IGNITE: Women’s Center for Ministry Spring 2013 Conference

IGNITE: with the creativity of the GOSPEL

Ruled by ruts and reruns in life and ministry? Creativity is God’s forte! How do we . . .

. . . connect with our Creator God to spark fresh ways to lead others to Jesus?
. . .stay innovative in the work place, the city streets, the home, the community and in the church?

Come team with us to IGNITE––with the creativity of the Gospel for the glory of God!

This gathering is for ALL women. Bring your girlfriends to enjoy this “breath of fresh air” experience together!

April 20, 2013 (Saturday) 9:00 am – 4:15 pm

Imago Dei Community Church, main sanctuary
1302 SE Ankeny
Portland OR 97214

COST: $30 early registration; $15 students; $38 late registrations (after April 6th.) $7.50 optional box lunch. (Sorry, no box lunch orders after April 16th.)

Keynote Speaker: Sarah Thebarge

Biographies - Keynote and Lab Session Speakers
Lab session descriptions - two lab sessions. Labs will be selected at the conference.
Schedule
Registration on-line. (Or, download mail-in form)

Lunch options:

1. Area Restaurants (a list will be provided at the conference)
2. Bring your own lunch, or
3. Box lunch - Pre-order when you register.

Conference invitations have been emailed out and may be forwarded to others. If you did not receive an invitation, please contact us to request to be added to our list. Please include your full name, city/state, and email address: add to email list.

Note:Photographs may be taken during WCM gatherings. By registering you are agreeing to allow any photos to be used for promotional purposes.

Earn Graduate Credit For Attending The Justice Conference

Want to earn graduate credit for attending the Justice Conference? We’re partnering with the Justice Conference to offer a 2 credit course entitled Exploring Justice: THS 565W. In addition to attending the conference, you’ll have reading and coursework designed to further stimulate your thoughts in the area of justice. To take advantage of this opportunity you must have a bachelor’s degree and apply by December 29th. To find out more, click here or contact an Enrollment Counselor at 503-517-1800.

Upcoming Informational Events

Are you or someone you know interested in attending Western Seminary? We will be exhibiting at the following fairs and conferences this week in California:

UC-Davis Grad Fair
Thurs, Oct. 18^th
11am – 3pm
Freeborn Hall

The William Jessup University Grad and Seminary Fair
Fri, Oct. 19^th
10:30am – 4pm
Tai Academic Complex and Shaw Courtyard

Iron Sharpens Iron Men’s Equipping Conference
Sat, Oct. 20^th
8:30am – 4pm
First Covenant Church in Rancho Cordova, CA.

The Justice Conference!

We will be at The Justice Conference here in Portland, OR, on Friday and Saturday. Come by our booth to say “hello” while you’re there. Also, our very own Gerry Breshears is doing one of the workshops so make sure to plan that into your schedule.

Western Seminary at Willow Creek Global Leadership Summit Satellites.

Western Seminary will be at several of the satellite churches for the Willow Creek Global Leadership Summit:

In the San Francisco Bay Area:

Church on the Hill in San Jose, CA: http://www.churchonthehill.com/ 

Central Peninsula Church in Foster City, CA:  http://www.cpcfc.org/

Cornerstone Church in Livermore, CA: http://cornerstoneweb.org/

In Northern California:

Bayside Covenant Church in Roseville, CA:  http://www.baysideonline.com/

Lakeside Church in Folsom, CA: http://lakesidechurch.com/

In Oregon:

Dayspring Fellowship in Kaizer, OR: http://dayspringfellowship.com/

At the Moody Pastors’ Conference

If you happen to be at the Moody Pastors’ Conference come by our booth and say “hello” to Dr. John Johnson (pictured here enjoying his role as a recruiter way too much)!

Media from The Gospel Coalition National Conference

If you were unable to attend this year’s national conference of The Gospel Coalition you can still enjoy much of it here.

The Gospel Coalition National Conference

We have a representative at The Gospel Coalition National Conference this week. We will be at booth #82! If you are interested in studying at Western Seminary, if you know someone who is, or if you are an alumni, it would be great if you came by to introduce yourself!

Read ETS NW Regional Meeting papers by Western Seminary faculty/students

Several faculty and students from Western Seminary presented papers at the recent NW Regional Meeting of the Evangelical Theological Society (ETS) a few weeks ago. Marc Cortez has been sharing them accompanied by discussion. The list includes the following:

- “Theology Matters: Opening Devotional” by Marc Cortez here.

- “The Eschatological Voice of Romans 8.1-25″ by Brian LePort here.

- “Augustine and the Problem of Free-Will” by Billy Cash here.

- “Echoes of ‘Pure Speech’: An Intertextual Reading of Genesis 11.1-9, Zephaniah 3.8-20, and Acts 1-2″ by Paul Pastor here.

- “Origen’s ‘Beautiful Captive Woman’, Polyvalence, and the Meaning of the ‘Righteousness of God’ in Romans 1.17″ by James De Young here.

Enjoy!

Justice Conference Videos

A few weeks ago Western Seminary was present at The Justice Conference in Bend, OR. Well, we are excited to share videos from the conference with you that have been made public. Whether or not you were able to be present you can now glean from what was said and done there. To do so go here.