Dear Alumni,
It’s the season of Thanksgiving, though walking through most stores one would think it’s time for Christmas. One major merchant has actually posted signs saying “we will not be decking our halls until November 27,” because they want to celebrate “one holiday at a time.”
What is it that pushes us to skip over Thanksgiving? Sure, there is the consumerism, but in our own hearts and lives, do we also overlook the recounting of all that’s good—all we are thankful for—and race toward the worry of what we hope to achieve or work to gain? I confess my tendency to do just that.
This year, I hope to use the Thanksgiving holiday as an opportunity to express my gratitude. And on my list will be gratitude for you, the alumni of Fuller Theological Seminary, who are making a difference in this wonderful, wacky, beautiful, broken world in which we live.
Have a blessed Thanksgiving!
With a full heart,
Bert Jacklitch
Director, Alumni and Church Relations
ALUMNI IN ACTION
A Full Plate—and Thankful For It
Fuller Colorado alumna Kelly Soifer (MA ’00) wears many ministry hats: recruiter, teacher, consultant, writer—to name just a few.
Read her story
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COUNCIL CORNER
Thankful for “Every Circumstance?”
In this Thanksgiving season, Alumni Council member Daniel Ra reflects on what it truly means to be thankful, as Paul exhorts, for “every circumstance.”
Read his reflection
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FULLER NEWS
What's been happening at Fuller lately?
Check our News and Events page
C. Douglas McConnell Installed as Provost
Brehm Lectures Examine Connections between Prophecy and Art
Scot McKnight Speaks on Women and Ministry
Peter Rollins Talks Idols and “Insurrection” at Fuller
...and more
What's new on video?
New Provost Doug McConnell: Installation Address
Scot McKnight Chapel Address: “Parable from Hell”
Todd Johnson Chapel Address: “God’s Word, Freedom”
Visit Fuller on iTunesU and Vimeo for much more.
New Theology, News & Notes Released
The Fall 2011 issue of Theology, News & Notes, focusing on Fuller's expanding global reach, is out! Copies are available at all of Fuller's campuses, or read it online here.
E-News for Pastors
Did you know about Fuller's new e-newsletter for pastors—featuring articles, resources, event information, and other items of interest specifically for those in church leadership? If you yourself are a church leader or you know other pastors and leaders who might like to receive this resource, it's easy to subscribe! The e-newsletter is free, and recipients need not be Fuller alumni. Subscribe here |
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UPCOMING EVENTS: CONTINUING EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES
“Healthy Boundaries” Workshop
November 18 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
Minister and counselor Beverly Weinhold will discuss boundaries, ethics, and good conduct practices in this Ministry Enrichment Seminar. Read more
Screenwriting Master’s Class
November 19-20
Screenwriter and instructor Laurie Hutzler will teach this two-day course offered by Act One and Reel Spirituality. Read more
Families and Faith Across Generations
November 28 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
This School of Psychology Research Colloquium will feature Vern Bengtson, AARP University Professor of Gerontology and Sociology, University of Southern California. Read more
New DMiss Cohorts
Spring 2012
Fuller's Doctor of Missiology/Doctor of Intercultural Studies program is launching two new cohorts this coming spring. Read more
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UPCOMING EVENTS: PASADENA AND SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Alternative Christmas Market
November 18 3:00-6:00 p.m.
This market will feature an extensive array of fair trade and ministry-supporting goods and handicrafts, plus cookie decorating, card making and other free family activities. Read more
Documentary Screening on North Korea
November 30 7:00 p.m.
LiNK (Liberty in North Korea), a grassrootsorganization addressing the North Korea human rights crisis, will show its documentary Hiding: The Final Cut. Read more
Festival of Worship 2012
February 12, 2012 7:00 p.m.
Save the date: This multidenominational worship gathering hosted by Fuller’s Fred Bock Institute of Music will feature more than 30 choirs at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in Los Angeles. Read more
Integration Symposium 2012
February 15-17, 2012
Save the date: "Schizophrenia and Human Flourishing: Science, Service and Community” will be the focus for this symposium, with sessions directed to church leaders as well as those in the psychology field. Read more
Call for Posters
For display at the 2012 Integration Symposium
Take advantage of an unprecedented opportunity to present your research in the context of the February symposium! Your poster can present research results, case reports, or educational projects addressing any psychology-related topic. Read more |
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UPCOMING EVENTS: ACROSS THE U.S.
Breakfast at AAR/SBL Annual Meeting in San Francisco
November 21 7:00-8:30 a.m.
President Richard J. Mouw will speak at this breakfast for alumni held at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Religion and Society of Biblical Literature. Read more
Kara Powell in Santa Barbara
November 28 6:45-8:30 p.m.
Fuller Youth Institute Executive Director Kara Powell will speak on the factors that make kids’ faith “stick” when they leave home. Read more
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WHAT ARE FACULTY READING?
Associate Professor of New Testament J. R. Daniel Kirk offers this book review:
Despite bearing the name “James Kirk,” I tend to steer clear of science fiction novels. Recently, however, I wandered into this somewhat unfamiliar territory and read a story that is spread over two novels, The Sparrow and Children of God, by Mary Doria Russell (Ballentine Books, 1997 and 1999). A friend had recommended them, and since one can pick them up in the Amazon.com marketplace for $.01, I figured it was advice I could afford to follow!
The books trace the journey of a Jesuit priest, Emilio Sandoz, to and from a newfound planet, Rakhat, and at the same time it traces his journey toward and away from God.
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ALUMNI PUBLICATIONS
Thanks and congratulations to the following alumni whose publications have been donated to our Alumni Bookshelf:
Scott Garrels (PhD '04). Mimesis and Science. Michigan State University Press, 2011.
Thomas Elkins (DMin '02). To Tell the Story. Printed by Xlibris Corporation, 2011.
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