United Methodist Futures with Bishop Kenneth Carter Tuesday, September 25 11:30 am 1:30 pm Prothro Great Hall

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1 September 21, 2018 Houston-Galveston Community Lunch at Perkins Tuesday through Friday, 12:15-1:00 pm in Prothro Refectory If you have questions about Community Lunch or special dietary needs, please contact Charles Udoh, Community Life Chef, Menu Tuesday, Sept 25 Chicken Tetrazzini, Broccoli, and Carrots Wednesday, Sept 26 Chorizo Turkey Stuffed Plantain, Cilantro Lime Rice, and Colombian Black Beans Thursday, Sept 27 Korean Style Popcorn Chicken and Asian Slaw Friday, Sept 28 Coq Au Vin (Red Wine Braised Chicken), Mashed Potatoes, and Green Beans Cost is $5 per meal. You may purchase a $20 meal ticket good for 4 meals Dallas Community Hour At Perkins presents United Methodist Futures with Bishop Kenneth Carter Tuesday, September 25 11:30 am 1:30 pm Prothro Great Hall Join a discussion about the possible futures of the United Methodist Church (and their implications) emerging from the Special Session of the General Conference in February Bishop Carter is the Resident Bishop of the Florida Conference, President of the Council of Bishops, and one of the moderators of A Way Forward, the commission authorized by the General Conference in matters of unity and human sexuality. In preparation for this conversation, you are invited to review an abridged version of the Commission on the Way Forward's Report at the link below: Way_Forward_Report_-_Final_-_ENGLISH.pdf (please read pages 1-57 before this CHAP session) Perkins students are encouraged to attend this special CHAP session. We will break at 12:20 for those who would like to purchase Community lunch for $5, as available, (or you may bring your own lunch). Please direct any questions to Andy Keck at akeck@smu.edu.

2 PLEASE NOTE NEW CHAPEL TIMES Wednesday, September 26, 11:30 am - 12:20 pm A Service of Word and Table Dr. Mark Stamm preaching and presiding There will be an opportunity to receive prayers for healing with the laying on of hands and anointing with oil. For more information contact Chapel Elder, Dr. Mark Stamm, mstamm@smu.edu Thursday, September 27, 11:30 am - 12:00 pm Service of the Word Dr. Roy Heller preaching Morning Prayer this semester will be held in 207 Prothro Hall at the following times: Tuesdays 7:30-7:50 am Wednesdays 8:30-8:50 am Thursdays 7:30-7:50 am Fridays 8:30-8:50 am Evening Prayer this semester will be held in 207 Prothro Hall at the following time: Thursdays 6:30-6:50 am You are Welcome to join us at the Perkins Student Association General Meeting Thursday, September 27 12:40 1:25 pm Prothro 106 Please contact Beate Hall beateh@smu.edu with questions Seminary Singers Rehearsals have been rescheduled to Thursdays, 12:05-1:00 pm in Prothro Great Hall after Worship. For more information contact Marcell Steuernagel at marcells@smu.edu

3 SAVE the DATE Lunch with the Texas Annual Conference You are invited to attend a free community lunch in the Refectory with Representatives from the Texas Annual Conference during Community Lunch on Wednesday, October 3 at 12:15 pm. More details and an evite will be sent to you soon. For more information contact Bridget Rush at berush@smu.edu Texas Annual Conference offers Free Dinner for all Perkins Students, Spouses, and Children Tuesday, October 2 6:30 pm Penne Pomodoro 6815 Snider Plaza Dallas, Texas Please RSVP to Bridget Rush, at berush@smu.edu by Friday, September 28

4 The ABC s of Theology and Criminal Justice Reform on the Lives of School Children of Color: An Interdisciplinary Dialogue How do theology and criminal justice reform influence the systemic conditions that set a path from school to prison for many children of color today? Monday, October 15, 5:30 8:30 pm Prothro Great Hall REGISTRATION REQUIRED FOR FREE EVENT PARKING Speakers: Dr. Harold Recinos, Professor of Church and Society and Dr. Pamela Metzger, Professor of Law and Director of the Deason Criminal Justice Reform Center Sponsored by The Center for the Study of Latino/a Christianity and Religions For more information contact Isabel DoCampo at idocampo@smu.edu Community Hour at Perkins presents Financial Literacy Program Join us for Lunch and Info on Pastoral Care Concentration 12:30-1:30 pm Wednesday, Sept.26 Prothro Refectory Tuesday, October 2 11:30 am 12:20 pm Prothro Hall 100 For more information contact Jean Nixon, Financial Literacy Coordinator jeann@smu.edu Please bring your lunch to a designated table in Prothro Refectory for a time to talk with Dr. Jeanne Stevenson-Moessner about the Pastoral Care Concentration For more information contact Dr. Stevenson-Moessner jmoessne@smu.edu

5 The Prophetic Faith in a Secular City A Gathering Honoring the Memory of Rabbi Levi A. Olan The Great Hall in Elizabeth Perkins Prothro Hall, Perkins School of Theology Wednesday, October 17 2:00 pm Bridwell Library invites you to attend a special gathering at Perkins School of Theology honoring the memory of Rabbi Levi A. Olan (March 22, 1903-October 17, 1984), former Rabbi of Temple Emanu-El, Dallas, instructor at Perkins School of Theology, and the man known as The Conscience of the City. The 2:00 pm event, hosted by Bridwell Library archivist Timothy Binkley and Elizabeth Olan Hirsch, will feature a recently-digitized recording of Rabbi Olan presenting a 1971 Ministers Week lecture titled The Prophetic Faith in a Secular City. A brief discussion session will follow the lecture. Please R.S.V.P. This American Archives Month gathering will take place in the Great Hall of Elizabeth Perkins Prothro Hall, 5901 Bishop Boulevard in Dallas, and is open to the public free of charge. For additional details, please contact Timothy Binkley at or tbinkley@smu.edu. Salvadoran Immersion: January 6-13, 2019 I invite you to explore the global presence of the church and experience an encounter with God expressed in the sacred stories, traditions, history, and culture of the people of El Salvador. On this immersion, you will visit the tomb of Mons. Romero, his home and the chapel where he was assassinated, Women s Rights Organizations, Human Rights Groups, priests and communities that worked closely with Oscar Romero, basic Christian Communities in various and different parts of the country, and the University of Central America Martyrs site. You will learn about the lives and culture of the indigenous people and Salvadorans who will share their faith, hopes and challenges. We will also participate in local liturgical celebrations with Bishop Gomez. 3 credit hours. For more information contact Dr. Harold Recinos, hrecinos@smu.edu and/or Dr. Robert Hunt, roberth@smu.edu

6 Opportunities for Internships Fresh Expressions. Learn and be a part of ministries in southwest Texas that start with listening to and learning from a particular community. The fresh expression of mission and ministry is an organic outgrowth from these relationships and is a partnership model with the community. Ministry with Latinas/os. Become immersed in the southwest Texas culture by listening and partnering with Latinas/os Texans in a variety of ministries unique to this area. You will have the opportunity to develop cultural competencies that will prepare you for cross-cultural ministries in Texas. Opportunities in San Antonio and the Valley are awaiting you. Ministry with College Students in the Texas southwest context. Opportunities at colleges and universities from Austin to San Antonio to the Valley await. Starting new faith communities. Learn and be part of the creativity and excitement of what it takes to start a faith community from the ground up! The Rio Texas Annual Conference has these exciting mission and ministries available for internships. Ask your Intern Faculty about these exciting opportunities at your placement interview in October. SUBMIT your Intern Application no later than SEPTEMBER 24, 2018 to perkinsintern@smu.edu. FROM THE INTERN OFFICE A Message to M.Div. and M.A.M. Students Reminder to MDIV and MAM Candidates: the deadline to apply for Internship is Monday, September 24. The following courses are recommended for M.Div students in preparation for the internship course: two courses in biblical studies, XS 6310 The Church in Its Social Context, HX 6305 and HX 6306 The Christian Heritage I and II, ST 6301 and 6302 Interpretation of the Christian Message I and II, PR 6300 Introduction to Preaching, WO 6313 Introduction to Christian Worship, and participation in a spiritual formation group. The following courses are recommended for M.A.M. students in preparation for the internship course: XS 6310 The Church in Its Social Context, two courses in biblical studies, spiritual formation and at least one of the foundational courses for the student's specialized degree concentration. Check the Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) brochure rack in the basement if you re interested in a CPE Internship for CPE internships are NOT limited to the locations referenced in the brochure rack. For more info, come by the Intern Office in Kirby Hall 300 to speak with Reba Gram at or rgram@smu.edu

7 , The Second Annual ARKLATEX Lectures Monday, October 22 Williams Memorial United Methodist Church of Texarkana,Texas 4000 Moores Lane Texarkana, Texas, :00 am Noon Lecture/ Workshop led by Dr. Frank A. Thomas Noon 1:00 pm Lunch Break 1:00 pm 3:00 pm Preaching Workshops led by Dr. Alyce M. McKenzie and Dr. O. Wesley Allen, Jr., professors of preaching and worship at Perkins School of Theology, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas Registration is $75. Special discount for Perkins students, staff, and faculty: $50 off the original registration fee! To take advantage of this discount, please use the code PERKINS at checkout. Register here: As the keynote speaker for the 2018 Arklatex Lectures in Preaching, Dr. Frank A. Thomas author, scholar and renowned preacher will offer insights from his new book How to Preach a Dangerous Sermon. The dangerous sermon is one that refuses to reflect idolatrous, diabolical imaginings of our human future. Rather, it reshapes them, by activating the four qualities of moral imagination: the embodied presence of the preacher, empathy as a bridge between past injustice and future possibilities, wisdom found in ancient texts, and hope conveyed through artistic, poetic language. With reference to historical addresses and sermons by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Robert Kenney, Prathia Hall and others, Dr. Thomas will demonstrate how contemporary preachers can incorporate the moral imagination into their own dangerous sermons. For more information contact Sabina Hulem at shulem@smu.edu

8 Applications due September 24 The Intern Program is taking applications for the internships and the deadline is September 24, Eligible students will be contacted through their SMU account, so please check your SMU daily. The purpose of the Internship course is to enable students to participate in and reflect upon ministry experiences and their contexts to provide resourceful, faithful Christian leadership in the world. Students are mentored by faculty, pastors, laity and mental health consultants. Some examples of where we have placed internships are: Congregations of many different sizes, denominations and in diverse communities Churches in various United Methodist Annual Conferences in the U.S. The United Methodist Women in NYC The General Board of Church and Society Community Organizing Agencies: Faith in Texas Dallas Area Interfaith Dallas Agencies: Wesley Rankin Center Dallas Leadership Foundation Genesis Shelter Mosaic Family Services SMU University Chaplain s Office The Wesley Foundation at various universities Austin Street Shelter CitySquare Zip Code Connection Bethlehem Center Dallas Internship in the United Kingdom Two spaces are available for an internship experience in the United Kingdom with our Methodist partners at Cliff College. These internships will have a secondary application process. If you are interested in applying for one of these two spaces, please contact Dr. Isabel Docampo at idocampo@smu.edu in addition to submitting your Internship Application, no later than September 24, Preparing for the Internship Placement Interview Come prepared to share your vocational goals, past experiences in ministry and what you hope to gain from the internship. If you are already on staff at a church or have a student appointment in a local church, please let us know if the congregation agrees to be your placement site. For more info, come by the Intern Office in Kirby Hall 300 to speak with Reba Gram at or rgram@smu.edu

9 The Pietists Exhibition at Bridwell Library August 20 - December 14 The Elizabeth Perkins Prothro Galleries Perkins School of Theology, SMU This exhibition presents works from Bridwell Library Special Collections written by precursors to and leaders of the Pietist movement in The Netherlands, Germany, the United Kingdom, and the United States. These historical materials illustrate the theological and geographic diversity of the movement during its period of greatest influence, from the late seventeenth century until the early nineteenth century. View the exhibition online For additional information, contact Bridwell Library at The Pietists Panel Presentation Bridwell Library Friday, October 12 3:00-4:00 pm R.S.V.P. Please register to attend by October 7 Bridwell Library will host a panel presentation on the history and impact of Pietism, a religion of the heart movement within European Protestantism of the seventeenth through nineteenth centuries that has influenced American Christianity deeply. The speakers at this free, public event include Ted A. Campbell, Ph.D., Professor of Church History at Perkins School of Theology, Rev. Walt Marcum, Associate Minister at Highland Park United Methodist Church, and Rev. Timothy S. Binkley, Archivist at Bridwell Library and Curator of the exhibition, The Pietists. The program will begin at 3:00 p.m. Refreshments will follow at 4:00 p.m. Guided tours of The Pietists will begin at 2:00 and 4:00 p.m. Please register to attend by October 7. For additional information, contact Bridwell Library at R.S.V.P.:

10 Global Theological Education Immersions There are still available spots for students to be involved in immersion trips this Spring. A comprehensive list and registration information can be found at FacultyAcademics/Global. Upcoming trips include an immersion opportunity in Palestine/Israel in January, an immersion to El Salvador in January, and a spring break trip to Taos. We would love to have you. For more information contact Emily Clark, Global Theological Education Student Assistant at globaltheology@smu.edu August 24 through December 7 Bridwell Library Entry Hall The United Methodist Church (UMC) was created in 1968 through two unions, one internal and one external. The internal union was the joining together of Black and White Methodists into a racially integrated denomination. The external union was the merging of two Wesleyan bodies: The Methodist Church with 10,289,000 members and The Evangelical United Brethren (EUB) Church with 746,000 members. The process of negotiating integration and merger required many years. It culminated in Dallas, Texas with a Uniting Conference held between April 21 and May 4, This exhibition commemorates the fiftieth anniversary of the founding of The United Methodist Church. A selection of publications and images document Methodist integration, the Methodist-EUB merger, and the Uniting Conference that created the second largest Protestant denomination in the United States. For more information contact Michelle Ried at mried@smu.edu

11 Study Techniques that Work By the time you make it to seminary, you probably believe you know how to study. But do you know how to study effectively? Research shows that typical study techniques like highlighting readings and reviewing class notes are really ineffective ways of learning. Here are some techniques that are effective: Practice questions: If your instructor doesn t already provide them, ask her if you can have copies of old exams to use as practice questions. If those aren t forthcoming, make up your own and answer them or work with fellow students to make them up and answer each other s. Rewrite your notes in your own words: Go through your notes and rewrite and reorganize them so that they include full statements of ideas and are organized in ways that distinguishes levels of importance and identify relationships in the material. This technique works best if you can do it within a day or so of taking the notes. In the process, you may identify questions that need clarification from your instructor. Concept maps: A concept map is a visual representation of the relationships within the material you are studying. The process of creating one helps you process the material and the result provides a mnemonic tool. More information on concept mapping can be found at and msu.edu/~luckie/ctools/. Cheat sheets: Even if you cannot use them on a test, the process of creating them will help you learn the material. Do not just list isolated bits of information. Take the time to organize them, identifying relationships, illustrating complexity, and clarifying ambiguities. Prepare to teach the material: Full disclosure: This is my Number One all time recommendation for studying to learn thoroughly. Approach your study as if you are preparing to teach the material to someone else. How will you communicate the key concepts and relationships? How can you illustrate complexities without causing confusion? What are the levels of understanding you want your students to comprehend? How can you create interest and engagement? Outline actual lesson plans and presentations. These probably seem like a lot more work than highlighting and reviewing and they are. You don t have to do them all. Try them out individually and find out which ones work best for you. Surviving Seminary! is a regular feature of the Perkins News. The editors are Jane Elder (jelder@smu.edu), Duane Harbin (dharbin@smu.edu) and David Schmersal (dschmersal@smu.edu). Got a great seminary survival strategy? Let us know and we ll help pass it along to the rest of the community. (That is, if it isn t illegal, immoral, or likely to get us in trouble with the Dean!) Editorial and Newsletter Submission Policy Perkins News deadline for submission is 10:00 a.m. Thursday before the Friday edition. submissions to perkinsnews@smu.edu. Please feel free to submit photos to accompany your submission. Perkins News is published by the office of Com m unity Life at Perkins School of Theology. Laura Figura serves as Editor for the academic year. The opinions expressed in Perkins News are not necessarily the opinions of Perkins News, its staff, or Perkins School of Theology. Perkins News is published weekly throughout the academic year in an online version through campus and on the Perkins School of Theology website. Submissions and letters from community members are welcome; however, Perkins News reserves the right to edit any submissions for grammar, space, or as is deemed necessary. Anonymous submissions will not be published under any circumstances. Submissions should be in keeping with the attitude of a seminary atmosphere, thus the Editor, with the input of the Editorial Board, may choose not to include inappropriate submissions. Any column or article submitted must be no longer than 250 words. We are not responsible for lost, misplaced, or unsolicited submissions. The Perkins Community Life Committee serves as the advisory body for the Perkins News.