Although May is national Jewish Heritage Month, the Office of Student Development & Orientation, in conjunction with the Philosophy Program and University Programming Board at Midwestern State University, are providing a number of cultural and educational programming opportunities throughout the month of April. Mark your calendars to participate in Holocaust Remembrance Events in our community:

• Monday, April 12
  8:00pm – Holocaust Remembrance Ceremony & Candlelight Vigil at Sunwatcher Plaze on the MSU Campus

• Tuesday, April 13
  2:00-4:00pm – Judaism 101: History & Culture with Dr. Nathan Jun in Wichita I & II at the Clark Student Center on the MSU Campus

• Wednesday, April 14
  7:00-9:00pm – Judaism 102: Rituals & Traditions with Danny Kislin in Wichita I & II at the Clark Student Center on the MSU Campus

• Monday, April 19
  7:00pm – The Boy in the Striped Pajamas, a FREE showing of a film about an unlikely friendship that develops between a 7 year old German boy and a young Jewish prisoner in Auschwitz in Shawnee Theater at the Clark Student Center on the MSU Campus.

• Thursday, April 29
  7:00pm – Holocaust survivor Max Glauben at House of Jacob Reformed Synagogue, 3414 Kemp Blvd

CLICK HERE to learn more about these very special events.

From the authors of Same Kind of Different As Me comes What Difference Do It Make? Stories of Hope and Healing, a book of new thoughts and reflections on life from two very different, yet similar, people – Ron Hall, an art dealer, & Denver Moore, a former homeless man.

The more than four hundred thousand readers stirred by the story of these two inspirational people will resonate with this all new, stand-alone true stories of hope and healing offered in this intimate, authentic book.

With new “Denverisms” and reflections from Denver on his personal dealings with homelessness and disrespect from others, additional insights from Ron on what we can learn from people not like us and from those dealing with a terminal illness, and the stories of readers who have been impacted by the book’s central themes, this inspirational reader will generate a host of new fans.

Join in this book review:

Day:  Wednesdays, beginning November 4, 2009

Time:  12:00-1:00pm

Where:  Sweeton Rm

Cost:  $12 if you desire a copy of the book

Sign up below, or contact Rev. Troy Sims for more information:  tsims@fumcwf.org or 940-766-4231, x229.

BY POPULAR DEMAND a study of The Shack will be offered on Monday evenings!

What’s all the hub-bub about this very popular yet controversial book?  Some have claimed that this book is completely heretical and is of no value to us.  Others have claimed it’s the best thing since sliced bread.  What are your thoughts about it?  Good or bad, surely there is SOMETHING of value for us.  Let’s study and decide together!

Details:

• Day:  Mondays, beginning October 26, 2009
• Time:  6:45-8:00pm
• Location:  Sweeton Rm
• Cost of Book:  $10

Register NOW below!

Tentative Study Plan:
1.    October 26 – Chapters 1-4
2.    November 2 – Chapters 5-7
3.    November 9 – Chapters 8-10
4.    November 16 – Chapters 11-13
5.    November 23 – Chapters 14-16
6.    November 30 – Chapters 17-18 & Afterwords

Back by popular demand will be classes on basic-intermediate computer skills. The class will cover:

• File Management (i.e. getting pictures off your camera);
• Word Processing;
• Spreadsheets; and
• Doing Things on the Web!

Notes will be provided to help participants when they go home.

Cost: $10
Time: 7:00-8:30pm

To register, sign-up below!

For more information, contact
Rev. Troy Sims, Adult Education Pastor: 940-766-4231, x229

What’s all the hub-bub about this very popular yet controversial book?  Some have claimed that this book is completely heretical and is of no value to us.  Others have claimed it’s the best thing since sliced bread.  What are your thoughts about it?  Good or bad, surely there is SOMETHING of value for us.  Let’s study and decide together!

Details:

• Day:  Wednesdays beginning September 16, 2009
• Time:  12:00-1:00pm
• Location:  Sweeton Rm
• Cost of Book:  $10

Register NOW below!

Parenting with Purpose
Sunday, June 7th
12:00 — 2:00 pm
$20 / Person or $30 / Couple
Childcare provided with your registration.

Taming Tempers
Wednesday, June 10th
6:30—8:30 pm$20 / Person or $30 / Couple
Childcare provided with your registration. (more…)