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Andrews University Agenda http://www.andrews.edu/agenda/ News and Events at Andrews University en-us Copyright 2025, Andrews University Thu, 16 Oct 2025 13:58:00 +0000 Thu, 16 Oct 2025 13:58:00 +0000 webmaster@andrews.edu webmaster@andrews.edu All Nations SDA Church Service, Oct. 18 http://www.andrews.edu/agenda/68464 Join us for a mental health worship experience at the All Nations Seventh-day Adventist Church this Sabbath, Oct. 18, at 11:45 a.m., as Shannon Trecartin presents "The Power of Community: Support Systems for Caregivers." Adult and Children's Sabbath School begins at 10:30 a.m. We will have lunch, followed by an afternoon program on "Rest and Renewal for Caregivers: The Principle of Sabbath" at 3 p.m. We look forward to seeing you there! <div> Upcoming Events:</div> <ol> <li> Friday, Oct. 17: Children's Choir Practice from 6:30–7:30 p.m.</li> <li> Sunday, Oct. 19: Food Pantry Distribution from 1:30–3:30 p.m. while supplies last</li> <li> Tuesday, Oct. 21: In-Person Fellowship at 7 p.m. Come sing, study and pray with us!</li> <li> Wednesday, Oct. 22: Midweek Refresh at 7 p.m. via Zoom</li> <li> Friday, Oct. 24: Friday Night Prayer Meeting at 7 p.m. via Zoom</li> <li> Saturday, Oct. 25: Sabbath School Breakfast at 9:45 a.m.</li> </ol> Thu, 16 Oct 2025 13:55:00 +0000 Niles Westside Church Services, Oct. 18 http://www.andrews.edu/agenda/68463 Niles Westside Adventist Church 1105 Grant St (at Fairview Ave) Niles, MI 49120 <a href="https://nileswestsidemi.adventistchurch.org">www.nileswestside.org</a> Pastor: Alexander Rybachek Sabbath School: 9:45 a.m. Church Services: 8:30 a.m. & 10:55 a.m. Oct. 18 Sabbath 8:30 & 11 a.m.: Pastor Alex Rybachek Sermon Title: Revelation's Glorious Declaration This is the final presentation in our evangelistic series. Pastor Alex will bring us the great and glorious truths that Revelation reveals to us. All are welcome to join us for our monthly potluck fellowship lunch following second service this week. Thu, 16 Oct 2025 13:52:00 +0000 Re-Imagining Disciple Making Conference http://www.andrews.edu/agenda/68451 Sabbath, Oct. 18—Join us for a rich day of reflection and dialogue, featuring presentations such as: <ul style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <li> “Living Out God’s Calling in a Hostile World: Discipleship in 1 Peter”</li> <li> “Navigating Discipleship Across Generations”</li> </ul> The day will conclude with a panel discussion and audience Q&A, offering space to engage with presenters and explore practical applications of the themes.   Attendance Information <ul> <li style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> Registration: The conference is free and open to all faculty, staff and students. Please preregister <a href="https://register.adventsourceevents.org/ReImaginingDiscipleMakingConference/home">here</a> to help us prepare.</li> <li style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> Livestream Option: Join virtually via Zoom: <a href="https://andrews.zoom.us/j/95635962849 ">https://andrews.zoom.us/j/95635962849</a>.</li> </ul> <google-sheets-html-origin></google-sheets-html-origin> <table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" data-sheets-baot="1" data-sheets-root="1" dir="ltr" style="table-layout: fixed; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; width: 0px; border-collapse: collapse; border: medium;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <colgroup> <col width="133" /> <col width="112" /> <col width="355" /> <col width="218" /> </colgroup> <tbody> <tr style="height: 21px;"> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(239, 239, 239);">  </td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(239, 239, 239);">  </td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(239, 239, 239); font-weight: bold; overflow-wrap: break-word;"> Impact of Cultural Issues on Disciple Making</td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(239, 239, 239); color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"> Dr. Paquini (Coordinator)</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 21px;"> <td colspan="1" rowspan="12" style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); font-size: 8pt; font-weight: bold; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-align: center;"> <div style="max-height: 252px;"> Topic #3:  Disciple Making & Cultural Issues</div> </td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(239, 239, 239); text-align: center;"> 9–9:20 a.m.</td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(239, 239, 239); overflow-wrap: break-word;"> The Mystery of God</td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(239, 239, 239);"> Dr. Richard McEdward</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 21px;"> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(239, 239, 239); text-align: center;"> 9:20–10:05 a.m.</td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(239, 239, 239); overflow-wrap: break-word;"> Living out God's Call in a Hostile World</td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(239, 239, 239);"> Dr. Boubakar Sanou </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 21px;"> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(239, 239, 239); text-align: center;"> 10:05–10:35 a.m.</td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(239, 239, 239); overflow-wrap: break-word;"> Why They Leave, How We Love</td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(239, 239, 239);"> Dr. Petr Cincala</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 21px;"> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(239, 239, 239); text-align: center;"> 10:35–10:40 a.m.</td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(239, 239, 239); overflow-wrap: break-word;"> Song (5 min)</td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(239, 239, 239);"> Worship team</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 21px;"> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(239, 239, 239); text-align: center;"> 10:40–11:10 a.m.</td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(239, 239, 239); overflow-wrap: break-word;"> Active Discipleship in the 10/40 Window</td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(239, 239, 239);"> Pr. Edgard Luz</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 21px;"> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(239, 239, 239); text-align: center;"> 11:10–11:40 a.m.</td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(239, 239, 239); overflow-wrap: break-word;"> Navigating Discipleship Across Generations</td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(239, 239, 239);"> Dr. Rogelio Paquini </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 21px;"> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(239, 239, 239); text-align: center;"> 11:40–11:50 a.m.</td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(239, 239, 239); overflow-wrap: break-word; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"> Break </td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(239, 239, 239);">  </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 21px;"> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(239, 239, 239); text-align: center;"> 11:50–11:55 a.m.</td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(239, 239, 239); overflow-wrap: break-word;"> Song (5 min)</td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(239, 239, 239);"> Worship Team</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 21px;"> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(239, 239, 239); text-align: center;"> 11:55 a.m.–12:25 p.m.</td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(239, 239, 239); overflow-wrap: break-word;"> Dialogue on Impacts on Disciple Making with Cultural Issues presenters</td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(239, 239, 239); overflow-wrap: break-word;"> Dr. Cangy, Dr. Walshe, Dr. Wood & Cultural Presenters</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 21px;"> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(239, 239, 239); text-align: center;"> 12:25–2:30 p.m.</td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(239, 239, 239); overflow-wrap: break-word;"> Lunch Break and Fellowship (Lunch w Speakers)</td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(239, 239, 239);"> Speaker Lunch Provided</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 21px;"> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(239, 239, 239); text-align: center;"> 2:30–2:35 p.m.</td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(239, 239, 239); overflow-wrap: break-word;"> Song (5 min)</td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(239, 239, 239);"> Worship Team</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 21px;"> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(239, 239, 239); text-align: center;"> 2:35–3:30 p.m.</td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(239, 239, 239); overflow-wrap: break-word;"> Audience Dialogue/Q&A</td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(239, 239, 239);"> Dr. Cangy, Dr. Walshe, Dr. Wood, & Dr. Santos</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 21px;"> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(239, 239, 239);">  </td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(239, 239, 239); text-align: center;"> 3:30–3:45 p.m.</td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(239, 239, 239); overflow-wrap: break-word; color: rgb(60, 120, 216);"> Break</td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(239, 239, 239);">  </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 21px;"> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(239, 239, 239);">  </td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(239, 239, 239); text-align: center;"> 3:45–4:30 p.m.</td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(239, 239, 239); overflow-wrap: break-word;"> How has Disciple-Making Been Re-imagined Here?</td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(239, 239, 239);"> Dr. Cangy, Dr. Walshe, Dr. Wood, & Dr. Santos</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 21px;"> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(239, 239, 239);">  </td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(239, 239, 239); text-align: center;"> 4:30–5 p.m.</td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(239, 239, 239); overflow-wrap: break-word;"> Resources for the Road: Intro to the Discipleship Center Website & Goodbye</td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(239, 239, 239);"> Dr. Scott Ward</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 21px;"> <td style="border-width: 1px 1px 2px; border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(0, 0, 0); border-image: none; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(239, 239, 239);">  </td> <td style="border-width: 1px 1px 2px; border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(0, 0, 0); border-image: none; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(239, 239, 239);">  </td> <td style="border-width: 1px 1px 2px; border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(0, 0, 0); border-image: none; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(239, 239, 239); overflow-wrap: break-word;"> Networking After Closing </td> </tr> </tbody> </table>   Thu, 16 Oct 2025 13:03:20 +0000 Re-Imagining Disciple Making Conference http://www.andrews.edu/agenda/68448 <div> Friday, Oct. 17: Developmental & Trauma-Informed Discipleship Theme Focus: This full day will be dedicated to exploring developmental discipleship and trauma-informed disciple making, with sessions designed to address the unique needs of both older adults and younger generations. Session Highlights: <ul> <li> Discipling Older Adults</li> <li> Engaging Younger Generations</li> </ul> Evening Vespers Keynote: “The Journey of Discipleship: Seeing the Face of God," presented by Ji&rcaron;í Moskala, dean of the Seventh-day Adventist Theological Seminary</div> <google-sheets-html-origin></google-sheets-html-origin> <table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" data-sheets-baot="1" data-sheets-root="1" dir="ltr" style="table-layout: fixed; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; width: 0px; border-collapse: collapse; border: medium;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <colgroup> <col width="133" /> <col width="112" /> <col width="355" /> <col width="218" /> </colgroup> <tbody> <tr style="height: 21px;"> <td colspan="1" rowspan="9" style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(255, 229, 153); font-size: 8pt; font-weight: bold; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-align: center;"> <div style="max-height: 189px;"> Topic #1: Disciple Making & Developmental Issues </div> </td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204);">  </td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); font-weight: bold; overflow-wrap: break-word;"> Impact of Developmental Stages on Disciple Making</td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"> Dr. Michael Gayle (Coordinator)</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 21px;"> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); text-align: center;"> 9–10 a.m.</td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); overflow-wrap: break-word;"> Plenary #2: Discipling Older Adults</td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204);"> Dr. Edyta Jankiewicz</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 21px;"> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); text-align: center;"> 10–10:20 a.m.</td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); overflow-wrap: break-word;"> Components of Discipleship in SDA Young People (Virtual)</td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204);"> Dr. Steve Case (Virtual)</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 21px;"> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); text-align: center;"> 10:20–10:40 a.m.</td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); overflow-wrap: break-word;"> A Matrix of Discipleship: Home, Church and School ...</td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204);"> Dr. Jasmine Fraser</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 21px;"> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); text-align: center;"> 10:40–11 a.m.</td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); overflow-wrap: break-word;"> The Biblical Imperative of Developmental Discipleship</td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204);"> Pr. Ben Martin</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 21px;"> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); text-align: center;"> 11–11:20 a.m.</td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); overflow-wrap: break-word;"> Divine Attachment, Developmental Outcomes and Holistic Discipleship</td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204);"> Dr. Kristina Freed</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 21px;"> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); text-align: center;"> 11:20–11:30 a.m.</td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); overflow-wrap: break-word;"> Break *Refreshments</td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204);"> (Snacks & Drinks)</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 21px;"> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); text-align: center;"> 11:30–12 p.m.</td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: top; background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); overflow-wrap: break-word;"> Dialogue on the Impacts on Disciple Making with Developmental Issues</td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: top; background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); overflow-wrap: break-word;"> Dr. Cangy, Dr. Walshe, Dr. Wood,  Developmental Presenters</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 21px;"> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); text-align: center;"> 12–2 p.m.</td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); overflow-wrap: break-word; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"> Lunch Break & Networking </td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204);"> Speaker Lunch Provided</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <google-sheets-html-origin></google-sheets-html-origin> ---- <google-sheets-html-origin></google-sheets-html-origin> <table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" data-sheets-baot="1" data-sheets-root="1" dir="ltr" style="table-layout: fixed; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; width: 0px; border-collapse: collapse; border: medium;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <colgroup> <col width="133" /> <col width="112" /> <col width="355" /> <col width="218" /> </colgroup> <tbody> <tr style="height: 21px;"> <td colspan="1" rowspan="14" style="border-width: 1px; border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(0, 0, 0); border-image: none; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(255, 229, 153); font-size: 8pt; font-weight: bold; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-align: center;"> <div style="max-height: 294px;"> Topic #2:  Disciple Making & Trauma </div> </td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204);">  </td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); font-weight: bold; overflow-wrap: break-word;"> Impact of Trauma on Disciple Making</td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"> Dr. Garcia (Coordinator)</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 21px;"> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); text-align: center;"> 2–3 p.m.</td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); overflow-wrap: break-word;"> Plenary #3: Trauma-Informed Discipleship</td> <td style="border-width: 1px; border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(204, 204, 204) transparent rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(204, 204, 204); border-image: none; overflow: visible; padding: 2px 0px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204);"> <div style="white-space: nowrap; overflow: hidden; position: relative; width: 314px; left: 3px;"> <div style="float: left;"> Dr. Charity Garcia, Dr. Ingrid Slikkers</div> </div> </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 21px;"> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); text-align: center;"> 3–3:20 p.m.</td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); overflow-wrap: break-word;"> Trauma's Impact on Pastoral Discipleship (Virtual)</td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204);"> Dr. David Sedlacek (Virtual)</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 21px;"> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); text-align: center;"> 3:20–3:40 p.m.</td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); overflow-wrap: break-word;"> Discipling Those in Despair: Responding to Suicidal Desperation with Compassion and Faith</td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204);"> Dr. Dustin Young</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 21px;"> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); text-align: center;"> 3:40–4 p.m.</td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); overflow-wrap: break-word;"> Holy Band Aids and Sacred Listening: Trauma-Informed Chaplaincy as Everday Discipleship</td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204);"> Pr. Jose Bourget</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 21px;"> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); text-align: center;"> 4–4:20 p.m.</td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); overflow-wrap: break-word;"> Safe to Grow: Trauma-Informed Discipleship</td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204);"> Willis Byas</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 21px;"> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); text-align: center;"> 4:20–4:30 p.m.</td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); overflow-wrap: break-word;"> Break *Refreshments</td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204);"> (Snacks & Drinks)</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 21px;"> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); text-align: center;"> 4:30–5 p.m.</td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); overflow-wrap: break-word;"> Dialogue on Impacts on Disciple Making with Trauma presenters</td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); overflow-wrap: break-word;"> Dr. Cangy, Dr. Walshe, Dr. Wood,  & Trama Presenters</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 21px;"> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); text-align: center;"> 5–7 p.m.</td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); overflow-wrap: break-word; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"> Dinner Break and Networking</td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204);">  </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 21px;"> <td colspan="1" rowspan="4" style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: top; background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); text-align: center;"> <div style="max-height: 84px;"> 7–7:25 p.m.</div> </td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); overflow-wrap: break-word;"> Welcome, Worhip & Prayer</td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204);"> Worship Team (Ainsworth)</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 21px;"> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); overflow-wrap: break-word;"> Comments on Re-Imagining Disciple Making to this Point</td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204);"> Dr. Scott Ward</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 21px;"> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); overflow-wrap: break-word;"> Musical Selection—Saxaphone</td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204);">  </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 21px;"> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); overflow-wrap: break-word;"> Keynote Speaker: “The Journey of Discipleship”</td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204);"> Dr. Jiri Moskala</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 21px;"> <td style="border-width: 1px; border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(0, 0, 0); border-image: none; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); text-align: center;"> 8:30–9 p.m.</td> <td style="border-width: 1px; border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(0, 0, 0); border-image: none; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); overflow-wrap: break-word;"> Fellowship Time (Commons)</td> <td style="border-width: 1px; border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(0, 0, 0); border-image: none; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204);"> (Snacks & Drinks)</td> </tr> </tbody> </table>   Thu, 16 Oct 2025 12:44:51 +0000 Eau Claire SDA Church Service, Oct. 18 http://www.andrews.edu/agenda/68449 Jonathon Larson is the speaker at the Eau Claire Seventh-day Adventist Church this Saturday. His sermon is titled "God's Free Gift." The sermon focuses on the gift of salvation and how we receive it. The church service begins at 9:30 a.m. followed by Sabbath School at 11 a.m. All are welcome. The Eau Claire church is located at 6562 Naomi Road in Eau Claire. Prayer meeting is at 7 p.m. on Wednesdays via Zoom. Contact Pastor Shepherd for details at <a href="mailto:trs@andrews.edu">trs@andrews.edu</a>. Thu, 16 Oct 2025 12:34:52 +0000 Children’s Vespers http://www.andrews.edu/agenda/68457 Children's Vespers will take place on Oct. 31 from 6–7 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall of Village Seventh-day Adventist Church (635 St. Joseph Ave. Berrien Springs, MI 49103).  All children and their families are invited for food, fellowship, singing and stories, focusing on themes of the Reformation. Thu, 16 Oct 2025 12:26:30 +0000 Bridges: Mission to the Unreached http://www.andrews.edu/agenda/68445 Join us for stories and Q&A about how to connect with people groups outside your own and prayer for missionaries serving right now!  Meetings will take place in the Campus Center Leadership Lab on the following days: <ul> <li> Monday, Oct. 20, 6:30 p.m.</li> <li> Monday, Nov. 3, 6:30 p.m.</li> <li> Monday, Nov. 17, 6:30 p.m.</li> <li> Monday, Dec. 1, 6:30 p.m.</li> </ul> Thu, 16 Oct 2025 12:23:43 +0000 Special Visit from Pastor Alejandro Bullón http://www.andrews.edu/agenda/68440 Don’t miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to meet world-renowned evangelist Pastor Alejandro Bullón and the award-winning Arautos do Rey Quartet in person! Join us this Friday, Oct. 17, at 11:30 a.m. in Newbold Auditorium, Buller Hall, for an inspiring and unforgettable experience. Pastor Bullón has dedicated his life to sharing the gospel and has seen God move powerfully across South America and beyond. Invite your friends, classmates and teachers to hear heart-stirring stories of faith, courage and transformation—stories that reveal how the Lord has used one man’s passion to impact millions for Christ. The presentation will be in Spanish. Thu, 16 Oct 2025 12:09:53 +0000