Distinguished Christian Leader to Speak at Union College

Dr. Stephen W. Rankin, Associate Professor of Religious Studies and Campus Minister at Southwestern College, will hold a series of lectures and discussions on topics related to higher education and church renewal at Union's annual Staley Lecture Program. The program will begin on March 14, 2005 with a lecture in Union's student center and conclude on March 16, 2005 with lunchtime devotional.

Dr. Rankin is scheduled to be on campus March 14-16, 2005. He begins this three-day experience with a lecture. He will also be available throughout the week for devotionals and to interact with students in the classroom.

One of Dr. Rankin's main concerns has been to help the church-related college re-connect to its mission as an expression of the church's life and work. As part of that aim, he and his staff have developed an innovative service-learning co-curricular program called Discipleship Southwestern. The program involves academic coursework and small-group faith-formation activities along with service projects that challenge students of all majors to integrate faith with life in ways that are demonstrably effective for becoming church leaders.

In addition to interacting with students in various classroom, mealtime, and devotional settings, Dr. Rankin will hold the following events to which the public is invited.

The Staley Distinguished Christian Scholar Lecture Program at Union College is a project of the Thomas F. Staley Foundation of New York. The lecture program was started in 1969 and is active in more than 100 colleges. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas F. Staley established the program in memory of their parents.

March 9, 2005

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