October 3rd, 2014
MECHANICSBURG, Pa. (Oct. 3, 2014) — The Messiah College Cultural Series presents The Manhattan Transfer Oct. 24 at 8 p.m. in Parmer Hall located in the Calvin and Janet High Center for Worship and Performing Arts. General admission tickets are $35 and student tickets are $15. To purchase a ticket, contact the Messiah College Ticket Office at 717-691-6036 or tickets@messiah.edu. For more information, contact Yonette Schneider at yschneid@messiah.edu. Continue reading…
October 2nd, 2014
MECHANICSBURG, Pa. (Oct. 2, 2014) — Dr. Philip J. Deloria, Carroll Smith-Rosenberg Professor of History and LSA Associate Dean of Undergraduate Education at the University of Michigan, will discuss “American Indians in the American Cultural Imagination” Oct. 23 at 7 p.m. in Parmer Hall located in the Calvin and Janet High Center for Worship and Performing Arts. Admission is free; no ticket is required. The lecture is sponsored by the Center for Public Humanities and the Department of History. For more information, contact Shirley Groff at groff@messiah.edu. Continue reading…
September 25th, 2014
MECHANICSBURG, Pa. (Sept. 25, 2014) — The Messiah College Department of Theatre and Dance presents George MacDonald’s production “Finding Gravity” Oct. 16 through Oct. 19. Show times are 7 p.m. on Oct. 16 and 17 and 3 p.m. on Oct. 18 and 19. General admission tickets cost $10; student and senior citizen tickets cost $7. To purchase a ticket, contact the Messiah College Ticket Office at 717-691-6036 or visit messiah.edu/theatretickets. This play is suitable for all ages. Continue reading…
September 18th, 2014
MECHANICSBURG, Pa. (Sept.18, 2014) — The Sider Institute for Anabaptist, Pietist and Wesleyan Studies is holding its annual fall study conference at 7 p.m. on Oct. 9 and from 8:30 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. on Oct. 10 at the Carlisle Brethren in Christ Church, 1155 Walnut Bottom Rd., Carlisle. This year’s theme is “Who’s In? Who’s Out? Rethinking Church Membership in the Twenty-First Century.” Continue reading…
September 12th, 2014
MECHANICSBURG, Pa. (Sept. 12, 2014) — Messiah College will host a one-day symposium examining the The Basic School, a vision for transforming education outlined by the late Ernest L. Boyer Sr. The symposium takes place Oct. 3 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Ernest L. Boyer Center on the college’s campus. There is a $10 fee to attend. To register, visit messiah.edu. Continue reading…
September 11th, 2014
MECHANICSBURG, Pa. (Sept.11, 2014) —Messiah College welcomes acclaimed 21st-century singer/songwriters Keith and Kristyn Getty to campus Oct. 3. The Gettys will present “Hymns for the Christian Life” at 7:30 p.m. in Parmer Hall, located in the Calvin and Janet High Center for Worship and Performing Arts. All tickets are $20 and can be purchased through the Messiah College Ticket Office at 717-691-6036 or messiah.edu/tickets. Continue reading…
September 4th, 2014
MECHANICSBURG, Pa. (Sept.4, 2014) — The principle of holy living is the focus of Messiah College’s annual three-part Wittlinger Chapel Series on Sept. 18, 25 and Oct. 23. Lecturers Dr. Stephen Gallaher, Dr. George Pickens and Dr. Emerson Powery will address biblical themes central to the Brethren in Christ’s heritage at Messiah College. This year’s themes include holiness, peacemaking and reconciliation. Each lecture will take place from 9:30 to 10:15 a.m. in Parmer Hall at the Calvin and Janet High Center for Worship and Performing Arts. The lectures, sponsored by the Sider Institute for Anabaptist, Pietist and Wesleyan Studies, are free and open to the public. Continue reading…
August 15th, 2014
MECHANICSBURG, Pa. (Aug. 15, 2014) — This fall, the Oakes Museum at Messiah College will offer children in grades three through eight the opportunity to participate in the Curator Club or CC2—multifaceted, hands-on science programs. The Curator Club, for children in grades three through five, meets from 9:45 a.m. to noon on Sept. 6 and 20; Oct. 4 and 25; and Nov. 1 and 15. CC2, for students in sixth through eighth grades, meets from 1:45 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Sept. 6, Oct. 4 and Nov. 1. Schedules of topics and activities for each session can be found at messiah.edu/oakes. Continue reading…
June 16th, 2014
MECHANICSBURG, Pa. (June 16, 2014) — Undergraduates at Messiah College can select from two new majors for the 2014-15 academic year: applied health science and music and worship. With the addition of these new programs—which both place a strong emphasis on experiential learning—Messiah now offers more than 80 undergraduate majors and seven graduate degrees. For a complete list of majors, please visit messiah.edu/majors. Continue reading…
March 31st, 2014
MECHANICSBURG, Pa. (March 31, 2014) — Messiah College has expanded its graduate program offerings to include programs in business and leadership. These fully online graduate programs can be completed in one to three years depending on which program the student chooses. There are four options within Messiah’s new business and leadership program. More information about each of these options can be found at messiah.edu/leadership. Continue reading…
