Andrews University Agenda http://www.andrews.edu/agenda/ News and Events at Andrews University en-us Copyright 2025, Andrews University Sat, 13 Dec 2025 13:28:00 +0000 Sat, 13 Dec 2025 13:28:00 +0000 webmaster@andrews.edu webmaster@andrews.edu Christmas Extravaganza (All Ensembles) http://www.andrews.edu/agenda/68621 <p> <span style="font-size: inherit;">Join the Andrews University Department of Music for a memorable Christmas Extravaganza to welcome the season!&nbsp;</span></p> <p> <span style="font-size: inherit;">Featured performances will include the University Singers, Chorale, Symphony Orchestra, and Wind Symphony, along with talented students from the Piano Studios of Chi Yong Yun and string ensembles from the Studio of Carla Trynchuk.&nbsp;</span></p> <p> <span style="font-size: inherit;">In the spirit of giving, our Christmas Extravaganza will also feature a brief opportunity to support our talented music students through student scholarships.</span></p> <p> Celebrate the spirit of the season through uplifting music, including selections from &quot;The Christmas Song,&quot; &quot;Christmas Dinner&quot; and &quot;Sleigh Ride,&quot; capturing the joy of the holidays.</p> Thu, 11 Dec 2025 15:23:21 +0000 Hymn Sing http://www.andrews.edu/agenda/68618 <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <p> You are warmly invited to join us at 4:30 p.m. on Sabbath, Dec. 20<font size="1">,&nbsp;</font>at the Village Seventh-day Adventist Church as we sing Christmas hymns and carols in celebration of Christ&rsquo;s birth.</p> Unlike so many who have secularized Christmas, we choose to join together in singing praises to God. Like the Angels did on the night of Christ&rsquo;s birth, we declare &ldquo;Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men&rdquo; (Luke 2:14).</div> Thu, 11 Dec 2025 15:21:56 +0000 Emmanuel Missionary Choir Winter Concert http://www.andrews.edu/agenda/68627 <p> The Emmanuel Missionary Choir warmly invites the community to join them for an evening of music as they present their Winter Concert under the theme, &ldquo;Go Tell It On The Mountain.&rdquo; The concert will take place on Saturday, Dec. 13, at 6 p.m. in the Andrews University Seminary Chapel. Refreshments will be served in the lobby after the concert.</p> Thu, 11 Dec 2025 15:07:38 +0000 Journey to Bethlehem: Nativity Walk in Eau Claire http://www.andrews.edu/agenda/68626 <div class="xdj266r x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs"> Walk into the Advent story ... share in the expectation ... experience God's glory.<br /> &nbsp;</div> <div class="x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s"> Journey to Bethlehem: Live Nativity Walk. Come take this <strong>free </strong>one-hour walking journey through the Advent story on Dec. 14 from 5&ndash;8 p.m. Join the Eau Claire Critters Pathfinder Club and enjoy this celebration of Christ's birth.</div> <ul> <li class="x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s"> Meet shepherds, the wise men, Roman soldiers, a biblical marketplace, Mary and Joseph, and discover why Christ came to this earth.</li> <li class="x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s"> Enjoy cookies and hot chocolate to warm you up at the end of your journey.</li> <li class="x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s"> The program will be a wheelchair-accessible journey on paved sidewalk.</li> <li class="x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s"> Groups will leave from the Student Activity Center, located at 6295 W Main St, Eau Claire, MI 49111. Tours will leave every 10 minutes between 5&ndash;8 p.m., Dec. 14. No reservations are required.</li> <li class="x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s"> There will be an ALS interpreter available&mdash;please contact us in advance, as your tour will be one of the first sessions.</li> </ul> <div class="x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s"> Questions?</div> <ul> <li class="x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s"> See <u>journey2bethlehem.org</u> for more info</li> <li class="x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s"> Call or text 269-405-5026</li> <li class="x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s"> Email us at <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated moz-txt-link-freetext" href="mailto:pathfinders@eauclairesda.org">pathfinders@eauclairesda.org</a></li> <li class="x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s"> Find us on Facebook: @EauClaireCritters</li> <li class="x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s"> Instagram: @EauClaireCritters</li> <li class="x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s"> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/share/1KNutU8vvi/">Journey 2 Bethlehem Facebook Event</a></li> </ul> <p> Admission is free (donations accepted but not expected). The event is sponsored by the Eau Claire Critters Pathfinder Club and their amazing community support network.</p> Thu, 11 Dec 2025 15:05:55 +0000 All Nations SDA Church Service, Dec. 13 http://www.andrews.edu/agenda/68636 <p> You&rsquo;re invited to Music Ministry Day! This Saturday, Dec. 13, at 11:45 a.m., join us at All Nations Seventh-day Adventist Church (ANC) for a powerful day of worship through music. Our theme is &ldquo;Rejoice Always&rdquo;&mdash;a celebration of joy, faith and praise!</p> <p> Experience inspiring musical selections from:</p> <ul> <li> Albert White</li> <li> The Watchmen</li> <li> ANC Praise Team</li> <li> ANC Children</li> <li> Jonanette Deverson</li> <li> Sean Gurley</li> </ul> <p> Come early for Adult &amp; Children&rsquo;s Sabbath School at 10:30 a.m., and stay for a spirit-filled service that will lift your heart and soul.</p> <p> We can&rsquo;t wait to rejoice with you&mdash;bring your family, friends and a heart ready to worship!</p> <p> Upcoming Events:</p> <ol> <li> Wednesday, Dec. 17: Midweek Refresh at 7 p.m. via Zoom</li> <li> Friday, Dec. 19: Children's Choir Practice from 6:30&ndash;7:30 p.m.</li> <li> Sunday, Dec. 21: Food Pantry Distribution from 1:30&ndash;3:30 p.m. while supplies last</li> <li> Saturday, Dec. 27: Sabbath School Breakfast at 9:45 a.m.</li> <li> Saturday, Dec. 27: Communion Sabbath at 11:45 a.m.</li> </ol> <p> The All Nations Seventh-day Adventist Church is located at 4259 E. Snow Road, Berrien Springs, MI.&nbsp;</p> Thu, 11 Dec 2025 14:40:59 +0000 Niles Westside Church Services, Dec. 13 http://www.andrews.edu/agenda/68635 <p> <strong>Niles Westside Adventist Church</strong><br /> 1105 Grant St (at Fairview Ave)<br /> Niles, MI 49120<br /> <a href="https://nileswestsidemi.adventistchurch.org">www.nileswestside.org</a><br /> <strong>Pastor</strong>: Alexander Rybachek</p> <p> <strong>Sabbath School</strong>: 9:45 a.m.<br /> <strong>Church Services</strong>: 8:30 a.m. &amp; 10:55 a.m.</p> <p> <strong>Dec. 13 Sabbath</strong><br /> <strong>8:30</strong>: Morris Mattson<br /> <strong>11 a.m.</strong>:&nbsp;NAS Christmas Concert<br /> For our second service, Niles Adventist School will present their annual Christmas Concert. Our fellowship potluck lunch will follow. All are welcome to bring a vegetarian dish&mdash;no dessert, as that will be provided&mdash;and join us for our biggest potluck of the year!</p> Thu, 11 Dec 2025 14:36:21 +0000 Andrews Joins the Best Buddies Club http://www.andrews.edu/agenda/68634 <p> Andrews has joined the Best Buddies Club, an organization that partners with schools and universities across the country, &ldquo;to help partner students with learning disabilities with university or high school students to form friendships and inclusion, as well as build awareness about people who have intellectual and developmental disabilities.&quot;</p> <p> &lt;&lt;&lt; Read the full story at the Adventist Today <a href="https://atoday.org/news-from-the-philippines-puerto-rico-andrews-university-solomon-islands/">site</a> &gt;&gt;&gt;</p> Thu, 11 Dec 2025 14:20:25 +0000 Andrews Becomes Hub for Global Leadership Training http://www.andrews.edu/agenda/68632 <p> It&rsquo;s not every day that executives from half a world away touch down in Southwest Michigan to sharpen their leadership skills. Yet that&rsquo;s exactly what&rsquo;s been happening at Andrews University, where two high-level delegations from Vietnam recently spent time learning how to navigate the fast-moving world of artificial intelligence, corporate governance, and ethical decision-making.</p> <div> The visits were organized by the university&rsquo;s Centers for Organizational Resilience and Excellence&mdash;known on campus as AUCORE&mdash;in partnership with the School of Business Administration. Together, they&rsquo;re building a reputation for bringing international business leaders to Berrien Springs for fresh thinking on technology, strategy and ethics.</div> <p> &lt;&lt;&lt; Read the full story at the Moody on the Market <a href="https://www.moodyonthemarket.com/andrews-university-becomes-a-quiet-hub-for-global-leadership-training/">site</a> &gt;&gt;&gt;</p> Thu, 11 Dec 2025 14:18:32 +0000