Good teachers are always looking for ways to grow and develop. Attending Summer Term is one way that teachers can invest time and energy to increase their effectiveness as teachers. Many schools are encouraging that investment by offering financial support to teachers attending Summer Term at Faith Builders. You can download our brochure, review information about the term, or apply online below.
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More information about the term is found here.
We’ve posted additional information for the Administrators Conference and Retreat in March 2010, including a schedule for the event. We invite you to join other principals and school administrators for this weekend of seminars, discussions, and rejuvenation.
See updated information here.
Join us for Colloquy 2010–Conservative Anabaptism and the Arts, a colloquy to be held at Faith Builders Educational Programs, Guys Mills, Pennsylvania, January 30, 2010.
Faith Builders Resource Group is planning a one-day colloquy focused on Anabaptists and the arts. This colloquy, or conversation, is structured in two sessions. The first session will focus on articulating and evaluating the current conservative Anabaptist beliefs and values regarding aesthetics as evidenced by our choices and pursuits. The second session will consider the implications of an aesthetic informed by Anabaptism for specific artistic categories. Each session will include presentations by several speakers followed by a roundtable discussion including the speakers and several other men.
To register for this colloquy, please call the office at 814-789-4518 or apply below.
2009-12-29 update: corrected link to register.
March 26-28, 2010
Mennonite School Services invites you to join other school administrators for a weekend of equipping through challenging teaching sessions, individual and group conversations, and relaxation. The conference will also include time for administrators’ wives to interact through discussions and a seminar session. Staff will include Steven Brubaker (keynote speaker), Gerald Miller, and other current school administrators. All principals, assistant principals, and their spouses are invited to attend.
Contact our main office for more information or a registration form, or you can download a registration form below. You can also register online, including paying registration fees. More information will be available soon on our website. The cost of the conference is $160.00 and includes all conference fees, lodging for two nights, and meals. Administrators and their wives are welcomed with a combined, discounted rate of $299.
View more information here.
Update 2010-01-05: corrected link to register
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Have you enjoyed reading The Conquest Series by James G. Landis? James donated to FBEP several thousand copies of Volumes 1 and 2 of the series and has also spoken to students at Faith Builders about his research. Faith Builders sells these books through Christian Learning Resource, the campus bookstore. One way to increase the value of James’ gift to FB is increase sales. A simple way to do that is gain publicity for his books online. If you have read any of his books and would like to help increase recognition of the books, you can complete a quick survey on Volume 1 at Barnes & Noble. You can also write a review at Google Books and Amazon.com. The more reviews a book gets, the more readers and booksellers take note of the book.
If you know of someone in your home area who may be interested in having James speak in their school or community, please send that name to Ernest Eby, who is handling James’ speaking engagements. You can contact Ernest via our contact form or through FB’s main office.
Following are links to write reviews or complete surveys on The Conquest Series:
The Lenape Homeland (Volume I)
The Homeland in My Heart (Volume II)
Tomahawks to Peace (Volume III) 
Thank you for helping!
We still have room for twenty-five more attendees at the Teachers Conference to be held October 16-18, 2009. If you or someone you know is interested in attending we encourage you to register soon. Online registration is available via our website on the Teachers Conference page. A downloadable registration form is also linked on the page. You can mail payment for the $25 registration fee or pay online. Our on-campus lodging is nearly full, but we have several spaces left for men. We have also finalized the session titles and list them on the detailed schedule on the Teachers Conference page.
Join us for one to five weeks of instruction, Bible study, fellowship, and renewal! We especially invite church leaders, older singles, and families for our Winter Short Term, January 4 to February 5, 2010. Our focus is on preparing servants for the local church, with classes on music, personal growth, ministry, Bible, and theology. With flexible course lengths as short as one week, many people have found Winter Term to fit their busy schedules.
Classes for 2010 include the following:
| Reading the Bible (2) | Steven Brubaker | |
| The Sermon on the Mount (2) | Stephen Byler | |
| Ephesians (1) | John D. Martin | |
| I, II Timothy & Titus (1) | Sheldon Kauffman | |
| Revelation (1) | James Goering | |
| Minor Prophets (1) | Melvin Lehman | |
| Modern Church History (3) | Stephen Russell | |
| Introduction to Ministry (1) | John Coblentz | |
| Pastoral Care (1) | John Coblentz | |
| Ensemble (1) | Brandon Mullet | |
| Music History and Appreciation (1) | Brandon Mullet | |
| Class Voice (1) | Brandon Mullet | |
| Choral Conducting (1) | Brandon Mullet | |
| Music and the Church (1) | Brandon Mullet | |
| Spiritual Formation & Disciplines (2) | Stephen Byler | |
| Leadership & Life for Men (3) | Melvin Lehman | |
| Marriage and Mothering (1) | Marie Mullet | |
| Growing into a Godly Woman (1) | Marie Mullet | |
| Interpersonal Relationships (3) | John Coblentz | |
| Anabaptism as Worldview (1) | Steven Brubaker | |
| Systematic Theology (3) | Stephen Russell | |
| Kingdom of God (1) | Melvin Lehman | |
| Course and instructors are subject to change. | ||
See more information here. You may also download the application or apply online.
Mennonite School Services, a ministry of Faith Builders Resource Group, invites teachers to a weekend conference on October 16-18, 2009. Melvin Lehman will present four keynote addresses on the theme “Preparing 21st-Century Students.” The weekend also includes workshop sessions, focused times of small-group interaction, and recreation.
More information is available on the Teachers Conference page. Online registration is available via our website. A downloadable registration form is also linked on the page. You can mail payment for the $25 registration fee or pay online.
We hope to see you this October!
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