Houston Campus Kerygma

DTS students who live in the NW Houston area or do not mind driving in from other areas are invited to a fellowship group of DTS Northwest Houston students. The vision of the group is to encourage friendships, exchange ideas, and support each other’s spiritual lives and ministries. All interested DTS students and their families are welcome. The first meeting will be a lunch fellowship and general strategy session on Saturday, August 7, from 11 AM to 2 PM. For more information, see the Houston Prayer and Praise section of your Kerygma Email or contact Gabriel.

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Summer Graduates, please be sure to check your student account balance. Your student account needs to be paid in full by August 6, 2010. You may check your student account balance on CampusNet by looking at your "Student Account Statement." If you have questions regarding your balance due, please contact the Bursar by emailing srosenbeck@dts.edu or calling 214-841-3632.
 

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The Quiznos on I-59 and Bellerive near the Office Depot has reopened and now offers a 10% discount for DTS Houston students, staff, and faculty. Just show a DTS ID Card to receive 10% off your entire purchase at that particular location. It cannot be combined with any other offer.

On Monday and Tuesday, August 9 and 10, at Grace Church of Humble, Logos Software instructor Morris Proctor will conduct a two-day seminar on how to use the new Logos 4 Bible Software. DTS Houston student Jennifer Broussard, who has taken several courses from Morris, has arranged a group discount for DTS students and spouses. If you do not own the software, you may experience it hands on for two days. MPS offers software-loaded laptop rentals for $20 for the two days if you register for the course. If you own Logos 3 and have not decided yet to upgrade, you can use the laptop rental program to test drive the new software. This course gives instruction in Logos 4, not Logos 3. The $225 seminar cost can drop as low as $200 for a group of 3 or more (plus some product credits if the group is large enough). See the course outline. See the resources available in the various product packages. If you are interested in attending the seminar with the DTS group, please contact Jennifer at 713-840-9017. She also has information on discounted prices for various packages available to seminar participants.

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Graduation Applications for Fall 2010 are available online under Forms and Information, in CampusNet. If you are planning to graduate in Fall 2010, your completed application is due August 1, 2010.  You will be eligible to participate in the Spring 2011 commencement ceremony.

NOTE: that your graduation application is not complete until any/all church verification letters have been received. After August 1, 2010, graduation dates for those students with incomplete applications will be moved to a later session. For additional information or assistance contact the Academic Advising Center by email at registrar@dts.edu or by phone at (214) 841-3608.

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If you are receiving funds from a third party (not DTS related) to pay for all or a portion of your Fall semester and you know the funds will not arrive at DTS prior to the Fall payment deadline, please submit a copy of the award confirmation letter, email, etc. to the Bursar BEFORE August 6th. You are responsible to pay any remaining balance due after your third party support is subtracted from your Fall balance. If you have any questions, please contact the Bursar at srosenbeck@dts.edu or by calling 214-841-3632 or (1-800-DTS-WORD x3632).

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The Payment Deadline for the Fall 2010 session is Friday, August 6, 2010 at 4:00pm in the DTS Business Office and 5:00pm online on CampusNet. You must pay any remaining balance through Fall 2010 before the payment deadline or you will be dropped from all of your Fall 2010 classes. All payments must be received (not postmarked) by Friday, August 6, 2010. Please refer to section E of the Fall 2010 registration packet regarding payment. If you have any questions about payment, please email the DTS Bursar at srosenbeck@dts.edu or call 214-841-3632.

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Enrollment in TMS for the 2010-2011 monthly payment plans.
To enroll in TMS please:
1) go to www.afford.com/dts,
2) view payment options,
3) monthly payment plans,
4) complete the steps.
Please remember that your enrollment is not complete until the enrollment fee is paid to TMS by August 6, 2010. You may also enroll over the phone at 1-800-722-4867. Please go to http://www.dts.edu/departments/campus/financialaid/tms/ to read more information on TMS. If you have questions, please contact the Bursar by email at srosenbeck@dts.edu or call 214-841-3632 or 1-800-DTS-WORD ext. 3632.

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This fall Dr. Oscar Lopez will teach Expository Preaching I in Houston twice every Monday, one class beginning at 1:15 and one class beginning at 6 PM. This course is open to all students once they have completed BE101. However, since the sermons are based on Proverbs, completing BE103 is helpful. PM103 is an excellent introduction to preparing and presenting a sermon, even if that “sermon” might be for a women’s luncheon or a men’s breakfast. The course is required for the ThM and can serve as an elective in all of the MA programs, including substituting for a “CE elective.” The classes are limited to 12 students each, but there are still a few openings. The Monday (moved from Thursday) night class is section HO. The Monday afternoon class is section HA. If the class you want is full, add yourself to the Wait List. ThMs in the Pastoral Ministries track should take PM103 as soon as possible so that they have time to take three more required preaching courses in sequence. Even though Dr. Lopez plans to move to Oklahoma when his house sells, the seminary decided to fly him back to teach these classes. This may be your last opportunity to take preaching from this great teacher. Don’t miss it.

It is not too late to add  BE107 Hebrews, General Epistles, and Revelation, August 2-6 with Dr. Ron Allen . This courses is required for everybody. Check your schedule and sign up.

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New men’s, women’s, and couples’ Spiritual Formation groups in Houston will begin in fall 2010. Spiritual Formation is optional for MABS and CGS and is required for all other master's programs. Groups of six to eight students meet for one hour a week for four consecutive semesters. These groups provide an environment for prayer, fellowship, and ministry, often significantly impacting a student's life during Seminary. As group members grow in character and spiritual maturity together, significant friendships and ministry partnerships develop that may last a lifetime. For more information, visit http://www.dts.edu/sf or contact Erik Salwen at 713-789-7771. There is no tuition; the only cost is $75 ($100 for couples) plus a book. To participate, register for SF101 as one of your Fall 2010 classes. Your section will be HM for men, HW for women, and HC for couples.

At Dallas Theological Seminary the safety and security of students, faculty, and staff is of the utmost importance. To that end, there is a campus emergency notification system. This system will send you an email or text message in the event of an emergency on campus or an unscheduled closing or delay in opening due to inclement weather. Participation is voluntary but highly recommended. To register, log on to http://e2campus.com/my/dts/ and create an account. This system will be used only for emergency notices.