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December 2007


1
Saturday
Men's Basketball hosts Indiana Wesleyan University, Marion, IN
3:00 pm, Goshen College
Special Donor Dinner
5:00 pm, Fellowship Hall
Festival of Carols
7:30 pm, Sauder Concert Hall
Susie's 12 Days of Christmas Movies
10:00 pm, Susie's apartment

2
Sunday
Painting by Jayne Holsinger
Hershberger Art Gallery   through January 30, 2008
Festival of Carols
4:00 pm, Sauder Concert Hall
Susie's 12 Days of Christmas Movies
10:00 pm, Susie's apartment

3
Monday
Last day of fall classes

Convocation: Christmas Party hosted by Student Life
10:00 am, FELLOWSHIP HALL
Susie's 12 Days of Christmas Movies
10:00 pm, Susie's apartment

4
Tuesday
Reading Day

Afternoon Sabbatical, "Tis the Season to be Jazzy"
1:00 pm, Sauder Concert Hall
Men's Soccer Banquet
6:30 pm, Koinonia Room
Women's Basketball at Indiana University, Marion, IN
7:00 pm, Indiana Wesleyan University
Susie's 12 Days of Christmas Movies
10:00 pm, Susie's apartment

5
Wednesday
Final Exams
  through December 7, 2007
Celebrating Mass
8:00 pm, Rieth Recital Hall
Campus worship night
9:00 pm, Newcomer 19
Susie's 12 Days of Christmas Movies
10:00 pm, Susie's apartment

6
Thursday
Susie's 12 Days of Christmas Movies
10:00 pm, Susie's apartment

7
Friday
President's Christmas Staff/ Faculty Reception
2:00 pm, Rieth Recital Hall
Susie's 12 Days of Christmas Movies
10:00 pm, Susie's apartment

8
Saturday
CSA Recital
9:00 am, Rieth Recital Hall
Residential Students
10:00 am, Residence Halls Close
Women's Basketball hosts Madonna University, Livonia, MI
1:00 pm, Goshen College
Parables Worship Team
6:30 pm, Beth-El Mennonite Church, Colorado Springs, Colo.
Alumni and Friends Reception
7:30 pm, Beth-El Mennonite Church, Colorado Springs, Colo.

9
Sunday
President James E Brenneman Preaching
9:30 am, First Mennonite Church of Denver, Colo.
Parables Worship Team
9:30 am, First Mennonite Church of Denver, Denver, Colo.
Parables Worship Team
10:30 am, Glennon Heights Mennonite Church, Lakewood, Colo
Community Hymn Sing
4:00 pm, Rieth Recital Hall
CSA Studio Piano Recital
7:00 pm, Rieth Recital Hall

11
Tuesday
GCSWA Facutly/ Staff Reception
9:30 am, Koinonia Room
Women's Basketball at Indiana University of South Bend, South Bend, IN
7:00 pm, IUSB University

12
Wednesday
Men's Basketball at University of Northwestern Ohio, Lima, OH
7:00 pm, University of Northwestern Ohio

14
Friday
Women's Basketball at Warner Southern College, Lake Wales, FL
Warner Southern College   through December 15, 2007

15
Saturday
Men's Basketball hosts Cornerstone University, Grand Rapids, MI
3:00 pm, Goshen College
ECSA Yuletide 2007
7:30 pm, Sauder Concert Hall

18
Tuesday
Staff Christmas and Recognition Banquet
12:00 pm, Fellowship Hall

19
Wednesday
Men's Basketball hosts Brescia University, Owensboro, KY
7:00 pm, Goshen College

21
Friday
Tuition Payments due


29
Saturday
Women's Basketball hosts Trinity International University
1:00 pm, Goshen College
Men's Basketball at Trinity Christian College, Palos Heights, IL
3:00 pm, Trinity Christian College

January 2008


2
Wednesday
Women's Basketball at Spring Arbor University, Spring Arbor, MI
7:00 pm, Spring Arbor University
Men's Basketball hosts Spring Arbor University, Spring Arbor, MI
7:00 pm, Goshen College

5
Saturday
Women's Basketball hosts St. Francis University, Ft. Wayne, IN
1:00 pm, Goshen College
Men's Basketball at St, Francis University, Ft. Wayne, IN
3:00 pm, St. Francis University

7
Monday
Residence Halls Open
12:00 pm,
Spanish Placement Test
2:00 pm, Administration Building, Room 28
French Placement Testing
2:00 pm, Administration Building, Room 36
German Placement Test
2:00 pm, Administration Building, Room 35
Math Competency Test
4:00 pm, Union Building, Room 004

8
Tuesday
New Student Orientation
8:00 am, Newcomer Center Room 19
New Student Day/Final Check-In
12:00 pm, Church Chapel, Fellowship Hall
New Student Luncheon
12:00 pm, Church Chapel, Koinonia Room

9
Wednesday
First day of classes for spring semester

SPRING SST DEPARTS - Peru, Tanzania
Union, south entrance
Women's Basketball at Bethel College, Mishawaka, IN
7:00 pm, Bethel College
Men's Basketball hosts Bethel College, Mishawaka, IN
7:00 pm, Goshen College
Campus worship night
9:15 pm, Newcomer 19

11
Friday
Chapel: "Choice Points" - President Jim Brenneman
10:00 am, Church-Chapel
Dinner & a Movie
5:30 pm, Good Library Gallery

12
Saturday
IMEA All-State Choir Rehearsal
9:00 am, Rieth Recital Hall, Music Center Room 153
Women's Basketball hosts Grace College, Winona Lake, IN
1:00 pm, Goshen College
Men's Basketball at Grace College, Winona Lake, IN
3:00 pm, Grace College
Smoothies & Smooth Music
10:00 pm, Java Junction Lounge

13
Sunday
Jayne Holsinger Reception
2:00 pm, Hershberger Art Gallery
Jayne Holsinger Topics & Issues
3:30 pm, Music Center Room 153

14
Monday
Convocation: "Denken an Deutschland" - Germany SST Unit, Summer '07
10:00 am, Church-Chapel

15
Tuesday
Drop-Add period ends for spring semester
5:00 pm,
Graduate School Admission Seminar
6:30 pm, Newcomer 17

16
Wednesday
African Arts
Good Library Gallery   through February 22, 2008
Women's Basketball hosts Taylor University, Upland, IN
7:00 pm, Goshen College
Men's Basketball at Taylor University, Upland, IN
7:00 pm, Taylor University
Campus worship night
9:15 pm, Newcomer 19

18
Friday
Chapel: "God is Here Among Us," worship led by Parables, traveling student worship team
10:00 am, Church-Chapel
Mike Honderich Senior Theater Recital: "Confined"
8:00 pm, Umble Center

19
Saturday
Women's Basketball at Huntington University, Huntington, IN
1:00 pm, Huntington University
Men's Basketball hosts Huntington University, Huntington, IN
3:00 pm, Goshen College
Carole Terry Organ Recital
7:30 pm, Rieth Recital Hall

20
Sunday
Parables Worship Team
North Main Street Mennonite Church, Nappanee, Ind.
African Arts Exhibit
Good Library Gallery   through February 22, 2008
African Arts Opening Reception
2:00 pm, Good Library Gallery
CSA Recital
3:00 pm, Rieth Recital Hall
AfriCaribe Workshop
5:00 pm, Newcomer 19

21
Monday
MLK Study Day Convocations

Martin Luther King Jr. Study Day

MLK Day Campus Open House
9:00 am, Church Chapel Room 110
Mininger and CITL Grants Meeting
2:00 pm, NC17

22
Tuesday
IMEA Smart Music Clinic
6:00 pm, Music Center Room 110
Job Search/First Year on the Job Workshop
6:30 pm, AD20

23
Wednesday
Special Wed. Convocation: "Why Race? How courageous conversations have made a difference" - Glenn Singleton
10:00 am, Church-Chapel, extended to 10:45
Reception with Glenn Singleton
11:00 am, CITL Office
Science Speaker Series: Biology Professor Kayla Wietcrefe
4:00 pm, Science Building 106
Private Dinner with Glenn Singleton
5:30 pm, Newcomer Center Room 19
Women's Basketball at Marian College, Indianapolis, IN
7:00 pm, Marian College
Men's Basketball hosts Marian College, Indianapolis, IN
7:00 pm, Goshen College
Celebrating Mass
8:00 pm, Newcomer 17
Campus worship night
9:15 pm, Newcomer 19

24
Thursday
Courageous Conversations Workshop
10:00 am, NC19

25
Friday
Track and Field at Findlay, Classic
Findlay, OH
Chapel: "Hymns Across Cultures" - Mary Oyer, retired faculty member
10:00 am, Church-Chapel
"Molecular Biology of Selected Hereditary Disorders Among Anabaptists", GC alum Hal Cross, M.D.
4:00 pm, Science Building, Room 106

26
Saturday
Women's Basketball hosts Indiana Wesleyan University, Marion, IN
1:00 pm, Goshen College
Men's Basketball at Indiana Wesleyan University, Marion, IN
3:00 pm, Indiana Wesleyan University
Performing Arts Series - Smothers Brothers
7:30 pm, Sauder Concert Hall
BSU Coffeehouse
9:30 pm, Newcomer 19

27
Sunday
Senior Recital: Krista Ehst
4:00 pm, Rieth Recital Hall
Junior Recital: DJ Jaworowicz, mezzo-soprano
7:30 pm, Rieth Recital Hall
Taize Worship Service
9:00 pm, NC19

28
Monday
Convocation: "The Power of Nonviolence" - David Cortright, director of Fourth Freedom Forum
10:00 am, Church-Chapel

30
Wednesday
Resume Writing Workshop
10:00 am, Schertz Computer Lab
"Focus the Nation: Global Warming Solutions for America"
Newcomer Center   through January 31, 2008
Campus worship night
9:15 pm, Newcomer 19

31
Thursday
GC Board of Directors
Church Chapel, Gathering Rooms   through February 1, 2008
Pastor's Dinner & Dialogue
5:15 pm, Church Chapel Fellowship Hall and Music Center Rieth Recital Hall

February


1
Friday
Chapel: "Finding a Song - My Journey with an Eating Disorder," Pamela Yoder, local associate pastor
10:00 am, Church-Chapel
Street Scenes: A collection of one acts and opera scenes
8:00 pm, Umble Center

2
Saturday
Track and Field at Taylor Invite
Upland, IN
Women's Basketball hosts Spring Arbor University, Spring Arbor, MI
1:00 pm, Goshen College
CSA Suzuki Strings Ensemble Concert
2:30 pm, Rieth Recital Hall
Men's Basketball at Spring Arbor University, Spring Arbor, MI
3:00 pm, Spring Arbor University
Street Scenes: A collection of one acts and opera scenes
8:00 pm, Umble Center
Spring Kick-Off
10:00 pm, Sauder Concert Hall

3
Sunday
Mixed Media by Ingrid Hess
Hershberger Art Gallery   through March 6, 2008
Street Scenes: A collection of one acts and opera scenes
3:00 pm, Umble Center

4
Monday
Convocation: "Do Denominations Matter?" - Prof. John D. Roth
10:00 am, Church-Chapel

5
Tuesday
C. Henry Smith Peace Oratorical Contest
7:00 pm, Umble Center
Discussion on the Issue of Eating Disorders with Pamela Yoder, Audrey Reyes, Registered Dietitian and Char Hochstetler , Campus Counselor
9:00 pm, NC 17

6
Wednesday
Special Ash Wed. "Chonvo": "Going a Little Green for Lent"
10:00 am, Church-Chapel
Women's Basketball at St. Francis University, Ft. Wayne, IN
7:00 pm, St. Francis University
Men's Basketball hosts St. Francis University, Fort Wayne, IN
7:00 pm, Goshen College
Campus worship night
9:15 pm, Newcomer 19

7
Thursday
Responses to Glenn Singleton's Visit - Feb. 7 - Dining Hall
11:00 am, Dining Hall, North Meeting Room

8
Friday
Camp Day
Union hallway
Nursing Mock Convention
8:00 am, Church Chapel Fellowship Hall
Chapel: Camping Inquiry Program, worship led by 2007 CIP participants
10:00 am, Church-Chapel
Friday Lunch Discussion: Liberal Arts: What Matters?
12:00 pm, Dining Hall, North Meeting Room
PLA Recognition Banquet
6:00 pm, Church Chapel, Fellowship Hall
Performing Arts Series - John McCutcheon and Carrie Newcomer
7:30 pm, Sauder Concert Hall
Kim Glick Hour After
Newcomer 19   through February 10, 2008

9
Saturday
Track and Field at Indiana Wesleyan Invite
Marion, IN
Celebrate Scholar Day
9:00 am, Church Chapel Building
Women's Basketball hosts Bethel College, Mishawaka, IN
1:00 pm, Goshen College
Men's Basketball at Bethel College, Mishawaka, IN
3:00 pm, Bethel College
GC Orchestra Concerto-Aria Concert
7:30 pm, Sauder Concert Hall

10
Sunday
Ingrid Hess Topics and Issues
3:30 pm, Hershberger Art Gallery
Community Hymn Sing
4:00 pm, Rieth Recital Hall

11
Monday
Convocation: "The Vengeance, Vindication and Justice Project" - Profs. Joe Liechty and Paul Keim
10:00 am, Church-Chapel,extended to 10:45

12
Tuesday
Afternoon Sabbatical - Boundaries and bridges: Do denominations have a future? by Professor of History John D. Roth
1:00 pm, Sauder Concert Hall
SST ORIENTATION - All Summer & Fall Units
7:00 pm, AD28

13
Wednesday
Prayer and Letter Writing Group
10:00 am, the Quiet Place
Women's Basketball at Grace College, Winona Lake, IN
7:00 pm, Grace College
Men's Basketball hosts Grace College, Winona Lake, IN
7:00 pm, Goshen College
C. Henry Smith Peace Lecture: "How Taking Vengeance Seriously Can Strengthen Mennonite Peace Theology and Ethics: Additional Implications and Applications" by Paul Keim and Joe Liechty
7:00 pm, Umble Center
Celebrating Mass
8:00 pm, Newcomer 17
Campus worship night
9:15 pm, Newcomer 19

15
Friday
Chapel: Worship led by Latino Student Union
10:00 am, Church-Chapel
Valentine Dance Party
9:30 pm, Rieth Recital Hall

16
Saturday
Track and Field at Indiana Wesleyan
Marion, IN
Science Olympiad
7:30 am, Church Chapel Building, Science Building, Music Center, Rec-Fitness Building
CSA Recital
10:30 am, Rieth Recital Hall
Women's Basketball at Taylor University, Upland, IN
1:00 pm, Taylor University
Baseball at Martin Methodist College
Pulaski, TN   through February 17, 2008
Men's Basketball hosts Taylor University, Upland, IN
3:00 pm, Goshen College
Young Alumni Night
5:00 pm, Roman Gingerich Recreation-Fitness Center
CSA Teachers' Dinner
5:00 pm, Rieth Recital Hall
GC Winter Choir Concert -- 'Earth, Wind, Fire, Water
7:30 pm, Sauder Concert Hall

17
Sunday
Chamber Choir
6:00 am, Middlebury Lenton Series, First Mennonite Church, Middlebury, Ind.
Faculty Showcase Recital by Susan Dengler, soprano & Christine Larson Seitz, piano
4:00 pm, Rieth Recital Hall
Junior Recital: Leslee Smucker, violin; Kaleem Kheshgi, flute
7:30 pm, Rieth Recital Hall
Taize Worship Service
9:00 pm, Newcomer Center, Room 19

18
Monday
Convocation:"Stories from Cambodia" - SST unit, spring of '07
10:00 am, Church-Chapel

19
Tuesday
Super Tuesday - practice interviews & resume reviews
2:00 pm,
BSU Dinner
5:00 pm, Westlawn Dining Hall
Nu Omicron Chapter At-Large Meeting/Dinner
5:30 pm, Church Chapel Fellowship Hall Room 307

20
Wednesday
Teaching Workshop - Cultural Values and Latino Students
10:00 am, Newcomer 17
Prayer and Letter Writing Group
10:00 am, the Quiet Place (basement of Coffman)
Tuition Free Day
11:00 am, Union Gym Hallway, Dining Hall
Science Speaker Series: Craig Just, University of Iowa
4:00 pm, Wyse Hall 318 & 319
Women's Basketball hosts Huntington College, Huntington, IN
7:00 pm, Goshen College
Men's Basketball at Huntington University, Huntington, IN
7:00 pm, Huntington University
Campus worship night
9:15 pm, Newcomer 19

21
Thursday
Science Seminar Speaker: Dr. Janna McLean
4:00 pm, Science 106

22
Friday
Chapel: "Woke up This Morning with My Mind on Freedom," led by students in Worshipping Communities class
10:00 am, Church-Chapel
Women's World Music Choir Spring Break Tour
2:30 pm, Central Christian High School
Women's World Music Choir Spring Break Tour
7:00 pm, Kidron Mennonite Church, Kidron, Ohio
Alumni and Friends Gathering
8:00 pm, Kidron Mennonite Church, Kidron, Ohio

23
Saturday
Track and Field at Boilermakers Invite
West Lafayette, IN
Women's Basketball hosts Marian College, Indianapolis, IN
1:00 pm, Goshen College
Men's Basketball at Marian College, Indianapolis, IN
3:00 pm, Marian College
Women's World Music Choir Spring Break Tour
7:00 pm, East Chestnut Street Mennonite Church, Lancaster, Pa.

24
Sunday
Women's World Music Choir Spring Break Tour
9:00 am, Akron Mennonite Church, Akron, Pa.
Women's World Music Choir Spring Break Tour
7:00 pm, Forest Hills Mennonite Church, Leola, Pa.
Alumni and Friends Gathering
8:00 pm, Forest Hills Mennonite Church, Leola, Pa.

25
Monday
Mid-term break
  through February 29, 2008
Women's World Music Choir Spring Break Tour
8:15 am, Lancaster Mennonite High School, Lancaster, Pa.
Women's World Music Choir Spring Break Tour
2:30 pm, Philadelphia Mennonite High School, Philadelphia, Pa.
Baseball at Webber International, FL
4:00 pm, Babson Park, FL
Women's World Music Choir Spring Break Tour
7:30 pm, Blooming Glen Mennonite Church, Blooming Glen, Pa.

26
Tuesday
MCC Women's Basketball Tournament
TBA   through March 3, 2008
Women's World Music Choir Spring Break Tour
9:24 am, Christopher Dock Mennonite High School, Lansdale, Pa.
Baseball at Warner Southern, FL
3:00 pm, Lake Wales, FL

27
Wednesday
MCC Men's Basketball Tourney
TBA   through March 5, 2008
Baseball at Eckerd College, FL
7:00 pm, St. Petersburg, FL
Women's World Music Choir Spring Break Tour
8:00 pm, Good Shepherd-Faith Presbyterian Church, New York, NY
Alumni and Friends Gathering
9:00 pm, Good Shepherd-Faith Presbyterian Church, New York, NY

28
Thursday
Women's World Music Choir Spring Break Tour
7:00 pm, Pittsburgh Mennonite Church, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Alumni and Friends Gathering
8:00 pm, Pittsburgh Mennonite Church, Pittsburgh, Pa.