COLUMBIA THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY Vantage FALL 2003 Columbia begins its 176th year As the 176th academic year of Columbia Seminary officially began, President Laura Mendenhall welcomed and introduced new friends and mem- bers of the Columbia community, reminding everyone of their roles with- in a greater "cloud of witnesses." Among the special guests at Columbia's September 10 opening convocation, held at Columbia Presbyterian Church, of particular note was Agnes Gere '57, the first woman to graduate from the three-year divinity program at Columbia. In his convocation sermon, "Fear of the Lord," based on Matthew 7:14-23, the Rev. Dr. P. C. "Buddy" Enniss '58 recalled the words of Karl Barth to charge colleagues and students to embrace the task of making "'God' a cheerful word again." In a world that is either fearful of God's wrath or cynical of God's grace, Enniss affirmed that God is not out to get us, but to save us. "With every word we speak," he added, again calling on Barth, "our task is to give the world a different experience of God. . .to the end that all God's people may experience the joy for which they were created." Following convocation at a luncheon and awards celebration, Ernestine Cole, acting dean of students, recognized recipients of the Columbia, Honor, and Merit Scholarships. The Indiantown Country Church Award was presented to Susan Smith for outstanding ministry in a rural church this summer, and Suzy Edwards won the Julia Abdullah Award for her paper on enhancing the church-school hour. Reggie Weaver '06 At the community luncheon following convocation, awards were presented to Alexander Oliver (left) and Dan Stephens '04. Oliver, a retired member of the maintenance staff, m eived the Betsey Burgess Staff Award for faithfulness, dedicated service, and Christian character upholding the seminary's purpose and mission. Stephens received the Miss C. Virginia Harrison Award, presented to a senior who is conscientious, responsible, hard working and who will make a great contribution to the Presbyterian Church (USA). The Rev. P. C. "Buddy" Enniss, convocation preacher. President Laura S. Mendenhall. and President Emeritus J. Davison Philips gather after opening convocation. Columbia welcomes largest incoming M.Div. class in 11 years Columbia Seminary welcomed 64 new students to the Master of Divinity (M.Div.) program this fall, tying 1992 for the largest incoming M.Div. class. Twenty-seven of those students graduated from church-related colleges, with 15 coming from Presbyterian schools, including seven from Presbyterian College in Clinton, SC. Ann Clay Adams, director of admissions, says, "I believe that we are beginning to see results from new initiatives designed to lift up leaders for church service. This year we welcomed several students referred to us by President Emeritus Doug Oldenburg's program, Advocates for Ministry. A couple of students came to us through congregational match programs, such as the Fund for Theological Education's new recruit- ment program, and from a Church and Vocations-related congregation in Charlotte. In the future we expect to reap the benefits of the new PLSE program which was the brainchild of CTS trustee John Aldridge. And all of these initiatives have proven helpful already in raising the level of aware- ness in congregations that they need to identify gifted young people and encourage them to consider mini This is indeed a valuable sen ice, not only to seminaries, but to the whole church." Among the M.Div. class's occupa- tional backgrounds are PC(USA) denominational staff, military weld- ing, stage design, law, and business. One student has been a GAP store manager. Another, Adams said, has "sold drugs" as a pharmaceutical company sales representative. Fifteen states, Puerto Rico and Korea, and seven denominations are represented in the class. D Mattliew Hostetler Investing in God's handiwork Laura S. Mendenhall, President God< ontini esto be .it work at 701 Columbia Drive, Decatur, < leorgia In case things look slow where you arc, it ma) be that the winds ol the Spirit are hovering over C olumbia rheological Seminary right now Classes ha vi- resumed; ordination exams have been taken; students are using new skilK to explores* riptun and theolog) and the pra< ticaJ skills <>' rninistrj I ai ult) are ba< V and eaj teaching a new class ol 64 Mastei ol Divinity students Thai number ties with L992as the largest in recorded history (at leasl since 1983, when our Admissions Office began tra< king tins information) Ninet) one percenl of the entering class is from the Presbyterian ( hun h (I SA), that being ten more Presbyterian students in an entering < lass than in an) >>t the ii'. en1 ) ears Almosl weekl) we gei reports from members of May's graduating Jass that anothei has rei eived .i call and is stepping into a pastoral role in some waiting Presbyterian congrega- tion ( Iraduatii n re< "ids from other Presbyterian seminaries indicate that W e are putting more pastors and asso- ciate p.istors into tin' Presbyterian ( hnn h (USA) congregations than an) "i the other seminaries We are doing wh.it wedo besl preparing and nurturing pastors and leadi i,., the Presbyterian < nun h Enis is i learl) ouj strength And the i hun h continues to < ount on us lor pastoral leadership We are pleased thai the church is stepping up to the responsibility to partnei with the I lol) Spirit to call those with gifts for leadership into Christ's ministry ( alvin understood that both the inward testimon) of the I [ol) spirit and the affirmation ol < .od's people .in' essential to disi ern ing God's .all to us Sometimes it ,, ^ oi< ' from the outside to call out attention to an inner voice. Sometimes it takes a voice from the outside to encourage us to trust an inner \ oice We are grateful tor the work ot these partners: Presby terian Leadership Search I ffort (PLSE), a church widt effort encouraging aggrega- tions to identit) those among their own flock who have gifts tor ministT) and sending their names to a central computer base that seminaries and cam- pus ministries might be able to en< ourage and invite young people to consider whether ( lod might be calling them into full-time Christian ministry Advocates in Ministry teams oi seasoned and young pastors who visit with college students about the joy of pastoral ministry Vocation in Ministry, groups w ho offer a trial year at seminary to qualified college students who have not consid- d the ministry as a vocation Fund for Theological Education's Congregational Recruitment program, congregations who partner with the seminary to support one of their student's expenses while attending seminary I continue to believe that you and 1 are investing ourselves in God's handiwork at Columbia Theological Seminary We are blessed to be partici- pants in the new thing God is doing in a place where Christ's ministry has a well-worn path. Laura Mcndcuhall lAaggi Henderson Henderson named dean of students, vice president of student services In August, Columbia announced the appointment of the Rev. Margret (Maggi) Henderson as dean of stu- dents and vice president of student services. She comes to Columbia from Highland Presbyterian Church in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, where she served .is asso< iate pastoi Ordained as a Minister ot the Word and Sacrament in the Presb) (.nan Church (USA) in 1988, Henderson holds the B.S. in psycholog) from the I niversit) of Oregon, the M.Dn from Union rheological Seminar) in Virginia, and the M.A. in Christian edu< ation from the Presbyterian School of ( hristian l ducation Prior to her most recent call, she served as ,ismh iate pas- tor ot I lope Presbyterian Church in Austin, lexas, and as Presb) terian i ampus minister to Salem College. Throughout her ministry I [enderson has been involved in the PC(USA) at the presbyter) and nation- al levels. As member and chau ol Salem Presbytery's committee on Preparation tor Ministry since 1 L > C >3, I [enderson has assisted many seminary students through the c.ill process a\^\ into then hist churches. She has also been active in south ministry at the national level, having been a design team member ,md chaplain for the Presbyterian Youth Triennium. In 2002, she co-directed two Montreal Youth c Onferences tor more- than 2,500 young people. speaking ot Henderson's appoint- ment, Columbia 's President Laura Mendenhall savs, "Maggi brings a real commitment to the church .m^ a deep respect tor those who sci ve Christ. Her w isdom and insight, her listening and guiding, her wit and humor will be gifts to the entire seminary community and those we serve. We are grateful that Cod has called Maggi Henderson to this ministr\ and look forward to her leadership." D Hariri/ Newman Newman named director of Faith and the City Program H \R\n K. Ni WMAN has been named the new director of Columbia Seminary's Faith and the City program. Faith and the City is a cooperative effort olumbia, L andler School of Theology and the Interdenominational Theological Center. The program seeks to foster the development of public religious leadership in clergy and clergy-information As director of Faith and the City, Newman will also teach several Master of Divinity and Doctor of Ministry courses at Columbia. His personal experience as an ordained minister in the United Church of Christ (UCC) and former pastor of First UCC Church in Liberty, North Carolina, gi\ es him a unique and valuable per- spective for working with pastors and future pastors. He holds the M.Div. from Duke University Divinity School and the Ph.D. from Emory University. Newman, who previously taught at Columbia as an adjunct professor, returns to the seminary while remain- ing professor of urban policy studies at Georgia State University (GSU), where he has served since 1970. He has also served at GSU as acting asso- ciate director of the school of public administration and urban studies in the College of Public and Urban Affairs, as well as coordinator of urban studies in the College of Urban Life. Speaking of his appointment, President Laura Mendenhall says, "Harvey is immediately helpful because he already understands Columbia and the Faith and the City program. This joint appointment promises to bring new levels of exper- tise to the Faith and the City work from someone exceedingly knowl- edgeable about the urban setting. We are pleased to offer Harvey Newman as a gift to our students, to our Faith and the City colleagues at the Interde- nominational Theological Center and Candler School of Theology, and to the city of Atlanta." VANTAGE 2003 Doctor of Theology dissertations Dennis I \i<\ IS, Tunnel Hill, GA, "The Use of Parable as a Religious Resource for Pastoral Counseling 2003 Doctor of Ministry dissertations Jimmy Asbell, Macon, GA, "Sabbath as Means ol ( Irai e and Conquerer of Chaos: An Apologetic and Practice" George Ashford, Spartanburg, SC, "The Convening Power of the Church as an Act of Ministry Developing a Responsible Church in a Growing Drug Culture Edna Banes, Richmond, VA, "Worshipping as One: Chapel Services on a Seminary Campus" Dameon Black, St. Catherine, Jamaica, "Church Conflict: Aetiology, Pathology, and Transformation A Jamaican Case Study" Fyfe Blair, Aberdeen, Scotland, "Staying in the Paradox of Thirdspace Issues of Well-being in New Church Development Ministry in Scotlana' John Blewitt, Cardiff, MD, "No Time for Discipleship" David Boumgarden, Naperville, IL, "Discerning Some of the Leadership Factors Needed for Starting up strong, Missionallv Faithful Congregations in Two Midwestern Suburban Metropolitan Areas" Kathryn Cameron, Nellysford, VA, "Welcoming the Stranger: Including Autistic People in the Church's Life Using Art" Douglas Cushing, Moore, SC, "Why Do New Churches Stop Growing? Missio Dei as a Key to the Transition from Pastoral-size to Program-size New Church Development" Robert Debelak, Cleveland, TN, "Hidden in Plain Sight: Esther and a Marginalized Hermeneutic" Clark Deloach, Marietta, GA, "Practicing the Faith amidst the Competing Narratives of Old Testament Wilderness and Consumerism in the Church" Susan Denne, Rock Hill, SC, "Bringing the Body Together: Building a Context for Dialogue at the Lord's Table" Sue Dickson, El Paso, TX, "Worship into Wine: An Invitation to Re-discover Reformed Worship as the Work of the People through the Practice of Personal Piety" At i-RED Drummond, Perth, Scotland, "Fingerprints m the Margins: Sharing the Journey with Outsiders" Priscilla Durkin, Wadesboro, NC, "The Power of Prayer: One Congregation's Story" Pamela Eliason, Dunbar, WV, "Seeking Transformation Reflections on the Use of Lenten Preaching to Address White Racism within a White Congregation" Chris Erdman, Fresno, CA, "'When Two or Three Gather in My Name': The New Science, an Ancient Practice, and the (Re)Discovery of Missional Imagination and Practice within a Congregation Plunged into Conflict and Chaos Diana Gibson, Menlo Park, CA, "Nurturing Disciples for Revolutionary Christians" Edward Glaize, Tallassee, AL, "A Model of Group Spiritual Direction Using Christian Meditation and Silence for Developing a Mission Statement and Long-range Plan" Mark Graham, Roanoke, VA, "A Congregation Engages Jesus through the Sermon on the Mount Samuel Green, Winter Garden, FL, "The Methodist Class Leader System: A Model for Equipping 1 aity tor Pastoral Care" Thomas Groome, Spartanburg, SC, "Mission 21: A Vision for Ministry in the First Decade of the Twent\ first Century for Covenant Presbyterian Church, Spartanburg, South Carolina" Jarred Hammet, Macon, GA, "The Lord's Supper and Euchar.stic Theologies of the Laity: Gathering Audible Answers about the Visible Signs" Ronald Hilliard, Palm Beach Gardens, FL, "Healing the Wounds of Relinquishment: Adoptees and the Journey of Forgiveness Mary Howson, Newtown, CT, "Rev.ving the Life of the Spirit Teaching The Interior Castle m New England United Church of Christ Congregations" Michael Hoyt, Glenshaw, PA, "Preach.ng What We Practice: The Sermon as Reflection on a Missional Congregation" David Hudson, Southern Pines, NC, "The Images of Jesus in the Selected Writings of Shusaku Endo Barbara Ingram, Denver, NC, "Discovering and Sharing a Model for Ministry: A Personal Journey Ernest Jackson, Sumter, SC, "Silenced No More: The Church Helping Abused Women Reclaim Their Identity David Jordan, Charlotte, NC, "Funeral Sermons as Celebrations of Life" Douglass Key, Greensboro, NC, "Toward a Unity that Endures. Exploring Circumstance-limited Testimony for the Operating Doctrine of the Presbyterian Church R< k i r Kri bger Pendleton. 9< C oming to the Sabbath [able \n \ thi< rbi Keeping Sabbath" Paui i ^ng, Greenville N< Benedictine Practices in the Post-modem Chun h A\\i 1 1 1 'in i ii k. Wilmington Dl Making Spiritual I onnection with Persons with Alzheimei s tool impassionate Care" (. i ug l iNDSEY, Skaneateles, W Restoring Salt's Saltiness lopmeni Prerequisites" I loyd i ooni \ Dacula, GA, Pastoral ( oun linfi and Pentecostalism APersonal rheological loumej Moniani-/. Mesouite I*X Passing the Torch to a New Generation AC hallenge for the Hispanii Pentecostal L hun h [amesMoran, Hermitage, IN, "Preaching the< tood News m .i Post-modern World Martin Nabor, Pusiga-Bawku Ghana AStudyol Healing and Deliverance Ministry in Vfrican American and African Immigrant Churches with Recommendations for New Church Development In ( .hana" Rhonda OTcehay, Cincinnati OH Where Is Mj C omfbrt? A. Reframing of the Scriptures on Barrenness to Promote I lealing" [ohn Park, Fort Wayne, IN, I he ( hun h as i amil) What Do We Mean? An Exploration tor the< ommunir) We Seek" Andkiw Rm tin. i dinburgh, Scotland, "< hristian i ommunit] in a Fragmented Soderj Eugi Ml Roberts, l airport, NY, " rhe Missional Communis Called Formed, and Sen! A Missional Reading or the I ettet to the Ephesians" riMOTHYRoBi rts, Norfolk. VA < ontextual Worship in the North American Mainline Church Wising 1 p 01 Dumbing Down?'" Iimcn Ross, C edartown, G \ "Where' ollej Meets Turner Street Ra< e Relations in C edartOVS 1 1 ( ieorgia" Sandy Shawhan, Cottontown, IN, "John Wesley A s, Mutual Mentor for Women in Mini StTJ Rum Snydi k. Matthews, NC, "Weeping in Worship C ollaborative Preaching on texts of Lament" John Sonnenday, Washington, I K Breaking the raboo ralking about Faith and Monej in rhe< hun h" Bi rsv Steier, Orlando, Fl . "Disciplemaking Recommissionin^; a I osl Art Mission Strateg) toi 1 xan^elism M\d Church I >ewlnpment in the C hristian Church (Disciples ol C hrist) in Florida Catherini fAYLOR, Atlanta*, a. '< oming Home I opening a Flawed Famih to Authentic ( ommuiuty" Rawle Tyson, Kingston. Jamaica, I ai Uitating I alth Development and Chun h liuolvement among the Adolescents of Christian Life Fellowship David Watson, Moon Ibwnship PA, "A Missional plan tor Riverdale Presbyterian C hurch as It Ministei in the IWenty-firsi Centurj Moving from a Pastoral-style Church to a Program-st) le ( hun h Craig Williams, IrabucoC anyon,( A, "Do< >ui Words Matter 1 I aying Inundation Stones in New < hun h Development through Preaching" Lakkn . uiborough, [allapoosa, GA, "1 sing Personal Memoir as a Means of Growth in the I ifeol I hnshan Faith for Older Adults in a Southern Baptist ( hun h Master of Divinity degree graduates and placements Dedera Baker Cynthia Benz smi i mm Bird, pastor, First Presbyterian Church, Florence, AZ Wesi i > Brandon, assoi iate p istor, south Aiken Presbyterian Church, Aiken, SC Samuei Bridges, Air Force, haplain, Vance Air Force Ba Enid, OK Scon Cm kins, pastor, i irsi Presbyb rian( hurch, East Jordon, MI SHELIACoUNC II M \RYANN Mc KlBBEN Daw, associate pastor. Burke Presb) terian Church, Burke, VA I homaS iDANIl i , ass* (date pastor lor ot neie,hhoi ho, .d out reach, North Avenue Presb) terian C hun h, Atlanta, e.A Ekic Dili i nbi iate pastor. North l ta atui Presbyterian Church, Decatur, GA Ellen Dunn, clinical pastoral educal W Hospitals, Atlanta, CA SakmiIi associate director of continuing education, Columbia Seminary, I, .i, i r 1 1 .i .i , campus, minister, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, I Elizabeth Goodrk 1 1 Megan ( to vh w, interim director oi youth, rriruty Presbyterian Church, Atlanta, GA KlKK H\l I CHRIS* ttWER Ham, parish residency, Second Presbyterian ( hurch Indianapolis, IN Mar \m. i Haynd pastor, Southport Presbyterian i hurch Southport, NC David Hyi rs associate pastor, I irs! Pre ibj terian ( hurch Waco i\ ( \kmi [OHNSON Inn io K v> ki i > pastoi 1 1> ! Presbyterian i hun h Pulaski V \ How km Kim, associate pastoi Bethanj Presbyterian ( imi. h M urietta 1 1 \ Michabi Kirb\ pastoi Good Shepherd Presbyterian ( hun h ( hii ago ii David Knaueri raduate studj I Kike I nivi i at] l Mllll. nn N( Andrew Kukla clinical pastoral education Grad) Memorial I iospiral Vtlanta 1 1 \ Kendai I \nd pastoi i Irsi Pre ibyteri in I hun h RusseUville k\ i [opi ii m i \\" in. assoi late pa toi I li I Pnj bj terian ( hun h I ernandlna Beat h 1 1 Ki i,i t mi ( LOffl I i MON Rl BBO \ I i .i m Kari M< i m-i \nd ( Itj Dwi Uei dlrei toi I lollywood i iImh Pro)e t i os \m' Hie I rav fords\ Ule I \ Pi xi, 1 1 i, i] pi i i , assoi late pa itoi 5e< ond Presbyterian l hun h Rii hmond S \ i pi i i . talk show host, i lubbard Broadcasting in. M Paul, MN I inRascoi Kathryn Rii hmond \ IIIU r i | ... j iti i i itoi i Irsi Presbyterian I hun h I nli i a Qle, I I \ h.i njamin Seller, pastoi I b ' Pn ibyterian * hurch Dumas, I \ Ki bi k mi mi \i 1 1 r, Internship, i' ( (USA) i (enomination I Iffia ["he I rtfted Nations, nv i , . n ihmm pastoi Manitou Pari Presbyti rl in c hun h racoma, wa D iMBAD I \u v. SPRINKI i , pastoi, ( )ak Mountain Presbyterian hun h I arrollton 1 1 \ Bryan Si \mp\ r i 1 1 I \MI 5 III' i ,-, w rHOMAS assoi late pa itoi I In hard Pari Presbyterian ( hun h,< >n hard Pari . NY ( hri n iPHi R I 1 [TLB, pastoi i ailh Presbyterian l inn, ii i Ireensboro NC l] VV \i l| I \mi S VVi i i . Scon Win 1 1 i lizabi in wm i ' oi lati p i itoi Sea I land Presbyterian I hun h Beaufort, sc Weni i Master of Arts (Theological Studies) ( vrlaDi near i M a\-. Greer, direi toi ol membership de^ i lopment, North Avenue Pre ibyto rian i hun h ulanta i DOROTHV Ni vim | MIMA OWI-NS Master of Theology Stephen Db< i ussi Walford, Stone Mountaln/GA, i oncepl to Realltj I ndei standinR and Applying U-ssi i gationaathe H mi uti. ol ,i i lospel wSiin the I rameworkof North American Posl moderni I , ,,, i | A/ Stonfl Monnt.uu.i IA, "Whi n I i tod .,,i, rarlonoJ Divine Presence InSelecting Re I ol the Pi i iian Period" , i /i hi i .< hattani H BudapestHun ii Seoul, K" 1 John Mai HARM, Nairobi, I i ; Anita Wati i, Decatur, GA/TheMarri phoi m Second Isaiah An Analysis of Isaiah 4:1 10 .( , -Martinc hemnira I ontexl and Qiristology" Bai Budape it, I lungary Revtir.h option miner than the FALL 2003 Events Calendar FoTfurther information or to register for courses call 404-378-8821, or email: ConEd@CTSnet.edu, LayInstitute@CTSnet.edu, or sptyprog@CTSnet.edih Tuesdays January 6-March 9 BEG1 G be, Foi I PEOPLE Leader Susan Hylen, doctoral candidate at Emory University. taie Icosl USA. First Tuesday of each month ' ^7', ''^''h" 7*, Z'Z ,n I novekftom a theological perspective I eade. :R kDiern h. ' " For each month's! i 04^7-4577,0. e mail I aj Institute I Snel . du I ree Third Tuesday of each month I UTH & Film Discussions of contemporary films n^maTeo^cal perspective Leader: Fritz 1 p.m. achmonths mo, u, , ,11 404-687-4577, o, . -n.nl I ..> lnstute@CTSnet.edu. Free. October 16, 23, 30, November 6 Fan Morning Lay Sch "Anointings in the ( xi of John" Leader: Linda Morningstar. L0:00-noon. Cost $50. October 30-November 2 I Aim & I '.. M: "Seeking I ight While Sitting in the Dark" vw rilms as a medium g greal themes of the J^*^* stories on screen. Montreat Conference Centei Leader: Ed McNulty. Cost. $223. October 20, 27, November 3, 10 PALI EVENING Lm s< hoOI SESSION TWO Co urse in Bib e theology, and Christian spiritualit) I eaders: ( harke Raynal 1 ; ",', : :; \L ]oZoni Kathleen < >'< onnor, Christine Voder, and Ric k I hetnch 7:30-9:30 p.m ( osl $50. November 4-6 ADMINISTRATION, MANAG1 mi !NT, AND MINISTRY Practical skills in pastoral leadership Leaders: Dent Davis, Cam Murch^on, Paul Copley,and ; Knllv fmB me r/niversitj , ( leorgia Terry School of Management. Cost. $220. Novembers Simrni-ai my IMMERSION WEEKEND Santa Barbara, California. I eader: [ulie Johnson ( ost $ 100 November 10-14 PrayerinMan\ Forms An experimental approach to various formsofprayei Monaster) ol theHol) Spiril in Conyers, Georgia. Leader: ; re ta Reed osl $300. November 10-14 GuTHRU SCHOl ARS Cost: transportation. November 11-12 OLDER \DUU1 MINISTRY A look at ways older adults can be involved in ministry, health concerns, educational opportunities, and much more. Leader: Miriam Dunson Cost: $145. January 6, 13, 20, 27, February 3, 10, 17, 24, March 2, 9 NEW Testam. ni GREEK for the Lay Person Leader: Susan Hylen, Cost $90. January 5-16 BRIDGING IH GOSPEI U*D< OLTl Rl D.Min. course exploring the bridges between gospel and culture. Open to non-speciali/ation students with permission of professor. Course leader: Stan Wood. Cost: $930. January 25-30 LISTENING FOR IH GOD WHO SPEAKS Daytona Beach, Florida. Leader: Ben Johnson. Cost: $300. lanuary 26-29 JANUAR. Si minaks: NURTURING Faith at the Et> !l "Preaching, Teaching, and Communicating in a Changing Culture" Leaders: Tom Long, Anna Carte. I loreni e, Barbara Brown Taylor, [ohn Westerhoff, and Dent Davis Cost: $240 February 2-4 VOICES: BlBLH VI I uTHIN< HANGING CULTURES Collaboration ^ between Columbia and I . kerd College. Leaders: Walter Brueggemann andCari Halladay. Cost: $250 plus room and board due Dec 15; late registration: $275. February 2, 9, 16, 23 WINTER EVENING LA* SCHOOl Leaders: Stan Saunders, Bill Harkens, Haruko Ward. 7:30-9:30 p.m. Cost $50. March 2-3 Using TECHNOLOGY: PRACTICAI Tool Si OF MINISTRY A seminar focus- ing on worship, teaching, and administration. PowerPoint, handheld PDAs, the Web, and more. Leader: John Jewell. Cost: $150. March 2 9 16,23,20 WHAT HAPPENS TO US WHEN WE Dm Hosted by All Saints Episcopal Church in Atlanta. Leaders: Mark Douglas, Brian Wren, Carlos Cardoza-Orlandi, Susan Hylen, and Dan Mathewson. 6:00-7:30 p.m. Cost: $45 in advance; $50 at the door; $40 for members of All Saints Episcopal Church. March 15-19 Bodybuilding for Ministry A new support event for Columbia graduates in their first calls. '02 graduate applications accepted in writing or by email until available enrollment spaces are filled. Cost: transportation. March 7-12 Literature and Practice OF SPIRITUAL Direction An advanced course in the art of consultation with Christians on the journey. Leader: John Kloepfer. Cost: $300. These pastors are among 40 who , onvened at Columbia in August for the inaugural S workshop, funded by the Lilly Endowment. S 3 program is SSSomething new in continuing education Forty-nine pastors from 10 states and seven denominations formed the eight groups selected for the inaugural S' Orientation Workshop held at Columbia Seminary August 11-14. Funded by the Lilly Foundation, the S ( Project, whose name points toward its focus on aspects of Sabbath, study, and service of church pastors, in\ olves self-directed peer learning groups in two-year intentional learning projects. Project proposals for 2003 included Celtic spirituality; technology in min- istry; post-modern / post-Christendom ministry; and what it means to be Protestant in a non-Protestant context. Applications will be received in the spring for participation in the 2004 cohort. To apply, contact the Office of Continuing Education at 404-687-4562, or email ConEd@CTSnet.edu. D Lifelong Learning programs invite your participation Bi yond Coi umbia Seminary's degree programs are abundant opportunities for lifelong learning. Through Continuing Education, for example, 50 pastors are embarking on a new venture called the S 1 Project, where they'll work together in small, self- directed peer learning groups. Through the Lay Institute, anyone can learn from the likes of Shirley Guthrie, Kathleen O'Connor, Michael Morgan, and Beth Johnson or look together at books and movies through a theological lens. A success of New Church Development is the recent graduation of Portuguese-speaking commissioned lay pastors. Two graduates are already pastors in new congregations. The Spirituality Program offers trips to its participants to Rome and Geneva, for example to learn about Christianity's spiritual heritage right at the source. In addition to this issue of Vantage, look for more Lifelong Learning pro- grams on Columbia's web site at www.CTSnet.edu. D Holmes presents Smyth lectures Barbara Holmes, asscx i.-ui professor ol ethics and African-American reli- gious studies at Memphis Theological seminary, presented the 2003 Smyth Lectures at Columbia Theological Seminary in mid-October. The topic oi her lecture series was "Cosmology and Culture." An ordained Pentecostal minister in the United Church of Christ, Holmes practiced law for eight years before receiving the M.Div. from Columbia Seminary in 1995 and the Ph.D. from Vanderbilt University in 1998. Her interests include ethics, African-American religious studies, science and religion, and social theory. Holmes's latest book, Race and the Cosmos: An Invitation to Viae the World Differently, is a metaphysical study of cosmology, race, and what it means to awaken to full liberation. D VANTAGE Spirituality program explores Europe "Thi ri b w extraordinary quality about studs ing a person, not onlj in his or her historical context, but also in geographical context,'' says [ulie Johnson (D.Min. '98), director of the spirituality Program at Columbia Seminary. Since 2000, Johnson has been taking students in the Certificate in Spiritual Formation program right to the source to Stud) important people and places in the history of Christian spirituality. Last year students tra\ eled to Spain to study the writing of St. Teresa of Avila. While in Avila, they read Teresa's The Interior Castle. According to Johnson, students were able to walk through the city with a transformed ,iw areness ol reresa's work This year participants studied the hi./ ministry, and spiritual practices ot lohn Calvin in Geneva, Switzerland Dr. Tom Sch wanda, dire< tol ot the Reformed SpirituaUrj Network, led the trip October 14-21, 2004 1 odging was at the Seneca! retre.it house in the center of Cene\ a Participants also studied at the World Council ot L hurches head- quarters m < !ene\ a. I >< ( >daii Pedroso Meteus, secretary ot the World Association of Reformed Churches, lectured on the Council's renewed emphasis on spiritual formation. Nurturing Faith at the Edge January 26-29 Seminars "Nurtring Faith at the Edge: Preaching, Teaching and Communicat- ing in a Changing Culture" is the theme of the 2004 January Seminars, January 26-29. In a world where religious identity matters more than anyone predicted a decade ago, many are heading to the center of their faith traditions to shore up the foundations. Meanwhile, others are leaving the fold to explore faith beyond their own conventions. Ministry is increasingly "edgy," carried out in the shifting borders between the church and the world. Tom Long, Bandy Professor of Preaching at Candler School of Theology at Emory University, John Westerhoff, theologian in residence at St. Luke's Episcopal Church in Atlanta, and seminary faculty mem- bers Anna Carter Florence, Barbara Brown Taylor, and Dent Davis will lead daily worship and seminars. Topics include lectionary preaching (Lent to Pentecost), ministry on tin- border between the church and the world, and prayer as appreciative inqunv Make plans now to attend. Cost is $240. Because of the nature of this event, single-day registration is not possible. For more information, call 404 687^562, email ConEd@CTSnet.edu, or visit www.CTSnet.edu. 'Worship and the Contemporary Church' Colloquium: April 12-14 Worship is changing in the twenty- first century. Pastors and churches are struggling to develop new forms of worship and adapt traditional prac- tices to meet the needs of changing congregations. Colloquium 2004 will be held April 12-14, and will explore traditional, contemporary, and blend- ed understandings and practices of congregational worship. Participants will have an opportunity to experi- ence diverse forms of worship, learn how they have been used in a variety of church situations, and explore questions related to music, media, preaching, and liturgy. This year's keynote speaker is Dr. Timothy L. Carson. Carson is pastor of Webster Groves Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in St. Louis, Missouri. A nationally known resource person in contemporary worship, Carson is author ot So You're Thinking About Contemporary Worship (Chance Press, 1997) and liminal Reality and Transformational Power (University Press, 1997). An accomplished musician, he also has produced two music CDs, Wind of the Spirit (1997) and Wind of the Spirit 2 (2001). Alumni /ae and friends are encouraged to mark these dates on their calendars. More information will be available in the winter Vantage, or call 404 687-4566, email ConEd@CTSnet.edu, or visit www.CTSnet.edu. D Jet Harper retires from Columbia Ai mi bndoI Septembei the l olumbia Seminar) famil) gathered a1 a farewell reception to honor our tnend and colleague, Juliette "let" Harpei who retired as director ot publil ationS BI\d publicity, a post sin- had held since 1<-)8S. For those ol you ofl campus Columbia's alumni ae and friend around the world it is Jet who has worked with such dedii atlon foi ^> long to make sine ih.it you axecon nected to life on campus and the news Of Columbia. You know her work if you read Vantage, it von ve paged through an) < olumbia Seminar) brochure, pored through the .mini. .I report or academic catalogue, visited the Web site, noticed a I olumbia advertisement in J magazine 01 read about the seminary in a newspaper. I lere on campus, we will miss Jet's peerless professionalism and dedii ation to quality she has a gift for clean copy, c l in design, and i risp , leai thinking. We will miss the waj she de< orated" hei office whi< h almost required the clean up i rew h(im m e I (OHMI V.. Mr/ oil Bpill We will miss let's musings aboul hei hometown ol ( >ai I Lill, Uabama and Its leading Industry the I S Postal Sen li e We will miss hei wrj Bense j humoi and the nil knames Bhe bestowed on so man) ol us Robert i ireenleal dea< ribed the gouri e ol servanl leadership as the natural feeling thi te wants to serve, t serve firsl thai Is to be motivated nol bj m sj oi recognition but by ., desire to work tow. ml .i highei purpose No lndi\ IdueJ whose name adorns a building oi portrait adorns a wall embodies thai virtue more than l,.i vvh.i lerved foi the mosl pari with out similai notii e mmendation m. has been a i onsummate servanl leadei al I olumbia We thank God foi i-i ministry among us She will always be oui friend Rev lose Carlos Pezim, Mentor Emilio Talamonte, Dr. Stanley Wood and I fc frank Tdur^^matestoV * students who computed lay leader tramm* through Columbia's New Church Development program. FALL 2003 For the Record If you have recent news to contribute to this section, please mail it to the editor, or you may e-mail it to poeb@ctsnet.edu. 1950s Dick Dodds '54 is interim pastor of First church, Peachtree City, GA Roland Perdue '59 is interim pastOl "I the Westlield, NJ, church. 1960s Wayne Hoffman '62 is national chaplain for the Military Officers Association of America, director of development tor the Presbyterian Council for Military Chaplains, and parish associate at ( iraham Memorial church, Coronado. CA Robert Wallace '68 (DM in '81) is the pastor ol Cocoa, I I , > hurch Morris Taylor '63 (DMin 'Sh) is retired from First church, Canton, MS, and was named pastor emeritus 1970s John Carothers '75 is pastor oi Webster ( Iroves churc h, SI I ouis, M( ) Warner Durnell '78 is executive presbyter tor North Alabama Willard Hurlburt '75 has retired from the Lynnville, TN, church Stewart Wilson '78 is interim oi I irsl church, ( iuntersville, AL Sally-Lodge Henderson Teel '78 is stated supply of Ruth Memorial church, Poplan. ille, MS. 1980s Maynard Pittendreigh (DMin '86) wrote The Presbyterian Church Welcomes You, an introduction to the Presbyterian Church (USA), published by 1st Books Librar) Russell Morgan '86 is parish associate o! the Crocker, MO, church Olin McBride '87 is pastor First church, Starkville, MS. 1990s Lucy Youngblood '91 is pastor oi Oak Grove church, Hillsboro, WV. James Calhoun (DMin f 92) is min- ister of First United Methodist church, Winfield, AL Bobby Fisher '94 is chaplain and religion teacher at Pomtret School, Pomfret, CT John Ragsdale '94 received a D.Min. degree from McCormick Seminar) and was awarded the Hunt Pn/e tor outstand- ing thesis and overall academic record Kathy Carpenter '93 and Jim Klagge were married in June at the Rustburg, VA, church, where she is pastor Chris Michael (ThM '98) is pastor of the Cherry Log, GA, Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) Hyung (Howard Kim) '98 is associate pastor of Bethany Korean church, Marietta, GA Rebecca Burton '97 (DMin '05) is pastor of Calvary church, Marietta, GA Mike Capron '98 is interim pastor oi the Chili, NY, church Robin Walker Palmer '96 is interim pastor of Grace church, Madison, AL Laurie Valentine '96 married Scott North in September in Greensboro, NC. . .David Murad '96 is interim director of Elam Davies Social Service Center, a mission of Fourth church, Chicago, IL. 2000s David Taylor '02 received a Th.M. degree from Princeton Seminary. ..Paul Nazarian (DMin Ol ) is pastor of Northwn.nl ( hurch, Houston, TX. ....Eunice Yang '00 is pastor ..I Adelphi, MD, church Christine Tiller '00 is pastor of Calvary church, Ann Arbor, Ml Sung Lee '01 is asso. late pastor of the Geneva church, Jacksonville, Fl Peggy McClure '02 is exec u t i vc director of the Community ( Iriel Support Service, Birmingham, AL. Carrie Khoads '02 and Chris Tuttle '03 were married in M.n in Atlanta Michael Johnson (DMin '00) is pastor of John 1 lus Moravian Church, Brooklyn, NY Bettina Kilburn '01 w.is ordained at the Roswell, GA, church by < ireater Atlanta Presbyter) to a ministry in medical ethics. Faculty and Staff Biblical area Christine Yoder, assistant professoi ot ( Nd testament, led Bible study at the annual meeting ot the Institute of Theology at Princeton Seminary and BIRTHS [o Barbara Benton Flynt (MAYM '89) and Brad, a son, Benton Bradley, Aug 21,2003. lb Tom '94 and Julie Watkins, a daughter, Mary Thomas, Sept. 18, 2003. To James (MATS '95) and Darcy Dungan-Seaver, a son, Leo George, July 9, 2(H)'. To Cassandra Bear '98 and Jeffrey ( iraham, a son, Benjamin, July 6, 2003. To John '99 and Susannah 1 lager Cook '99, a son, John Hagcr. [an. 24, 2003. To David '99 and Emily Lindsay, twins, a son, I leni \ \\o\x\. and a daughter, Elizabeth Hope, May 25, 2003. To David '01 and Edye Bender, twins, a son, lames Williamson, and a daugh- ter, Jessica Caroline, July 10, 2003. To Christopher '01 and Alice Crotwell, a daughter, Miriam Steele, April 7, 2003 To Ken 03 and Erin Sikes, a daughter, Jane Elizabeth, June 17, 2003. To Scott '03 and Miriam White, a son, Anthony James, June 21, 2003. DEATHS R. McNair Smith '35, July 22, 2003. William M. Frampton '36, July 18, 2003. John E. Watts '44, Dec. 18, 2002. John L. Edwards '45, Dec. 19, 2002. Frank Havlicek 51, May 2, 2003. Floyd L. Berrier (DMin '90), Oct. 22, 2002 Clarence Boone, former Board mem- ber, June 13, 2003 published an article on Proverbs in Journal of Biblical 1 iterature Kathleen O'Connor, professor of Old Testament, preac bed the Pentecost sermon in the Anderson Auditorium in Montreat, taught a course on the spirituality of . mtS for Spring Hill College, and presented a paper to the annual meet- ing of the Catholic Biblical Association. Directors and Staff Sarah Erickson '03, associate director i .1 i ontmuing education, was ordained at the Spanish Fort, AL, church. She served on the writing team for the adult We Believe curriculum for the PC(USA); preached and taught church school at the North Decatur, GA, church; and preached at a meeting of the South Alabama Presbytery John Knapp (MATS '95), president of the Southern Institute for Business and I thus, conducted programs on ethics foi Atlanta Business Chronicle, < oca -c ola Enterprises, Midtown Rotar) ( lub, Leadership DeKalb, and Georgia-Pacific Corporation Ann Clay Adams, director of admissions, presented a workshop at the Fund for Theological Education's annual con- ference and completed her term as advisor to the Presbyterian Student Strategy Team Rick Dietrich, direc- tor of the Lay Institute of Faith and Life, taught church school at the Decatur, GA, church; he preached for the Protestant Hour/Day 1 radio and television program Stan Wood, director of the Center for New Church Development (NCD), led a spirituality retreat for Snowmass Chapel, CO; lec- tured and presented keynote address- es at the National NCD Conference sponsored by the Evangelism and Church Development office of the General Assembly, Portland, OR; and lectured on evangelism at the Lay Leadership Training Program for Hispanic Evangelism and Church Development graduation in Santa Barbara. He taught an NCD course for the steering committee meeting of the Lay Leadership Training Program for Hispanic Evangelism and Church Development in Los Angeles and taught an NCD seminar for Tropical Florida Presbytery. Historical Doctrinal area Carlos Cardoz-Orlandi, associate professor of world Christianity, was Christian mission and unity professor at the Hispanic Summer Program held at Mundelein Seminary and provided leadership for the faculty retreat of Asbury Seminary in Orlando Margit Ernst, instructor of theology, and spouse, Ibrahim Habib, announced the birth of their daughter, Leila Marie, on July 19. Practical Theology area Laura Mendenhall, president, preached at the Montreat Youth Conference; First church, Greenwood, SC; Westminster church, Charleston, SC; and Briarwood church, Jackson, MS. .. ..Michael Morgan, seminary musi- cian, presented a seminar on metrical psalmody at the Presbyterian Association of Musicians Worship and Music Conference in Albuquerque Chuck Campbell, associate professor of homiletics, taught church school classes at Central church, Atlanta. He preached and presented at the fortieth anni\ ersary celebration at Westminster church, Durham, NC Brian Wren, professor of worship, taught a D.Min. course on "Music in Worship" at Seabury-Western Seminary Anna Carter Florence, assistant professor of preaching and worship, preached at the baccalaureate service for Presbyterian College; the Presbyterian Youth Conference in Louisville; and the ordination of MaryAnn McKibben Dana '03. She taught and preached at Kirkridge Conference Center, Bangor, PA and participated in the Wabash Center Consultation on Teaching Homiletics, Crawfordsville, IN. She also published a sermon in Get Up Off Your Knees, published by Cowley Publications Bill Harkins, assistant professor of pastoral theolo- gy and care, is priest assistant at Holy Family Episcopal Church, Jasper, GA. He conducted a conflict management workshop for the Mid-South Regional Conference of the Administrative Personnel Association Sharon Mook, assistant professor of pastoral theology and care, taught church school at the North Decatur, GA, church Rodger Nishioka, associate professor of Christian education, preached at the International Christian Youth Event for the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), Atlanta; University church, Chapel Hill, NC; Presbyterian Youth Connection Assembly, Louisville, KY; and First church, Lincolnton, NC. He presented at the Christian Education conference in Montreat and led the synod of the Rocky Mountains Youth Leader Event, Denver, CO. Nishioka was the keynote speaker for the Leadership Day event for the presbyteries of Greater Atlanta, Cherokee, and Northeast Georgia and was the keynote speaker and a work- shop leader for the Grace presbytery ACT event. Continued on page 8 Vantage Volume 95, No. 2, Fall 2003 Published quarterly by Columbia Theological Seminary Circulation: 27,000 The Office of Development and Seminary Relations Editor: Genie Addleton Interim Director of Communications Contributing Editors: Jet Harper, Matthew Hostetler, Susan Thomas '04, Robert Williamson, Jr. '01. Postmaster: Send address changes to Vantage Columbia Theological Seminary P.O. Box 520, Decatur, GA 30031-0520 VANTAGE O'Connor recipient of book award Ed Lorim '66 and Murphy Davis 74 received the 2003 Dtstingw Award in September. Loring and Davis founded Minn,, s < )pen Door Community, a ministry for the poor, imprisoned and homeless of Atlanta. Charles Mqffatt '51 also received the award in April of this year. Kathleen M 0'< onnof professor ol Old restamenl has received the C atholi< Press Association - lop award m the category ol scripture foi h lamentations and tiie ' i World. in m-\ iewing the book Ihe ( atholi< Press Association notes O't onnoi ability to blend scholarship, practical insight, and deep spirituality a rare , ombination to bring to life an often forgotten and misunderstood biblical book " In lamentations and the Vearsofthe World, O'C onnoi writes foi Ihe acade mi< communit) but also foi pastors and educated laypersons. She believes thai the poems ol I amentations pro y ide an important conn* tion between worship and the expression ol pain and suffering, both personal and sod etal i amentations" shesays 'invites people to break the i ulture ol denial to honoi "in own pain howevei small or great, and to be open to compassion others' suffering We are able to treat others with lull dignity and reverence only when we i an treat oui selves with the same* hristian regard fhe book has two majoi < tions, the firsl presenting a thorough exegeti cal analysis ol I amentations five poems and the second offering hei reflections on whal she terms a theol ol witness." m this lattei set tion O'Connor engages in an interpretation ,,, i amentations, which professoi emeritus Walter Brueggemann dea ribe as "a rich m^\ shamelessly beautiful theological exposition "0'( onnoi finds ,,, i amentation's stark poetry an important theological resource foi individuals and the worshiping From the Bookstore No. of copies New titles by Columbia faculty members: Bullying: A Spiritual Crisis by Ronald Hecker Cram Retail Columbia Price Pri< $19.00 $16.15 *?rices subject tochange as determined by publishers. Total amount for books Shipping and handling: orders under $20.00, add $4 50; from $20.00 to $49.99, add $6.00; $50.00 and over, add $7.50. Add $1.00 for residential deliveries. All books shipped via United Parcel Service. Georgia residents: add 7% sales tax on books and shipping Total Method of payment (please check one): check payable to CTS Bookstore (included with order) VISA MasterCard Novus (please print information below): Visa /MasterCard /Novus # Name (as it appears on card) community One reviewei writes, ( i ( onnoi speaks from a wounded tu-.u t thai Uu-ks oul on a wounded world both still waiting paradoxi callj foi the ( iod who heals all wounds I m onnoi work deeply Informed K hei own life also draws on her experience teat King at I olumbia and le< hiring al i hurches and conferences throughout the country "Discussions with the pastors in my I to< toi ol Ministry i oui tea have been parti( ulai K important in shaping my undei standing ol how this texl i ome to be lived in worshiping communities and how it can be a theologii al resouro foi pa toi h< says I amentation \ 1M \ ite . us i" bring Into worship all thai is wounded both in ourselves and in oui world rhis worshipful expression | offering transforms an otherw ise bleak book into an important Btep on the load to healing In addition to it'' signifli am e foi worshiping i ommunities and individual believei i the l atholii i',, \ io< iation tovard recognizes lamentations and \h Tea\ oj the World for its scholarly excellence and fresh academii in iighl N - Waltei Brueggemann Bay rhis award acknowledges the bool simportance in the field and affirms* >'< onnoi , ontribution to new interpretive , urrents in ( Ad restamenl Btudiei fhe award i ommends 1 1 i onnoi WO rl and also reflects the commitmenl to academii excellence relevant to the needs ol the church thai it character^ ,,, ol i olumbia's faculty asa whole Robert Williamson / 03 Noble's book a story of justice Exp. date Zip. Phone Street address for UPS delivery: pJeL send this completed orde/fo^ Decatur, GA 30031; fax 404-687-4658; email: Bookstore@CTSnet.edu K his new book, Beyond the Burning /;.,_ {oil Rights Revolution in a Southern Town Anniston, Mabama, [956 [965 | Phillips (Phil) Noble '45, ,,., ounl events ol his time as pastor oi i irst Presbyterian < hurch in Anniston \ hairoi the firsl biracial in< il on human relations in Uih.nna, mu\ perhaps in the South, Noll' worked withasmall group ol men, black and white, to guide Anniston through integration with relative harmony and dignitj rhe bool alls hard-fought victories and i a reminder ot the worl -I ra< ial reconciliation thai ye\ remains Noble accepted a call to pa the Anniston church in 1956,11a already served . lunches .., (.eorgui andSouth< arolina Asthei ivURighte movement began, Anniston < |J racial discord, like much of the South. It is perhaps most widely remembered Un ,| M L961 mobatta( V on the i reedom Riders thai occurred thi during which the Riders were beaten and one of their buses set on fire Following that incident, a gTOUp of ministers, including Noble, fori ... d a biracial alliance to wori for the peaceful integration of the city. By 1963, the efforts of this group led b i 1 1 ,, formation ol the I [uman Relations , oum il, which Noble( haired, and ,,!.., h Presidenl f ennedy commendi d asa great Btep forward in race relations. i [undredsol i ommunitiei m ross the th contacted Noble and theco I foi advice on peaceful Integratioa Attn I. .nine, Annr-toi. in 19 I Noble continued in the ministry of the Presbyterian I hurch (1 SA) as both pastoi and administratoi until his retiremenl in 1989 He erved two ,, rmS as .1 trustee ol ' nln.nhi.i M.in,ii\ and i haired ( ol bia' boardfrom 1978 L983 In 1991, , olumbia presented Noble with the i ., tinguished ! tovard in recog nitionol hisspe ial tribution to ( in. ft call forjustice in the world and love foi all humankind Beyond the Burning ' released inS ptembei I ini ide with a ymposium in Anniston commemo rating the Wth anniversary ol a mob .it.,, kontwoblad ministei ial the ,,.,, t..n ,...|.li. I.hr...\ All i .-'d- from the sale ol the book will be donated to defray thecostol the posium. Any residual funds will be designated fora biracial scholarship fur ,ung people in Calhoun County, Alabama. D Robert Williamson, jr. Oj FALL 2003 Harrington Prize winner preaches at Columbia r> YoHan Kim. r\s|. ib <>f SAVE Ministries, the English-speaking i ongregation at Korean Community Presbyterian Church in Duluth, Georgia, preached at Columbia Seminary on ( n tober 16. Kim is the recipient of the Harrington Prize. The award is a 1 1 dlaborative effort of Presbyterian ( ollege, Columbia Seminary, and Pea< htree Presbyterian Church in Atlanta, and recognizes individuals in the earjy stages of their careers in t hristiari ministry who have demon- si rated exemplary preaching, evange- lism, community service, and the promise for future contributions to ( hristian ministry. In addition to serving as a distinguished visitor and lecturer at the three institutions, Kim will receive a $25,000 cash stipend. A native of Seoul, South Korea, Kim says he "fought tooth and nail" any thoughts of entering the ministry, planning instead to teach theology. However, with his wife pregnant and no job prospects, he accepted a position in 1995 as college pastor at Torrance, California's First Presbyterian Church, a Korean-speaking ministry located in the Los Angeles suburbs. He says, "I fell in love with ministry through those kids " Five years later, Kim moved to the Korean Community Presbyterian Church of Atlanta's campus in Tucker. The congregation now has a new 12-acre site in Duluth, the largest Korean-American church in the south- eastern United States. "I've lost track of the number of people in our English-speaking congregation," Kim says, noting that it is now a multicul- tural congregation. The Harrington Prize honors the life and ministry of the late W. Frank Harrington, former senior minister at Peachtree Presbyterian Church. Harrington held degrees from Presbyterian College and Columbia Seminary. He also served on the semi- narv's Board of Trustees. D Campbell named adjunct professor Columbia has named William (Bill) Campbell adjunct professor of New Testament for the 2003-04 academic year. Campbell holds the Ph.D. in New Testament from Princeton Theological Seminary and the M.A. in theology and scripture from St. Michael's College. Most recently, he taught at Boston College as adjunct assistant professor of New Testament. Among Campbell's academic- interests are the Acts of the Apostles, the Synoptic Gospels (especially the Gospel of Mark), and the letters of Paul. At Columbia, he will teach exegesis and survey courses in New Testament as well as classes on Timothy, Titus, and Acts. A member of the Society of Biblical Literature (SBL), Campbell received the SBL Mid-Atlantic Region's Howard Clark Kee Award in 1998 for "Mark 15:21-41: The Death Scene in Mark's 'Screenplay.'" His current book project is titled Who Arc We in Acts? Renua^nung Fust-Person Narratives in the Acts of the Apostles. D For The Record continued from pa Faculty Emeriti Shirley Guthrie taught and preached at First church in Oklahoma Citj taught at the Christian Educators conference in Mon treat; and lectured at a presbytery leadership event for Charlotte Presbytery and at South- western Christian University Walter Brueggemann is on a post retirement sabbatical in Cambridge, UK, until January. D Kevin Day '05 cheers on two relay ra at the seminary's community picnu Vantage Periodicals Postage Paid at Decatur, GA Publication No. 124160 P.O. Box 520 Decatur, Georgia 30031 404-378-8821 www.CTSnet.edu CONTENTS 176th academic year begins 1 Record-breaking incoming class 1 President's message 2 Maggi Henderson, Harvey Newman appointed 2 List of 2003 graduates 3 Events Calendar 4 Lifelong learning news and offerings 4-5 let 1 larper honored 5 For the Record 6 From the Bookstore ' Kathleen O'Conner receives book award 7 Phil Noble '45 has new book 7 Harrington Pn/e winner preaches 8 Campbell named adjunct professor 8 COLUMBIA THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY