Join us as we celebrate Claudia Hirsch and her 16 wonderful years in the university’s social work program. We are hosting a farewell reception from 10:45 a.m. to noon today (Thursday) in the Meridian Street House.
Let’s bless her as we send her off into retirement!
The university community is invited to free presentations featuring Charlie Self, professor of church history at the Assemblies of God Theological Seminary in Springfield, Mo., on Tuesday, Sept. 23.
Self will speak twice on the Newberg campus. In the morning, he will present “Liberated for the Life in the World†in the 10:40 a.m. chapel service in Bauman Auditorium. In the evening, he will speak on “Flourishing Communities: New Synergies†at 6:30 p.m. in Hoover 105.
In the morning session, Self will address the question, “What is our salvation for?†He argues it is indeed for our eternal joy in Christ, but that it is also to bring God’s kingdom to our world as we share the words and works of Jesus. In the evening, he’ll discuss the question, “What happens when the church partners with business, charities, education, public agencies and cultural communities for the common good?†He will explore ways to connect our faith and work, our churches and communities, and our mission and the common good.
Self helps oversee major grants for the integration of faith, work and economics for the Kern Family Foundation. He is the author or coauthor of three books: The Divine Dance (2003), The Power of Faithful Focus (2004), and Flourishing Churches and Communities: A Pentecostal Primer on Faith, Work, and Economics (2013).
An ordained minister with the Assemblies of God, Self has spoken widely on the integration of faith, work and human flourishing. He is a senior advisor for the Acton Institute for Religion and Liberty.
More information on his visit is available by contacting Mark David Hall at 503-554-2674.
Don’t forget to join us this Monday, Sept. 22, for a presentation by Mark A. Noll, PhD, the Francis A. McAnaney Professor of History at the University of Notre Dame. He will present the lecture “The Challenges for Christian Learning: Looking Back, Looking Ahead” at 7:30 p.m. in Wood-Mar Auditorium on the Newberg campus. The event is free and open to the public.
Noll is the author of numerous books, including The Scandal of the Evangelical Mind and The Civil War as a Theological Crisis. During his years at Wheaton College, he was a co-founder of the Institute for the Study of American Evangelicals. He is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and, in 2006, received the National Endowment for the Humanities medal at a White House ceremony.
The lecture is sponsored by the William Penn Honors Program. A reception immediately following the lecture will be held for those interested in learning more about the honors program. Please contact Jane Sweet at jsweet@georgefox.edu if you have any questions.
If you or someone you know would like to lead worship in a smaller setting, this is the chance! Greenroom is a non-credit elective held Sunday nights from 9 to 10 p.m. in the Bauman Greenroom. The time is spent entirely on worshiping through music. It will start this Sunday, Sept. 21, and we need committed musicians to lead worship.
Interested? Please contact Amanda Kitz at akitz13@georgefox.edu.
Get your neon and dance on this Friday, Sept. 19Â at 8:30 p.m. in EHS! Free tank tops will be given to the first 100 lined up at the door and the first 50 that attend the volleyball game before. The best Instagram picture from the night will win their photo on a customized package of Jones soda. Be watching for the released hash tag on ASC social media!
Questions? Please contact Sarah MacKenzie at smackenzie11@georgefox.edu.
Contemplative Worship is a time to sit in prayer and reflection. This opportunity will be held every Thursday in the Prayer Chapel from 10:50 to 11:40 a.m..
Questions? Please contact spirituallife@georgefox,edu.
Join in this George Fox University tradition of Homecoming Court Coronation dating over 60 years! Stop by our table in the Bruins Den Friday Sept. 19, and Monday Sept. 22, from 10:45 a.m.- 1 p.m. to nominate 1 guy and 1 girl for each class to be Prince and Princess.
Voting for Court will take place online starting Wednesday Sept. 24 thru Sept. 26.
The senior Queen and King will be announced, along with the rest of the court at the Homecoming Coronation Dessert Reception, October 13Â in Stevens Atrium at 7 p.m.. So mark your calendars!
Questions? Please contact Ruthanne Condie at rcondie10@georgefox.edu.
Urban Outreach is launching tonight (Thursday)! It is similar to last year in that we provide students with an opportunity to engage in outreach to the larger urban centers in our area (i.e., Salem and Portland).
For this school year, through collaboration with Bridgetown Night Strike (Portland), Salem Leadership Foundation (Salem) and Dave’s Table (Portland), we are committed to allow students to serve and learn from the oppressed and marginalized. We hope students establish lasting relationships and encourage lasting change.
Brief overview
Please go to this link and fill out the attached form to indicate whether you would like to be involved in Urban Outreach this semester so we can make sure we reserve an adequate amount of transportation. Faculty and staff, please be sure to tell your students about these outreach opportunities.
Please contact Mikayla Greenwell (mgreenwell12@georgefox.edu) or Yasharet Lopez (ylopez13@georgefox.edu) with any questions!
Get your neon and dance on this Friday, Sept. 19Â at 8:30 p.m. in EHS! Free tank tops will be given to the first 100 lined up at the door and the first 50 that attend the volleyball game before. The best Instagram picture from the night will win their photo on a customized package of Jones soda. Be watching for the released hash tag on ASC social media!
Questions? Please contact Sarah MacKenzie at smackenzie11@georgefox.edu
Contemplative Worship is a time to sit in prayer and reflection. This opportunity will be held every Thursday in the Prayer Chapel from 10:50 to 11:40 a.m..
Questions? Please contact spirituallife@georgefox.edu.
The Bruin Heritage Society will be holding an informational meet and greet tonight (Wednesday) at 9 p.m. for anyone interested in joining Bruin Heritage. This is just a time to chat about Bruin Heritage with current members and to ask any questions you may have concerning what we do. Our office is located off campus, directly across the street from the Spiritual Life House. Snacks will be provided!
If you have any questions please contact Taylor Ellis at tellis12@georgefox.edu.
All are invited to join us for chapel tonight, Sept. 17, at 7 p.m. in Bauman. Associate Pastor Rusty St. Cyr will be speaking on Matthew 5, the Beatitudes. Chapel credit is available.
For more information about chapel and other Spiritual Life events, please visit our website or contact spirituallife@georgefox.edu.
Join us for an event designed to grow and develop the philosophy major. We aim to provide information for the curious and undecided prospective students around campus, and to inspire the philosopher in those who already have majors to pick up the pursuit of wisdom!
We’re hosting a “Prospective Philosophers Pavilion Party” at 9 p.m. tonight (Wednesday) at the Canyon Fire Pit. Come enjoy s’mores as we explore the virtues of philosophy! The gathering is sponsored by the William Penn Honors Program.
Questions? Write sblaney13@georgefox.edu.
Bonjour! The French department is hosting a movie night in the Minthorn basement this Wednesday, Sept. 16, at
5:45 p.m. We will watch the French film Amélie, with subtitles in English. Treats will be provided. Amélie is a wonderful movie, so you won’t want to miss out! All students are welcome.
Questions? Please contact Casey Hastings at chastings13@georgefox.edu.
Danae Allen joined the university last week as a recruitment and enrollment counselor for adult degree programs. She arrives from Value Based Inc. of Sherwood, where for the past year she did marketing and client relations work for the company’s enrollment methodology online course. She also worked the past six months as business relations liaison for Discover Chiropractic of Beaverton. Danae earned a bachelor’s degree in liberal studies from Simpson University in 2011. She lives in Sherwood and attends Grace Chapel in Wilsonville.
The university welcomes Teresa Lamm as a custodian this fall. For the past 20 years she has been self-employed as a house cleaner and organizer. Also, since 1999 she has worked as a rental manager, maintaining a large house and apartment on a local property. Teresa is an alumna of George Fox, earning a bachelor’s degree in biology in 1978. She also holds a bachelor’s degree in medical technology from Oregon Health and Science University (1980), allowing her to work as a medical technologist in the early 1980s. Teresa lives in Newberg, is married to Gregg, has three grown sons – Ryan, Jesse and Ian – and attends 2nd Street Community Church in Newberg.
Jeff Marble joins the university as a custodian this fall. For the past three and a half years he has worked as pastor at Garland Community Church of God in Powell, Wyo. In the three years prior to that, he worked in shipping/receiving for Composites Universal Group of Scappoose, Ore., eventually earning the position of foreman. Jeff also worked as a pastor in Wrangell, Alaska, from 2003 to 2007. He holds a bachelor of theology degree from Gardner College, with a specialization in pastoral ministries. Jeff currently lives in Gales Creek, Ore., with wife Jocelyn and children Lisa, Katherine and Joshua. The family hopes to move closer to the Newberg area. The Marbles attend Gales Creek Community Church of God.
Kim Rapp joins the social work program as an administrative assistant this fall. For the past two years she has worked as a student services assistant for Portland Community College’s Newberg campus, where she worked in student services, assisting students with admissions registration and the orientation process. Previously, she worked for two years as a production manager for Victoria’s Lavender, a business that specializes in selling products at farmer’s markets. Kim also worked for four years (2006-10) as the children’s ministry director at Northside Community Church in Newberg. She holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from George Fox (1992). Kim lives in Newberg with her husband, Brian, and three boys – Collin, a sophomore at Baylor University; Josh, a senior at Veritas School; and Adam, a fifth-grader at Veritas. She attends Newberg Foursquare Church.
The university hired Caleb Wheelock as a custodian this fall. For the past year he worked with the Teach Abroad organization at the Hubei Polytechnic Institute in Xiaogan, China, where he was tasked with providing support for the TA mission by teaching English to primary-school-aged students through college students and members of the community. Previously he worked briefly for Klinger Masonry of Damascus, Ore., responsible for cleaning and prepping work sites. Caleb also has experience working as a facilities maintenance helper – for four years with the Living Hope ministry in South Africa – and as a coil fabricator with Hunt Air of Tualatin, Ore. He lives in Dundee with wife Shannan, and the couple is expecting their first child in December. They attend 2nd Street Community Church in Newberg.
After serving the George Fox community for 10 years, Jonathan and Rachel Morell are moving to San Diego to work at Point Loma Nazarene University.
After nearly 10 years at George Fox, Melissa Gilbert (Financial Affairs) left the university last Friday. She is moving to Salt Lake City, where she has family.
Two of Ed Higgins’ (English) poems, “Lone Star Visit†and “Morning Worship,†were published in this month’s issue of Purple Pig Lit, a poetry ezine.
Paul Anderson (Christian Studies) is speaking at Newberg Friends Church this month, presenting four classes on The Riddles of the Fourth Gospel.
Marc Shelton (College of Education) presided over the 68th annual summer conference of the National Council of Professors of Educational Administration at the California State University Channel Islands campus in Camarillo, Calif., Aug. 5-9. Marc presented the State of the NCPEA address to the first general session, convened the executive board meeting, and hosted members at the President’s Reception. Marc directs the administrative licensure program and will serve as past president during the 2014-15 academic year.
Brian Doak and Steve Sherwood (Christian Studies) coauthored The Bible: Ancient Context and Ongoing Community (Dubuque: Kendall Hunt, 2014), out this fall. Brian will also publish Consider Leviathan: Narratives of Nature and Self in Job (Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 2014) this November. In June, he spent four days at a conference near Munich, Germany, to share ideas from his first book, The Last of the Rephaim: Conquest and Cataclysm in the Heroic Ages of Ancient Israel. The conference was titled “Tales of Giants from Qumran and Turfan: Ancient Contexts, Traditions and Influences.â€
In June Roger Newell (Christian Studies) participated at the Open Table Conference on Trinitarian Theology at Multnomah University in Portland, speaking and leading seminars on the implications of Trinitarian theology for worship and ethics. Also in June he contributed an essay, “Instead of Sentimental Exegesis: The Significance of Suffering for Christ and his Church,†to Reconsidering the Relationship between Biblical and Systematic Theology in the New Testament. The collection of essays is a Festschrift honoring his former teacher, Dr. Robert Gundry of Westmont College.
Steve Sherwood (Christian Studies) spoke at three camps over the summer: Father/Daughter retreat at Tilikum in July; Grad Camp (run concurrently with high school “Surfside Campâ€) at Twin Rocks in August; and Family Camp at Young Life’s Timberwolf Lake in Lake City, Mich., over Labor Day weekend. Steve also helped his daughter, Bailey, raise more than $2,000 for Mercy Corps at her “Run for Relief†3K in August.
Phil Smith (Christian Studies) wrote a review of Virtues and their Vices, which will appear in the Spring 2015 Christians Scholars Review. He also wrote two weeks of devotionals for Fruit of the Vine, published quarterly by Barclay Press.
Sept. 16 Erin Johnson, Josh Sweeden
Sept. 17 MaryKate Morse, Christee Wise
Sept. 18 Darryl Brown, Jennie Harrop, Leah Payne
Sept. 21 Heidi Thomason
Sept. 22 Josh Nauman
Sept. 24 Steve Leijon
Sept. 25 Debbie Berho, Darla Norgren, Marc Shelton
Sept. 26 Marisa Lee, Isaac MacDonald
Sept. 28 Lori Scharton, Aimee Teuscher
Sept. 29 Robert Bredemeier
Come and join us as we gather for the annual Women’s Salad Supper (this includes all female administration, faculty and staff or the spouses of administration, faculty and staff) …
Monday, Sept. 29
5:30-7:30 p.m.
Hosted by Ruth Baker at the president’s home, the historic Edwards House (402 S. College St., Newberg)
Please bring a salad to share (if you are new this year, please just come as our guest). Enjoy this opportunity to meet the new women of our community and to reconnect with the women of George Fox.
No R.S.V.P. required. Questions? Contact Missy Terry at terrym@georgefox.edu.
Please join us for chapel events this week on Tuesday and Wednesday! Chapel will be held in Bauman today (Tuesday) at 10:50 a.m., when “Shark” Hamilton (men’s basketball coach) will share about “Identity.” Chapel credit is available.
Shalom will be held on Tuesday at 9 p.m. in the Cap & Gown Room. Chapel elective credit is available.
On Wednesday, Sept. 17, chapel will be in Bauman Auditorium at 7 p.m., when Rusty St. Cyr will continue our “Unfolding Life†series through the book of Matthew. He will preach on Matthew 5, the Beatitudes. Chapel credit is available.
For more information, please visit spirituallife.georgefox.edu. If you have any questions regarding chapel, please email spirituallife@georgefox.edu.
Musicians wanted! If you or someone you know would like to lead worship on a smaller scale, this is your chance! Greenroom is a non-credit chapel elective held Sunday nights from 9 to 10 p.m. in the Bauman Greenroom, and it is entirely worship through music. These worship opportunities will begin this coming Sunday, Sept. 21.
If you are interested in this opportunity, please contact Amanda Kitz at akitz13@georgefox.edu as soon as you can!
