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From: Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary <marketing@ambs.edu>
Date: Thu, May 31, 2018 at 8:55 AM
Subject: AMBS bulletin announcements – June 2018
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Please consider using these announcements in your bulletins, newsletters or social media channels. Thank you!

View this email in your browser Bulletin announcements from AMBS – June 2018 Please consider using these announcements for one or more Sundays in your bulletins, newsletters and/or on social media, as you see fit. Thank you! If you are having formatting issues when copying and pasting blurbs from this email, you can download a Microsoft Word version here: ambs.edu/news-events/bulletin-announcements Week of June 3 Earn an MDiv at a distance! Develop your leadership abilities from an Anabaptist perspective while staying in your current vocation. AMBS's MDiv Connect program offers you in-depth biblical and theological study, spiritual formation and vocational internships — right where you live. Generous need-based financial aid is available. ambs.edu/mdivconnect   Journey: A Missional Leadership Development Program. Explore your call to ministry in this 2-1/2-year distance-friendly nondegree AMBS program that features a five-unit online curriculum, biweekly mentor-mentee meetings and one visit to the AMBS region per year. Participants receive a certificate upon completion. Register by Aug. 7. ambs.edu/journey   Week of June 10   Exploring Anabaptist History and Theology (noncredit): Sept. 12 – Oct. 23. This online AMBS short course taught by Jamie Pitts, Ph.D., covers the birth and development of 16th-century Anabaptist movements and looks at various interpretations of the meaning of "Anabaptism" today. Cost: $200 before Aug. 22; $250 after. CEUs available. ambs.edu/shortcourses   Seminary scholarships for VSers. AMBS offers tuition discounts and scholarships ($1,500 per academic year) to current and former voluntary service workers. Enrollment must occur within five years of completion of the VS assignment. Apply now, or tap a shoulder! ambs.edu/admissions/voluntary-service-scholarships   Week of June 17   Rooted and Grounded: A Conference on Land and Christian Discipleship: Sept. 27–29, 2018, at Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary, Elkhart, Indiana. Imagine and embody alternative ways of relating to the land that cultivate shalom among human beings, the rest of creation and God. This event will weave together worship, theology, biblical study and praxis. Keynote speakers: Valerie Bridgeman, Karenna Gore and Randy Woodley. ambs.edu/rootedandgrounded   Spiritual Guidance Seminars. Prepare for a ministry of spiritual direction through this two-part supervised program, which will be offered on the AMBS campus in 2018–19. Level 1 begins in September and Level 2 in October. Instructor: Dan Schrock, D. Min. Early registration deadlines: Aug. 8 (Level 1); Sept. 5 (Level 2). ambs.edu/seminars   Week of June 24   Take a seminary course this fall through AMBS! Fully online courses include Christian Attitudes Toward War, Peace and Revolution; Christian Theology 1; and Spiritual Practices: Prayer and Scripture. Hybrid courses (online, with one week on campus: Aug. 20–25) include Isaiah and Family Spirituality. More than 10 on-campus courses are also offered. Nonadmitted students get 50 percent off their first class! ambs.edu/onecourse   Visiting preacher and teacher: David B. Miller, D.Min., of the AMBS Church Leadership Center, is available to congregations and organizations as a visiting preacher, lecturer, workshop leader and pastoral consultant. His areas of focus include holistic witness, Christian leadership, the missional church, healthy boundaries and more. ambs.edu/workshops —Questions? Contact Melissa Troyer, director of marketing and communications: marketing@ambs.edu Rooted in the Word, Growing in Christ AMBS is a vibrant learning community that integrates study of Scripture with deep spiritual growth and witness to God's peace and justice. ambs.edu Twitter Facebook Copyright © 2018, Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary. All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you are a valued contact of AMBS. Our mailing address is: Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary 3003 Benham Avenue Elkhart, IN 46517 Add us to your address book www.ambs.edu Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list