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THE Newboldian spring / summer 2013 for alumni and friends of Newbold College of Higher Education

calendar of events 2013

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3 - 5 MAY 10 SEPTEMBER 17TH INTERNATIONAL NEWBOLD INDOOR DIVERSITY LECTURE (DR BERTIL WIKLANDER) – FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT ORDINATION IN THE SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH: THE ONGOING SEARCH FOR UNDERSTANDING > Ordination of Women: Is the 2 JUNE 'Great Controversy' really NEWBOLD AWARDS CEREMONY 15 OCTOBER 2013 BEACH LECTURE (DAVID PORTER) - THE coming to an end? 17 JUNE - 26 JULY ELUSIVE QUEST: RELIGIOUS PEACE BUILDING IN A by students for SUMMER INTENSIVES WORLD OF DIFFERENCE > Hearing the Prophetic Voice 4 - 29 JULY 1 - 3 NOVEMBER NEWBOLD SUMMER SCHOOL IN ENGLISH THE ONE PROJECT GATHERING AT NEWBOLD > From Sweden to Slovakia: students meet the newbold board 16 - 18 AUGUST 11 DECEMBER 1960s ALUMNI REUNION AUTUMN SEMESTER ENDS how newbold students executive committee minister to one another

The Newboldian PRINT EX.indd 1 09/04/2013 13:36 THE NEWBOLDIAN: student life A magazine for alumni and friends of Newbold College of Higher Education features Spring/Summer 2013 Editor: 08 by students, for students: u pdate KIRSTY WATKINS how newbold students minister to one Design: another ALEXANDER BODONYI As they prepare for service in a world that is constantly Photography: changing, students at Newbold are developing ministry TIM WATKINS projects to meet the needs of their peers. ALEXANDER BODONYI

Thank you to all of those who have contributed photographs and editorial.

Find us: Facebook: www.facebook/newboldcollege Twitter: ENHANCED EDUCATION THROUGH @NewboldCollege FIELD TRIPS Instagram: www.instagram.com/newboldcollege EWBOLD STUDENTS HAVE HAD THE OPPORTUNITY to attend GAP YEAR STUDENTS ASSIST Registered Charity No: 1052494 Na number of field trips over the past months, to complement their ORPHANAGE IN THAILAND 08 classroom learning. In March 2013 Business students went behind the scenes at the Royal Opera House to learn about the management N NOVEMBER 2012 Newbold Chaplain Pastor Paul Goltz led a and finance of large-scale productions; students in the Fine Arts class Igroup of students from the Gap Year programme to the Kirsten attended the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra’s Classical Spectacular Jade Rescue Centre, home to 100 orphans, in Chiang Mai, Thailand. at the Royal Albert Hall in November 2012; while School of English Gap Year students Robert Roach, Sarah Milchenko, Adelbjorg students have been given a taste of traditional England in recent Ellertsdottir and Anni-Elina Vänskä fundraised prior to their trip to months, with trips to Oxford and Bath. raise money to replace the kitchens in the orphanage, led worship and study activities for the children and assisted with teaching in nearby NEWBOLD CHOIR VISITS SCOTLAND Chiang Mai Adventist Academy.

HE COLLEGE CHOIR visited the Crieff church and a youth day of NEWBOLD FOOTBALL TEAM Tfellowship at Dundee church, Scotland, in late March. The group About the cover: performed at Crieff on Sabbath and attended the Scottish Mission HE NEWBOLD COLLEGE MEN’S FOOTBALL TEAM is made up Newbold students are preparing for Youth Day of Fellowship at Dundee church the following day, with Tof players from 16 different countries, a truly international team. life in an unpredictable world by representation from Edinburgh, Glasgow, Crieff and Aberdeen youth. Playing in the Bracknell Sunday league, they currently lead the league developing their ministry styles. Miluna Zivic from Newbold’s School of English, and Liane Edlund in 1st place, and have performed beyond expectations this season. There © 2013 Newbold College from the Department of Theological Studies, each gave testimonies of are just 4 games left now until the end, and if those results are positive, of Higher Education 12 the personal journey’s that had brought them to Newbold. for the first time, Newbold could end the season as league champions. A number of youth from Crieff enjoyed the performance of The Newboldian is published by the choir so much that they travelled to attend the programme in the Marketing and Student Dundee, despite the bad weather conditions. Despite the cold wind Recruitment Office and snow flurries nearly all the youth stayed for the evening concert, Newbold College of Higher Education following the day of fellowship. St Marks Road Binfield, Bracknell 11 NEWBOLD'S NEW DIRECTOR OF Berkshire, RG42 4AN United Kingdom STUDENT SERVICES Tel: +44 (0)1344 407407 [email protected] The Lord opened the door and she stepped through. www.newbold.ac.uk Meet Sharon Stevenson, the College’s new Director of Letters to the editor may be considered Student Services. for publication and may be edited. Letters can be submitted to: [email protected] 12 HEARING THE PROPHETIC VOICE Prophetic truths, the necessity of prophets, and the guidance of Ellen G White. Five scholars from the College’s Department of Theological Studies spoke about prophecy at Newbold’s second annual All-Day Bible Conference.

The Newboldian PRINT EX.indd 2 09/04/2013 13:36 16 from sweden to slovakia: Meet the Newbold Board Executive committee A professionally and culturally diverse Executive group 2013 - 2014 guides the strategic direction of Newbold. Read about their individual journeys with the College. academic 18 ordination of women: Newbold news Is the 'Great Controversy' really programmes coming to an end? 04 from the principal JÁN BARNA A life changing, faith Five years. Two opposing factions. One general conference 14 campus renewal and development session. Will the 2015 General Conference see the end of the affirming study great controversy surrounding the ordination of women? 20 hot off the press experience at Newbold 26 remember and renew: NEW IN 2013 - 2014: new 1960s Alumni Reunion 16 - 18 August 2013 27 Alumni News and Events LIBERAL ARTS BARBARA ABRAHAMIAN 2013-2014 academic programmes EWBOLD IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE the introduction of the Car antics and missing fish are just some of the topics up for 30 NBachelor of Arts with majors in Liberal Arts or Religious Studies. discussion at the 1960s Reunion in August. Conferred by Andrews University, this degree will enable students to focus their studies in English Literature, History, Media, Performing Arts, or Religion and graduate with either a major in Liberal Arts or a major in Religious Studies. THEOLOGY

HE DEPARTMENT OF THEOLOGICAL STUDIES at Newbold 18 Tis internationally recognised in Seventh-day Adventist circles as being a centre of excellence in biblical, theological and pastoral education. In partnership with the state-accredited Theologische NEWBOLD EXPERIENCE AND STUDY Hoschschule Friedensau (Friedensau Adventist University) in 30 Germany, Newbold offers undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in ABROAD PROGRAMMES theology, conferred by Friedensau.

EWBOLD OFFERS A RANGE of shorter programmes and BUSINESS Nexperiences, including the Gap Year, the University Year in England, and a selection of courses through the Adventist Colleges HE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS at Newbold builds on more than 25 Abroad programme. Tyears of experience and offers an internationally recognised and The Gap Year is an opportunity for personal development through academically solid qualification in Business Studies conferred by academic exploration and volunteer experiences. It is available for Washington Adventist University. With modules in management, one or two semesters and allows students to combine learning in the marketing, accounting and finance, leadership and Christian business classroom with service projects such as organising and participating in ethics and principles, Newbold’s degree in undergraduate Business international aid trips to developing countries. Studies is a great base for a strong career in either a profit or non- The University Year in England is a study abroad programme profit enterprise. 26 which gives students the opportunity to spend up to two years studying on the Newbold campus, and enables them to choose any English for Speakers of Other appropriate combination of modules offered by the College. The Adventist Colleges Abroad (ACA) programme provides Languages opportunities for qualified North American undergraduate students to study in other countries while completing the requirements for HE SCHOOL OF ENGLISH offers general English courses to RECEIVING THE NEWBOLDIAN their programmes at their home institutions. Newbold’s programme Tstudents from beginners to advanced levels, for which the College Have you changed your address? We would like to keep in touch, so with ACA includes a suite of British Heritage modules as well as a is accredited by the British Council through Accreditation UK. These please send postal address changes to: [email protected]. If number of other options from Religion, Music and Business. Students courses are offered during the academic year (September-May). you would no longer like to receive the Newboldian, please email: studying under the ACA programme are able to access the same US Intensive courses are also offered during the Summer School in [email protected]. state and federal loans and grants that they would be entitled to at English in July each year. Summer courses are offered in three parts, The Newboldian is now available in email format! To subscribe home, and earn credit towards their US degrees, while experiencing giving students the opportunity to choose how long they wish to please visit www.newbold.ac.uk/newboldian. guided field trips to key locations associated with their modules. attend for.

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The Newboldian PRINT EX.indd 3 09/04/2013 13:36 he Diversity Centre is dedicated to creating a forum for Thonest and critical exchange underpinned by academic excellence in promoting an understanding of how different groups in society relate to each other. The Centre creates and hosts seminars and conferences that allow for discussions on diversity that further the aims of the Centre.

The full recording of the lecture can be seen at: from the www.newbold.ac.uk/calendar-of-events/centre-study-religious-cultural-diversity.html Series The next lecture in the series will be given by Dr Bertil Wiklander, President of the Trans-European Division, on the topic Ordination in the Seventh-day PrincipaL Adventist Church: the ongoing search for understanding on 10 September, 2013. The Toxic Documents a ‘map’ to invite the reader in, Newbold launches new poetry is set out to look like Translatable and Social poetry, laws and punishments in Leviticus and Numbers are set name, logo, strapline Gospel: Exclusion out in three columns of ‘small WITH DR ROBERT WALLER, print’. pluralism and Director of the Simplification and website Centre mission on 12 March, 2013 Diversity - e have launched a refreshing new visual brand identity, complete with WITH DR MICHAEL PEARSON, Department of Theological Studies R WALLER EXPLORED the Friend or Foe? on 9 April, 2013 WITH DR LAWRENCE GERATY, a new official name - Newbold College of Higher Education. This new Lecture Deffects of a hidden medium W on 12 February, 2013 of social exclusion – the ‘toxic HRISTIANS HAVE ALWAYS name is embraced within a new logo and supported by a new strapline – Life document’. He described how, wanted to affirm the words R GERATY, a leading C through thoughtless design, Changing – Faith Affirming of the Apostle Peter that there Adventist scholar, . dense vocabulary and masses D speak- is ‘no other name’ than Jesus of small print can hinder ing at Newbold, challenged his Diversity Centre which will bring salvation to audience to address the paradox The College has also launched a centred and diverse learning surveyed reported that their participation in committees communication. ‘What’s written men and women. It is a claim of the tension between God’s new, more flexible and future- community that prepares students teachers never encouraged them to assist with College life, and not written recasts people’s that has always been challenged. inclusiveness and the Adventist student oriented website earlier for service in an ever-changing to explore spiritual matters. campus ministries and student lives; violent acts are legally Secularists and humanists in Church’s concern for its unique this year to complement the world) - and a revised Values In fact, just 19% of students activities. It is my continuing sanctioned through paperwork the West have opposed this identity. Dr Geraty, a teacher, College’s new identity. Statement expanding on our core reported that their teachers wish for current students that required by law,’ said Dr Waller. exclusive claim of Christianity. writer, award-winning archaeolo- We are passionate about values of Spirituality, Service, ‘frequently encouraged them to they will continue to become ‘The large print giveth, the small Mass migrations of peoples and gist, and College president (most revitalising the identity of Quality Learning and Teaching, explore questions of meaning and more caring,more globally aware print taketh away!’ improved communications have recently at La Sierra University Newbold with our Church and Nurture. purpose’. and more committed to social Of particular interest to his made this central Christian claim stakeholders and communities Our core value concerning However, I am encouraged justice than students who have audience was the illustrated in California), began by looking more difficult to defend. But this throughout Europe and beyond. spirituality has much to do with as I speak to students, past and gone before them. Life is not section of the lecture on Bible at diversity in the world and in from the view is vital to Christian mission. Newbold College of Higher our “inner lives” and what we present, and note that their without stress and tension – and design in which Dr Waller has the Adventist Church. ‘We are Dr Pearson’s lecture identified Education is the right name for hold most dear. It concerns our connections with their teachers I pray that you too, as a reader been involved over a number haunted by imperfection,’ he said, the main lines of opposition and us to embrace as a private higher sense of who we are and where at Newbold have been, and of this publication, will also find of years. He showed the design ‘and we need to think about our ways to move forward. th education provider based in the we come from, our beliefs about typically are, supportive in meaning in times of hardship, of 16 -century Bibles – some attitudes to imperfect people. As United Kingdom. Our strapline why we are here - the meaning developing their inner qualities feel at peace, see each day as a designed for study and Seventh-day Adventists, people articulates what our students, and purpose that we see in our that lead to living a more gift, and feel positive about the others, like the King who pride themselves on being past and present, repeatedly say studies, our work and our life - meaningful life while coping direction of your life. ONE project James Version, designed ‘People of the Book’ – we need to 1-2 November, 2013 for them captures the essence of and our sense of connectedness with life’s uncertainties. Remember, God has BIG to be read from lecterns know what “The Book” says.’ their Newbold experience. to one another and to the world At Newbold we intend to plans for you today, tomorrow in churches by the squire Dr Geraty looked at both the HE ONE PROJECT is Newbold’s Board of around us. become more thorough and and for the rest of your life. Let to ‘you lot down there’. Old and New Testaments of the committed to the idea Governors voted the new name, Recently I read about a more intentional in preparing Him lead you - in His time, in T Clearly, not all Bibles are Bible, emphasising God’s love for that a Jesus-driven, logo and strapline when it met longitudinal study of college young people to serve their His way and for His purposes. designed to be read. He people of all ethnic groups, not Jesus-led, Jesus-filled in plenary session in November students which reported that Church, community, and society. talked about wedding just for Israel, His chosen. He Adventist Church is the 2012. This action follows the 84% of first-year students say To this end, we are expanding and christening Bibles pointed out the diversity of the uncompromising directive approval of new vision, mission that “to find my purpose in life” opportunities for students with tiny print made disciples, the multi-ethnic leader- from our past, joy of our and values statements that were is at least “somewhat important” to study abroad, to select not for use but for ship of the church in Antioch present and hope for our voted by the Board in May 2012. for attending college, while 48% interdisciplinary modules, and Dr Philip Brown ornament. He showed and the diversity of the great future. In summary, these statements said that it was a “very important” to engage in service-learning or Principal how one of his own multitude of the servants of God include a revised Vision reason. This study also suggested community service carried out major productions – the described in Revelation 7. Contemporary English Version Statement (To be the Seventh- that 72% of all first-year students as part of the curriculum. We Regular registration: $120USD - used design and ‘genre markers’ day Adventist Christian higher surveyed considered themselves are becoming more deliberate Undergraduate Student Registration: $99USD to help Christians new and old education institution of choice to be “spiritual”. in our approach to preparing To register or for more information, email [email protected] understand the nature of the in Europe) - a revised Mission What disturbed me about this student leaders and providing or visit www.the1project.org. Statement (To foster a Christ- study was that 58% of students opportunities for student text. Each chapter begins with

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The Newboldian PRINT EX.indd 4 09/04/2013 13:37 UPCOMING EVENTS new signage

EWBOLD’S REVITALISED The campus now features new NIDENTITY (including a new signage at each entrance to the name, logo, strapline and website) campus and in other key locations has been rolled such as the Main Reception foyer out across all key in Salisbury Hall, the Salisbury communication Hall stage, and various signboards tools and channels on campus. in recent months. letterS to the editor

“Thank you for sending me the two recent issues of The Newboldian. The magazine is full of new faces, except for Dr Harry Leonard, our teacher in American History, by now grown older. Surely, young faces, seen in The Newboldian, will take up the work the older generation has left. Young men and women will enter new experiences, remembering how God has led older generations in the past, and learn from their mistakes and failures, not wasting time by repeating those again. On the other hand, there is much to learn from their enthusiasm, Our Strategic Objectives their sacrifices and commitments to Christ and His Work. In this way Christ will continue to lead his church toward the ultimate goal where 1. PROMOTE AND MENTOR THE SPIRITUAL we all will meet again on the Great Day. What a Day that will be. GROWTH OF STUDENTS AND STAFF I am looking forward to that Day. Before I left Newbold for the last • Develop a personal relationship with Jesus Christ time, I knelt down there praying for all students that would come and • Demonstrate personal integrity at all times go there in future. I then walked out leaving the campus with my 2. PROMOTE OPPORTUNITIES FOR SERVICE TO prayers left behind.” 2013 MEET HUMAN NEEDS Winfried Stolpmann – Moelln, Germany – 1972 Dr Bert and Mrs Eliane Beach at the • Participate in activities consistent with the worldwide 2012 Beach Lecture mission of the Seventh-day Adventist Church beach lecture • Promote a practical understanding of civic and social Canon David Porter will give the responsibility “Dad called me and mentioned that he had received a package from 2013 Beach Lecture 3. PROVIDE HIGH QUALITY, CREATIVE AND Newbold, after all these years. I was thrilled to read through it! Over featuring Canon David Porter CHALLENGING LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES the years I had run into people here and there who had an idea about • Develop autonomous learners Newbold. Once at an Art Festival in Dallas, while looking through a HE 2013 BEACH LECTURE was Visiting Practitioner Fellow • Optimise first-year experience photographer’s work, I came across a photo of Sylvia’s Garden and other • Develop quality teaching via blended delivery The Elusive Quest: Twill be given by David at the Centre for Reconciliation, • Increase research intensity and performance recognisable sites - how my heart sang! I got connected to Facebook Porter, Canon Director for Duke Divinity School. and located many old and dear friends I had lost touch with. What a 4. NURTURE AND SUPPORT STUDENTS Religious Peace Building Reconciliation Ministry at The 2013 Beach Lecture will THROUGHOUT THEIR LEARNING wonderful treat to reconnect and bring back some of those memories. As Coventry Cathedral where he is be held on Tuesday 15 October EXPERIENCE a teacher, I tell my students many stories, and many include my days at Newbold!” in a World of Difference responsible for the international 2013 at 7:30pm in the Smith • Provide opportunities for students and staff to realise their network of the Community Centre, Salisbury Hall, Newbold full potential Diann Lozoya – Mesquite, Texas – 1977 of the Cross of Nails and St College of Higher Education. • Embrace a balanced intellectual, social, spiritual and The W. R. and B. B. Beach Michael’s House reconciliation physical lifestyle learning centre. He is also the IN ORDER TO SUPPORT OUR STRATEGIC Lectureship was initiated and Archbishop of Canterbury’s OBJECTIVES, WE WILL: CONTACTING THE EDITOR endowed by Dr Bert and Mrs Eliane Director for Reconciliation. • Develop cohesive overarching whole-college action plans Originally from Belfast, • Ensure sustainability in the College’s academic programmes Newbold would like to hear from alumni and friends of the and operations College. If you have some news or thoughts to share, please Beach to commemorate Bert’s David is an experienced tell us by sending us an email at [email protected] or by community relations activist • Attract and develop quality staff father, Walter R. Beach (1902-93) • Implement a rolling 3-year budget framework and 5-year sending us a letter addressed to: and peace-building practitioner financial and capital plans Editor, The Newboldian and the work of both Walter R. engaged with the Irish peace • Build robust international enrolments Newbold College of Higher Education process as co-founder and • Develop property holdings to increase income St Marks Road, Binfield, Berkshire, RG42 4AN and Bert B. Beach in education, Director of ECONI (Evangelical • Build commercially astute and profitable College businesses United Kingdom • Build productive relationships with alumni and potential church leadership and inter-church Contribution on N Ireland). sponsors He is honorary Research • Apply understanding of and respect for cultural relations. Fellow in Peace Studies at differences in diverse environments Coventry University and in 2006 28 05 THE NEWBOLDIAN Spring / Summer 2013

The Newboldian PRINT EX.indd 5 09/04/2013 13:37 ALUMNI NEWS AND EVENTS

at home and beyond newbold students and

Erica Hole works with staff impact the global participants in the Communication and community Leadership Advancement Programme in the NAP Division. Students and ROBIN ANTHONY ('99) and wife REBECCA FENOY ('04) past twenty years,” said Erica, on were thrilled to welcome baby Juliette into their family on 3 January, 2013. Juliette was born in Surrey, UK, weighing 3.68kg (8.1lbs). staff from the her return from the most recent English and offering of the programme in College have Communication Thailand, in March. been involved Training for “Having worked with Alumni deaths international students for a (2012 - 2013) in a range of Church Leaders number of years I think of myself as fairly culturally literate but community in Asia I have found that there are so PASTOR ROBERT SMART ('49) ERICA HOLE – Director many fascinating things for 27/09/2012 service (School of English) me to learn from the course participants.” JOY SMART initiatives, OR THE PAST FIVE YEARS The Communication and 27/10/2012 ranging from FErica Hole, Director of Leadership Advancement Newbold’s School of English, Programme is a course for MRS JEAN WEST English language has been volunteering with the current and identified future 29/12/2012 Communication and Leadership leaders of the Church in teaching and Advancement Programme in the Mongolia, China, South Korea, PASTOR RON J EDWARDS ('54) skill instruction Northern Asia-Pacific Division Japan, Taiwan and Hong Kong. 14/01/2013 of the Adventist Church. The programme, which is the in Thailand This programme recognises brainchild of Division President PASTOR PETER STEARMAN ('42) VIVIAN TELFER that many Church leaders in this Dr Jairyong Lee, takes place 18/01/2013 WOMAN DROWNS AT MT and Poland, territory need some grasp of the twice a year in different parts of MAUNGANUI English language as they do not Asia. The programme has seen to feeding the MRS VIVIAN TELFER ('83) Extract from The New Zealand Herald, Sunday 03 February, 2013 share a common language – and over 100 participants to date. 02/02/2013 homeless in English is the office language t Mt Maunganui last night down in the water just 20 metres at the Division headquarters Working with London and DAVID LOWE ('50) Adespite desperate efforts to offshore. in South Korea. Knowledge of Local Youth in 19/02/2013 revive her. Ambulance and police officers working with English also allows the Church Lifeguards pulled Vivian rushed to her aid but despite leaders to have a voice and Bracknell (UK) JOHN W G BARNARD ('61) Telfer, a New Zealander living their best efforts, the woman was participate in the activities of the local youth NEWBOLD STUDENTS 03/03/2013 in Norway, from the water pronounced dead at the scene. world Church. by a stretch of coast towards Mount Maunganui Lifeguard groups in “It is very rewarding for me EWBOLD HAS DEVELOPED Sutherland Ave about 6pm. Mrs Service chairman Paul Treanor to be involved in this small way Na relationship with the local Telfer got into difficulty while said the death was a tragic Bracknell with the mission of the Church government, Bracknell Forest former staff member swimming with a group of family reminder of the need to treat the in Asia, in particular, to help Council, and its Youth Services and friends and was found face ocean “with the utmost respect”. equip the highly-intelligent team to provide opportunities for d eath and capable young leaders of College students to give back to For more information on the volunteer, service or ministry projects at the Church in China, and in the local community. STANLEY MAXWELL Newbold, to get involved or to donate, contact: Mongolia, where the Adventist Under the initiative of HEAD OF COMMERCIAL DEPARTMENT 1962-1965 [email protected] Church has only existed for the Snezana Kordovan, Dean of 29/03/2013

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The Newboldian PRINT EX.indd 6 09/04/2013 13:38 Women at Newbold, and in second semester placement, so Feeding and met range from significant partnership with Programme they will be well prepared for problems such as alcoholism, Director Liz Hassock from whatever they may encounter Nurturing the substance abuse, gambling and the Bracknell Forest Council, on their placement,” Robert mental illness to unfortunate twenty-five Newbold students explained. Homeless in combinations of relatively minor have signed up to volunteer Robert chose to undertake London events – but all have resulted in for a range of youth projects, his second-semester volunteer THOMAS STONE (Theology) and these people no longer having from sexual health, disabilities placement in Kołobrzeg, Poland, BISSER STOYKOV (Business) somewhere to call home,” and substance misuse to youth teaching Conversational English explained Tom. “For instance, engagement events and the Duke for the School by the Sea. VER THE COLD, English just this week we met two of Edinburgh Award. “During my time in Poland I Owinter months, two Newbold young men from Lithuania who remember and “We endeavour to give young had the opportunity to teach and students hit the icy streets of had run out of money in the adults the opportunity to volunteer work with some amazing people. London. Armed with backpacks UK. One had lost his passport, and support the community in I taught in three different full of hot of soup, sandwiches and they had such significant which they live and learn,” said cities and had a wide range of and warm clothes Tom Stone problems with family back home renew Ms Hassock at a special College students from ten to fifty-five (BA Theology) and Bisser that they would rather spend assembly earlier this semester years old. It was rewarding to Stoykov (School of Business) nights on the street than call where her team showcased a see the improvements in my developed a homeless ministry home for help while they try and s variety of youth-related volunteer students’ English conversation. that has now grown to include sort things out.” 1960 Alumni Reunion projects to Newbold students. When I went to Poland I did almost ten regular friends who The group plans to expand A group of ten Newbold not know what to expect but I call the streets home, and up to their activities gradually over the 16 - 18 August 2013 xtended baths in the long the blanks, to share their own students will attend the first was pleasantly surprised by the six Newbold students and staff coming months, by getting to Etower tub, practising harness memories and even pose ques- community event to result from hospitality of the Poles. My who join the two every Friday know their regulars on a more rope fire drills, mischievously tions of their own at Newbold’s the relationship between the students became my friends and night to bring friendship and personal level, experiencing setting 4:00, 4:20, and 4:40 am 1960s Reunion this summer. College and the Council by teaching every day was like going comfort to those who live rough life on the streets with them wake up bells, picking spuds in In 1995 Newbold’s Alumni volunteering at the April launch to hang out with my friends. in the nation’s capital. by spending nights outdoors, the rain, short-sheeting beds, “Is Association arranged a wonder- of ‘Flip the Script – Make “I am a 20 year old American “Figures vary depending and by growing the number of it a sin?” discussions, singing next ful gathering of graduates from the Change’ in Bracknell - a from the West Coast. I did on what you read, but it’s now volunteers they work with so to Irene Johannson, having to give the 1960s. Almost 20 years later, programme designed to support not have very much experience generally assumed that roughly that they can cover more area in worship talks, being a lone female on the weekend of 16-18 August change for young people and with international travelling 4000 people sleep on the streets London. in a theology class, Shakespeare 2013, Newbold is again inviting ensure a positive future. or living abroad in a country of London every night,” said Their homeless ministry now Night... These are just some of students, staff, and ‘hangers-on’ A range of other projects where English is not the spoken Bisser. “Our intention was receives both monetary and my memories from my time at who were at the College between between the Newbold Church language. That being said it not only to help provide food material donations from the Newbold in the 1960s. 1960 and 1969 back to the cam- Centre, the College and was an amazing adventure that and clothing for some of these Newbold community. Some of us have burning, pus to reminisce socialise, share Bracknell Forest Council is also allowed me to grow spiritually people, but to spend time getting unanswered questions from our and reconnect. being planned. and become a more world to know them, listening to their time at Newbold, in addition to The weekend will begin with conscious person. I highly problems, and giving them some the memories, such as: registration on the evening of Teaching recommend the Gap Year to companionship.” • Who put the Mini on the stage? anyone who wants a year full of “Reasons for homelessness • What cities did the choir tour visit? english in travel and adventure!” amongst the people we’ve • Why did Butters, Beaven and Bell get sent to Jersey? • Who hid the kipper in the Egremont lampshade? Poland • Who was the Austrian who lived in the Swiss Room? ROBERT ROACH (Gap Year) • Who wanted wives with ‘good childbearing hips’? • Who was the original fourth member of the Wedgwood RESHLY BACK IN THE US Quartet - later the Wedgwood Trio? Ffrom an English-teaching I hope that some former class- Friday 16 August, followed by experience in Poland, Newbold mates from the 1960s will be able refreshments and a vespers service. Gap Year student Robert Roach to answer my questions and fill in A display of memorabilia includ- recently took the time to describe ing photographs and publications his experience. “For those who from the 1960s will be available are not familiar with the Gap for viewing. Year, it is a programme that registration On Sabbath, 17 August, Spe- allows students to take a semester cial Sabbath School classes will at Newbold, followed by a service Registrations for the 1960s Reunion are be available for reunion attendees, or volunteer placement. During now open, and packages are available and Dr J. David Newman (Editor the first semester we took courses for the full weekend (two nights’ of Adventist Today) will be the that gave us an appreciation of accommodation, all activities, meals, guest speaker for the service. and the Wedgwood Trio concert) for the quality of living that we often In the afternoon there will be a £75 for one person (single) or £125 for take for granted. trip to Virginia Water, followed by a couple (double). If you prefer, you “During the first semester, may also purchase tickets for individual an evening concert by The Wedg- for the class Mission and activities and/or meals. wood Trio, who will celebrate Volunteerism, students have Students at the School by the Sea, Poland. their 50th anniversary in 2014. To register, for more information, or to a “homeless”, living outdoors, access our Facebook group to connect I hope you and many of my Students from Newbold distribute soup and experience that makes you with other former students and share other former classmates will join bread to the homeless in central London. photographs, visit the 1960s Reunion grateful for small things like good me for a wonderful end to the webpage: www.newbold.ac.uk/reunion food, a hot shower, more than one summer of 2013. I can’t wait! pair of clothes. This first semester Barbara Abrahamian (‘65) prepared students well for the

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HIS COURSE, which will be taught in an informal style, will revisit PERSONAL SPIRITUALITY AND FAITH Tsome basic themes like prayer, Sabbath, judgement and advent 15 JULY – 24 JULY, 2013 to seek a deeper understanding of them. It will also engage with less 3 US Credits familiar features of the spiritual life like waiting, solitude, vocation and simplicity. It will encourage students to develop a faith that can truly bear the weight of their everyday lives. This course is part of the Certificate in Seventh-day Adventist Educational Practice.

DR JEAN-CLAUDE VERRECCHIA POSTGRADUATE TEAM LEADER AND LECTURER IN NEW TESTAMENT AND HERMENEUTICS (NEWBOLD)

STUDIES IN THE 'EPISTLE' TO THE ISREGARDED BY LUTHER AND SPURGEON, but highly Dimportant for the Seventh-day Adventist Church, the Epistle to the Hebrews is a key text for the understanding of Christ’s death HEBREWS and ministry. However, it is a difficult text, which may seem distant 15 JULY – 26 JULY, 2013 from us. Behind its quite sophisticated reasoning, the good news of 20 UK Postgraduate Credits salvation is revealed. ‘Therefore, my friends, since we have confidence to enter the sanctuary… let us approach’ (Hebrews 10.19-22).

DR JACQUES DOUKHAN DIRECTOR OF THE INSTITUTE OF JEWISH- CHRISTIAN STUDIES (ANDREWS UNIVERSITY) by students for STUDIES IN THE BOOK OF DANIEL DVENTIST HISTORY all started with the study of the Book of 15 JULY – 26 JULY, 2013 ADaniel. In this module, the Book of Daniel will be investigated 20 UK Postgraduate Credits from within. Attention will be given to the words, to the literary movement, and to the echoes of this text found throughout the New Testament. New insights and reflection will be offered to challenge students thought and nurture the Adventist hope. ‘Those who are wise shall shine like the brightness of the sky’… (Daniel 12.3). how newbold students

June June June June July July July July July July July July July July July July July July July July July July July July July July July July July July minister to one another ewbold College of Higher Education 16 June 17 June 18 June 19 June 20 June 21 June 22 23 24 June 25 June 26 June 27 June 28 June 29 30 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Nseeks to be a place that is life changing Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri and faith affirming. Our mission is to MEDIA, RELIGION AND CULTURE THE REFORMATION: AN HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE foster a Christ-centered, diverse, inclusive learning environment that prepares SHAKESPEARE DRAMA WORKSHOP CREATION AND THE GOSPEL students for service in a world that is C S LEWIS, LITERATURE AND THE RELIGIOUS LIFE constantly changing. In consultation with STUDIES IN THE BOOK OF DANIEL the Campus Ministries Team, which is led FUNDAMENTALS OF CHURCH STUDIES IN THE 'EPISTLE' TO by College Chaplain Pastor Paul Goltz, and TREASURY THE HEBREWS which coordinates, plans and evaluates CROSS-CULTURAL MANAGEMENT campus ministries, students at Newbold PHILOSOPHY OF ADVENTIST PERSONAL SPIRITUALITY AND EDUCATION FAITH are developing ministry projects to meet the needs of their peers. 2013 Summer Session Intensive Course Schedule

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The Newboldian PRINT EX.indd 8 09/04/2013 13:38 2013 SUMMER INTENSIVE STUDY OPTIONS agape GAPE is a group that meets weekly for small group Bible study. agapE ACoordinated by BA Theology student David-Kingsley Kendel DR ROD ROSENQUIST and his team, discussion revolves around themes such as the spiritual LECTURER IN ENGLISH (UNIVERSITY OF disciplines and habits necessary for spiritual growth: prayer, solo time, PORTSMOUTH), FORMER NEWBOLD spiritual gifts, discovery, accountability, church involvement, Bible LECTURER b3 accountabilitystudy and scripture memorisation. 3 ACCOUNTABILITY GROUPS XPLORING KEY LITERARY AND RELIGIOUS WORKS by CS Lewis, are based on the concept that CS LEWIS: LITERATURE AND THE Ethis course delves into fantasy, myth and literary imagination as B3 Accountability BChristianity is not meant to be a solo journey and that we all RELIGIOUS LIFE well as the complex relationships they have with Christian doctrine, need Christian accountability. B3 groups consist of three persons practice and belief. Key themes explored include: Groups of the same gender who meet weekly to ask each other a list of 3 JULY – 19 JULY, 2013 groups 3 US Credits • faith and reason accountability questions - such as what has your learning been • allegory and myth this week? How have you celebrated life this week? What are • the cosmic view of the world you presently struggling with? How can I pray for you? The B3 Reading of works by CS Lewis will be supplemented with discussions programme at Newbold is coordinated by Master of Arts (Theology) about his literary and religious influences, the popular representations thE experiencestudent Tobias Edlund and his team, and seeks to keep participants of his books, including on film, and secondary criticism. accountable to the spiritual disciplines and help them develop With Newbold College situated less than one hour from where Lewis spent the majority of his life in Oxford, we will spend protective habits for individuals prior to entry to the work force. considerable time, on multiple excursions, exploring the places that HE EXPERIENCE had most impact on him: visiting his home, ‘The Kilns’, and his local friday nighT liveis a weekly experiential-based worship programme church; visiting the colleges where he studied and where he taught, The Experience Tthat seeks to source engaging presenters and utilises media, music, where he was confirmed in his atheism and where he was converted story telling, personal contact and testimonials. Followed by a social café to Christianity. Participants will be encouraged to read his books in a new light, reflecting on the power of the literary imagination in and coordinated by Master of Arts (Theology) student Mervi Kalmus bringing forward new religious truths. and BA Theology student Bereket Hailemariam and their team, the jump churchprogramme aims to encourage students to have a deeper faith experience and more meaningful Christian relationships. RIDAY NIGHT LIVE (FNL) DR TIMOTHY STANDISH Friday Night Live is predominately driven by students for ADJUNCT PROFESSOR, EARTH AND agapE Fthe Newbold Church and College community and is coordinated BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES (LOMA LINDA by a team of ministry placement students from the Department UNIVERSITY) of Theological Studies. The goal of FNL is to have a community impact and evangelistic focus whilst mentoring and developing HY IS THE BIBLICAL CREATION SO TERRIFYING to some ministry leaders and encouraging them to discover and develop their CREATION AND THE GOSPEL b3 accountabilityspiritual gifts. The FNL team seeks to create a worship environment Wpeople, even though it is actually the best news ever? Charles 8 JULY – 19 JULY, 2013 Darwin wrote that he could ‘hardly see how anyone ought to wish that challenges participants to view the world through critical eyes, 3 US Credits Christianity to be true’. What is so scary about Christianity? For challenging and equipping them to recompose and derive meaning in Darwin and many others it is the idea of judgement followed by eternal punishment; something he called a ‘damnable doctrine’. Yet a Christian context. in Revelation 14.6-7 the concept of judgement and worshipping the groups UMP Creator God are presented as the eternal gospel to be preached to ( Jesus Uses Messed Up People) Church is Newbold’s student- all the world. What is it about the creation that makes it a central JUMP Church Jrun church service and is held on Sabbath afternoon to provide a element of the ‘eternal gospel’? How good or even useful is science worship experience for ministry placement students and others as an when it comes to evaluating the origin of humans, life and the alternative to Sabbath morning services. Coordinated by BA Theology universe? How can the creation be presented in a winning way to thE experience those who fear God so much that they either deny His existence, or student Juris Hincenbergs and his team, JUMP Church is a down-to- His action in our world? These are some of the questions examined in earth service that is entirely led by students, giving them an opportunity this module. friday nighT tolive worship in a way that is most meaningful to them.

ROBIN ANTHONY MILAN GUGLETA LECTURER IN ENGLISH AND HISTORY PHD RESEARCHER IN CHRISTIAN/ADVENT- (NEWBOLD) IST THEOLOGY jump church

HIS COURSE EXAMINES A NUMBER OF KEY ASPECTS of the THE REFORMATION: AN HISTORICAL TReformation both theological and historical, including discussions PERSPECTIVE about ‘Sola Scriptura’, how Creation was understood during the agapE Reformation period, and the interaction between humanism and 8 JULY – 26 JULY, 2013 the Arts during the Reformation. The relationship between the 3 US Credits Reformation and the Book, how it spread, and how it affected social life will also be explored. The course also identifies what prompted Henry VIII to start the English Reformation, and how it changed flavour through various successive Kings and Queens. Field trips b3 accountability include a visit to the Oxford Martyrs’ Memorial and a visit to the Fitzalan Chapel in Arundel, one of the prime examples of a chapel containing both Protestant and Catholic architecture and trimmings. groups thE experience 24 09 THE NEWBOLDIAN Spring / Summer 2013

The Newboldian PRINT EX.indd 9 09/04/2013 13:39 Life-changing, faith-affirming How an experience at Newbold is shaping the lives of our students PETER BALDERSTONE ENGLISH LECTURER AND SHAKESPEARE Jadanna Huie DRAMA SPECIALIST UNITED KINGDOM Theology HIS WORKSHOP EXPLORES the craft of the actor as s/he uses SHAKESPEARE DRAMA WORKSHOP Tperformance techniques to gain insights into Shakespeare’s text. In DID A YEAR FULL-TIME, living on campus, eating the food, attempting to deal with the other students 17 JUNE – 5 JULY, 2013 addition to several theatre visits to plays in London, participants will 3 US Credits Iand in all honesty just getting by. I made a few friends but generally I kept to myself, meaning I didn’t learn acting skills while working towards two objectives: first, achiev- really try to get involved because simply, I didn’t want to. And then I had to take time out to tend to ing a Certificate in Shakespearean acting from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts (RADA); and second, the performance of an abridged other commitments but since I came back I’ve experienced several essential things that have rearranged Shakespeare play before an audience, on the beautiful Sylvia’s Garden my life and experience at Newbold. stage in the grounds of Moor Close on the Newbold campus. Both ob- I ploughed through my final year of undergraduate studies, fearful that I wouldn’t graduate, but God jectives will utilise the same Shakespeare play (A Midsummer Night’s put so many things in place that said, “You will, because I’ve given you all these things [which I had Dream). (Details of the RADA Shakespeare Certificate can be found at http://www.rada.ac.uk/education-and-outreach/rada-certificates/) asked for], not only to get you through but to remind you that I brought you here.” (Thanks God!) The whole reason for me coming here was to learn about God in such a way that I would be able to teach teens the same thing in plainer terms. And in this journey, He’s shown me things about Himself, and myself that I hadn’t even considered. Such is His love that He continues to blow my mind with random yet intentional knowledge – intellectual and experiential. Without it, I wouldn’t be able to see MARINKO MARKEK JOHN CRISSEY my way through this course! PROGRAMME LEADER, SCHOOL OF LECTURER IN BUSINESS MANAGEMENT It’s now the beginning of the second semester of my MA and if I’ve learned anything while I’ve been BUSINESS (NEWBOLD) (NEWBOLD) here, it’s that God is very real and very much involved in the lives of humanity, and even more so, His children. I trust him a lot easier now. And I don’t think so little of myself academically anymore – last BUSINESS SKILLS FOR ENABLING ANAGING THE LOCAL CHURCH is becoming increasingly semester’s grades reaffirmed that. I’ve been uncomfortably challenged and mentally stretched but I’m Mcomplex and typically requires a complementary set of different easily a better person for it. Better because I can look back through my journal and see the growth. LOCAL CHURCH MINISTRY skills. This study option is specifically designed for pastors, elders, Without coming here to study I would’ve had an experience with God for sure, but I really like and treasurers, board members and other local church members who want 1 JULY – 7 JULY, 2013 to develop appropriate business skills to enable and empower their am grateful for this one! local church ministries, and also use these transferable skills in other areas of life. Topics, as they apply to the mission of the local church, RAQUEL ALONSO will be drawn from: UNITED STATES • finance • information technology Gap Year • accounting • good governance • marketing • change management OTH OF MY GRANDFATHERS ARE ADVENTIST PASTORS and while I’ve been an Adventist all my • property and contract • fundraising Blife I’d only spent a few years in Adventist schools. So for me, attending an Adventist College is a big • management change! I had been attending the Maryland Institute College of Art in 2012 but I needed a change. I Rather than being focused on theory, this study option places a strong emphasis on the practical application of business acumen needed in considered many different universities and colleges around the world, looking for somewhere that would the local church context. give me the opportunity to have a great experience and that could offer me something different to what I N EXPLORATION had already done. God led me in the direction of this College - one Tuesday morning I found out about of the cultural influences on management in CROSS - CULTURAL MANAGEMENT ABritain and Continental Europe, with particular reference to the Newbold, and by the next Tuesday I was on campus, enrolled in classes and already experiencing life at 8 JULY – 26 JULY, 2013 planning, organising, leading and coordinating of resources. Topics the College. 3 US Credits include the evolution of management thought; essential functions of For me, the Newbold experience has been great and has changed my whole idea of what college can management; the changing environment of management; and ethics be like. I’d never really participated in student life at my previous college, but since coming to Newbold and corporate social responsibility. this has changed and I am very much involved with planning campus social activities such as the student Valentine’s Banquet and evening Cafés. At the moment I’m also working on organising the next International Night as a fundraising event! DR LISA I have also never really been involved in worship programmes much in the past, but the spiritual atmosphere BEARDSLEY-HARDY DR DARYL MURDOCH and demonstrations of faith on the Newbold campus have inspired me to attend worship programmes - such as DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, GENERAL NATIONAL DIRECTOR OF ADVENTIST the Experience and Friday Night Live, and the student-led JUMP Church - every week. CONFERENCE SCHOOLS (AUSTRALIA) The sense of community at Newbold has made me feel very welcome, has changed my outlook on Christian education, and encouraged me to become more spiritual. I love being able to participate in PHILOSOPHY OF ADVENTIST HIS COURSE EXPLORES selected philosophies and related issues worship in many different ways during the week and I’m so glad that God led me here. Trelevant to Christians in the teaching ministry. Emphasis is given EDUCATION to the practical implications of adopting a Christian educational KRISJANIS KARKLS philosophy, particularly in Adventist schools. The special character 1 JULY – 12 JULY, 2013 of Adventist Christian education and its practical application across LATVIA 3 US Credits all aspects of school life is also addressed. The Adventist School – A Access Year and School of English Community of Faith and Learning model - is explored as a guide to HAD BECOME A CHRISTIAN BEFORE COMING TO NEWBOLD providing integrated Christian school environments. In summary, key and I was trying to see if studying themes will include: Itheology was part of God’s plan for me. I have been able to study some business subjects as part of my • Foundational Issues in Christian Education programme and I have realised that God can find uses for many different kinds of skills. • Philosophical Underpinning of Christian Education Studying English at Newbold has helped my listening, speaking, and composition skills and studying • Goal of Christian Education; Purpose for an Adventist School Business with JC Crissey has taught me how being in business and being a Christian can work together. • Explanatory Models of Christian Education Studying an intensive course in Pastoral Psychology also gave me an insight into Theology and Ministry. • The Role of the Christian Teacher With the new skills in English and Business I have acquired at Newbold, I’m working towards an • Practical Implementation of Adventist Special Character internship with an internationally recognised multimedia company while finishing my study. I’m still waiting for an answer about studying theology but even if that answer is no, I feel like I can use what I This course is part of the Certificate in Seventh-day Adventist Educational Practice. have learned to help my career and help my church. 10 23

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If so, then you may be attracted to choosing a study the last two decades has been in managerial roles within Community there are not as many opportunities to frequently meet with others W on a spiritual basis, to be blessed by their insights, their passions, their Services, Retirement Living and in Residential Aged Care. option within our Summer Session Intensives programme during June and/or I have also had numerous opportunities to serve and learn in a service, their walk with God. July 2013. Our Summer Session offers study options that are designed to appeal volunteer capacity. WHAT HAS SURPRISED YOU THE MOST SO FAR WHAT MADE YOU WANT TO COME TO ABOUT NEWBOLD? to the heart as well as challenge the mind. So whether your desire is to see new NEWBOLD? That it is an oasis in the midst of busy suburbia. The fact that deer and places, embrace new perspectives or earn undergraduate or postgraduate credit The Lord opened doors and I stepped through them. I first found out foxes roam our fields and gardens, yet just over the road are hundreds that Newbold was advertising for a Director of Student Services the of houses. – we invite you to consider a study option that is right for you. same week my father was diagnosed with terminal cancer. WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FORWARD TO ABOUT He was given just a few weeks to live and told that he should go home and put his life in order. Needless to say this news came as a WORKING AT NEWBOLD? terrible shock to our family, as he had been well for most of his life. Helping others achieve their God–given potential. FOR MORE INFORMATION, OR TO ENROL, VISIT: Prior to his diagnosis he was the primary carer for my legally blind DESCRIBE YOURSELF IN THREE WORDS. www.newbold.ac.uk/summer-session-intensives mother and still able to work his three adult children over on the or call 01344 407407 (from within the UK) or +44 1344 407404 (from outside the UK). squash court. Most times he won! A lifetime learner, fair, and a pragmatic optimist. OK, so I can’t count! At that time I felt immense regret at not being able to pursue my WHAT BOOK HAVE YOU READ MOST RECENTLY? interest in this position at Newbold as I knew that I would love many aspects of it. Even though my previous employment had not been This is a difficult question as I am never just reading one book. I specifically within the education sector, I knew that my work and life usually have four or five on the go in addition to other reading matter. experiences had given me the education that I would need for the My range usually includes: non-fiction and fiction books, magazines, role. However, my family’s needs at that time were greater. newspapers, as well as the internet. Non-fiction grounds, teaches, encourages, while fiction feeds the dreamer. I enjoy real books and VILI COSTESCU In addition my previous role carried with it significant responsibilities that made it difficult to meet Newbold’s timeframes. audio books, although I still struggle with digital books. They don’t PASTORAL TEAM (NEWBOLD CHURCH), smell and feel like a real book! EXPERIENCED IN MEDIA PRODUCTION Yet I still yearned for what may have been, and when I heard that the newly appointed Director of Student Services was no longer able One of the books I am enjoying at the moment is ‘Why People Fail’ by Siimon Reynolds. I would describe it as practical, insightful, HIS COURSE EXAMINES to take up the role, I found that life had changed enough for me to the nature of the media’s treatment formally place my application. useable and potentially life changing. It offers strategies and ideas for MEDIA, RELIGION AND CULTURE Tof religious stories, through consideration of historic and 17 JUNE – 5 JULY, 2013 Some time later I am here at Newbold, after providing months of effectively dealing with 16 habits of failure, including fixed mindset, contemporary stories, from a variety of faiths and countries. The lack of daily rituals, destructive thinking, and low productivity, in an 3 US Credits religious aspects will be analysed against cultural trends around the intensive support to both my parents and guiding my previous Aged world. The course will focus on multiculturalism as a concept but also Care facility to full accreditation. easy to read style that encourages the reader to take action. as repertoires of social action and interaction. It seeks to promote And my father still lives! Miracles really do happen. In those dark WHICH OF YOUR HOBBIES ARE YOU MOST a critical understanding of multiculturalism; and the multiplicity times I would never have thought that this would be possible, but I PASSIONATE ABOUT? of its manifestations and meanings with particular reference to its have found that the Lord specialises in making dreams come true, relationship with the media (policies, practices and industries). Reading! When Borders chain of bookshops went into receivership in even if you may not have the dream yet! The course is based on a comparative and cross-cultural Australia a couple of years ago, I was very tempted to enter a state of examination and evaluation of perspectives and policies as well as WHAT ARE YOUR FIRST IMPRESSIONS OF practices. Class-time will be split between lectures illustrating theory, NEWBOLD? formal mourning. and tutorials presenting practical skills and the workflow of a media I have absolutely loved the selection of bookshops still open for production from inception to distribution and marketing. Trips Firstly it is so ‘English’! Secondly, the staff and students are so business in England. One bookshop advertises on its packing bags to media studios will be integrated into the course, with students friendly and welcoming. I love the forums for spiritual nurture that ‘Even the most ardent reader will never reach the end of a good having the opportunity to go behind the scenes and witness media are available on campus. When you live in regular towns or cities, bookshop’. This is music to the soul of a book lover. production within the industry. 22 11 THE NEWBOLDIAN Spring / Summer 2013

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The Audience of Matthew: A HE STUDY SEEKS TO ESTABLISH the inadequacy of readings Tof the Gospel of Matthew as intended for, and a reflection of, a Critique of the Local Community local audience or community. Despite repeated challenges, the local audience thesis continues to dominate a large proportion of Matthean scholarship and, as such, the issue of determining the Gospel’s hearing the prophetic Thesis audience remains an open question. Dr Vine’s study posits four main A summarised version of DR CEDRIC VINE’s (Department of critiques. Theological Studies) doctoral thesis that has been accepted First, the assumptions which underpin the text-focused process of for publication in the Library for New Testament Studies series identifying the Gospel’s audience, whether deemed to be local, Jewish, published by Continuum/T. & T. Clark. or universal, lack clarity. Literary entities such as the implied reader, voice the intended reader, or the authorial audience, prove inadequate as a means of identifying the Gospel’s audience. Second, local audience readings necessarily exclude plot-related developments and are both selective and restrictive in their treatment 2013 All-Day of characterisation. Much is lost or ignored, as a coherent and simplified audience context is derived from the complex narrative world of the Gospel. Bible Conference at Newbold Principal, Dr Philip Third, the study argues that many in an audience of the Gospel Brown, opens the conference. would have incorporated their experience of hearing Matthew within pre-existing mental representations shaped by Mark or other early Newbold traditions. Thus, they would have understood the Gospel as relating to events and settings distinct from their own context, regardless of the degree to which they identified with characters or events in the ewbold hosted its second annual All-Day Bible Conference on Sabbath 9 Gospel. Fourth, this thesis argues that early Christian audiences were March, with five lecturers from the College’s Department of Theological largely heterogeneous in terms of ethnicity, age, sex, wealth, familiarity N with Christian traditions, and levels of commitment. As such, the Studies presenting on the theme ‘Hearing the Prophetic Voice!’ to over 50 aural reception of the Gospel would have resulted in a variety of impacts. conference attendees from as far as Wales and Scotland as well as the Midlands, A number of these critiques extend beyond the local audience option and for this reason I do not posit a particular audience for London and the North of England. the Gospel. That’s the technical mumbo jumbo. In simple terms, I’m arguing for the Gospel as being a story about Jesus rather than a document revealing the internal politics of the early church. Fairly Dr Philip Brown, Principal, interesting aspect of our biblical grateful. This is another side they should,” Dr Pearson fundamental stuff. opened the conference by past for us to understand,” of the story of the charismatic suggested when describing encouraging the audience to said Dr Nahkola. In answering leader of the Adventist Church... his topic. Dr Radiša Antić, remember the best learning these questions, she noted that And incidentally, almost a Principal Lecturer in Systematic experience they’d ever had, prophets do not necessarily hundred years after her death, Theology, spoke on the subject and suggested that while what foretell the future, but rather attitudes to her messages have ‘Transformed through His they might experience at the pronounce truth for their own changed very little. But perhaps Promise of the Second Coming’, DR ROD ROSENQUIST HUMANITIES AND ENGLISH LITERATURE conference may be inspiring, the time through visionary preaching. best learning experience is yet With attendees left NCREDIBLE MODERNISM: LITERATURE, TRUST AND DECEPTION to come when we sit at the feet wondering how Dr Nahkola’s INCREDIBLE MODERNISM: of Jesus. thinking might relate to the Iengages with urgent questions about economic confidence in a world of financial credit and emerging problems with capital - but also em- Dr Aulikki Nahkola, Church and Ellen White, Dr LITERATURE, TRUST AND DECEPTION braces ideas on spiritual trust, on social bonds and how individuals can Principal Lecturer in Old Michael Pearson, Principal Due for publication in May, DR ROD ROSENQUIST, a contract relate to each other in an increasingly skeptical and distrustful world. Testament and Biblical Lecturer in Philosophy and lecturer and former staff member of Newbold, co-edited and Languages, was the first of the Ethics, spoke on that very topic, contributed sections entitled ‘Trusting Personality: Modernist morning speakers, and spoke on namely ‘Disturbing the Peace: Memoir and its Audience’ and ‘Afterword: Autoimmunity, Value and Trust’, to this book. the topic ‘What is Prophecy?’. Ellen White, the Prophecies Dr Nahkola explored who the and the People’. Dr Pearson’s HIS ARTICLE EXAMINES how writers who were often relegated prophets were, what their task doctoral research examined the MODERNISM, CELEBRITY AND THE Tto the margins of intellectual readerships and elite cultures sought was, and why they were needed Church’s attitudes to aspects of to borrow methods and ideas from the rising celebrity culture of, say, by questioning whether we Ellen White’s writings and his PUBLIC PERSONALITY Hollywood - promoting themselves, at times, as more than hidden need to know the future – or paper was appropriate in the This article is an examination of celebrity culture - not in intellects hiding behind their writing desks, but public speakers, genius artists, ultimately celebrities of the literary world. Some of just to remember how God has context of the day’s wider debate contemporary times, but as it was emerging as a clearly identifiable phenomenon at the end of the 19th century and really coming on in them were very successful, like Gertrude Stein, who was as well led us in the past; God needed as he explored the historical the first half of the 20th. known as Hollywood stars or baseball players during the 1930s. This prophets, when Israel already context and our response in article will be published in Literature Compass in the coming months. had the priesthood to guide 2013. “Prophets disturb people. THE MANUSCRIPTS AND R ROSENQUIST will also shortly spend a month on a research them; and why some prophets They are never universally loved Dfellowship to Yale’s Beinecke Rare Books and Manuscript Library, speak in plain language about in their own time. Ellen White where he will work on the manuscripts and correspondence of armies with spears and arrows was no exception. Church leaders CORRESPONDENCE OF GERTRUDE Gertrude Stein. A further research fellowship to the Harry Ransom coming to conquer, while others sometimes felt threatened. STEIN AND WILLIAM A. BRADLEY Centre in Texas will also give Rod the opportunity to work on the paint mysterious images of lions Fanatics misunderstood her. correspondence of literary agent William A. Bradley. with eagle’s wings. “Prophecy is Ordinary folk were sometimes This article will be published in Literature Compass in the coming months. the most essential and most dismayed, sometimes profoundly 12 21 THE NEWBOLDIAN Spring / Summer 2013

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Community Engagement empathising with those who corners of civic and national expressed delight with the for almost 50 years and were describe and experience ‘spiritual responsibility,” said Pastor organisation of the day and excited to find an expanded pain’ as they await the second Rhamie. had clearly benefited from the campus boasting a vibrant coming of Jesus. His paper The final paper was given presentations. Edited clips of academic community – they even DR AULIKKI NAHKOLA was underpinned by references by Pastor Bjørn Ottesen, these interviews are available on commented on the delicious DEPARTMENT OF THEOLOGICAL STUDIES to philosophers such as Plato, Lecturer in Pastoral Studies. He the College website. lunch which far surpassed Socrates, Aristotle, Hume, examined in practical and often As is often the case, the anything served up in their day! Orality and the Sage: A Word Proverbs are a curious literary genre: the most universal, as every Voltaire, Leibniz, Hegel, Goethe humorous terms our attitudes closing question and answer A number of visitors known culture has them, the shortest, as, in English, two words suffice and Sartre. “The name of our to Ellen White through his session, hosted by Dr John expressed their interest in Presented by DR AULIKKI NAHKOLA (Department of Theological Studies) (eg Money talks), yet they are the most difficult genre to define, as Church, ‘Seventh-day Adventists’, contextualising presentation Baildam, Deputy Principal, attending Newbold College 04/02/13 as part of the Oxford Old Testament Seminar Wisdom Series. the crux of a proverb is not in its structure, imagery, or any other such quality, but in its authority. For proverbs are truths, or ‘apparent’ points to the meaningful ‘Rediscovering Prophetic provoked unpredictable questions of Higher Education either RADITIONALLY, truths, that appeal to a community’s traditional values and worldview, beginning of human history Roots’. “The guidance that from audience members – as regular students from this wisdom literature has been the poor relation of and therefore appear as unquestionable. Yet some proverbs in the orality studies (the study of oral – as opposed to written – com- (“seventh-day”) and to the came through Ellen G White’s ranging from exactly what was coming September or as T Bible seem contradictory, to the consternation of theologians and position and transmission of literature). Similarly, in biblical scholar- meaningful end (“Adventists”),” ministry was a strong influence EG White’s attitude towards participants in the Colleges biblical scholars alike: eg ‘Do not answer a fool according to his folly, different types of cheeses, to a upcoming summer programme ship, the three books generally labeled as ‘wisdom’ (Job, Ecclesiastes, lest you yourself become like him,’ versus ‘Answer a fool according to he explained. “If human history in forming the early Adventist Proverbs) have received much less attention than most other Old his folly, lest he be wise in his own eyes’ (Proverbs 26. 4-5). has a meaningful beginning and movement. Two examples would description of a personal vision of intensive courses (see pages Testament books. The purpose of this paper is, then, to go some ways Looking at proverbs as a social strategy this paper shows how such a meaningful end, it therefore be her emphasis on health and the question of how to tell 22-25 for course details) – and to remedying these neglects, by bringing to bear on the biblical Book contradictions only arise when proverbs are divorced from the context means that the present existence ministries and education as a whether visions are genuine many are already looking forward of Proverbs some of the benefits derived from the study of proverbs where they are used, and how the diversity of topics addressed in the part of God’s redemptive plan. messages from God. to the 2014 conference! as proverbs, i.e. as originally oral sayings that represent a universal biblical proverbs provides us with insight into the wide spectrum of of human beings may also be and now well-documented genre, studied by its own, now well-estab- life issues – love, money, work – often regarded as mundane, but in meaningful. By believing this, do Bible interpretations made by Several participants had not lished, highly interdisciplinary branch of scholarship, called Paremiol- fact the arena where a person’s understanding of how to love both we belong to the group of “fools” the pioneers together with the been back to Newbold for almost ogy (from the Greek paroimia, ‘proverb’, ‘common saying’). God and one’s neighbor is best demonstrated. of this world and what are the counsel from Ellen G White evidences on which we base our brought practical answers to the firm belief in the promised future questions of those times,” Pastor of the planet earth?”. Ottesen explained. “As both Pastor Gifford Rhamie, society and the Church have DR JEAN-CLAUDE VERRECCHIA Lecturer in Pastoral and New changed, how do we relate to the DEPARTMENT OF THEOLOGICAL STUDIES Testament Studies, presented prophetic guidance and how do ‘The Prophetic Voice: A we apply it? Can the counsels Lived Reality’, which enabled from that time give guidance THE EPISTLE TO THE ROMANS: A N 2007, Robert Jewett, the well-known New Testament scholar Iwho authored one of the best commentaries on the Epistle to the participants through group to the Church today? This Romans (Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 2007) came to visit Newbold. discussion and formal lecture presentation gives examples of RESPONSE TO ROBERT JEWETT FROM He spent two days on campus, meeting the students in different to think through a balance how the Church in its ministry classes and presenting the main outcomes of his work in a research between giving appropriate and message can be faithful to AN ADVENTIST PERSPECTIVE seminar that was attended by more than 60 students. His purpose was to dialogue with Adventist scholars. Two Newbold lecturers, Gunnar pastoral responses and providing the prophetic guidance, while JEAN-CLAUDE VERRECCHIA’s (Department of Theological Studies) prophetic leadership to the doing a different ministry for a article was published in From Rome to Beijing: Symposia on Robert Pedersen and Jean-Claude Verrecchia (Department of Theological Jewett’s Commentary on Romans (Lincoln: Kairos Studies, 2013), pp. Studies) presented the Adventist views on Romans, to which Jewett challenging demands of our new time.” 119-125. responded. Six years later, this dialogue, among many others, is now Church community and beyond. Despite the various discrete available in the aforementioned publication. His topic explored what social presentations, the participants and political contexts in today’s noted a clear thread running TRANSLATING THE ADVENT RANSLATING THE BIBLE is a challenging work. Bible translators Tfollow strict rules. When transmitting/translating the Advent society call for a prophetic voice throughout the day with regard MESSAGE: WHAT COULD WE LEARN message, Adventist scholars, pastors, and evangelists might use most to be heard. “I believe prophetic to our reception of the writings of those rules to improve this communication process. For example, a truth, which is honest, pure of Ellen White. A number of precise answer should be given to the following question: should we and loving - and justice is what participants were interviewed FROM BIBLE TRANSLATORS? bring the message to the audience?; or should we bring the audience to the message? This paper will be available in the conference love looks like in public - can on camera, some of whom had JEAN-CLAUDE VERRECCHIA presented this paper to the European also attended the inaugural Theology Teachers, Beirut, March 2013. proceedings. speak not only to the pockets of individual lives, but to the street conference in 2012, and all 20 13 THE NEWBOLDIAN Spring / Summer 2013

The Newboldian PRINT EX.indd 13 09/04/2013 13:40 deeper, core issues. I began to a human author, or prophet. In scripture also contains human theological convictions or cultural realise that the first thing that this process there is no cultural baggage. sensitivities that divides the sides, needed to be done was to clear or personal impact on the For this reason, plain reading but something more fundamental. the ground, and this is precisely content of the message by the of scripture could potentially be The basic assumptions about the what I attempted to do in my author. The inspiration is under misleading. The interpretation nature of inspiration, the nature thesis. In order to truly grasp the the full control of God. Hence needs to devise meticulous of scripture and consequently the essence of this controversy, we the message of the author is exegetical methods that address nature of interpretation are the must examine the arguments of the message of God, and if the the cultural, social and historical core issues that make opponents each side. author says ‘the elder then must conditions of the text. The aim and proponents ‘tick’ in their SECOND: WHAT MAKES THE be the husband of one wife’, of such ‘scientific’ interpretation own theological ways. There is OPPONENTS’ CASE TICK (1 Tim 3:2) it presents clear is to discern what is the divine therefore no simple theological newbold If we take those who oppose divine criteria for such office. It principle - a universally applicable or administrative patch that can the issue first, we see how they is divine inspiration that assures message - and what is the author’s be applied to bring agreement in take the Bible to be the literal scripture has clear meaning historical application in the this issue. word of God, which is not and consequently it should be text - the message reflecting his Even if the 13 Division campus difficult to understand. In this interpreted literally. This, in a conditions that are not necessarily committees and the General context, taken in a literal sense, nutshell, is the reasoning of applicable for the church today. Conference Theology of Ordina- the Bible is clear concerning the opponents’ arguments. Any Hence in contrast to tion Study Committee will revisit women’s role in ministry. Texts attempt to advance the discussion opponents who maintain that and reconsider the subject from renewal and such as 1 Timothy 2:9-15, 3:1-7 will have to recognise these core the language of the Bible should the perspective of ‘ordination’ as and 1 Corinthians 11: 3-16 or issues. be seen as plain divine message, such, it still begs the question just CCUPANCY RATES development within keough house 14:33-36 clearly state that the THIRD: WHAT MAKES THE proponents maintain that the how deep into the basic convic- Othe halls of residence are at RENOVATION office of elder/pastor is to be PROPONENTS’ CASE TICK language of the Bible is imperfect. tions could this reach? Rather, the the highest point they have been reserved only for men due to Now, consider the proponents Bible authors with their own question of hermeneutics and its With a declining MAJOR RENOVATION for a number of years, and we are of the so-called ‘male headship’ of women’s ordination. What cultural and historical concerns nature has to be opened fair and number of excited about the renewed interest AKeough House (Men’s Hall principle that was established in are the core issues that shape have shaped the divine message. square if the minds of fervent from young people across Europe of Residence) was completed in the beginning, in Genesis 1 and their thinking, and could an exit Thus reading and interpretation opponents and proponents are to students and even further afield in study- time for the beginning of the 2. Women therefore are called dialogue be generated if clarity need to ask what the broader be convinced. Undoubtedly there ing at Newbold. As of February 2012-13 academic year. This was to serve, but not in the special can be achieved? The case of principles behind the text are, and is much more to be said on this choosing to 2013, students have enrolled the first major renovation of this leadership and teaching positions proponents hangs on the key which the Church could take and problem (much of this I cover in live on campus at Newbold College of Higher building in almost 50 years, and of elder or pastor, as according message of Galatians 3:26-29 apply into its current ministry. my book), but one thing appears Education from over 60 countries, we would like to thank all donors to this school of thought, there which says that in Christ ‘there FOURTH: THE END? fated: unless both sides make making for a truly diverse, multi- prior to 2011- for contributing to this project is a gender requirement that is is neither male or female’. The Where then does this leave the conscious attempts to address cultural study experience. - particularly the British Union part of the criteria for church overall Bible-context for them ‘great controversy’ or the hopes the critical questions of their The significant increase in 12, it was time Conference, and those individu- leadership. To be more precise, teaches that just as the fall for a solution in 2015? I am afraid hermeneutical positions, there is students living on campus is als and organisations who paid women are indeed called to brought female submission, so if the above analysis is only partly every chance that the theological to make some predominantly due to a changing for the furnishings at £2,500 per preach the gospel, but their redemption in Christ brings correct, it leaves the Church with differences between the two sides student demographic compared room. teaching, or preaching, cannot be gender equality, which has some serious work to do. While will remain unresolved long after improvements. with recent years. There has been authoritative (1 Tim 2:12). implications for church ministry theological unity in the Church 2015. an increase in younger full-time schuil house Scripture is thus taken by too. The scripture contains the is always desirable and should students with a desire to max- REFURBISHMENT Ján Barna, PhD opponents in the literal sense key principle of restoration in be sought, unity of mind cannot imise their Newbold experience ACH ROOM of the reader. This ensures that Christ, which needs to be taken be forced. It appears to me that by living on campus. Students in Schuil the authority of scripture is into account when handling the at the core of the long-standing are also welcoming the improved House (Women’s Hall of E preserved. Moreover, the scripture specific texts regarding church debate surrounding women’s facilities on campus, such as the Residence) is currently in the is not culturally conditioned, organisation. ministry is the question of very recently refurbished College Caf- process of being refurbished, meaning that when the New The way that the proponents different hermeneutical (the eteria, the renovated Men’s Hall with new ensuite-bathrooms Testament (NT) authors wrote interpret the Bible is generally interpretation of text) mindsets. of Residence and the almost- being installed between rooms their instructions on the church’s more principle-based than literal It is not just the matter of completed improvements to the and each room being remodelled, organisation of ministry these or plain as it is for the opponents. Women’s Hall of Residence. including new flooring, lighting, instructions do not represent They are seeking to discover curtains and mattresses. This the author’s concern for cultural what the larger principles work is to be completed in May sensitivity, but a universally operating behind the texts 2013. applicable message. Scripture in are. Why then does this its nature is thus clear, and one group seek broader principles should not explain it away, or rather than taking the Bible interpret it, using historical or as direct and literal? What it cultural contexts. boils down to is, just as in the On a deeper level, where case of opponents, how they does this concern for plainness perceive the nature of scripture and clarity of scripture and then as defined by inspiration. For the resulting theology of male this group, biblical inspiration headship and male ministry is a mediated process by which criteria come from? It comes God imparts information that from how biblical inspiration is ends up being ‘contaminated’ Bathrooms and bedrooms defined. For the opponents in this by the social, cultural, historical have been refurbished, in case, inspiration is a process by and language context of the Schuil House. which God imparts objective and human author. Thus, while ‘uncontaminated’ information to delivering the divine message, 14 19 THE NEWBOLDIAN Spring / Summer 2013

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Controversy' Really Schuil House, Women’s Hall of Residence, originally completed Coming to an End? in 1990. upper r Ján Barna is a Lecturer in Systematic and Biblical Theology in Newbold’s Salisbury hall DDepartment of Theological Studies. His doctoral thesis provided a complete RENOVATIONS systematic evaluation of the biblical, theological and interpretative aspects of the NEW College Reception ongoing debate about the role of Adventist women in theology, and has since been Aand Board Room and accompanying kitchenette have Progressing extensions to published in book format under the title Ordination of Women in Seventh-day been created upstairs in Salisbury the Smith Centre. Hall as an extension to the Adventist Theology: A Study in Biblical Interpretations (2012). For more information facilities known affectionately as Our campus renewal aims The Smith Centre. This project on this publication, visit the book’s web page at www.sdaordinationbook.com. was funded through the generous THE LEARNING EXPERIENCE giving of Newbold’s US-based To maximise the learning experience of each student through HE TITLE OF THIS FEATURE the Spring and Annual executive between the two opposing camps, out of these murky waters. Councillors. This bookable space the learning facilities on campus (such as the College library and Tis an interesting question councils of the GC that will as each side fervently pushed FIRST: GRASPING THE will also be utilised for events classroom equipment and technology), through enhanced study that I hear people asking in the have the power to vote on the materials out of the presses to CONTROVERSY experiences (College-owned transportation that allows students involving College guests and access to unique sites for learning, such as the British Museum, light of the latest administrative final recommendation that could support their views. Later, when The long-standing debate visitors. and which enables extra-curricular activities such as choir tours), push by the worldwide Church. eventually go to the floor of the I began to work on the issue at a about the role of women in and to maintain an aesthetically inspiring, eco-friendly campus. The decision was made to revisit GC session in 2015 for voting. doctoral level, most of the books ministry has, more than anything A RESOURCE FOR YOUTH the topic of ordination, and the The process may sound complex, were already out but there was else, exposed deep cultural, inter- To serve as a resource for youth – whether or not they are ordination of women in particular, but one may argue that there is no sign of a resolution. To my pretative and theological divisions enrolled as a student, whether or not they subscribe to the at the General Conference (GC) now at least a roadmap in place. surprise, just as I was finishing the in Adventism. Adventist theology principles of our faith – a place where their questions can be at session in 2010 and to develop So is it possible that this work on my dissertation in 2009, does not have a common mind explored and answered, where deep and meaningful friendships a proposal that could be theologi- discussion might really be after a period of relative calm, this thank you can be formed, and other means of support found to enhance on this matter, but worryingly their life’s journey. cally and practically acceptable coming to an end? issue once again began to grow the problem goes far deeper. The to the entire Church body, by the Unsurprisingly, even after into a hot topic. topic of the ordination of women Our campus renewal projects and FACILITIES FOR CHURCHES, BUSINESSES AND next conference session in 2015. 2010, the controversy does not So now, in the light of what is only symptomatic of other di- renovations have only been possible COMMUNITY GROUPS That’s a tough call though show signs of dying a natural has been said and done on the vides - such as views of Scripture, To offer attractive facilities that offer space and other resources given the long history of the death. Nor does it yet show any matter and in the light of the doctrine or inspiration, and how for churches, local businesses and community groups in search through the generosity of College of a retreat centre, a small meeting room or a large conference. debate, which goes back to 1881. signs of naturally evolving into latest administrative attempt to interpretation should operate This time the attempt is to involve at least a tolerable position. In provide a way out of the rough in a general sense. These are not donors. every Division - all 13 adminis- fact, since the mid-twentieth waters which rock the boat of the minor matters. The management, administration, staff and students of Newbold How you can help trative territories of the Church century, the tension has only Church presently, what are the is- To my surprise when I began thankfully acknowledge each individual and organisation for their - through their biblical research been growing, not dissipating. sues at stake? What is at the core to read seriously in this field I You can help Newbold achieve these aims with wise counsel, donations and gifts to the College throughout 2012, and we are committees. The General Confer- With the recent ‘independent’ of this tension? And could it be discovered that while a lot of prayers and finances. Our current projects include: grateful for your generosity and support. Thanks to your com- ence is also involved through the moves of some Unions to ordain that this ‘great controversy’ might material is available, there remains • Energy retrofitting of classrooms mitment we have been able to continue to grow our campus to work of the Theology of Ordina- women into pastoral ministry, really be coming to the end? Let an utter lack of clarity in terms • Restoration of Historic Grade II Gardens (Sylvia’s Garden) support increasing numbers of students living in the Halls of Resi- tion Study Committee (TOSC), the tension is the highest that it me share with you what I see, as a of what is really going on behind • Scholarships for disadvantaged British students seeking to dence, offer scholarships and funding for disadvantaged students, which is steering the worldwide has been for some decades. scholar who has spent significant these theological positions. I saw access higher education provide for the many needs of our campus, and to continue to study process. While each of these I first began to work in this time to understand the matter, are much ambiguity and discussion in • Scholarships for students from Eastern European countries deliver a life-changing, faith-affirming educational experience. within the European Union research groups has the power to area in the mid-1990s, at the the core issues that must be faced relation to other positions without recommend a decision, it is only height of the publishing war before the Church can negotiate any real understanding of the

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• Board member for five years, is a former staff • Board member for five years and an alumnus. member and an alumnus. • Is a qualified heating engineer and • Is a banker with a Theology degree, not a competent in plumbing, gas fitting, and the banking, business or accounting degree! installation of central heating systems. • First became involved with Newbold as a • First came to Newbold in 1978 to take the post-graduate student in 1989. entrance exam. Failed it by just 1.2% and • Wishes more people knew Newbold is a great took some time out before returning in 1981 Christian environment in which to study! to begin his studies. • Would tell someone considering studying or • Wishes Newbold was better known for its working at Newbold to absolutely go for it! spiritual excellence, academic excellence, and inclusion for all, from its staffing right DANIEL DUDA through to its student population. EDUCATION DIRECTOR, • Would tell someone considering studying or TRANS-EUROPEAN DIVISION working at the College to give it a try.

• Board member for eight years, is a former BRIAN DAVISON staff member and alumnus. BUSINESSMAN • Learned to speak Russian while a student sweden to at Newbold, which helped considerably • Board member for 13 years and an alumnus. when he later taught at Zaokski Adventist • Wishes more people knew that the College’s from slovakia: HE NEWBOLD BOARD OF GOVERNORS, together with its Seminary in the early 1990s. learning environment with students from so TExecutive Committee, working with the Principal, provides the • Wishes that people knew Newbold is a many countries of the world helps to broaden College with balanced and effective governance. This interaction is wonderful place to rethink Adventism, the mind to appreciate and be more tolerant of other customs and cultures other than charged with giving the College the necessary clarity of purpose, experience community and Adventist worship that is unparalleled in Europe. their own. Meet the Newbold mission and values, which directs all aspects of its work. The • Would tell someone considering studying • Would congratulate anyone who chose to Newbold Board Executive comprises the following 14 positions: or working at Newbold to go for it - it will study or work at Newbold for making a wise Board Executive Trans-European Division (TED) President (chair), British Union transform your life, it will have lasting effects decision in positioning themselves to have Conference (BUC) President (vice-chair), College Principal on you, you will not be the same person again. their life changed and their faith affirmed. That was his experience and he thanks God committee (secretary), TED Executive Secretary, TED Treasurer, TED RAAFAT KAMAL Education Director, TED Youth Director, two governors nominated for Newbold continually and for the effects it had on him and the privilege of working there. EXECUTIVE SECRETARY, TRANS-EUROPEAN by the BUC (one Church employee and one lay member), five DIVISION governors nominated by the TED Administrative Committee JOHANN E. JOHANNSSON (including one Church employee and three lay members). TREASURER, TRANS-EUROPEAN DIVISION • Board member for seven years, is a former guest lecturer and alumnus. • Board member for nine years. • Missed Newbold so much after he left as a • Wishes more people knew Newbold gives student that he had to return three times the you an opportunity to study in a Christian following year to visit friends. environment and meet new people from all • Wishes that more people knew Newbold was over the world. a place to “tease” minds and refocus hearts to • Would tell someone considering studying or deepen and widen relationships with God, working at Newbold to just do it! community and friends. • Would tell someone considering studying or BERTIL WIKLANDER IAN SWEENEY PHILIP BROWN AUDREY ANDERSSON BERTON SAMUEL working at Newbold that if you stay open- PRESIDENT, TRANS-EUROPEAN PRESIDENT, BRITISH UNION PRINCIPAL, NEWBOLD SECRETARY, TRANS-EUROPEAN BUSINESSMAN minded God will surprise you. DIVISION CONFERENCE COLLEGE OF HIGHER DIVISION (CHAIR) (VICE-CHAIR) EDUCATION (SECRETARY) • Board member for two years. ANNE PILMOOR EDUCATION DIRECTOR, BRITISH UNION • Original career choice was medicine, wanted CONFERENCE • Board member for five years • Board member for two years • Principal and Board • Board member for four to be a doctor! and Board chairman for 18 and is an alumnus. secretary for two years. years and is an alumna. years. • Wishes more people new about Newbold’s • Board member for three years. • First became involved • While helping an • First came to Newbold as a potential for aspiring students to enhance • Studied at Newbold as a 19 with Newbold as a student international student several two year old when her father • Wishes more people knew about Newbold’s and secure their futures through a holistic quality of teaching by outstanding academic year old and also met his studying for ministry. years ago was taken hostage was taking his BA, since education. wife at Newbold! • If he wasn’t a pastor he in an armed hold-up of a when Newbold has been in staff and the attentive pastoral care not readily bank. No one was harmed her blood! • Would tell someone considering studying or seen in other higher education institutions. • Is interested in music, would be a train driver! Still working at Newbold to be prepared to break including playing and wants to be a train driver! yet the incident continues • Wishes more people knew • Would tell someone considering studying to remind him of God’s the mould and be prepared to be challenged. inventing his own. • Wishes that more people Newbold is an international or working at Newbold to be prepared for a personal concern in all of college that opens one’s life-changing experience. • Wishes more people knew that Newbold is life’s circumstances. CARSTEN WAERN knew Newbold provides a place where lifelong, mind to the amazing BUSINESSMAN top quality theological worldwide friendships • Wishes more people knew outreach of our Church, PAUL TOMPKINS studying or working at and that the high level of YOUTH DIRECTOR, TRANS-EUROPEAN education and is a place are made, your intellect is • Board member for 12 years. where you make friends for sharpened and you come to Newbold can be a life- education prepares students DIVISION life. know and serve God in a changing, faith-affirming for this life and for eternity. • Enjoys cooking for parties and special meals experience. - his specialty dish is salmon! • Board member for 13 years and an alumnus. • Would tell someone more meaningful way. • Would tell someone considering studying or • Would tell someone • Would tell someone considering studying or • Wishes more people knew Newbold is • Has run the London Marathon twice (and working at Newbold that it considering studying or considering studying or working at Newbold they a fantastic place to study - a place where finished both times). students and teachers get to know each other is a great privilege. You will working at Newbold to just working at Newbold that will never regret the time • Wishes more people knew Newbold is a never be the same again, and do it (as Nike would say). investing in your own they spend there - an - and a place where teachers are interested in the lives of their students. very special place. It is the fascinating mix of you will know why you are a Christian higher education experience that will stay Adventist students from so many countries Seventh-day Adventist. experience is the best with them for the rest of • Would tell someone considering studying that makes it such an exciting place to be. investment you’ll ever make! their life. or working at Newbold that it’s a fantastic place to live, study or work and is well worth • Would tell someone considering studying or making the effort! working at Newbold to go for it. You won’t regret it! 16 17 THE NEWBOLDIAN Spring / Summer 2013

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The Newboldian PRINT EX.indd 15 09/04/2013 13:41 deeper, core issues. I began to a human author, or prophet. In scripture also contains human theological convictions or cultural realise that the first thing that this process there is no cultural baggage. sensitivities that divides the sides, needed to be done was to clear or personal impact on the For this reason, plain reading but something more fundamental. the ground, and this is precisely content of the message by the of scripture could potentially be The basic assumptions about the what I attempted to do in my author. The inspiration is under misleading. The interpretation nature of inspiration, the nature thesis. In order to truly grasp the the full control of God. Hence needs to devise meticulous of scripture and consequently the essence of this controversy, we the message of the author is exegetical methods that address nature of interpretation are the must examine the arguments of the message of God, and if the the cultural, social and historical core issues that make opponents each side. author says ‘the elder then must conditions of the text. The aim and proponents ‘tick’ in their SECOND: WHAT MAKES THE be the husband of one wife’, of such ‘scientific’ interpretation own theological ways. There is OPPONENTS’ CASE TICK (1 Tim 3:2) it presents clear is to discern what is the divine therefore no simple theological newbold If we take those who oppose divine criteria for such office. It principle - a universally applicable or administrative patch that can the issue first, we see how they is divine inspiration that assures message - and what is the author’s be applied to bring agreement in take the Bible to be the literal scripture has clear meaning historical application in the this issue. word of God, which is not and consequently it should be text - the message reflecting his Even if the 13 Division campus difficult to understand. In this interpreted literally. This, in a conditions that are not necessarily committees and the General context, taken in a literal sense, nutshell, is the reasoning of applicable for the church today. Conference Theology of Ordina- the Bible is clear concerning the opponents’ arguments. Any Hence in contrast to tion Study Committee will revisit women’s role in ministry. Texts attempt to advance the discussion opponents who maintain that and reconsider the subject from renewal and such as 1 Timothy 2:9-15, 3:1-7 will have to recognise these core the language of the Bible should the perspective of ‘ordination’ as and 1 Corinthians 11: 3-16 or issues. be seen as plain divine message, such, it still begs the question just CCUPANCY RATES development within keough house 14:33-36 clearly state that the THIRD: WHAT MAKES THE proponents maintain that the how deep into the basic convic- Othe halls of residence are at RENOVATION office of elder/pastor is to be PROPONENTS’ CASE TICK language of the Bible is imperfect. tions could this reach? Rather, the the highest point they have been reserved only for men due to Now, consider the proponents Bible authors with their own question of hermeneutics and its With a declining MAJOR RENOVATION for a number of years, and we are of the so-called ‘male headship’ of women’s ordination. What cultural and historical concerns nature has to be opened fair and number of excited about the renewed interest AKeough House (Men’s Hall principle that was established in are the core issues that shape have shaped the divine message. square if the minds of fervent from young people across Europe of Residence) was completed in the beginning, in Genesis 1 and their thinking, and could an exit Thus reading and interpretation opponents and proponents are to students and even further afield in study- time for the beginning of the 2. Women therefore are called dialogue be generated if clarity need to ask what the broader be convinced. Undoubtedly there ing at Newbold. As of February 2012-13 academic year. This was to serve, but not in the special can be achieved? The case of principles behind the text are, and is much more to be said on this choosing to 2013, students have enrolled the first major renovation of this leadership and teaching positions proponents hangs on the key which the Church could take and problem (much of this I cover in live on campus at Newbold College of Higher building in almost 50 years, and of elder or pastor, as according message of Galatians 3:26-29 apply into its current ministry. my book), but one thing appears Education from over 60 countries, we would like to thank all donors to this school of thought, there which says that in Christ ‘there FOURTH: THE END? fated: unless both sides make making for a truly diverse, multi- prior to 2011- for contributing to this project is a gender requirement that is is neither male or female’. The Where then does this leave the conscious attempts to address cultural study experience. - particularly the British Union part of the criteria for church overall Bible-context for them ‘great controversy’ or the hopes the critical questions of their The significant increase in 12, it was time Conference, and those individu- leadership. To be more precise, teaches that just as the fall for a solution in 2015? I am afraid hermeneutical positions, there is students living on campus is als and organisations who paid women are indeed called to brought female submission, so if the above analysis is only partly every chance that the theological to make some predominantly due to a changing for the furnishings at £2,500 per preach the gospel, but their redemption in Christ brings correct, it leaves the Church with differences between the two sides student demographic compared room. teaching, or preaching, cannot be gender equality, which has some serious work to do. While will remain unresolved long after improvements. with recent years. There has been authoritative (1 Tim 2:12). implications for church ministry theological unity in the Church 2015. an increase in younger full-time schuil house Scripture is thus taken by too. The scripture contains the is always desirable and should students with a desire to max- REFURBISHMENT Ján Barna, PhD opponents in the literal sense key principle of restoration in be sought, unity of mind cannot imise their Newbold experience ACH ROOM of the reader. This ensures that Christ, which needs to be taken be forced. It appears to me that by living on campus. Students in Schuil the authority of scripture is into account when handling the at the core of the long-standing are also welcoming the improved House (Women’s Hall of E preserved. Moreover, the scripture specific texts regarding church debate surrounding women’s facilities on campus, such as the Residence) is currently in the is not culturally conditioned, organisation. ministry is the question of very recently refurbished College Caf- process of being refurbished, meaning that when the New The way that the proponents different hermeneutical (the eteria, the renovated Men’s Hall with new ensuite-bathrooms Testament (NT) authors wrote interpret the Bible is generally interpretation of text) mindsets. of Residence and the almost- being installed between rooms their instructions on the church’s more principle-based than literal It is not just the matter of completed improvements to the and each room being remodelled, organisation of ministry these or plain as it is for the opponents. Women’s Hall of Residence. including new flooring, lighting, instructions do not represent They are seeking to discover curtains and mattresses. This the author’s concern for cultural what the larger principles work is to be completed in May sensitivity, but a universally operating behind the texts 2013. applicable message. Scripture in are. Why then does this its nature is thus clear, and one group seek broader principles should not explain it away, or rather than taking the Bible interpret it, using historical or as direct and literal? What it cultural contexts. boils down to is, just as in the On a deeper level, where case of opponents, how they does this concern for plainness perceive the nature of scripture and clarity of scripture and then as defined by inspiration. For the resulting theology of male this group, biblical inspiration headship and male ministry is a mediated process by which criteria come from? It comes God imparts information that from how biblical inspiration is ends up being ‘contaminated’ Bathrooms and bedrooms defined. 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The Newboldian PRINT EX.indd 11 09/04/2013 13:39 Life-changing, faith-affirming How an experience at Newbold is shaping the lives of our students PETER BALDERSTONE ENGLISH LECTURER AND SHAKESPEARE Jadanna Huie DRAMA SPECIALIST UNITED KINGDOM Theology HIS WORKSHOP EXPLORES the craft of the actor as s/he uses SHAKESPEARE DRAMA WORKSHOP Tperformance techniques to gain insights into Shakespeare’s text. In DID A YEAR FULL-TIME, living on campus, eating the food, attempting to deal with the other students 17 JUNE – 5 JULY, 2013 addition to several theatre visits to plays in London, participants will 3 US Credits Iand in all honesty just getting by. I made a few friends but generally I kept to myself, meaning I didn’t learn acting skills while working towards two objectives: first, achiev- really try to get involved because simply, I didn’t want to. And then I had to take time out to tend to ing a Certificate in Shakespearean acting from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts (RADA); and second, the performance of an abridged other commitments but since I came back I’ve experienced several essential things that have rearranged Shakespeare play before an audience, on the beautiful Sylvia’s Garden my life and experience at Newbold. stage in the grounds of Moor Close on the Newbold campus. Both ob- I ploughed through my final year of undergraduate studies, fearful that I wouldn’t graduate, but God jectives will utilise the same Shakespeare play (A Midsummer Night’s put so many things in place that said, “You will, because I’ve given you all these things [which I had Dream). (Details of the RADA Shakespeare Certificate can be found at http://www.rada.ac.uk/education-and-outreach/rada-certificates/) asked for], not only to get you through but to remind you that I brought you here.” (Thanks God!) The whole reason for me coming here was to learn about God in such a way that I would be able to teach teens the same thing in plainer terms. And in this journey, He’s shown me things about Himself, and myself that I hadn’t even considered. Such is His love that He continues to blow my mind with random yet intentional knowledge – intellectual and experiential. Without it, I wouldn’t be able to see MARINKO MARKEK JOHN CRISSEY my way through this course! PROGRAMME LEADER, SCHOOL OF LECTURER IN BUSINESS MANAGEMENT It’s now the beginning of the second semester of my MA and if I’ve learned anything while I’ve been BUSINESS (NEWBOLD) (NEWBOLD) here, it’s that God is very real and very much involved in the lives of humanity, and even more so, His children. I trust him a lot easier now. And I don’t think so little of myself academically anymore – last BUSINESS SKILLS FOR ENABLING ANAGING THE LOCAL CHURCH is becoming increasingly semester’s grades reaffirmed that. I’ve been uncomfortably challenged and mentally stretched but I’m Mcomplex and typically requires a complementary set of different easily a better person for it. Better because I can look back through my journal and see the growth. LOCAL CHURCH MINISTRY skills. This study option is specifically designed for pastors, elders, Without coming here to study I would’ve had an experience with God for sure, but I really like and treasurers, board members and other local church members who want 1 JULY – 7 JULY, 2013 to develop appropriate business skills to enable and empower their am grateful for this one! local church ministries, and also use these transferable skills in other areas of life. Topics, as they apply to the mission of the local church, RAQUEL ALONSO will be drawn from: UNITED STATES • finance • information technology Gap Year • accounting • good governance • marketing • change management OTH OF MY GRANDFATHERS ARE ADVENTIST PASTORS and while I’ve been an Adventist all my • property and contract • fundraising Blife I’d only spent a few years in Adventist schools. So for me, attending an Adventist College is a big • management change! I had been attending the Maryland Institute College of Art in 2012 but I needed a change. I Rather than being focused on theory, this study option places a strong emphasis on the practical application of business acumen needed in considered many different universities and colleges around the world, looking for somewhere that would the local church context. give me the opportunity to have a great experience and that could offer me something different to what I N EXPLORATION had already done. God led me in the direction of this College - one Tuesday morning I found out about of the cultural influences on management in CROSS - CULTURAL MANAGEMENT ABritain and Continental Europe, with particular reference to the Newbold, and by the next Tuesday I was on campus, enrolled in classes and already experiencing life at 8 JULY – 26 JULY, 2013 planning, organising, leading and coordinating of resources. Topics the College. 3 US Credits include the evolution of management thought; essential functions of For me, the Newbold experience has been great and has changed my whole idea of what college can management; the changing environment of management; and ethics be like. I’d never really participated in student life at my previous college, but since coming to Newbold and corporate social responsibility. this has changed and I am very much involved with planning campus social activities such as the student Valentine’s Banquet and evening Cafés. At the moment I’m also working on organising the next International Night as a fundraising event! DR LISA I have also never really been involved in worship programmes much in the past, but the spiritual atmosphere BEARDSLEY-HARDY DR DARYL MURDOCH and demonstrations of faith on the Newbold campus have inspired me to attend worship programmes - such as DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, GENERAL NATIONAL DIRECTOR OF ADVENTIST the Experience and Friday Night Live, and the student-led JUMP Church - every week. CONFERENCE SCHOOLS (AUSTRALIA) The sense of community at Newbold has made me feel very welcome, has changed my outlook on Christian education, and encouraged me to become more spiritual. I love being able to participate in PHILOSOPHY OF ADVENTIST HIS COURSE EXPLORES selected philosophies and related issues worship in many different ways during the week and I’m so glad that God led me here. Trelevant to Christians in the teaching ministry. Emphasis is given EDUCATION to the practical implications of adopting a Christian educational KRISJANIS KARKLS philosophy, particularly in Adventist schools. The special character 1 JULY – 12 JULY, 2013 of Adventist Christian education and its practical application across LATVIA 3 US Credits all aspects of school life is also addressed. The Adventist School – A Access Year and School of English Community of Faith and Learning model - is explored as a guide to HAD BECOME A CHRISTIAN BEFORE COMING TO NEWBOLD providing integrated Christian school environments. In summary, key and I was trying to see if studying themes will include: Itheology was part of God’s plan for me. I have been able to study some business subjects as part of my • Foundational Issues in Christian Education programme and I have realised that God can find uses for many different kinds of skills. • Philosophical Underpinning of Christian Education Studying English at Newbold has helped my listening, speaking, and composition skills and studying • Goal of Christian Education; Purpose for an Adventist School Business with JC Crissey has taught me how being in business and being a Christian can work together. • Explanatory Models of Christian Education Studying an intensive course in Pastoral Psychology also gave me an insight into Theology and Ministry. • The Role of the Christian Teacher With the new skills in English and Business I have acquired at Newbold, I’m working towards an • Practical Implementation of Adventist Special Character internship with an internationally recognised multimedia company while finishing my study. I’m still waiting for an answer about studying theology but even if that answer is no, I feel like I can use what I This course is part of the Certificate in Seventh-day Adventist Educational Practice. have learned to help my career and help my church. 10 23

The Newboldian PRINT EX.indd 10 09/04/2013 13:39 2013 SUMMER INTENSIVE STUDY OPTIONS agape GAPE is a group that meets weekly for small group Bible study. agapE ACoordinated by BA Theology student David-Kingsley Kendel DR ROD ROSENQUIST and his team, discussion revolves around themes such as the spiritual LECTURER IN ENGLISH (UNIVERSITY OF disciplines and habits necessary for spiritual growth: prayer, solo time, PORTSMOUTH), FORMER NEWBOLD spiritual gifts, discovery, accountability, church involvement, Bible LECTURER b3 accountabilitystudy and scripture memorisation. 3 ACCOUNTABILITY GROUPS XPLORING KEY LITERARY AND RELIGIOUS WORKS by CS Lewis, are based on the concept that CS LEWIS: LITERATURE AND THE Ethis course delves into fantasy, myth and literary imagination as B3 Accountability BChristianity is not meant to be a solo journey and that we all RELIGIOUS LIFE well as the complex relationships they have with Christian doctrine, need Christian accountability. B3 groups consist of three persons practice and belief. Key themes explored include: Groups of the same gender who meet weekly to ask each other a list of 3 JULY – 19 JULY, 2013 groups 3 US Credits • faith and reason accountability questions - such as what has your learning been • allegory and myth this week? How have you celebrated life this week? What are • the cosmic view of the world you presently struggling with? How can I pray for you? The B3 Reading of works by CS Lewis will be supplemented with discussions programme at Newbold is coordinated by Master of Arts (Theology) about his literary and religious influences, the popular representations thE experiencestudent Tobias Edlund and his team, and seeks to keep participants of his books, including on film, and secondary criticism. accountable to the spiritual disciplines and help them develop With Newbold College situated less than one hour from where Lewis spent the majority of his life in Oxford, we will spend protective habits for individuals prior to entry to the work force. considerable time, on multiple excursions, exploring the places that HE EXPERIENCE had most impact on him: visiting his home, ‘The Kilns’, and his local friday nighT liveis a weekly experiential-based worship programme church; visiting the colleges where he studied and where he taught, The Experience Tthat seeks to source engaging presenters and utilises media, music, where he was confirmed in his atheism and where he was converted story telling, personal contact and testimonials. Followed by a social café to Christianity. Participants will be encouraged to read his books in a new light, reflecting on the power of the literary imagination in and coordinated by Master of Arts (Theology) student Mervi Kalmus bringing forward new religious truths. and BA Theology student Bereket Hailemariam and their team, the jump churchprogramme aims to encourage students to have a deeper faith experience and more meaningful Christian relationships. RIDAY NIGHT LIVE (FNL) DR TIMOTHY STANDISH Friday Night Live is predominately driven by students for ADJUNCT PROFESSOR, EARTH AND agapE Fthe Newbold Church and College community and is coordinated BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES (LOMA LINDA by a team of ministry placement students from the Department UNIVERSITY) of Theological Studies. The goal of FNL is to have a community impact and evangelistic focus whilst mentoring and developing HY IS THE BIBLICAL CREATION SO TERRIFYING to some ministry leaders and encouraging them to discover and develop their CREATION AND THE GOSPEL b3 accountabilityspiritual gifts. The FNL team seeks to create a worship environment Wpeople, even though it is actually the best news ever? Charles 8 JULY – 19 JULY, 2013 Darwin wrote that he could ‘hardly see how anyone ought to wish that challenges participants to view the world through critical eyes, 3 US Credits Christianity to be true’. What is so scary about Christianity? For challenging and equipping them to recompose and derive meaning in Darwin and many others it is the idea of judgement followed by eternal punishment; something he called a ‘damnable doctrine’. Yet a Christian context. in Revelation 14.6-7 the concept of judgement and worshipping the groups UMP Creator God are presented as the eternal gospel to be preached to ( Jesus Uses Messed Up People) Church is Newbold’s student- all the world. What is it about the creation that makes it a central JUMP Church Jrun church service and is held on Sabbath afternoon to provide a element of the ‘eternal gospel’? How good or even useful is science worship experience for ministry placement students and others as an when it comes to evaluating the origin of humans, life and the alternative to Sabbath morning services. Coordinated by BA Theology universe? How can the creation be presented in a winning way to thE experience those who fear God so much that they either deny His existence, or student Juris Hincenbergs and his team, JUMP Church is a down-to- His action in our world? These are some of the questions examined in earth service that is entirely led by students, giving them an opportunity this module. friday nighT tolive worship in a way that is most meaningful to them.

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The Newboldian PRINT EX.indd 8 09/04/2013 13:38 Women at Newbold, and in second semester placement, so Feeding and met range from significant partnership with Programme they will be well prepared for problems such as alcoholism, Director Liz Hassock from whatever they may encounter Nurturing the substance abuse, gambling and the Bracknell Forest Council, on their placement,” Robert mental illness to unfortunate twenty-five Newbold students explained. Homeless in combinations of relatively minor have signed up to volunteer Robert chose to undertake London events – but all have resulted in for a range of youth projects, his second-semester volunteer THOMAS STONE (Theology) and these people no longer having from sexual health, disabilities placement in Kołobrzeg, Poland, BISSER STOYKOV (Business) somewhere to call home,” and substance misuse to youth teaching Conversational English explained Tom. “For instance, engagement events and the Duke for the School by the Sea. VER THE COLD, English just this week we met two of Edinburgh Award. “During my time in Poland I Owinter months, two Newbold young men from Lithuania who remember and “We endeavour to give young had the opportunity to teach and students hit the icy streets of had run out of money in the adults the opportunity to volunteer work with some amazing people. London. Armed with backpacks UK. One had lost his passport, and support the community in I taught in three different full of hot of soup, sandwiches and they had such significant which they live and learn,” said cities and had a wide range of and warm clothes Tom Stone problems with family back home renew Ms Hassock at a special College students from ten to fifty-five (BA Theology) and Bisser that they would rather spend assembly earlier this semester years old. It was rewarding to Stoykov (School of Business) nights on the street than call where her team showcased a see the improvements in my developed a homeless ministry home for help while they try and s variety of youth-related volunteer students’ English conversation. that has now grown to include sort things out.” 1960 Alumni Reunion projects to Newbold students. When I went to Poland I did almost ten regular friends who The group plans to expand A group of ten Newbold not know what to expect but I call the streets home, and up to their activities gradually over the 16 - 18 August 2013 xtended baths in the long the blanks, to share their own students will attend the first was pleasantly surprised by the six Newbold students and staff coming months, by getting to Etower tub, practising harness memories and even pose ques- community event to result from hospitality of the Poles. My who join the two every Friday know their regulars on a more rope fire drills, mischievously tions of their own at Newbold’s the relationship between the students became my friends and night to bring friendship and personal level, experiencing setting 4:00, 4:20, and 4:40 am 1960s Reunion this summer. College and the Council by teaching every day was like going comfort to those who live rough life on the streets with them wake up bells, picking spuds in In 1995 Newbold’s Alumni volunteering at the April launch to hang out with my friends. in the nation’s capital. by spending nights outdoors, the rain, short-sheeting beds, “Is Association arranged a wonder- of ‘Flip the Script – Make “I am a 20 year old American “Figures vary depending and by growing the number of it a sin?” discussions, singing next ful gathering of graduates from the Change’ in Bracknell - a from the West Coast. I did on what you read, but it’s now volunteers they work with so to Irene Johannson, having to give the 1960s. Almost 20 years later, programme designed to support not have very much experience generally assumed that roughly that they can cover more area in worship talks, being a lone female on the weekend of 16-18 August change for young people and with international travelling 4000 people sleep on the streets London. in a theology class, Shakespeare 2013, Newbold is again inviting ensure a positive future. or living abroad in a country of London every night,” said Their homeless ministry now Night... These are just some of students, staff, and ‘hangers-on’ A range of other projects where English is not the spoken Bisser. “Our intention was receives both monetary and my memories from my time at who were at the College between between the Newbold Church language. That being said it not only to help provide food material donations from the Newbold in the 1960s. 1960 and 1969 back to the cam- Centre, the College and was an amazing adventure that and clothing for some of these Newbold community. Some of us have burning, pus to reminisce socialise, share Bracknell Forest Council is also allowed me to grow spiritually people, but to spend time getting unanswered questions from our and reconnect. being planned. and become a more world to know them, listening to their time at Newbold, in addition to The weekend will begin with conscious person. I highly problems, and giving them some the memories, such as: registration on the evening of Teaching recommend the Gap Year to companionship.” • Who put the Mini on the stage? anyone who wants a year full of “Reasons for homelessness • What cities did the choir tour visit? english in travel and adventure!” amongst the people we’ve • Why did Butters, Beaven and Bell get sent to Jersey? • Who hid the kipper in the Egremont lampshade? Poland • Who was the Austrian who lived in the Swiss Room? ROBERT ROACH (Gap Year) • Who wanted wives with ‘good childbearing hips’? • Who was the original fourth member of the Wedgwood RESHLY BACK IN THE US Quartet - later the Wedgwood Trio? Ffrom an English-teaching I hope that some former class- Friday 16 August, followed by experience in Poland, Newbold mates from the 1960s will be able refreshments and a vespers service. Gap Year student Robert Roach to answer my questions and fill in A display of memorabilia includ- recently took the time to describe ing photographs and publications his experience. “For those who from the 1960s will be available are not familiar with the Gap for viewing. Year, it is a programme that registration On Sabbath, 17 August, Spe- allows students to take a semester cial Sabbath School classes will at Newbold, followed by a service Registrations for the 1960s Reunion are be available for reunion attendees, or volunteer placement. During now open, and packages are available and Dr J. David Newman (Editor the first semester we took courses for the full weekend (two nights’ of Adventist Today) will be the that gave us an appreciation of accommodation, all activities, meals, guest speaker for the service. and the Wedgwood Trio concert) for the quality of living that we often In the afternoon there will be a £75 for one person (single) or £125 for take for granted. trip to Virginia Water, followed by a couple (double). If you prefer, you “During the first semester, may also purchase tickets for individual an evening concert by The Wedg- for the class Mission and activities and/or meals. wood Trio, who will celebrate Volunteerism, students have Students at the School by the Sea, Poland. their 50th anniversary in 2014. To register, for more information, or to a “homeless”, living outdoors, access our Facebook group to connect I hope you and many of my Students from Newbold distribute soup and experience that makes you with other former students and share other former classmates will join bread to the homeless in central London. photographs, visit the 1960s Reunion grateful for small things like good me for a wonderful end to the webpage: www.newbold.ac.uk/reunion food, a hot shower, more than one summer of 2013. I can’t wait! pair of clothes. This first semester Barbara Abrahamian (‘65) prepared students well for the

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The Newboldian PRINT EX.indd 4 09/04/2013 13:37 16 from sweden to slovakia: Meet the Newbold Board Executive committee A professionally and culturally diverse Executive group 2013 - 2014 guides the strategic direction of Newbold. Read about their individual journeys with the College. academic 18 ordination of women: Newbold news Is the 'Great Controversy' really programmes coming to an end? 04 from the principal JÁN BARNA A life changing, faith Five years. Two opposing factions. One general conference 14 campus renewal and development session. Will the 2015 General Conference see the end of the affirming study great controversy surrounding the ordination of women? 20 hot off the press experience at Newbold 26 remember and renew: NEW IN 2013 - 2014: new 1960s Alumni Reunion 16 - 18 August 2013 27 Alumni News and Events LIBERAL ARTS BARBARA ABRAHAMIAN 2013-2014 academic programmes EWBOLD IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE the introduction of the Car antics and missing fish are just some of the topics up for 30 NBachelor of Arts with majors in Liberal Arts or Religious Studies. discussion at the 1960s Reunion in August. Conferred by Andrews University, this degree will enable students to focus their studies in English Literature, History, Media, Performing Arts, or Religion and graduate with either a major in Liberal Arts or a major in Religious Studies. THEOLOGY

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The Newboldian PRINT EX.indd 3 09/04/2013 13:36 THE NEWBOLDIAN: student life A magazine for alumni and friends of Newbold College of Higher Education features Spring/Summer 2013 Editor: 08 by students, for students: u pdate KIRSTY WATKINS how newbold students minister to one Design: another ALEXANDER BODONYI As they prepare for service in a world that is constantly Photography: changing, students at Newbold are developing ministry TIM WATKINS projects to meet the needs of their peers. ALEXANDER BODONYI

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