Morning Devotions

TUESDAY, March 16...........................................................................Prof. Bergsma, Professor Emeritus
WEDNESDAY, March 17.............................................................................Faculty/Student Prayer Groups
THURSDAY, March 18.................................Rev. Dr. Doug Coyle Grace , Covenant PCA, New Mexico
 
 
Westminster Women TONIGHT

The women of WSC (student, staff, and faculty wives and women students) are invited to attend the March WWF event on the topic of Etiquette.  Mrs. Mary Ellen Godfrey will be speaking on the basics of etiquette in the McGill Lounge (in the chapel) on Monday, March 15th at 7:00 p.m.  Please RSVP to Katherine VanDrunen: katherine.vandrunen@gmail.com.  Hope to see you there!
 
 
Missions Lunch

Sebastian Heck (WTS-Philly alumnus), a German Church Planter serving in Heidelberg, and Will Traub, MTW Missionary, will be on campus to meet with students and share a brief presentation during the lunch hour – Tuesday, March 23rd, 12:15-1:00 in the CPR Room. More information at www.reformation2germany.org
 
 
Call for Photos

Once again we are actively seeking photos of the graduating class for a special slide show which is part of the celebration of graduation weekend. Please help us make this extra special by submitting any photo you may have of yourself or your graduating friends during their time here: new babies, costume parties, weddings, hiking trips, anything and everything that will help make this special for the graduates and their families. Email them to Heather Gideon. Thank you!
 
 
Financial Aid Exit Interviews

Graduating class of 2010: If you received a student loan while attending Westminster, you need to complete an exit interview.  This can be done online in a matter of minutes at www.edfund.org   Just click on the EdTe$t icon, submit the necessary info and follow the directions.  If you would prefer to do the interview in person, email Barbara Clark and she will schedule a time to meet with you.
 
 
2010 den Dulk Lectures

 The Robert G. and Nellie B. den Dulk Lectures on Pastoral Ministry will be brought by The Rev. Dr. Sinclair Ferguson on March 23-25, 2010.

Dr. Sinclair B. Ferguson is Senior Minister of the First Presbyterian Church of Columbia, South Carolina and Professor of Systematic Theology at Westminster Theological Seminary. A graduate of the University of Aberdeen, Scotland, he is the author of some two dozen books, has authored numerous articles and has contributed to various symposia. His writing interests have ranged from works of scholarship to books for children.  He has served as minister of two congregations in Scotland, one on Unst, the most northerly inhabited island in the United Kingdom,  and the other at the centre of Glasgow, the largest city in Scotland. For more than twenty years he has been a member of the faculty of Westminster Theological Seminary in Philadelphia and Dallas, and has served as a visiting professor in various other seminaries.

The theme for this year is “Not ourselves, but Jesus Christ  . . . with ourselves” The Heartbeat of Gospel Ministry.

Dr. Ferguson’s lectures will be Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, at 10:00 am in the WSC chapel. Seminary classes will be on "convocation schedule" each of these days.

 
 
 
Financial Aid

DON’T MISS OUT! Today is the day! Financial aid applications need to be turned in and your FAFSA needs to be filed and signed online. If you have not yet completed your taxes, be sure to select the “will file” option and submit it anyway. You can make changes once your taxes are completed. Application forms are available at the front office and on our website. Contact Barbara Clark if you have any questions.
 
 
Student Health Insurance
 
Health insurance is available to WSC students through United Healthcare Student Resources. The plan is for students who are enrolled in 9 or more units for credit and their dependents for up to a 12 month period (must be renewed each academic year). Please see the United Healthcare website for additional information, including enrollment forms.(Enter WSC policy #2009-201776-78)

If you have general questions regarding the insurance plan or are looking for alternative health coverage options, feel free to contact Barbara Clark, Financial Aid Coordinator.
 
 
Pulpit Supply Information
 
The seminary often receives requests from churches for pulpit supply and these opportunities are often directed towards both professors and current students. In order to serve you and the requesting churches better, a form and database have been created to compile necessary church/denomination information, as well as the current status of academic and ecclesiastical progression of current students. Please complete the form and submit it to one of our front office assistants who will make the information available for pulpit supply requests.
 
 
 
Adding/Dropping Classes
 
Should you decide to drop a class, there is a $15 Add/Drop Fee. Forms are available outside of the Registrar’s office. Refunds for classes dropped after the beginning of the semester are assessed according to the following chart:

Refunds Calendar (2009–2010)

Refund % Spring 2010
40% 3/2 - 3/8
None 3/9 and after

Please see the Catalogue for additional information.
 
     

March 15, 2010

Important Dates

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