This Week In Common

Christmas time can be a very sad, depressing "blue time for those grieving losses, or feeling alone during the holidays. Come, be reminded,encouraged, and strengthened by God's love, compassion and comfort that continues to shine light into our dark times.
We invite you to:
A BLUE CHRISTMAS SERVICE
Sunday, December 16, 2007 at 4:00 pm
ST. JOHN'S LUTHERAN CHURCH CHURCH
501 South 7th Street, Richmond, IN
A time of refreshments & fellowship will follow. For more info, please call (765) 962-7490

ESR hosts the Joint Common Meal on Tuesday, Novebmer 13th. Jim Higginbotham and Tara Hornbacker, and their CPE students share their experiences and insights,

A presentation by Noah and Natalie Baker Merrill
Date: Thursday, November 8, 2007
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Location: Loose Lecture Hall, LBC 105

Noah and Natalie Baker Merrill, who just returned from a 4-month visit living and working among Iraqi refugees in Syria and Jordan, will travel to cities across the country offering first-hand observations of the crisis. The couple will also discuss ways the U.S. could become “honest brokers for reconciliation,” including setting a concrete timeline for the removal of all U.S. troops, bases and mercenaries from Iraq, allowing the country to begin the long work of building a peaceful future. Natalie and Noah are participating in the American Friends Service Committee Iraq speakers bureau.

Daylight Savings Time ends at 2:00 a.m. on Sunday, November 4, and "Falls Back" to standard time. Remember to reset all clocks to avoid being late to everything on Sunday.

The Spring meeting of the Bethany Board of Trustees will be held March 23-25, 2007. Bethany students are welcome to join them for lunch on Friday, March 23, at noon in the Gathering Area. There is a sign-up sheet in the Gathering Area if you are interested and available.

Reminder: Indiana will "Spring forward" this Sunday, March 11, at 2:00 a.m. Remember to move your clocks up one hour before going to bed Saturday evening so you don't miss church on Sunday morning.

If the time is changing, can Spring be far behind?!

JOIN us in welcoming back ESR Graduate, Josh Brown, pastor at West Richmond Friends Meeting, as he presents to our worshipping communities his "Bill of Rights," which empowers and guides us in how we as ministers can better worship in community. See you there on Friday, February 16th at 11:20 am in Quigg.

The City of Richmond Human Rights Commission will be hosting the Indiana Civil Rights Commission meeting this Friday, November 17, from 1:30 - 5 p.m. The session will be in the Council Chambers in the City Building, located at 50 North Fifth Street. The session is open to the public.

Is CPE for me???
If you are considering, might consider, or never even dreamed about doing CPE - This common meal is for you! On November 15th, Joint Common Meal will host a conversation with Clinical Pastoral Education supervisors from the surrounding area and those students who recently completed a unit in CPE. See you then!
Tara Hornbacker for BTS and Jim Higginbotham for ESR

Bethany Seminary is currently in the student initiated process of creating a policy statement on classroom etiquette. Having begun last semester by soliciting email input, the committee responsible for this work is ready to present a draft proposal for discussion and feedback from students. All those who are interested should join us in the Bethany Gathering area on October 24th from noon to 1:15 (another time will be scheduled in early November).

It is time to prepare for registration by meeting with your advisors/advisees or mentors/mentees this week. Remember offices are closed Friday for Good Friday.

Dear Seminary Communities,

Beginning with the 2006-2007 academic year, the boundary between Sessions (semesters) will be moved so that the January Intensives are counted as part of Session One. This means that Session One will have three parts: the July-August Intensives, Semester 1 and the January Intensives. Session Two will now include Semester 2 and the May-June Intensives.

When you register or advise for fall courses in April, you will also register or advise for the January intensives. Should you have questions about how this will effect you, please consider who oversees the area in which you have a question and ask the appropriate person or office.

Meetings held in President's Conference Room.