Announcing that 2024 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, 2024.

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John Wesley Fellows and special guests, we look forward to you joining us Thursday-Sunday, January 11-14, 2024, for the AFTE John Wesley Fellowship Christmas Conference at The Museum of the Bible, 400 4th St SW, Washington, DC 20024. Conference panels and guest speakers will be centered on Faith Engaging the Culture in Times Like These.  

Special guest speakers will include Dr. David Corey, Director of the Baylor in Washington Program and Baylor University Honors College professor of philosophy, Dr. Elizabeth Corey, Associate Dean and professor of political science at Baylor University, and others to be announced.  We will share more details with you as soon as it is available.  See the first of readings for the conference in the attached file. 

The Christmas Conference will begin with conference check-in at The Hyatt Place Washington DC National Mall on Thursday, January 11^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, January 13^th 5:30 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.)

Currently funded Fellows are expected to attend. Your travel expenses will be paid for by the AFTE office.  For the mentors of the currently funded fellows, AFTE will be assisting in your travel costs.  Please contact Carrie Aman at 210-557-1705 or caman@twmc.org to plan your travel arrangements asap.

Once you have registered for the conference, hotel reservations with the Hyatt Place 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, December 4, 2023.   

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 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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Download Dr. Elizabeth Cory article

Edgardo Colón-Emeric, a theologian and international leader in ecumenical
engagement who has served as dean of Duke Divinity School since 2021, has been
selected to serve a five-year term as dean.

Dr. Ted Campbell was installed as the Albert C. Outler Professor of Wesley Studies at Perkins School of Theology, Southern Methodist University, on Monday, September 26, 2022 in an event at the Perkins Chapel at SMU.  He presented a brief lecture on “The Evolution of John Wesley’s Commitments to Celibacy.” His colleague Dr. Rebekah Miles was installed as the Susanna Wesley Centennial Professor of Practical Theology and Ethics in the same event.  

More information here: https://blog.smu.edu/perkins/chair-installation/  

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.

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