Upcoming Events 2008
JUNE 9-15
Basingstoke, England
Regent faculty member, Darrell Johnson, as featured speaker church summer program/conference.
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JUNE 13-15 - !IMMEDIATE NOTICE - APRIL 11, 2008!
Freswick Castle, Scotland
The Regent Alumni Gathering at Freswick Castle, Scotland - June 13-15, 2008 - has been postponed.
<see full informatin below>
JULY 25-27
Vancouver, BC
EARLY YEARS Reunion Weekend
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NOVEMBER 1-3
Chicago, IL
AAR annual meetings
Regent Alumni & Friends Gathering
<day, time and location TBA >
NOVEMBER 1-18
Melbourne, Australia
Aukland, New Zealand
Informal Alumni Gathering with visiting faculty: Rikk Watts
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NOVEMBER 21-25
Boston, MA
SBL annual meetings
Regent Alumni & Friends Breakfast
<day, time and location TBA >
MORE INFORMATION...
APRIL 27
Alumni Graduates Tea
Sunday, April 27 3:00-5:00pm
Atrium at Regent College
Alumni, Graduating students and families are invited to an afternoon tea by the President, the Board and the Faculty. This annual event is designed as a stand-up style, adult reception - a perfect opportunity to mix with faculty and enjoy special refreshments and live music. Although there is no formal program, president Rod Wilson will bring informal greetings on behalf of the Board and Faculty to guests.
The event will be held in the atrium at Regent College. Please confirm the number in your party by the date below. Limited free parking will be available in the Regent lot. Metered parking is available outside Regent.
Dress code: semi-formal/business casual.
Childcare will not be provided.
Please RSVP by April 23 to Sharon Forsyth
604-221-3350 or email alumni@regent-college.edu
APRIL 28
Convocation XXXVIII
Monday, April 28 at 7:30pm
Broadway Church 2700 East Broadway, Vancouver, BC
The Board and Senate of Regent College request the honour of your presence at the Thirty-Seventh Convocation for the purpose of conferring Diplomas and Degrees and awarding Prizes. This year's student speaker will be MATTHEW DAVID MATTON, with IAIN PROVAN, the Marshall Sheppard Professor of Biblical Studies, bringing the charge to the graduates.
JUNE 9-15
Basingstoke, England
Regent faculty member, Darrell Johnson, as featured speaker church summer program/conference.
Basingstoke Community Churches www.bccnet.org.uk
Summer School 2008: June 9-11; 13-14
BCC is very pleased to announce that the main speaker at their summer school will be Regent's Associate Professor of Pastoral Theology, Darrell Johnson. As with summer 2007, there will be 2 courses offered: a mid-week course and a weekend course. The mid-week course will run from Mon-Wed (daytime) and the topics covered will be Prayer, Preaching and the Pastoral Heart of God. The Fri (eve) - Sat (day) course in entitled Discipleship on the Edge and is a study on the Book of Revelation.
There will also be evening sessions on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday to include other speakers and broad range of topics including the arts, environmental issues and using the gifts of the Spirit in our daily lives.
Regent alumni & friends around the UK are very welcome to come to some or all of these courses and sessions. Please refer to the BCC website for more information: www.bccnet.org.uk
JUNE 13-15 - !IMMEDIATE NOTICE - APRIL 11, 2008!
Freswick Castle, Scotland
The Regent Alumni Gathering at Freswick Castle, Scotland - June 13-15, 2008 - has been postponed.
Our plans to have a weekend gathering with our friends at Freswick Castle will need to be postponed until 2009 or 2010. Freswick Castle owner & host, Murray Watts, along with resident artist & host, Monique Sliedrecht, have encounted some unforseen issues related to the Castles extensive renovation project due to begin this year. We do want all our alumni to know that we hope to arrange for another gathering in the future - perhaps the summer of 2009 or 2010 - but until then, we ask you to remember our friends at Freswick, and look forward to a time when we can build connections with their ministry and hospitality in the far north of Scotland.
Below is a portion of Murray Watt's letter, April 10, 2008.
We have been so looking forward to the Regent Reunion here in June, but a problem has arisen. There has been a very serious setback on the works schedule on the restoration renovation project on the Castle, and we desperately need works to start in June in order to have the Castle ready for the summer of 2009. We also learnt today that the main extra accomodation we need for your group (a large house in the village) in not available to us at all in June.
We are sincerely sorry to pull back from such an important gathering. We really want to establish a deep connection with Regent and with the UK alumni here. I hope we can make this right with you all eventually, with a grand gathering in a renovated Freswick Castle late next year or the year after.
Murry Watts,
Freswick Castle & The Wayfarer Trust
JULY 25-27
Regent College, Vancouver, BC
REGENT COLLEGE ALUMNI "Early Years" REUNION WEEKEND
Remember Regent in its humble beginnings...in the basement of VST and later the frat houses and portable? Remember when the bookstore was just a room? Remember the accordion curtian in the "big classroom?" Remember the inspired teaching, the depth of inquiry, the challenging discussions, the rich prayer times, the geniune friendship? If you remember Regent back then, and were student, facutly or staff, then join us to reminisce and reconnect. This will be a weekend to remember!
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Friday, July 25:
7:00 - 9:00 pm Social Time and Opening
Saturday, July 26:
8:30 - 10:00 am Pancake Breakfast
9:00 - 11:00 am Tours of the new Campus.
11:00 am - 6:00 pm Informal afternoon activities of your choice
5:30 - 7:00 pm BBQ
7:30 - 9:30 pm Coffeehouse
Sunday, July 27:
10:00 - 11:30 am Chapel Service
12:00 - 1:30 pm "Soup Group" Lunch
2:00 - 4:00 pm Farewell
REGISTRATION
Registration fee covers all listed events and meals except for any costs associated with afternoon activities on Saturday and the Sunday night coffeehouse (speciality coffees and desserts will be available for a small cost.)
Registration received by May 15: $60/person; $100/couple; $30/child-12 under
Registration received after May 15: $70/person; $120/couple; $30/child-12 under
VOLUNTEERS REQUIRED
If you would like to volunteer to help with preparing for the Reunion or during the events, please contact: regent.reunion@gmail.com
Alumni Seat Sale - 50% off - Summer School 2008
Graduates of a Regent program (diploma or degree) enjoy an automatic 50% discount on AUDIT fees for unrestricted courses (i.e. classes with no enrolment limits). Visit the Alumni webpage for more information: www.regent-college.edu/alumni/seat_sale.html
Alumni Reunion Committee:
Joanne Moffat
Jill Hamm (nee Hockin)
Yolanda von Hockauf (Vandermeulen)
NOVEMBER 1-18
Melbourne, Australia
Aukland, New Zealand
Informal Alumni Gathering with visiting faculty: Rikk Watts
Rikk Watts will be speaking in the Melbourne & Auckland areas during the dates Nov 1-18. Although most of his Sundays and weekends appear to be book, Rikk would love to reconnect with alums sometime in the midweek (Wed or Thurs evenings) if that would work. Anyone interested in hosting a pot-luck supper at their place? Please contact Sharon at alumni@regent-college.edu and we'll send out a notice to alums in the area!
