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New faculty join Philosophy & Religion department

August 13, 2013
Builders in MinistryMinistry at SouthwesternVisiting Scholars

Dr. Jacob L. Goodson received his Ph.D. from the University of Virginia in 2010.  He specializes in American philosophy, modern philosophy, and the philosophy of religion.  He writes on topics such as the ethics of baseball, the moral treatment of animals, and the philosophy of prayer and prophecy.  ...

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Discipleship Southwestern Students Spend Spring Break on Mission Trip in Atlanta

April 2, 2013
Ministry at Southwestern

(from sckans.edu)Nine Discipleship Southwestern students and Ashlee Alley, director of campus ministry at Southwestern College, spent their spring break on a mission trip in Atlanta.“I think it’s so important for people to have experiences that are different from our normal lives in Winfield,” Alley ...

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$1,260 Raised for Nothing But Nets at Southwestern College

February 6, 2013
Ministry at SouthwesternRichard and Julia Wilke

(from sckans.edu)Fans in Stewart Field House raised $1,260 in donations for the Nothing But Nets campaign at the Southwestern vs. Bethel basketball doubleheader Jan. 12. According to Ashlee Alley, campus minister at Southwestern, Imagine No Malaria is a project of the United Methodist Church to educ ...

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Bishop Scholar takes advantage of numerous opportunities at SC

January 23, 2013
Bishop Scholars

(from sckans.edu)Southwestern College President Dick Merriman once said about Southwestern College that a student will get from Southwestern exactly what he or she puts into it.Southwestern College senior Jonathan Woon has taken those words to heart.Since arriving on the campus of Southwestern Colle ...

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2012-2013 Visiting Scholar begins work at Southwestern

August 15, 2012
Visiting Scholars

Kevin Minister is the new Institute for Discipleship Visiting Scholar in residence, and has begun his work at the college.Minster is working toward a Ph.D. in religious studies at Southern Methodist University. He was awarded the Schubert M. Ogden Fellowship for Academic Excellence in the Theology a ...

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Institute for Discipleship Developing Youth Disciple Online

May 9, 2012
BeADisciple Academy

(from sckans.edu)The Institute for Discipleship (IFD) at Southwestern College has been awarded $10,000 from the Moody Memorial Permanent Endowment Fund in Galveston, Texas, for the development of Youth Disciple Online (YDO).“I am so please to have the support of the folks at Moody,” says Steve Wilke ...

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Group from Southwestern attending Exploration 2011

SC Students Explore Ministry at Exploration 2011

December 6, 2011
Ministry at Southwestern

via Southwestern College newsSouthwestern College campus minister Ashlee Alley recently accompanied several students to St. Louis to participate in Exploration 2011.Exploration 2011 is an event organized by the United Methodist Church with the goal of bringing younger people to the pulpit. During tw ...

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Center for Youth Ministry Excellence Headquarters to Southwestern College

October 14, 2011
Partners

CMYX and Southwestern partners include (l. to r.) President Dick Merriman, CYMX executive Charles Harrison, Institute for Discipleship assistant director Lisa Buffum, SC trustee chair David Smith, and IFD executive director Steve Wilke.The headquarters for the Center for Youth Ministry Excellence h ...

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Meredith Minister, new Visiting Scholar

Minister Is New Institute for Discipleship Visiting Scholar

October 14, 2011
Visiting Scholars

Meredith Minister, Ph.D., is the 2011-2012 Institute for Discipleship visiting scholar. "The visiting scholar program at Southwestern College has given me the opportunity to teach and the space to pursue my research interests.  The hospitality of the faculty, staff, and students at Southwestern ...

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SC Discipleship Students Test Out Youth Disciple Online (YDO)

October 14, 2011
BeADisciple AcademyBeADisciple.com

In August of 2012, BeADisciple.com will launch a totally online Disciple Bible Study small group experience for high school youth. This year, a group of 20 SC students led by Ashlee Alley, campus minister and director of the Discipleship program, are doing the study online. While still having their ...

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Kingdom Committee Raises Awareness, Money for Malaria

June 21, 2011
Ministry at Southwestern

(from sckans.edu)A spring event at Southwestern College raised funds for malaria awareness.Approximately 50 students participated in the Imagine No Malaria (INM) event organized by the Kingdom Committee of Discipleship Southwestern. Co-chairs were Molly Komlofske and Alicia Ong. The event began with ...

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Steve Wilke

Steve Wilke Nominated for UMR 2010 United Methodist of the Year

January 21, 2011
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(from www.sckans.edu)Steve Wilke, Ph.D., vice president for planning and new programs  at Southwestern College, was recently recognized in the United Methodist Reporter (UMR) as a nominee for  2010 United Methodist of the Year.According to the UMR, Wilke was nominated for work to bring “the current ...

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