United Campus Ministries will host a welcoming reception Sunday for Dr. Joni D. Clark, newly-appointed campus minister, and Jennifer Bose, new office manager. The community is invited to the noon to 2 p.m. reception in United Campus Ministries Center at 321 North Seventh St. near the Indiana State University campus in Terre Haute.
Clark has a strong and varied scholastic background with a doctorate from Indiana University School of Education’s Department of Leadership and Policy Studies and a master of divinity from the Interdenominational Theological Center in Atlanta, Ga. Her ecclesiastical experience includes service as the church administrator for Robinson Community African Methodist Episcopal Church Indianapolis and as pastor of Bethel AMEC, Bloomington. Dr. Clark has served the AME Church for more than 20 years as an itinerant elder and has conducted workshops and training seminars for diverse groups of youth and adult learners in both secular and religious settings. She served the educational community at Indiana University as a program development assistant to the vice chancellor, a human resources specialist, and an associate instructor.
Bose brings to UCM more than 10 years of office operations and management experience in charitable organizations throughout the Terre Haute community.
United Campus Ministries serves the communities of Indiana State University, St. Mary-of-the-Woods College and Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. As a nondenominational campus ministry it helps individuals understand, grow in, and live out their faith in a Christian community. In addition to regularly scheduled programming and events, United Campus Ministries also provides pastoral care, counseling and ministerial services.
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Cross Lane Church accepting shoe donations
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The Joy Lady: A good morning: everything that rises must converge
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Unity Presbyterian plans retirement open house
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Organist will be the featured guest at church
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THE JOY LADY: Call your mom; tell her you love her, that you miss her
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Celebrate the women in your life with The Living Rosary
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THE JOY LADY: When awe leaves us, we leave room for doubt
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Good Friday service today at St. George Orthodox
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Organist’s concert May 5
Organist Jonathan Rudy will be in concert performing works from the 1600’s to the present day at 4 p.m. on Sunday at Central Presbyterian Church, 125 N. Seventh St.
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THE JOY LADY: Let us pray that our hearts be blessed by God
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THE JOY LADY: You can learn a lot from a box of crayons
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BBQ fundraiser April 13 at Allen Chapel
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THE JOY LADY: Most complaints tend to be pretty selfish
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Church briefs: April 6, 2013
What's going on this week at area churches.
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THE JOY LADY: Our attendance in worship services encourages other worshippers
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African children’s choir to perform at Mount Pleasant
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- Religion briefs: March 30, 2013
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THE JOY LADY: Is it time to change your habits, attitudes?
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