L U L U 1V1 D 1 A THEOLOGICAL SEMI NARY Vantage FALL 1988 Columbia breaks ground on newest building Columbia Theological Seminary is building its first new building on the upper campus in more than 25 years. Construction on the W. Frank Harrington Center for Continuing Education and Church Growth has begun, and completion is expected by the spring of '89. Funded by a gift from Peachtree Presbyterian Church of Atlanta, the building is named in honor of Peachtree's senior pastor, W. Frank Harrington, a graduate of Columbia. Commenting on the building, Douglas Oldenburg, president of Columbia, said, "Some dreams do come true! For many years, Columbia Seminary has dreamed of a new center for continuing education and church growth. And now that dream is coming true. Words can never fully express our gratitude to Peachtree Presbyterian Church for the generous gift of this building in honor of their beloved pastor." The 13,790 square foot building is being constructed next to Florida Hall Dormitory, completing the seminary's quadrangle. The building's first floor will house four administrative offices: the Offices of Advanced Degrees, Continuing Education, Evangelism, and the Lay Institute of Faith and Life. A small library with fireplace, a board room, conference room, copy room, and a large classroom complete the first floor. The ground floor will have 16 double- occupancy guest rooms, a lounge and small kitchen area. The building will answer some of Columbia's critical space needs. The new guest rooms will accomodate both clergy and laity who come to the campus for continuing education and evangelism programs and retreats, and the four office areas will help relieve the need for more faculty offices. In May the seminary held a service of celebration for the groundbreaking of the new building. Members of Peachtree Presbyterian Church as well as the Columbia community were present. Participants in the service were Douglas Hix, Director of Advanced Studies and Associate Professor of Pastoral Studies; Dr. Harrington; Dr. Oldenburg; and Dr. Davison Philips, president emeritus of Columbia. D * i During a service of dedication on May 15, ground was broken on Columbia's W. Frank Harrington Center for Continuing Education and Church Growth by President Emeritus Davison Philips, Dr. Harrington, and President Douglas Oldenburg. Columbia receives million dollar New students Mark Clark and Lucy Turner are welcomed by Dr. Fred Bonkovsky, right, Professor of Christian Ethics, and Dr. Ed Trimmer, second from right, Associate Professor of Christian Education. See story on page 2. commitment Columbia Theological Seminary has received a commitment of one million dollars from the John I. Smith Charities Foundation of Greenville, South Carolina. The grant, which will be contributed over a ten-year period, will provide scholarship assistance to Columbia students. Douglas Oldenburg, president of the seminary, said, "One of the critical problems facing many of our graduates as they begin their ministry is the amount of educational debt incurred while attending Columbia. The gift from the John I. Smith Charities will go a long way in helping us help our students alleviate that burden. We are grateful to the John I. Smith Charities for this significant contribution to the training of men and women for leaderhsip in the church." The scholarships funded by this endowment will be given in memory of John I. Smith and will be known as the John I. Smith Scholarship Awards. In addition to providing need-based scholarships, these funds will help Columbia attract outstanding candidates for ministry through providing honor scholarship grants. Mr. Smith, who died two years ago, left his estate in a foundation, the John I. Smith Charities, Inc., for philanthropic purposes. A graduate of Davidson College, he was a Presbyterian businessman who lived most of his life in Greenville and who gave generously to charities and Presbyterian causes. D From the President Douglas W. Oldenburg 1989 WILL BE a critical year for theological education in the Presbyterian Church (USA)! It is the year when the new funding plan for theological education begins. As you may know, the plan challenges each congregation to make a voluntary contribution of one percent of the amount used to support their own local church program. The General Assembly is asking that churches include the one percent figure in their 1989 budget, with distribution to the theological institutions to begin in 1990. As a former pastor, I know that budgets are always tight. I also know that increases in the medical insurance premiums and other escalating costs are making it extremely difficult for many churches this year. However, 1 am convinced that nothing is more important than training the future leadership of the church. I hope each church session will feel a sense of urgency regarding the need to support our theological institutions. Indeed, since my commitment is to the whole mission of the church, I would urge that this one percent contribution to theological education be over and above what would normally be given to missions. The contributions of each congregation will be sent through their presbytery to the General Assembly Theological Education Fund. The precise formula for distributing the fund to the denomination's 1 1 theological institutions is still being worked out by the Committee on Theological Education If your church is unable to give the one percent in 1989, please encourage them to give one-half percent the first year and raise the amount to one percent in 1990. However, if your church is able to go beyond the challenge of one percent and give an additional gift direct to Columbia Seminary begins 16 1st year Holding her mortar board against the breeze, Sara C. Juengst, Director of Continuing Education at Columbia, said, "We'll have none of this frivolity from the new class. This is a solemn occasion," her eyes twinkling and a grin escaping. She was waiting for the faculty processional, the 60 newest basic degree students just behind her. The morning was bright and dear for the seventh day of September. Opening convocation, in its new form, was just beginning. Praise Ye, Praise Ye the Lord" began, and the banner carriers, Betty Beatty and Betty Cason, long-time staff members at Columbia, led the processional into Columbia Presbyterian Church. The entire community administration, faculty, emeriti faculty, support staff, students and families moved together into a place of worship for this opening of a new academic year. "God wants us to worship in spirit and in truth, or to worship God as God really is. Worship has always been central to the life of the Christian community, and it must be central to our life at Columbia, too," President Douglas Oldenburg said in his sermon that morning. "Let us come to worship, not as critics or spectators, but as active par- ticipants, robustly singing hymns of praise, honestly confessing our sins and the sins of the world before Almighty God, listening attentively to God's Word addressed to us, and offering to God our yearnings, our prayers on behalf of God's suffering and broken world. Such is the worship God desires, and it is our privilege and delight and duty to render." After the sermon, the service continued with new details. First year students who received scholarships were: Columbia Scholars Tim Beal, Aaron Eickstaedt, Libby Inman, and Tod Linafelt and Honors Scholars Nan Adams, Judith Fulp, Suzanne Henderson, Raye Jones, Paul Osborne, James Ramsey, and Lucy Turner. Awards were presented, and faculty achievements were acknowledged. Two awards for last year's work were given to Carol Boggs and Andrew Waskey. Ms. Boggs received the Paul T. Fuhrmann Book Prize in Church History for the most outstanding achievement in church history, and Mr. Waskey received the Emma Gaillard Boyce Memorial Award for the best paper on the creative use of music in worship. Rebecca Parker, Director of Admissions, introduced the incoming students and gave the following statistics: the class is 55 percent male, 45 percent female; equally divided between those married and those not, and ages range from 21 to 54. Fourteen states are represented by the new class. Most are graduates of college or universities in the Southeast. A service for the renewal of baptism concluded worship as an opportunity for the community to recommit and experience the on-going meaning of baptism in daily life. "God of Grace and God of Glory" rang through the sanctuary as faculty and faculty emeriti recessed to form two reception lines outside the front doors of the church. The entering class followed and was warmly greeted and welcomed by the faculty. Then the community filed back across the street Columbia, please know that we would be most grateful As the new funding plan is phased in, the synods' financial support will be phased out. It is imperative, however, that we at least maintain current levels of support from the churches until the funding plan is fully implemented and those levels increased. Each church has received a brochure about the funding plan. If you have further questions or concerns, please call or write me. If I am not available, James Dickenson, our vice president for development and seminary relations, will be glad to talk with you. Please know of my personal gratitude for your ministry and your support of theological education. With warmest regards, to the Richards Center, where a luncheon was served, and faculty and international students were introduced. "I think the incoming class really appreciated the way convocation was done," Judith Fulp, president of the first-year class, said. "The entire service gave a sense of accomplishment to the whole community and not just the individuals involved. And it was a good way to integrate all new students to the campus." Tom Walker, a senior and president of the Student Coordinating Council, said, "I believe the service set the tone for where this community needs to be going. That's significant because it's the only time of the year the entire community worships together. And this convocation in particular is significant because participation was so much greater than before. "The renewal of baptism was a great way to bring the classes together," Tom said. "We're all at different points; the seniors are worried about ordination exams, the middlers are worried about hospital and Hebrew, and the juniors are worried about starting classes. It said to us we have a common root, a common place, and that common point is Jesus Christ." The writer, Nan Adams '91, is from Jacksonville, FL. Below is a listing of new students in the three basic degree programs: Nan Adams, Jacksonville, FL Matthew Allison, Lakeland, FL Clover Beal, Seattle, WA Timothy Beal, Seattle, WA Pamela Bolerjack, Point Lookout, MO Jim CapreU, Wellford, SC Lorna Clark, Brunswick, GA Mark Clark, Austin, TX David D'Alessio, Murrells Inlet, SC Mary D'Alessio, Murrells Inlet, SC John Daniels, Orange Park, FL Kemi Denlea, Decatur, GA Aaron Eickstaedt, The Woodlands, TX Jonathan Fennell, Austell, GA Mike Fitze, Hanahan, SC Tim Foster, Bartlett, TN Terressa Franklin, Lawrenceville, GA Susan Friedl, Duluth, GA Judith Fulp, Kannapolis, NC David Gibbs, Midland, Ml Glenn Gilstrap, Taylors, SC Suzanne Henderson, Stone Mtn., GA Aron Hill, Marietta, GA Dana Hughes, Atlanta, GA Libby Inman, Greensboro, NC Sharon Israel, Atlanta, GA Gloria Jennings, Augusta, GA Raye Jones, Atlanta, GA Tom Keller, Kissimmee, FL Danny Klein, Baton Rouge, LA Tammy Lane, Kingstree, SC Amanda Lape-Freeberg, Wilmore, KY Ken Letterman, Lawton, OK Tod Linafelt, Beaver, PA Sally Lorey, Stone Mountain, GA Bruce Mather, Avondale Estates, GA Charles McConnell, Miramar, FL Sam McGregor, Hopkins, SC Roy McLaughlin, Stone Mountain, GA Eric Myers, Orangeburg, SC Laura Newsome, Atlanta, GA Margaret Northen, Birmingham, AL Paul Osborne, Richmond, VA Chris Ann Paton, Atlanta, GA Bill Piatt, Shelby, NC Joan Quattrocchi, Atlanta, GA James Ramsey, Beaver, PA Greta Reed, Jacksonville, FL George R inker, Georgetown, SC Karen Rogers, Shreveport, LA Paul Saleeby, Tallahassee, FL Ty Saltzgiver, Atlanta, GA Beth Shannon-Faulk, Raeford, NC Steve Snipes, North Wilkesboro, NC Betty Tourville, Lithoma, GA Lucy Turner, Allardt, TN Bob Veazey, Montgomery, AL Claude Warren, Weaverville, NC Robert Wells, Mableton, GA John White, Aiken, SC Ken Young, Greer, SC VANTAGE 1988 placements Doctor of Ministry (in Sequence) Philip West, Associate Pastor, Winter Park Presbyterian Church, Wilmington, North Carolina Lynn Williamson, Associate Pastor, Union Presbyterian Church, Brownwoml. Texas Master of Divinity Howard Gregory of Kingston, Jamaica, and friend look over his diploma Dr. Gregory teaches pastoral counseling at United Theological College of the West Indies. Seminary awards ninety degrees in six programs Ninety Columbia Seminary graduates heard Dr. Ashley A. Smith, president of the United Theological College of the West Indies in Kingston, Jamaica, enrich Commencement exercises with his message, "Ministry to Persons. Option or Obligation," on May 29. Peachtree Presbyterian Church hosted Columbia's graduation ceremonies with ample seating and a reception following the service for all those in attendance. The 4:00 p.m. exercise followed the 11:00 a.m. baccalaureate service held at North Avenue Presbyterian Church. Dr. William A. Adams, chairman of Columbia's Board of Directors and executive presbyter of Greater Atlanta Presbytery, preached the baccalaureate sermon, "A Matter of Time and Place." During this 156th commence- ment, President Douglas Oldenburg presented each graduate by name to Board Chairman Adams, who, assisted by Vice President for Student Services Philip R. Gehman, distributed diplomas. Vice President for Academic Affairs Oscar J. Hussel hooded the graduates. One minister, Howard Gregory of Kingston, Jamaica, received the Doctor of Sacred Theology degree, and 28 received the Doctor of Ministry degree as their second professional degree. Two others were awarded the Doctor of Ministry degree as their first professional degree. Forty-seven students received the Master of Divinity degree, including nine who received the degree with distinction: Thomas L. Bales, J. Michael Castronis, Pemberton Cooley, Linda J. Dickerson, Stephen R. Haynes, Robert H. Montgomery, Larry D. Neal, Sarah F. Speed, and Dean R. Strong. The seminary also awarded five Master of Theology degrees, six Master of Arts in Youth Ministry degrees, and one Master of Arts in Theological Studies degree. Twelve graduates were recognized for academic excellence and received special awards or prizes. J. Michael Castronis received the Wilds Book Prize for graduating at the top of the class and also claimed the Florne Wilkes Sanders Prize in Theology for a paper showing sound theological scholarship and relevance to the needs of contemporary Christians. The Lyman and Myki Mobley Prize in Biblical Scholarship was claimed by Dean R. Strong for his exemplary work in Biblical scholarship as it relates to the worship and work of the church. Robert A. Hatcher and Linda Dickerson shared the Presbytery of St. Andrew Women of the Church Preaching Award given for the best sermon preached by a student during the academic year. The Abdullah Award was given to David W. Jones for the best paper on the development of moral and spiritual values in the public schools. Pemberton Cooley, Charles Heyward, and Melodie Wager shared the James T. and Celeste M. Boyd Memorial Book Fund Award, given to persons who intend to build their collections of theological books as a resource for their ministry. Five graduate fellowships were granted to students who plan to pursue degrees beyond the master's level. Sarah F. Speed and Scott B. Andrews received Columbia Friendship Circle Graduate Fellowships. Dean R. Strong received the Harvard A. Anderson Fellowship, and Columbia Graduate Fellowships were granted to J. Michael Castronis and Stephen R. Haynes. D Scott Andrews, graduate study, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina Scott Armstrong, Pastor, Peterson Presbyterian Church, < olumbta, South Carolina Robert Arp, Associate Pastor, Living Fellowship. Athens, Georgia Patricia Bacon, inner city ministry, Grace United Methodist Church, Atlanta, Georgia Thomas Bales, in conversation Marcus Barber, Pastor, New Bethlehem Presbyterian Church, Nesbit, Mississippi John Barbour, clinical pastoral education, Wesley Woods Center, Atlanta, Claylfcrnes, Associate Pastor, Forest Hill Presbyterian Church, Charlotte, North Carolina Janie Barrows, in conversation Paul Bayerl, clinical pastoral education, Georgia Baptist Hospital, Atlanta, Georgia John Bell, Pastor, Sumner Presbyterian Church, Sumner, Mississippi Woody Brown, Associate Pastor (continuing), First Presbyterian Church, Asheville, North Carolina Carol Byrd. Co-Pastor, Reily Presbyterian Church, Oxford, Ohio, and Morning Sun Presbyterian Church, Camden, Ohio Henry Carson, Associate Pastor, Greater Fair Hill Baptist Church, Atlanta, MichaTcastronis, graduate study, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee Ho Chin, graduate study, Presbyterian Seminary, Seoul, Korea Edwin Cooley, Pastor, Roberts Presbyterian Church, Anderson, South Carolina Pemberton Cooley, Pastor, Green Hill Presbyterian Church, Enterprise, Afcbama David Delph, Associate Pastor, Spanish Fort Presbyterian Church, Spanish fort, Alabama , -. , n , . Linda Dickerson, Associate Pastor, First Presbyterian Church, Ocala, Florida Walter Dinkins, U.S. Army Chaplaincy r , ir , Sandra Edwards, Stated Supply and Coordinator, Grandale Presbyterian Church of the Master, Detroit, Michigan Jon Faraone, Pastor, Bakers Creek and Pine Grove Presbyterian Churches, Maryville, Tennessee , Martha Harp, clinical pastoral education, Bryan Memorial Hospital, Lincoln, Nebraska Richard Harrod, in conversation mu;u Robert Hatcher, Associate Pastor, Central Presbyterian Church, Mobile, Stephen Haynes, graduate study, University of Durham, Durham England Chls Heylard 8 Pastor, Calvin Presbyterian Church Philadelph.a. Pennsylvania Robert Hicks, Pastor, Pleasant Grove Presbyterian Church, Chester, South Carolina Robert Jeffords, in conversation David Keister, Pastor, Metter Presbyterian Church, Metter, Georgia Paul Kirbas, Associate Pastor, Edgewood Presbyterian Church, Columbus, Geor e ge r8 Ushley, Pastor. Indian Hill Presbyterian Church. Stanfield, North Robe^Montgomery, Pastor (continuing), Cahaba Valley Church of Christ. Birmingham, Alabama ci, iri ,i., Larry Neal, Pastor (continuing). Firs. Presby.enan Church, Perry, Bond. William Patterson, in conversation ri,^le Wines P I Pogoe, Pastor, Glendale Springs Presbyterian Church Glendate Springs. North Carolina, and Laurel Fork Presbyterian Church, Laurel Springs, North Lau^atams, Associate Interim Pastor. First Presbyterian Church, Ann.ston, A mTin< Pastor West Point Presbyterian Church, West Point, Georgia J^^th, c.m,car P a;,oTareduca,,on, L>niv,ity of Tennessee Medica. Center. SarahSp V eed ^T Pastor, Firs, Presbytenan Church. Se.ma, Alabama Dean StVong. Pastor, Barnwell Presbyterian Church, Barnwell. South Carolina Sf ^Tc.m.cT P rreducat,on, Baptist Medical Center, B.rm.ngham. Kat'^Walkup, Interim Associate Pastor. First Presby.enan Church, Auburn, Alabama FALL 19 8 8 Continuing Education Calendar For further information or to register for corses, call or write: Sara Covin luengst, Director of Continumg Education, or Robert SsLth 8 Director of the Lay Institute . ,f Fa.th and L f Columbia Theolog.cal Sem. nary, Decatur. GA 3003 1 / 4 04-378 88/ . October 28-29 Advent and Christmas LOOKING FOR Ai.n natives A ptact.cal and insp.rat.onal sem.nar fot pastors, educators, and lay leaders .,- explore alternat.ve ways to celebrate Advent and I Chr.srmas. U-aders: M.lo Th.irnberry and Walter Brueggemann. Cost: *50. Forum 1989 January 23-26 SMYTH LECTURER Robert McAfee Brown, Professor Emeritus of Theology and Ethics, Pacific School of Religion, Berkeley, California. ALUMNI/AE LECTURERS Doug Marlette, Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial cartoonist, Atlanta Journal- Constitution, and Gustav Niebuhr, religion writer, Atlanta Journal- Constitution. FORUM PREACHER Barbara Lundblad, Pastor, Our Saviour's Atonement Lutheran Church, New York, New York. November 4-5 UNDERSTANDING THE Globai CHURCH. Designed for Advocates fur international Missions, Ecumenical M- ? n^d R^ons Tnp tQ Chllia chairpersons, missionaries, chairpersons and members of local Mission and \V mess Season Committees, pastors and anyone else with an interest in m,Zn, to prepare for W.tness Season, 1989. Cost: $25 per person, $15 for each additional person from the same church. January 3-5 January Seminars for MINISTERS See article on this page for more information. January 3, 10, 17, 31 WINTER U\ School of Bible and Theology. See article on this page for more information. January 15-20 Week in the Winter Woods Hiking in the beauty of winter in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, confrontation with a hostile environment, a group experience of sharing, ^"dependency leadership, self-exam.nation, and reflection. Leader: Doug Hix. Cost. $100. January 23-26 COLUMBIA FORUM See notice on this page for further information. February 11-12 Encountering the Problems of the Homeless An experiential learning weekend in the shelters and soup kitchens of Atlanta, with briefing and debriefing on the seminary campus. Leaders: Ed Loring, John Abercrombie, and Bob Smith. Cost: $25. February 16-17 Multi-Staff Relationships Male/Female Dynamics The aim of this seminar is to provide help in understanding causes ot stress on church staffs and discovering ways to improve working relationships. Leader: Carolyn Hughes. Cost: $75. February 17-18 Lay School of Bible and Theology at Charleston Presbytery Courses by Professors Catherine Gonzalez and David Gunn. Dr. Douglas John Hall taught "The Theology of Stewardship" during the 1988 continuing education summer session. Dr. Hall is Professor of Christian Theology at McGill University, Montreal. Columbia Seminary is sponsoring an 18-day travel seminar/tour to China in May and early June 1989- Special features of the seminar will be seeing many of Chinas magnificent cultural and historical sites, conversations with Chinese Christian leaders, and worship in Protestant churches. The itinerary for the tour calls for departure from Atlanta on May 15 on Japan Air Lines. After an overnight stop in Tokyo, the group will fly to Beijing for three days. Cultural and historical sights such as the Great Wall, Ming Tombs, Forbidden City, Tian An Men Square, and the Temple of Heaven will be visited. Next stop will be Xian, site of the renown excavation of terra cotta warriors from the tomb of the first emperor of China (221 BC). From Xian the group will fly to Nanjing, where the highlight will be a visit to the Jinling Seminary and conversation with Christian leaders. Then the group will travel to Shanghai, where it will worship in one of the Protestant churches and visit the Jade Buddha Temple. Guilin, possibly the most scenic spot in all of China, is next. The feature here will be an all-day boat ride on the Lee River. Finally, the group will fly to Hong Kong for two full days of sightseeing and shopping. The return flight to Atlanta is planned for June 1, with a layover in Tokyo. The tour will provide study material and opportunities to explore and understand both the amazing rebirth of the Christian church and the cultural, social, and political context of life in post-Mao China against the background of its ancient history and civilization. Tour leaders will be Dr. and Mrs. G. Thompson Brown, who served from 1981-87 as China consultants for the Presbyterian General Assembly Mission Board. Dr. Brown was born and grew up in China and now serves as Associate Professor of World Christianity at Columbia. The estimated cost of the tour (including round-trip economy class from Atlanta, all hotels, and, in China, meals, sightseeing tours, trains, and guide service) is $3,000. For further information, write or call Dr. Brown or the Office of Continuing Education at the seminary. January Seminars The January Seminars for Ministers, 1988, will feature Tom Long, Walter Brueggemann, and a visit from the moderator of the PC(USA), Kenneth Hall. Dr. Long will teach a course on "Preaching on Lent and Easter" on January 3 and 4, and Dr. Brueggemann will teach on "The Book of Isaiah" on January 5. The moderator will preach on Tuesday, January 3. and speak at a luncheon open to all participants in the seminars. Other course offerings are: Divorce Recovery" on January 3, to be taught by Dr. Richard Morgan; "Presbyterians and the Evangelical Tradition" on January 4 by Dr. Shirley Guthrie; and "Psalmody, Hymnody, and Reformed Worship" to be taught by Dr. Fred Anderson on January 5. Preachers for the week will be the moderator. Dr. Long, and Dr. Brueggemann. Room requests should be made as soon as possible since housing on campus is limited. For more information, call or write Sara Juengst at the seminary. Winter Lay School For four Tuesday evenings in January, Columbia Seminary will offer its Winter Lay School of Bible and Theology on the campus. The dates are January 3, 10, 17, and 31, 1989. Each participant may choose one class from the following: Presbyterians and Evangelical Tradition Dr. Shirley Guthrie Christian Faith and Economic Justice Dr. Douglas Oldenburg Old Testament Study: The Covenant in Biblical Perspective Dr. Ludwig Dewitz New Testament Study: Philemon and Philippians Dr. Will Ormond The registration fee for each course is $25. To register, please mail your name, address, choice of class, and $25 to Lay School, Columbia Seminary, Box 520, Decatur, GA 30031, or call 404/378-882 l.D Summer Sessions wrap-up Comments on the 1988 Continuing Education Summer Sessions: Dr. Crim*s course was perhaps the best continuing education seminar I've ever attended. Sermons during chapel were excep- tional: Dr. Lucy Rose! Super, super, super! I'm impressed with the friendly, re- laxed atmosphere, and I found it conducive to study. Enjoyed having my mind put into chaos by Dr. Brueggemann. Especially helpful were Dr. Hall's wide knowledge of theology and phi- losophy and his ability to weave ail together in explaining his thesis. D VANTAGE 1988 placements Continued from page 3 Master of Arts in Youth Ministry David Jones, Youth Minister, Georgetown Presbyterian Church, Georgetown, South Carolina Grace Kim, in conversation Julius Nelson, in conversation Jeffrey Price, Co-director of Youth Ministry, First Presbyterian Church, Vicksburg, Mississippi Julie Price, Co-director of Youth Min- istry, First Presbyterian Church, Vicksburg, Mississippi Plythe Williams, Junior High Youth Coordinator, First Presbyterian Church, Atlanta, Georgia Master of Arts in Theological Studies Gloria Jennings, Augusta, Georgia Master of Theology Pauline Doty, Stone Moutain, Georgia Gregory Eason, Atlanta, Georgia Mary Huie-Jolly, Drummond, New Zealand Leslie McKoy, Kingston, Jamaica Jack Pride, Atlanta, Georgia Doctor of Ministry Edward Bates, Fairborn, Ohio David Bernthal, Athens, Georgia Jerry Blacklaw, Jackson, Mississippi Clyde Carter, Birmingham, Alabama Edward Chambers, Lancaster, South Carolina Leighton Culler, Matthews, North Carolina Richard Cushman, Summerville, South Carolina Pans Donehoo, Powder Springs, Georgia Ferrell Drummond, Atlanta, Georgia William Dudley, Montgomery, Alabama John Galloway, Pensacola, Florida Tommy Garrison, Chattanooga, Tennessee Lamar Holley, Dublin, Georgia Colon Jackson, Raleigh, North Carolina William Jennings, Patrocinio, Brazil Roberta Martin, Starkville, Mississippi Thomas Mewborn, Demorest, Georgia Frank Ornburn, Moberly, Missouri Billie Poon, Athens, Georgia Lamar Potts, Newnan, Georgia Kenneth Randolph, Montgomery, Alabama Hsin-Leh Song, Tainan, Taiwan Rabon Stephens, LaCrosse, Wisconsin Claude Tucker, Crestview, Florida Owen Tucker, Waco, Texas Charles Wells, Washington, Pennsylvania Alvin Wilson, Springfield, Missouri Barbara Yonteck, Sarasota, Florida Doctor of Sacred Theology Howard Gregory, Kingston, Jamaica Series features Dr. Brueggemann "Foundations of Faith." a series of videotapes featuring Columbia faculty members, marks a new venture in continuing education, made possible by a grant from Columbia's Alumni/ ae Council. The first tape is now available and features two 50-minute sessions on Jeremiah, taught by Dr Walter Brueggemann, Professor of Old Testament at Columbia. This tape is designed to be used in a variety of ways. in sermon preparation by ministers as the first two sessions of an adult class on Jeremiah (for example, in the International Sunday School Lessons, fall '88) as a discussion starter for clergy support groups and other small groups for individual study and inspiration. Other tapes will follow on topics such as New Testament, church history for confirmation classes, improving preaching skills. The Brueggemann tape may be ordered for $30 from the Office of Advanced Studies at the seminary. For further information, contact Sara C. Juengst, Director of Continuing Education at Columbia. D Professors busy writing books Eighteen Columbia Seminary faculty members are working on or have just published books. Dean of the Faculty and Vice President for Academic Affairs Oscar Hussel made this announcement at opening convocation in September. Professors from each of the seminary's three areas Biblical, historical/doctri- nal, and pastoral are represented in this count. Subjects range from communion in Luke to social ethics, from Christian education to a commen- tary on Jeremiah. Other subjects include the Pauline understanding of the cross, the Psalms, pastoral counseling in the parish, and a bibliographical history of the Asso- ciation of Clinical Pastoral Education. The list of subjects continues, with books on the intertestamental period; Mary, the mother of Jesus; Ruth; health and healing from a theological perspective; Old Testament narrative; missionary children; pastoral spirituality; and the Reformed tradition. With these and other books either published or to be published, Dean Hussel, says, ""The seminary's book- store may soon have to be enlarged!" D Julie Price, left, and Plythe Williams prepare to process for the / ./< i ^laureate service. Martin Song, who is from Taiwan, celebrated with family and friends after graduation. President Douglas Oldenburg and Dr. Ashley Smith, commencement speaker, were part of the large crowd that filled Peachtree's Fellowship Hall for a reception following graduation. FALL 1988 Far the Record U you have recent news you would like to contribute to this section, please send n to the editor. Peggy Are '86 has been called as associate pastor of Fourth church, Greenville, SC. Her son, Thomas L. Arc, Jr., preached at her service