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Fall 2003

Certificate in Lay Ministry Program
Saturday, December 6, 2003, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Dixon 206 and Catering Rooms
Contact: Rev. Tim Dolan
Session 4: Church History and Ministry.

Faith, Reason & Science Lecture
Thursday, December 4, 2003, 7:30 p.m.
Barbieri Courtoom, Gonzaga Law Building
Speaker: Dr. Michael Tkacz, "Faith, Reason & Science: The View from the Catholic Intellectual Tradition"
Contact: Gonzaga Faith and Reason Institute

Public Lecture--CANCELLED
Thursday, December 4, 2003, 7 p.m.
Whitworth University Chapel
Speaker: Dr. James Johnson, "Creating Sustainable Communities in an Era of Fiscal Austerity"
Contact: Barb Broderick
Dr. Johnson is Director of Urban Investment Strategies Center and Co-Director of the Center for Sustainable Enterprise at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Sponsored by Bethel A.M.E. Church and the Murdock "Lives of Commitment" Grant.

Faculty Scholarship Forum
Wednesday, December 3, 2003, 12 - 12:55 p.m.
HUB Catering Rooms
Presenter: Bendi Benson Shrambach, Baudelaire, Moralist
Contact: Dr. Jim Waller
Open to all members of the Whitworth community, the Faculty Scholarship Forum exists as support for faculty scholarship and as a forum for research presentations and feedback. Lunch is provided.

Pastor's Reading Group
Tuesday, December 2, 2003, 7 - 8:30 a.m.
Conference Room B, Hixson Union Building (HUB) at Whitworth
Text: The Other Six Days: Vocation, Work, and Ministry in Biblical Perspective by R. Paul Stevens
Contact: Tim Dolan or Dale Soden
All pastors and interested lay persons are invited to join. A book and light breakfast will be provided to each participant at no cost.


Artist's Lecture
Thursday, November 20, 7 p.m.
Seeley G. Mudd Chapel
Speaker: Ben Frank Moss, "Begging to Be Blessed"
Contact: Art Department
Moss is a Whitworth alum and is an academian in the National Academy of Design and serves as the George Frederick Jewett Professor of Studio Art at Dartmouth College.

Faculty Scholarship Forum
Wednesday, November 19, 2003, 12 - 12:55 p.m.
HUB Catering Rooms
Presenter: Richard Strauch, Percy Grainger's "Lincolnshire Posy" and the Archetypal Whitworthian
Contact: Dr. Jim Waller
Open to all members of the Whitworth community, the Faculty Scholarship Forum exists as support for faculty scholarship and as a forum for research presentations and feedback. Lunch is provided.

Faculty Scholarship Forum
Wednesday, November 5, 2003, 12 - 12:55 p.m.
HUB Catering Rooms
Presenter: Diane Dempsey Marr, Theirs and Ours: The Reciprocal Impact of Catastrophic Loss on Mental Health Professionals and their Clients
Contact: Dr. Jim Waller
Open to all members of the Whitworth community, the Faculty Scholarship Forum exists as support for faculty scholarship and as a forum for research presentations and feedback. Lunch is provided.

Pastor's Reading Group
Tuesday, November 4, 2003, 7 - 8:30 a.m.
Conference Room B, Hixson Union Building (HUB) at Whitworth
Text: The Other Six Days: Vocation, Work, and Ministry in Biblical Perspective by R. Paul Stevens
Contact: Tim Dolan or Dale Soden
All pastors and interested lay persons are invited to join. A book and light breakfast will be provided to each participant at no cost.


Certificate in Lay Ministry Program
Saturday, November 1, 2003, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Dixon 206 and Catering Rooms
Contact: Rev. Tim Dolan
Session 3: Theology and Ministry.

Faculty Development Day
Friday, October 31, 2003
Contact: Dr. Dale Soden or Dr. Jim Waller


Faculty Scholarship Forum
Wednesday, October 22, 2003, 12 - 12:55 p.m.
HUB Catering Rooms
Presenter: Michael Tidwell, When the Volunteer Won't Volunteer: A Social Identity Model of Volunteerism and Tithing within Protestant Congregations
Contact: Dr. Jim Waller
Open to all members of the Whitworth community, the Faculty Scholarship Forum exists as support for faculty scholarship and as a forum for research presentations and feedback. Lunch is provided.

Public Lecture
Friday, October 17, 2003, 3:30 p.m.
Eric Johnston Science Center Auditorium
Speaker: Lauran Bethel, Women in Business and Christian NGOs Internationally
Contact: Kyle Usrey
Lauran Bethel is a Christian NGO expert in women's international business issues.

Pastor's Reading Group
Tuesday, October 14, 2003, 7 - 8:30 a.m.
Conference Room B, Hixson Union Building (HUB) at Whitworth
Text: The Other Six Days: Vocation, Work, and Ministry in Biblical Perspective by R. Paul Stevens
Contact: Tim Dolan or Dale Soden
All pastors and interested lay persons are invited to join. A book and light breakfast will be provided to each participant at no cost.


George F. Whitworth Celebration--CANCELLED
Saturday, October 11, 2003, 10:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Whitworth University HUB
Contact: Dale Soden or Janet Hauck
Celebration in honor of George Whitworth's arrival in the Pacific Northwest 150 years ago. Open house in the Whitworth University Archives, showcasing some of the individual histories of area churches. Reflections on Whitworth's impact on Protestantism in the Pacific Northwest. Refreshments provided.


Public Lecture
Monday, October 6, 2003, 7 p.m.
Eric Johnston Science Center Auditorium
Speaker: David Bussau, A Conversation on Micro-Enterprise in the Developing World: New Paradigms for Private Investment
Contact: Kyle Usrey or Donna Quinn
David Bussau is the founder of Opportunity International, a Micro Enterprise Development Organization.


Entrepreneurship Small Business Luncheon
Monday, October 6, 2003, 11:30 - 1:30 p.m.
HUB Catering Rooms
Speaker: David Bussau
Contact: Kyle Usrey or Donna Quinn
David Bussau is the founder of Opportunity International, a Micro Enterprise Development Organization. Reservations required for this event.


Certificate in Lay Ministry Program
Saturday, October 4, 2003, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Dixon 206 and Catering Rooms
Contact: Rev. Tim Dolan
Session 2: The Bible and Ministry.

Faculty Scholarship Forum
Wednesday, October 1, 2003, 12 - 12:55 p.m.
HUB Catering Rooms
Presenter: Janet Hauck, The Problems of the Pacific Northwest: How Best Shall We Solve Them? - A Century-Old Question for Religious Leaders and Scholars
Contact: Dr. Jim Waller
Open to all members of the Whitworth community, the Faculty Scholarship Forum exists as support for faculty scholarship and as a forum for research presentations and feedback. Lunch is provided.

Community Building Day
Tuesday, September 23, 2003
Various sites in the Spokane community
Contact: Center for Service Learning
A day of service to the Spokane community through various work projects.

Faculty Scholarship Forum
Wednesday, September 17, 2003, 12 - 12:55 p.m.
HUB Catering Rooms
Presenter: James Waller, A Jesuit at Nuremburg: The Mission of Fr. Edmund Walsh, SJ
Contact: Dr. Jim Waller
Open to all members of the Whitworth community, the Faculty Scholarship Forum exists as support for faculty scholarship and as a forum for research presentations and feedback. Lunch is provided.

Certificate in Lay Ministry Program
Saturday, September 13, 2003, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Dixon 206 and Catering Rooms
Contact: Rev. Tim Dolan
Session 1: Biblical Foundations for Ministry.

The Weekend Retreat
Friday, September 12 - Sunday, September 14, 2003
Camp Reed, Washington
Guest Speaker: Una Lucey, Intervarsity Christian Fellowship
Contact: Chaplain's Office
Whitworth University's campus-wide fall retreat. Featuring speaker Una Lucey from Intervarsity Christian Fellowship in California. Register at the Chaplain's Office.

Faculty Scholarship Forum
Wednesday, September 3, 2003, 12 - 12:55 p.m.
HUB Catering Rooms
Presenter: Dale Soden, The Battle for Cultural Influence: The WCTU in the Pacific Northwest
Contact: Dr. Jim Waller
Open to all members of the Whitworth community, the Faculty Scholarship Forum exists as support for faculty scholarship and as a forum for research presentations and feedback. Lunch is provided.

Opening Convocation
Wednesday, September 3, 2003
Cowles Auditorium
Program welcoming returning and new students to campus. Inspirational words from President Bill Robinson and others.

Summer 2003

Whitworth Institute of Ministry
July 14-18, 2003
Theme: Spiritual Renewal in Pastoral Ministry
Contact: Michelle Seefried
This summer's speakers include Eugene Peterson, author of several volumes on spirituality and translator of The Message; Craig Barnes, author and senior pastor of National Presbyterian Church in Washington, D.C.; and Marva Dawn, theologian, scholar, teacher and musician.

Certificate in Leadership and Church Management
Tuesday, June 10, 2003, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Hawthorne Hall 106
Contact: Rev. Tim Dolan
This final class session will include discussion of basic principles of growing churches and sharing insights learned from the course, final papers, and church projects.


Certificate in Lay Ministry Program
Saturday, June 7, 2003, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Dixon 206 and Catering Rooms
Contact: Rev. Tim Dolan
This final session, led by Tim Dolan, will focus on topics of church growth, personal evangelism, and reflections on what the class has learned from the course and the church projects.


Certificate in Leadership and Church Management
Tuesday, June 3, 2003, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Hawthorne Hall 106
Contact: Rev. Tim Dolan
Dale Soden, Professor of History, Director of the Weyerhaeuser Center for Christian Faith and Learning, and Special Assistant to the President for Strategic Planning will lead the class in discussion on strategic and operational long-range planning, developing and maintaining goals and vision, and leading churches into the future.


Spring 2003

"Making Choices: A Faculty Workshop on Student Career Planning"
Wednesday, May 28, 2003, 9 a.m. - 4:15 p.m.
Library Classroom
Contact: Dr. Ginny Whitehouse
A one-day interactive workshop, co-sponsored by the Lilly Vocation Grant and the Murdock "Lives of Commitment" Grant, will help faculty develop skills in guiding students with career planning.


Pastor's Prayer Breakfast
Wednesday, May 21, 2003, 7:15 a.m.
Seeley Mudd Chapel
Contact: Toni Sutherland
Monthly breakfast for area pastors hosted by President Bill Robinson.


The Call Reading Group
Thursday, May 15, 2003, 12 p.m.
Contact: Andrea Saccoccio
Faculty and staff meet to discuss Os Guiness' The Call in relation to issues of faith and vocation.

Young Life Student Staff Dinner
Saturday, May 10, 2003
Contact: Kent McDonald
Annual end of the year dinner for junior and senior students who are pursuing a call to full-time youth ministry.

Faculty Scholarship Forum
Wednesday, May 7, 2003, 12 - 12:55 p.m.
HUB Catering Rooms
Presenter: Pamela Corpron Parker, Literary Tourism and the Victorian Woman Writer
Contact: Dr. Jim Waller
Open to all members of the Whitworth community, the Faculty Scholarship Forum exists as support for faculty scholarship and as a forum for research presentations and feedback. Lunch is provided.


Certificate in Leadership and Church Management
Tuesday, May 6, 2003, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Hawthorne Hall 106
Contact: Rev. Tim Dolan
This session's topic is maintaining balance in ministry. Led by Tim Dolan, the class will discuss time management, dealing with burnout and stress, and nurturing and healthy spiritual life.

Pastor's Reading Group
Tuesday, May 6, 2003, 7 - 8:30 a.m.
Conference Room B, Hixson Union Building (HUB) at Whitworth
Text: The Reverend Mark Matthews: Activist in the Progressive Era, by Dale Soden
Contact: Tim Dolan or Dale Soden
All pastors and interested lay persons are invited to join. A book and light breakfast will be provided to each participant at no cost.

Certificate in Lay Ministry Program
Saturday, May 3, 2003, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Dixon 206 and Catering Rooms
Contact: Rev. Tim Dolan
This session's topic is Pastoral Care and Ministry and the class will be discussing basic principles of counseling, grief and crisis counseling and home and hospital visitation.


The Call Reading Group
Thursday, May 1, 2003, 12 p.m.
Contact: Andrea Saccoccio
Faculty and staff meet to discuss Os Guiness' The Call in relation to issues of faith and vocation.

Faculty Scholarship Forum
Wednesday, April 30, 2003, 12 - 12:55 p.m.
HUB Catering Rooms
Presenter: John Yoder, The Old Testament Judges as Political Big Men
Contact: Dr. Jim Waller
Open to all members of the Whitworth community, the Faculty Scholarship Forum exists as support for faculty scholarship and as a forum for research presentations and feedback. Lunch is provided.


The Call Reading Group
Thursday, April 24, 2003, 12 p.m.
Contact: Andrea Saccoccio
Faculty and staff meet to discuss Os Guiness' The Call in relation to issues of faith and vocation.

Young Life Student Staff Retreat
Saturday, April 19, 2003
Contact: Kent McDonald
Monthly retreat for junior and senior students who are pursuing a call to full-time youth ministry.

The Call Reading Group
Thursday, April 17, 2003, 12 p.m.
Contact: Andrea Saccoccio
Faculty and staff meet to discuss Os Guiness' The Call in relation to issues of faith and vocation.

Faculty Scholarship Forum
Wednesday, April 16, 2003, 12 - 12:55 p.m.
HUB Catering Rooms
Presenter: Noelle Wiersma, Unraveling Ropes and Terra Cotta Warriors: Metaphors for College Student Development
Contact: Dr. Jim Waller
Open to all members of the Whitworth community, the Faculty Scholarship Forum exists as support for faculty scholarship and as a forum for research presentations and feedback. Lunch is provided.


Pastor's Prayer Breakfast
Wednesday, April 16, 2003, 7:15 a.m.
Seeley Mudd Chapel
Contact: Toni Sutherland
Monthly breakfast for area pastors hosted by President Bill Robinson.


Deadline to Apply for the Pew Younger Scholar Program
April 15, 2003
Contact: Dale Soden
This program is designed to identify and encourage academically gifted undergraduate students to pursue a scholarly career as a Christian vocation.

Deadline to Apply for the Being Called Program
April 15, 2003
Contact: Dale Soden
Designed to connect service learning and vocation, this program recruits 20 undergraduates of sophomore standing to participate in retreats, on-going dinner conversations in peer/faculty groups and service-learning experiences throughout their time at Whitworth. Additionally, students will participate in annual interviews, journal entries, reflection essays and leadership opportunities.

Faith and Work Conference Lecture
Thursday, April 10, 2003, 7:30 p.m.
Gonzaga University Law School
Speaker: Gregory Pierce, Spirituality of Work: An Oxymoron?
Contact: Michelle Seefried
Pierce is author of Spirituality @ Work and co-publisher of ACTA Publications, which specializes in books on integrating the Christian faith with daily life.


Pastor's Luncheon and Workshop
Thursday, April 10, 2003, 12 - 3 p.m.
Whitworth University Hixson Union Building
Speaker: Jack Fortin, The Congregation as Catalyst for Taking One's Faith into the Workplace
Contact: Michelle Seefried
The luncheon and workshop are part of the Faith and Work Conference.


The Call Reading Group
Thursday, April 10, 2003, 12 p.m.
Contact: Andrea Saccoccio
Faculty and staff meet to discuss Os Guiness' The Call in relation to issues of faith and vocation.

Faith and Work Conference Lecture
Wednesday, April 9, 2003, 7:30 p.m.
Seeley G. Mudd Chapel, Whitworth University
Speaker: Laura Nash, Church on Sunday, Work on Monday: The Challenge of Fusing Christian Values with Business Life
Contact: Michelle Seefried
Dr. Nash is author of Believers in Business and senior research fellow on the faculty of Harvard Business School.


Faith and Work Conference
Wednesday - Thursday, April 9 - 11, 2003
Events at Whitworth University and Gonzaga University Campuses
Contact: Michelle Seefried
Speakers and workshops dealing with issues of faith and work. Sponsored by Whitworth University and Gonzaga University. Open to the public.


Student Life Program, Quarter-Life Crisis
Wednesday, April 9, 2003
Location TBD
Contact: Brad McKerihan
Brad McKerihan and Ann Snuttjer will host a program for students on leaving college and diving into life.


Lilly Mentor Luncheon
Tuesday, April 8, 2003, 12 - 1 p.m.
HUB Catering Rooms
Contact: Dr. Ron Pyle or Michelle Seefried
Monthly meeting for faculty/staff who have committed to mentoring students on the issues of sprituality and vocation through the Lilly Mentor Program.


Certificate in Lay Ministry Program
Saturday, April 5, 2003, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Dixon 206 and Catering Rooms
Contact: Rev. Tim Dolan
Visiting speaker for this session will be Dr. Ron Pyle of Whitworth's Communications Department. Topics discussed include basic principles of communication and conflict resolution for individuals and groups.


Deadline for Lilly Summer Ministry Intern Program Applications
Friday, April 4, 2003
Contact: Michelle Seefried
Ministry internships are designed to allow students to assist small urban and rural churches, an area in which many of them may eventually serve. Four paid positions are available.

Faculty Scholarship Forum
Wednesday, April 2, 2003, 12 - 12:55 p.m.
HUB Catering Rooms
Presenter: Gordon Wilson and Scott Kolbo, Collaborations
Contact: Dr. Jim Waller
Open to all members of the Whitworth community, the Faculty Scholarship Forum exists as support for faculty scholarship and as a forum for research presentations and feedback. Lunch is provided.


Certificate in Leadership and Church Management
Tuesday, April 1, 2003, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Hawthorne Hall 106
Contact: Rev. Tim Dolan
Dr. Ron Pyle of Whitworth's Communication Studies Department leads discussion on communicating with staff, volunteers and the congregation, managing conflict, and strategies for increasing communication in ministry.

Pastor's Reading Group
Tuesday, April 1, 2003, 7 - 8:30 a.m.
Conference Room B, Hixson Union Building (HUB) at Whitworth
Text: The Reverend Mark Matthews: Activist in the Progressive Era, by Dale Soden
Contact: Tim Dolan or Dale Soden
All pastors and interested lay persons are invited to join. A book and light breakfast will be provided to each participant at no cost.

Physics and the God of Abraham Conference: God and Time
Monday - Thursday, March 31- April 3, 2003
Events at Whitworth University and Gonzaga University Campuses
Contact: Dale Soden
Speakers and class visits from select speakers exploring the relationship between faith and physics. Sponsored by Whitworth University and Gonzaga University. Open to the public.


Public Lecture
Monday, March 31, 2003, 3 - 5 p.m.
HUB Catering Rooms, Whitworth University
Speaker: August Turak, Spirituality, Vocation and Business
Contact: Bonnie Wakefield
Before becoming a software entrepreneur in 1993, Mr. Turak was an executive with MTV, The Arts and Entertainment Network, United Press International, and Adelphia Communications. Refreshments will be served.

The Call Reading Group
Thursday, March 20, 2003, 12 p.m.
Contact: Andrea Saccoccio
Faculty and staff meet to discuss Os Guiness' The Call in relation to issues of faith and vocation.

Faculty Scholarship Forum
Wednesday, March 19, 2003, 12 - 12:55 p.m.
HUB Catering Rooms
Presenter: Jim Edwards, Proclaiming Jesus as Savior in a Pluralistic World
Contact: Dr. Jim Waller
Open to all members of the Whitworth community, the Faculty Scholarship Forum exists as support for faculty scholarship and as a forum for research presentations and feedback. Lunch is provided.


Pastor's Prayer Breakfast
Wednesday, March 19, 2003, 7:15 a.m.
Seeley Mudd Chapel
Contact: Toni Sutherland
Monthly breakfast for area pastors hosted by President Bill Robinson.


Young Life Student Staff Retreat
Saturday, March 15, 2003
Contact: Kent McDonald
Monthly retreat for junior and senior students who are pursuing a call to full-time youth ministry.

Lilly Summer Ministry Intern Program Informational Meeting
Thursday, March 13, 2003, 4 p.m.
Seeley G. Mudd Chapel
Contact: Michelle Seefried
Ministry internships are designed to allow students to assist small urban and rural churches, an area in which many of them may eventually serve. Four paid positions are available. Past interns will talk about their experiences and application materials will be distributed. Refreshments will be served.

Great Decisions Lecture
Thursday, March 13, 2003, 7:30 p.m.
Music Recital Hall
Speaker: Bernard Kuiten, European Integration
Contact: Barbara Brodrick
Bernard Kuiten comes to Whitworth from the World Trade Organization in Geneva, Switzerland.


Faculty Scholarship Forum
Wednesday, March 12, 2003, 11:30 a.m.- 1:15 p.m.
HUB Catering Rooms
Speaker: Jose Guerro
Contact: Scott Kolbo


Faculty Development Day
Friday, March 7, 2003
Contact: Martha Brown


Faculty Scholarship Forum
Wednesday, March 5, 2003, 12 - 12:55 p.m.
HUB Catering Rooms
Presenter: Don Calbreath and Adrian Teo
Contact: Dr. Jim Waller
Open to all members of the Whitworth community, the Faculty Scholarship Forum exists as support for faculty scholarship and as a forum for research presentations and feedback. Lunch is provided.


Certificate in Leadership and Church Management
Tuesday, March 4, 2003, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Hawthorne Hall 106
Contact: Rev. Tim Dolan
Rev. Carl Green, Assistant Superintendent of the Northwest District Church of the Nazarene, leads discussion on management and administration.

Pastor's Reading Group
Tuesday, March 4, 2003, 7 - 8:30 a.m.
Conference Room B, Hixson Union Building (HUB) at Whitworth
Text: The Reverend Mark Matthews: Activist in the Progressive Era, by Dale Soden
Contact: Tim Dolan or Dale Soden
All pastors and interested lay persons are invited to join. A book and light breakfast will be provided to each participant at no cost.

Certificate in Lay Ministry Program
Saturday, March 1, 2003, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Dixon 206 and Catering Rooms
Contact: Rev. Tim Dolan
Rev. Carl Green, Assistant District Superintendent of the Northwest District Church of the Nazarene will speak to the class. Topics for discussion revolve around the concepts of management and administration in ministry.


Leadership Learning Clusters
Friday, February 21, 2003, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Location to be determined
Contact: Rev. Tim Dolan
Leadership Learning Clusters provide a format for pastoral leaders to study and discuss leadership dynamics and organizational issues relevant to their ministries. Participants are encouraged to translate their learning into their personal lives and the lives of their congregations.

Vocation and Faith Integration Lecture
Thursday, February 20, 2003, 12 p.m.
HUB Catering Rooms
Speaker: Dave Arnott, Professor of Management in the College of Business, Dallas Baptist University
Contact: Donna Quinn, (509) 777-4585
Admission amount to be determined.


Faculty Scholarship Forum
Wednesday, February 19, 2003, 12 - 12:55 p.m.
HUB Catering Rooms
Presenter: Hans Bynagle, Debating Soul, Body, and Survival
Contact: Dr. Jim Waller
Open to all members of the Whitworth community, the Faculty Scholarship Forum exists as support for faculty scholarship and as a forum for research presentations and feedback. Lunch is provided.


Pastor's Prayer Breakfast
Wednesday, February 19, 2003, 7:15 a.m.
Seeley Mudd Chapel
Contact: Toni Sutherland
Monthly breakfast for area pastors hosted by President Bill Robinson.


Young Life Student Staff Retreat
Saturday, February 15, 2003
Contact: Kent McDonald
Monthly retreat for junior and senior students who are pursuing a call to full-time youth ministry.

Leadership Learning Clusters
Friday, February 14, 2003, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Location to be determined
Contact: Rev. Tim Dolan
Leadership Learning Clusters provide a format for pastoral leaders to study and discuss leadership dynamics and organizational issues relevant to their ministries. Participants are encouraged to translate their learning into their personal lives and the lives of their congregations.

Leadership Learning Clusters
Friday, February 7, 2003, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Location to be determined
Contact: Rev. Tim Dolan
Leadership Learning Clusters provide a format for pastoral leaders to study and discuss leadership dynamics and organizational issues relevant to their ministries. Participants are encouraged to translate their learning into their personal lives and the lives of their congregations.

Public Lecture
Thursday, February 6, 2003, 11 a.m.
Seeley G. Mudd Chapel
Speakers: Tom and Christine Sine, Following in Jesus' Footsteps
Contact: Julia Stronks

Certificate in Leadership and Church Management
Tuesday, February 4, 2003, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Hawthorne Hall 106
Contact: Rev. Tim Dolan
Tim Dolan will lead discussion on the essence of Christian Leadership. Topics include transformational and servant leadership, leading change in the congregation, understanding the influence of size, generational differences, and emotional systems in the congregation, and developing congregations in decline.

Pastor's Reading Group
Tuesday, February 4, 2003, 7 - 8:30 a.m.
Conference Room B, Hixson Union Building (HUB) at Whitworth
Text: The Reverend Mark Matthews: Activist in the Progressive Era, by Dale Soden
Contact: Tim Dolan or Dale Soden
All pastors and interested lay persons are invited to join. A book and light breakfast will be provided to each participant at no cost.

Certificate in Lay Ministry Program
Saturday, February 1, 2003, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Dixon 206 and Catering Rooms
Contact: Rev. Tim Dolan
This month's topic is Christian Leadership and Ministry, led by Rev. Tim Dolan. Class will included discussion of transformational and servant leadership models, the unique culture of your church, and the effect congregational size and generational differences on your church.


Lilly Mentor Luncheon
Tuesday, January 14, 2003, 12 - 1 p.m.
HUB Catering Rooms
Contact: Dr. Ron Pyle or Michelle Seefried
Monthly meeting for faculty/staff who have committed to mentoring students on the issues of sprituality and vocation through the Lilly Mentor Program.


Certificate in Church Management
Begins January 14, 2003
Contact: Rev. Tim Dolan
This non-degree program is open to pastors and church professionals who are currently serving in a church or non-profit Christian organization. It includes monthly seminars, readings, group activities, and a church project.

Certificate in Lay Ministry Program
Saturday, January 11, 2003, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Dixon 206 and Catering Rooms
Contact: Rev. Tim Dolan
This non-degree program is open to laypersons who are currently serving in a church or Christian organization and/or for those who are exploring the possibility of serving in these settings. The course includes monthly seminars, readings, group participation, and a church project.

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