Job Listings
Employment: Seminary
FACULTY: Faculty position opening soon in the Marriage, Family & Child Counseling department at MB Biblical Seminary. Join the team at MB Biblical Seminary’s campus in Fresno, Calif., a community rooted in the Anabaptist and evangelical traditions. This position will be at the assistant or associate professor level. In addition to a strong emphasis on the integration of counseling and the Christian faith, the seminary’s MFCC program includes a priority of helping students grow in a wide range of areas not limited to academic achievement and counseling skills. Teaching and mentoring are prioritized but research is encouraged. MFCC faculty functions as part of an interdisciplinary team with Bible, Theology and Missions faculty. For complete details and resume information, visit www.mbseminary.edu/employment.
Employment: University
VICE PRESIDENT: Eastern Mennonite University, located in Virginia’s scenic Shenandoah Valley, seeks qualified candidates for the position of Vice President and Undergraduate Academic Dean to lead and oversee all undergraduate academic programs of the university. The successful candidate will: provide vision for program quality and development; guide long-range strategic planning; manage day-to-day details of undergraduate administration; recruit and hire qualified undergraduate faculty; communicate effectively and work collegially. Qualifications include: leadership and administrative expertise; a doctoral degree in a discipline in the university; a record of teaching and scholarship appropriate for appointment as a full professor; familiarity with the Mennonite church; commitment to the mission of Mennonite/Anabaptist higher education. To apply send a letter of application and resume to Fred Kniss, Provost, Eastern Mennonite University, 1200 Park Road, Harrisonburg, VA 22802 or e-mail to provost@emu.edu. For more information, visit our website. Position begins July 1, 2010. Review of applications will begin Oct. 1, 2009 and continue until the position is filled. EMU is an equal opportunity employer with a strong commitment to diversification of its faculty, staff and administration.
Events
CHURCH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION: Rosedale Bible Church (formerly Rosedale MB Church) will celebrate its 100th Anniversary Nov. 13-15, 2009. The celebration will include a steak dinner Friday evening, Nov. 13, at the church and two special services on Sunday morning, Nov. 15. All surviving former pastors and youth pastors will be on hand to share special memories. Our featured speaker for all services will be Dr. Haddon W. Robinson, professor at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, former president of Denver Seminary and an expert on biblical communication. Additionally, many photo and memorabilia displays will be featured throughout the church to commemorate this very special occasion. A new booklet detailing the 100 year history of the church will be available.
We extend a special invitation to all former members and those with ties to the church to join us. Please visit our website or call the church office, (661) 589-3305, for more information.
Other Listings
BENEFIT QUILT AUCTION: A quilt auction to benefit the Tabor College Carson Center will be held Saturday, Oct. 10 at 9:45 am as part of Homecoming events. The auction will take place in the Historic Church on D Street in Hillsboro, Kan. Quilts will be on display at area business the week of the auction and then available for preview Friday before the auction.
RESEARCHER SEEKS PUBLIC INPUT: I am a researcher from the University of Winnipeg, collecting stories about Mennonite Brethren in and around Bluffton, Ohio; Goshen Ind.; and Reedley Calif.; and their involvement in and attitudes toward work and religion. Specifically, I am interested in the actions and beliefs of the Christian in the workplace: duties, responsibilities and opportunities. I hope to interview business owners and managers, pastors, academics and workers and/or their children and grandchildren. Interested individuals are requested to contact me directly at this address:
Janis Thiessen
Department of History
University of Winnipeg
515 Portage Avenue
Winnipeg, Manitoba, CANADA, R3B 2E9
204-282-0785