MESSIAH COLLEGE NEWS

Messiah College Guitar Ensemble and guest performers from Mechanicsburg Middle School Guitar Ensemble present their annual December concert (Click Here to View)  GRANTHAM, Pa. (Nov. 23, 2011)—Guitar ensembles from Messiah College and Mechanicsburg Middle School will present their fifth annual collaborative performance on Dec. 10.  The concert will take place at 3:30 p.m. in Hostetter Chapel on the college’s Grantham campus. The concert is free and open to the public. For more information, contact the music department [...]

 

OTHER MESSIAH COLLEGE NEWS

Messiah College Choral Arts Society to perform “King David” with orchestra on April 22
GRANTHAM, Pa. (April 2, 2012) — The Messiah College Choral Arts Society will perform Arthur Honegger’s “King David” with chorus, professional orchestra and soloists on April 22. The concert will take place 4 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church, located at 2000 Chestnut St. in Camp Hill. Tickets are $15 for adults, $12 for senior citizens [...]


Messiah College to perform “The Miracle Worker,” a moving play based on Helen Keller’s autobiography
GRANTHAM, Pa. (March 29, 2012) — The Messiah College Department of Theatre will present the miraculous story of Helen Keller and her teacher, Annie Sullivan, in its upcoming performance, “The Miracle Worker.” Performances will take place from April 19-22 in Miller Auditorium in the Climenhaga Fine Arts Center on the college’s Grantham campus.  All shows [...]


Messiah College Symposium featuring Martin Kaplan explores higher education in the 21st century
GRANTHAM, Pa. (March 23, 2012) — Messiah College will host a symposium exploring the role of higher education in caring for the common good on April 13 from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Ernest L. Boyer Center on the college’s Grantham campus. This daylong event will include a panel of distinguished educators and [...]


Messiah College hosts workshop for Christian guitarists
GRANTHAM, Pa. (March 23, 2012) — Guitarists of any level can learn to develop their skills for Christian worship at the Workshop for the Christian Guitarist at Messiah College. The all-day event will be held on April 14 in the Climenhaga Fine Arts Center from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Registration is $25 for students [...]


Messiah College to host an open house for prospective students on April 14
GRANTHAM, Pa. (March 22, 2012) — Messiah College will host an open house on April 14 to give prospective students and their families an opportunity to visit the Grantham campus and interact with faculty and current students.  Prospective students may register online at www.messiah.edu or by calling the admissions office at 800-233-4220 or 717-691-6000. Check-in will [...]


April welcomes an expansive schedule of student concerts at Messiah College
 GRANTHAM, Pa. (March 21, 2012) — April’s student concert schedule is teeming with performances from numerous vocal, instrumental and studio ensembles. The ensembles feature an array of musical styles with performances from various brass, jazz, studio and chamber ensembles, concert bands, orchestras and choirs. All concerts are free and open to the public. For more [...]


Messiah College retired professor Susie Stanley receives the Lifetime Achievement Award of the Wesleyan Theological Society
 GRANTHAM, Pa. (March 7, 2012) — Susie Stanley, retired professor of historical theology at Messiah College, received the Lifetime Achievement Award of the Wesleyan Theological Society on March 2 at Travecca Nazarene University in Nashville, Tenn. at the society’s annual meeting. Upon receiving her citation, Stanley was recognized for her teaching and pastoral careers, her contributions [...]


Messiah College to host seventh annual Youth Workers Conference
GRANTHAM, Pa. (March 7, 2012) — The seventh annual Youth Workers Conference will be held at Messiah College on March 26 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event, featuring seminar tracks for students and youth leaders, will take place in Eisenhower Campus Center on the college’s Grantham campus.  This year’s keynote speaker is Mark [...]


Christian metal band August Burns Red to perform March concert at Messiah College
Click on the image to download a print-quality version. GRANTHAM, Pa. (March 2, 2012) — The Student Activities Board at Messiah College welcomes metal band August Burns Red with special guest Stateside to campus for a concert on March 24. The concert will begin at 8 p.m. in Brubaker Auditorium, located in the Eisenhower Campus Center [...]


Senior art show at Messiah College features the work of anticipating graduates
GRANTHAM, Pa. (March 2, 2012) — After years of creating, learning and perfecting, senior art students at Messiah College will showcase individual talent and growth by displaying their artwork in the senior show of 2012. The unique masterpieces will be on display from March 23 to April 15 in the Aughinbaugh Gallery, located in the [...]


Messiah College’s annual Religion and Society lecture to focus on building interfaith relationships
GRANTHAM, Pa. (March 2, 2012) — Messiah College will host a lecture by Amir Hussain, notable theology professor, entitled “Building Faith Neighbors: Christians and Muslims Together” on March 26. The lecture is the college’s annual lecture on Religion and Society and will take place at 7 p.m. in Hostetter Chapel on the college’s Grantham campus. [...]


Messiah College historian John Fea is a finalist for George Washington Book Prize
Click on image on right to download a print-quality photograph of John Fea. GRANTHAM, Pa. (Feb. 24, 2012) — Messiah College history professor John Fea is one of three finalists for the 2012 George Washington Book Prize. Fea earned the honor with “Was America Founded as a Christian Nation?: A Historical Introduction” (Westminster John Knox Press), [...]


Critically acclaimed storyteller Michael Cooper to perform as part of Messiah College Cultural Series season
To download a print-quality version, please click on the image to the left. GRANTHAM, Pa. (Feb. 16, 2012) — Visual artist and mime Michael Cooper will perform as part of the 2011-2012 Cultural Series season at Messiah College on March 9. The family-oriented show, “Masked Marvels & Wondertales,” will take place at 7 p.m. in Miller [...]


Messiah College hosts annual conference for early childhood professionals
GRANTHAM, Pa. (Feb. 17, 2012) —The Capital Area Association for the Education of Young Children (CAAEYC) Conference at Messiah College will feature an inspirational keynote speaker and in-depth workshops for early childhood professionals. The conference will take place on March 10 from 7:30 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. on the on the college’s Grantham campus. A [...]


Symphony orchestra and wind ensembles to perform for March concerts at Messiah College
 GRANTHAM, Pa. (Feb. 10, 2012)—The Messiah College Department of Music will present two concerts in early March. The Symphony Orchestra will perform on March 2 at 8 p.m. in Hostetter Chapel, located on the college’s Grantham campus. The Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Winds will perform on March 5 at 7 p.m. at Northern York High [...]


Messiah College hosts eighth annual ethics conference
 GRANTHAM, Pa. (Feb. 3, 2012) — Christopher D. Rich will speak on ethical decision making when working with children during Messiah College’s eighth annual ethics conference. This half-day event will begin at 8:45 a.m. on Feb. 20 at the Grantham Brethren in Christ Church located at the main entrance to campus. The conference is designed [...]


Messiah College to host an open house for prospective students on Feb. 20
GRANTHAM, Pa. (Jan. 31, 2012) — Messiah College will host an open house on Feb. 20 to give prospective students and their families an opportunity to visit the Grantham campus and interact with faculty and current students.  Prospective students may register online at www.messiah.edu or by calling the admissions office at 800-233-4220 or 717-691-6000. Check-in [...]


Messiah College Humanities Symposium explores the past and future of the book
GRANTHAM, Pa. (Jan. 30, 2012) — The book is among the most significant and transformative inventions of human civilization; its past and future is the topic of this year’s humanities symposium at Messiah College. The symposium is a six-day exploration of how the book has been transforming our social, cultural, economic, religious and political lives [...]


Messiah College celebrates Black History Month with variety of events
GRANTHAM, Pa. (Jan. 25, 2012) — Messiah College will host a variety of public events—including a concert, lectures, film and spoken word poetry—to celebrate Black History Month in February. All events are free and open to the public. For more information, contact the office of multicultural and international student programs at 717-796-1800, ext. 4793. Feb. [...]


True North Brass to perform as part of Messiah College Cultural Series season
Click on image to download a print-quality version. GRANTHAM, Pa. (Jan. 20, 2012) — The internationally acclaimed brass ensemble True North Brass will perform at Messiah College on Feb. 11 as part of the college’s Cultural Series season. The concert will take place at 8 p.m. in Hostetter Chapel on the college’s Grantham campus. Tickets are [...]


Messiah College stages popular musical “Pippin”
GRANTHAM, Pa. (Jan. 12, 2012) — The Messiah College department of theatre and dance will present the musical “Pippin” Feb. 2-5 and 9-12 in Miller Auditorium in the Climenhaga Fine Arts Center on the college’s Grantham campus. “Pippin,” a musical by Stephen Schwartz, is the story of a young man’s search for fulfillment. All shows [...]


Therese Zemlin exhibit at Messiah College inspired by scientific illustrations and Japanese manufacturing techniques
Click on image to download a print-quality version. GRANTHAM, Pa. (Jan. 3, 2012) — The delicate, empyreal constructions of artist Therese Zemlin will be on exhibit at the Aughinbaugh Art Gallery at Messiah College from Jan. 23 until March 9 in a show titled “Iterations and the Chambered Nautilus.” The show appropriates 19th century scientific illustrations [...]


Messiah College commemorates Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
GRANTHAM, Pa. (Dec. 20, 2011) — Messiah College will celebrate the life and accomplishments of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. during a week-long event sponsored by the Multicultural and International Student Program Office, among other departments on campus. On Jan. 16, the college will host Rutha Harris, an original Freedom Singer, for a chapel [...]


New session of Curator Club opens at Messiah College Oakes Museum
GRANTHAM, Pa. (Dec. 20, 2011) — The Curator Club is a multifaceted science program—open to children in grades three through five on Saturday mornings from 9:45 a.m. to noon—sponsored by the Oakes Museum at Messiah College. The cost for Curator Club activities is $60 for all six sessions or $12 per Saturday. Preregistration is required [...]


Oakes Museum at Messiah College to host open house
GRANTHAM, Pa. (Nov. 11, 2011) — The Oakes Museum of Natural History at Messiah College will host an open house on Dec. 3 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Throughout the day, there will be docents stationed throughout the museum to talk about the displays and answer questions. Crafts and hands-on science activities will be [...]


Auditions open for Choral Arts Society at Messiah College
 GRANTHAM, Pa. (Nov. 21, 2011) — Public auditions for the upcoming season of the Messiah College Choral Arts Society, a college-community choral ensemble, will be held on Dec. 2 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. and Jan. 3 from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. All auditions will take place in the Climenhaga Fine Arts Center, [...]


Messiah College music department to present December concerts
GRANTHAM, Pa. (Nov. 21, 2011)—The Messiah College department of music will present multiple concerts throughout December featuring a variety of musical ensembles and styles. For more information, contact the music department at 717-766-2511, ext. 3310. Concert highlights Dec. 4, 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. The Messiah College Christmas Concert, featuring the Concert Choir, Men’s Ensemble, Women’s Ensemble, Chamber [...]


Messiah College Guitar Ensemble and guest performers from Mechanicsburg Middle School Guitar Ensemble present their annual December concert
 GRANTHAM, Pa. (Nov. 23, 2011)—Guitar ensembles from Messiah College and Mechanicsburg Middle School will present their fifth annual collaborative performance on Dec. 10.  The concert will take place at 3:30 p.m. in Hostetter Chapel on the college’s Grantham campus. The concert is free and open to the public. For more information, contact the music department [...]


Vivacious music of Four Celtic Voices will echo Irish Christmas tradition during Messiah College holiday Cultural Series
Click on image to download a print-quality version. GRANTHAM, Pa. (Nov. 28, 2011) — The ancient blessings and vibrant music of the Four Celtic Voices will bring an Irish Christmas to Messiah College for the Cultural Series Christmas Concert. The concert will take place on Dec. 15 at 8 p.m. in the Miller Auditorium in the [...]