Pitman, Grace in chapel, On Your Way Fellowship, Metochai Meeting, Crossover registration open, and more
“This Week on the Hill” is a weekly roundup of campus news, announcements, and events from Southwestern Seminary and Texas Baptist College.
Announcements
This Week in Chapel
Feb. 28 – Vance Pitman, president, Send Network of the North American Mission Board
March 2 – Madison Grace, interim dean, School of Theology
Pray for Southwestern during campus-wide weekly prayer gatherings
Join faculty, students, and staff for campus-wide prayer beginning today, and every Monday, from 11:30 a.m. to noon in the rotunda of the B.H. Carroll Memorial Building. In fall 2022, Interim President David S. Dockery called the Southwestern community to prayer based on Psalm 90:17.
Faculty and students are also invited to pray at 9:40 a.m. on Tuesdays and Thursday before chapel near the right side of the stage in MacGorman Chapel.
Students vs Faculty Trivia Night announced for Friday
Join Student Life for family fun trivia and healthy competition in the first ever students vs faculty trivia night on March 3 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Snacks will be provided. Teams should be between 3-4 people or a family unit. In the final round, the winning student team will go head-to-head against the winning faculty team.
Register your team in the Student Life Office or here.
Dining services will close on Easter Sunday
Food services has announced it will be closed on Easter Sunday, April 9.
Volunteers needed for the NCFCA Speech and Debate Tournament
Texas Baptist College is hosting an NCFCA speech and debate tournament on March 16-18 and is need of volunteer judges. It isn’t high pressure, nor is skill required. It is a great opportunity to encourage young, thoughtful Christians!
Volunteers may judge as little as one round or several rounds. Each round is a three-hour commitment, which includes a brief judge orientation as well as complimentary refreshments. For more information, please visit the website.
Campus community Town Hall Gathering announced for March 23
All students are invited to the spring Town Hall Gathering on March 23 from 6:30–8:00 p.m. in Draper Auditorium in Mathena Hall. During this meeting, we will have a meaningful conversation about several topics including housing, student services, and the Food Hall. Please come and provide insights as we seek to improve and care for our student body.
To suggest topics for the Town Hall Gathering, complete the form here.
Upcoming Events
Feb. 27 – Metochai meeting
Feb. 28 – Round Table with Vance Pitman
Feb. 28 – Chapel
March 1 – TBC Chapel
March 2 – Chapel
March 2 – On Your Way Fellowship
March 3 – Student Life Trivia Night
Reminders
Tonight’s Metochai meeting to feature Osborne
Ministry wives are invited to the Metochai Meeting this evening for fellowship and to learn from guest speaker, Peggy Osborne. The meeting will be from 6:30-8:30 p.m. in the Seelig Banquet Room.
Pitman to lead round table focusing on North American church planting
Vance Pitman, leader of the North American Mission Board Send Network, began as a church planter in Las Vegas, and now oversees many church plants all over North America. Join him for a round table discussion hosted by the World Missions Center on Feb. 28 at 10:00 a.m. where he will share his heart for church planting and will engage with students on the topic.
Texas Baptist College chapel scheduled for March 1
Texas Baptist College students are invited to TBC Chapel for worship on Wednesday, March 1, at 10 a.m. in Draper Auditorium (M112), with Justin Hiester, assistant professor of missions and Islamic studies and director of TBC missions, preaching.
Applications open for Student Leadership Council
The Student Leadership Council encourages highly motivated students to bolster the Southwestern community to engage students and families by facilitating campus-wide events while building the kinds of relationships that promote discipleship and spiritual growth.
More information and application here.
Sign-ups for 2023 Crossover in New Orleans are open
Crossover, an evangelistic outreach, will be June 5-9 in New Orleans, Louisiana, before the Southern Baptist Convention annual meeting. Students interested in participating should contact Carl Bradford at cbradford@swbts.edu or the Roy J. Fish School of Evangelism and Missions at fishschool@swbts.edu with any questions.
On Your Way Fellowship gathering announced for March 2
Are you considering “going on mission” with the North American Mission Board or the International Mission Board? Join the On Your Way Fellowship March 2 at 5:30 p.m. in M112 to ask preparation questions from those already on the field about how to best prepare to fulfill the Great Commandment.
Applications open for resident assistant positions for 2023-2024 academic year
Students who are interested in serving as a resident assistant in Fort Worth and Barnard Halls during the 2023-2024 academic year are invited to apply for consideration by March 3.
Applications can be found here.
Residence Life announces film festival competition
Fort Worth Hall and Barnard Hall residents are invited to participate in the Residence Life Film Festival by filming and submitting an original short film to be screened during the March 24 Residence Life Film Festival at 6:00 p.m. in Truett Auditorium. Awards will be given in the categories of action (including sub-genres: science fiction, western), mystery, comedy, documentary, thriller, musical/music video, and foreign. Videos must be between 3-5 minutes long. The deadline for submissions is March 16.
More information here.
Registration for Oxford Summer Study Program is open
Come experience the sights and sounds of historic Britain this summer! Learn about the Reformers, Baptists, C.S. Lewis, C.H. Spurgeon, British preachers, and Modern Missions. Study theology, experience church history, and engage in evangelism with SWBTS professors.
The Oxford Summer Study Program will beJune 19 – July 1, 2023 and the cost for the trip is $4,400. Sign up by March 15 in order to secure enrollment. Enrollment includes travel, accommodations, & tuition. You can earn up to 6 hours of class credit for completing the program. Various college and seminary courses will be available during the Oxford Summer Study Program including: Baptist Heritage– BPTST 3203, Church History II– CHAHT 3113, Systematic Theology III– SYSTH 3073, Baptist History & Heritage–HIS 2213 and Systematic Theology III– THE 4043.
More information and registration here.
Women on Mission to meet March 10
Consider joining us as we discuss experiences while living life on a mission, both stateside and internationally. Whether you are single, an empty-nester or a mom with young kids we would love for you to join us at Women on Mission on the second Friday of every month! The meeting will be in the Women’s Center in Price Hall at 10:00 a.m. on March 10.
WMC announces ‘A Sending Church Conference’
The World Missions Center is hosting “A Sending Church Conference” for pastors and leaders of local churches on March 16 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. in the Riley Center. RSVP here.
The speakers include Stu Cocanougher, share strategy pastor of Southcliff Baptist Church; Michael Copeland, associate director of the World Missions Center and assistant professor of missions; and Ian Buntain, director of the World Mission Center and associate professor of missions.
SWBTS, SBTC women round table discussion scheduled for March
The World Missions Center values practical missional living. Join us on March 24 at 10:00 a.m. in M104 as we listen to Laura Taylor, Southern Baptists of Texas Convention women’s ministry consultant, along with SWBTS women for a round table discussion on what it looks like to minister to others with a missional mindset while living stateside.
Texas Baptist College Preview Day scheduled for March 31
Texas Baptist College Preview Day is March 31, 2023. Invite anyone you know who is looking to take their next steps in undergraduate education to Preview Day to meet professors, learn about degree programs and classes, and experience campus life.
Register here.
Refer a friend for Preview Day for chance to win $250 for textbooks
Do you know someone who is seeking theological education so they can live their calling? Refer them to Preview Day on March 31 at Southwestern Seminary or Texas Baptist College and you will be entered to win a semester’s worth of required textbooks, up to $250.
Refer your friend here.
Campus News
Reflections on God’s work at Asbury University
Because friends have asked for my opinion, among them, former Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary students of mine who studied and participated in revival meetings with me, I have written the following related to the current “revival” at Asbury University and beyond.
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