The spiritual and the intellectual are both necessary to life, graduates were told during commencement ceremonies May 7 at Fresno Pacific University. "It will always be important to analyze data carefully, to evaluate critically where information comes from, to rely on original sources and to compare one's understandings with friends and colleagues — and to do all this with Christian humility, with intellectual hospitality," speaker Rod Janzen told 299 graduates, their families and friends.

Music with a Moldovan flavor is next on the list for the Pacific Artist Series at Fresno Pacific University.

Patmos will perform at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, February 17, 2005, in the McDonald Hall Atrium on the campus, 1717 S. Chestnut Ave, south of the Butler-Chestnut intersection.

This chamber-style instrumental ensemble from Moldova was formed in 1992 to minister around the world through music. The group has performed in Europe, Canada, the United States and at the Feast of the Tabernacles in Jerusalem.

Mennonite Brethren Biblical Seminary has been selected to receive a grant of $1.6 million from the Indianapolis-based Lilly Endowment Inc. to participate in a national program to provide opportunities for high-school-age young people to engage in theological study and inquiry.

Seminaries and divinity schools were invited to create new programs that provide opportunities for young people to have a serious intellectual encounter with the theological resources of the Christian faith and to explore in depth its significance for their own lives and vocations.

Time For Action! Featuring Tom and Christine Sine
April 5th, 2002
8am - 4pm

About the Conference

AIDS has killed at least 22 million people worldwide, and another 36 million are living with AIDS or HIV. Never before in history have death rates of this magnitude been seen among adults of both sexes and from all walks of life.

The pandemic is worst in Africa. 17 million have died. 26 million are infected. 12 million children are orphaned.

October 25th, November 3rd, and November 8th
New Covenant Community Church, Fresno, CA

MB Seminary professor and Fresno Leadership Foundation Founder Jim Westgate will present a series of lectures entitled, Jesus and Islam, Which One is Right? This is a part of the "BrainPower" discussion series hosted by the college group at New Covenant Community Church in Fresno, CA.

The President
The White House
Washington, D.C.

Dear Mr. President:

At this time of unprecedented anguish and loss for the American people, we, as followers of Jesus Christ, commit ourselves to pray for you and other national leaders who must decide how to respond to these recent horrific acts of violence. We mourn the deaths and the shattered lives. We utterly reject the brutal tactics of those who inflicted these grievous wounds.

FRESNO, CA - On this day of national mourning and prayer, we, your colleagues in ministry pray for you as you minister to your congregation Sunday, especially that you will bring the reassurance of God's comfort. We pray for you as pastor. "The Lord is my light and my salvation -- whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life -- of whom shall I be afraid? . . . when my enemies and my foes attack me, they will stumble and fall." (Ps 27:1, 26 NIV).

A CALL TO PRAYER - President Henry Schmidt In the midst of the international terrorist tragedy that has impacted hundreds of families, friends, neighbours in New York and Washington, I am calling the seminary community and the Mennonite Brethren churches in the United States and Canada to prayer. I extend my sympathy, condolence, and support to those who have experienced indescribable loss. We share in your pain and the tragic death of thousands of innocent victims at the hands of the terrorists. The Bible reminds us not "to return evil for