Photo Caption: Dr. Hauna Ondrey is holding months of ATS Self Study Accreditation work in flash drives. She is flanked on both sides by secret service agents, Deb Auger (right), and Deborah Penny (left) guarding Dr. Ondrey as she completes the final step of sending the valuable documents to its ATS destination.
Keep these important dates on your calendar…
- Thursday, September 7th – Information Fair, 12 pm, Olsson Lounge
- Friday, September 8th – Midwest Ministry Testing (first year students), 9 am
- September 27-28 – Lund Lectures
Information Fair – This Thursday
Our Seminary community information fair is this Thursday at 12pm in Olsson Lounge. Come and see what opportunities are available to you this year. Grab a plate and enjoy some delicious food as you peruse the various tables.
Graduating Students Entering the Call Process
All students in their final year wanting to enter the Call Process are required to take FLDC 7219 Mission & Ministerial Identity on October 26-28. If you have not registered for this course yet, please do so ASAP by contacting Luke Palmerlee (lrpalmerlee@northpark.edu) and request to be registered. Contact Deb Auger with questions about the course.
seMentors – 4 Spots Available
We are in year two of a grant which matches seasoned pastors with NPTS students. There is only room for four more students this year! If you are interested or would like more information please contact Dean Auger at dauger@northpark.edu, call 773-244-6222 or stop in!
Donate with SA Toward Hurricane Relief
Join with the NPTS Student Association as we respond to the urgent and ongoing needs of those affected by Hurricane Harvey. Now through September 30, SA invites you to donate online toward domestic disaster response through the Love Mercy Do Justice and Covenant World Relief.
Many lives, both human and animal, are affected by this storm of historic proportions and its aftermath. A number of Covenant congregations have been impacted and are also among the volunteers. SA has identified this ECC initiative as appropriate for standing with our brothers and sisters in Christ in a time of great need. SA has pledged $300 to the above mentioned special fund and now we ask for your participation through individual donations from all seminary students, staff, faculty, and families, whether on campus or at a distance. Please donate prayerfully, freely and generously through this community effort.
To make a donation, go HERE and click “Give Today” under Hurricane Harvey Response. On the payment page, please check the “Current North Park Student” box, created for us as a way to track the donations from NPTS in the convenience of online giving.
2017 Coloring Mental Health Collective Annual Symposium
September 9, 2017 @ Englewood-Rust United Methodist Church, Chicago, Illinois
Advocating for the Mental Wellness of Black and Brown People and Dismantling Oppressive Ideologies, Systems, and Behaviors that Cause Emotional Suffering.
The 2017 Annual Symposium will focus on disrupting intimate partner violence and feature Rev. Dr. Monica A. Coleman, scholar, activist, and author of The Dinah Project: A Handbook for Congregational Response to Sexual Violence and her memoir, Bipolar Faith: A Black Woman’s Journey with Depression and Faith, and Rev. Dr. Neichelle R. Guidry, recognized by TIME magazine as one of the “12 New Faces of Black Leadership,” founder of shepreaches, and author of Curating a World: Sermonic Words from a Young Woman Who Preaches.
Our own Dr. Elizabeth Pierre is a featured speaker for the event.
Open House for SOS Children’s Villages of Illinois; Becoming a Foster Parent
Attend an open house and learn more about this unique employment and lifestyle ministry opportunity.
We’re Hiring! Please join us for an Open House at the Chicago Village to learn more about our unique model of care, meet current Foster and Relief Parents, tour a Village home and administrative site, learn about the hiring process, and fill out an online application.
Looking for linens?
If any student is looking for sheets, towels or linens, look no further! A friend of the Seminary has very lightly used linens that can be yours. They have been cleaned and stored. If you are interested in taking a look at these linens, please contact Ann-Helen Anderson via email: ahatja1@att.net
Don’t forget to check out our Job Board and Community Prayers page for updates weekly!
Submit an entry for our weekly notes by filling out this form by 12pm on Wednesday.