SWU set to welcome robots

Feb. 9, 2012 - by Ed Welch, Wesleyan Information Network

An army of robots will converge on Southern Wesleyan University Saturday, Feb. 18.

Southern Wesleyan’s science department is hosting approximately 200 high school students in robotics teams from school districts across Upstate South Carolina who will compete in the auditorium of Newton Hobson Chapel and Fine Arts Center on the university’s campus in Central.

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Australia women’s conference addresses holiness characteristics

Feb. 9, 2012 - by Wesleyan Information Network

A summer women’s conference in Australia combined close to 80 women from The Wesleyan Methodist Church of Australia (legal name of The Wesleyan Church in Australia) and The Salvation Army, where attendees talked about central characteristics of holiness.

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IWU music faculty members to perform at Carnegie Hall

Feb. 8, 2012 - by Alan Miller

Three faculty members from the Indiana Wesleyan University Music Division will present a recital at March 2, at 8 p.m. in Weill Recital Hall at New York City’s Carnegie Hall.

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Hobby Lobby owners honored

Feb. 7, 2012 - by Alan Miller, Wesleyan Information Network

The family that owns Hobby Lobby, Inc., has received the 2012 Council for Christian Colleges and Universities (CCCU) Philanthropy Award. The award was given to acknowledge the family’s support of Christian colleges, including Indiana Wesleyan University.

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Spiritual Formation's "Huddle" a success in New York

Feb. 7, 2012 - by Wesleyan Information Network

Spiritual Formation’s East Coast “Huddle” has been deemed a success.

Two-hundred seventy people from the Western New York, Central New York, and Western Pennsylvania Districts of The Wesleyan Church gathered at Victory Highway Wesleyan Church in Painted Post, New York, for a day of training with children's ministry teams.

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newhope celebrates ten years

Feb. 7, 2012 - by Ryan Norman, Wesleyan Information Network

On January 22, “newhopers” celebrated the 10^th anniversary of newhope Church in Durham, North Carolina. The Wesleyan church is part of the North Carolina East District.

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Wesleyan missionary dies accidentally

Feb. 6, 2012 - by (WIN)

Global Partners, the missions arm of The Wesleyan Church, said a Wesleyan missionary has died from an accidental death overseas. General Director Dr. H. C. Wilson, announced, “While serving God among the Karis people, Stephen, a GP missionary, passed on to his eternal home as a result of an accident in early February. Due to security issues for his team members, we are unable to honor him by sharing his last name and his picture. Stephen was well aware of security issues and would understand . . .

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International Conference launches new Wesleyan region

Feb. 3, 2012 - by Wesleyan Information Network

Under the theme “One Church, Many Nations, One Message,” nearly 150 delegates, spouses, church leaders, associate members, and special guests attended The Wesleyan Church’s International Conference in Panama City, Panama, January 27-29, 2012. Fifty countries were represented.

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Wesleyans in the news

Feb. 3, 2012

Each week, both Wesleyans and Wesleyan churches are featured in online news publications. As we are alerted to those news items, we are privileged to pass them along. If you see a news item that relates to Wesleyans, please forward to communications@wesleyan.org. The following are sample news items:

Colorado pastor to host “Church of the Air”

Rev. Michael Dascoli, pastor of Summit Wesleyan Church in Estes Park, Colorado, will “host” church on the radio during the month of February.

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Former White House director speaks at Wesleyan chapel

Feb. 2, 2012 - by Tricia Allen, Wesleyan Information Network

A former director in the George W. Bush White House addressed employees at The Wesleyan Church World Headquarters during the monthly chapel service.

Jay Hein, former director of the White House Office of Faith-based & Community Initiatives, talked of his two years (2006-08) spent under the leadership of President George W. Bush.

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