15 December 2010

Presbyterians Week Headlines

[1] Reformed Theological Seminary – Atlanta Settles Into New Facilities in Marietta, Georgia

[2] Greenville Presbyterian Theological Seminary Spring 2011 Theology Conference Announced

[3] Greenville Presbyterian Theological Seminary Winter Term Classes Available for Non-Credit Audit by the Public

[4] First Annual Canadian Reformed Theological Seminary 2011 Conference Announced

[5] United Reformed Churches in North America Church Planting Conference Announced

[6] Brazilian Committee on Psalmody Prepares Brazilian Portuguese-Language Psalter

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[1] Reformed Theological Seminary – Atlanta Settles Into New Facilities in Marietta, Georgia

An article by Melanie Benedict in the December 2010 byFaith Magazine titled “New RTS-Atlanta Campus Expands Ministry, Adds Visibility” reports on the summer 2010 move of Reformed Theological Seminary – Atlanta (RTS – Atlanta) from the Church of the Apostles in north Atlanta, Georgia, to the 25,000 square foot former corporate headquarters for Venture Homes in Marietta, Georgia.

Ms. Benedict writes: “The new facility allows for permanent office space for staff and faculty, as well as room for a chapel. The additional space also means the seminary can host convocations.”

RTS – Atlanta president John Sowell is pleased with the space for a library on the new campus, where books that have been gathered for many years and put into storage are now available to the students for research and study. Sowell additionally pointed out RTS – Atlanta’s record enrollment for fall 2010, especially in the MDiv program, which he attributed to the availability of the new expanded facilities.


+ Presbyterian Church in America, 1700 North Brown Road, Suite 105, Lawrenceville, Georgia 30043, 678-825-1000, Fax: 678-825-1001, ac@pcanet.org

+ Reformed Theological Seminary – Atlanta, 1580 Terrell Mill Road, Marietta, Georgia 30067, 770-952-8884, Fax: 770-952 8686, jsowell@rts.edu


[2] Greenville Presbyterian Theological Seminary Spring 2011 Theology Conference Announced

Registration is available for the 8-10 March 2011 Greenville Presbyterian Theological Seminary (GPTS) Spring 2011 Theology Conference, "Power From On High: The Person and Work of The Holy Spirit."

The annual conference will be held at Woodruff Road Presbyterian Church in Simpsonville, South Carolina. Online registrations is available at:

http://www.gpts.edu/conference/registration/index.php

The GPTS Spring Theological Conference annually seeks to address both the theological and practical needs before the church today. Essential to the well-being of the church and the individual Christian is the work of the Holy Spirit.

The keynote speaker is the Rev. Ian Hamilton, who will speak on the topics of "Regeneration and Conversion" and "Sanctification."

Other conference speakers and topics include:

-- Dr. Morton Smith - "The Person of the Holy Spirit”

-- Dr. Joseph Morecraft III - "Westminster Standards and the Spirit"

-- Pastor William Shishko - "Witness and Seal of the Spirit”

-- Pastor Ryan McGraw - "John Owen on the Spirit"

-- Dr. Joseph A. Pipa, Jr. - "The Spirit and Preaching”

-- Dr. John Carrick - "The Spirit and Revival"

-- Dr. George W. Knight III - "Cessation of the Gifts"


+ Greenville Presbyterian Theological Seminary, 200 East Main Street, Post Office Box 690, Taylors, South Carolina, 29687, 864-322-2717, Fax: 864-322-2719, info@gpts.edu


[3] Greenville Presbyterian Theological Seminary Winter Term Classes Available for Non-Credit Audit by the Public

The 2011 Winter term at Greenville Presbyterian Theological Seminary begins on 3 January 2011 with three classes available for non-credit audit by the public. Two additional classes will begin the following week. Contact Registrar Kathleen Curto (registrar@gpts.edu) for enrollment information.

The course offerings, dates, credits and instructors are:

-- Reformed Worship — 3-7 January 2011 — 2 units — Dr. Joseph Pipa

-- Introduction to Homiletics — 3-12 January 2011 — 3 units — Dr. John Carrick

-- Reformed Pastor — 3-7 January 2011 — 3 units — Rev. William Shishko

-- Presbyterian Church History — 10-14 January 2011 — 2 units — Dr. C.N. Willborn

-- Old Testament Biblical Theology — 10-14 January 2011 — 3 units — Dr. Mark Herzer


+ Greenville Presbyterian Theological Seminary, 200 East Main Street, Post Office Box 690, Taylors, South Carolina, 29687, 864-322-2717, Fax: 864-322-2719, info@gpts.edu


[4] First Annual Canadian Reformed Theological Seminary 2011 Conference Announced

The first annual Canadian Reformed Theological Seminary (CRTS) 2011 Conference “Living Waters from Ancient Springs,” in honour of Dr. Cornelis Van Dam upon the occasion of his retirement, is scheduled for 7 January 2011 at the CRTS in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Registration information is available at:

http://www.canadianreformedseminary.ca/general/conference_2011.html

Conference speakers, topics, and respondents include:

-- Dr. Gert Kwakkel – “Exodus Narrative & Sinaitic Covenant” - Dr. G.H. Visscher

-- Dr. Al Wolters – “Wordplay and History in Daniel 5” - Dr. J. Smith

-- Dr. James Visscher – “Bavinck on Creation” - Dr. J. VanVliet

-- Dr. Nelson Kloosterman – “Old Testament, Ethics & Preaching” - Dr. A.J. de Visser


+ Canadian Reformed Theological Seminary, 110 West 27th Street, Hamilton, Ontario, L9C 5A1 Canada, 905-575-3688, Fax: 905-575-0799, Contact Page

+ Canadian Reformed Churches, Post Office Box 43021, RPO Kildonan Place,
Winnipeg, Manitoba, R2C 5G5 Canada, comments@canrc.org


[5] United Reformed Churches in North America Church Planting Conference Announced

The United Reformed Churches in North America (URCNA) has scheduled a church planting conference for 28-30 March 2011 at the Hyatt Place Denver Airport in Denver, Colorado. There is no registration fee, and the registration deadline is 1 February 2011. Further information is available at:

http://www.coramdeourc.org/events/cpc

The intended primary audience for the conference are URCNA church planters, consistory members of churches that are sponsoring or interesting in sponsoring a church plant, core group members of current church plants, and those who assist in funding church planting. The secondary audience is other interested parties in confessional Reformed church planting, such as seminary students, members of URCNA congregations, and those in North American Presbyterian and Reformed Council (NAPARC) churches.


+ United Reformed Churches in North America, c/o Mr. Bill Konynenbelt, 5824 Bowwater Circle Northwest, Calgary, Alberta T3B 2E2, Canada, 403-286-0521, Fax: 403-286-0759, urcna@shaw.ca

+ North American Presbyterian and Reformed Council, c/o Rev. Ron Potter, 136 Grand Avenue, Forest City, Pennsylvania 18421, 570-785-4012, reformed@nep.net


[6] Brazilian Committee on Psalmody Prepares Brazilian Portuguese-Language Psalter

In a 10 December 2010 article titled “The Psalms in Brazilian Portuguese,” David Koyzis of The Genevan Psalter blog reports that the Brazilian Committee on Psalmody is preparing for publication sometime in 2011 a Brazilian Portuguese-Language Psalter, which is planned to be a versification of all 150 psalms set to both Genevan tunes and to more familiar hymn tunes.

+ The Genevan Psalter, c/o Redeemer University College, 777 Garner Road East, Ancaster, Ontario, L9K 1J4 Canada, 905-648-2131, Contact Page

+ Brazilian Committee on Psalmody

+ Christian Reformed Church in North America, 2850 Kalamazoo Avenue Southeast, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49560, 616-241-1691, Fax: 616-224-0803 crcna@crcna.org