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May 20, 2023·BoardMeeting
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New Brunswick Theological Seminary Commencement Service
The event centered around the NBTS Commencement Service. Key discussions included welcoming attendees, a moment of prayer, and welcoming the commencement speaker, Reverend Dr. Leslie Copeland Tune. The event recognized significant board transitions, including welcoming new members and thanking those completing their terms, such as Elder Russell Paulberg, the Moderator. Promotions within the faculty were announced, including to full professor status for Dr. Jason Cha, and tenure/promotions for Dr. Faye Banks Taylor and Dr. Janice McLean Farrell. Administrative transitions included welcoming Reverend Dr. Neil Pressa and noting the retirement of CFO Kenneth Tremont. The institution highlighted its commitment to theological education, new dual degree offerings, and serving the Reformed Church in America. The speaker addressed the graduates regarding the challenging contemporary world context and the assignment to minister effectively within it. Certificates of Fitness for Ministry were awarded to candidates, and the General Secretary of the RCA delivered congratulatory remarks.
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New Brunswick Theological Seminary Baccalaureate Service
The event commenced with a land acknowledgement recognizing the Leni Lenape people as the original inhabitants of the land, followed by a prayer reaffirming commitment to anti-racist and decolonizing actions. The main address focused on the scripture reading from Ezekiel 37, concerning the valley of dry bones. The speaker related the text to contemporary societal issues such as the lingering effects of the pandemic, social division, and acts of violence, noting that the graduating class is called to minister in a 'time of dry bones.' Graduates were encouraged to surrender their will to God's, to speak the word of the Lord, and to share a message of restoration and hope, recognizing their calling as a sacred trust.
Mar 22, 2021·StrategicPlan
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Reformed Church In America Strategic Initiative 2013-2028
The Transformed and Transforming initiative is a 15-year strategic plan for the Reformed Church in America, launched in 2013, aimed at equipping local churches. Its four primary focus areas include fostering deep relationships and recovery through discipleship, developing and strengthening healthy leaders through cohorts and workshops, promoting missional engagement with external communities and social enterprise, and actively pursuing racial justice and equity. The initiative seeks to create a multicultural and anti-racist environment, empowering diverse leaders through specific projects like the First Corinthians 13 Project and 'Beyond Words Count in Movement,' and integrating equity-based hospitality across all ministry areas including race, disabilities, next-generation, and women.
Jun 6, 2019·BoardMeeting
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New Brunswick Theological Seminary Commencement
The document details a commencement ceremony, which included an opening prayer focusing on creation, justice, and service. Key segments involved welcoming graduates' families and friends, acknowledging the Board of Trustees, and recognizing new faculty members, including those in history/global Christianity, metro urban ministry, and as director of the Sage Library. The ceremony featured the presentation of Doctoral of Ministry theses, discussion of commissioned robes for Doctoral of Ministry students, and remarks about the presidential medallion. Several alumni awards were presented: the 1784 Legacy Alumni Award to Reverend Leonard Kok Worf, the Chaplaincy Alumni Award posthumously to John our De Velde Er, the Global Ministry Alumni Award to Reverend David Alexander, the Prophetic Ministry Alumni Award to Reverend Dr. Patricia Singletary, and various certificates of fitness for ministry were conferred.
Extracted from official board minutes, strategic plans, and video transcripts.
