QUICK TAKES
Women find friends, fellowship at Chocolate Connection
Patterson throws out first pitch at Rangers game
Master Chorale proclaims Gospel through Messiah
Chocolate-covered strawberries and conversation-laced fellowship drew 160 Southwestern women to the second annual Chocolate Connection gathering at the Horner Homemaking House, Sept. 13. Dean of Women’s Programs Terri Stovall said the Chocolate Connection provided a thoroughly-enjoyed evening where women from all areas of Southwestern could fellowship and connect.
Southwestern Seminary President Paige Patterson threw out the ceremonial first pitch, Sept. 28, before the Texas Rangers played the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in the final series of the regular season. The seminary’s Dead Sea Scrolls & the Bible exhibition also sponsored the post-game fireworks show.
The Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra and the Master Chorale at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary opened a season of holiday music with the performance of Handel’s Messiah on the seminary’s campus, Nov. 8. For more than 90 years, Southwestern Seminary has hosted performances of Messiah on campus, opening this free concert to the public so that more people can hear this musical presentation of the Gospel.
Chili Cook-off brings seminary together
Conservative Resurgence history, plan, assessment covered in new booklet
School of Church Music launches theological journal, blog
A slight chill in the air provided the perfect outdoor atmosphere for hayrides, hot chocolate, and chili during the second annual SWBTS Chili Cook-Off, Nov. 9. The event sponsored by Tate Springs Baptist Church in Arlington and organized by the seminary’s student life office also featured bounce houses, hot dogs, drinks, door prizes, and live music.
Students, faculty, and staff at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary received a new booklet detailing the Conservative Resurgence, Oct. 16. The booklet, titled “The Southern Baptist Conservative Resurgence: The History, The Plan, The Assessment,” features three articles written by Southwestern President Paige Patterson. The e-book version of the booklet can be downloaded for free at swbts.edu/epubs.
The School of Church Music released its new online theological journal and blog of the same name, Artistic Theologian, in 2012 in an effort to more emphatically join the discussion of issues in worship, church music, aesthetics, and culture from an evangelical, theological perspective. Visit the homepage for the journal and blog at www.artistictheologian.com.
To read expanded versions of these and more articles, visit swbts.edu/campusnews. WINTER 2013 SouthwesternNews 41