ANTS Student E-News - Friday, March 31, 2006 - EVENT BOARD Extra

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Missions in Contexts of Violence - April 8, 2006
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NOTE: ANTS Student Jen Holloman will be presenting a paper at this conference.

Spring Meeting of the Northeast Region of the
Evangelical Missiological Society

April 8, 2006

Mission in Contexts of Violence

How does the church of Jesus Christ carry out his mission in violent eras and settings?
What are the priorities?
What methods should be used?
How are mission personnel to be recruited?
How should they be cared for?
What happens when missionaries enter violent settings? How is the setting changed? How is the missionary changed?

These are some of the many aspects of mission in the face of violence that will be explored under the theme "Mission in Contexts of Violence" at the event to be held on Saturday, April 8, 2006.

EMS focuses on missionary practice. Presenters for the day include people with missionary experience in the Middle East, Central Asia, Northeast Africa, and Zimbabwe.

I invite you to join this day of reflection and discussion. The sessions will begin at 9:00 a.m. and conclude by 5:00 p.m. Registration and coffee time open at 8:30 a.m. The meeting venue is the Overseas Ministries Study Center, 490 Prospect Street, New Haven, Connecticut.

Your registration fee includes lunch and refreshments. Registration by March 24 is $15 ($10 for students); late registration is $20 ($15 for students).

For further information about EMS, see www.missiology.org/EMS/. Travel directions to OMSC are posted at www.omsc.org/directions.html.

Please pass this invitation along to colleagues, students, mission pastors, and friends.

Dwight P. Baker
Vice President
Northeast Region of the Evangelical Missiological Society
baker@omsc.org
(203) 624-6672, ext. 306
490 Prospect Street
New Haven CT 06511

ANTS E-news
Karen Brockney
617-964-1100 ext. 225
kbrockney@ants.edu

ANTS Student E-News - Friday, March 31, 2006 - EVENT BOARD

In this message
- New Jobs on the Web Site
- A Celebration of The Open and Affirming Movement in the UCC - April 2, 2006
- Sweet The Sound Concert - April 8
- Author/Artist talks and book signing - April 23
- How To Develop a Coaching Ministry - May 23, 2006
- Trip to Armenia - Sept. 1-10, 2006
- UPCOMING EVENTS from the Massachusetts Conference, United Church of Christ
- UPCOMING Events from TABCOM, the American Baptist Churches of Massachusetts
- Major Peace Mobilization Set for April 29

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New Jobs on the Web Site
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Visit the Jobs Board on the ANTS web site at:
http://www.ants.edu/blogs/jobs/index.html

Several new job opportunities were posted this week.

There is a link to the Jobs Board from the ANTS Home page under Student Quick Links in the right column.

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A Celebration of The Open and Affirming Movement in the UCC - April 2, 2006
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After 20 Years of Open and Affirming
Let¹s Worship and Celebrate

The Open and Affirming (ONA) Settings
In the MA Conference, UCC

Journey, Justice and Joy
Sunday, April 2, 2006

Trinity Church, UCC
Northborough, MA
(handicap accessible)

4:30 pm

Light Refreshments following Service

Free will offering to support MA Conference ONA work

ONA banners may be carried in the processional by a representative from your
church or setting*

Please reply to by March 22 to kacarp@comcast.net
With number of attendees and name of church or setting
*Let us know if you¹ll be bringing a banner

Open and Affirming is the name for congregations and other settings in the
United Church of Christ that have adopted an ONA statement, publicly
welcoming lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people into their full
life and ministry.

Sponsored by the MA Conference ONA Task Force

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Sweet The Sound Concert - April 8
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April 8, 2006
7:30 p.m. at UCC Boxborough

"Sweet the Sound" will be performing on Saturday, April 8th, at 7:30 p.m. at UCC Boxborough. This free concert is a musical project directed by Prof. Matthew Myer Boulton.

"Sweet the Sound" will bring their repertoire of "forgotten" songs--including American gospel, blues, country, "old time", shape note, and other forms of American music to this concert. Matt and his talented group seek to make great music, to recover forgotten music and ways of singing, and to inspire spirituality through music. A free will offering will be received.

UCC Boxborough is located at 723 Massachusetts Ave., Boxborough, MA.
Questions? Contact Susie Allen at susieallen@mac.com.

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Author/Artist talks and book signing - April 23
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"Two Authors, an Illustrator and a Photographer"

April 23rd 2006, 1:30 PM
Zecco Auditorium, Anna Maria College
50 Sunset Lane, Paxton, Massachusetts

Please join us for a special gathering of authors/artists on Sunday afternoon, April 23rd, at Anna Maria College. Sponsored jointly by the Department of Theology and Religious Studies and the Mondor-Eagen Library, we invite you to hear and meet faculty authors Reverend John J. O'Brien and Michael O'Laughlin; faculty artist, Tom Lewis, along with photographer, Peter Weiskel. Together, these Christian scholars have produced a body of literature and art worthy of our attention and celebration.

At 1:30 PM, Passionist Fr. John J. O'Brien, college chaplain at Anna Maria, will discuss his book, George G. Higgins and the Quest for Worker Justice: The Evolution of Catholic Social Thought in America.

At 1:50 PM, Dr. Michael O'Laughlin, adjunct faculty in Theology, will discuss his work with spiritual author, Henri J.M. Nouwen, through the lenses of his books about the Dutch priest and mystic, God's Beloved and The Life and Vision of Henri Nouwen, as well as through his editing of Henri Nouwen's Jesus: A Gospel.

At 2:15 PM, faculty artist and illustrator, Tom Lewis, will speak about his collaboration with Jesuit priest and author, Daniel Berrigan, in their shared work, Ezekiel: Vision in the Dust and display some of his original art work prepared for the book.

At 2:30 PM, photographer Peter Weiskel will show slides and provide commentary on the recently republished labor of Henri Nouwen's and his, Love in a Fearful Land, a book about Mayan life, Christian discipleship, martyrdom and hope in Guatemala.

*A reception with refreshments will follow at 3 PM in the Mondor-Eagen Library, and books will be available for purchase and signing. For further information, please contact Dr. Michael Boover at 508-849-3431, or Library Director Ruth Pyne, 508-849-3406, both at Anna Maria College.

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How To Develop a Coaching Ministry - May 23, 2006
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Facilitated by
Rev. Jim Griffith, www.griffithcoaching.com

Jim is the founder of Griffith Coaching Network. A practitioner, Jim has coached hundreds of new starts and turnarounds across 30 + denominations. He has trained hundreds of coaches, conducting Coaching Tune-Ups on a regular basis.

A New England Training Event*
*Hosted by the Massachusetts Conference, United Church of Christ, and Rev. Paul Nickerson, Conference Director for Congregational Development

Tuesday, May 23, 2006
9:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Location: Massachusetts Conference Center, 1 Badger Road, Framingham, Mass.

Effective Coaching is essential for any church turnaround or new start. New Start & Turnaround pastors who receive regular coaching have a much higher rate of success. If you are considering designing, or having, a coaching ministry, this workshop is for you.

Registration Information:

Cost: $199 per person (includes materials & lunch)
Early Registration before April 1, 2006: $159 per person.
Registration deadline is May 19th.
More information: http://www.macucc.org/emj/coaching.htm

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Trip to Armenia - Sept. 1-10, 2006
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Persons looking for new ways to express their faith while visiting one of Christianity's oldest homelands will have an unusual opportunity this September 1-10.
The National Council of Churches USA is facilitating a trip to historic Yerevan, Armenia to tour some of the world's oldest Christian sites, meet with His Holiness Karekin II, Catholicos of the Armenian Church, and build houses with Habitat for Humanity International.
Space is limited, so interested persons are encouraged to contact the NCC's Vicki Manning as soon as possible (212-870-2025, vmanning@ncccusa.org).

The total cost of the trip is $3,000, plus money for dinners and spending. The cost includes:
-The 5 Star Yerevan Hotel for nine nights ($940 double occupancy, $1360 single occupancy)

-Full transportation (first class) and transfers in Armenia as specified in itinerary

-Breakfast and Lunch

-Entrance fee to all sightseeing destinations

-Tour guide (Armenian and English)

-The airfare is approximately $1300 round trip.

-There is a $500 fee to Habitat for Humanity International

September 2 through 4 will be a tour of religious sites and audiences with prominent clergy including the Catholicos. The build will take place on September 5 - 9, 2006. September 1 and 10 will be travel days.

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UPCOMING EVENTS from the Massachusetts Conference, United Church of Christ
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May 4, 2006

Sabbatical Planning Retreat
http://www.macucc.org/pep/documents/SabbaticalPlanningRetreat5.4.06.pdf
All clergy who are planning a sabbatical are invited to this event to learn how to design a sabbatical plan for themselves and their congregation.

May 6, 2006

Soul at Work: Spirituality in Organizations
http://www.macucc.org/pep/documents/MargaretBenefielMayLayandClergyincolorFINAL.pdf
Join lay leaders and clergy from around the Conference, as we learn together how to live out our faith within different types of organizations.

May 17, 2006

Appreciative Inquiry: A Positive Approach to Purposeful Change
http://www.macucc.org/pep/documents/AppreciativeInquiryUpdated.pdf
This day long workshop will introduce participants to the positive and powerful approach of Appreciative Inquiry.

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UPCOMING Events from TABCOM, the American Baptist Churches of Massachusetts
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Oceanwood Family Work Weekend, May 20 - 21, 2006
In preparation for the 2006 Summer Camping Season Oceanwood is sponsoring a Family Work Weekend, Saturday and Sunday, May 20-21, 2006. We will be getting the camp ready to open for the summer and renovating one of our small Ataloa cabins. This is a great opportunity to meet and fellowship with other supporters of Christian Camping while enjoying a spring weekend in Maine. Lodgings for Friday and Saturday nights as well as breakfast, lunch, and dinner on Saturday will be provided.

To register or for more information please contact John Mulloy at 508-423-4069, e-mail jm01821@verizon.net or Oceanwood/Grotonwood at 978-448-5763, e-mail bill@grotonwood.org.

WAIT ON THE LORD, Spiritual Formation Conference
Presented by American Baptist Churches USA, April 17-20, 2006, Orlando.
Psalm 27:14: "Wait for the LORD; be strong, and let your heart take courage; wait for the LORD!"
More information www.ministerscouncil.com/WaitontheLordInformation.aspx.

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Major Peace Mobilization Set for April 29
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There will be a major national mobilization on Saturday, April 29th. The initiating organizations have agreed to work together on this project for several reasons:

-The April 29th mobilization will highlight our call for an immediate end to the war on Iraq. We are also raising several other critical issues that are directly connected to one another.

-It is time for our constituencies to work more closely: connecting the issues we work on by bringing diverse communities into a common project.

-It is important for our movements to help set the agenda for the Congressional elections later in the year. Our unified action in the streets is a vital part of that process.

Please share the April 29th call widely, and please use the links at the end of the call to endorse this timely mobilization and to sign up for email updates.

April 29th Initiating Organizations:
United for Peace and Justice
Rainbow/PUSH Coalition
National Organization for Women
Friends of the Earth
U.S. Labor Against the War
Climate Crisis Coalition
Peoples' Hurricane Relief Fund
National Youth and Student Peace Coalition

More info: http://www.unitedforpeace.org/article.php?id=3178

ANTS E-news
Karen Brockney
617-964-1100 ext. 225
kbrockney@ants.edu

ANTS Student E-News - Friday, March 31, 2006

In this message
- The Splendor of Creation: A Biblical Ecology - Sunday, April 2
- Ecology Ministry Events in April
- IMPORTANT: Final Payment Dates From the Business Office
- Student Association Elections - Call for Candidates
- Help Plan a Seminar for First Year Graduates - April 3
- SA Meeting Anouncement - Tuesday, April 4, 2006
- Lecture: Dr. Karen Lebacqz - "Justice in Times of Disaster" -
Wednesday, April 5

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The Splendor of Creation: A Biblical Ecology - Sunday, April 2
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Lecture and Book Signing with Ellen Bernstein

Sunday, April 2, 2006
7:00 p.m.
Berenson Hall, Hebrew College

Join us for an evening with Ellen Bernstein, critically acclaimed
author of The Splendor of Creation: A Biblical Ecology ( Pilgrim Press,
2005) as she bridges the gap between science and religion through a
personal meditation on Genesis.

Free and open to the public, but reservations are required.
To reserve your seat, please visit hebrewcollege.edu/bernstein.

This event is cosponsored by Hebrew College and Andover Newton
Theological School.

More info:
http://www.ants.edu/community/events/2006/040206bernstein.pdf

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Ecology Ministry Events in April
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Saturday, April 1st, 2006
8:30am-4:00pm
"Awakening the Dreamer Symposium" -
Bringing forth an environmentally sustainable, spiritually fulfilling
and socially just human presence on the planet.

This event is sponsored by First Parish Church in Weston, MA and
co-sponsored by the Ecology Ministry at Andover-Newton Theological
School.

Location of event:
First Parish Church
349 Boston Post Rd
Weston, MA

For more information, please visit www.pachamama.org or email
journeys@firstparishweston.org or
contact the Ecology Minister Cristina Cabrera at ccabrera@ants.edu or
call 617-872-8275 (cell)

Saturday, April 19
6:30-8:00pm
Room: TBA (at ANTS)
Talk sponsored by The Ecology Ministry at Andover-Newton Theological
School during Earth Week 2006.

"How to Live an Environmentally Sustainable Lifestyle" by Dan Ruben,
Executive Director of the Green Decade in Newton, MA

Saturday, April 20
2:00-5:00pm
Out on the Quad
ECO-ART
An afternoon with resident artist Joy Honan and Ecology Minister
Cristina Cabrera experiencing art, faith and the outdoors during Earth
Week 2006.

For more information or to register, contact Judy Medeiros,
617-964-1100, ext 228, jmedeiros@ants.edu

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IMPORTANT: Final Payment Dates From the Business Office
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All accounts for 2006 degree candicacy covering all charges must be
paid in full in the Business Office by Monday, April 3, 2006.

Final payments of all accounts of non-graduating students must be
received in the Business Office by Friday, April 21, 2006.

Debbie Craig
Student Billing Coordinator
617-964-1100 x218
dcraig@ants.edu

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Student Association Elections - Call for Candidates
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Your Student Association will be holding elections for the 2006-2007
academic year from April 24th-27th. We are in need of candidates to
fill the positions. The following positions will be elected:

Executive Officers:
-President
-Vice President
-Treasurer
-Secretary

Elected Representatives:
-Representative to the ANTS Board of Trustees
-Student Life Chairperson

Think you might be interested in running? Check out the elections
procedures and position descriptions:
http://ants.edu/community/groups/ElectionsProcedures2006.pdf

Letters of intent to run should be emailed to the SA Vice-President,
April Spencer, at aspencer@ants.edu. These letters should include a
brief paragraph about your involvement on campus and your goals should
you be elected.

Letters of intent to run are due Friday, April 7th.
Any questions? Email April Spencer (aspencer@ants.edu)

April Spencer
SA Vice-President and Chair of the Elections

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Help Plan a Seminar for First Year Graduates - April 3
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Monday, April 3
5:00 p.m. in the Small Dining Room

As part of the expanding distance learning program at ANTS we'll be
offering a free seminar for first-year graduates next year. Current
plans are for us to be on-line one week a month with topics of interest
and concern to those entering a new ministry. It will be a great way to
stay connected with friends and the Hill, as well explore some issues of
emerging importance for your ministry.

Jeff Jones, Director of Distance Learning and coordinator of the
seminar, would like to meet with seniors who are interested in
discussing both the format and topics. He's reserved the small dining
beginning at 5:00 on Monday, April 3.

If you'd like to join in this discussion please e-mail him at
jjones@ants.edu to let him know you're coming. All students who are
graduating in May are invited.

Thanks,
Jeff

Jeff Jones
Director of Distance Learning

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SA Meeting Anouncement - Tuesday, April 4, 2006
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When: April 4th
Time: 12 Noon
Location: Upper Noyes
Please submitt all agenda items to Lella Baker (lbaker@ants.edu) by
noon on 4/2.

*******this meeting will include a discussion and vote regarding a
potential change in how we vote in the upcoming student association
elections **********

please note the following dates for sa meetings for the rest of the
academic year:

4/4
4/18
5/2

thanks,
lella baker
for the 2005 - 2006 sa executive board

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Lecture: Dr. Karen Lebacqz - "Justice in Times of Disaster" -
Wednesday, April 5
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Wednesday, April 5, 2006
5:00 p.m.
Stoddard Hall

The Jonathan Edwards lecture will be given Wednesday, April 5, in
Stoddard Hall at 5 p.m. The lecture, entitled "Justice in Times of
Disaster", will be delivered by the Rev. Dr. Karen Lebacqz, Robert
Gordon Sproul Professor of Theological Ethics, Emerita, at Pacific
School of Religion, and currently Bioethicist in Residence and Visiting
Professor of Religious Ethics at Yale University.

Dr. Lebacqz is an ordained minister in the United Church of Christ, and
has served on the faculty of the Graduate Theological Union for more
than thirty years. The author of more than eight books and numerous
articles, her interests encompass bioethics, professional ethics,
feminist theory, and theories of justice. Her permanent home is on the
north coast of California, where she does a lot of photography, and also
serves as a chaplain and on the Ethics Committee of Mendocino Coast
District Hospital.

ANTS E-news
Karen Brockney
617-964-1100 ext. 225
kbrockney@ants.edu

ANTS Student E-News - Thursday, March 30, 2006

NEW
- New Jobs on the Web Site
- BTI Prison Ministry Spring Gathering - April 5, 2006
- IMPORTANT: Final Payment Dates From the Business Office
- Switchboard Position Available
- LAST CHANCE: ANTS Web Site Survey
- Student Association Elections - Call for Candidates
- Jonathan Edwards Society - Congratulations to New Members 2006

REVIEW
- Lecture: Dr. Karen Lebacqz - "Justice in Times of Disaster" -
Wednesday, April 5
- Koinonia Preaching Festival Selections
- Awakening the Dreamer Symposium - Saturday, April 1
- The Splendor of Creation: A Biblical Ecology - Sunday, April 2
- Help Plan a Seminar for First Year Graduates - April 3

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New Jobs on the Web Site
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Visit the Jobs Board on the ANTS web site at:
http://www.ants.edu/blogs/jobs/index.html

Several new job opportunities were posted this week.

There is a link to the Jobs Board from the ANTS Home page under Student
Quick Links in the right column.

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BTI Prison Ministry Spring Gathering - April 5, 2006
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April 5, 2006
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Peck Room

All students, faculty and staff who are involved in a prison ministry
or are interested in finding out how to become involved are invited to
attend. Come for sharing, support, and to learn about a particular
program of prison ministry called Prison Fellowship with Rev. Renee
Jackson.

Contact: Beth Richeson, BTI Community Restorative Ministry
E-mail: bricheson@ants.edu

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IMPORTANT: Final Payment Dates From the Business Office
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All accounts for 2006 degree candicacy covering all charges must be
paid in full in the Business Office by Monday, April 3, 2006.

Final payments of all accounts of non-graduating students must be
received in the Business Office by Friday, April 21, 2006.

Debbie Craig
Student Billing Coordinator
617-964-1100 x218
dcraig@ants.edu

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Switchboard Position Available
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The Business Office is in need of switchboard coverage Monday - Friday
from 8:30AM through 12:30PM beginning in mid-May. After July 4,
coverage is needed only Monday-Thursday until the end of August. We
would like at least two people for coverage, unless the candidate can
commit to a full 20 hours a week. Please contact Michael Delfino or
Debbie Craig if you know any that may be interested.

Debbie Craig
Student Billing Coordinator
617-964-1100 x218
dcraig@ants.edu

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LAST CHANCE: ANTS Web Site Survey
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Have you completed the Web Site Survey yet? During the month of March,
we invite you to complete an online Web Site Survey. Please tell us
about your experience with our Web site. Your comments will help us to
improve our site design, content and usefulness.

Complete the Web Site Survey:
http://www.ants.edu/websurvey.htm

If you have a great idea and or a "wish list" for an improved Web site,
please contact Karen Brockney at kbrockney@ants.edu or 617-964-1100 ext.
225. We're always looking for new ways to communicate on the Web!

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Student Association Elections - Call for Candidates
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Your Student Association will be holding elections for the 2006-2007
academic year from April 24th-27th. We are in need of candidates to
fill the positions. The following positions will be elected:

Executive Officers:
-President
-Vice President
-Treasurer
-Secretary

Elected Representatives:
-Representative to the ANTS Board of Trustees
-Student Life Chairperson

Think you might be interested in running? Check out the elections
procedures and position descriptions:
http://ants.edu/community/groups/ElectionsProcedures2006.pdf

Letters of intent to run should be emailed to the SA Vice-President,
April Spencer, at aspencer@ants.edu. These letters should include a
brief paragraph about your involvement on campus and your goals should
you be elected.

Letters of intent to run are due Friday, April 7th.
Any questions? Email April Spencer (aspencer@ants.edu)

April Spencer
SA Vice-President and Chair of the Elections

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Jonathan Edwards Society - Congratulations to New Members 2006
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In order to recognize and encourage students who have shown
intellectual strength, moral character, and promise for leadership, the
faculty elects students to the Jonathan Edwards Society each spring. An
induction ceremony for new members and a dinner will follow the Jonathan
Edwards lecture on Wednesday, April 5, 2006. Those inducted this year
are:

JONATHAN EDWARDS SOCIETY
Class of 2006

DOCTOR OF MINISTRY
William C. Goettler
William Houghton
Walter Moczynski
Ute Molitor

MASTER OF DIVINITY
Toni Jean DeLorenzo
Peter Friedrichs
Elizabeth Follum Hoffman
Ellis Oliver Jones
Melissa Kreider
Wing Yee Lee
Mary S. Poole
Judith E. Proctor
Steven Theo Savides
Marguerite Mary Sheehan
Judy Lisa Swahnberg
Christopher Stephen Waldron

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Lecture: Dr. Karen Lebacqz - "Justice in Times of Disaster" -
Wednesday, April 5
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Wednesday, April 5, 2006
5:00 p.m.
Stoddard Hall

The Jonathan Edwards lecture will be given Wednesday, April 5, in
Stoddard Hall at 5 p.m. The lecture, entitled "Justice in Times of
Disaster", will be delivered by the Rev. Dr. Karen Lebacqz, Robert
Gordon Sproul Professor of Theological Ethics, Emerita, at Pacific
School of Religion, and currently Bioethicist in Residence and Visiting
Professor of Religious Ethics at Yale University.

Dr. Lebacqz is an ordained minister in the United Church of Christ, and
has served on the faculty of the Graduate Theological Union for more
than thirty years. The author of more than eight books and numerous
articles, her interests encompass bioethics, professional ethics,
feminist theory, and theories of justice. Her permanent home is on the
north coast of California, where she does a lot of photography, and also
serves as a chaplain and on the Ethics Committee of Mendocino Coast
District Hospital.

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Koinonia Preaching Festival Selections
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Members of the Community,

During Community Worship on April 5, we will celebrate the gift of
preaching through the Koinonia Preaching Festival. The students who were
selected to participate are Beth Hoffman and Marraine Kettell. Thank you
to ALL the students who participated in the preliminary round last
week.

Sarah B. Drummond, M.Div., Ph.D.
Director of Field Education & Assistant Professor of Ministerial
Leadership

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Awakening the Dreamer Symposium - Saturday, April 1
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Saturday, April 1, 2006
8:30am-4:00pm
First Parish Church
349 Boston Post Rd
Weston, MA
Admission: $60 per person w/Lunch included
(deep discounts for students available upon request)
"Bringing forth an environmentally sustainable, spiritually
fulfilling and socially just human presence on the planet." This event
is sponsored by First Parish Church in Weston, MA and co-sponsored by
the Ecology Ministry at Andover-Newton Theological School. For more
information, please contact the Ecology Ministry at ccabrera@ants.edu OR
visit directly www.pachamama.org / e-mail
journeys@firstparishweston.org.

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The Splendor of Creation: A Biblical Ecology - Sunday, April 2
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Lecture and Book Signing with Ellen Bernstein

Sunday, April 2, 2006
7:00 p.m.
Berenson Hall, Hebrew College

Join us for an evening with Ellen Bernstein, critically acclaimed
author of The Splendor of Creation: A Biblical Ecology ( Pilgrim Press,
2005) as she bridges the gap between science and religion through a
personal meditation on Genesis.

Free and open to the public, but reservations are required.
To reserve your seat, please visit hebrewcollege.edu/bernstein.

This event is cosponsored by Hebrew College and Andover Newton
Theological School.

More info:
http://www.ants.edu/community/events/2006/040206bernstein.pdf

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Help Plan a Seminar for First Year Graduates - April 3
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Monday, April 3
5:00 p.m. in the Small Dining Room

As part of the expanding distance learning program at ANTS we'll be
offering a free seminar for first-year graduates next year. Current
plans are for us to be on-line one week a month with topics of interest
and concern to those entering a new ministry. It will be a great way to
stay connected with friends and the Hill, as well explore some issues of
emerging importance for your ministry.

Jeff Jones, Director of Distance Learning and coordinator of the
seminar, would like to meet with seniors who are interested in
discussing both the format and topics. He's reserved the small dining
beginning at 5:00 on Monday, April 3.

If you'd like to join in this discussion please e-mail him at
jjones@ants.edu to let him know you're coming. All students who are
graduating in May are invited.

Thanks,
Jeff

Jeff Jones
Director of Distance Learning\

ANTS E-news
Karen Brockney
617-964-1100 ext. 225
kbrockney@ants.edu

ANTS Student E-News - Wednesday, March 29, 2006

In this message:

- Extreme Makeover: Sturtevant
- Thanks from the Admissions Office
- SA Meeting Anouncement
- BTI Newsletter Available
- Opportunity for Baptist Students and Baptist Ministers
- Awakening the Dreamer Symposium
- The Splendor of Creation: A Biblical Ecology
- Andover Newton Community Art Show

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Extreme Makeover: Sturtevant
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Saturday, April 22
10:00 - 4:00

Visitors to Sturtevant have probably been struck by an unavoidable reality: our student lounge needs a spring cleaning! The Men's Fellowship, The UCC Fellowship, the Ecology Ministry, the Film and TV Fellowship, and the Student Association have joined together in a drive to refresh and rejuvenate our cluttered and untidy Student Lounge. We would like to invite all interested students, Fellowships, and Student Organizations to join us for a work day on April 22. We will clean the upholstery, vacuum the carpets, wash tables, organize books, and tag broken furniture for removal. We also seek donations to make the Student Lounge a more pleasant and effective leisure area. Possible items include:

* Board Games
* Furniture (clean and in useable condition)
* A "new" TV with working input jacks
* Paintings or photos for the walls
* Donations for the Food Pantry
* A small refrigerator
* A portable or tabletop stereo
* Lamps
* Any other good ideas!

The student lounge is a vital fixture of our beautiful campus and an important space for study and socializing. We hope you'll join us to help make it a better!

For More Information contact: Jason Alspaugh JAlspaugh@ants.edu

“It will be fantastic!” * Rose Tyler

“We will be transformed” * Paul Tarsus

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Thanks from the Admissions Office
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Thanks to everyone who helped with the Conference on Ministries this past weekend. Your time and energy were greatly appreciated as we welcomed over 60 people to campus, filling Appleton-Chase and Farwell Halls with those who came from a distance! We had good weather and spirit, and have received very positive feedback from our guests. You were all part of that and we thank you for your extra efforts at such a busy time.
Peg, Darrick and Alex

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SA Meeting Anouncement
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When: April 4th
Time: 12 Noon
Location: Upper Noyes

Please submitt all agenda items to Lella Baker (lbaker@ants.edu) by noon on 4/2.

*******this meeting will include a discussion and vote regarding a potential change in how we vote in the upcoming student association elections **********

please note the following dates for sa meetings for the rest of the academic year:

4/4
4/18
5/2

thanks,
lella baker
for the 2005 - 2006 sa executive board

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BTI Newsletter Available
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The March 28, 2006 issues of the BTI Newsletter and back issues are now available on-line at:
http://www.bostontheological.org/publications/weekly_newsletter.htm

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OPPORTUNITY FOR BAPTIST STUDENTS AND BAPTIST MINISTERS IN THE AREA - Thursday, March 30
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Hazel Roper, the regional rep for the American Baptist Churches Ministers and Missionaries Benefit Board will be speaking with the Baptist Polity class from 9-12 on March 30, and then hosting a lunch for interested American Baptist students. The topics covered in the class meeting will be negotiating with a church, salary and benefit considerations, financial planning, retirement and medical insurance planning. The class session and the lunch are open to any Baptist students or area Baptist clergy who may not be in the class. If you are not in the class, please contact Mark Heim if you plan to attend the lunch. You can come to the class session unannounced.

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Awakening the Dreamer Symposium - Saturday, April 1
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Saturday, April 1, 2006
8:30am-4:00pm
First Parish Church
349 Boston Post Rd
Weston, MA
Admission: $60 per person w/Lunch included
(deep discounts for students available upon request)
“Bringing forth an environmentally sustainable, spiritually fulfilling and socially just human presence on the planet.” This event is sponsored by First Parish Church in Weston, MA and co-sponsored by the Ecology Ministry at Andover-Newton Theological School. For more information, please contact the Ecology Ministry at ccabrera@ants.edu OR visit directly www.pachamama.org / e-mail journeys@firstparishweston.org.

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The Splendor of Creation: A Biblical Ecology - Sunday, April 2
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Lecture and Book Signing with Ellen Bernstein

Sunday, April 2, 2006
7:00 p.m.
Berenson Hall, Hebrew College

Join us for an evening with Ellen Bernstein, critically acclaimed author of The Splendor of Creation: A Biblical Ecology ( Pilgrim Press, 2005) as she bridges the gap between science and religion through a personal meditation on Genesis.

Free and open to the public, but reservations are required.
To reserve your seat, please visit hebrewcollege.edu/bernstein.

This event is cosponsored by Hebrew College and Andover Newton Theological School.

More info: http://www.ants.edu/community/events/2006/040206bernstein.pdf

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Andover Newton Community Art Show: April 17- May 20
------------------------------------------------------------------
What? When? Where? Why?
How do I participate?

The Andover Newton Community Art Show
(Students/Faculty/Staff/Friends/Relatives)
April 17, 2006- Graduation (May 20, 2006)
Reception TBA
All art forms invited to celebrate
Creation and Creativity!

How to submit visual art (on or before Friday, April 7):

1. See Joy in the cafe and hand her your piece(s)

2. Bring your art to the Meetinghouse
(open Monday-Friday 8am-6pm) and follow the directions on the sign in the entry

3. Email Joy (joyful_i_am@yahoo.com) and set up a time to deliver your art.

Support the Arts at ANTS by participating in this opportunity!

ANTS E-news
Karen Brockney
617-964-1100 ext. 225
kbrockney@ants.edu

ANTS Student E-News - Tuesday, March 28, 2006

TONIGHT
- GLOBAL AIDS: A BIG Ministry to AIDS Orphans in Zimbabwe - Tuesday,
Mar. 28
- Spiritual Journeys With Mark Burrows - Tuesday, Mar. 28
- Student Life: Game Night - Tuesday, March 28

NEWS
- Border Crossing: Inside Christianity, Islam and Judaism
- Lecture: Dr. Karen Lebacqz - "Justice in Times of Disaster" -
Wednesday, April 5
- Koinonia Preaching Festival Selections
- Wednesday Chapel, March 29
- ANTS Singers Rehearse Wednesday at 11:50
- UU Worship This Thursday
- Ushers Still Needed
- The Public Square on the Hill: Racism and Race relations - Weds.,
March 29

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GLOBAL AIDS: A BIG Ministry to AIDS Orphans in Zimbabwe - Tuesday,
Mar. 28
-----------------------------------------------------------
Sponsored by Faith, Health and Spirituality
6:00-7:30 p.m.

Tuesday, March 28, "A BIG Ministry to AIDS Orphans in Zimbabwe"
The Rev. Abiot Moyo will make a presentation on the BIG Ministry he
began to improve living conditions, and to provide educational and
professional development to disadvantaged communities and care for
children and those infected with and affected by AIDS in Zimbabwe.
In Peck Conference Room.

More info: http://www.ants.edu/community/events/2006/032206aids.pdf

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Spiritual Journeys With Mark Burrows - Tuesday, Mar. 28
---------------------------------------
Tuesday, Mar. 28, 2006
4:45 - 5:45 p.m. in the President's Home

Six times a year, the President hosts "Spiritual Journeys" in his home.
These informed and intimate gatherings feature a member of the Andover
Newton faculty who shares his or her personal spiritual journey.

----------------------------
Student Life: Game Night - Tuesday, March 28
-----------------------------
Tuesday, March 28th
8:00 pm
Sturtevant

Come join in a relaxing evening of games and fellowship. Got a favorite
board game you can bring? We may even break out the hot chocolate!

Contact: Carol Hayward
Email: chayward@ants.edu

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Border Crossing: Inside Christianity, Islam and Judaism
---------------------------------------------------------
May-June, 2006

Border Crossing: Inside Christianity, Islam, and Judaism
Springtime Evening Classes for Adults
Andover Newton Theological School and Hebrew College

Join us for a series of eye-opening short evening classes to learn
about the three Abrahamic traditions: Judaism, Christianity and Islam.
Study texts from the Quran and the Hebrew Bible, compare Christian and
Jewish thinkers such as Heschel and Neibuhr, understand what
differentiates Evangelicals from fundamentalists and other Christian
denominations and explore the real story of how women in Islam are
building bridges between modernity and tradition.

Muhammad and the Quran: An Introduction to Islamic Thought with
Dr.Tariq Jaffer (Monday, 7:30-9:00 p.m.: May 1, 8, 15, 22; June 5)

Giants of 20th Century Jewish and Christian Thought: Heschel and
Neibuhr with Rabbi Or Rose (Monday, 7:30-9:00 p.m.: May 1, 8, 15, 22;
June 5)

Reading Between the Lines: Jewish Interpretations of the Hebrew Bible
with Rabbi Reuven Cohn (Tuesday, 7:30-9:00 p.m., May 2, 9, 16, 23; June
6)

Biblical Crossroads: Christian and Jewish Approaches to the Book of Job
with Dr. Gregory Mobley (Wednesday, 7:30-9:00 p.m.: May 3, 10, 17, 24;
June 7)

One God, Many Denominations: History and Composition of the Christian
World with Dr. Rodney Petersen (Wednesday, 7:30-9:00 p.m.: May 3, 10,
17, 24; June 7)

Beyond the Veil: Women, Modernization and Islam with Dr. Deina Ali
Abdelkader (Thursday, 7:30-9:00 p.m.: May 4, 11, 18, 25; June 8)

For full course descriptions:
http://www.ants.edu/community/events/2006/050106icplbordercross.htm

To register:
http://www.interreligiouscenter.org/educational_programs/

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Lecture: Dr. Karen Lebacqz - "Justice in Times of Disaster" -
Wednesday, April 5
-------------------------------------------------
Wednesday, April 5, 2006
5:00 p.m.
Stoddard Hall

The Jonathan Edwards lecture will be given Wednesday, April 5, in
Stoddard Hall at 5 p.m. The lecture, entitled "Justice in times of
Disaster", will be delivered by the Rev. Dr. Karen Lebacqz, Robert
Gordon Sproul Professor of Theological Ethics, Emerita, at Pacific
School of Religion, and currently Bioethicist in Residence and Visiting
Professor of Religious Ethics at Yale University.

Dr. Lebacqz is an ordained minister in the United Church of Christ, and
has served on the faculty of the Graduate Theological Union for more
than thirty years. The author of more than eight books and numerous
articles, her interests encompass bioethics, professional ethics,
feminist theory, and theories of justice. Her permanent home is on the
north coast of California, where she does a lot of photography, and also
serves as a chaplain and on the Ethics Committee of Mendocino Coast
District Hospital.

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Koinonia Preaching Festival Selections
-----------------------------------------
Members of the Community,

During Community Worship on April 5, we will celebrate the gift of
preaching through the Koinonia Preaching Festival. The students who were
selected to participate are Beth Hoffman and Marraine Kettell. Thank you
to ALL the students who participated in the preliminary round last
week.

Sarah B. Drummond, M.Div., Ph.D.
Director of Field Education & Assistant Professor of Ministerial
Leadership

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Wednesday Chapel, March 29
-----------------------------------------
Wednesday is Community Day at ANTS. Approximately 20 of your fellow
students, along with 2 deans and 3 faculty members, are going "off the
hill" to provide service in 3 Boston venues. One group will be painting
a room in a center, one group will be helping homeless people with art
projects, and one group will be cleaning and refurbishing a park for
low-income children. There will be no formal chapel service. Instead,
we invite you to go to chapel at 1 p.m. and pray for those who are off
the hill doing service.

Everyone is invited to join us Wednesday at 5 pm in the cafeteria as we
debrief about the day with Rev. June Cooper from City Mission.

Thank you for being with us in spirit on Wednesday, even if you cannot
be with us in person.

Nancy

Nancy Nienhuis
Dean of Students and Community Life

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ANTS Singers Rehearse Wednesday at 11:50
------------------------------------------
While it is community day, singers are welcome to gather for a short
rehearsal this Wednesday, March 29, 11:50am in the Meeting House. We've
a new song to try! All welcome.

Burns Stanfield

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UU Worship This Thursday
-------------------------------------------
Dear ANTS community,

Please join us this Thursday at 1 p.m. in the Meetinghouse to hear the
Rev.
Bob McKetchnie preach "Who was Mary Magdalene?" We look forward to
worshipping with you.

Megan and Joanne

------------------------
Ushers Still Needed
------------------------

Thank- you to all who have already agreed to usher at Baccalaureate and
Commencement. We still need at least 3 more for Commencement and 5 more
for Baccalaureate. If you are going to be around on Friday May 19 from
6:00 pm to 9:00pm or Saturday May 20 from 8:30 am - 12:00 noon and
would be willing to help please contact Kay Loudon at
kloudon@ants.edu.

Thank- you

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The Public Square on the Hill: Racism and Race relations - Weds., March
29
--------------------------------------------------
6:30 - 8:00 p.m.
In the Peck Room

The Theology, Ministry, and Public Life Program at Andover Newton
Theological School Presents

"Racism and Race Relations" on March 29th by Andover Newton's Committee
On Racism and Dr. Kirk Jones.

The brief presentation is open to all and at no cost. Beverages and
snacks will be made available, free of charge. All are invited to
attend.

ANTS E-news
Karen Brockney
617-964-1100 ext. 225
kbrockney@ants.edu

ANTS Student E-News - Monday, March 27, 2006 - Events This Week

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EVENTS THIS WEEK
-----------------------------------

-Art Exhibit: Worlds Apart - Common Ground: January 23 - April 7
- Peace Week Plus - Mar. 14 -23

Monday:
- Mens Fellowship
- Sacred Circle Dance

Tuesday:
- Black Student Fellowship Chapel
- Student Association Meeting - Tuesday, Mar. 28
- GLOBAL AIDS: A BIG Ministry to AIDS Orphans in Zimbabwe - Tuesday,
Mar. 28
- Spiritual Journeys With Mark Burrows - Tuesday, Mar. 28
- Student Life: Game Night - Tuesday, March 28

Wednesday:
- Choir Rehearsal
- Community Worship
- JOY Spirit of Play Series - Wednesdays, Feb 8 - March 29
- The Public Square on the Hill: Racism and Race relations - Weds.,
March 29
- ANTS Community Day - March 29

Thursday:
- UUCANS lunch meeting - Thursdays
- UU Worship - Thursdays
- Walking the Labyrinth - Thursdays
- Thursday Art Night
- OPPORTUNITY FOR BAPTIST STUDENTS AND BAPTIST MINISTERS IN THE AREA -
Thursday, March 30

Friday:
- Yoga - Fridays

Saturday:
- Awakening the Dreamer Symposium - Saturday, April 1

Sunday
- The Splendor of Creation: A Biblical Ecology - Sunday, April 2

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Worlds Apart - Common Ground: January 23 - April 7
---------------------------------------------
An art exhibit by artists Marilyn K Feinberg and Jeffrey M. Fine
January 23, 2006 to April 7, 2006
The Meetinghouse Gallery
Mon. - Fri. 9 - 6

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Men's Fellowship - Mondays
--------------------------------
Starting January 30 - end of Spring Semester
Mondays 1pm
Berkeley Room

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Sacred Circle Dance - Monday, March 27
----------------------------------------
7:00 p.m. in the Meetinghouse

Hello Dancing Friends,

We hope to see many of you this Monday night, March 27th.

Judy and I wanted to let you know that the dance AFTER this one is
being
rescheduled from April 24th to May 1st. It is May Day and we would love
to
have a potluck that evening. If the weather cooperates, we can enjoy
the
outside space.

A reminder will follow at the end of April, but we wanted to let you
know
now since this is a change from our regular 4th week schedule of
dancing.

Blessings,
Eileen and Judy

--------------------------------------
Black Student Fellowship Chapel - Tuesdays
--------------------------------------
1:00 p.m. in Colby Chapel Chapel

-----------------------------------
Student Association Meeting - Tuesday, Mar. 28
-----------------------------------
Please make plans to attend the next Student Association Meeting.

When: Tuesday March 28th
Where: Upper Noyes
Time: 12 Noon

I. Opening Prayer
II. Approval of Minutes
III. SA Election Process

Please make plans on attending.

Hope to see you there!

-----------------------------------------------------------
GLOBAL AIDS: A BIG Ministry to AIDS Orphans in Zimbabwe - Tuesday,
Mar. 28
-----------------------------------------------------------
Sponsored by Faith, Health and Spirituality
6:00-7:30 p.m.

Tuesday, March 28, "A BIG Ministry to AIDS Orphans in Zimbabwe"
The Rev. Abiot Moyo will make a presentation on the BIG Ministry he
began to improve living conditions, and to provide educational and
professional development to disadvantaged communities and care for
children and those infected with and affected by AIDS in Zimbabwe.
In Peck Conference Room.

More info: http://www.ants.edu/community/events/2006/032206aids.pdf

---------------------------------------
Spiritual Journeys With Mark Burrows - Tuesday, Mar. 28
---------------------------------------
Tuesday, Mar. 28, 2006
4:45 - 5:45 p.m. in the President's Home

Six times a year, the President hosts "Spiritual Journeys" in his home.
These informed and intimate gatherings feature a member of the Andover
Newton faculty who shares his or her personal spiritual journey.

----------------------------
Student Life: Game Night - Tuesday, March 28
-----------------------------
Tuesday, March 28th
8:00 pm
Sturtevant

Come join in a relaxing evening of games and fellowship. Got a favorite
board game you can bring? We may even break out the hot chocolate!

Contact: Carol Hayward
Email: chayward@ants.edu

---------------------------------
Choir Rehearsal - Wednesdays
----------------------------------
Wednesdays, 11:50 - 12:15 p.m.
Contact Burns Stanfield at 617-288-2291 if you have questions.

------------------------
Community Worship - Wednesdays
------------------------
1:00 p.m. in the Chapel

-----------------------------
JOY Spirit of Play Series - Wednesdays, Feb 8 - March 29
-----------------------------
7 Weeks of Renewal February 8th-March 29th
Wednesday Evenings 7:00-900 pm
More information:
http://www.ants.edu/community/events/2006/020806joyspirit.htm

--------------------------------------------------
The Public Square on the Hill: Racism and Race relations - Weds., March
29
--------------------------------------------------
6:30 - 8:00 p.m.
In the Peck Room

The Theology, Ministry, and Public Life Program at Andover Newton
Theological School Presents

"Racism and Race Relations" on March 29th by Andover Newton's Committee
On Racism and Dr. Kirk Jones.

The brief presentation is open to all and at no cost. Beverages and
snacks will be made available, free of charge. All are invited to
attend.

------------------------------
ANTS Community Day - March 29
------------------------------
This is a reminder that on March 29 ANTS will hold a Community Day for
students who are not in classes. Regular classes will be held. Four
members of the faculty, Professors Greg Mobley, Sharon Thornton, Beth
Nordbeck, and Dean Pazmino will be leading teams of students into
different sites off the hill for a day of service and reflection. Sites
include going to the Boston City Mission, working with Common Cathedral
staff doing art with homeless people, and aiding in the revitalization
of an inner city park in Jamaica Plain.

Participants will gather at ANTS at approximately 11:00 a.m. for a
commissioning service, and then head to different sites. Everyone will
bring their own lunch, and have it while we are debriefed at the sites.
The debriefing will be followed by hands on service activities during
the afternoon. We will return to campus by 5 pm for dinner in the
cafeteria. At that time Rev. June Cooper from City Mission will join us
and help us unpack the day. Following the dinner conversation we
encourage people to attend the presentation on racism Kirk Jones is
offering at 6:30 that evening in the Peck Room.

In lieu of chapel on the 29th, students who are in classes and thus
cannot attend the Community Day are encouraged to go to chapel from 1-2
to pray for the teams that are off the hill. Everyone is invited to
regroup over dinner at 5 in the cafeteria. This year's Community Day
will serve as a pilot project for Community Days that are being planned
for both semesters next year. So participants will be asked for
feedback that will help us plan all-campus Community Days next year.

If you would like to participate this year, please contact me so I can
put your name on the list. We will need to insure that we have adequate
numbers for the teams to do the service projects, so we will need a
rough head count.

I hope many of you will participate in this important service and
learning opportunity.

Nancy

Dr. Nancy Nienhuis
Dean of Students and Community Life

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UUCANS lunch meeting - Thursdays
-------------------------------------
Every Thursday, Spring semester 06
12:00 noon - 12:50 p.m.
Small dining room

---------------------------------------------
UU Worship - Thursdays
---------------------------------------------
Thursdays at 1:00 p.m.
In the Meetinghouse

March 30: Rev. Bob McKetchnie

-------------------------------------------
Walking the Labyrinth - Thursdays
-------------------------------------------
Thursdays
6:00 - 9:00 p.m.
The Meetinghouse

-----------------------------
Thursday Art Night
-----------------------------
Art Night continues this semester. Come join an everchanging community
of artists in a safe, no-rules, drop-in open studio on Thursday
evenings, 7-10 pm in the lower studio of the Meetinghouse. All materials
supplied or bring your own art form to work on.

For more information contact Joy (Resident Teaching Artist) at
joyful_i_am@yahoo.com.

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OPPORTUNITY FOR BAPTIST STUDENTS AND BAPTIST MINISTERS IN THE AREA -
Thursday, March 30
---------------------------------------------------------
Hazel Roper, the regional rep for the American Baptist Churches
Ministers and Missionaries Benefit Board will be speaking with the
Baptist Polity class from 9-12 on March 30, and then hosting a lunch for
interested American Baptist students. The topics covered in the class
meeting will be negotiating with a church, salary and benefit
considerations, financial planning, retirement and medical insurance
planning. The class session and the lunch are open to any Baptist
students or area Baptist clergy who may not be in the class. If you are
not in the class, please contact Mark Heim if you plan to attend the
lunch. You can come to the class session unannounced.

--------------------------------
Yoga - Fridays
--------------------------------
Fridays, 7:30 - 8:30 a.m.
Berkeley Room
Stress Reduction and Yoga with Yoga Instructor, Dana Moore. Mats
provided. As a service to ANTS students, Yoga will be free this
semester.
For information and to register, see Judy Medeiros, W105

-----------------------------
Awakening the Dreamer Symposium - Saturday, April 1
------------------------------
Saturday, April 1, 2006
8:30am-4:00pm
First Parish Church
349 Boston Post Rd
Weston, MA
Admission: $60 per person w/Lunch included
(deep discounts for students available upon request)
"Bringing forth an environmentally sustainable, spiritually
fulfilling and socially just human presence on the planet." This event
is sponsored by First Parish Church in Weston, MA and co-sponsored by
the Ecology Ministry at Andover-Newton Theological School. For more
information, please contact the Ecology Ministry at ccabrera@ants.edu OR
visit directly www.pachamama.org / e-mail
journeys@firstparishweston.org.

-------------------------------------------------------
The Splendor of Creation: A Biblical Ecology - Sunday, April 2
-------------------------------------------------------
Lecture and Book Signing with Ellen Bernstein

Sunday, April 2, 2006
7:00 p.m.
Berenson Hall, Hebrew College

Join us for an evening with Ellen Bernstein, critically acclaimed
author of The Splendor of Creation: A Biblical Ecology ( Pilgrim Press,
2005) as she bridges the gap between science and religion through a
personal meditation on Genesis.

Free and open to the public, but reservations are required.
To reserve your seat, please visit hebrewcollege.edu/bernstein.

This event is cosponsored by Hebrew College and Andover Newton
Theological School.

More info:
http://www.ants.edu/community/events/2006/040206bernstein.pdf

ANTS E-news
Karen Brockney
617-964-1100 ext. 225
kbrockney@ants.edu

ANTS Student E-News - Friday, March 24, 2006

In this message
- Sacred Circle Dance - Monday, March 27
- Missing Coat
- Film and TV Fellowship Movie Night - Saturday, March 25
- Parting of the Ways Lecture Series - Sunday, March 26
- Student Association Meeting - Tuesday, Mar. 28
- GLOBAL AIDS: A BIG Ministry to AIDS Orphans in Zimbabwe - Tuesday,
Mar. 28

----------------------------------------
Sacred Circle Dance - Monday, March 27
----------------------------------------
7:00 p.m. in the Meetinghouse

Hello Dancing Friends,

We hope to see many of you this Monday night, March 27th.

Judy and I wanted to let you know that the dance AFTER this one is
being
rescheduled from April 24th to May 1st. It is May Day and we would love
to
have a potluck that evening. If the weather cooperates, we can enjoy
the
outside space.

A reminder will follow at the end of April, but we wanted to let you
know
now since this is a change from our regular 4th week schedule of
dancing.

Blessings,
Eileen and Judy

---------------------------------
Missing Coat
---------------------------------
On Wednesday afternoon a women's LL Bean, taupe colored, wool lined
coat went missing from the dining hall. There are a pair of gloves in
the pocket. If you mistakenly took it as yours, please return it to Judy
Medeiros and she will contact the owner.

Thank you.

-----------------------------------
Film and TV Fellowship Movie Night - Saturday, March 25
-----------------------------------
Saturday, March 25
7:30pm in Sturtevant

The Film and TV Fellowship cordially invites you to join us for a
screening of "Jarhead" this Saturday evening in Sturtevant. Based on a
true story, the film depicts the life of a marine unit during the Gulf
War. Please note it is an "R" rated film and not suitable for children.

Come in your PJs if you like, we'll have popcorn and other snacks
waiting for you!

Contact:
Jason Bachand
JBachand@ants.edu

-------------------------------------------
Parting of the Ways Lecture Series - Sunday, March 26
-------------------------------------------
Sunday evenings, March 5, 12, 19, and 26
7:00 -8:30 p.m. at Andover Newton and Hebrew college

Registration will required for these events. Matriculated students at
any school are eligible for a 50% discount on registration fees.

**ANTS Students - In the Registration Form, under Discounts, select 50%
Matriculated Student.**

"Reconstructing Early Christianity: The Judaism Factor"
Dr. Karen King
Sunday, March 26, 7:00-8:30 pm in Berenson Hall, Hebrew College

More information and registration:
http://www.ants.edu/community/events/2006/030506partingways.htm

-----------------------------------
Student Association Meeting - Tuesday, Mar. 28
-----------------------------------
Please make plans to attend the next Student Association Meeting.

When: Tuesday March 28th
Where: Upper Noyes
Time: 12 Noon

All agenda items are due by 12 noon on Sunday 3/26. Please submit via
e-mail to Lella Baker (lbaker@ants.edu). Among agenda items will be the
upcoming Student Association Elections for the 2006 - 2007 school year.

Hope to see you there!

-----------------------------------------------------------
GLOBAL AIDS: A BIG Ministry to AIDS Orphans in Zimbabwe - Tuesday,
Mar. 28
-----------------------------------------------------------
Sponsored by Faith, Health and Spirituality
6:00-7:30 p.m.

Tuesday, March 28, "A BIG Ministry to AIDS Orphans in Zimbabwe"
The Rev. Abiot Moyo will make a presentation on the BIG Ministry he
began to improve living conditions, and to provide educational and
professional development to disadvantaged communities and care for
children and those infected with and affected by AIDS in Zimbabwe.
In Peck Conference Room.

More info: http://www.ants.edu/community/events/2006/032206aids.pdf

ANTS E-news
Karen Brockney
617-964-1100 ext. 225
kbrockney@ants.edu

ANTS Student E-News - Thursday, March 23, 2006

In this message
- Andover Newton Community Art Show: April 17- May 20
- Film and TV Fellowship Movie Night - Saturday, March 25
- Parting of the Ways Lecture Series - Sunday, March 26
- Student Association Meeting - Tuesday, Mar. 28
- GLOBAL AIDS: A BIG Ministry to AIDS Orphans in Zimbabwe - Tuesday,
Mar. 28
- Spiritual Journeys With Mark Burrows - Tuesday, Mar. 28
- Student Life: Game Night - Tuesday, March 28
- The Public Square on the Hill: Racism and Race Relations - Weds.,
March 29
- OPPORTUNITY FOR BAPTIST STUDENTS AND BAPTIST MINISTERS IN THE AREA -
Thursday, March 30

--------------------------------------------
Andover Newton Community Art Show: April 17- May 20
--------------------------------------------
What? When? Where? Why?
How do I participate?

The Andover Newton Community Art Show
(Students/Faculty/Staff/Friends/Relatives)
April 17, 2006- Graduation (May 20, 2006)
Reception TBA
All art forms invited to celebrate
Creation and Creativity!

How to submit visual art (on or before Friday, April 7):

1. See Joy in the cafe and hand her your piece(s)

2. Bring your art to the Meetinghouse
(open Monday-Friday 8am-6pm) and follow the directions on the sign in
the entry

3. Email Joy (joyful_i_am@yahoo.com) and set up a time to deliver your
art.

Support the Arts at ANTS by participating in this opportunity!

-----------------------------------
Film and TV Fellowship Movie Night - Saturday, March 25
-----------------------------------
Saturday, March 25
7:30pm in Sturtevant

The Film and TV Fellowship cordially invites you to join us for a
screening of "Jarhead" this Saturday evening in Sturtevant. Based on a
true story, the film depicts the life of a marine unit during the Gulf
War. Please note it is an "R" rated film and not suitable for children.

Come in your PJs if you like, we'll have popcorn and other snacks
waiting for you!

Contact:
Jason Bachand
JBachand@ants.edu

-------------------------------------------
Parting of the Ways Lecture Series - Sunday, March 26
-------------------------------------------
Sunday evenings, March 5, 12, 19, and 26
7:00 -8:30 p.m. at Andover Newton and Hebrew college

Registration will required for these events. Matriculated students at
any school are eligible for a 50% discount on registration fees.

**ANTS Students - In the Registration Form, under Discounts, select 50%
Matriculated Student.**

"Reconstructing Early Christianity: The Judaism Factor"
Dr. Karen King
Sunday, March 26, 7:00-8:30 pm in Berenson Hall, Hebrew College

More information and registration:
http://www.ants.edu/community/events/2006/030506partingways.htm

-----------------------------------
Student Association Meeting - Tuesday, Mar. 28
-----------------------------------
Please make plans to attend the next Student Association Meeting.

When: Tuesday March 28th
Where: Upper Noyes
Time: 12 Noon

All agenda items are due by 12 noon on Sunday 3/26. Please submit via
e-mail to Lella Baker (lbaker@ants.edu). Among agenda items will be the
upcoming Student Association Elections for the 2006 - 2007 school year.

Hope to see you there!

-----------------------------------------------------------
GLOBAL AIDS: A BIG Ministry to AIDS Orphans in Zimbabwe - Tuesday,
Mar. 28
-----------------------------------------------------------
Sponsored by Faith, Health and Spirituality
6:00-7:30 p.m.

Tuesday, March 28, "A BIG Ministry to AIDS Orphans in Zimbabwe"
The Rev. Abiot Moyo will make a presentation on the BIG Ministry he
began to improve living conditions, and to provide educational and
professional development to disadvantaged communities and care for
children and those infected with and affected by AIDS in Zimbabwe.
In Peck Conference Room.

More info: http://www.ants.edu/community/events/2006/032206aids.pdf

---------------------------------------
Spiritual Journeys With Mark Burrows - Tuesday, Mar. 28
---------------------------------------
Tuesday, Mar. 28, 2006
4:45 - 5:45 p.m. in the President's Home

Six times a year, the President hosts "Spiritual Journeys" in his home.
These informed and intimate gatherings feature a member of the Andover
Newton faculty who shares his or her personal spiritual journey.

----------------------------
Student Life: Game Night - Tuesday, March 28
-----------------------------
Tuesday, March 28th
8:00 pm
Sturtevant

Come join in a relaxing evening of games and fellowship. Got a favorite
board game you can bring? We may even break out the hot chocolate!

Contact: Carol Hayward
Email: chayward@ants.edu

--------------------------------------------------
The Public Square on the Hill: Racism and Race relations - Weds., March
29
--------------------------------------------------
6:30 - 8:00 p.m.
In the Peck Room

The Theology, Ministry, and Public Life Program at Andover Newton
Theological School Presents

"Racism and Race Relations" on March 29th by Andover Newton's Committee
On Racism and Dr. Kirk Jones.

The brief presentation is open to all and at no cost. Beverages and
snacks will be made available, free of charge. All are invited to
attend.

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OPPORTUNITY FOR BAPTIST STUDENTS AND BAPTIST MINISTERS IN THE AREA -
Thursday, March 30
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Hazel Roper, the regional rep for the American Baptist Churches
Ministers and Missionaries Benefit Board will be speaking with the
Baptist Polity class from 9-12 on March 30, and then hosting a lunch for
interested American Baptist students. The topics covered in the class
meeting will be negotiating with a church, salary and benefit
considerations, financial planning, retirement and medical insurance
planning. The class session and the lunch are open to any Baptist
students or area Baptist clergy who may not be in the class. If you are
not in the class, please contact Mark Heim if you plan to attend the
lunch. You can come to the class session unannounced.

ANTS E-news
Karen Brockney
617-964-1100 ext. 225
kbrockney@ants.edu

ANTS Student E-News - Wednesday, March 22, 2006

In this message:

-UU Worship Speakers Update
-Ushers Needed For Commencement
-Missing Power Chord
-Piano Player Needed Sat 3:15-4:00
-Film and TV Fellowship Movie Night

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UU Worship Speakers Update
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Hi all,
Here is an update of the worship leaders for UU worship Thursdays at 1
p.m. in the

meetinghouse for the rest of the semester. Join us. All are welcome.

March 23 Walter LeFlore
March 30 Rev. Bob McKetchnie
April 6 Erica Baron and Joanne Giannino
April 20 Rev. Ed Lynn
April 27 Professor Carol Fontaine
May 4 Senior Recognition Ceremony

Megan and Joanne

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Ushers Needed For Commencement
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Ushers are needed for both Baccalaureate and Commencement.

Ushers would need to meet at 6:00 pm for Baccalaureate, which will be on
May 19, 2006 at The

Second Church in Newton (60 Highland Street).

Ushers for the May 20 Commencement Celebration (First Baptist Church of
Newton, 848 Beacon

Street)would need to meet at the church by 8:30 AM.

If you are willing to help at both or one of these event please contact
Kay Loudon at

kloudon@ants.edu

Thank-you
Kay Loudon

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Missing Power Chord
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Lisa Durkee Abbott has lost the power chord for her Dell laptop
computer. If anyone finds

it, please contact her at (978)400-1991, or (978)630-4243. She can pick
it up from the

reception desk in Dabney Hall. Thank you for any help!!

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Piano Player Needed Sat 3:15-4:00
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Dear ANTS community,
Is there a piano player in the house? We have learned that our
admissions Conference on

Ministry closing worship leaders June Cooper and Lael Atkinson could use
one, if you are

able to join them in the Peck Room, Sat March 25, 3:15-4:00.
Please let us know as soon as you can.
Thanks,
Peg, Alex and Darrick
Admissions

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Film and TV Fellowship Movie Night - Saturday, March 25
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Saturday, March 25
7:30pm in Sturtevant

The Film and TV Fellowship cordially invites you to join us for a
screening of "Jarhead"

this Saturday evening in Sturtevant. Based on a true story, the film
depicts the life of a

marine unit during the Gulf War. Please note it is an "R" rated film and
not suitable for

children.

Come in your PJs if you like, we'll have popcorn and other snacks
waiting for you!

Contact:
Jason Bachand
JBachand@ants.ed

ANTS E-news
Karen Brockney
617-964-1100 ext. 225
kbrockney@ants.edu

ANTS Student E-News - Tuesday, March 21, 2006

NEW
- Ushers Needed
- Film and TV Fellowship Movie Night - Saturday, March 25
- Student Life: Game Night - Tuesday, March 28
- Sermon by Kate Layzer Available Online (Peace Week)
- Summer 2006 Registration and Housing Forms Available Online
- CORRECTION: Carrie Newcomer Workshop Location - Saturday, March 25
- Student Life Needs Your Feedback
- Student Association Meetings - Tuesday, Mar. 28

REVIEW
- CARRIE NEWCOMER IN CONCERT
- GLOBAL AIDS: WILL WE SEE, HEAR, RESPOND? - Mar. 22 and 29
- Starting Your Benefits - Establishing Your Future - March 22, 2006
- "Mixed Blessings: The Challenges Facing Jewish-Christian Families" -
Weds., March 22
- Ronnie Earl, World Renowned Blues Guitarist - Thurs, Mar. 23

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Ushers Needed
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Ushers are needed for both Baccalaureate and Commencement.

Ushers would need to meet at 6:00 pm for Baccalaureate, which will be
on May 19, 2006 at The Second Church in Newton (60 Highland Street).

Ushers for the May 20 Commencement Celebration (First Baptist Church of
Newton, 848 Beacon Street)would need to meet at the church by 8:30 AM.

If you are willing to help at both or one of these event please contact
Kay Loudon at kloudon@ants.edu

Thanks-you
Kay Loudon

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Film and TV Fellowship Movie Night - Saturday, March 25
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Saturday, March 25
7:30pm in Sturtevant

The Film and TV Fellowship cordially invites you to join us for a
screening of "Jarhead" this Saturday evening in Sturtevant. Based on a
true story, the film depicts the life of a marine unit during the Gulf
War. Please note it is an "R" rated film and not suitable for children.

Come in your PJs if you like, we'll have popcorn and other snacks
waiting for you!

Contact:
Jason Bachand
JBachand@ants.ed

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Student Life: Game Night - Tuesday, March 28
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Tuesday, March 28th
8:00 pm
Sturtevant

Come join in a relaxing evening of games and fellowship. Got a favorite
board game you can bring? We may even break out the hot chocolate!

Contact: Carol Hayward
Email: chayward@ants.edu

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Sermon by Kate Layzer Available Online (Peace Week)
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The sermon, "No More of This," preached on March 15, 2006 in Colby
Chapel by Kate Layzer is available online at:
http://www.ants.edu//community/worship/resources.htm

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Summer 2006 Registration and Housing Forms Available Online
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The Summer 2006 Registration and Payment forms and the Student Housing
Request Form for summer sessions are now available online at:
http://www.ants.edu//student/registrar/forms.htm

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CORRECTION: Carrie Newcomer Workshop Location - Saturday, March 25
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Carrie Newcomer's workshop on Saturday will be held in the PECK ROOM
from 9-10:30: "When the Soul's Great Joy Meets the World's Great Need:
Exploration of Faith and Vocation, Activism and Art." The cost is $20.

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Student Life Needs Your Feedback
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We are finalizing the date for this years prom

Please reply to chayward@ants.edu with your preference of the
following
evenings for the prom:

Wed April 19th
Fri April 21st
Wed April 26th

More news to come....!

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Student Association Meetings - Tuesday, Mar. 28
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Please make plans to attend the next Student Association Meeting.

When: Tuesday March 28th
Where: Upper Noyes
Time: 12 Noon

All agenda items are due by 12 noon on Sunday 3/26. Please submit via
e-mail to Lella Baker (lbaker@ants.edu). Among agenda items will be the
upcoming Student Association Elections for the 2006 - 2007 school year.

Hope to see you there!

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CARRIE NEWCOMER IN CONCERT
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Friday March 24, 7:00 p.m. Andover Newton Theological School
Stoddard Hall

WORKSHOP OPTION:
"WHEN THE SOUL'S GREAT JOY MEETS THE WORLD'S GREAT NEED:
EXPLORATION OF FAITH AND VOCATION, ACTIVISM AND ART"
Saturday, March 25, 9-10:30 a.m., Peck Room

Carrie Newcomer's music blends rhythm and blues, rock, folk,
and pop genres, and explores the spiritual core of relationships
and the human condition. One of Newcomer songs, performed by
Nickel Creek, received a Grammy Award, and she has shared the stage
with Alison Krauss, Roseanne Cash, and Mary Chapin Carpenter.
(see www.carrienewcomer.com)

Cost: $15, $12 for students.
Group Discount: Groups of 3 or more: $9 per ticket
Cost for workshop: $20 alone, or $35 for workshop and concert ($32 for
students).

To order tickets, write to Faith Youth Institute, c/o ANTS, 210 Herrick
Road, Newton Centre, MA 02459, with cash or checks made out to "Andover
Newton" and "concert tickets" in the "For" line. To order by credit
card, contact Nancy Stuart in the Business Office, nstuart@ants.edu or
ext. 287.
For more information call at 800-964-2687, ext. 313 or 267 or email
fyi@ants.edu.

Proceeds from this show support the Faith Youth Institute, Andover
Newton's annual ecumenical program for teens exploring leadership,
vocation, spirituality, urban service, and social change, scheduled for
July 8-16, 2006 on the theme "Blessed are You!" (see
www.ants.edu/learning/fyi and nominate a young person today!).

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GLOBAL AIDS: WILL WE SEE, HEAR, RESPOND? - Mar. 22 and 29
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Sponsored by Faith, Health and Spirituality
6:00-7:30 p.m.

Wednesday, March 22, "Finding Weapons of Mass Salvation in the Fight
Against Global AIDS"
Professor Brita Gill-Austern will give a visual presentation showing
how the global AIDS pandemic is impacting Africa and countries
throughout the world. She will help to identify places where we can
intervene to break the cycle of structural violence that leads to
massive suffering, conflict and war, as well as identify places where we
can find weapons of mass salvation - the real weapons of peace - in the
fight against the greatest plague in human history. In Peck Conference
Room.

Tuesday, March 28, "A BIG Ministry to AIDS Orphans in Zimbabwe"
The Rev. Abiot Moyo will make a presentation on the BIG Ministry he
began to improve living conditions, and to provide educational and
professional development to disadvantaged communities and care for
children and those infected with and affected by AIDS in Zimbabwe.
In Peck Conference Room.

More info: http://www.ants.edu/community/events/2006/032206aids.pdf

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Starting Your Benefits - Establishing Your Future - March 22, 2006
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UCC Benefits and the Pastoral Call Agreement
March 22, 2006
9 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. (with a break for lunch)

-Elements of a Pastoral Call Agreement
-UCC Health and Pension Benefits
-Continuing Education and Ongoing Pastoral Formation
Leaders: Robert J. McGrath, Director, Member Education, The Pension
Boards, UCC

More information and registration:
http://www.ants.edu/community/events/2005/111705macucc.htm

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"Mixed Blessings: The Challenges Facing Jewish-Christian Families" -
Weds., March 22
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Wednesday, march 22
5:00 - 8:00 PM, Wednesday, March 22, 2006
Berenson Hall, Hebrew College

Journeys on the Hill invites you for free pizza and a movie!

"Mixed Blessings: The Challenges Facing Jewish-Christian Families"

Dinner, film screening and discussion with the film maker, Jennifer
Kaplan.

Sponsored by Journeys on the Hill (JOTH), as part of our ongoing
2005/2006 programming on rites and passages, Christian and Jewish
approaches to the life cycle.

We teach our children to wash their hands and brush their teeth. But
when it comes to religious traditions, our path may not be so
straightforward.

For some families, the journey is clear and certain. Others travel a
bumpier road with many surprising turns.

This program will explore the challenges of interfaith couples as they
raise their children. The film is a window into the lives of four
families, each responding in a different way.

After watching the film together, we will have the opportunity to
engage each other and the film maker in discussion, and to reflect as
theologians, as pastors-to-be, and simply as concerned Jewish and
Christian individuals.

For more information, please contact:

Brian Besser (Hebrew College):
brianbes@tops-tele.com

Leslie Becknell (ANTS):
Leslie@LeslieBecknell.com

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Ronnie Earl, World Renowned Blues Guitarist - Thurs, Mar. 23
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March 23, 2006
2:00 PM
Stoddard

Ronnie Earl, world renowned Blues Guitarist, will be performing and
talking with the "Jazz of Preaching" class on Thursday, March 23, 2006
at 2:00 PM in Stoddard Hall. This event is free and open to everyone.

Ronnie Earl has extensively toured the U.S. and Europe. He has played
with numerous artists including Robert Jr. Lockwood, Hubert Sumlin,
Junior Wells, James Cotton, Earl King, Mighty Sam McClain, Eric Clapton,
The Allman Brothers Band, George Benson, Carlos Santana and B.B. King.

Ronnie has been nominated 4 times and was twice the winner of The Blues
Foundation's W.C. Handy Awards for the Blues Instrumentalist category.
He is also the winner of the Boston Music Awards for the Blues Act
category.

He has been an Associate Professor/Guitar Faculty at Berklee College of
Music.

"... he is one of the most serious blues guitarists you can find today.
He makes me proud!" ... B.B. King

ANTS E-news
Karen Brockney
617-964-1100 ext. 225
kbrockney@ants.edu

ANTS Student E-News - Monday, March 20, 2006

In this message
- Faculty and Student Commencement Speakers Chosen
- Help Plan a Seminar for First Year Graduates
- BTI Newsletter Available - March 21
- Wow!
- Wailing Wall Prayers
- Peace Pole Dedication - March 21, 2007
- Peace Week: Vigil - Tuesday, March 21
- Peace Week: My Experience in the Mideast - Tuesday, Mar. 21, 2006
- Stuart Lecture Series - Tuesday, March 21
- GLOBAL AIDS: WILL WE SEE, HEAR, RESPOND? - Mar. 22 and 29
- Starting Your Benefits - Establishing Your Future - March 22, 2006
- "Mixed Blessings: The Challenges Facing Jewish-Christian Families" - Weds., March 22

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Faculty and Student Commencement Speakers Chosen
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I am pleased to announce that the graduating seniors have chosen Professor Ben Valentin to be the Baccalaureate Speaker this year. Baccalaureate will be on May 19, 2006 at 7:00 p.m. at The Second Church in Newton (60 Highland Street). I am also happy to announce that the faculty have chosen Debora Jackson to be the student speaker at the May 20 Commencement Celebration (First Baptist Church of Newton, 848 Beacon Street). Congratulations to Deborah and Prof. Valentin!

Please remember too that the Commencement speaker will be Rev. Jeffrey Brown.
Rev. Brown, M.Div. Andover Newton, is co-founder and past chairperson of the Boston Ten Point Coalition, an ecumenical group of Christian clergy and lay leaders who mobilize the community around issues affecting black youth, especially those at-risk for violence, drug abuse and other destructive behaviors. In April 1999, he founded Ten Point International, a resource for churches around the world interested in overcoming violence in their communities. He is the author of articles on religion, youth and violence; a columnist for the Cambridge Chronicle; and a contributor to the Boston Globe's op-ed page. Rev. Brown's other writings include "Science is Humbled" by Rev. Jeffrey L. Brown and Janis A. Pryor
"Faith Under Fire: A Benefit for Southern Churches Victimized by Fire", Committee Chairman Rev. Jeffrey L. Brown.

More information is available at:
http://www.news.harvard.edu/gazette/2005/10.27/13-otis.html

http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2005/09/12/at_otis_pastor_offers_a_bridge_and_hope/

Nancy

Dr. Nancy Nienhuis
Dean of Students and Community Life

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Help Plan a Seminar for First Year Graduates
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Monday, April 3
5:00 p.m. in the Small Dining Room

As part of the expanding distance learning program at ANTS we'll be offering a free seminar for first-year graduates next year. Current plans are for us to be on-line one week a month with topics of interest and concern to those entering a new ministry. It will be a great way to stay connected with friends and the Hill, as well explore some issues of emerging importance for your ministry.

Jeff Jones, Director of Distance Learning and coordinator of the seminar, would like to meet with seniors who are interested in discussing both the format and topics. He's reserved the small dining beginning at 5:00 on Monday, April 3.

If you'd like to join in this discussion please e-mail him at jjones@ants.edu to let him know you're coming. All students who are graduating in May are invited.

Thanks,
Jeff

Jeff Jones
Director of Distance Learning

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BTI Newsletter Available - March 21
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The March 21, 2006 issue of the BTI Newsletter and back issues are also on-line at
http://www.bostontheological.org/publications/weekly_newsletter.htm

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Wow!
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Conference on Ministries March 24-25: We are very excited that we have 19 prospective students and supporters scheduled to arrive EARLY and spend the night on Thursday, (which seems to be the largest number ever!), with one couple even arriving from Arkansas on Wednesday night. In addition, we have 17 more scheduled to arrive on Friday to stay over in the residence halls, with another 31 who have signed up to come for the Conference. There are even 5 people on a waiting list for housing, depending on cancellations.

Please try to come over to Sturtevant Hall on Thursday evening, March 23 to meet and help some of your potential class mates get acclimated and settled in! We will have some microwave popcorn and other snacks. There may be folks who are interested in going down the hill for a meal or going into Boston, or if they are early enough, going to the cafeteria. There might even be some March Madness games to watch!

Sample classes with Daniel Jeyaraj and Beth Nordbeck will be held from 11:00-11:50 and 1:00-1:50 on Friday in Davis Hall. Bob Pazmiño will teach a class during the morning session only.

Alex will be the Moderator for the Alumni/ae Panel with Pat Guthmann Haresch, Barbara Simmons, Rosevarte DeSouza, and Donna Manocchio on Friday from 3:45-4:45 in the Meetinghouse.

Friday night, as you know, we will be having Carrie Newcomer in concert over in Stoddard Hall from 7:30-9:00. In addition I have asked our prospective students to feel free to bring an instrument, poem, or dance as part of an informal sharing/jam session on Friday evening, after the formal concert with Carrie Newcomer! You are welcome to be a part of this, which will either take place in Stoddard or Sturtevant Hall, TBD.

Carrie will also be offering a workshop on Saturday in the Meetinghouse from 9-10:30: "When the Soul's Great Joy Meets the World's Great Need: Exploration of Faith and Vocation, Activism and Art." The cost is $20.

A Program Fair from 10:30-12:00, including the Labyrinth will be an opportunity to talk with folks and pick up literature from the different programs we offer as well as several of the student fellowships.

Mark Heim will be the moderator for the Faculty panel (1:30-2:30 Saturday) to include Sharon Thornton, Sarah Drummond, and Daniel Jeyaraj.

We are concluding the two-day conference with alums June Cooper of City Mission Society and Lael Atkinson of Payson Park Church (UCC), Belmont, MA leading the closing worship service (3:15-4:00, Saturday) in Colby Chapel.

Please feel free to take part in this important two-day conference by attending some of the events, making yourselves available to talk with prospective students, maybe driving folks to the airport or train station....contact Darrick at x289 or me at x294 (djackson@ants.edu or mcarroll@ants.edu). Contact Alex at x313 akern@ants.edu regarding any of the Carrie Newcomer events.

Thanks for your support!!
Peg, Darrick and Alex

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Wailing Wall Prayers
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As most of you know, there is a wailing wall for your prayers for
peace and laments outside the lobby of Stoddard. Since we will have
to take the wall down before long, on Wednesday 3/22 at chapel the
prayers that have been left in the wall will be offered up to God
with a moment of silence. They won't be opened or read, just offered
as a group to be "held in the Light" (as Quakers say.) Thank you for
the offerings so far and please do add more. They will be collected
at the wall just before noon on Wednesday. If you have questions:
Cynthia Knowles, 617-838-7294, cynthia@iecc.com

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Peace Pole Dedication - March 21, 2007
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Tuesday 3/21 5:00-5:20 pm (Rain date: Wednesday 3/22, same time)
At the Peace Pole (between Dabney and Worcester) dedicated by ANTS alums.

Nick Carter will give a blessing at the Peace Pole Dedication on
Tuesday at 5:00 pm at the Peace Pole between Dabney and Worcester.
The classes of 2005 and 2006 gave us this Peace Pole. Many of them
(and maybe some of you) started their seminary education on 9/11, so
this gift is especially meaningful. Please come and invite others to
join us. (It will only last about 20 minutes.)
Contact: Cynthia Knowles, 617-838-7294, cynthia@iecc.com

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Peace Week: Vigil - Tuesday, March 21
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Date : 21st Mar 2006
Time : 11:45:00 AM
Do I work for peace and justice?
Outside Davis/Worcester (inside if raining)

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Peace Week: My Experience in the Mideast - Tuesday, Mar. 21, 2006
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21st Mar 2006
12:00:00 PM
Presentation by Melissa Kreider. Part of the series promoting non-violence towards our human landscape.
Location : Small Dining Room

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Stuart Lecture Series - Tuesday, March 21
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"Ethics & Media"
Tom Ashbrook, panel moderator
March 21, 2006
7:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Stoddard Hall

Moderator Tom Ashbrook was awarded the Livingston Prize for National Reporting and was a Nieman Fellow at Harvard University before taking a plunge in