March 2016 Campus Connexion
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A New Semester: Learning and Living Together One hundred three students began their BTh courses on February 29. Nineteen professors from 7 nations will teach during this 9-week semester, and the students hail from 11 countries. They quickly find that valuable training takes place not only in the classroom, but also in day-to-day interaction. WAAST's rich cross-cultural setting provides students and teachers alike the opportunity to glean insights from each other and to broaden their worldview, thus equipping them to serve the Church more effectively wherever God may call them. Photos: http://on.fb.me/1WcOeOa . Library Expansion and Building Projects Some 20,000 books have arrived on campus, a gift from the former Central Bible College library in Springfield, MO, USA. To accommodate the new holdings, the walls that had formed an office, 2 classrooms, and the computer room have been removed. The computer room is now on the ground floor of the new multipurpose building. A new library software system has been donated by Africa's Hope. We thank God for WAAST's invaluable theological library, and Africa's Hope for its help in improving it. The roof has been placed on the 2-story multipurpose building. Work will soon begin to relocate and refurbish the cafeteria and kitchen, now situated under high-tension wires. Extension Center News KINSHASA, DR CONGO: Fifty-two students attended the January/February BTh session. The center also hosts an MA program, and 11 students hope to come to the central campus in May to complete their courses and prepare to write their theses. Praise God for new dorms that can accommodate 28. Please pray for finances for the students and center, and for peace as elections are held later this year. GHANA: Forty-three students recently completed BTh courses at this center in Kumasi. NIGER: For a variety of reasons, this center has not been active for some time. Pray for the leaders as they make plans to offer the BTh courses again. An alumnus reports that churches are growing, and many Nigeriens are questioning their own religion. More workers must be trained while it is yet day! Like WAAST on Facebook: See more photos, news, and prayer requests on our Facebook page . Subscribe to the Jumaa Prayer Bulletin at [email protected] . Events on Campus This Semester February 29–April 29 BTh/Diploma Sessions April 12–14 Spiritual Emphasis Upcoming May 6 & 8 Registration for MA Session May 9–July 22 MA Session June 14–15 Meeting of the Executive Committee of the Board of Governors June 20–24 Mid-session Break Please Pray . . . • for strength and health for the students and professors during this semester. • that God's Spirit would pervade every class. • that the new library books and software would be available for use quickly. • for good progress, funding, and safety as the building projects continue. WAAST B.P. 2313 Lomé, Togo (228) 22 25 06 63 [email protected] Campus Connexion West Africa Advanced School of Theology www.waast.org March 2016 Looking over the Student Handbook at the orientation chapel
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Transcript of March 2016 Campus Connexion
A New Semester: Learning andLiving TogetherOne hundred three students began theirBTh courses on February 29. Nineteenprofessors from 7 nations will teachduring this 9-week semester, and thestudents hail from 11 countries. Theyquickly find that valuable training takesplace not only in the classroom, but alsoin day-to-day interaction. WAAST's richcross-cultural setting provides studentsand teachers alike the opportunity toglean insights from each other and tobroaden their worldview, thus equippingthem to serve the Church more effectivelywherever God may call them. Photos: http://on.fb.me/1WcOeOa.
Library Expansion and Building ProjectsSome 20,000 books have arrived on campus, a gift from the former Central BibleCollege library in Springfield, MO, USA. To accommodate the new holdings, the walls
that had formed an office, 2 classrooms, and the computerroom have been removed. The computer room is now onthe ground floor of the new multipurpose building.
A new librarysoftware system hasbeen donated byAfrica's Hope. Wethank God forWAAST's invaluabletheological library,and Africa's Hopefor its help inimproving it.
The roof has been placed on the 2-story multipurpose building. Work will soon begin torelocate and refurbish the cafeteria and kitchen, now situated under high-tension wires.
Extension Center NewsKINSHASA, DR CONGO: Fifty-two students attended the January/February BThsession. The center also hosts an MA program, and 11 students hope to come to thecentral campus in May to complete their courses and prepare to write their theses. PraiseGod for new dorms that can accommodate 28. Please pray for finances for the studentsand center, and for peace as elections are held later this year.
GHANA: Forty-three students recently completed BTh courses at this center in Kumasi.
NIGER: For a variety of reasons, this center has not been active for some time. Pray forthe leaders as they make plans to offer the BTh courses again. An alumnus reports thatchurches are growing, and many Nigeriens are questioning their own religion. Moreworkers must be trained while it is yet day!
Like WAAST on Facebook: See more photos, news, and prayer requests on ourFacebook page. Subscribe to the Jumaa Prayer Bulletin at [email protected].
Events on CampusThis Semester
February 29–April 29BTh/Diploma Sessions
April 12–14Spiritual Emphasis
UpcomingMay 6 & 8
Registration for MASession
May 9–July 22MA Session
June 14–15Meeting of the ExecutiveCommittee of the Board
of Governors
June 20–24Mid-session Break
Please Pray . . .• for strength and health
for the students andprofessors during this
semester.
• that God's Spirit wouldpervade every class.
• that the new librarybooks and software
would be available foruse quickly.
• for good progress,funding, and safety asthe building projects
continue.
WAASTB.P. 2313
Lomé, Togo(228) 22 25 06 [email protected]
Campus ConnexionWest Africa Advanced School of Theology www.waast.org
March 2016
Looking over the Student Handbook at theorientation chapel
