Dear Students and Friends,
I wanted to remind you that the last event of Shepherds Theological Seminary for this school year will be our Commencement Service. It will be held on Sunday evening, May 10, at 6:00 p.m. in the Chapel of Colonial Baptist Church. Dr. John Hannah, Distinguished Professor of Historical Theology at Dallas Seminary will be the speaker of the evening. Following the service there will be a reception in the Café.
Let me just encourage our students – even though you are required to attend – please come with a joyful spirit to honor our graduates.
I know that this event is on Mother’s Day, but as I mentioned last year, the other universities in our area are holding their graduation services on this day, as well as many other theological seminaries across America. Next year, we will begin to hold our services on Friday evenings, so we will avoid this issue. Many of you know how difficult it is to earn a theological degree. Our graduates deserve our attendance to honor them for a job well-done. We’d love to have you bring friends and family as well. For your convenience, child care will be provided for children under age 5.
To assist us with our planning please RSVP to June Volstad at 573-1554, or e-mail her at jvolstad@shepherdsseminary.org, no later than Monday, May 4, 2009. An accurate count will help us know what we will need to make your experience more enjoyable.
Best wishes to you as you finish out the semester.
Cordially,
Larry Pettegrew, Th. D.
Dean
