On February 17^th 2012, Western Seminary will host a Pre-marital Counseling workshop! This is a great opportunity to learn the basics of pre-marital counseling and the building blocks of a relationship. Please spread the word about this great opportunity! Contact Kristin Gibb at kgibb@westernseminary.edu for a registration form or for more information! See the flyer: Prepare Enrich Flyer.seminar

School will be in session all day, although weather conditions in the greater Portland area are somewhat variable.  Streets and walkways around the campus are passable though slushy.  If you live in an area where weather conditions are inclement or roads impassable, we encourage you to use caution and good sense as you make your decision whether to travel today.  Your safety is our first concern.

We are offering a great class this March called Women in Leadership.

**This course is for women only, and I know that men are also receiving this email, but, men, you likely have women in your lives who would benefit from a course like this.  If you know someone who might enjoy this class, please feel free to pass the information along.**

Questions for women:

• Do you have interest in coming together with other women in a safe environment to learn and discuss what it means to be a Christian woman in leadership?
• Do you want to learn what the Bible has to say about women in leadership?
• Do you want to learn from a seasoned shepherd (a woman) who has a great love for women in ministry and leadership?
• Do you want to have more confidence in the way God has designed you as a woman in ministry, with leadership gifts/qualities?
• Are there skills you’d like to acquire to be a more effective leader?

If you answered “YES” to any of these questions, then you may want to consider taking PCW 513S Women in Leadership this coming March 2012 at Western Seminary!  The four day class will be held on two weekends – Friday and Saturday, March 2-3 & 30-31 from 9:00am – 4:30pm.

If you are a current student, you have the option of taking the class for credit or audit.

If you are not a current student, but would enjoy sitting in the class lectures and being part of the class discussions, you are welcome to audit this class.  An a non-credit participant, you would not be required to complete any written or reading assignments.  They are purely optional.   If you’d like to register as a non-credit/audit student, please fill out the attached form.

If you are an alumna, you may use your annual “free audit” for this class.

Please contact me with any questions you may have.

Carrie Priest

cpriest@westernseminary.edu

408.356.6889 x405

Our upcoming Northwest ETS meeting will be held Saturday, March 10, 2012, at Western Seminary, 5511 S. E. Hawthorne Blvd., Portland, OR 97215. Registration will begin at 8:30, and the program will begin promptly at 9:00. Registration will be $10.00. Several publishers will display their wares. Pre-registrants may sign up to purchase lunch on campus. There are many local restaurants as well.

Our plenary session this year will feature Dr. John Walton and Dr. Tremper Longman, speaking on Different Perspectives on Genesis 1 and 2. Dr. Walton is Professor of Old Testament at Wheaton College. His publications include The Lost World of Genesis One: Ancient Cosmology and the Origins Debate (IVP, 2009), The Zondervan Illustrated Bible Backgrounds Commentary: Old Testament (general editor) and Ancient Near Eastern Thought and the Old Testament(Baker: 2006). Dr. Longman is Robert H. Gundry Professor of Biblical Studies at Westmont College in Santa Barbara, California. He has authored or co-authored twenty books and written numerous articles including Science, Creation and the Bible: Reconciling Rival Theories of Origins (with Richard Carlson, IVP, 2010), Literary Approaches to Biblical Interpretation (Zondervan, 1987), and How to Read Genesis(IVP, 2005). Other papers will be presented in parallel sessions in the afternoon.

Learn more here.