Garrett-Evangelical News

Smith Installed As Director Of Center for the Church and the Black Experience

EVANSTON, Ill., October 2009 - Dr. R. Drew Smith was installed as the new director of the Center for the Church and the Black Experience, a 39-year-old organization that has helped lead Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary to take strong stands for racial justice and understanding.

Seminary Welcomes Northwestern Students with Good Cheer and Beneficial Information

EVANSTON, Ill., October 2009 - Setting a new standard in seminary hospitality, Garrett-Evangelical greeted Northwestern University students as they began the fall semester last month - handing out hundreds of bagels, cups of lemonade, abundant good cheer and what's-in-it-for-you information about the seminary to passersby on the busy sidewalk by Sheridan Road.

Seminary Establishes Award for Leadership in Racial Justice and Understanding

EVANSTON, Ill., Oct. 15, 2009 - Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary has established the Bishop Edsel A. Ammons Award for Leadership in Racial Justice and Understanding.

United Methodist Church Leaders to Speak at Symposium on Ministry Study

EVANSTON, Ill., October 2009 -- Distinguished and thought-provoking leaders of The United Methodist Church will participate in a Symposium on Ministry Study on Nov. 18-19 during an event co-sponsored by Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary and UMC's General Board of Higher Education and Ministry.