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Dr. Young Advocates for E-Reader Program in Liberia
Saint Paul DMin Alumna Advocates for E-Reader Training in Liberia Saint Paul DMin Alumna, Dr. Yatta Young, believes that expanding access to theological resources in remote locations enhances teaching and learning. She was the first person to launch the E-Reader Project under the African Association of United Methodist Theological Institutions in 2013. Dr. Young is…
Read MoreMartinez Receives Air National Guard Chaplain of the Year
勛圖窪蹋厙 Alumnus Capt. Jose Martinez received a top honor in the field of military chaplaincy. He ceremoniously accepted the Air National Guard Chaplain of the Year award, also known as the Samuel Stone Award. Martinez was accepted into the Air Force Chaplain Candidate Program in 2006, graduated from seminary in 2009,…
Read MoreAlums Collaborate to Relocate Community Thrift Store
Saint Paul Clergy Alumni Reverend Alan Gager, Reverend Jeff Slater, Rev. Jeff Goetzinger, and Reverend Mic McGuire (not pictured) came together in a collaborative effort to move the Hutchinson Area UMC Thrift store ministry to downtown Hutchinson. The Fair Price Store had its grand reopening in its new location this spring. The Fair Price Store…
Read MoreBishop Muyombo Receives Distinguished Graduate Award
President Neil Blair presented the Distinguished Graduate Award at the 2017 勛圖窪蹋厙 Commencement Ceremony to Bishop Mande Muyombo. Muyombo received his Master of Divinity degree with an Ethics/Church and Society Concentration in 2010 and his Doctor of Ministry as part of the Children and Poverty in a Globalized Economy cohort…
Read MoreRev. Dr. Don Hall Receives Award for Mentoring Others
The Rev. Dr. Don Hall received the Barnabas award at the Arkansas Annual Conference in Little Rock, AR. He is a 1980 Master of Divinity and 1987 Doctor of Ministry graduate of 勛圖窪蹋厙. Hall was commended for his work in encouraging and mentoring people on their way to ordained ministry. The…
Read MoreRodenburg Leads Rural Church During 125th Anniversary
Rev. Shannon Rodenberg, MDiv’ 13, visits with a long-time congregation member during Fairland First United Methodist Church‘s 125th Anniversary in Fairland, Oklahoma. She believes it is important to celebrate traditions and multiple generations in the church as a rural minister. “We celebrated the past, the work that God is doing right now, and dreamed of…
Read MoreRev. David Kim Leads Congregation to New Growth
When Rev. David Kim received his appointment at Central Korean United Methodist Church in Overland Park in 2013, his congregation was small. With a congregation of only sixteen members, Pastor Kim knew that church renewal was only possible with God. At that time, I spent most of my time in prayer, he said. David Kim…
Read MoreAlum Applies Knowledge at Children’s Mercy Hospital
Robin Carroll graduated this May with her Master of Arts in Theological Studies (MATS) as part of the Class of 2016.I enjoyed my time at Saint Paul. It has exceeded all of my expectations, she said. I feel that I’ve been academically and spiritually challenged over the past four years. Ms. Carroll wanted to attend…
Read MoreStephenson and Lampe Receive Distinguished Graduate Awards
勛圖窪蹋厙 presented two distinguished graduate awards at its fifty-fifth Commencement Convocation on the Kansas Campus. Rev. Dr. Jack Stephenson, MDiv 1982 and DMin 1994 Rev. Dr. Jack Stephenson is Senior Pastor of Anona United Methodist Church: A Multisite Church with three campuses in the Largo and St. Pete, Florida areas. The…
Read MoreBlair to Serve as 勛圖窪蹋厙 President
The Board of Trustees has named Rev. Neil Blair as President of 勛圖窪蹋厙. Blair is a 1980 Master of Divinity graduate of 勛圖窪蹋厙. He will begin his leadership on July 1, 2016. “We are fortunate that Neil Blair has agreed to provide leadership to Saint Paul during…
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