The SEMI Spring No. 7 May 9, 2011 Vocari
Credits + Contribs For this edition.
RANDY CHOI
Randy (MACCS/MDiv ‘10) loves to read, play basketball, hang out with friends/family and share an occasional awkward moment!
MIKEY MASTER
Mikey (MACCS, International Development): “I like to make things and hope that my creations, musical, photographical or other, express truth and beauty. What better way than to share stories through art and song?” upfromtheearth.com
BLUE CHICKENS
Chicken 1: “Whatcha thinkin’ about?” Chicken 2: “Nuthin’. Just international stuffs.” Please see: Nameless Column.
CAMILLE TUCKER
Camille (MAT, Theology & Arts) is a filmmaker and CoDirector of Reel Spirituality (www.reelspirituality.com). She’s currently working on her thesis project, a short film.
JANAY GARRICK
Janay (MACCS, Children At Risk, ‘10): “Be poor if you must, but do what you love.”
JUSTIN GOTTUSO
Justin (2nd yr MDiv): “Never let your first love become your second priority.” gracefullyredeemed.wordpress.com
Semi Sweet Editor Note. By Janay Garrick Vocation. It’s such a difficult thing to track, to touch, to understand.
Legal Jargon The SEMI is published weekly as a service to the Fuller community by the Office of Student Affairs at Fuller Theological Seminary. Articles and commentaries do not necessarily reflect the views of the Fuller administration or the SEMI.
Letters to the Editor: The SEMI welcomes brief responses to articles and commentaries on issues relevant to the Fuller community. All submissions must include the author’s name and contact information and are subject to editing. Free Fuller Announcements: Submitted to semi@fuller.edu or dropped off at the SEMI Office on the 3rd floor of Kreyssler Hall above the Catalyst. 35 words or less.
Advertisements: Notices for events not directly sponsored by a Fuller department, office, or organization can be submitted to semi@fuller.edu. Email us to receive Spring 2011 availability, pricing, and deadlines.
When I learned that the word vocation comes from the latin root word vocari, meaning “to call” - that made perfect sense to me. There’s this sense of listening. Straining to hear. Waiting for that Voice of rushing waters, that Voice that speaks things into existence to give shape and direction to one’s life. Ten years ago, when I “felt” that I was being “called” into full-time crosscultural ministry, I entered seriously into this process of long-term, ongoing discernment. What did I think/feel/hear/sense God communicating to me about my life’s work or the ministration of my being in the world? I started a word document entitled “faith points about Africa.” On it, I wrote and dated God’s calling on my life. I wrote down things like “The need is not the call. The call is the call and it is from God. The need is everywhere.” (Janay paraphrase of Oswald Chambers, 2001)
“Africa will evict me from my life.” (before going to Sierra Leone, June 3, 02)
“I am drawn to the slum community, the urban poor.” (in Kenya, July 2005) So, as some of us graduate and others continue at Fuller, it is our hope that this issue of the SEMI will be an encouragement to keep listening, even when we can’t hear, and to keep following the One who knows how to lead, even when we know not where we are going. Oh, and in case you don’t know, Fuller has an Office of Vocational Discernment and Career Services at your service: vdcs@fuller.edu 626.584.5358 250 N Madison, lower level). I highly recommend the vocational discernment groups with your own personal chaplain! SEMI CREDITS
Managing Editor Carmen Valdés Editor Janay Garrick
Production Editor Matthew Schuler
God, Forgive Us for Despising Your Call by Randy Choi God, thank You for calling me! I have to admit your call results in a lot of mixed emotions within me, both gratitude and disdain. Why? Why can’t it be more pure gratitude, like a song of praise? I have some ideas, but they are partial assumptions at best, because I know I cannot yet comprehend the fullness of Your call.
I remember when I was in junior high, my mom told me that You had told her that I was going to be a pastor one day. Remember I was so angry, my response involved violent yelling, throwing objects against a wall and the words, “Hell no!”
My mom’s words proved to be prophetic. I am currently in ministry and preparing to be ordained. Again, I am grateful for the call in my life, but in all honesty I feel both gratitude and disdain in response to Your call. Quite frankly, at times (many times) I have despised Your call in my life. I don’t understand why it must involve so much personal sacrifice! It is maddening at times how much You require Your people to endure, years and years of hurting, lacking and deficiency, it’s often unbearable! I have also despised Your call because it forces me to face all my hidden and unknown areas. The saying, “ignorance is bliss” is true. My inadequacies,
weaknesses, and inabilities are glaringly obvious for the whole world to see at times and when I hear people say that they are displayed for your glory, its not comforting, but rather infuriating. I admit I am not one who takes criticism well. I would often prefer to be ignorant and live in bliss.
Finally, I have despised Your call because it is all consuming. It literally affects every area of my life - relationships, activities, speech, behavior, thoughts and even geography. There seems to be no escape from Your reach. Further, it is hard for me to distinguish at times if Your call is even being fulfilled through my life because the results seem intangible. This often leaves me feeling that my efforts are pointless, resulting in frustration and bitterness.
God, forgive me. There are genuine moments when I am grateful for Your call, really I am. Mainly because Your call has given my life purpose. Unlike many friends and family members, money was never my driving force (although I grew up poor). Without Your call, I would definitely be chasing an illusory concept of contentment in accumulating wealth or at best, living for the weekend. I am also grateful for Your call because it is a source of healing. I have lived so much of my life in pain, anger, depression, shame, violence, abuse
and dysfunction. Your call invites me to redeem my lost years through focusing on my healing and walking others toward the path of hope. You give purpose to my pain. Finally, I am grateful for Your call because it compels me to be more then I am. I pride myself in being a “tough guy,” but I am often embarrassed by the inordinate amount of time I spend being afraid afraid of people, places, and even things. Your call compels me to be courageous and face my fears, lead myself as well as others, and truly makes me into more of a man (gradual process). So God, in the midst of all these mixed emotions and confusion, I realize that it is only through Your call in my life that I know You more. I know that You reveal Yourself to all mankind through various aspects of creation such as morality, the physical world, and the
arts. However, through Your call a special intimacy develops between us. Sure, this relationship results in feelings of gratitude and disdain, but a unique intimacy is also inevitable. In Your calling, the finite relates with the infinite in a very personal way, a way in which those not called will never fully understand. God, thank You that in this calling I can relate with You even through my doubt, anger, fear, belief, confidence and trust. Thank You for taking me - an imperfect and insecure man - and promising to always be with me. God, forgive me for despising Your call. May I be grateful for Your leading in my life and continually fascinated with the mystery of You. Amen. ▪
PassionwithCompassion el Presidente Vicente Fox on Leadership & Calling by Janay Garrick “Leadership is where it all starts.” With those words, the former President of Mexico, Vicente Fox, addressed the packed house and overflow rooms of Travis Auditorium. Leadership and calling must include a spiritual facet, Fox proposed. “Politicians in Latin America don’t like to talk about God. They don’t like to talk about love.” They are just “thinking specifically about material growth.” But there must be more, Fox said. Interwoven into the DNA of our vocations must be love. “We all know in this room that love is a very powerful emotion that moves mountains.” He went on to explain that one gains “respect through love, through listening, through having a dialogue.”
On March 30, 2011 Fox was invited to speak on “Transforming Leadership and Faith in Latin America” for the third annual Max De Pree Leadership Lecture. He ended up imparting many truths about the nature of leadership and calling. Before becoming President of Mexico, Fox had experienced major success in his career. In his 30s he rose to become the Chief Executive Officer of Coca-Cola, Mexico. However, Fox recalled that his vocation still seemed unfulfilling. So, in 1988 Fox and his wife Martha decided to
go after the dream of being “for others.” He explained: “When you go after things that are just for you, you don’t reach that ecstatic happiness.” The place where everything starts according to Fox, especially one’s vocation, is “in the heart”: “Because we are all leaders, we all have the power within, the spiritual force that moves us to work for others, to work for our community, to work for a better world.”
Fox’s vocational journey took him from secular business enterprises, to politics, to public service and community development through nonprofit enterprises today. Fox stressed “passion with compassion” as the guiding ethic behind his vocational journey. His current work focuses on pouring into the personal destiny and calling of the children of Mexico. “You can be a virtuoso,” Fox tells the children. “You can play the violin.” He stresses that they do not have to follow the calling that their culture or circumstances dictate. Fox wants children to be able to choose differently, to go against the grain. He wants to counter the common beliefs held by many children in poverty. “Many kids are not going to basic school. At home they’re not being told about their capacities or how far they can get. They’re
GLORY & FIRE lyrics by mikey master
The garden’s growth surrounded me As the breeze moved through me All was in its place The peace on earth was thick
But I listened to lies and was deceived by them I swallowed my fill and was left empty
You called out my name And I hid my face in fear
my gut A pillar of fire, I felt it in m my sight It never left its place fro
glory all around I’m hemmed in by your l of the Lord and the sea A pillar of cloud, an ange
been brought Out of Egypt, I’ve e ve that set me fre I remember the lo
ar in the land You can rid us of fe ace once again You can give us pe n again ith glory sets dow t The cloud filled w me peace to set ou s ve me and gi on up s st re g rin Its cove nes Your fire is in my bo right When I see it I feel
have I will love With everything I y heart t is placed upon m I will become wha ntain re before the mou My heart is laid ba you? m fro ation come but Where can consol ORY! GLORY! GLORY! GL
thinking about becoming an immigrant, working in the harvest fields, participating in the construction industry. We are trying to tell them, ‘Your destiny is much higher than that!’” Fox noted that Mexico has currently reached 100% of its children enrolled in basic schools, however at the secondary level this figure drops to 50%.
Fox also mentioned the current violence in Mexico which has resulted in the death of over 40,000 children. Fox poignantly noted how “another 40,000 (kids) killed those 40,000.” And then there are another 200,000 kids working for (the criminals) for $1,000 per month. Fox stated: “I am sure those children were not born criminals. Each one has a human story to tell.” Their vocational journeys might sound something like this: “I was looking for a job and I didn’t get it.” Or “My parents left to go to the United States to send money home to my brothers and sisters. We miss them.”
Today as Fox continues to work on behalf of the communities and children of Mexico and Latin America, a central question to his life’s calling seems to be this: What does it mean for human beings to not simply exist in their callings, but to flourish? What would it look like to enjoy what you do and to find the niche in which your giftedness and the world’s great need meet? Fox cited Gallup research that human beings have higher aspirations than just making money or having a job. Turns out, most of us care more about extracting enjoyment from our vocations, not just simply extracting a paycheck. Fox noted, “Things like happiness, wellbeing, and harmony in the community are strong desires and aspirations.” In fact, Georgetown University and Gallup are currently developing new metrics to measure “human flourishing” or what Fox calls “the goods” that have much more to do with our souls.
A closing question from an audience member sought out what traits Fox believed Generation X and Y need in order to lead in the twenty-first century. Fox responded, “It’s not about knowledge. It’s not about how far you’ve reached in the school system. Leadership and calling has to do with character, values, beliefs, committing to purpose – good causes.” Fox pointed out that you can be a good leader committed to a bad cause. He challenged the audience to find out who we are, what we are in this life for, and what our purpose is. By not doing that “life exercise” we won’t discover the richness within, our leadership, or our capabilities. By not pursuing our life’s vocation, Fox challenged that we will “go through life in mediocrity.” And who wants mediocrity when we can have “passion with compassion”?
Fox, as the consummate, hospitable leader, closed his talk with an invitation. We have all been invited to El Presidente’s hacienda in Mexico where we are promised a warm welcome with “warm tortillas, enchiladas and tequila, of course.” He said he’d leave us his address. Who’s coming with me? ▪
My Road to Chaplaincy Hearing, Confirming, and Pursuing the Calling
by Justin Gottuso
Hearing the Calling. Have you ever traveled the United States in order to pursue a radically closer relationship with Jesus? I know it sounds “different” and maybe a bit of a “luxury” that life doesn’t afford most of us, but that’s exactly what I did in August of 2009. I wanted to grow closer to God and to know more fully and clearly my life’s purpose in Him. During that journey, I ended up in Milwaukee. One day, while I was journaling I suddenly thought, “I would like to be a public servant in the future.” Just like that, a point of clarity came. I remember experiencing new insecurities and emotions with this realization. If I pursued that vocation, how would I provide basic necessities
for myself and for the family that I hoped to one day have?
A couple of months later, I traveled to Kansas City. As I was talking with my roommate Jason, he told me that he almost went into the military. Suddenly a light bulb lit up for the first time in my heart. It was as if all my questions could be answered with a career in the military. However, I wasn’t comfortable being on the front lines with a gun in my hand. I knew I could learn a trade to provide for myself after the service, but I also knew that I had a call to lead people spiritually and to share about Jesus. At this point, I had already decided I would attend seminary when I returned to California and pursue a path of full-time ministry.
I was beginning to “see the signs” and my heart was opened to this line of work, but something was missing still. Then I went to a small student missions conference in St. Louis called Urbana. (Maybe you’ve heard of it?). As I walked among the different ministry booths, suddenly I saw one for National Guard Chaplains. I talked to the recruiters and instantly knew this was what I was searching for. A missing piece to the puzzle. Back in Kansas City, an early morning walk with God brought me to a local coffee shop. There, I noticed a priest in his full garb. I sat down and we began to talk about life and God. In conversation he spoke about how he was a chaplain in the Air Force for eleven years! I told him my story and he began to
encourage me strongly to pursue it. I was excited and saw how God was connecting me with the right people.
On my last day in Kansas City, before departing for seminary, I went to the post office. I walked in the door and who do I see completing his transaction but the exact same priest? We laughed at how funny God is and commented how He was clearly setting me up to pursue chaplaincy. Confirming the Calling.
After arriving home in California I began talking friends and family who were in the military. The more I learned about the unique ministry the more I saw how my personality and gifts from God have prepared me for this kind of ministry. However, I still doubted that this was really what God wanted me to do. This summer I worked at a Christian camp called Forest Home. I didn’t know before I joined, but the camp is very welcoming to military families. Therefore I had at least one student a week who came from a military family in my class. God kept surrounding me with people in the military, but I still wasn’t convinced. However, the final week of camp my boss’s husband came over to me and said that a Navy Chaplain was
at camp that week. He arranged for us to meet, and thus on my last day at camp I was talking to and praying with a Navy Chaplain about going into the military! This reminded me of seeing the Catholic Priest the day I left Kansas City. At this point I realized that no matter what, God always wins. Instead of waiting around for more confirmation, the week after getting home from camp I switched my degree from Inter-Cultural Studies to a Master in Divinity because the MDiv is required for chaplains. This signaled my intent to pursue chaplaincy. I also contacted chaplain recruiters from all the branches of service and have begun official conversations with them. Pursuing the Calling The next major decision I had to make was, “Which denomination should I become ordained through?” Like which branch of the service, this decision quickly became a mind boggling calculation of many different factors like: Where do I fit theologically? Where do I feel I will be most supported and be able to contribute to best? Where do I have strong relationships already with people who know me personally? Honestly,
I am still trying to figure out the answer to this question. I am both trying to see where I fit theologically as well as pragmatically. Sometimes I regret the freedom we have as Protestants to start our own denominations as easily as setting up a Facebook profile. Do we really need as many choices for churches than there are cereals in the supermarket? After all my deliberations, frustrations and conversations with countless people my decision was made: wiithin the next 4-6 months I would be a chaplain candidate in the California National Guard.
While the calling has been clear, the road ahead is often confusing; while I am confident in where I am going, I am horribly uncertain how the details will work out. The basic thing I do know is that I am called to be a Military Chaplain. The when, where and how are simply not up to me, but the Lord. At the end of the day I find comfort in the words of Paul, who encourages us to “live a life worthy of our calling” (Ephesians 4:1). In the midst of our discernment process, may we not lose sight of the ultimate goal of being the right kind of person instead of focusing on a specific position. ▪
Across The Pond
by The Bl
"N am el es s Co lu m n"
Since we had been given the task of writing a new weekly article in the SEMI from a foreign perspective, our first priority was finding a decent column name and engaging subject matter; a kind of “brand” and guiding theme. We wanted something punchy and pithy, an attention-grabber; something that would pull readers in and then distract them from the shallowness of our content; a bit like the ministries we are being trained to run. Learning from American church success stories we knew that the following trident was of utmost importance: Branding, marketing, demographic targeting, and free coffee. Clearly the name of our column would be everything. It needed to be authentically Christ-centered but vague enough so as not to scare people away. “Relevance is key” as Jesus said in 1 Chronicles.
As any pun-lover would appreciate, we began by coming up with names that denoted something vaguely familiar to seminary students while containing theological innuendoes hidden within; a bit like the Bible. The Reflect-ory was one choice but we deemed it overtly campus-centered and esoteric. Next we came up with Column by the books, but binned it for the same reasons (it didn’t help that it sounded too much like a body part). We considered something both scriptural and “post-modern”: Re:velation or the Xodus, but these were simply too biblical for Fuller Seminary. 1st Samuel and Luke seemed too self obsessed. 2nd Samuel and Luke was almost spot on.
We had to consider context, so we wanted to take our various schools into account. Attempting to address our SIS students we sought a title that could be relevant for us as white middle class males yet still appear to posses a genuine concern for ethnic and racial diversity. It made sense to take our
ue
Chickens
cues from the most diverse aspect of Fuller Seminary - the photos on the website.
For the MFT cluster we considered Maladjusted Freudian Tautology as a possibility but here we feared becoming too clever for our own audience, plus it possessed no real comic value. The whole acronym thing seemed a tad obvious and we didn’t want to jeopardize our relationships with the future backbone of the Californian economy; therapists. This wouldn’t be an issue in our own countries where we tend to work out our personal problems with a concept alien to American thought: genuine relationships. We considered targeting our Theology demographic with the novel idea of using an ancient Greek word in a contemporary context; something deemed particularly “cool” in the LA church scene. We finally settled upon eknoia simply meaning great treasure. Unfortunately after carrying out a word search we discovered that the same word has been rendered as ‘one that has crushed testicles’ by some scholars so we ditched that. Maybe the whole focus on theology would be too much. After all, theology is like a fine wine: interesting and robust to begin with, but after a while it makes you say stupid things. Needless to say, our musing was fruitless and our column remains nameless. Please feel free to track us down and offer any suggestions you might have. You will often see us around campus living incarnationally our life narratives as embodied soul/ body/spirits dwelling in mutual self-giving communion: What non-Christians call, “hanging out.” ▪
Look forward to our next article entitled “The Old Testament: Do we need it?”
REEL SPIRITUALITY "Miss Representation" by Camille Tucker On May 13th Reel Spirituality and the All Seminary Council Women and Gender Cabinet will be screening “Miss Representation.” By Writer/Director Jennifer Siebel Newsom, the documentary is about the under-representation of women in positions of power and influence in the media. Siebel Newsome brings together some of America’s most influential and visible women such as Condoleezza Rice, Dianne Feinstein, Gloria Steinem, Geena Davis and Jane Fonda, who offer their perspectives on the media’s message about women.
As Christians, sadly, our primary text offers a pretty dismal picture of women. In the Old Testament, there’s Hagar, Tamar, Japheth’s daughter and the concubine in the book of Judges, who is locked outside to be raped all night long. In the New Testament, Paul admonishes Timothy that women must remain “silent.” Images of women today are not much better. The Bible’s victim has become the TV’s vixen. There was Jezebel and now there’s JLo. There was Michal and now there’s Desperate Housewives.
In her book “Do You Think I’m Beautiful?,” Christian speaker Angela Thomas argues that a women’s most pressing need is to feel beautiful and loved. However, I don’t believe this need is limited to women. It is a human need. Don’t we all have an innate desire to peer into the mirror and see something staring back that is pure, lovely, beautiful and true? And if we imagine the mirror represents the lens through which God sees us, then isn’t our most burning
question, as Jesus asked Peter, “Who do you say that I am?”
The argument of “Miss Representation” is that women need to answer this question for themselves. Citing media as an instrument of change or denigration, the film encourages women filmmakers, authors, artists, politicians and policy makers.
I like this idea. As a filmmaker, I see film as one medium through which women can recapture imago Dei. I figure, write screenplays with a variety of women in unusual roles. Write women speaking out against society’s ills; women who take out the bad guy; women who invent the cure of cancer; women who lead interplanetary expeditions. I write these screenplays because, as “Miss Representation” points out, we must work to send out a better message about girls and women. And could it be that if we do not give up, we can create images of women that are as pure, lovely, beautiful and true as God sees them? What do you think? Do you have something to say about the portrayal of images of women in the media? ---Come to the free “Miss Representation” screening Friday, May 13 from 7-9:30p in Travis Auditorium. After the screening, there will be a talk-back led by Women and Gender VP, Jessica Robinson, and will include panelists Fuller artist-in-resident Lauralee Farrer, professors Rob Johnston, Linda Peacore and student Jessica Knutzen. ▪
UP NEXT Host | Welcome | Engage | Network Join Fuller in welcoming new students this coming academic year. The 20112012 Orientation Crew is a fun, temporary, seasonal paid position. Mandatory trainings in Pasadena throughout the Summer beginning in August. Spaces are limited. Click on the Portico announcement or banner ad to view the requirements and complete an application. Contact matthewtalley@fuller.edu, 626.584.5435 Applications due Wednesday, May 25. Interviews to be completed prior to Commencement (6/11).
Start a Fuller Student Group Have you ever had a great idea for community life at Fuller? Student groups are your chance to create a local village in the midst of a global community. Student Groups enliven and serve our community. Your leadership can offer invaluable opportunities to connect with other students. Whether advocating for awareness or simply linking students with shared interests, student groups are your opportunity to create a different future. Let your learning and your life contribute to Fuller community life, local issues, or even international events. Student Groups are eligible to receive a financial grant from the ASC. Also, by creating an official Fuller Student Group, you can reserve campus
spaces at no cost and gain access to other seminary resources.
To learn more about Student Groups and begin registration click on the Portico announcement or banner ad. For additional questions, contact Matthew Talley in the Office of Student Affairs (second floor of the Catalyst) at 626.584.5435 or matthewtalley@fuller.edu. Deadline for registration of all 2011-2012 Student Groups is May 20. May 9 Payton Hall 101 7 830p CHURCHES ENGAGING SOCIETY FOR THE COMMON GOOD SOT’S Office for Urban Initiatives & the Nazarene Cohort Program invite you to an evening with Jeff Carr, Chief of Staff for Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa. Speaking on the topic of how churches can engage society for the common good. Carr served as the Chief Operating Officer and Chief of Staff for Sojourners/Call to Renewal in Washington DC. RSVP durena@fuller.edu or 626 304 3753.
May 18 the Garth 2-3p EDUCATION JUSTICE FOR ALL OF CALIFORNIA’S CHILDREN Peace & Justice Advocates Speaker: Rev. Dr. Frank Alton Rev. Dr. Frank Alton is the Executive Director of Prepare the Future California, which seeks education justice for ALL of California’s children. Prior to becoming pastor at Immanuel, Frank lived
and worked for nine years in a squatter community in Mexico City. He facilitated a community transformation project that is now in the hands of local residents, taught in two seminaries, and founded an organization called Partners in Hope, which offered travel seminars for seminary and church groups, and partnerships between US churches and marginal communities in Mexico.
May 20 Pas Pres Church 730p UNDERSTANDING VIRTUE: NEW DIRECTIONS BRIDGING NEUROSCIENCE AND PHILO Fuller’s School of Psychology is partnering with the California Institute of Technology to sponsor two evening lectures addressing important issues related to neuroscience, virtue, and transcendence. Both talks are free and open to the public. http://bit.ly/ understandingvirtue May 20-21, 27-28 Travis Auditorium Eleemosynary by Lee Blessing Fuller theater production
May 22 - June Hubbard Library MUSICIAN LARRY NORMAN EXHIBIT-COLLECTION A pioneer of Christian rock music, Norman was one of the best-known and most controversial figures in the Jesus People Movement. In a 2008 documentary Norman was described like this: “If you could combine the onstage magnetism of Mick Jagger, the lyrical brilliance of Bob Dylan and the personal fragility of
UP NEXT Brian Wilson, you would only have begun to scratch of the surface of Larry Norman.” Musicians as diverse as Bono and Frank Black (of the Pixies) have cited him as a key influence.
May 27 Payton 101 6 - 830p ATTENTION SOT GRADUATES! Your Theology Graduate Union would like to invite you to an evening of dinner & entertainment in honor of your graduation. Performances by the Luke Brooks band, Fuller Vocal Ensemble, & special SOT faculty & staff guests. $10/ person, tix available until May 6 @ ASC Office or asc-tgu@ fuller.edu
ADVERTS
AUTO BODY REPAIR Columbia Auto Body- Quality collision repair since 1982. We work with every insurance company. Lifetime Warranty! Owned by Fuller graduate. 1567 Colorado Blvd, Eagle Rock. 323-258-0565 Academic Theology & Religious Books. We Buy, Sell & Trade. 1396 E Washington Blvd Pasadena, CA 10a - 6p Mon-Sat 626 797 4756
TAX TIME Tax preparer, licensed and bonded, e-filing available, specializing in ministers, Fuller students and staff. Reasonable rates. Serving Fuller since 1989. Ask for Tom Dunn at 818.352.8237.
AUTO BODY REPAIR Columbia Auto Body- Quality collision repair since 1982. We work with every insurance company. Lifetime Warranty! Owned by Fuller graduate. 1567 Colorado Blvd, Eagle Rock. 323-258-0565 The Archives Bookshop Academic Theology & Religious Books. We Buy, Sell & Trade 1396 E. Washington Blvd. Pasadena, CA. 10am-6pm MonSat 626.797.4756
THE WRITING CENTER Be sure to preregister for workshops as this allows us to offer them for FREE! If you don’t preregister you can still come but you’ll have to pay $5 at the door. Preregister at http://bit.ly/writingworkshops May 13 Payton 304 10a - 12p ADVANCED COMPOSITION WORKSHOP Strengthen your ability to tackle advanced issues with sentence structure including thesis, paragraph transitions and varying sentence structure. Covers engaging sources critically, quoting and paraphrasing, and using effective word choice. Preregister by May 11. May 13 Payton 102 1-3p GRAMMAR AND SELFEDITING WORKSHOP Strengthen your ability to find and correct common mistakes
involving sentence structure, verb usage, pronouns, modifiers, parallelism, punctuation, and misused/ confused words. Available to Regional Campuses via Polycom. Preregister by May 11.
FIELD ED fielded@fuller.edu Alejandra Mattoni 626 584 5387
SUMMER 2011 FIELD ED HOSPITAL AND HOSPICE INTERNSHIPS Two-unit FE546 Hospital Chaplaincy internships offered at Huntington Memorial Hospital in Pas, Glendale Adventist, Providence Holy Cross in Mission Hills, and St. Joseph Medical Center in Burbank. A two-unit FE548 Hospice Chaplaincy internship offered through VITAS Healthcare Corporation of California or Roze Room Hospice. Courses emphasize spiritual care training in hospital/hospice setting. Learn how to be present to patients/families during crisis, plus prelim steps in performing a spiritual care assessment. Before registering, interns must be interviewed & accepted by the hospital/ hospice chaplain. Start the process early! Office of Field Ed & Ministry Formation: 626 584 5387
Join us for discussion and reflection on the interrelationships of neuroscience, virtue, and transcendence. These lectures are free and open to the public.
Understanding VirtUe
new directions Bridging neUroscience and PhilosoPhy
why ha Bi t matters: the Bod il y ch a r a ct e r of t h e V ir t Ue s Stanley Hauerwas, PhD Thursday, May 19, 2011 | 7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. Pasadena Presbyterian Church 585 East Colorado Boulevard, Pasadena, CA 91101
the V i c a r i o Us B r a i n: t h e neUral B asi s o f emPathy, l e a r ning By o B serVati o n, and so ci o Pathy Christian Keysers, PhD Friday, May 20, 2011 | 7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. Beckman Auditorium, California Institute of Technology 1200 East California Boulevard, Pasadena, CA 91106
For more information visit www.travisinstitute.org or www.fuller.edu/tri or contact Marta Cenac at 626-584-5544 or marta@fuller.edu