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An e-newsletter - October 2017
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Join us in prayer for those affected by the earthquake in Mexico and by hurricanes in Texas, Florida, Puerto Rico and other areas.
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RUBEN L. SPEAKS MEMORIAL LECTURE SERIES
Friday, October 6 at 7:00 p.m.
and
Saturday, October 7 at 10:10 a.m.
Featuring
William B. Lawrence
Professor of American Church History
SMU Perkins School of Theology
Lecture I:
The Power of Faith Amid Powerful Forces
Lecture II:
Personal Faith and Public Witness
Both lectures will acknowledge the significance of the fact that this October celebrates the 500th anniversary of Martin Luther's actions that launched the Reformation.
Free and open to the public!
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ALUMNI DINNER & DISCUSSION
Friday, October 13
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5:30-7:00 pm
Sweet Teas Southern Cuisine
Advance tickets are required to attend the dinner!
Please stop by the Hood Seminary display table at the Marriott Waterside located at 235 E. Main Street in Norfolk, VA, to pick up your dinner ticket on Thursday, October 12
th
or Friday, October 13
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If you have any questions please contact Carmen Harper at
704-314-4970
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WNC CONFERENCE UMC VISIT
Tuesday, October 17, 2017
9 am -3 pm
President's Conference Room
Rev. Kim Ingram and Rev. Annalee Allen of the Western North Carolina Conference of the UMC will be on campus to meet with students interested in the ministry of the WNC Annual Conference.
Please sign up by contacting Dr. Ashley Dreff (
adreff@hoodseminary.edu) or sign up on the sheets posted in the Student Lounge or outside Dr. Dreff's office (Rm 313).
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OCTOBER IS AWARENESS MONTH
During the month of October, the Hood Seminary community will observe:
Breast Cancer Awareness Week:
October 4-8 (Pink is the Dress Code)
Domestic Violence Awareness Week:
October 18-22 (Purple is the Dress Code)
Prevent Child Abuse Awareness Week:
October 25-29 (Green is the Dress Code)
The
Chapel Offerings
for the month of October will be given to The Terrie Hess House that takes care of abused children in Rowan County.
Collection bins
for items for The Terrie Hess House and the Women’s Shelter are in the Aymer Center at the Awareness Tables. Please be generous!
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EDUWORSHIP
Tuesday, October 24, 2017
6:00-7:30 p.m. in the Aymer Center
Theme/Topic: TBA
Potluck supper preceding the Eduworship, October 24, 4:30-5:45 in the Student Lounge (signup will be up after reading week).
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REFORMATION 500 PANEL
Wednesday, October 25, 2017
11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Room 315
Join us for a panel discussion on the occasion of the 500th anniversary of the start of the Reformation. Panelists are:
Father John Eckert
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Sacred Heart Parish, Salisbury, NC
Rev. Rhodes Woolly,
St. John's Lutheran Church, Salisbury, NC
Rev. Robert Black
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St. Luke's Episcopal Church, Salisbury, NC
Rev. Dr. Byron Grayson
,
St. Paul AME Church, Lenoir, NC
Convener:
Dr. Sharon Grant
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Assistant Professor of the History of Christianity
Moderator
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Dr. Ashley Dreff
, Director of United Methodist Studies and Student Recruitment
Free and Open to the Public!
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CPE (Clinical Pastoral Education) DAY
Thursday, November 2, 2017
from 11 am - 1 pm
The Aymer Center
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HTS National Alumni Association
1885 Society Dinner
Friday, November 3, 2017 (Note new date!)
7:00 p.m. in The Aymer Center
An exciting evening is planned for Alumni and their guests.
Tickets are $50 per person. For tickets and reservations, please contact Dr. Lamont Foster at 828-782-4560 or foster.lamont@gmail.com.
All Alumni are encouraged to join in this important evening to raise funds for student scholarships at HTS!
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DIVERSITY TALKS NOW ON SATURDAYS, TOO!
Bi-weekly Wednesdays and Saturdays
1:10 - 1:50 pm
The Aymer Center
Join other members of the Hood community to discuss interesting topics that include issues of justice and the role of Christians and the church taking place bi-weekly on Wednesdays and Saturdays during lunch in the Aymer Center.
Join Vickie Hughes, Track I facilitator, on Wednesdays and Linda Yow, Track II facilitator, on Saturdays. Please feel free to contact Vickie at
vlhjd@yahoo.com
or Linda at
lyow0517@gmail.com
for more details or to offer suggestions for future Diversity Talk topics/scenarios. Topics include current issues pertaining to racial prejudice, preaching styles, racial reconciliation efforts, gender discrimination, denominational differences, sexual orientation challenges, generational differences, and other topics.
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JOIN US FOR A SPECIAL J-TERM COURSE
HTS
J-term Immersion Cours
e in Kingston, Jamaica - January 8 – 15, 2018 (class convenes Tuesday, January 9 – Friday, January 12)
Seminary class is held on United Theological College of West Indies (UTCWI). Convened by Dr. Sharon Grant, HTS Assistant Professor of the History of Christianity, with Dr. Glenroy Lalor, Director of Graduate Studies (UTCWI).
CREDITS: History of Religion in the Caribbean - 3 credits – CHT 306
COST: $950.00 (all-inclusive package except weekend excursion/ meals)
ELIGIBILITY: HTS students, alumni, and spouses
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HAVEN O. ANDERSON JOINS PAC
Rev. Dr. Haven O. Anderson, '09, has accepted an invitation to join the President's Advisory Council (PAC) of Hood Theological Seminary. We welcome this gifted alumnus to the PAC. His pioneering leadership in primary and secondary education, as well as community transformation, will be an asset to the Seminary. Read more
here.
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THE CENTER FOR CHAPLAINCY
AT HOOD THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY
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ALUMNI NEWS
SAVE THE DATE!
Third Annual Alumni Symposium and Celebration
March 15 & 16, 2018
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Dr. T. Anthony Spearman, '98, is a candidate for President of the
NC NAACP. Read more
here
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NEW!
Services for Alumni
HTS has a new partner in Alumni Services -
American Church Group - which provides church liability insurance services. You can visit their website
here. Mr. Bruce Harriman is the agent to contact
; his info is available
here
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HOOD ADMISSIONS AND RECRUITMENT ON THE ROAD!
If you're attendiing these events or are in the area, look for the Hood Seminary table and stop by to visit with Hood Seminary representatives:
Mid-Atlantic Episcopal District 2017 Summit Leadership Training Institute
October 11 - 14, 2017
Courtyard Marriott Downtown, 520 Plume Street, Norfolk, VA
Healthy Churches 2020
November 13-17, 2017
Westin Island Resort & Spa, Hilton Head, SC
AME Zion Mid-Winter Meeting
December 27-30, 2017
Atlanta Marriott Marquis
265 Peachtree Center Ave., NE, Atlanta, GA
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Dr. Vergel Lattimore,
President, will participate in the Reformation Sunday Services at St. John's Lutheran Church, Salisbury, NC, October 29, 2017.
Also, he has been appointed to co-lead (with Dr. Mindy Makant, Lenior-Rhyne University faculty member) to plan a clergy retreat for ELCA and A.M.E. Zion clergy within the next year.
President Lattimore will attend the Lilly Foundation/InTrust gathering with the six Historically Black Theological Seminaries (HBTS) in Indianapolis, IN, November 7-8.
Thursday evening, November 16, he will be the speaker for the Founder's Day Worship Service, Payne Theological Seminary, Wilberforce, OH, .
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Dr. Bradley R. Trick,
Associate Professor of New Testament, will preach at Homecoming service at Immanuel Presbyterian Church in China Grove, NC, on Oct 15. He also made
a presentation at Immanuel on Paul's letter to the Romans on October 4.
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Dr. Ken Walden,
Associate Professor of Pastoral Care and Counseling, has been invited to join a group of scholars and veterans committed to better training for military chaplains called Pathways to Military Chaplaincy. The group will meet in November during the AAR/SBL in Boston.
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Scenes from the
Generosity Workshop
on September 14 with Chris Stovall of Generis - full of insights and unique perspectives and strategies for generosity building in the church.
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Scenes from
Opening Convocation on September 15, 2017. We were honored to have
Bishop Hope Morgan Ward, Bishop of the NC Conference of The United Methodist Church, as the featured speaker. She was awarded an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters during the service. New students signed their names in the Lamb's Book.
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The SGA
has HTS scarves, ties, cuff links, patches, and a special James Walker Hood coin/paperweight! If interested, contact Antoinette Joiner, SGA President, at aejoiner2014@gmail.com.
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The Hood community joins together in prayer for and offers sincere condolences to the families and friends of:
Charles Renfro, Sr.,
grandfather of David Cochran, HTS student
September 19, 2017
Mrs. Odalliah Vaughn Garnier, mother of Valtoria Jackson, HTS student
September 12, 2017
Detroit, Michigan
Mrs. Lillie A. Owens, mother of Karen L. Owens, '15
September 9, 2017
Kansas City, KS
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Your gift to the Annual Fund is essential in promoting the mission of the Seminary and helping keep tuition as low as possible for our students.
Click here
to make your gift to the Annual Fund securely online.
Every
gift, small and large, is greatly appreciated and stewarded responsibly.
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PLANNED GIVING
Create your legacy through a planned gift by remembering Hood Theological Seminary in a bequest or will with gifts of stocks and bonds, gifts of real estate or personal property, life insurance, charitable trust, retirement funds/IRA or life income gifts. By making a planned gift, you will become a member of the
Hood Legacy Society.
Visit the new
Planned Giving website for helpful information and valuable resources to help you determine the ideal planned giving option for you. For more information contact John C. Everett, Director, Institutional Advancement, at 704-636-6545.
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Hood Theological Seminary
1810 Lutheran Synod Drive
Salisbury, NC 28144
704-636-7611
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