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From Allison Hill to Grantham and Beyond:

Learning from the Community Now and inthe Future

Fall ConvocationSeptember 1, 2009

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1909

Allison Hill Grantham

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1968

1968 2008

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1994

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1997

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Photo of Boyer Scholar

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2000

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2002

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Learning from the Community:

Why, What and How?

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Genesis 1Genesis 1:26

Then God said, "Let us make humans in our image,in our likeness

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Imago Dei

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Image of God

Michael Jackson Black or White 1991 Epc Sony Music Entertainment

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Genesis 1:26

Then God said, "Let us make humans in our image,in our likeness

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Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. We

are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in

a single garment of destiny.

Martin Luther King, Jr. Letter from Birmingham City Jail

(Washington, 1986:290)

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Imago Dei

Active BodyElmer Yazzie

1991

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Learning from the Community:

What?

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Pastor Brenda AltonKingdom Embassy Church

Harrisburg, PA

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Vanessa BrubakerOutreach Director

Agape Center

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Craig DalenProgram Manager

Messiah Colleges Harrisburg Institute

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Learning from the Community:

Our mission is to educate men and women toward

maturity of intellect, character and Christian faith in

preparation for lives of service, leadership and

reconciliation in church and society.

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Learning from the Community:

How?

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Rev. Vladimir BeaufilsPresident of Firm Foundation

Harrisburg, PA

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Katy ArguetaLatino and Migrant Education Coordinator

Agape Center

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Learning from the Community:

How?

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There is no one like our God

Yo 're the God of this Cit

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You're the God of this City

You're the King of thesepeople

You're the Lord of thisnationYou are

You're the Light in thisdarkness

You're the Hope to thehopeless

You're the Peace to therestless

You are

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There is no one like ourGod

There is no one like ourGod

For greater things haveyet to come

And greater things are stillto be done in this City

Greater things have yet tocome

And greater things are stillto be done in this City

You're the God of this City

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You're the God of this City

You're the King of thesepeople

You're the Lord of this nation

You are

You're the Light in thisdarkness

You're the Hope to thehopeless

You're the Peace to therestless

You are

There is no one like our God

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God Of This City

Chris Tomlin

There is no one like our God

There is no one like our God

For greater things have yetto come

And greater things are stillto be done in this City

Greater things have yet tocome

And greater things are still

to be done here

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We are called