Photo: Graduating Student Retreat; Photo Credit: Cheryl Lynn Cain
Keep these important dates on your calendar…
- April 12th – Nyvall Lectures
- April 13th – Vote for your New Student Association
- April 14th – Last Day to Withdraw from a Course
- April 20th – SEMentors Event
Nyvall Lectures, this Thursday!
Our guest lecturer is Dr. Susana Elm from the University of California and her lectures are titled, Bodies, Books, Histories – Augustine of Hippo on the Extraordinary. The lectures will run from 9 am – 12 pm and will replace our typical chapel service. Residential students are expected to attend the lectures and take advantage of this learning opportunity. The lectures will be live streamed and distance students are encouraged to participate in that way.
You can find more details on our website.
Vote in Your New Student Association, this Friday!
Student Association elections are around the corner! Expect an email in the next few days letting you know whether you were nominated for a position, and a second email later this week containing a link to vote. We need your voice to better represent you, so make sure to vote!
Fall Registration is Open!
That’s right…it’s time for fall registration! You can register through Webadvisor. The schedule is available to view online at our Student Resources page.
Summer Term Sankofa Class Being Offered Mid-May
Still room in the course! This summer, you are invited to join the class, MNST 6401-01 – Sankofa: Racial Righteousness and Reconciliation. In this 3-credit class, students will examine the historical significance of race, racial inequalities, structural injustice, and institutional bias, both inside and outside of the church. This blended online and travel course centers around a four-day bus pilgrimage exploring historic sites of the Civil Rights movement, connecting the oppression of years past to present day racial suffering and division. The trip will take place on May 17-20, 2018. This class fulfills the cultural diversity elective requirement, and there are still spots open! For more information look at the ECC’s website, or contact professor Dominique Gilliard at dominique.gilliard@covchurch.org.
Venture to the Oriental Institute Museum at the University of Chicago
Have you ever wanted to explore what you have learned in a tangible way? Do artifacts of the Old Testament interest you? The student association will host a trip to the Oriental Institute Museum, Friday, April 13th at 11 am. The trip will be a 1-2 hour tour led by alumnus Jonathan Teram where guest will be able to look and engage with artifacts from ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia, Israel, Iran and more. The trip is opened to all seminary students and faculty. Transportation will be provided and following the tour we will have lunch in the Hyde Park area. If you are interested please email Fanchon Kelley at fjkelley@northpark.edu
Apologetics Conference at North Park in Hamming Hall on May 26
Can you defend your faith? This conference is designed to engage with other believers and to learn the scientific, historical, archaeological, philosophical, and non-Biblical evidence for the faith. Real questions deserve real answers. If you want to learn how to accurately and confidently defend the faith make sure you are in the building. If you are skeptical or seeking answers to tough questions you should be in the building as well. All are welcome! Come willing and ready to learn, fellowship, and engage. Ticket price INCLUDES lunch!!! More information or to sign up please click HERE.
Gentrification & the Church: Moving from Displacement to Beloved Community Conference
This city has been hit by urban abandonment more than most and has been undergoing extensive redevelopment in recent years. What are the forces that led to the suburban flight of North St. Louis? How did St. Louis become one of the most racially-segregated cities in the world? What should the role of the Church be in engaging the community without participating in displacing the poor? The CMI conference 2018 (April 13-14) will gather leading scholars, pastors and practitioners both nationally and locally to address these questions. Participants will gain historical and theological insight, learn from innovative organizations and network with justice leaders in St. Louis. For more information please click HERE.
This conference is the 2018 City Ministry Initiative Conference hosted by Covenant Theological Seminary. Learn more about CMI.
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