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Explore unique ways to integrate meaningful giving into your financial and estate plans at www.fullergift.org.     January 19, 2006 Dear Alums, This issue of AlumNews is filled with news about people living out their faith. The Arimborgos are living and ministering in Iquitos, Peru because Jennifer took a short-term service trip with her church. Al Jepson, as a member of the Alumni/ae Council, reflects on the importance of investing more time in being interested than in being interesting. Tim Kelly, John Hunter, and Ernst Volgenau are tackling difficult local and global problems. This kind of activism is consistent with one of the "marks" of Evangelicalism shared by President Mouw at the opening chapel service for winter quarter 2006. I know you will be encouraged and challenged by their stories and others in this issue of AlumNews. May your 2006 be a year in which your relationship with Jesus Christ deepens, your love for Scripture grows, your activism on behalf of the gospel brings healing and repentance, and your theology is more "crucicentric." In Christ, Lucy Guernsey Director, Alumni/ae and Church Relations POSTCARD FROM THE FIELD A Leap of Faith Jennifer Arimborgo (MA '01) has a vision for spreading the gospel in Iquitos, Peru, and the surrounding jungle--through cell groups, discipleship, and leadership training. Read full story at www.fuller.edu/alumni_ae/E-News/2006-01/postcard.asp. COUNCIL CORNER Do we "spend too much time trying to be interesting," rather than "investing more time being interested"? Al Jepson (MDiv '58) offers keen insights on this question at www.fuller.edu/alumni_ae/E-News/2006-01/council.asp. FULLER NEWS Year in Review: 2005 at Fuller From the School of Intercultural Studies celebrating its 40th anniversary to the public launching of a capital campaign, Fuller was a busy place in 2005! Take a look at the variety of events and activities that took place throughout the year at www.fuller.edu/news/html/2005_review.asp. Winter Quarter Launched with President Mouw Talk on "Unity" Fuller began its winter quarter with a special chapel service that included an address from Richard Mouw on the topic of unity in the midst of denominational diversity. Read more at www.fuller.edu/news/html/mouw_chapel0106.asp. First AME Pastor John Hunter Speaks at Martin Luther King Service In a service honoring Martin Luther King Jr., John Hunter, new pastor of the First AME Church of Los Angeles, urged his audience to continue to dream for equality. Read more at www.fuller.edu/news/html/king_chapel.asp. Information Technology Leader Speaks at Fuller Luncheon More than 120 members of the Fuller community attended a talk on information technology by Dr. Ernst Volgenau, founder and chairman of SRA International. Read more at www.fuller.edu/news/html/information_lecture06.asp. Fuller Helps Initiate Juvenile Mental Health Court in Pasadena Hosted by Associate Professor of Psychology Tim Kelly, Fuller hosted a workshop in December on the development of a Juvenile Mental Health Court in Pasadena. Read more at www.fuller.edu/news/html/kelly_workshop05.asp. Fuller in the News Fuller's faculty were extensively quoted and featured in print and broadcast media in 2005. Read summaries of these 2005 media placements at www.fuller.edu/news/html/fuller_in_the_media.asp. UPCOMING EVENTS Seminar with Reggie McNeal Offered in Ventura, CA A seminar on "Living Missionally: Reflecting Jesus in Our Lives and in our Community" with leadership expert Reggie McNeal will be offered Saturday, January 21, 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. at Ventura Missionary Church. For details and to register, visit www.fuller.edu/cll/ce/LivingMissionally.asp. New Testament Colloquium Features Guest Lecturer Richard Hays The annual New Testament Colloquium, to be held Tuesday, January 24 at 7:30 p.m. and Wednesday, January 25, at 1:00 p.m., will feature Richard Hays, George Washington Ivey Professor of New Testament at Duke Divinity School, as lecturer. Read more at www.fuller.edu/news/html/nt_lectures05.asp. Notre Dame Professor Marsden to Speak at Fuller George Marsden, professor at Notre Dame and author of Reforming Fundamentalism: Fuller Seminary and the New Evangelicalism, will offer two lectures at Fuller Wednesday, January 25 at 7:00 p.m. and Thursday, January 26 at 10:00 a.m. Read more at www.fuller.edu/news/html/marsden_lecture06.asp. 40th Anniversary Celebration Around the Corner Don't miss the 40th anniversary celebrations for the School of Psychology February 15-18, 2006. Included will be continuing education workshops, worship, jazz concert, and several opportunities for gathering and reconnecting. If you're consider Fuller Guest Center for lodging, make you reservations now. Rooms are going fast! For further details, visit www.celebrating40years.com. A gala event to honor the anniversaries of the Schools of Psychology and Intercultural Studies together will be held February 16, 2006 with guest speaker Paul Rusesabagina, who inspired the film Hotel Rwanda. Read more at www.celebrating40years.com/gala.shtml. Choral Workshop with Anton Armstrong Offered The Brehm Center's Fred Bock Institute of Music will sponsor a choral workshop with conductor Anton Armstrong Saturday, February 25, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. For details, visit www.brehmcenter.org/Events/AntonArmstrong2006.shtml. Ministry Enrichment Seminars Offered Winter Quarter Upcoming Ministry Enrichment Seminars, open to all alumni/ae and students, will address the following topics: Understanding Hospital Chaplaincy, Recognizing Mental Illness in your Ministry, and Weddings from A to Z. For details, visit www.fuller.edu/sot/fielded/cp_content/MES_List.asp. Save the Date: CMDL Conference A conference on "Serving God in the Workplace" will be held April 21-23 on Fuller's Pasadena campus, cosponsored by the Coalition for Ministry in Daily Life. Read more at www.fuller.edu/cll/ce/CMDL.asp. Opportunity to Study Medieval Art and Theology in Italy The Brehm Center for Worship, Theology and the Arts will sponsor a two-week program focused on medieval art, spirituality, and theology in Orvieto, Italy in June. For details, visit www.brehmcenter.org/visualfaith/Orvieto_Summer.shtml. AT FULLER'S EXTENSION SITES Fuller Southwest: Leading Change Is Coming to Arizona! All are invited to the next Leading Change capital campaign event Saturday, January 28 from 6:15 to 9:00 p.m. at the Four Seasons Resort in Scottsdale, Arizona. Come for a program of music, food, celebration, and a presentation by President Richard Mouw and others on Fuller's vision for the future. For more information, call 800-617-3209, email leadingchange@fuller.edu, or visit www.fullerleadingchange.org. A DaVinci Code Lecture will be held with Nate Feldmeth, assistant professor of church history, on January 28, 9:15 a.m.-12:00 p.m., at Valley Presbyterian Church, 6947 E. McDonald Dr., Paradise Valley, AZ 85253. For more information, call 602-220-0400. Fuller Sacramento: A Workshop with Reggie McNeal will be offered January 23-24, 2006 at First Presbyterian Church in Roseville, CA. Part of a series held across the West in recent months, leadership expert McNeal will speak on "The Present Future: Tackling Six Tough Questions for the Church." For details, visit www.fuller.edu/cll/ce/ReggieWorkshop.asp. A Preaching Workshop with Darrell Johnson, professor of pastoral theology in Vancouver, B.C., will be held February 1, 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m., at Fremont Presbyterian Church in Sacramento. The workshop, "Standing in the Mystery," will offer practical tools for preaching in the Lent/Easter season. For more information, call 916-452-7132. Fuller Northwest: A "Cracking the DaVinci Code" lecture and discussion with Associate Professor of Church History Nate Feldmeth will be offered in the Seattle area February 25, 9:30 a.m.-2:00 p.m. at Mercer Island Presbyterian Church, Mercer Island, WA. For details and to RSVP, call 206-284-9000 by February 13. More Upcoming Events To read about additional upcoming events of interest to the Fuller alumni/ae community, visit http://www.fuller.edu/alumni_ae/calendar/index.asp. BOOKS OF NOTE The following reading recommendations come from Kurt Fredrickson, director of the Doctor of Ministry program. Organic Church: Growing Faith Where Life Happens, by Neil Cole (Jossey-Bass, 2005) Cole here develops a new model of church--one that is not institutional, but incarnational and transformational. His book is part of a growing body of literature that articulates an ecclesiology promoting a new DNA for the church. This new model sees God's message being taken to where people live, rather than expecting people to show up at church. This book is a must-read; it will be the topic of conversations. Breakout Churches, by Thom S. Rainer, (Zondervan, 2005) I had difficulties with the premise of this book, which develops an understanding of the forward movement of the church around business concepts. As I heard about the book, I became intrigued enough to read it--and then to recommend it. Rainer takes the innovative principles developed in Jim Collins' Good to Great and applies them to the church, seeking ways to help churches advance. This is a good book--worth reading, critiquing, and making the principles applicable to specific ministry contexts. BULLETIN BOARD Office Space Available Christian therapists offering available office space in a new suite in a prime location near all major freeways in Silicon Valley, CA. Private waiting room with signal light system, kitchen, staff room suitable for groups or seminars, soundproof offices, spacious parking lot and security monitoring. Contact Susan Oh Cha, PhD, 408-535-0130. Job Opportunity Life Network Pregnancy Care Center in Santa Barbara, CA is seeking an Executive Director, to have responsibility for administering and overseeing the ministries of Life Network, which includes implementing programs, policy, and procedures in concert with the Board of Directors. The Executive Director actively engages in public relations, fundraising and development, supervision of staff and oversight of programs. For more information or to send resume and cover letter, email aliceb@silcom.com. Congratulations to the following alumni on their recent book releases: David Clotfelter (MDiv '87), Sinners in the Hands of a Good God. Chicago, IL: Moody Publishers, 2004. Michael Halleen (DMin '80, MDiv '65), You Are Rich: Discovering Faith in Everyday Moments. Eugene, OR: Wipf & Stock Publishers, 2005. Subscribe to Theology, News and Notes Theology, News and Notes is published twice a year for alumni/ae and friends of Fuller Seminary. 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