
Becoming Beloved Community Fall 2025
October 20 @ 5:30 pm - October 21 @ 2:00 pm
Becoming Beloved Community Fall ’25 Symposium
What made the New Testament Church a beloved community and what are the implications for us today?
Beloved Community Fall 2025
Beloved Community Fall 2025
You are invited
- Monday, October 20:
- 5:30pm Slow Theology Book event with Dr. A.J. Swoboda & Dr. Nijay Gupta, Bucher Room
- Tuesday, October 21:
- 10:30 AM: Doors Open, Morse Center
- 11:00 AM: Chapel by Dr. Nijay Gupta on “What made the New Testament Church a beloved community and what are the implications for us today?“, Morse Center
- 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM: Lunch Panel, a conversational Q&A, featuring Dr. Gupta and a Bushnell faculty members Dr. Steven Andes & Dr. Melisa Ortiz Berry, Bucher Room
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The Becoming Beloved Community Fall ’25 Symposium aims to foster a deeper understanding of cultural dynamics and promote substantive on-campus conversations. By bringing together thought leaders and participants from diverse backgrounds, the symposium seeks to create a space for dialogue, listening, and collaboration that promotes intellectual bridgebuilding. Students, faculty, staff, and community members are invited to engage with and contribute to the vision of a beloved community at Bushnell as well as our friends, neighbors, partner organizations, city, and region beyond campus.
Becoming Beloved Community Series
This event is part of the Becoming Beloved Community series of events presented by the Board of Trustees and Office of the President at Bushnell University. This series explores biblical perspectives on racial reconciliation and important issues facing our community.
Questions about the events please call the Center for Calling & Community
541-684-7208 or email them at tboss@bushnell.edu.