Columbia Theological Seminary Vantage, 91, number 2, Fall 1999

COLUMBIA
THEOLOGICAL
SEMINARY

Vantage

FALL 1999

President Douglas
Oldenburg to retire

Columbia Theological Seminary's
Board of Trustees has announced that
Douglas W. Oldenburg, seventh presi-
dent of the seminary, plans to retire
next year. At its fall meeting in October,
Columbia's Board of Trustees gTanted
Oldenburg a six-month terminal sab-
batical, beginning June 30, with official
retirement set for December 31, 2000.
It is expected that a new president will
assume the office on July 1, 2000.

Oldenburg, who will be 65 years
old in February, became president on
January 1, 1987. During his tenure, the
faculty and administration have been
strengthened, new positions have been
added to the faculty, and the student
body has increased. Initiatives begun
under Oldenburg's tenure include
programs in Christian Spirituality and
New Church Development.

The seminary budget has increased
from $3.9 million to $10.1 million, and
the endowment from $27 million to
$155 million, due in part to two large
trusts received during his tenure.
A capital campaign, at the time the
largest in theological education, raised
more than 34 million dollars and
included funds for the addition to
Columbia's library, which more than
doubled its space, and the enhancing
of campus landscaping. Several build-
ings have been renovated, and an
expansion of the Harrington Center
for Continuing Education and Church
Growth has added classrooms, an
auditorium, guest rooms, and another
chapel to the campus.

Oldenburg came to Columbia
from the pastorate. He was pastor of

Continued on page 5

Board Chair Joanna M. Adams '79 and President Douglas W. Oldenburg

Columbia opens doors
for 172nd session

New professors greet new students following opening convocation.

The sun was high in the September
sky as faculty, staff, and students made
the short trip across Kirk Road to
Columbia Presbyterian Church. Faculty,
in academic regalia, and staff were
lined up and waiting to lead the pro-
cessional. Returning students stood
and talked with one another, while the
entering Master of Divinity (M.Div.)
degree class moved forward, uncertain
of what lay ahead for the next hour
and for the next three years.

For the 172nd time, Columbia
Theological Seminary flung open its
doors to begin a new year in theologi-
cal education. Entering students
joined the community by answering
the pledge asked of all students. All
members of the community and
friends renewed their baptisms and
commitment to discipleship.

Joanna Adams, pastor of Trinity
Presbyterian Church, Atlanta, and
chair of Columbia's Board of Trustees,
addressed the Columbia community
on "A New Vision of Excellence." Using
texts from Isaiah 52, Philippians 4,
and Luke 22, Adams spoke on servant
leadership as "the only place where

true excellence will be found. The
future lies in those institutions and
individuals that draw upon the forces
of love, forgiveness, reconciliation,
and empowerment of all people...
because God set the world to working
that way a long rime ago."

Following convocation, the new
class was officially greeted by the
faculty. Then everyone headed to the
Richards Center for a community-
wide lunch.

Ann Clay Adams, director of
admissions, introduced the new basic
degree students, while Charles Raynal,
director of advanced studies and
associate professor of theology, spoke
about the advanced degrees students.
Erskine Clarke '66, professor of
American religious history and director
of Columbia's international program,
introduced international students and
scholars. James Hudnut-Beumler,
executive vice president and dean
of faculty, introduced the staff and
faculty, including new members.

Seventy-seven new students joined
Columbia's community in September
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To My Dear Friends.

A letter from Douglas W. Oldenburg, President

January 1, 2000, will mark the begin-
ning of my fourteenth year as president
of Columbia Seminary. I am
profoundly thankful to God for the
opportunity to serve Columbia over
these vears and for the wonderful
support I have received. As I review
my tenure at Columbia, I have a deep
sense of satisfaction over the progress
we have made the faculty and
administration have been strengthened,
the endowment has been enlarged, the
campus landscaping has been beauti-
fied, old buildings have been renovat-
ed, new buildings have been built,
and now a long-range strategic plan,
"Vision 20/20," is in place. Of course,
none of this could have been done
without the hard work and support ol
many people. Indeed, I have had the
distinct privilege of working with
some of the finest people in the world
I am also grateful for the encour-
agement I received from the Board of
Trustees, the vice presidents, the faculty,

and many of you to stand for modera-
tor of the 210th General Assembly My
years in the pastorate, my tenure .is
president <>i Columbia, and my year
.is moderator ha\ e pro> ided a lifetime
ol memories that will always "fill my
cup" of gratitude to overflowing and
bring a smile to my face. God has
blessed me beyond compare!

When I spoke to the board about
standing for moderator, I said that,
should I be elected, I would return as
full-time president of Columbia "for at
least a year." At my request, the board
has granted me a six-month terminal
sabbatical, beginning on June 30, 2000,
and I will officially retire on December
31, 2000. It is expected that a new
president would assume the office on
luK 1,2000.

I will be 65 years old on February
22, 2000, and I believe it is an appro-
priate time for the seminary to have a
new president to lead it into the new
millennium and achieve the goals we

have outlined in our new strategic
plan. The plan calls for another major
capital campaign for the seminary to
begin in the early 2000's, and it is
imperative that a new president estab-
lish a strong relationship with our
constituencies before leading the cam-
paign. I am also aware that several
major retirements will occur in the
next few years at Columbia, and it
seems appropriate that I retire before
those retirements occur in order that
a new president may have the oppor-
tunity to help select new people to fill
those important positions.

Claudia and I have a home in
Davidson, North Carolina, and we are
both eager to spend more time there
and do things together while we are
still enjoying good health. Columbia
is a great seminary, and I have been
highly honored to serve as its seventh
president. Thanks be to God!

Professor of Ministry Cameron Murchison

Professor
becomes pastor
again

"Is rr like riding a bicycle?" Thus did
a student in a mid-summer communi-
cation pose the somewhat impertinent
question, launched all the way from
the Decatur I knew to the Decatur I was
coming to know. She wanted to know
how I was finding the experience of
being engaged full-time in pastoral
ministry once again. Three years
before, I had responded to the call
to become professor of ministry at
Columbia Seminary, leaving the con-
gregation with which I had ministered
for eight years to bring what I had
learned there to bear on the prepara-

tion of others for ministry. But in the
summer of 1999 the tables were turned
again at least temporarily. I under-
took to participate in a pastor/professor
exchange with the Rev. Jim Montgomery
who serves First Presbyterian Church
in Decatur, Illinois.

From the beginning, everyone
knew it would not be quite the same
for either the pastor or the professor.
We were each to undertake temporary
assignments. That meant the abiding
relationships and long-term commit-
ments typical of a pastor's relationship
to a congregation would be absent. But
we were each to undertake assignments
that would inform and strengthen the
primary ministry we had in the sendee
of the church's mission.

And it turned out to be like "riding
a bicycle" sort of. Some things came
back right away. For example, I was
immediately plunged into teaching an
adult bible school class each evening
of my first week. There I quickly
remembered how earnest conversation
around important issues of faith and
life is often a powerful source of a
minister's own learning. Members
were also in the hospital that first
week, so I learned my way around the
local hospitals. What those visits
reminded me of most forcefully is the
way in which people in distress trust
those of us whose office embodies
both the presence of the church and
the presence of God. It was surprising
and humbling to "remember" this part
of ministry in the congregation. That
same experience was magnified in the
pastoral relationships that began to
grow notwithstanding (or perhaps
because of) the abbreviated time of my
presence. Ministers really do live in an
unusually privileged place, close to
much that touches human lives deeply.
Yet, while some things were thus
familiar, other things were genuinely

fresh and new. The particular congre-
gation I served with in Decatur, Illinois,
undertook during my time there to
begin re-imagining its mission in that
particular community. Located in the
center of a thriving Midwestern city,
First I'resbyterian Church demonstrat-
ed uncommon temerity in asking what
in the providence of God it
should be about in its particular loca-
tion, at this particular time. I did not
have the satisfaction nor the account-
ability of seeing that process of dis-
cernment through to the end. Still, I
was forcefully reminded that matters
of the church's mission are more rich I \
and realistically addressed in congre-
gational life than we can mimic in
seminary.

And there was the weekly worship
of the congregation and my regular
engagement in the preaching task. It
was especially reassuring to realize
that all that was happening in the
individual lives of the members and
in the corporate missional life of that
congregation was embraced by the
celebrations of God's goodness in
weekly worship and informed by
the reading and proclaiming of the
persistent word of God's astounding,
outreaching welcome.

The time was all too short, even if a
lot of ministry is like "riding a bicycle."
But it was a rich and rewarding time of
re-acquaintance and exploration refract-
ed in T.S. Eliot's provocative words:

With the drawing of this love and

the voice of this calling
We sliall not cease from exploration;
And the end of all our exploring
Will be to arrive where we started
And know the place for the first time.
Four Quartets D

Cameron Murchison

Pastor exchanges
pulpit with
professor

When I arrived at First Presbyterian
Church in Decatur, Illinois, eight
years ago, the chair of the Pulpit
Nominating Committee asked me an
intriguing question. "Jim, what do you
need in order to be an effective pastor?"
Among other things, the question
allowed me to talk with them about
the possibility of a sabbatical, which
led the church
to grant me an
extended study
leave of three
months. This
past summer I
took them up
on their offer.
A few years
ago I learned
of Columbia
Seminary's
"Pastor-Professor Exchange," a pro-
gram which allows a parish pastor to
spend time at Columbia while a pro-
fessor preaches and takes care of the
congregation. And so I pursued an
exchange with Cam Murchison,
Columbia's ministry professor.

During my six weeks at Columbia,
I worshiped, read, and studied. I
became part of a caring, competent
community of people who work and
worship, witness and serve, study
and teach.

For the first few days I was on
campus, the library computers and
Internet scared me, because I am still
such a novice. Hoping for access to
library material, I asked for assistance
and was rescued and led through the
maze.

Perhaps the most important "ele-
ment" in the professor-pastor exchange
was the professor who came. Dr. Cam
Murchison was a strong "non-anxious
presence" for the congregation. He
preached excellent sermons and gently
encouraged this regional, downtown
church on her faithful path. He visited,
offered keen observations and wise
counsel at committee meetings, and
reminded the congregation that the
Head of the Church was neither a
pastor nor a professor.

I have frequently been thanked for
"bringing Cam Murchison to us." The
congregation was well-served, and so
was I.

I accomplished my goals. I wanted
to learn what makes for healthy con-
gregations and pastors. I wanted to
experience my pastor-friends at work
in their parishes, so I would leave the
campus for three or four days at a
time. Finally, I think I also wanted to
be reminded that I am not alone in
this endeavor. There are other strong
communities of hope being served by
faithful and talented pastors. It was
important to be reminded of that, and
it was encouraging to be at Columbia
Seminary. James Montgomery

VANTAGE

1999 Master of Divinity degree graduates
and placements

David Bonds, pastor, Christ United Presbyterian Church, Memphis TN
Janice Clark, English teacher, Kinjo Gaukuin, Naeova [aoan
John Cook J v

Carol DiGiusto, associate pastor, Palms Presbyterian Church, Jacksonville

Beach, FL
Cynthia Dixon

Maxine Edwards, associate pastor, Parkway Presbyterian Church, Cummin*, G A
Alex Feliberty-Ruberte, lecturer in humanities. Community College ol the

East, Cabo Rojo, PR, and instructor of religion, Inter-American University ol

Puerto Rico, San German, PR

Karla Fleshman, new church development, Metropolitan Community Church

Philadelphia, PA J

Steve Floeck, pastor, First Presbyterian Church, Angleton, TX
Richard Floyd, graduate study, Emory University, Atlanta, GA
Laurie Furr-Vancini, associate pastor, Hodges Boulevard Presbyterian Church

Jacksonville, FL
Jamie Gabler, associate pastor, North Avenue Presbyterian Church, Atlanta GA
Bill Garrison, pastor, Walkersville Presbyterian Church, Waxhaw NC
Susannah Hager
Jennifer Ham

Ralph Hawkins, pastor, Altavista Presbyterian Church, Altavista, VA
NOELLE Henry, parish resident, Second Presbyterian Church, Indianapolis, IN
JOE Hinds, resident volunteer, Open Door Community, Atlanta, GA
Jennifer Horton
Guy Jennings
Caroline Kelly
Greg KERSHNER, program manager, Interfaith Relations Department, Interfaith

Ministries for Greater Houston, Houston, TX
Shannon Kershner, associate pastor, The Woodlands Community Presbyterian

Church, The Woodlands, TX
Ok-Kee Kim
Sue Kim

David Lindsay, associate pastor, Fourth Presbyterian Church, Greenville, SC
Gerone Lockhart, graduate study, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
ROB LOHMEYER, student stated supply, Calvary Presbyterian Church, Elberton, GA
Gary Lowe, pastor, Ray Memorial Presbyterian Church, Monroe, GA
Anna McArthur, associate pastor, First Presbyterian Church, Oxford, MS
Keith Miller
Melanie Mitchell
Lance Mullins
Wendy Neff, volunteer in mission, Cook Presbyterian Church, Belfast,

Northern Ireland
Juliann PUGH, associate pastor, Camp Hill Presbyterian Church, Camp Hill, PA
DENNIS Reid, associate pastor, First Presbyterian Church, Bonita Springs, FL
David Richardson
Ron Sabo, pastor, Pine Grove Presbyterian Church, Greenback, TN, and Baker's

Creek Presbyterian Church, Maryville, TN
LaDonna SCRUGGS, chaplain, Florida Presbyterian Homes, Lakeland, FL
Kyle Segars, copy cataloger, John Bulow Campbell Library, Columbia Seminary
Erin Sharp

MICKEY Shealy, pastor, First Presbyterian Church, Gallatin, TN
Stephanie Shelby, graduate study, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN
Meda Stamper, graduate study, Princeton Theological Seminary, Princeton, NJ
JOEL THORNTON, pastor, Hurley Presbyterian Church, Hurley, VA, and Clark

Memorial Presbyterian Church, Roseann, VA
JULIE Walkup, associate pastor, First Presbyterian Church, Fort Worth, TX
BETH YARBOROUGH, associate pastor, First Presbyterian Church, Kingsport, TN

Master of Arts (Theological Studies)

Virginia Gartrell, Decatur, GA

Doctor of Theology dissertations

Paul Fulks, Raleigh, NC, "A Typologj ol I oneliness for Pastoral Counseling
Russell Jones, Asheville, NC, "Depression and Despair: Towards a Religious

Master of Theology

"Robert H. Craig, Howford, FL
*Li-Shu Huang, Chia-yi, Taiwan
SUNGHAKE KlM, Decatur, GA, "An Evaluation of Shamanistic Practices in the

Spiritual Life of the Korean Christian Church"
TIMOTHY Mallard, Heidelberg, Germany, "Sermon to Sermon: The Prose

Sermons of Jeremiah as Narratival Sources for Modern Preaching"
Zsolt OtvOs, Gelenes, Hungary, "Judges 5"
TIMOTHY SLEMMONS, Tarentum, PA, "Preaching the Dead Ego: An Association

of the Living Word"
JOSE Luis VELAZCO, Mexico City, Mexico, "The Significance of Dietrich

Bonhoeffer for Protestant Christians and Churches in Mexico"
James VICTOR, Stone Mountain, GA, "Just Over in the Gloryland: The Recovery

of Otherworldliness in Black Theology"

"Research course option rather than thesis

Psychology of Depression"

Doctor of Ministry dissertations

BRAD ABUSON, Springfield, VA, "Field ol Blood: A Theological Critique of

American Landmine Policy in Light ol the L997 Ottawa Process"
Catherine L. Allsbury, I ittle Rock, AR, i he Place of Retired ( lergy in the

Life and Mission ol the IVesbvtcn ol Arkaiv...

Rick Baggftx .ft. Myers, FL, "Older Adults Ho* rhe> Listenand Respond to

the Biblical Narratives, Especially the r..... hies Taught by Jesus, foi Making

Meaning in Their Livi
David Campbell, Springfield, VA, "I love to Tell TheStoi I (efendine the Faith

in the Postmodern Parish
WILLIAM COW R, Valdosta, GA, "Using Family Sj stems Concepts for

Congregatioii.il Renewal"
Pamela Patrick Cole, Marietta, S< "It Is Not What You Are Fating: It Is What

Is Eating YOU. The Psalms as a Spiritual Program ol Recover \ horn

Compulsive Overeating"
TOM DIAMOND, Jacksonville, FL, "Developing a Kev Component I, ,,,,,.

Missionary Baptist Church Model ol Miruatrj foi Black Men"
Sandra Fox, Douglass ille, GA, "Teens in [rouble: Crossing the Line"
Gary Fulton, Raleigh, NC, "A Model for the Evaluation of Ministrj
George GriAHi, Nyeri, Kenya, The Prophetic Witness of theChurch in Kenya'
Donald Gordon, Ml Olive, NC,"A C on< ise I [istorj of North Carolina Baptists"
Kathleen Hall, Clarkesville,C.A, "The Development ol a Curriculum foi

High School leens to Engage m an Urban Immersion Experiezi
Stephen Hannah, Bessemer City, NC, " I he Narrative: The Centrality ol Si... y

to Human Understanding of Self and God \n Exploration into Narrative

from Theological, Psychological, <md Homiletical Perspectives"
Timothy Hobbs, Duluth, GA, "Solidarity with the Poor as an Expression ol

I aithful Discipleship to the vision ol Christ"
KENNETH jARVls. Vandalia, MO, "A New Paradigm for Presbyterian Church

(U.S.A.) Sessions"
Gloria Jennings, Augusta, GA, "Biblical Women: A Study of the Roots ol

Gender Discrimination and Reinterpretation foi the Contemporary I hurch"
INEZ JimenEz-Dii [SCH, Guaynabo, PR, "The 1 lymnody of the Christian Church

(Disciples of Christ) in Puerto Rico: An Example of the Role of Musk in the

Formation of Generation Gaps"
RAYE JONES, Beaufort, SC, "A Child in Their Midst: Strengthening the Children

Sermon"
SEUNGTAE LEE, Charlotte, NC, "Justification in Dialog and Its Social Implication:

Rethinking the Doctrine of 'Justification by Faith' for Reconciliation in

Ministry"
Frederick Lewis, Oreland, PA, "The Practice of Reconciliation: A Paradigm for

Small Groups"
Joseph Martin, Morrow, GA, "Dancing with I labitat The Graceful Yet

Sometimes Awkward Relationship of the local Church and I labitat"
Doris Mattison, Arcadia, I I , Developing a Wbmanist Model of Children and

Youth Enrichment"
ANN McCORD, Atlanta, GA, "A Study of the Need for After-School Programs in

Light of Changes in Culture and Societ)
Amy Morgan, Conyers, GA, "Transforming I .nth in the Transition ol I ife Mie

Use of Narrative and Ritual in Adult Christian Education"
LlNDA MORGAN, Lincolnton, NC, "An Examination of the Discipline of Pastoral

Counseling Reflected in the Practice ol Preaching"
Terrjs Neuman, Lakeland, FL, "Images ol Pastoral Ministry for the

Contemporary North American Church"
JOHN OLIVER, Durham, NC, "Pastoral Knowledge of and Concern for

Individuals Suffering Symptoms of Postraumatic Stress Disorder"
CRAIG RiKARD, Cordele, CA, "Consultation in the United Methodist Church:

Bringing Together Itineracy, Consultation, and Mission"
SCOTT ROLLINS, Cleveland, TN, "Renewing Congregational Mission:

Transformation Through Education
ROBERT SHARMAN, Athens, AL, "Using the Biblical languages in Preaching

and Teaching"
Ben Sloan, Georgetown, SC, "Spiritual Direction for an Older Adult Group in

a Mid-Sized Church"
Bradley Smith, Columbia, SC, "An Educational Resource for the Souper Bowl

of Caring"
Young Song, Bridgewater, NJ, "Developing a Community-Based Methodology

that Better Serves the I solving Korean-American Presbyterian Church"
Diana Spangler-Crawford, Valdese, NC, "A Model for Forming and Training

a Bioethics Committee"
DENNIS TEDDER, Clinton, SC, "Building Households of Faith: Parents and

Preschoolers Growing in Faith Together"
Steven Voris, Alliance, NE, "Teaching the Church How to Offer Intercessory

Prayer for Enemies and Evildoers"
Ronald Watson, St. Simons, GA, "The Spiritual Guidance of the Adult

Children of Divorce"
DlANNE Wright, Florence, SC, "African-American Spirituality for Ministry

and Mission"

FALL 1999

Continuing Education
and Lay Institute
Calendar

For further information or to register for courses, call or write:
Rebecca S. Parker, Director of Continuing Education, or
Richard S. Dietrich, Director of the Lay Institute of Faith and Life
Columbia Theological Seminary, Decatur, GA 30031/404-378-8821.

November 7 - December 17 Art Exhibition Opening Reception,
3:00 to 6:00 p.m., November 7.

November 8 Reading by poet Anna Babson Carter, author of Strike Root.
7:30 p.m., Harrington Center.

November 8-11 When the Honeymoon Is Over: Eighteen Months into the
Ministry This seminar will explore the significant transition in ministry after
a full year with a congregation and help develop styles of ministry. Leaders:
David Dobi and Stephen Cahoon, TAS2TE, Transition and Survival Skills
Training Experience. Cost: $165.

November 16 Faith and Film Share your theological insights and criticisms
as we discuss the film of the month. Leader: Fritz Bogar. Meets every third
Tuesday of the month in the Harrington Center, 7:30 to 9:00 p.m. For a list of
recent and upcoming movies, call 404/687-4577. Cost: $10 annual dues.

December 7 Theology and Literature In a monthly book discussion, learn to
read fiction with faith discernment. Leader: Rick Dietrich. Meets every first
Tuesday of the month in the Harrington Center, 7:30 to 9:00 p.m. For a list of
recent and upcoming books, call 404/687-4577. Cost: $10 annual dues.

February 3, 10, 17, 24 Winter Morning Lay School Cost: $30.

February 7, 14, 21, 28 Winter Evening Lay School Choose from three courses
spanning four Monday evenings. Leaders: Clay Hulet, Walter Brueggemann,
Pete Paulsen. Cost: $40.

February 8 Certification for Administrative Personnel Polity Cost: $40.

February 8, 15, 22, 29 Eucharist and Mission A Lay Institute course offered
at First Presbyterian Church in Cartersville, GA. Leaders: Darrell Guder,
Catherine Gonzalez. Cost TBA.

February 12 Bright Waters: Where Feminism and Spirituality Meet
Leader: Carol Lee Flinders. Cost: $65.

March 13 Lent Retreat

OASIS

2000

A conference on
Reformed spirituality
for laity and clergy

February 28 - March 2, 2000
Atlanta, Georgia

All events will be held at First
Presbyterian Church, Atlanta.

This event is sponsored by six
Presbyterian seminaries Austin,
Columbia, Johnson C. Smith,
Louisville, Pittsburgh, San Francisco
The Outreach Foundation, The
Christian Faith and Life Program Area
of the General Assembly PC(USA),
Presbytery of Greater Atlanta, and
First Presbyterian Church, Atlanta.

Platform speakers include Ben
Johnson, John M. Mulder, David

Wallace, Andrew Purves, Eugenia
Gamble, Walter Brueggemann,
Andrew Dreitcer, Stacy Johnson,
Kris Haig, Robert Shelton, Douglas
Oldenburg. Seminars available:
Praying in a Different Way, Spirituality
and the Mission of the Church, Building
Community through Small Groups, plus
eight others.

To receive a brochure with
registration form, write Oasis 2000,
Columbia Seminary, P.O. Box 520,
Decatur GA 30031, or call 404/687-4557;
fax 404/687-4591. Visit the web site at
www.oasis2000.com for complete
information.

Advent: A season
for the soul

1 1 us November 19 workshop for
pastors begins the process of prepar-
ing for Advent and receiving ideas for
enriching the celebration of Advent.
The workshop will use Advent texts to
explore metaphor and story, allegory
and image, scripture and song.

The Rev. Suzanne Guthrie will
lead the event. She received a degree
in spirituality from the Oblate School
of theology and leads retreats and
schools of prayer throughout the
United States. She is the author of
Grace's Window, Entering the Seasons of
Prayer, and Sacred Day. Her columns
have appeared in Christian Century
and other journals. Ms. Guthrie is
the children's priest at Holy Cross
Episcopal Church in Kingston,
New York.

Cost is $45. For more information
or to register, contact 404/687-4562.

Art exhibition

opens

This Fall the Lay Institute of Faith
and Life will sponsor the juried exhi-
bition, "Violence/Shelter/Sanctuary."

"Violence/Shelter/Sanctuary"
open* November 7 and run* through
December 15. The theme of the exhibi-
tion recognizes that we are a country
struggling with violence. We are also a
country recently at war. The exhibition
asks if there is shelter for those weary
of the violence. Is there sanctuary for
the victims of violence? What images
propel us in the right direction?

This is the third juried exhibition
sponsored by the Lay Institute of
works of art that make visual and
spiritual statements. For more infor-
mation, call 404/687-4577. D

January Seminars
feature new
Columbia faculty
members

Ii ii January Seminars, January 24-27,
2000 , will feature the new professors
who have joined Columbia's faculty
in the last two years. These professors
bring a wealth of experience in the
church and in their academic fields. In
this concentrated format, participants
will have the opportunity to meet the
people who will shape the character
and education of Columbia in the
future.

Workshops to be offered are as
follows: Bill Harkins, instructor in pas-
toral care and theology, "Leadership:
Creating a Healthy Church"; Anna
Carter Florence, instructor in preaching
and worship, "Performing/ Proclaiming
the Word: A Workshop in Scripture
Reading for Congregational Worship";
Mark Douglas, instructor in Christian
ethics, "Speaking as Christians in the
Public Square, or Who Has Claimed
Our Voice Since the Christian
Coalition?"; Christine Roy Yoder,
instructor in Old Testament,
"Rebuilding Our House: Community
and Theology in the Postextile";
Margit Ernst, instructor in theology,
"The Reformed Tradition and Feminist
Theologies"; Sharon Mook, assistant
professor of pastoral theology and
care, "Pastors Under-standing What
They Are and Are Not Responsible
For"; and Elizabeth Johnson, professor
of New Testament, "Water Is Thicker
Than Blood."

The seminars will offer an oppor-
tunity to meet with the professors at
an informal gathering as well as in
the classroom.

Costs range from $50 for a
one-day course to $125 for a two-day
course. For more information, call
404/687-4562. D

Calvin Studies Colloquium
scheduled January 28-29, 2000

Continuing a series begun in 1982 in
Davidson, North Carolina, Columbia
Seminary will sponsor the tenth
Colloquium of Calvin Studies on
Friday and Saturday, January 28 and
29, 2000. This program on John Calvin's
theology is being presented by
Columbia's Continuing Education
and Advanced Studies Offices.
Over the years, the Calvin
Colloquium has brought together men
and women active in the pastorate,
teachers in college, university, and
seminary settings, as well as lay
people. This year, papers will be given
by Herman Selderhuis, Theological
University of Apeldoorns, The
Netherlands; David Wright, New

College, University of Edinburgh;
Robert M. Kingdon, University of
Wisconsin; J. Wayne Baker, University
of Akron; George Hunsinger, Barth
Project, Princeton Theological
Seminary; Darryl Hart, Westminster
Theological Seminary; and other
scholars.

A Friday evening banquet is
planned. Cost for the event is $15,
not including the banquet and room
and board for those staying on campus.
Housing will be offered on a first-
come, first-served basis at the semi-
nary and at local motels.

For more information or to register,
call 404/687-4562.

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Professor Shirley Guthrie

Guthrie Scholars
program offers
reflection, analysis

Offered bi-annually at Columbia
Seminary, the Guthrie Scholars program
is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
Participants are given the occasion to
take one week of their lives to explore
issues of interest within their particular
ministries.

The Guthrie Scholarship is
designed to offer persons a week on
the Columbia campus to use the
resources of the seminary, library,
faculty, and facilities to address these
questions through the lens of their
own particular contexts.

The week is a gift of rejuvenation
for pastors, Christian educators, lay

pastors, judicatory staff, and, in some
cases, for lay persons deeply involved
in the life of the church. The scholar-
ship, named in honor of Professor
Shirley Guthrie, offers the opportunity
to reflect on what it means to be the
church and to embody the Gospel. It
offers participants "space to listen to
and take seriously their own ideas,"
comments program director, Rebecca
Parker. Room and board are included
in the program, leaving travel as the
only cost to participants.

During the most recent Guthrie
Scholarship program, a lay pastor
arrived prepared to do research on
evangelism, but through study and
conversation found an unexpected
emphasis on spirituality within the
research. Another scholar arrived with
a question which he wanted to explore
further: "Why aren't youth coming to
church?" A third participant used the
week to explore an idea that led to an
ecumenical hunger project in Michigan.
Whatever the situation, thoughtful
theological reflection and analysis of
the issues are critical steps toward
action.

This event recognizes gifts in all
areas of ministry. The primary qualifi-
cation is having a desire to explore
a topic which is of interest to the
participant as well as relevant to the
Reformed tradition. Applicants submit
their proposal ideas, and six partici-
pants are selected by a committee of
the seminary.

The program takes place in November
and May. The next date, following the
November 1999 event, is May 8-12,
2000. For more information or for an
application, contact the Office of
Continuing Education at 404/687-4562
or email: ParkerR@CTSnet.edu. D

Ruth Lovell '00

Barbara Poe, communications, alumni/ae and chinch relations assistant in the
Development Office received the Betsey Burgess Staff Award for faithfulness, dedicated

service, ami Christian character upholding the seminary's purpose ami mission. With
her is Keith Morrison '00, who received the Miss C. Virginia Harrison Award, presented
to a senior who is conscientious, responsible, hard working, ami who will make <i great
contribution to the Presbyterian Church (USA). The awards were presented at the
community-wide lunch after opening convocation.

Oldenburg to retire
continued from page 1

Covenant Presbyterian Church in
Charlotte for 15 years, following
10 years as pastor at Davis Memorial
Presbyterian Church in Elkins, West
Virginia, and at Covenant Presbyterian
Church, Lynchburg, Virginia. His ser-
vice to the Presbyterian Church (USA)
has continued throughout his presi-
dency, as he chaired the denomination's
Committee on Theological Education
and was last year elected moderator of
the 210th General Assembly.

A search committee has been
formed, consisting of board members,
faculty members, a student, and alum-
ni/ae. The Rev. Joseph Harvard '66,
board member and pastor of First
Presbyterian Church, Durham, North
Carolina, is chair of the committee.

Other members are: Board of
Trustees Chair Joanna Adams '79,
pastor, Trinity Presbyterian Church,
Atlanta; John Aldridge, partner, Long,
Aldridge and Norman, Atlanta;
Kathryn Summers Bean '01, Rock Hill,
South Carolina; Erskine Clarke '66,
professor of American religious history;

Franklin Colclough, associate executive,
New Harmony Presbytery, Sumter,
South Carolina; Florida Ellis, clerk of
session, First Presbyterian Church,
Atlanta, and chair, Board of Directors,
FCS Urban Ministries; Catherine
Gonzalez, professor of church history;
William Morris, chief executive officer
and chairman, Morris Communications
Corporation, Augusta, Georgia; William
Scheu, attorney, Rogers, Towers, Bailey,
Jones and Gay, Jacksonville, Florida;
Trisha Senterfitt '93, associate pastor,
First Presbyterian Church, Atlanta,
Thomas Walker '65, pastor, First
Presbyterian Church, Franklin,
Tennessee; and John Weirnauer, retired
executive, Richway Inc., St. Simons
Island, Georgia.

Commenting on Oldenburg's
tenure and legacy, Board Chair Joanna
Adams said, "Throughout the 13 years
of his presidency, Douglas Oldenburg
has led Columbia Theological
Seminary with exceptional vision,
uncommon integrity, and consistent
good sense. Never has the seminary
been stronger as an institution in
service to the church. We give thanks
to God for President Oldenburg's
outstanding legacy of leadership."

Columbia begins new year
continued from page \

to study in its five degree programs.

Forty-six students have entered
the Master of Divinity program. The
class is 54 percent male, 46 percent
female and is one of the youngest
classes of the decade.

These students come from 16 states
and England. Eighty-seven percent of
the new students are members of the
Presbyterian Church (USA), with seven
other denominations also represented.

Several members of the entering
class have served in volunteer mission
programs in England, Ghana,
Jerusalem, and Miami, Florida. Others
have been church educators, youth
ministers, accountants, or employees
of Atlantic Monthly and AT&T

Seven students have been added
to the Master of Arts (MATS) program.
Over half of this class is African-
American, and none of them is from
the PC(USA).

The new group of Doctor of
Ministry students is composed of 19
persons from five denominations and
12 states.

tour new students have entered
the Master of Theology program, and
one new student has begun the Doctor
of Theology degree.

This year's international students
and scholars come from Korea, South
Africa, Jamaica, I lungary, Scotland,
Kenya, Italy, Japan, Hong Kong, the
Czech Republic, and Congo. Their
time of studies at Columbia will range
from one month to several years.

Recipients of scholarships and
awards were announced. Hudnut-
Beumler introduced students who are
recipients of Columbia, Honor, and
Merit Scholarships. The Ludwig
Richard Max Dewitz Old Testament
Studies Award was given to Susan
Buell (MATS '00). The C. Virgin..!
Harrison Memorial Fund Award was
given to Keith Morrison '00, and
the Betsey Burgi-ss Staff Award was
presented to Barbara Poe.

In 1828, the first five students
gathered around Dr. Thomas Goulding's
dining room table for classes. The feel-
ing of home, the sense of community,
and the commitment to solid theologi-
cal education are still present today.

Katie Ricks '01

FALL 1999

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 harperj@CTSnet.edu.

John Herndon '85, pastor of the
Fellowship church in Huntsville, AL,
has been endorsed by North Alabama
Presbytery as a nominee for moderator
of the 212th General Assembly,

PC(USA) Laura Dorsey '88 (DMin

'93) is chair and founder of Gardens
for Peace, an international organization
that designates gardens world-wide

for meditation and peace Keith

Freeman '95 is pastor of the

Glenwood, FL, church Jim Cook '97

is associate pastor of Banff Parish
church, which is yoked with King

Edward church, Banff, Scotland

Unyong Kim '94 has received the

Ph.D. from Union-PSCE Cameron

Murchison, professor of ministry,
preached at Friendship church, Athens,
GA, and South Highlands church,
Birmingham, AL. He was a faculty
participant with D.Min. students
attending a seminar in China, and
led the officers retreat for Druid Hills
church, Atlanta, GA, and classes for
Commissioned Lay Pastors in Central

Florida Presbytery Ray Roberts '84

received the Ph.D. in history and the-
ology from Union-PSCE. He is pastor
of the Grace church, Jenkintown, PA.
...James Hudnut-Beumler, executive
vice president, spoke about Christian
stewardship at congregations in
Decatur, Atlanta, and Roswell, GA,

and Andalusia, AL Preston Shealy

'86 is pastor of White Bluff church,

Savannah, GA Yvonne Collie-

Pendleton '98 is associate pastor of the
Memorial church, Roosevelt, NY.

Stan Wood, director of the Center
for New Church Development (NCD),
taught three workshops at the General
Assembly, sponsored the national NCD
pastor/spouse retreat in Colorado
Springs, finalized a draft for the
Center's Commissioned Lay Preacher
Training for Hispanic NCD pastors for
four presbyteries, and met with lead-
ers in these presbyteries. He attended
Lilly grant meetings on NCD for the
twenty-first century and on a study of
Generation X NCD's in Seattle. He led
a workshop at First church, Savannah,
GA. He preached at the Bethany
Collegiate church, Havertown, PA, and
First church, Cleveland, TN. Wood
conducted research on the Northern
Outreach Ministry for NCD in Ghana
and met with the Presbyterian Church
of Ghana. He was keynote speaker,
workshop leader, and preacher at the
Presbytery of Utah and preached at
the Park City, UT, NCD. He also held
NCD seminars and consultations
with Denver and East Tennessee

presbyteries Helen Heffington '98

is associate pastor of First church, Ft.

Myers, FL Robert Weathersby '96 is

pastor of a new church development
in Fort Smith, AR.

Darrell Guder, professor of evan-
gelism and church growth, attended
the German Protestant Kirchentag in
Stuttgart. He gave presentations on

Martin Luther King, Jr. and on the
future of the German established
church for the students at the
Lutheran residence and for students
at the Lutheran Collegiate Foundation,
University of Gottingen, Germany.
He led a parish renewal retreat for St.
John's Church, Magstadt, conducted
a study day for youth pastors and
workers, Church of Wurttemberg, in
Stuttgart-Vaihingen, and co-taught a
seminar at Gottingen on the theology
of the church's mission in Barth's
Church Dogmatics. Guder served as a
faculty resource person and panelist
at the National Presbyterian Students
Conference, Austin Seminary, taught a
course for Young Life staff in Florida,
and gave two presentations for Los
Ranchos Presbytery. He visited the
Offices of Percept, Inc., Irvine, CA,
concerning the changing context of the
church in North America, preached at
the Trabuco church, Trabuco Canyon,
CA, and gave the keynote address for
the annual meeting of the Association
of Protestant Churches and Missions
in Germany in Tiiringen. Guder has
two book reviews in International
Bulletin for Missionary Research...
Lynn Rubier-Capron '98 is director
of Christian education at First church,

Pittsford, NY Bill Arnold '66 is

associate pastor for senior adults of the
Bryn Mawr, PA, church. This follows
his 23 years on the faculty of Union-
PSCE... Hugh Hamilton '80 is pastor
of Trinity church, Pensacola, FL

BIRTHS

To Beth Shannon '92 and Clay Faulk
'94, a daughter, Abigail Savannah,
Aug. 3, 1999.

To Karen '93 and Jon-Paul Estes, a son,
Alexander Marcus, June 20, 1999.
To Stephen '95 and Kari Ward
Kolmetz '96, a daughter, Sarah Grace,
July 18, 1999.

To Mickey '99 and Denise Shealy, a
son, Phillip Matthew, Sept. 2, 1999.
To Holly, assistant treasurer, and
Jerry Caswell, a daughter, Jesse Ross,
July 21, 1999.

DEATHS

George F. Swetnam '25 Cert., '28,
April 3, 1999.

Robert L. Alexander '29, Dec. 22, 1998.
J. Walton Stewart '31, July 7, 1999.
Thomas H. Grafton '32, Feb. 27, 1999.
Joseph K. Parker '36, Oct. 20, 1998.
Carl W. Herrick '44, July 5, 1999.
Warren Beale '50, April'l5, 1999.
Cook W. Freeman '52, April 19, 1999.
G. Preston Brown '54, Oct. 28, 1998.
Roger A. Gallion '62, May 27, 1999.
John H. Allen '65, Sept. 1, 1999.
Samuel D. Austin '66, Feb. 11, 1999.
Richard M. Slyman '67, Nov. 6, 1998.
Bennett Cox 73, Sept. 1, 1999.

Sara C. Juengst '83 has published
/ quipping the Saints: Teacher Training
in the Church

Ron Cram, associate professor for
Christian education, delivered the
annual Fahs Lecture in Religious
Education in Salt Lake City, reviewed
an essay in Journal of Religious Education,
and led a discussion at Presbytery of
Greater Atlanta's Christian education
meeting. He led programs at
Westminster church, Atlanta, GA, and
Eastminster church, Stone Mountain,
GA. Cram was nominated president-
elect of the Religious Education
Association. He is teaching a class on
Christian formation for Spring Hill
College's extension campus in

Atlanta Andy Walton '92 directed a

Montreat Youth Conference in June

Pablo Jimenez (DMin '95) is national
Hispanic pastor for the Christian
Church (Disciples of Christ), based in

Indianapolis Tully Hunter '90 is

pastor of Colonial Heights church,

Kingsport, TN Drew Tomberlin '87

and Kim White were married in
October '98 at the Geneva, GA, church.
...Don Winborne '95 is associate
pastor at the Bethany church, Rochester,
NY... Rebecca Parker, director of
continuing education, spoke to the
Roswell, GA, Presbyterian Women's
gathering Russell McKee '93 is pas-
tor of the Bethany church, Covington,

GA Linda Dickerson '88 (DMin '98)

is pastor of Northside church,
Blacksburg, VA. She and the Rev.
Doug Rathjen were married recently.
...Joy White Pruett '95, a member of
the General Assembly Resource Team
for Spiritual Formation and parish
associate at the Nacoochee, GA,
church, co-led a seminar on Sabbath-
keeping for Princeton Seminary's con-
tinuing education program, directed
the Montreat Spirituality Conference in
April, served as worship leader for the
Leadership Skills Conference and as
spiritual director for the Peacemaking
Conference.

Kathleen O'Connor, professor of
Old Testament, taught a course on
Job for the spirituality program at
the Birmingham, MI, Retreat and
Conference Center. She taught a
course in Dublin, Ireland, for a Roman
Catholic Bible institute. O'Connor's
book, which she co-edited with AR.
Pete Diamond and Louis Stulman,
Troubling Jeremiah, has been printed by

Sheffield Academic Press Martha

Jane Petersen '87 helped found the
Arts Committee at Columbia, has had
three fabric pieces exhibited in sacred
arts exhibitions in Texas and Georgia,
and is parish associate at St. Andrews

church, Tucker, GA Brian Rummage

'96 is associate pastor of the Quail

Hollow church, Charlotte, NC Dan

Youngblood '66 is pastor of Limestone

church in Gaffney, SC Chuck

Campbell, associate professor of
homiletics, led worship at the Open
Door Community, taught a class at
Mt. Vernon church, Atlanta, GA,
keynoted and led a workshop for the
Presbyterian Leadership Training Day
for Presbytery of Memphis, and was
the speaker at a retreat for pastors and
educators of the Moravian Church,
South. Campbell preached at Ray

Memorial church, Monroe, GA; First
church, Stuttgart, AR; and Hopewell

church, Florence, SC Anna Carter

Florence, instructor of preaching and
worship, preached for the Chicago
chapter of "That All May Freely
Serve" and at the Village Church,
Annisquam, MA, during the summer.
John Knapp (MATS '95) received
the Ph.D. in moral theology from the

University of Wales (U.K.) David

Snellgrove '73 is the new executive

for Synod of Living Waters Tom

Malone '71 is associate pastor at the

Fountain Inn, SC, church Michael

Chaney '95 is associate pastor for
education at First Christian Church,

Tucker, GA David Jones '94 (MAYM

'88) is pastor of Harpeth church,

Brentwood, TN Rusty Douglas '80

is pastor First church, Greenwood,

MS Randolph Kowalski '60 was

honored by First church, Greenville,
SC, on his twenty-fifth anniversary as

pastor Billy Robinson '97 is pastor

of the St. Andrews church,

Charlotte Kevin Campbell '98 is

pastor of the Raeford, NC, church.

Alumni/ae
Distinguished
Service Award

Each year during Colloquium, the
Alumni/ae Association presents the
Distinguished Service Award to two
alumni/ae. To nominate an alumus/a
for this award, send the name of the
nominee, address, phone numbers,
and current position. In addition, send
reason(s) for the nomination, being
as specific as possible. Please include
your name, address, phone numbers,
and current position. Mail to
Richard DuBose, Vice President for
Development, Columbia Seminary,
P.O. Box 520, Decatur, GA 30031, call
404/687-4568, or send email to
duboser@CTSnet.edu. The deadline is
December 31.

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Editor: Juliette Harper
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Patrick Miller, right, the Charles I l laley Professor of Old Testament Theology at
Princeton Theological Seminary, was Columbia's Lecturer. His topic ivas "The Ten
Commandments: Foundation and Framework for Biblical Ethics." With him is his
brother-in-law, George McMaster '53 (ThM '55).

From the Bookstore

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Imagining a Church in the Spirit: A Task for

Mainline Congregations

by Ben Campbell Johnson and Glen McDonald

$16.00 $13.60

Other titles of interest:

For the Healing of the Nations: The Book of
Revelation in an Age of Cultural Conflict
by Justo L. Gonzalez

$15.00 $12.75

Book of Occasional Services: A Liturgical Resource $17.00 $14.45
Supplementing the Book of Common Worship, 1993
Prepared by The Office of Theology and Worship
for the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)

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Bill Adams 56
1931-1999

Former chair oi Columbia's Board ol

Directors William A. Adams died or
June 15, 1999, at theageol 68 \tter
graduating .is his high school valedic-
torian, Adams went on to graduate

with honors from I ).n idson College
in 1952 and Columbia Seminary in
1956. He was pastor of the West Point,
Georgia, Presbyterian Church from
1956-1962 and First Presbyterian Church
of Athens, Georgia, from 1962-1972. In
W67, he served as moderator oi the
Synod of Georgia. Prom lanuary 1973
until his retirement in Decemb. i L99
Adams served as executive prestn In
and stated clerk of the Presb) ter) ol
Greater Atlanta

In l L >74, Presbyterian Collet-
awarded Adams the Doctor o\ Divinit)

degree. Columbia Seminar) honored
Adams with the Distinguished Sen
Award in 1997. He was chail Ol
Columbia's board from 1983 until
1989. During those years, he served as
a member of the Presidential Search
Committee which brought Douglas
Oldenburg to Columbia as its seventh
president.

When Adams retired from
Columbia's board, President Oldenburg
said, "I am deeply indebted to Bill
Adams for his marvelous support
during my first years at c olumbia
He has helped make the transition ,i
smooth one. His knowledge of the
Presbyterian Church in the Southeast,
his long experience with Columbia, his

Daughdrill '67
retires as college
president

James H. Daughdrill '67 has retired as
president of Rhodes College, where he
served for 26 years

Following his arrival in 1973, there
was steady growth at Rhodes. Among
the noteworthy accomplishments is the
$454 million growth in assets during
his tenure.

skill .is ,i moderator, and his personal
support and concern have been

in\ aluable to me. rhanks be i>> * lod

for raising up prrsons like Bill Adam !

Adams is survived by his v\ \\<-
Shirley Ford Adams 77, six childfl n

and three grandchildren I uneral
were held at St. Luke's
i lyterian Church, Dunwo.

Georgia, on |une 17 InU-nncnl \
at the Adams family plot in Sene. ,i.
South C arolina. 1 >.n Lson Philip!
president emeritus ol I 'olumbia,
officiated. Other participants in the

servin' included Christopher Price '79,
I hilton [horington '56, Harry Beverh

'58, Albert Reese 'aft, the Rev. Edwin
Albright, and John Roark '64.

I le has been elected to the
National ( ommerce Bancorporatu >n
u ha h operates the Nasdaq sti m I
index. In naming him to the presti-
giou i post, Nasdaq offi< ials said, "Jim
has built Rhodes C ollege Into one ol

the top 10 small colleges in the coun-
try ind one oi the top 1 1 ID colleges
and universities in the nation

Bill llarkms, Columbia's new
instructor m pastoral theology and
care, is a Rhodes graduate 1 1< >aysol
I taughdlill, "Jim has been largeh
responsible for the transformation >>i a

small regional < (.Urge into a national
liberal arts college known for academic
excellence. The example he provided
by his own life of faith and bv his
willingness to settle for nothing less
than academic and personal integrity
has served as a wonderful role model
for countless students. I was fortunate
to be one of those students."

When reflecting on his time at
C olumbia, Daughdrill observes that
the intellectual stimulation was note-
worthy and that Columbia provided a
time for "great faith and growth."

His current Columbia connections
began his freshman year at Davidson
College, when he met his roommate,
Douglas Oldenburg. Furthermore,
Charles Cousar '58 and Daughdrill
were high school and college friends

Daughdrill and his wife, Libby,
have retired in Memphis.

Ruth Lovell '00

FALL 1999

Colloquium 2000

April 24-26

Colloquium 2000: Worship and Music in the Twenty-First Century will feature
as keynote speakers Don Saliers, professor of preaching and worship at Emory
University, and Marva Dawn, theologian, author, educator. Thomas Troeger,
professor of preaching and communications at Iliff School of Theology, is the
preacher.

The following is a list of leaders and workshops offered Tuesday afternoon,
April 25:

Tom Troeger and David Hurd

Creating and Designing Worship: A Lab School
David Batchelder

The Home as Family Church: Where We Sow the Seeds of Church
Randi/ Rowland

Designing Contemporary Worship Services
Marva Dawn

Sabbath Keeping for Clergy as a Resource to Creating Worship
/. Frederick Holper

Reformed Worship: Living in Time and History, Our Reformed Liturgical Roots
Aimee Buchanan, Bill Buchanan, and ]odi Martin

Worship and Youth
Paul Detterman

Music in the Worship Service: Tough Choices
Deborah McKinlcu

Worship Ideas in the Church Year
Porter Remington

Anthem Reading for Musicians
TBA

Preaching in the Church of the Millennium
Sidney Fowler

Imagination and Creativity: Their Role in Worship

Plus, alumni /ae events and reunions. For more information, call 404/687-4566.

John Conant has served Columbia in
numerous ways. A member of the Board of
Trustees, he chaired that group from 1989
through 1995. He also chaired Columbia's
capital campaign for $34 million, which
was, at the time, the largest capital
campaign in theological education.

Columbia's award is given to a lay
person whose gifts of time, talents, and
leadership within the seminary community
and the wider church have been exemplary.

Columbia
presents first
Distinguished
Lay Leadership
Award

At its Founders Dinner in October,
Columbia Theological Seminary pre-
sented John A. Conant of Atlanta with
its first Distinguished Lay Leadership
Award.

A graduate of Yale University,
Conant serves on the board of Atlanta
Interfaith Broadcasters, is a life director
of the Robert W. Woodruff Arts Center
and the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
League, and is a trustee of Hillside
Specialty Psychiatric Hospital. From
1979 to 1984, Conant was chair of the
board of Metropolitan Atlanta Boys
Clubs, Inc.

Conant is a member and trustee of
Trinity Presbyterian Church in Atlanta.
That church is funding a faculty chair
at Columbia, the Miriam H. and John
A. Conant Chair of Worship, which will
honor the lifelong contributions of
the Conants to the church and enable
Columbia to expand its offerings in the
area of worship, arts, and music.

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CONTENTS

President Oldenburg to retire 1

Columbia begins new year 1

Letter from retiring President Oldenburg 2

Professor/ Pastor exchanges 2

1999 placements and dissertation titles 3

Continuing Education /Lay Institute calender 4

Continuing Education /Lay Institute offerings 4

Oasis 2000 4

Guthrie Scholars 5

For the Record 6

Alumni/ae Distinguished Service Award 6

Tribute to William Adams '56 7

Daughdrill '67 retires as Rhodes president 7

From the Bookstore 7

Colloquium 2000 8

Distinguished Lay Leadership Award 8

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