BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Garrett Evangelical Theological Seminary - ECPv5.15.0.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Garrett Evangelical Theological Seminary X-ORIGINAL-URL: X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Garrett Evangelical Theological Seminary REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20220313T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20221106T070000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220829 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220902 DTSTAMP:20260422T164000 CREATED:20220719T144121Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220719T144121Z UID:15643-1661731200-1662076799@www.garrett.edu SUMMARY:New Student Orientation DESCRIPTION:Congratulations on your admittance to 91PORN!\nWe welcome you to the City of Evanston\, the shores of Lake Michigan\, and the campus of Northwestern University. You join a community that is over 168 years old and includes thousands of living alumni who are engaged in ministry across the country and throughout the world. URL:/event/new-student-orientation/ LOCATION:91PORN\, 2121 Sheridan Road\, Evanston\, IL\, 60201\, United States CATEGORIES:Student Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/new-student-luncheon-e1642528422347.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Office%20of%20Student%20Life":MAILTO:student.life@garrett.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220905 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220906 DTSTAMP:20260422T164000 CREATED:20220719T150129Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220719T151034Z UID:15645-1662336000-1662422399@www.garrett.edu SUMMARY:Labor Day (Offices Closed) DESCRIPTION: URL:/event/labor-day-offices-closed-no-classes/ LOCATION:IL CATEGORIES:Institutional Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Seminary-Closed-Template-for-Website-e1658242867151.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220906 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220907 DTSTAMP:20260422T164000 CREATED:20220719T150722Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220719T150948Z UID:15653-1662422400-1662508799@www.garrett.edu SUMMARY:First Day of Fall Semester DESCRIPTION: URL:/event/first-day-of-fall-semester/ LOCATION:91PORN\, 2121 Sheridan Road\, Evanston\, IL\, 60201\, United States CATEGORIES:Institutional Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/classroom-shot-e1642713456861.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220909T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220909T130000 DTSTAMP:20260422T164000 CREATED:20220830T134430Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220831T180357Z UID:16140-1662724800-1662728400@www.garrett.edu SUMMARY:Exploring Vocations in Eco-Ministry with Rev. Jenny Phillips DESCRIPTION:Please join us for a lunch conversation with Rev. Jenny Phillips about her work at Global Ministries and emerging possibilities for eco-ministry in both traditional and nontraditional settings. The conversation will take place in-person in the President’s Dining Room in Loder Hall. \nRev. Jenny Phillips is Senior Technical Advisor for Environmental Sustainability at Global Ministries. She works within the agency to identify sustainability strategies\, and supports annual conferences and local churches in their creation care ministries. She launched Global Ministries’ renewable energy and energy efficiency programs and has directed the Global Ministries EarthKeepers program since 2017. Jenny is co-convener of the United Methodist Just and Equitable Net-Zero Coalition and is on the Georgia Interfaith Power and Light Advisory Council. She has a Master of Divinity from Union Theological Seminary in New York and a Bachelor of Arts in Communications from the University of Washington. Jenny is an elder from the Pacific Northwest Conference and lives in the greater Atlanta area. \nA vegetarian lunch will be served. Please rsvp to garam.han@garrett.edu no later than September 7th to be included in the food order. \nThis event is co-sponsored by the Center for Ecological Regeneration and sustainGETS URL:/event/exploring-vocations-in-eco-ministry-with-rev-jenny-phillips/ LOCATION:President’s Dining Room | Loder Hall CATEGORIES:Centers and Institutes Event,Student Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Phillips-Event-Image.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Center%20for%20Ecological%20Regeneration":MAILTO:timothy.eberhart@garrett.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220913T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220913T130000 DTSTAMP:20260422T164000 CREATED:20220831T181121Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220831T181529Z UID:16170-1663066800-1663074000@www.garrett.edu SUMMARY:Mid-Autumn Welcome Lunch for Asian Descent Students\, Faculty\, and Staff DESCRIPTION:The Center for Asian/Asian American Ministry would like to welcome our Asian descent new and returning students with a lunch celebration! Please join us for food\, conversation\, and information session. We will also celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival! \nThis event will take place in Loder Hall but you can also join online if you can’t make it in person. Please register by Wednesday\, September 7th. URL:/event/mid-autumn-welcome-lunch-for-asian-descent-students-faculty-and-staff/ LOCATION:Loder Dining Room and Online CATEGORIES:Centers and Institutes Event,Student Events ORGANIZER;CN="Center%20for%20Asian%2FAsian%20American%20Ministry":MAILTO:dong.jeong@garrett.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220914T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220914T173000 DTSTAMP:20260422T164000 CREATED:20220817T132151Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220914T133340Z UID:16053-1663171200-1663176600@www.garrett.edu SUMMARY:2022 Academic Convocation featuring Rev. Dr. Starsky Wilson DESCRIPTION:91PORN will celebrate the beginning of the 2022-2023 academic year with it’s Convocation service on September 14th. This year’s Convocation speaker is Rev. Dr. Starsky Wilson\, president and CEO of the Children’s Defense Fund. All are invited to join us in marking this important start to the year! \nPlease join in person at 4 p.m. (CDT) on September 14th in the Chapel of the Unnamed Faithful\, or via livestream! \nDownload Bulletin \n  \nRev. Dr. Starsky Wilson\nRev. Dr. Starsky Wilson is president & CEO of the Children’s Defense Fund (CDF) and CDF Action Council. CDF envisions a nation where marginalized children flourish\, leaders prioritize their well-being\, and communities wield the power to ensure they thrive. Wilson is board chair for the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy (NCRP) and the Forum for Theological Exploration (FTE). \nFrom 2011 through 2020\, Rev. Wilson was president & CEO of Deaconess Foundation\, a faith-based philanthropy for child well-being and racial justice in St. Louis. From 2008 through 2018\, Dr. Wilson also pastored Saint John’s Church (The Beloved Community)\, a multiracial congregation in the city. Under his leadership\, the foundation constructed and established the Deaconess Center for Child Well-Being\, a community action tank engaging thousands of citizens annually. After the police killing of Michael Brown\, Jr.\, the church hosted the #BlackLivesMatter Freedom Ride to Ferguson and other mobilizations. \nWilson was appointed co-chair of the Ferguson Commission\, which released the ‘Forward Through Ferguson: A Path Toward Racial Equity’ Report\, calling for sweeping changes in policing\, the courts\, child well-being and economic mobility in 2015. He currently serves boards for Duke Divinity School\, the Samuel DeWitt Proctor Conference\, and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. \nDr. Wilson earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from Xavier University of Louisiana\, Master of Divinity from Eden Theological Seminary\, and the Doctor of Ministry from Duke University. A member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity\, Inc. and Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity\, Starsky is married to Dr. LaToya Smith Wilson\, a dentist and child advocate. They are raising four children. URL:/event/2022-academic-convocation-featuring-rev-dr-starsky-wilson/ LOCATION:Chapel of the Unnamed Faithful CATEGORIES:Academic Events,Chapel Service,Institutional Event,Student Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Chapel-2020-Convocation.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Garrett-Evangelical%20Theological%20Seminary":MAILTO:mary.arents@garrett.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220914T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220914T180000 DTSTAMP:20260422T164000 CREATED:20220817T130719Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220817T134315Z UID:16014-1663171200-1663178400@www.garrett.edu SUMMARY:Community Worship & Meal DESCRIPTION:Held weekly\, our Community Worship service blends together a variety of worship styles and practices in a creative and dynamic worship language that allows for active participation and cooperation in an action-reflection dynamic that enables us to learn from one another and learn to be and become with one another. Immediately following Community Worship\, Community Meal takes place in Loder Dining Hall. All are invited to join us in worship and fellowship! URL:/event/community-worship-meal-4/2022-09-14/ LOCATION:Chapel of the Unnamed Faithful CATEGORIES:Chapel Service,Student Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/chapel-of-unnamed-faithful-e1645216499231.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Office%20of%20Student%20Life":MAILTO:student.life@garrett.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220914T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220914T180000 DTSTAMP:20260422T164000 CREATED:20220902T141944Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220902T141944Z UID:16262-1663174800-1663178400@www.garrett.edu SUMMARY:Indiana Annual Conference (UMC) Visit DESCRIPTION:Representatives from the Indiana Annual Conference (UMC) will be at Community Meal on Wednesday\, Sept. 14th to speak with students interested in ministry opportunities there. You are invited to drop by the Loder Lobby between 5 p.m. – 6 p.m. Rev. Dr. Marti Lundy is available to speak with all interested students\, and Rev. Dr. Kent Lundy is available to speak with students interested in military chaplaincy. \nFor more information\, please email katye.chambers@garrett.edu. URL:/event/indiana-annual-conference-umc-visit-2/ LOCATION:Loder Hall CATEGORIES:Student Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/united-methodist-church-logo.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Lifelong%20Formation":MAILTO:lifelong.formation@garrett.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220915T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220915T190000 DTSTAMP:20260422T164000 CREATED:20220902T153822Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220902T153822Z UID:16300-1663264800-1663268400@www.garrett.edu SUMMARY:Writing Center Workshop: Academic/Theological Writing DESCRIPTION:The Writing Center is hosting a workshop for Garrett students on September 15th called “Academic/Theological Writing.” The workshop will take place online from 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. (Central). For more information and the Zoom link\, please contact writing.center@garrett.edu. URL:/event/writing-center-workshop-academic-theological-writing/ LOCATION:Online | Zoom CATEGORIES:Student Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/woman-proofreading-a-paper-with-a-red-pen-e1645544252417.jpeg ORGANIZER;CN="Writing%20Center":MAILTO:writing.center@garrett.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220921T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220921T123000 DTSTAMP:20260422T164000 CREATED:20220902T142203Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220902T142257Z UID:16264-1663759800-1663763400@www.garrett.edu SUMMARY:Ordination Support Group DESCRIPTION:This group is open to students at any point in the ordination process in The United Methodist Church. During this session we will get to know one another and talk about how this group can best support students in the coming year. Bring your lunch and join us! Contact Rev. Katye Chambers at katye.chambers@garrett.edu for the Zoom link. URL:/event/ordination-support-group-4/ LOCATION:Online | Zoom CATEGORIES:Student Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/united-methodist-church-logo.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Lifelong%20Formation":MAILTO:lifelong.formation@garrett.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220922T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220922T200000 DTSTAMP:20260422T164000 CREATED:20220912T200011Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220912T200011Z UID:16372-1663873200-1663876800@www.garrett.edu SUMMARY:DMin in Spiritual Direction Information Session for Prospective Students DESCRIPTION:Are you interested in learning more about our Doctor of Ministry (DMin) in Spiritual Direction? Join the DMin in Spiritual Direction track coordinator\, Dr. Rolf Nolasco\, for a virtual information session on September 22nd from 7 p.m. – 8 p.m. (CDT). Dr. Nolasco will share details about the program and how to apply\, as well as answer your questions! \nDr. Rolf Nolasco is the Rueben P. Job professor of spiritual formation and pastoral theology and director of the Rueben P. Job Institute for Spiritual Formation at Garrett. He is also director of the Master of Arts in Pastoral Care and Counseling program and track coordinator for the DMin in Spiritual Direction. URL:/event/dmin-in-spiritual-direction-information-session-for-prospective-students/ LOCATION:Online | Zoom CATEGORIES:Admissions Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/DMin-SD-vB-e1663012555105.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Admissions":MAILTO:getadmitted@garrett.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220927T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220927T130000 DTSTAMP:20260422T164000 CREATED:20220923T163723Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220923T163723Z UID:16509-1664280000-1664283600@www.garrett.edu SUMMARY:International Student Lunch DESCRIPTION:This monthly luncheon is being held in honor of our international students. Join us in Loder Hall on Tuesday\, September 27th from 12 p.m. – 1 p.m. Food and music will be provided. You do not have to be an international student to join the fun as this is a community event – all students\, faculty\, and staff are welcome! \nContact: student.life@garrett.edu URL:/event/international-student-lunch/ LOCATION:Loder Dining Room CATEGORIES:Student Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/AdobeStock_378700362.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220928T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220928T123000 DTSTAMP:20260422T164000 CREATED:20220902T142551Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220902T142551Z UID:16267-1664364600-1664368200@www.garrett.edu SUMMARY:Deacon Gathering DESCRIPTION:Join us for this monthly informal gathering hosted by members of Garrett-Evangelical’s faculty and staff who are deacons in The United Methodist Church. These gatherings are open to all who are on the ordination track as a deacon or who are interested in learning more about the ministry of deacons. The gathering will take place in Room 108 and on Zoom. Bring your lunch and join us! \nFor the Zoom link\, please contact Rev. Katye Chambers at katye.chambers@garrett.edu. URL:/event/deacon-gathering-2/ LOCATION:Room 108 and Online CATEGORIES:Student Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/a-travel-mug-that-says-order-of-deacon-e1644277078819.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Lifelong%20Formation":MAILTO:lifelong.formation@garrett.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220928T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220928T130000 DTSTAMP:20260422T164000 CREATED:20220923T162816Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220923T162928Z UID:16504-1664366400-1664370000@www.garrett.edu SUMMARY:Ecowomanism and The Jackson Mississippi Water Crisis Webinar DESCRIPTION:The Stead Center for Ethics & Values\, in collaboration with the Center for Ecological Regeneration and the Center for the Church and the Black Experience\, invites you to be part of a conversation on Ecowomanism and The Jackson Mississippi Water Crisis on the Wednesday\, September 28\,2022 at noon\, with a special guest speaker Rev. Dr. Melanie L.Harris. \nThere will be lunch for the students participating in person and of course a wealth of information. \nBe there! \nLocation: Loder Cafeteria \nDate: 9/28/2022\nTime: 12 p.m. \nFor those who cannot be there in person\, please participate in the webinar using the Zoom link below. There will be a space for interaction with the panelists and questions through the Q&A function. We will be glad to have you participate. \n  URL:/event/ecowomanism-and-the-jackson-mississippi-water-crisis-webinar/ LOCATION:Loder Dining Room and Online CATEGORIES:Centers and Institutes Event,Student Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Melanie-Harris_web-e1663950399752.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220928T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220928T133000 DTSTAMP:20260422T164000 CREATED:20220923T164603Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220923T165321Z UID:16514-1664370000-1664371800@www.garrett.edu SUMMARY:Library Workshop: Exegeting with Library Databases DESCRIPTION:Learn about two key databases (Atla & Ministry Matters) and how they can help you gain online access to exegesis materials. Also\, learn how to discover other print and online resources for exegesis!\nDuring the fall term\, we are offering several workshops to help you with your research\, exegesis\, and citation. Each workshop will be offered in a hybrid format\, with options to attend in-person or online. The sessions will also be recorded and shared by request. URL:/event/library-workshop-exegeting-with-library-databases/ LOCATION:Group Study Room\, Styberg Library or Online CATEGORIES:Student Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Ref9-scaled-e1663951517356.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR