Dear Friends,
As the end of my first term of service with the FJC coincided with Christmas celebrations, I have not been able to give you this update earlier in December, as planned. But it is not too late to wish you a very happy and blessed New Year 2017!
My first impressions were very positive in every respect: my relations with the administrative team, my integration into the board of Professors, my contacts with students, were most satisfying, far beyond what I anticipated.
Dear friends and partners in the ministry,
We hope, and pray, that this first newsletter of the, still new year, 2017, finds you well!
The past month has been relatively quiet here in France. With the Christmas break, Yannick's teaching has been minimal. Moreover, the students are on their one-month internship. This allows for more writing and reasearch time. It also gives us a more flexible schedule. In the meantime, Erin is busy working on her French with a tutor and helping the church with their "Explorer" Bible school for kids 8-12 yo. It's a lot of work, and a lot of French!
I would like to offer a report of some of my experiences and my academic activities since my arrival at the Faculté Jean Calvin. The report comes in two parts. In the first part, I make some observations about how my family and I are adapting to this new context. In the second, I give a general outline of my first teaching responsibilities and experiences at the school.
Please pray with Faculté Jean Calvin
for current students in their studies, churches, and work
for preparation for the second semester, new courses of the professors
FJC's calling and faithfulness to the Word of God
for upcoming meetings at FJC: Portes Ouvertes, FORMAPRE,
CNEF, Carrefour Théologique...
Please Watch And Pray With Us
Pierre Berthoud, Professor Emeritus
Please take 7 minutes out of your day to watch this video presentation. It will leave you better informed about the people, place, and raison d'être of Faculté Jean Calvin, the Reformed Seminary in Aix-en-Provence, France. This version of the video is translated throughout using voice-over or text, as in the above image of Pierre Berthoud commenting on the Word of God. (Note that the intro briefly features some lively music. So please be patient, if not to your taste. The music that follows is sublime.)
If not already a regular contributor to The Huguenot Fellowship, please consider adding that to your 2017 New Year's resolutions.
Supporting the Gospel of Jesus Christ in the French-speaking world.
In 2017, the 500th Anniversary of the Reformation,
please pray with the Faculté Jean Calvin for...
the return to the Word of God
the reformation of hearts
the vocation of new pastors
exam week (January 9-13), and
following month of practical training.
