2012 Theodore Keaton Lecture

Tue, 24 Apr 2012 18:26:03 GMT

May 18, 2012 at 7:00 PM -

2012 Theodore Keaton Lecture

Featured speaker: Rev. Dr. Lauran Bethell, Global Consultant American Baptist International Ministries

Lauran Bethell, MDiv, DD, has been working for more than two decades on behalf of and caring for women who have been exploited and abused. In 2005 she received the Human Rights Award from Baptist World alliance for her work with at risk women trapped in prostitution. Rev. Dr. Bethell is a 1985 graduate of ABSW.

Visit from Rev. Patricia Hernandez

Fri, 30 Mar 2012 20:44:06 GMT

April 30, 2012 at 5:00 PM -

REV. PATRICIA HERNANDEZ
National Director of American Baptist Women in Ministry

Newly appointed Rev. Patricia Hernandez will be visiting the Bay Area from Valley Forge, PA (ABC-USA National Office) and will be available at various times on the ABSW campus.

Monday, April 30, 2012
5:00-6:00 PM, ABSW Hobart Hall, 1st Floor
Meet and Greet
Rev. Hernandez is eager to informally meet ABSW seminarians, women in ministry, and those interested in advocating for full participation and partnership of men and women in ministry.At 5:30 PM, Rev. Hernandez will give a brief overview of the work of her Office and the strides being made for ABWIM. She will also join in ABSW’s chapel service and community diner.

Wednesday, May 2, 2012
One-on-One Appointments
Rev. Hernandez will also be happy to meet one-on-one with any student to discuss individualize questions, concerns or joys. 45-minute appointments will be made on a first-come, first service basis. Morning, late afternoon, or early evening time slots available. Please contact Marie Onwubuariri @ marieo@absw.eu or 510-841.1905 x229.

Wednesday, May 2, 20121
2:00-2:00 PM, ABSW Hobart Hall, 4^th Floor
Lunch Event with Rev. Patricia Hernandez
Sponsored by the Minister’s Council of the Greater Bay Area (MCGBA)
Come fellowship and dine with ministerial colleagues and Rev. Patricia Hernandez, who will share about her journey towards this particular call in her life and her vision for and work with American Baptist Women in Ministry (ABWIM).Please also come prepared to share with her local joys and concerns regarding full participation and partnership of men and women in ministry.

Cost: Donation for lunch - $5 (MCGBA members); $8 (non-members); 2012 membership dues can be paid at this event
RSVP: Rev. Marie Onwubuariri (marieo@absw.edu); 510-841-1905 x229 by Fri. April 27. Please mention any dietary restrictions/requests

Biograhical Sketch:Rev. Patricia Hernandez was born in Geneva, Switzerland and spent the first two years of her life in Yugoslavia, before her parents, who were missionaries at the time, returned to the United States. Growing up in some of the depressed urban neighborhoods of Dearborn, Detroit and Philadelphia, she developed a deep affinity for and sensitivity towards those who live on the margins of mainstream society. Out of this concern emerged her call to ministry. Rev. Hernandez served as a pastor in New York and Pennsylvania as well as in a ministry to migrant farmworkers and served as the Consultant for Leadership Development with the American Baptist Churches of Michigan before being called to her current position with ABWIM. Her formal education includes a B.A. from the University of Chicago, M.Div. from Colgate Rochester Divinity School, Spiritual Direction Certificates from Shalem Institute for Spiritual Formation and Oasis Ministries/Lancaster Theological Seminary and a Certificate in the Foundations for Christian Leadership program at Duke Divinity School. She is currently enrolled in a doctoral program focused on the Missional Church.

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2012 Theodore Keaton Lecture

Visit from Rev. Patricia Hernandez