This Week at the School of Divinity: January 28

From the Desk of Jill Crainshaw, Academic Dean

Read this week's column and review all the academic related

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Announcements

Building Your Resume and Interview Skills - Today, 11:00am - Wingate 202 | Join us for this skills workshop and learn how to create a strong resume that reflects your gifts and experience, as well as discover how to best prepare for job interviews as you seek internships and ministry positions during school and after graduation. Led by Jill Crainshaw and Chris Copeland. Snacks will be available. Bring a copy of your resume.

New Testament Professor Candidate On Campus - Wednesday, January 30 | Michael Cover, a candidate for the position of New Testament Professor, will be visiting Wednesday, January 30th.

All are invited to attend his lecture "Lifting the Veil: Paul as a Reader of the Jewish Scriptures, Moses as a Portrait of Christian Transformation" in Wingate 302 at 11:00am.
He will also be in the Lower Auditorium at 1:30pm to meet with students. All who are able are encouraged to attend the lecture at 11am and come with your questions for him at 1:30pm.

Michael is the first of three candidates that will visit WFUSD. The other two visits are scheduled for Feb 4th and Feb 6th.

Refer a Friend Contest: Share Wake, Get Moe's | You have until February 1 to refer your friends who are interested in seminary or graduate theological education to Wake Div. The student who refers the most friends will receive Moe's Bucks valued at $150.00. Click here to see how to refer your friends, share Wake, and get Moe's!

Call for Blog Writers | Have you read the School of Divinity's Unfolding blog? Did you know it received over 6,000 views in 2011? Are you interested in contributing a post? We need blog writers! An entry is typically no more than 300-400 words and can be on any topic related to your experience at the School of Divinity (orientation, Art of Min internship, intramurals, football, community life, etc.). To sign up to write a blog, and we hope you do, please contact Perry Dixon, Blog Editor Extraordinaire.

Chapel Blog | Miss a chapel service from last semester? Want to hear a chapel message again? Want to share a sermon with someone? We have renewed the Chapel Blog which features the audio from our chapel services. Check it out to hear many of our services from last semester and check it regularly for the audio from each sermon this semester! Check it out at http://wakedivchapel.wordpress.com/

Weekly Community Gatherings

Centering Prayer - Monday, 11:00am - Wingate 213 | Join us for a time of meditation and contemplative prayer every Monday.

Chapel - Tuesday, 11:00am - Davis Chapel | Preacher: Jonathan Tennial, Third Year MDiv

Community Lunch following Chapel - Tuesday - Lower Auditorium | Join your fellow students, faculty, and staff for lunch.

Coffee Hour - Thursday, 11:00am - Lower Auditorium | Bring your mug, a treat to share (if you're able), and enjoy the company of community and conversation.

Jobs and Internships

Job of the Week

King, NC - Chestnut Grove UMC, is a mid-sized congregation in Stokes County. We are seeking an energetic Christian leader for the position of Director of Youth Ministries and Coordinator of Children's Ministries. This part-time position includes developing and leading a comprehensive youth ministry program and coordinating a comprehensive children's ministry program. The qualified candidate will be a team player who shares a love for the mission of the United Methodist Church and is passionate about the training and care of youth and children as well as the adult servants in his/her ministry areas. A solid understanding of the spiritual, physical, and emotional development of youth and children is required. Strong oral and written communication skills are also a must, as is an interest in ongoing continuing educational opportunities. See how to apply and view the complete job description.

>> View the job listing above and the complete list of congregational jobs and internships.

WFU Community Events

Faculty [III] 13 Exhibition - Now through Thursday, February 21 - Scales Fine Arts Center, Charlotte and Philip Hanes Art Gallery | The Charlotte and Philip Hanes Art Gallery invites faculty, staff and students to an exhibition featuring three one-person shows by WFU faculty members Leigh Ann Hallberg, Greg Murr, and Joel Tauber. For more information: hanesgallery@wfu.edu or Faculty [III] 13.

Belonging and Loneliness in College: Multiple Pathways to Feeling Connected - Thursday, January 31, 2:00pm - Benson University Center, Pugh Auditorium | Dr. Steven Asher, Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience, Duke University, will be talking about college student loneliness and belonging. For more information: benforca@wfu.edu

Jesus Phreak: The Story of a Very Unlikely Disciple -Thursday, January 31, 7:00pm - Benson University Center, Pugh Auditorium | A one-man show by R. Dale Smith, "Jesus Phreak" explores the controversial topic of "gay Christians" in a manner that's funny and thought-provoking, and keeps both gay and straight audiences involved. Using a lesser-known rule in the Bible that says people shouldn't wear clothing made of two different materials (Leviticus 19:19), writer/performer R. Dale Smith presents his character as a heretical, unwanted "material mixer" who finds himself drawn to Christianity while playing piano for a small country church. Sponsored by the Office of the Chaplain and the LGBTQ Center. For more information: http://lgbtq.wfu.edu/events/.

An Evening with Former Secretary of the Interior Bruce Babbit - Thursday, February 7, 7:00pm - Kulynych Auditorium at the Welcome Center | Join the WFU Center for Energy, Environment, and Sustainability (CEES) for an evening with former Secretary of the Interior, Bruce Babbitt. His lecture, "Land use, prosperity, and the future of wild places" will be held Thursday, February 7th at 7:00pm in the Kulynych Auditorium at the Byrum Welcome Center. Mr. Babbitt was nominated by President Clinton in 1993 to serve as Secretary of the Interior. While in this position, he focused not only on environmental protection, but also on restoration. Babbitt helped to shape policies for old growth forests in the Pacific Northwest, preserved desert landscapes in California, sought to protect headwaters and their surrounding forests, and began the work of restoring the Everglades in Florida. Babbitt also revitalized the Endangered Species Act, and personally brought the first wolf back into Yellowstone National Park to begin reintroduction of the species to the park.

Campus Resources

Area Events

Diana Butler Bass at First Presbyterian Church of Greensboro - February 10-11 - Various Times and Events | Like what you heard at the Steelman Lecture? Join First Presbyterian Church of Greensboro for their 2013 Mullin Preaching and Teaching Forum where Diana Butler Bass will be the keynote speaker. For more information and to register (there is a minimal cost), visit the event information page here.

Save the Date

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Special Guest: Pamela Cooper-White | The Rev. Pamela Cooper-White, Ph.D. is Ben G. and Nancye Clapp Gautier Professor of Pastoral Theology, Care and Counseling at Columbia Theological Seminary, Decatur, GA, and Co-Director of the Atlanta Theological Association's Th.D. program in Pastoral Counseling, will be at the School of Divinity on February 22, 2013. She will give a lecture called Shared Wisdom: Listening to Self and Other at 9:00am in the Lower Auditorium. To add to your calendar, click here.

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