Columbia Theological Seminary Vantage, 77, number 3, Winter 1986

COLUMBIA SEMINARY

Vantage

WINTER 1 986

Dr. Philips announces
retirement; search
committee appointed

Dr J Davison Philips, President of
Columbia Theological Seminary since
January 1976, has announced his
intention to retire by June 1987. At
its meeting in November, the
seminary's Board of Directors
appointed a search committee for
Columbia's next president.

In his ten years as president, Dr.
Philips has seen the seminary's
enrollment increase from 182 students
to 485; the faculty has grown from
20 members to 29- The number of
degree programs has increased from
four to six. Columbia's endowment,
which stood at $6.2 million in 1976,
is now $20 million. The Seminary's
annual budget rose from $1 million to
this year's $37 million.

President Philips is moderator of
the Presbyterian Church (USA)'s
Committee on Theological Education,
which recently merged with the
former United Presbyterian (USA)
Council on Theological Seminaries. He
is also chair of the University Center
in Georgia and a member of the
Board of Trustees of Agnes Scott
College and Presbyterian College, of
the Atlanta Rotary Club and of the
Atlanta Christian Council.

A pastor as well as an educator,
Dr. Philips served as a chaplain in the
Navy from 1943 to 1945, as assistant

pastor at First Presbyterian Church in
Atlanta from 1947 to 1950, and as
pastor of First Presbyterian Church in
Thomasville, GA, from 1950 to 1954
and of Decatur, GA, Presbyterian
Church from 1954 until 1975.

Dr. Philips holds the Ph.D. from
the University of Edinburgh. He has
received honorary doctorate degrees
from Presbyterian College and
Hampden-Sydney College, from which
he earned a bachelor's degree in 1940.
He graduated from Columbia
Seminary in 1943.

The Board of Directors has
appointed a 10-member search
committee, which consists of Board
members representing each of the
seminary's three supporting synods, a
seven-state area; from the alumni/ae
association; from the faculty; and from
the student body.

Board members representing the
Syond of the Southeast (Georgia and
South Carolina) are Ann D. Cousins,
elder at North Avenue Presbyterian
Church in Atlanta and chair of the
PC(USA)'s Mission Continuation
Committee, and Erskine Love, founder
and president of Printpack, Inc. and a
trustee of Trinity Presbyterian Church
in Atlanta. From the Synod of
Florida, the search committee
members are Jacksonville resident

Members of the Presidential Search Committee are (left to right): Edith Atkins. Ann
Cousins, William Adams, Sid Harmon, Joanna Adams, Charles Cousar, Sloan Mc-
Crea, McCoy Franklin. Not pictured: William Bryant, Erskine Love.

Edith Atkins, office manager and
assistant stated clerk of the Presbytery
of St. Augustine, and Miamian Sloan
McCrea, vice chair and treasurer of
Peninsula Federal Savings and Loan
Association. The Synod of the Mid-
South (Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama,
and Mississippi) is represented by
McCoy Franklin, pastor of First
Presbyterian Church of Auburn, AL,
and William Bryant, pastor of First
and Downtown Presbyterian Churches,
Nashville.

The alumni/ae association
representative is Joanna Adams, a '79

graduate and associate pastor of
Atlanta's Central Presbyterian Church.
Charles Cousar, who is an alumnus
and Professor of New Testament,
represents the faculty, while Sid
Harmon, who will graduate in 1987,
is the student body representative. Dr
William A. Adams, an alumnus and
chair of Columbia's Board of
Directors, serves as ex officio member
of the search committee.

Names and addresses of the
members of the search committee may
be found on page 8.D

1986 Columbia Forum

Forum participants heard the Rev. Leighton Ford in 1985-

Three well-known churchpeople
highlight Columbia's 1986 Forum.
The Forum, which is built around a
guest preacher and two lecturers, takes
place February 4-7. In addition to the
lectures and worship services, Forum
is also the time for alumni/ae
festivities and class reunions.

The three worship services will be
led by the Rev. Joan SalmonCamp-
bell, associate executive for the
mission program for Philadelphia
Presbytery. The worship services will
be held at 7:30 p.m. at Columbia
Presbyterian Church on February 4, 5,
and 6.

This year's Smyth Lecturer is Dr.
Hendrikus Berkof, Professor Emeritus
of Dogmatics and Biblical Theology at

the University of Leiden in the
Netherlands. Professor Berkof plans to
deliver three lectures dealing with
Christian faith in the 80s. Dr.
Berkof s lectures will take place at 1 1
a.m. on Feb. 5 and at 11:30 a.m. on
Feb. 6 and 7 at the Columbia church.

The Rev. Will Campbell, prize-
winning author, holds the Alumni/ae
Lectureship. Director of the
Committee of Southern Churchmen
since 1962, Mr. Campbell plans to do
some readings from a book in
progress and talk about the state of
the local church. His book. Brother to
a Dragonfly, was called by Time "one
of the best books of the 1970s." Mr.
Campbell's lectures will take place at

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From the President

J. Davison Philips

When someone says to you, "I've
been praying for you!", what is your
reaction' Ironically, people sometimes
feel anxious and think, "Is there
something wrong with me?" or "Has
something awful happened that I
don't know about yet'" Isn't it ironic
that we think of prayer in that
context, but at times we do.

However, most of the time we
feel very grateful for that person's
concern and support. Here at
Columbia, many of us know that your
prayers for us are a Tremendous help
in our great mission. Let me say a
fervent "Thank you" to those of you
who pray for Gods guidance and
wisdom for each of us on this campus
and those scattered across the church
in internships in parishes and
hospitals Your prayers for all of us,
including me, make a difference.

Lei me be specific in asking that
you focus from time to time on these
areas of life at Columbia:

1. Pray for students, that they be
sustained in the midst of

study, work, and personal
life.

J Pray for faculty and staff,
that they may find strength
in the midst of heavy
responsibilities and many
tasks.

V Pray for families, that our
seminary community may be
a place of nurture and grace
for them

4. Pray for our seniors as they
seek calls to service in the
days ahead.

5. Pray for our supporting
constituency \ that our
partnership may be nurtured
and blessed.

6. Pray that resources needed to
carry out our mission may be
provided.

7. Pray that all that we do may
glorify God and serve the
Church and the world.

May we all be continually grateful for
God's grace and guidance in our
midst!

Faithfully yours,

Dr. George Stroup

n Stroup called

JfauA**^ tfCtyuj as professor

Dr. Richards
writes book

As 1 Re mem her It: Columbia Seminary
1932-1971, Dr. J. McDowell Rich-
ards' personal account of the years of
his presidency, has just been published
by the CTS Press and is being offered
for sale through the seminary
bookstore.

This book is a marvelous collection
of interesting facts and personal mem-
ories Dr. Richards' story will be
enjoyed by everyone who reads it.
Each church library should include
this history of Columbia Seminary.

To order your copy, send payment
and the order form below to the CTS
Bookstore. Please allow 3 to 4 weeks
for delivery. Copies of Dr. Richards'
book were mailed to all Columbia
Seminary alumni/ae.

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Columbia Seminary 1932-1971 by Dr.
J. McDowell Richards.

Send this order blank to CTS Book-
store, Box 520, Decatur, GA 30031.

Please print:

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Payment must accompany order.
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9 a.m. at the Columbia church on
Feb. 5, 6, and 7.

Alumm/ae Association activities
will run throughout the Forum. On
Wednesday, Feb. 5, Dr. Randolph
Kowalski '60, senior pastor of First
Church, Greenville, SC, will be the
speaker at the Annual Alumni/ae
Luncheon and Association Meeting.

The reunion classes and their
spouses will hold their luncheon on
Thursday, Feb. 6. The following serve
as reunion chairpersons:

1931 & earlier - Wallace Alston
1936 - McLeod Frampton
1941 - Don Bailey
1946 - Clyde Plexico
1951 - AJ Harris
1956 - Bill Adams
1961 - Don Collins
1966 - Harry Daniel
1971 - Pat Willson
1976 - Joan Gray
1981 - Mary Jane Cornell
1985 - John Herndon.
The classes prior to and including
1931 are issued a special invitation by
their chairperson, Wallace Alston. It is
hoped we will have a large turnout of
alumni from this select group.

Women students and alumnae
will enjoy a special supper together on
Thursday evening. Wives of alumni
are invited to a tea at the home of
Dr. and Mrs. Philips on Thursday
afternoon.

A symposium on peacemaking in
the world context, led by Columbia's
Peace Fellowship and Students for
Missionary Inquiry, is scheduled for
Wednesday afternoon. And three
times have been set aside for informal
questions and conversation with the
lecturers and the preacher.

All alumni/ae and other interested
clergy and lay people are invited to
the campus for this full week of
lectures, worship, and reunions.

Phase I

campaign

begun

By ACTION OF the Board of Directors,
Columbia Seminary has launched a
campaign to raise $6,000,000 during
the next three years, 1986-1988, for a
variety of needs. This campaign is
Phase I of the Seminary's Long Range
1 5-Year Financial Plan.

The Campaign calls for funds to
begin a massive program in continu-
ing education, the establishment of a
new academic chair for the faculty,
renovation of four buildings on
campus, and endowment for
scholarship aid.

A "kick-off" commitment of
$1,000,000 has already been made by
a Presbyterian couple with an interest
in the field of continuing education.

The Phase I Campaign Funds will
be secured through individuals, foun-
dations, corporations, and agencies.
Churches will not be involved in this
first phase but will be in Phase II
during the early 1990's.

Phase I Campaign
1986 - 1988

For Continuing Education $1,000,000

For a to-be-named chair

of Bible 1,000,000

For Renovations 1,000,000

Campbell Hall 300,000

Student Center 300,000

Friendship Apartments 200,000

Library 200,000

For international student
program 1 ,000,000

For scholarship aid
program 2 000,000

$6,000,000

Dr George W Stroup has been
named Professor of Theology at
Columbia Seminary. Professor Stroup
began teaching at Columbia January
1.

Dr. Stroup left the position of
associate professor of systematic
theology at Austin Presbyterian
Theological Seminary, where he taught
since 1980. He taught at Princeton
Theological Seminary from 1974 to

1980 and for one year at The
University of the South.

Dr. Stroup earned the B.A. from
Rice University, the B.D. and S.T.M.
degrees from Yale University, and the
M.A. and Ph.D. degrees from
Vanderbilt University. He was
ordained for the Presbyterian ministry
in 1973.

Professor Stroup is a member of
several boards, including the American
Academy of Religion, the Karl Barth
Society of North America, the Calvin
Studies Society, and the editorial
board of Homiletic. The author of
numerous articles and reviews, Dr.
Stroup has written the book, The
Promise of Narrative Theology:
Recovering the Gospel in the Church,
published by the John Knox Press in

1981 and by SCM Press in Great
Britain in 1984.

In his service to the Presbyterian
Church (USA), Dr. Stroup is a
member of the Council on Theology
and Culture and the Select Committee
on a Brief Confession of Faith.

Dr. Stroup is married to Donna
Fox, who was on the statistics faculty
at the University of Texas. She has
accepted a position in research at the
Center for Disease Control. The
Stroups have two children and are
living in Decatur.

Commenting on Dr. Stroups ap-
pointment, President Philips said,
"We are very fortunate to have one of
the rising young Presbyterian theolo-
gians in the country coming to Co-
lumbia. He will strengthen an already
strong faculty. "D

Dr. Walter Brueggemann

Brueggemann
joins faculty

Dr Walter Brueggemann, inter-
nationally known Biblical scholar, has
accepted a permanent position as
Professor of Old Testament on the
faculty at Columbia Seminary,
President J. Davison Philips has
announced.

Said Dr. Philips, 'With the
election of Dr. Brueggemann as
Professor of Old Testament, Columbia
Seminary's Bible department is
regarded as one of the strongest in
any theological seminary. The six-
position department provides our
students, in all our degree programs,
with excellent teaching and resources
for ministry in today's world.''

Dr. Brueggemann, who will begin
teaching at Columbia this summer,
will be leaving the position of
Evangelical Professor of Biblical
Interpretation at Eden Theological
Seminary in Missouri. He received his
bachelor's degree from Elmhurst
College, the B.D. from Eden
Seminary, the Th.D. from Union
Theological Seminary in Virginia, and
the Ph.D. from St. Louis University.
Dr. Brueggemann was named a
Rockefeller Fellow and has studied at
Heidelberg and Cambridge
universities.

Since 1977 Dr. Brueggemann has
averaged writing a book a year,
including such works as Genesis,
Praying the Psalms, I Kings, II Kings,
The Message of the Psalms, The Bible
Makes Sense, and The Prophetic
Imagination. He is also the author of
numerous articles in journals including
Interpretation, Journal of Biblical
Literati/re, and Horizons in Biblical
Theology.

His professional involvements have
included chairing the Old Testament
Theology Section of the Society of
Biblical Literature and editing the
Overtures Book Series for Fortress
Press. Dr. Brueggemann has also
served as a member of the advisory
council for Interpretation, a member of

the executive committee for the
Association of Theological Schools, and
on the editorial council for the Journal
of Biblical Literature.

Dr. Brueggemann is married to
Mary Bonner Miller, an ordained
minister and the daughter of Dr. Lila
Bonner Miller and the late Dr. P.D.
Miller. The Brueggemanns have two
sons and will be living in Decatur.

Commenting on Dr.
Brueggemann s appointment, Dr.
James Newsome, chair of Columbia's
Bible department said, "As a writer
and speaker of international
reputation, Professor Brueggemann will
bring to his work here the highest
standards of Biblical scholarship. And
as a committed churchman, he will be
entirely at home with the purposes
and priorities of this institution. I am
sure that the many friends of
Columbia Seminary who already know
Professor Brueggemann and his work
will feel, as do we in the Biblical
area, that his addition to our faculty
is deeply significant of the quality of
theological education which Columbia
Seminary intends to offer to the
church." D

Board actions

At ITS MEETING in November, in
addition to appointing a search
committee for Columbia's next
president, Columbia's Board of
Directors named Dr. C. Benton Kline
President Emeritus, authorized a Phase
I Campaign to raise $6 million by
1988, approved faculty requests for
sabbatic leaves, and reappointed
personnel to new three-year terms.
Dr. Kline came to Columbia
Seminary in 1969 as Dean of the
Faculty and Professor of Theology; he
remained in those positions until
1971, when he was elected president
of the seminary. In 1975 he returned
to teaching; he retired from his full-
time position on Dec. 31. However,
he will continue to teach as Adjunct
Professor. In its tribute presented to
Dr. Kline, the Board expressed its
appreciation to him for "his able,
courageous and creative leadership for
the past 17 years and prays for Gods
continued blessing on his ministry
here and throughout the Church."

Professor Robert Ramey received
approval for a sabbatic leave during
this coming spring semester, and
Professor Frederick O. Bonkovsky was
granted sabbatic leave for the fall
semester 1986 and spring semester
1987

Librarian James Overbeck,
Readers Services Librarian Christine
Wenderoth, and R. Lee Carroll were
reappointed to new three-year terms
Mr. Carroll's title was changed to
Assistant Professor and Director of
Supervised Ministry.

The Board also commended
Professor Emeritus Hubert B. Taylor
for "his willingness to continue to
teach a course in communications and
for his excellence in teaching." In
addition, Dr. John Patton was
appointed Adjunct Professor of
Pastoral Counseling.

The Right Rev. Neville de Souza

Anglican Bishop de Souza
is visiting scholar

EACH YEAR NEW and fascinating faces
appear on Columbia's campus; among
these are the international students
and scholars. A particularly dignified
and gentle Jamaican man has added
much richness to the Columbia
community this year; he is the Right
Reverend Neville de Souza, Bishop of
Jamaica, who some have called "the
most influential churchman in the
English-speaking Caribbean."

A visiting scholar under the
auspices of Columbia Seminary and
the Episcopal Diocese of Atlanta,
Bishop de Souza is using this sabbatic
year to study specific concepts which
relate to his concerns for the Anglican
church in Jamaica.

Born and raised in Jamaica,
Bishop de Souza worked ten years for
the Internal Revenue Service before
attending St. Peter's Theological
College, which has merged with The
United Theological College of the
West Indies in Kingston, Jamaica. He
was ordained a deacon in 1938 and
became a priest in 1959.

After 14 years as a parish priest,
he was consecrated in 1973 as Bishop
of Montego Bay, one of Jamaica's
three diocesan regions. He has served
in his present position as Bishop of
Jamaica since 1979. He lives in
Jamaica with his wife, Iona, who
remains there this year; their son and
two daughters are in the United
States at present.

When describing the church in
Jamaica, Bishop de Souza begins by
emphasizing the colonial foundations
of the church as the Church of
England in Jamaica. Though the
church had been present in Jamaica
since 1660, it became a diocese
officially in 1825 under the title, "The
Church of England in Jamaica." The
British abolished slavery m 1834, and
"the creation of a Jamaican diocese

was another means of facilitating
autonomy for the emerging Jamaican
people," says Bishop de Souza. The
first native Bishop ol [amaica was
enthroned in 1956. Bishop de Souza
leads the church as the fourth native
diocesan bishop.

As bishop, he oversees the
administration, policy, and spiritual
direction of the Church. He has
pastoral responsibilities to both clergy
and laity with special emphasis on
episcopal functions, duties shared with
two suffragan bishops.

For Bishop de Souza t he-
transformation of a colonial church
into a national church remains the
essential, continuing task for the
Anglican church in Jamaica. He says,
"During this sabbatic year, I am
seeking to clarify a Christian theology
of liberation which is biblically based
and rooted in social processes A
national church in Jamaica must strive
to create structures which promote
justice and wholeness within the
society."

Bishop de Souza's voice takes on
a special energy as he leans forward to
make a point. "We have put aside
the Old Testament although it could
be used to inform our social
organization. I intend to study the
social/historic realities of the Old
Testament so that I can identify in
the history, culture, and social
structures of Israel paradigms for
il organization in our day."
He sees the Old Testamant as
pointing to the "shalom" kingdom of
God which Christ affirms and fulfills.
In other words, Christ sets forth the
perfect model for relationships between
people in society. Bishop de Souza
explains that Christ shows people their
"potential for actualizing the ideal."
In addition, the bishop is

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Bishop de Souza

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exploring the many connections
between sociology, theology, and
psychology in courses at Emory's
Candler School of Theology, where, he
continues, "I am involved in a course
on society, personality, and ethics. The
course pays special attention to the
dialectic between these three areas of
human concern and the way the
interaction impinges on our quest for
freedom, integrity and wholeness.'' He
is focusing on foundations of Christian
spirituality and is working with a
Dominican priest at Candler on
specific practices of spiritual formation.
Finally, he chuckles, smoothes his
gray hairs, and adds, "In the area of
gerontology I am pursuing my interest
in maturity and spiritual growth as
the developmental tasks of the aging.
I am doing this not only in search for
the benefits which might accrue to the
faithful of the Church in Jamaica, but
also because of personal interest in a
creative experience of this process in
my own advancing years."

Along with his evident concern
for the church in Jamaica, Bishop de
Souza has evinced a deep and active
interest in the global church. He has
served on the Jamaica Council of
Churches and on the Metropolitan
Council of the Anglican/ Episcopal
Church in Cuba. In a wider sphere,
the bishop led the Caribbean
Conference of Churches as one of
three presidents from 1977 to 1981.
He also participates in the Anglican
communion as a bishop of the
Province of the West Indies and as
treasurer of the provincial synod.

Bishop de Souza represented the
Province of the West Indies at the
fifth assembly of the World Council
of Churches in Nairobi in 1975. At
that time he was elected to the
Central Committee of the WCC,
composed of some 145 members. He
was elected to a second term on the
Central Committee in 1983. He has
worked as a vice-moderator in the
Unit of Justice and Service, one of the
four basic units of the WCC. This
work ties in well with his national
concerns, for it deals with issues of
human development, justice, medical
and economic relief, and international
affairs.

"Within Jamaica, 1 believe that
the church must deal with divisions
inherent in a multiracial and culturally
pluralist society in order to create the
foundations for justice and wholeness.
The church has neglected its duty to
speak out on matters of social
organization today. If the church
remains silent, the voice will come
from elsewhere," he states.

In a worship service the bishop
led for the seminary community, he
wore his green Eucharistic vestments
and mitre, symbolizing his
ecclesiastical office and function. His
voice commanded attention and
respect for God's word. This gentle
and determined man will continue to
speak out as one working for the
wholeness of God's kingdom within
the earthly church. D
Wrtter Sarah Speed is a first year stu-
dent from Marietta, GA.

The Rev. Mary Jane Cornell is associate minister at Columbia Presbyterian Church.

"I love the parish!' '

"I love the parish!" These
enthusiastic words echoed through
conversations with six of Columbia's
women graduates who currently hold
positions in parish ministry. Seminary
President J. Davison Philips refers to
these graduates as "a strong group of
women who are providing significant
ministerial leadership within the
church."

The Rev. Joyce Rimes is the solo
pastor for St. Andrew's Presbyterian, a
170-member church located between
two Navy installations in Jacksonville,
FL. A 1973 graduate of Columbia,
Joyce worked as an assistant pastor in
Atlanta for several years before
moving to Jacksonville in 1977.

"There is continuing change in St.
Andrew's from a survival-oriented
attitude to mission-minded goals,"
says Joyce. She energetically describes
the several outreach programs such as
Meals-on-Wheels and clothes
collections, which enable church
members to become involved in
personal ministry to the community.
"In addition, significant structural
improvements give our buildings an
appearance of permanence which is
important for those caught in a
transient life and world," she
continues.

For Joyce, her ministry includes a
special emphasis on community
pastoral care in family crisis situations
and on ministry to the poor. "There
is a tension between the time I give
to these problems and the energy I
want to give St. Andrew's," she
states. However, she seems to give the
church abundant attention as she
projects programs on evangelism and
stewardship for the coming year.

Looking ahead, Joyce realizes the
difficulty of receiving a second call as
a 54-year-old woman. Yet, she laughs
and says, "I didn't realize I was old."

She remains excited about her present
work and looks forward to serving as
moderator of her presbytery during
1986.

The Rev. Ginny Ellis is also
currently serving as a solo pastor.
After receiving her degree from
Columbia in 1978, Ms. Ellis was
ordained in 1980 and functioned as
interim pastor for several churches in
Florida. She says, "Interim work is
like being a foster parent, especially
when you face the real difficulty of
handing over the loved congregation
to a new pastor."

In March 1985 Ginny became
pastor at Bayshore Presbyterian in
Tampa, FL. Formerly, Bayshore was
the only United Presbyerian church in
the area and drew members because
of this distinction. Ms. Ellis says,
"We have many new young families
in our area, and since reunion, the
church has begun a process of
molding to the neighborhood. I feel
an air of hope and growth within the
church."

"My work is a new challenge, and
I hope that the church will continue
to grow and define its ministry in the
next few years," she adds. She has
already initiated several projects, such
as church clean-ups and a support
group for young mothers. Ginny is
involved with presbytery work and has
)ust finished a term as recording clerk.
She also serves on the Board of
Directors for Columbia Seminary.

"Women bring a fresh approach
to ministry," she claims and visualizes
many possibilities for women. "I value
the developing networks of support
for women in ministry. The
frustrations are there for us, but we
should rejoice and be innovative and
creative in following God's call."

The Rev. Alice Johnson graduated
from Columbia in 1977 and spent six

years in Evergreen, AL, as the first
woman solo pastor in Mobile
Presbytery. She spent a year obtaining
the MA. in Christian Education at
the Presbyterian School of Christian
Education in Richmond, Va.
Currently, she holds the position of
Associate Pastor of Pastoral Care and
Outreach for Sardis Presbyterian in
Charlotte, NC.

"My position provides a new
challenge for me. I have the
opportunity to develop ministries for
needs that have not been focused on,
particularly programs for single,
divorced, and widowed people," Alice
says, adding, "I also have
responsibility for the orientation and
assimilation of new members along
with the regular duties of home and
hospital visitation." Her enthusiasm
for her new position is evident as she
describes the developing commitment
to the church. "My one regret is that,
as an associate pastor, I have limited
opportunities to preach."

Ms. Johnson remains concerned
about the church's attitude concerning
women clergy. She cautions that
women should not develop high
expectations of becoming solo pastors
in big churches. "Each woman should
discover herself and look for Gods
calling. On the whole, I feel positive
about my own experience. I believe
there are more and more opportunities
for women as churches get to know
women individually as ministers," she
says.

"These graduates are a
strong group of women
providing significant
ministerial leadership. 1

The Rev. Mary Jane Cornell has
held the position of Associate Pastor
at Columbia Presbyterian in Decatur,
GA, since her graduation in 1981.
Though her position is described as
half-time, "I find it difficult to limit
my responsibilities in education and
visitation," Ms. Cornell states.

"I preach once a month and enjoy
that opportunity. I find a lot of
satisfaction in my contact with
members and prospective members,"
she continues. She has found
fulfillment in her present position and
counsels women not to become too
desperate in the search for a call.
"You must find the position that
really is your call," she concludes.

Upon earning her degree from
Columbia in 1979, the Rev. Joanna
Adams received a call from Central
Presbyterian, a large downtown church
in Atlanta. She holds the title of
Associate Pastor and Minister to the
Community, which she describes as
"two full-time jobs. One job involves
the pastoral work of teaching,
preaching, and administration. In the
other job I facilitate the operation of
38 community ministries," she says.

Joanna explains, "I have been
involved in Atlanta since I came to
Emory University in 1962. This
position at Central was a natural
outgrowth of my concerns." In
addition to her regualr responsibilities,
Continued on page 7

Continuing

Education

Calendar

For further information or to register for courses, call or write:
Douglas W. Hix, Director of Advanced Studies, or
Sara C. Juengst, Associate Director of Advanced Studies
Columbia Theological Seminary, Decatur, GA 3003 1 / 404-378-882 1 .

January 26-31 A Week in the Winter Woods Hiking in the Great
Smoky Mountains National Park; a group experience of sharing,
interdependency, leadership, self-examination, and reflection. Leader: Doug
Hix "53, Columbia professor. Tuition $100.

February 4-7 COLUMBIA FORUM Guest preacher, Joan SalmonCampbell;
Alumni/ae Lecturer, Will Campbell; Smyth Lecturer, Hendrikus Berkof.
See article on page 1 for more information.

February 27 A Day FOR Women Clergy Guest speaker, Phyllis Trible.
Workshops on dual careers, preaching, congregational expectations,
networking, sexuality, and more. See article on this page for more
information. Tuition $10.

March 20 Ministry with the Disabled Focusing on effective ministry
with disabled people. See article on this page for more information.
Tuition $10.

March 31-April 7 A Week in Jamaica A pilgrimage following Lent
and Easter in a Third World country where the Church is strong and
vibrant. The week will be spent at the United Theological College in
Kingston, seeing urban and rural parish work in Ocho Rios. Leaders: Sara
Covin Juengst '83 and Bevis Byfield. Cost: $700, includes travel, room,
board. Limited number of scholarships available. See article on this page
for more information.

March 31-April 7 Training for Spiritual Formation Helping
ministers lead spiritual formation groups in the congregation.

April 8-10 Spiritual Formation Retreat Designed for clergy and
providing time for personal reflection, meditation, and scriptural
encounters, along with group experiences of sharing, prayer, and the
celebration of the Lord's Supper. Leader: Ben Johnson, Columbia
professor.

April 20-25 A Week with the Trappists and Dominicans A retreat
for men at the Monastery of the Holy Spirit, Conyers, GA, and a retreat
for women led by the Dominican sisters at Springbank Christian Center,
Kingstree, SC, for reformation, relaxation, and spiritual discipline. Leaders:
Doug Hix '53 and Sara Juengst '83. Tuition $100.

May 22-June 20 China Trip A study tour of the rebirth of the
Christian church in China today and the cultural, social, and political
context of life in post-Mao China. See this page for article with further
information. Leaders: Tommy and Mardia Brown, Lee and Vera Swann.
Cost $2,950.

May 23-26 Together in Mission An International Living
EXPERIENCE A weekend experience in international understanding for
families. Coordinators: Sara Juengst '83 and Fahed Abu Akel '74. Cost
$45 per adult; $35 per child.

Ministry with the disabled

A major attitudinal barrier
which the church must
address is the image that
persons with disabilities are
persons in need. May we
begin to see persons with
abilities instead, capable of
offering leadership and a
host of other talents to the
church and community.
Adapted from The
Acceptable I Accessible Year of
the Lord.', Norman Leach,
ed.
On March 2 1 Columbia is once
again sponsoring a one-day seminar on
Ministry with the Disabled. Last year,
Dr. Harold Wilke and a panel of
experts gave a stimulating challenge
and provided practical know-how to

participants in Columbia's first
seminar of this sort.

This year, Jerry Baker, Director of
the Ministry with the Deaf Program,
Department of Language and Missions
of the Georgia Baptist Convention,
will make the keynote address at
10.00 a.m. In the afternoon,
workshops will be offered on other
ministries such as Respite Care for
Parents of Disabled Children, Ministry
with the Mobility Impaired;
Equipping the Local Church for
Ministry with the Disabled; and
Ministry with the Blind.

Registration for this seminar is
$10. For further information, contact
Sara Covin Juengst, Office of Ad-
vanced Studies, Columbia Seminary,
404/378-882 l.D

Weir to speak
in January

Thf Rev and Mrs Benjamin Weir,
PC(USA) missionaries to Lebanon,
will be special guests at the Middle
East Seminar on Jan. 27 as a part of
the Lay School of Bible and Theology
at Columbia. The Weirs will be
guests of honor at a dinner in the
Student Center at 6:00 p m., at which
time Mr. Weir will speak of his
experiences as a hostage in Lebanon.
At 7:30 pm. the Weirs will lead the
last session of the Middle East
Seminar hosted by the Rev. and Mrs.
Larry Richards, former missionaries to
Lebanon, now missionaries in residence
in the Synod of the Soutlu

A limited number of reservations
are available by calling Karen Harmon
in the Office of Advanced StuJn
before Jan. 20.

A day for
women clergy

One of Americas outstanding Old
Testament scholars, Dr. Phyllis Trible,
will be on the Columbia campus Feb.
27 for a continuing education seminar,
"A Day for Women Clergy.'" Dr.
Trible, Baldwin Professor of Sacred
Literature at Union Seminary in New
York, is the author of God and the
Rhetoric of Sexuality and Texts of
Terror.

The main presenter at the contin-
uing education seminar, Dr. Trible
will speak at 10:00 a.m. in the
seminary chapel on Theological Issues
for 1986.'" This address is open to
the public.

For participants in the day-long
event, Dr. Trible will lead a discussion
on her work from 11:15 - \2:M) and
will join in an informal lunchtime
discussion from 12:30 - 2:00.

From 2:00 - 5:15 there will be
workshops designed for clergy women.
These are open to anyone registered
for the conference. Workshops will
include: Skills for Women Who
Preach, Women and Developmental
Theory, The Two-Career Family, and
Building Networks for Resourcing,
Placement, and Support.

To register, send your name,
address, and $10 registration fee to
Sara Covin Juengst, Associate Director
of Advanced Studies at Columbia.

Jamaica trip

Come to Jamaica, not just to be a
tourist, but to enter into a serious
learning experience about its culture:
religious, political, economic, social.
Based at the United Theological
College in Kingston, the group will
hear lectures by Jamaica's leaders,
have guided tours of the countryside
and urban ministries, eat Jamaican
food, participate in Jamaican theater
and music and learn about the way
our two countries influence one
another. For both clergy and laity.
Contact the Office of Continuing
Education for more information.

Study tour
to China:
May 2 3 -June 18

Con mhia Si \u\ akv aiom, with the
Interdenominational Theological
Center, Erskine Ideological Seminary,
and the Division of International
Mission of the PC(USA), will sponsor
a travel seminar to China May 23 -
June IS Leaden oi the tour are Dr.
and Mrs. G. Thompson Brown and
Dr. and Mrs. D. l.eancler Su.um

Associate Professor of World
Christianitj at I olumbia, Di Brown
is .iiso ( hina Liaison tor the
Presbyteii.iu < hurch (USA). Th(
Browns hav< led several tour groups

to China, the lasi one in 1984 ith

Dr and Mrs. Davison Philips. The
Browns an former missionaries to
Korea, Dr, Swann is Professoi oi
Missiology and World Religions at chi

Interdenominational Theologiod ( ei

in Atlanta and a loiim i l'n ,1 ij u i i.m
missionary to China and India Mrs.
Swann serves as Staff Associate in tin

Office oi ( rlobal Awareness foi thi

Division of International Mission

The tour will focus on exploring
the amazing rebirth of the church in
China, the cultural and social context
of life in post-Mao China, and the
theological significance of China for
Christians in the United Stan
Academic credit can he given for
theological students in the basic or

adv. in. ij programs

The tour, for which study
materials will be provided, begins
with a four-day study and orientation
at the Tao Fong Shan Ecumenn al
Centre in Hong Kong. Cities in China
to be visited an Shanghai, Hangzhou,

Nanjing, Beijing, Xian, Guilin, and
Guangzhou (Canton).

The tour's highlights will include
visiting historical, cultural, and
religious sites, conversations with
Christian leadi rs, observation of life in
urban and rural China, a visit to
Nanjing Seminary, and experiences of
worship in China's crowded church
The tour will conclude with a period
of time for reflection and sharing on
the China experience and its
significance for American Christians.

In speaking of his tour with Dr.
Brown, President Philips said, "I
commend this travel seminar for many
reasons but particularly these: because
he grew up in China, Professor Brown
has personal ties with church leaders
which open many doors with the
Christian Church, and his leadership
is tremendous!"

The tour price, which includes
round trip economy fare from Atlanta
and first class hotels, meals, trains,
guide service and transfers in China,
is $2,950. For further information,
write or call G. Thompson Brown at
Columbia Seminary, 404/378-
8821. D

For the Record

If you have recent news you would like to contribute to this section,
please send it to the editor.

Erskine Love, member of Columbia's
Board of Directors, was featured in
the cover story for the October issue
of Business Atlanta. He was named
the Atlanta 100 Entrepreneur of the
Year. Mr Love is founder and
president of Pnntpack, Inc Oscar
Hussel, Vice President for Academic
Affairs at Columbia, represented
Columbia at the inauguration of
David Ramage as President of
McCormick Theological Seminary in

October Sidney L. Leak '83 was

recently promoted to major in the
Mississippi Army National
Guard Kathryn Thorensen '84
was writer for A Guide to Parenting
Programs: An Appraisal of Seven
Courses Used by Churches, which was
just published through the Office of
Family Ministries.

Walter Coddington '68 took
second plate in the picture contest in
the September issue of Presbyterian
Survey. His picture was of St. James

Church in Tower, MN Thomas R.

Atkins 77 is a Navy chaplain in
London, where he has been for almost
three years. In April he will report to
Camp Lejeune, NC, for duty with

the Fleet Marine Force Charles

Cousar '58, Professor of New
Testament at Columbia, taught a
three-month course for young adults,
"Survey of the New Testament," at
Trinity Presbyterian Church in Atlanta
from September through November.
He led a continuing education seminar
for ministers on "Preaching during
Advent" at St. Andrews College in
October and completed an expository
article on Luke 5:29-35 for the
January '86 issue of Interpretation. Dr.
Cousar attended the annual meeting
of the Society of Biblical Literature in
Anaheim in November.

Caroline Leach 72, Columbia's
Associate Dean of Students, attended
the Women in Ministry conference
sponsored by the Society for the
Scientific Study of Religion which met
in October in Savannah. The theme
was "Blindspots and Breakthroughs in
Women in Ministry." ..Robert
Ramey, Professor of Ministry at
Columbia, led a spiritual growth
retreat for the First Presbyterian
Church of Rockingham, NC, and a
peacemaking workshop for the
Presbytery of South Mississippi in
October. In November he led a
leadership skills workshop in Augusta
and a spiritual growth retreat for
Trinity Church in Clearwater, FL. He
is in Jamaica in January with
Professor Erskine Clarke '66 and a
group of Columbia students and will
begin a sabbatic leave in February.

Charles L. Evans 78 is a
missionary in Zaire and is back in
America on a six-months' home
assignment, living at Mission Haven.
He is itinerating in the Synod of the

Southeast Jasper Keith, (S.T.D.

79), Professor of Pastoral Care and
Counseling at Columbia, led a
marriage enrichment retreat in
Clayton, GA, for couples from the

First Presbyterian Church in Athens in
October. He moderated the General
Assembly of the Association for
Clinical Pastoral Education and
completed a two-year term as
president in November in San Diego.
Dr. Keith has been elected a
commissioner to the '86 General
Assembly, PC(USA), by Atlanta

Presbytery Catherine Mason '82

and husband, Jay Wilkins, have
moved to Virginia Beach. She is an
assistant pastor, Director of Children's
Ministry, at First Presbyterian of
Hampton, VA.

Bill Q. Goforth '61 is a retired
Army chaplain. Since 1983 he has
been pastor of the Fairmount
Presbyterian Church in Bristol,

TN Mark Jumper '82 is a Navy

chaplain. His first assignment is with
the First Tracked Vehicle Battalion of
the Third Marine Division, stationed

on Okinawa, Japan Shirley

Guthrie, Professor of Systematic
Theology at Columbia, taught a
course in Cocoa Beach at a lay school
co-sponsored by the Synods of the
South and of Florida in October. He
led a lay education event at Mo
Ranch, TX, taught at an officers'
retreat for Mt. Pleasant, SC,
Presbyterian Church, and attended the
American Academy of Religion
Conference in Anaheim in November.
He participated in the Roman
Catholic-Reformed Dialogue sponsored
by the World Reformed Alliance in
Venice, Italy, in early January. Dr.
Guthrie is serving on the Atlanta
Presbytery Council.

William F. Henning '56 is
executive presbyter for the Presbytery

of Arkansas Frank Colloday 78,

who is pastor of Dahlonega
Presbyterian, is on the Board of
Directors of the Presbyterian Alcohol

Network Charles Dillman (Th.M.

'68) has been promoted to chairman
of the Division of Philosophy and

BIRTHS

To McFaddin 78 and Anna Spann, a

son, William MacLaine, Jan. 15,

1985.

To Richard '80 and Theresa Gillespie,

twin sons, Samuel Bryan and William

Wickl.n, Aug 9, 1985.

To Hugh '80 and Sandy Hamilton, a

daughter, Lindsay Beck, Sept. 4,

1985.

To Cliff '80 and Lisa McLeod, a son,

Cliff Hill, III, Sept. 22, 1985.

To Don '82 and Colleen Frampton, a

son, Donald Harris, Aug. 20, 1985.

To Marc '84 and Melanie Sherrod, a

son, Caleb Gray, Oct. 20, 1985.

To Ron '86 and Catherine Hilliard, a

son, Andrew Thomas, Sept. 30, 1985.

To Marcus '88 and Ellen Barber, a

daughter, Margaret, Nov. 14, 1985.

DEATHS

Quincy Huneycutt '21, Sept. 20, 1985.

T. Harry Eckhoff '54 and '61, Sept. 5,

1985.

Earl W. Hall '62, Sept. 22, 1985.

Religion at Spring Arbor College in

Michigan Ben Dunagan '60

retired in July and is serving his
church, First Presbyterian of Holly
Springs, MS, one additional year
before he retires to golfing, gardening,

and traveling Jack Gleason (Th.M.

70) is associate director of the
chaplaincy department for Indiana
University Hospitals in Indianapolis.

Olin Whitener 76, Columbia's
Associate Director of Development, is
moderator of Bethel Presbytery Sara
Covin Juengst '83, Associate
Director of Advanced Studies at
Columbia, attended a writer's
conference for the new "Faith
Discovery" curriculum sponsored by
the Joint Educational Development
Committee in October and led a
workshop on "Faith Journeys" at the
Synod of the Southeast Women's
Concern Event on Nov. 13 at Hickory
Knob, SC. Ms. Juengst represented
the seminary at a National Seminary
Faculty Briefing Conference sponsored
by the AARP and the National
Interfaith Coalition on Aging in
Washington, DC, Nov. 11-13- She
led a "Tabletalk" faculty discussion at
Oglethorpe University on the Apostles'
Creed and discussions on "Faith
Journeys" at Shallowford Presbyterian
Church in November.

Brian Childs, Associate Professor
of Pastoral Theology and Counseling
at Columbia, had published in
October a chapter, "Community
Service Setting," in Clinical Handbook

of Pastoral Counseling Ben

Johnson, Associate Professor of
Evangelism at Columbia, led a
spiritual formation retreat for Air
Force chaplains' wives at Kirtland
AFB in Albuquerque, NM, and a

Faith Discovery Weekend" training
event at Columbia attended by 70
ministers in October. In November he
led an officers' retreat for the First
Church in Charleston, WV, gave the
keynote address and did a "Friend-
maker for God" workshop for the
Carlisle Presbytery's "Presbytery Day"
in Mechanicsburg, PA. He preached
at the Forest Lake Presbyterian
Church in Columbia, SC, and led an
all-day evangelism workshop. Dr.
Johnson led a "Faith Discovery
Weekend" training event in
Albemarle Presbytery in December
and an evangelism workshop for First
Church, Brandon, FL, in January.
William Russell '63 (Th.M.
'65) has been appointed Visiting
Professor of Pastoral Care at Union
Seminary for the current academic
year. Dr. Russell was elected chairman
of the National Certification
Committee for the Association for
Clinical Pastoral Education; he is
serving a two-year term. Director of
pastoral care at Richmond Memorial
Hospital and an adjunct professor at
the Presbyterian School of Christian
Education, Dr. Russell is the
permanent stated supply at Ampthill
Presbyterian Church. He is a
supervisor in the Association for
Clinical Pastoral Education and a
diplomate in the American Association

of Pastoral Counselors Lucy Rose,

Assistant Professsor of Preaching and
Worship at Columbia, was preacher
and lecturer at Grace Covenant
Presbyterian Church in Asheville, NC,

in October.

Rebekah Taylor '81 and Ed
Trimmer, Assistant Professor of
Christian Education at Columbia, were
married July 23 in Penfield, GA.
Paul Smith, Adjunct Professor of
Black History and Identity at
Columbia, performed the ceremony.
Ms. Trimmer is stated supply at the
Lexington, GA, Presbyterian

Church David Moessner, Associate

Professor of New Testament at
Columbia, presided over the Synoptic
Gospels section at the annual national
meeting of the Society of Biblical
Literature in Anaheim, CA, in
November. Dr. Moessner has been
listed in the 1985 volume of
Outstanding Young Men of America.
Peter Carruthers 73 (Th.M.
'83), Columbia's Dean of Students,
was the guest retreat speaker and
group leader for the annual Family
Weekend Conference at Lake Pointe,
Eufaula, AL, in late October for the
First Presbyterian Church of
Columbus, GA. He was the guest
speaker and retreat leader for the
Young Adult Retreat at Montreat,
NC, for Central Presbyterian Church
of Atlanta and the study leader on
"Teen Suicide" for Youth of Decatur
Presbyterian Church at Camp Calvin

in November G. Thompson

Brown, Associate Professor of World
Christianity at Columbia, spoke at
Cherokee Presbytery in October and
was the keynote speaker at Holston
Presbytery Dec. 7.

Frederick O. Bonkovsky,
Professor of Christian Ethics at
Columbia, continues as chair of the
University Center interdepartmental
faculties of religion. Dr. Bonkovsky
has been appointed co-chair of the
Southeast (US) task force on bio-
ethics, a World Health Organization
related group of medical practitioners
and related professionals. He gave the
keynote lecture at the fall conference
on Peacemaking in the Nuclear Era at
the Hague, the Netherlands, and
attended the Fulbright Conference on
Education in the Eighties in

October James Wooten '83 has

been called as associate pastor to John

Knox Church in Marietta, GA Ted

Continued on page 7

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The Department of Development/
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Editor: Juliette Harper
Associate Director
of Seminary Relations

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P.O. Box 520

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For the Record

Continued from page 6

Land (D.Min. "84) has been named
pastor of the First Church, Arcadia,
FL.

In October John Patton, Adjunct
Professor of Pastoral Counseling at
Columbia, lectured on the problem of
human forgiveness at the Methodist
Medical Center in Memphis and on
"Ministerial Authority: Given and
Discovered'" at St. Elizabeth Hospital
in Covington, KY. He has published
a book, // Human Forgiveness Possible?

A Pastoral Care Perspective C.

Benton Kline, continues as acting
director of the Council on Theology
and Culture. He is chair of the task
force to prepare the official response to
the Faith and Order paper, Baptism,
Eucharist, and Ministry, and continues
to serve on another task force on the
Theology of Compensation. Dr. Kline
spoke to a workshop for moderators
of Candidates Committees and
Committees on Ministry of the Synods
of the Mid-South, South, Southeast,
and Florida on "Theological Issues in
the Call to Ministry."

David Gunn, Professor of Old
Testament at Columbia, for three
weeks in September and October led
a Bible study on the book of Jonah at
Columbia Presbyterian Church and an-
other Bible study in November at
First Church, Columbus, GA. He
attended the Society of Biblical
Literature's annual meeting in Ana-
heim where he presided at a meeting
of the Biblical Criticism and Literary
Criticism Section and gave a
presentation with Professor Robert
Alter of UC Berkeley on the new
Harvard Literary Guide to the
Bible. U

Alumnae in the parish

Continued from page 4

Joanna represents the church in several
organizations. She was a founding
chairperson for the Homeless Task
Force and has been president of the
Christian Council, the largest religious
service and advocacy group in Atlanta.

"My motivation is a religious one.
I believe that outreach is an essential
part of Christianity and that the
gospel should be brought down to
earth. I am a generalist who enjoys
pastoral work as well as dealing with
the problems of homeless people."

She says, "I've appreciated the

support and advocacy of Columbia,"
and she inspires the seminary with her
energy. She became the first woman
president of the Alumni/ae
Association of Columbia in 1984 and
is the Alumni/ae Association repre-
sentative on the search committee for
a new president.

The Rev. Merritt Nickinson
received her degree from Columbia in
1984 and went directly to Scotland
for a two-year program as an associate
minister. She serves a 400-member
church in Edinburgh which is
connected both to the Congregational
Church and to the Church of
Scotland.

In addition to usual parish
responsibilities, Ms. Nickinson
coordinated a large visitation project
in her parish. She explains, "It is a
new experience for me to have a
geographical parish where the
surrounding families technically belong
to the parish church. We have about
900 homes within the parish and
visited each one to invite the families
to come to the church." Merritt works
with a developing Christian education
program for adults and also partici-
pates in the projects group. The
visitation program was initially
sponsored by the projects group.

Ms. Nickinson will assume full
responsibility for the church when the
senior minister comes to Columbia for
three months to teach. She will also
add a part-time position as chaplain
for a hospital.

Merritt had not initially planned
to go abroad but applied for this
position when she found out about it
at Columbia. She claims, "From the
moment I stepped off the plane, I
have not regretted my decision to
come." Merritt will return from her
international experience in September
and will begin to look for a church in
the United States.

Columbia Seminary's women
graduates continue to venture out and
face new opportunities and challenges.
In addition to positions as solo pastors
and associate pastors, Columbia's
alumnae have found opportunities in
chaplaincies, teaching, supply and
interim work, graduate study, pastoral
counseling, administrative work, and
other areas of service. President Philips
affirms that Columbia's women in
ministry will continue to provide
"enduring leadership" in the call to
faith.

Sarah Speed '88

Development J Seminary Relations

By James F. Dickenson

Vice President, Development/Seminary Relations

Columbia's long-range plan

AS SOMEONE RECENTLY said,
"Columbia Seminary is on a roll!"
With our recent additions to the
faculty, plus the announced
endowment passing $20,000, 000, all
blending with the many other creative
programs which the Seminary has
developed, it does appear Columbia is
moving swiftly.

In April 1984 the Board of
Directors adopted the "Toward 2000"
Committee Report, a 26-page
document giving direction for the
institution into the early years of the
next century. At a later meeting the
Board adopted a set of figures which
covered those needs in terms of cost.

The plan calls for $45,000,000 to
be secured by the year 2000. If this
appears to be ambitious, it is.
However, it is a "doable" goal and
well within range, based on
Columbia's growing reputation and
strengths. The plan is divided into
three phases. Phase I, '86 - '88, calls
for $6,000,000, Phase II, '89 - '94,
calls for $25,000,000 (primarily
Synod campaigns), Phase III, '95-
2000, calls for $14,000,000. Each

|li i.. COUld produce more or less, I "ii

for the 15 -year period, the ultimati

goal will I" achi< ved

These hnanti.il projections were
not put together overnight. They
required research .is to potential needs
for the next 1 5 years, they mandated
a realistic look at financial sources
from all constituencies, and thej

in I ded in point m the din uiou >>l

strong rvice to the Church foi

decades to come. These questions were
asked, "Where does Columbia want
to be in the year 2000'" "What does
it need to do the best work ot anj
seminary in the world

As you can see in the chart
below, .ill areas have been covered,
including .in item ol \ i ,000,000 for

unforeseen needs, which leaves plenty
of room in the mid-90's for

developing new programs.

livery two or three years this plan
will be reviewed and evaluated, and
perhaps additions or deletions will be
made according to the state of the
Church, the economy, and the needs
of the seminary.

Fifteen-Year Financial Development Plan

Funds to be secured from 1985 to 2000

Department endowment

Library endowment

Scholarship student aid endowment

Advanced Studies Program endowment

International Program endowment

20 faculty chairs

Continuing Ed and Media Center Building

Physical Ed Building

Plant endowment fund

Supervised Ministries endowment

Unforeseen needs

Phase I

1985-1986
1987-1988

Phase II

1989-1994

Phase III

1995-1996
1997-1998
1999-2000

Buildings, scholarships, endowment
Chairs, scholarships, programs

Major capital campaign (3 Synods)

Endowment, scholarships, etc.
Unforeseen needs, endowment, etc.
Into 21st century

Projections
$ 5,000,000

1,000,000

10,000,000

',(100,000

1,000,000

15,000,000

2,000,000

2,000,000
1,000,000
1,000,000
5,000,000
$ 45,000,000

$ 2,000,000

4,000.00(1

25,000,000

4,000,000
00,000

5,000,000
$ 45,000,000

President Joe Patrick led the President's Advisory Council, which met Nov. 1.

Columbia Friendship Circle

and

Columbia Seminary

invite you to

COME SEE COLUMBIA DAY

Thursday, April 17, 1986

Share a day of inspiration and Christian fellowship while enjoying the spring-
time beauty of the seminary campus. For more information, call or write the
CFC Office at the seminary.

Presidential Search Committee

Joanna Adams, Associate Minister (Alumni/ae Association)
Central Presbyterian Church
201 Washington Street, SW
Aclanta, GA 30303

William A. Adams, Chair of Board (Ex Officio)
Atlanta Presbytery
34 1 Ponce de Leon Avenue, NE
Atlanta, GA 30365

Edith Atkins, Assistant Stated Clerk, (Board of Directors - Synod of Florida)
1937 University Boulevard
Jacksonville, FL 32217

William T. Bryant, Minister (Board of Directors - Synod of Mid-South)
First Presbyterian Church
4815 Franklin Road
Nashville, TN 37330

Charles Cousar, Professor (Faculty)
Columbia Theological Seminary
P.O. Box 520
Decatur, GA 30031

Ann D. Cousins, Homemaker (Board of Directors - Synod of Southeast)
2834 Andrews Drive, NW
Atlanta, GA 30305

McCoy Franklin, Minister (Board of Directors - Synod of Mid-South)
First Presbyterian Church
P.O. Box 191
Auburn, AL 36830

Sidney Harmon, Student (Student Body)
615 Kirk Road
Decatur, GA 30030

Erskine Love, Businessman (Board of Directors - Synod of Southeast)
Pnntpack, Inc.
P.O. Box 43687
Atlanta, GA 30336

Sloan McCrea, Businessman (Board of Directors - Synod of Florida)
Peninsula Savings & Loan Association
200 S.E. First Street, Suite 1005
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The Women of Columbia hung an oil painting by the late Jane Robbins Ramey in
Campbell Hall as a memorial to her years as advisor for W0C. Present at the dedica-
tion were Dr. Philips; Fran Bragan, '85 W0C president; Professor Robert Ramey; and
Karen Harmon, '86 W0C president.

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CONTENTS

Presidential Search Committee 1

1986 Forum 1

Capital Campaign begins 2

From the President 2

New faculty appointments 2 & 3

Anglican Bishop 3

Alumnae in parish ministry 4

Continuing Education 5

For the Record 6

Long-range plan 7