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AMBS Alumni News
AMBS Alumni News is published three times a year to keep alumni informed about the seminary and about each other. Issues are available to read here as pdf files.
Several alumni reflect on what Anabaptism means today in their contexts. This is the first of two issues exploring this theme.
Read the full-text of Humphrey Akogyeram's reflections.
David L. Habegger received this year's Alumni Ministry and Service Award and is featured in this issue, along with a retirement notice for Marlene Kropf and remembrances of Ross T. Bender.
The theme of pastoring and parenting continues with three additional stories. Because space in the printed newsletter was limited, the full version of two of the stories is available in a separate file; read more from Mandy Yoder and Greg Yantzi.
Two alumni share what they have learned from being both a pastor and a parent in the first of two issues on this topic. Also, Sara Wenger Shenk is inaugurated as AMBS president.
Peter Wiebe receives this year's Alumni Ministry and Service award.
Update on students in the Seminario Bíblico Anabautista program; alumni share more stories in our two-part series on pastoring in difficult economic times.
Several alumni share perspectives and questions about pastoring in difficult financial times.
Millard Lind is the recipient of the 2009 Alumni Ministry and Service Award; Neil Amstutz is nominated to join the Alumni Association Executive Committee.
Additional alumni reflect on retirement in the second of a two-part series.
Read more about the reflections on retirement that several alumni shared in the fall 2008 newsletter:
Helen Kruger receives the Alumni Ministry and Service Award; Jacob Elias retires after 31 years; Mandy Yoder and Catherine Koziatek are nominated for the alumni association executive committee.
More memories from the beginnings of AMBS in 1958 are featured.
Read additional memories linked from the 1958 Memories page
Faculty and students from 1958 reflect on what their experiences were as they came to a new campus 50 years ago and began the association of Goshen Biblical Seminary and Mennonite Biblical Seminary. (The first of several issues with these reflections) See additional reflections and photos from 50 years ago.
Ahmed Haile and Yorifumi Yaguchi are receiving this year's Alumni Ministry and Service Awards. The seminary announces events to celebrate the 50th anniversary of AMBS on the Elkhart campus and dedication of the library and campus center.
Alumni share what they have learned from pastoring in situations of disaster and crisis. (Second of two issues on this topic.)
Alumni share what they have learned from pastoring in situations of disaster and crisis. (First of two issues on this topic.)
Marion G. Bontrager and Paul M. Lederach are the 2006 recipients of the Alumni Ministry and Service Award. Darrell Fast and Pamela Yoder are nominees to the Alumni Association Executive Committee.
Pastors Week explored the rituals of baptism, communion, funerals and weddings. See what several alumni found helpful and what questions this raised.
Articles feature Waldemar Regier, Kaye Ferguson Patton and Richard Patton, an alumni gathering in Brazil, and plans for the new AMBS library and campus center.
Ann Gingrich and E. Stanley Bohn rare the 2005 recipients of the Alumni Ministry and Service award.
Alumni who are involved in business reflect on how their seminary experience intersects with their current ministry.
Fifty years ago, in the summer of 1954, students from Goshen Biblical Seminary and Mennonite Biblical Seminary first studied together. Just four years later, the two seminaries formed Associated Mennonite Biblical Seminary. In September, people who were part of those historic first joint sessions came to the campus for a reunion.
Shantkumar Kunjam and John H. Neufeld receive the first Alumni Ministry and Service Awards. Myron Schrag and Louise Wideman are nominated to the Alumni Association executive committee. Willard Swartley is featured at the time of his retirement from teaching.
Read about plans for facility changes at AMBS.
"The value of time away from daily emotional involvements can hardly be measured," one alumnus writes as he and two others share how they find renewal for ministry.
Finding renewal for ministry is the focus of comments by three alumni.
How do alumni minister in areas of conflict and violence? Read several stories along with updates on alumni, faculty and staff.
