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Come see our table at the activities fair Thursday, September 4th, 5-6:30pm 2nd Floor Student Union

 

2008 Group at their Post-Summer Service Retreat

Front Row (left to right): Jen Fisher (Coordinator), Barbara Simpkins, Brit Betz, Brandon Fancher, Jennifer Lane, Carole Miller-Patrick; Back Row: Zach Van Winkle, Steve Crain

 

8/31/08

Well, our 10-week summer service program has ended for 2008.  We are so thrilled at the experiences and accomplishments of our students throughout the United States.  The students have already begun to share their experiences with other and it has been wonderful to hear their perspectives on this summer and the growth they all experienced as individuals and as a group. 

If you have an opportunity and have not already done so, I would encourage you to read the blogs from the summer.  They are truly amazing.  As a staff, we could not be more proud of this years participants!

Be sure to come back within the next month.  We'll have a short video up with clips from the students experiences.  Also be sure to check out the pictures on the participants page.

 

Introduction

The Pathways program sends participants from Manchester College to volunteer in places across the United States and around the globe, helping those in need, as well as enriching the students in many aspects of life. Open to all students, regardless of major, Pathways encourages Manchester College students to explore the intersection of faith and vocation through service and allows them to consider their faith in light of their current and future work.

Pathways is a transformation of the Theological Exploration of Vocation (TEV) program and continues student-focused programs of that initiative. In fall 2000, Manchester College received a generous, five-year, $2 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. “to identify and nurture a new generation of highly talented and religiously committed leaders.”

In 2005, after five successful years of Theological Exploration of Vocation, the Endowment awarded Manchester College a sustainability matching grant, for three additional years, 2006-2008. Manchester will continue this program that actively engage students in considering how their faith intersects with their understanding of vocation. The College has made a commitment to raising the funding necessary for what now is called Pathways: Theological Exploration of Vocation.