January 2024 JWF Christmas Conference

Please save the date! We are excited to announce that the next John Wesley Fellows’ Annual Christmas Conference will be held on January 11-13, 2024 in Washington, DC at The Museum of the Bible. This will be an outstanding event that you will not want to miss.

Fellows will have the opportunity to gather as a group to have worship, fellowship circle, outstanding plenary sessions and interactive discussions.

The theme of the conference will focus on a “Faith Engaging the Culture in Times Like These.”
Special guest speakers will include Dr. David Corey, Director of the Baylor in Washington Program and professor in the honors college, Dr. Elizabeth Corey, Associate Dean of the honors college and professor of political science at Baylor University, and others to be announced. Steve Green and other resource persons will also be participating.

Make plans now to attend. More specific travel logistics and registration will follow in the near future.

January 11, 2024, 12:00 am

AFTE’s First International Travel Experience a Huge Success

Twenty John Wesley Fellows, spouses, and friends were able to experience a trip of a lifetime. The travel itinerary centered on the celebration of the 1700th Anniversary of the Council of Nicaea. It took place from May 17th to May 27th, coinciding with the celebration of the creed. The travels were throughout Western Turkey, making stops in many of the seven cities of Revelation. The experience was extremely engaging, enlightening and life changing for many of the participants. Everyone was tremendously grateful to AFTE for allowing this event to take place and look forward to future travel experiences! Please see the photo library in addition to viewing the presentations that were given during the trip on our YouTube channel.

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2025 AFTE John Wesley Fellows

A Foundation for Theological Education (AFTE) John Wesley Fellowships have been awarded to seven doctoral students.

The John Wesley Fellows program is designed to promote the renewal of theological education by supporting promising scholars in the Wesleyan tradition who are committed to the classical Christian faith, a robust Wesleyan understanding of Christian doctrine, and spiritual renewal of the Church and its people in service to the world. Scholarships are awarded to doctoral students to help them complete their studies. Recipients also participate in the Fellowship, which includes an annual Christmas Conference where fellows engage in scholarly conversation in service to the Church.

Application for 2025 John Wesley Fellowship Scholarship

Announcing that 2025 John Wesley Fellowship Scholarship Applications are now being accepted. Please see the attached form for full requirements and instructions. Applications will be accepted until March 15, 2025.

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Rev. Dr. Joy Moore has been named President of University

Congratulations Rev. Dr. Joy Moore for being selected as the next President of Northern Seminary in Chicago. John Wesley Fellow, Dr. Moore will officially begin on December 1, 2024.

Check out the official announcement at the link below.

Northern Seminary Names Dr. Joy J. Moore as 13th President | Northern Seminary

1700th Anniversary of the Council of Nicaea

Prepare yourself for a gathering John Wesley Fellows and Friends of AFTE to celebrate the Wesleyan reception of the Nicene Creed and its spiritual heritage at Nicaea (modern Iznik, Turkey) and other locations relevant to the Seven Ecumenical Councils at the root of our shared faith. Join us in a pilgrimage tour walking in the pathways of apostles and praying in the basilicas of early bishops. The tour through lands of ancient treasures and Church history is scheduled for May 17–27, 2025.

Travel Invitation

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JWF and friends of AFTE, we look forward to you joining us Thursday-Sunday, December 12-15, 2024, for the AFTE John Wesley Fellowship Christmas Conference at The Lanier Theological Library in Houston, Texas. Conference panels and guest speakers will be centered on Faith Engaging Culture in Times Like These.

Dr. Steve Garber, author of Fabric of Faithfulness, Visions of Vocation, and other works, will be one of our special guests in addition our worship times will include Isaac Wardell of Porter’s Gate, Mark Swayze of Bristol House, and Dr. Steven Newby of Baylor along with our fellows. The conference is being co-hosted by The Woodlands Methodist Church and Baylor’s Truett Seminary. We will share more details about our time soon.

The Christmas Conference will begin with conference check-in at The Hilton Garden Inns on Thursday, December 12^th at 3:00 p.m. and conclude on Saturday, January 13^th at 3:00 p.m. Please schedule your departure for no earlier than Saturday, December 14^th 3:30 p.m. so that there is ample time to obtain transportation to the airport for travel home. (If it is best to stay over Saturday night, your hotel will be covered.)

Once you have registered for the conference, hotel reservations with the Hilton Garden Inn will be made for you through the AFTE office.

Return the attached registration form to caman@twmc.org as soon as possible and no later than Monday, November 11, 2024.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION: A pre-arrival email will be sent to you two weeks prior to the event providing a detailed schedule, additional information and your hotel room confirmation number if you are staying with us.

If you have any questions, please contact me at caman@twumc.org or 281.297.5900 x2301 or at 210.557.1705 (cell).

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