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Gold certification for library
Alumni and friends gathering at MC USA convention
Mennonite World Conference gathering
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Faculty publications

A full list of what faculty wrote and published during the last year is available on the AMBS Web site. The projects represent the breadth of faculty scholarship and reflect the collaboration AMBS professors have with students and alumni.

Browse the list of 2008-2009 faculty scholarship. Note the book on Job and Proverbs with student essays, the John Howard Yoder lectures on war, peace and revolution, and the DVD by Alan Kreider, "Resident but Alien."

If you would like to purchase any of the books or the DVD on the list, contact the AMBS bookstore.
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Greetings from the AMBS campus where summer classes are in session and summer work crews are preparing for the school year ahead.
 
A gift before June 30
The end of our fiscal year is just a week away. Because we rely on contributions for 45 percent of our contributed income, you can understand that this year has been challenging. Your gift by June 30 will help us end the year with a strong financial base for the new year ahead.

Give online, or send your gift to AMBS, 3003 Benham Avenue, Elkhart, IN  46517 USA.
AMBS celebrates Gold certificate for library
Gold seal The United States Green Building Council has awarded Gold Certification to the AMBS Library. We celebrated this and unveiled the seal at an event on June 4.

The June 4 celebration was an opportunity for the seminary community to mark the final facet of the project which began with planning in 2004. Construction was completed in 2007, so the library could be ready to welcome students at the start of the 2007-2008 school year.

Read more about the library and its green features.
 
Join us at Columbus convention
If you will attend the Mennonite Church USA convention in Columbus, Ohio, please join the gathering of alumni and friends:
Wednesday, July 1, 9:30-11:00 p.m.
Room E161

Don't miss the fellowship with others, an update on the seminary from Nelson Kraybill, and door prizes.

Also, please stop by the AMBS exhibit to talk with staff and find out more about what's happening at AMBS.
 
Mennonite World Conference gathering
Friends and alumni of AMBS who will attend Mennonite World Conference in Asuncion, Paraguay, in July are invited to a special gathering:
Friday, July 17
13:00-14:00 (1-2 p.m.)
Colegio Herrera, Work and Technology Room

President Nelson Kraybill, Dean Rebecca Slough and several other faculty will be present. Come to meet with other alumni and friends from around the world.
Training for spiritual directors
Advanced Spiritual Guidance training will be offered by AMBS though the 2009-2010 school year. This seminar will foster competence and maturity in the practice of spiritual direction for people who have had at least two years of experience offering direction. The sessions are scheduled on seven dates beginning Sept 14 and ending April 12. Marlene Kropf, D.Min., associate professor in spiritual formation and worship, is the facilitator. A nonrefundable deposit is due by July 15. See the Advanced Spiritual Guidance Seminar page for more information.
Upcoming events
Values-Based Leadership Program, Sept. 15-17 and Feb. 23-25
     At Laurelville Mennonite Church Center
Advent Planner, Oct. 3
Pastoring those who face financial crisis, Nov. 5
Open House, Nov. 14, for people interested in seminary study