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CommuniquÉ—February
2003
Volume XXVII Number
6
Academic Dean
| Admissions, Records and Financial Aid | Business
Office | Chapel Schedule | Continuing
Education | Enrollment Office | President
|Public Relations | Spiritual Formation and Student
Services | Student Advisory Council | Women's
Fellowship Group
From the President's Office...
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Where’s the
Prez?
- February 3-5—Speaker at the Northern New England District of AG
Ministers Institute in Portland, Maine.
- February 23-25—Sunday speaker at the chapel of the U.S. Military
Academy in West Point, N.Y.
From the Office of Academic Affairs...
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Fall 2003 Practicums
Applications for fall practicums should be approved and processed February
11-14. If interested, make an appointment with the appropriate practicum coordinator.
Attention Spring
Graduates
The date for taking comprehensive examinations and the deadline for submitting
seminar-quality research papers (if not in the Theological Studies Seminar class), and
analytical reflection papers is Monday, March 17. Contact Kimberly Penrod (268-1070; faculty@agts.edu)
for further details. You can download the analytical reflection paper guidelines and the
comprehensive exam guidelines for the MAIM from the current
student page at www.agts.edu.
From the Office of Admissions,
Records, and Financial Aid... (top)
Summer/Fall Pre-registration
Plan now to register during the week of February 25-28 for summer/fall
classes. Packets will be available in your AGTS mailbox on February 21. Schedule an appointment
with your faculty adviser beginning February 17 for registration week (see forms posted
at faculty offices). Course changes can be made later without cost through the first day
of class.
AGTS Rings &
Graduation Announcements
On Thursday, February 27, a Jostens sales representative will be on campus
to take orders for class rings and graduation announcements (see Deborah who will be located
outside of the Admissions Office).
Summer Financial
Aid Deadline
March 10 is the priority deadline to apply for summer financial aid. The
final deadline is April 4. If you received financial aid this semester, just complete
a summer student loan data
sheet. If not, the following documents are available in the Financial Aid Office or
at www.agts.edu and must be received by the deadline:
Apply Now for
Fall Financial Aid
The Free Application for Federal Student Aid 2003-04 is available at www.fafsa.ed.gov.
The AGTS institutional financial aid forms must
also be submitted to the AGTS Financial Aid Office. The deadlines to submit all financial
aid forms for Fall 2003 are:
- Priority Deadline—March 31
- Secondary Deadline—April 28
- Final Deadline—July 14
Please note that in order to provide the best service for students
who complete the process on time, there will be NO EXCEPTIONS to the above deadlines.
From the Office of Spiritual
Formation and Student Services... (top)
Reminder to All
New Resident Students
All new students need to make arrangements with Cristy McAtee (268-1081
or studentservices@agts.edu) in room 218
to schedule a 1/2 hour meeting with Jay Taylor, director
of spiritual formation.
Attention Returning
New Students from Fall 2002
Please download and complete the Wagner-Modified Houts Questionnaire in
the computer lab. Contact Cristy McAtee (417-268-1081 or studentservices@agts.edu)
in room 218 to make your second semester appointment with Jay
Taylor, director of spiritual formation, after completing this questionnaire.
Interested in
the National Guard?
Chaplain Jim Burns from the Arkansas National Guard will be here on Thursday,
February 6, to talk with anyone interested in joining the Arkansas National Guard. Please
meet at the conclusion of chapel for this short informational meeting.
Theological Roundtable
Meetings
On February 12, Sandy Luke will be reading her paper, "Do Divine Tears
Fall? An Examination of the Suffering of God the Father." On February 26, Alex Thomas
will be reading his paper, "The Kingdom of God". Both meetings will be held
in room 229 from 12:30-1:30 p.m. This is a brown bag event, so please bring your lunch.
If you would like to read a paper or have any questions concerning the AGTS Theological
Roundtable contact Sam Cartwright (417-862-3811 or phishead5941@aol.com)
or Sheryl Shearer (417-866-3424 or sherylshearer@hotmail.com).
From the Enrollment Office...
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Seminary
Day: Experience the Whole Enchilada
We are in need of VOLUNTEERS to help out with Seminary Day, March 21. If
you are interested in helping out with parking, greeting, serving, hosting a student and
helping (just to name a few), please sign up this week. Have any questions? Contact Kristi
Thompson (417-268-1031, info@agts.edu) or Valerie Arguello
(417-258-1093) for details. Your participation is greatly appreciated!!!
From the Public Relations Office...
(top)
Items Available
Online
The following list highlights items available on the Current Student page
at www.agts.edu.
From the Women's
Fellowship Group, Klasis... (top)
Join us for a time of soup, fellowship and reflection on Friday, February
7, 6:45-9 p.m. in the upper balcony. Cheryl Taylor will share on the dynamics of strong,
healthy relationships. Sign up at the Reception Desk with Norma, or call Lois Klaus (417-833-6814)
for more details. Utilize Central Assembly's Parent's Nite Out if you are in need of child-care
(417-866-5013).
From the Office of Continuing
Education... (top)
Spring Module
Options
- February 10-14—PTHM 625 “Effective Leadership” with Mel
Ming
- March 3-7—BNTM 533/ BTHM 640 “Special Studies in the Letters
of Paul: 1 Corinthians” with Russ
Spittler
- March 10-12—HOME 640 “Pentecostal Preachers Week” with
Stephen Lim
From Student
Advisory Council... (top)
Singles’
Potluck/ Parents’ Night Out
Join us for the Singles’ Potluck in the Student Lounge on February
14, 7–9 p.m. Parents, feel free to drop your kids off in room 227 (ages 0-4) and
room 229 (ages 4 & up). Babysitting is from 6:45-9 p.m.
Student Lounge
Please look and see if you have cookware or utensils that have found their
way from the student lounge into your possession. Thank you for returning them to their
respectful places.
- Victory Mission—A ministry team will lead a service
and serve supper at this homeless shelter on Thursday, February 27, from 6-8 p.m. Please
meet at 5 p.m. in the chapel. For more information, please call Sheryl Shearer (417-866-3424).
- Prison Ministry—Students will have the opportunity to
conduct a Pentecostal service at the Federal Medical Center for Prisoners once each semester.
For more information, please contact Jerrod Ramirez (417-881-0702).
- Hospital Ministry—This ministry is directed to hospital
patients at Cox Hospital on Sunday, February 9, at 1 p.m. For more information, please
contact Unyong Statwick (417-885-8083).
- Nursing Home Ministry—Students can help revive hope
and plant an understanding of life purposes to the elderly on February 2 and 16, from
2:15-3:30 p.m. For more information, please call Patrice Robichaux (417-868-0142).
- Prayer Ministries—
- General Concerns—Contact Uzoma Ozojiofor (417-864-0520).
- National Prayer Center at AG Headquarters—For information on
signing up for a specific time to answer phones and pray for individuals who call
in, contact Kim Simmons (417-693-3725 or 417-862-1032).
- Chapel Worship Teams—If you would like to be involved
in a chapel worship team, bring your instruments and voices to the Monday rehearsals at
4:30 p.m. Rehearsals will cover all music for Tuesday—Thursday chapel services. For
more information, please contact Jim Risner (417-890-1866).
From the Business Office... (top)
Account Statements
Scholarships and discounts for the spring semester posted to accounts in
January. Please review your next statement carefully. If you notice any discrepancies,
please contact the Business Office (417-268-1035) immediately.
Scholarship Applications
Scholarship applications
for returning students for the 2003 fall semester are now available in the AGTS Business
Office. These forms must be completed and submitted to the Business Office by 4:30 p.m.
on Friday, January 31. Award notifications will be released by the end of February.
Deferred Payment
The next deferred payment is due on February 15. If your payment is not
received by this date, your account will be assessed a $25 late fee.
Chapel Schedule
Updated:
Thursday, August 12, 2010 11:26 AM
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