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CommuniquÉ—October
2003
Volume XXVIII, Number 2
News and Information
for the AGTS Community
Pastor in Residence
- September 30-October 3
- Pastor Scott Rachels
- Pastor at Newport Christian Center, Costa Mesa, Calif.
- Take advantage of this opportunity to get acquainted with a successful leader and glean
from his life experience in ministry.
SAC Lunch/Dinner
- SAC Lunch
- Thursday, October 2, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. in the Student Lounge.
- Great food and fellowship
- Scott Rachels will join students for a time of Q&A.
- SAC Dinner
- Thursday, October 2 (for evening students)
- 5:30-6:30 p.m. in the Great Hall
- Enjoy a great meal before your evening class!
Spiritual Formation Requirement
Returning students who did not meet with Dr. Jay
Taylor last semester to review their Christian Life Profile or the Wagner-Modified
Houts Questionnaire, please call to schedule this appointment. Call Cristy Neuman,
268-1081 or email at studentservices@agts.edu
Women's Seminar: Success in a Male Oriented Culture
- Special Speaker: Sheri Benvenuti, Vice President of Student Life at Vanguard University
- Date: Saturday, October 18
- Time: 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
- Place: AGTS
- Who: All AGTS community women-students, faculty, staff and spouses
- Childcare provided and brunch included
How many students attend AGTS?
- 402 are currently registered this fall, an increase of 11%
- 500 are projected to be enrolled by the end of the semester
- 750 are projected to take classes through AGTS in 2003-04
Writing Seminar
- "The Seven T's to Technical Writing" with Marshall Windsor
- Thursday, October 16, 2:30 p.m., Room 116
AGTS Annual Hayride
- Saturday, November 1
- Meet in AGTS parking lot at 6 p.m.
- Place: Doenning's Barn Swings
- Bring: Your family, warm clothes, blankets, flashlight, marshmallows, chocolate or
graham crackers
- Special entertainment: Bluegrass Lights
- Sign up at table by Chapel doors by October 20
Academic News
Attention Fall Graduates
Comprehensive examination and analytical reflection paper for fall graduates is due
Monday, November 3
Spring 2004 Practicums
- Must be approved and processed between September 30-October 3 and October 14-17
- Pick up application from Norma Simmons
- Counseling practicum applicants must complete the required application and present
proof of malpractice insurance before approval
Summer 2004 Cross-Cultural Practicums
- Practicums must be approved before Monday, November 17
- Schedule an interview with Dr. Barbara
Cavaness
New One-Credit-Hour Courses
- How Children Learn (PTH 640)
- Professor: Rev. Johanna Townsend
- October 10-11
- Engaging Millennial Generation (PTH 640)
- The Writings of J. R. R. Tolkien (THE 640)
Student Life
Student Directory Photos
- Returning students may update directory photo
- Please contact Peter Dell to schedule a time
Name the Café
- Submit your suggestion to Student Services Office by October 10
- Winner will receive a $25 punch card to use at the coffee cart
aGts Café Cards
- $25 punch cards available
- Purchase from Cristy Neuman or Peter Dell in the Student Services Office or at the
coffee cart
Editors Wanted
- If you are a returning student and interested in editing papers during 2003-04, please
contact Cristy Neuman
- Requirements to be an editor
- Been an English major or received A's in English grammar
- Be knowledgeable in Turabian
Student Ministries
Admissions, Records & Financial Aid News
Register to graduate in May 2004
- Do you plan to complete all your degree requirements between now and August 2004? If
so, register to graduate by contacting Sarah Clark.
- Deadline: October 31
Email Notifications
- AGTS routinely sends messages via email, such as your class schedule
- If you are not receiving information, send email address toadmissions@agts.edu
Late Loans Available
- Fall Stafford Loans, apply by October 10
- Complete the FAFSA online at www.fafsa.ed.gov
- Complete AGTS paperwork
- Contact Debbie Bourland in Financial Aid office
Deadlines for Spring Loan
- November 3-Priority deadline
- December 1-Final deadline for non-priority service
- Following documents due by deadline
- Contact Debbie in Financial Aid Office
Business Office News
Scholarships for Spring 2003
- Scholarship applications for spring 2004 semester are available in the Business Office
or www.agts.edu
- Application deadline is Friday, October 3 by 4:30 p.m.
- Awards will be determined in October and notification sent to applicants by October
31
Deferred Payment Schedule
- The second deferred payment is due on October 15
- Payments must be made on or before this date in order to avoid late charges.
Billing Statements
- Scholarships and tuition discounts for the fall term posted to student accounts in
mid-September
- Please review your next billing statement carefully
- If you are expecting a scholarship for the fall and it does not show on your statement
or if the amount shown seems incorrect, please contact the business office as soon as
possible.
Parking
- Students and staff may park their vehicles on the north, south and west parking lots
of the main seminary building and on paved portions of the O'Reilly gym
- Please do not park on the grass or in visitor spaces
- Violators are subject to a $10 parking fine
Continuing Education News
Fall Modules
- Ethics in Post-Christian America: From Star Trek to the Simpsons
- Foundations of Cross-Cultural Ministry
- Methods of Biblical Preaching
- Check the continuing education
schedule on the web for more information, www.agts.edu, or look at the fall class
schedule
Network Partnership Credit Options
- "Excellence in Ministry"
- Hosted by Southern Missouri District
- October 20-22
- "Worship in the Church-Disarming the Worship War"
- Hosted by Southern Missouri District
- November 13
- For further information, contact Vicki Jacobson in the Continuing Education Office
Faculty News
Overseas Ministry by Faculty
- Dr. Jim Hernando
- Completed an intensive 6-week Spanish course at a language school (CINCEL) in San
Jose during a visit to Costa Rica, June 20-August 8.
- He also preached at the school
- Dr. Jim Railey
- Taught "Initial Evidence and Spirit Baptism," at ATCEM in Singapore,
August 9-23
- Commission on Doctrinal Purity dialogue with Executive Presbytery, September 17
in Branson, Missouri
- Dr.Byron D. Klaus
- Taught "Principles of Church Leadership" at ATCEM in Singapore, September
8-19
Outstanding Research & Writing
- Dr. Jim Railey
- "How Much Does God Control? An Armenian View" Pneuma Review 6.4 (Fall
2003), 54-68
- An Armenian contribution to a three-person dialogue (Open Theism, Pentecostal Calvinism,
and Arminianism) about human freedom and God's control
- Dr. Edgar Lee
- "Pentecostals and Subordinate Revelation," which was originally published
in Advance (June 1994) was reprinted in The Pneuma Review 6:2 (Spring 2003), 6-12
- Other professors have articles and research that can be accessed on the website: www.agts.edu
Chapel Schedule/Community
Calendar
Updated:
Monday, April 7, 2008 12:07 PM
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