Religion Department, Washington Adventist University in collaboration with Marketing Department of
WAU, North-American Division Ministry Department and Columbia Union of Conferences
WAU Summer 2017 Symposium on Preaching and Urban Ministry
June 15-17, 2017, Washington Adventist University and Sligo Church
Featuring: Dr. Dwight Nelson [Senior Pastor of PMC Church, Berrien Springs,MI and Professor of
Preaching at SDA Seminary, AU], Dr Stephen Bauer [Professor of Ethics and Religion, Southern Adventist
University], Ms Patricia Prasada-Rao [adjunct Professor of Urban Ministry at WAU], Dr Aleksandar S.
Santrac, Professor of Ethics and Religion and Chair of Religion Department [Washington Adventist
University]
Thur 15
9.00 breakfast [fruits, juice, pastry]
9.15 – 9.30 Welcome: Provost of WAU, Dr Cheryl Kisunzu, Dr Ivan Williams, Sr., NAD Ministerial
Department Director, Representative from Columbia Union
9.30-9.45 Morning devotional Pr Brenda Bilingy, NAD
9.45-11.00 Session 1 [seminar on preaching] Dr Dwight Nelson [Andrews U.]
11.00-11.15 Break
11.15-12.00 Lecture: How to Reach the Unchurched in the Urban Setting Dr Aleksandar Santrac [WAU]
12-1pm lunch
1.30-3pm [seminar on urban ministry] session 1 [ Ms Patty Prasada-Rao [WAU]
3-4.30 Session 1 [Biblical foundations of urban preaching and ministry] Dr Stephen Bauer[Southern
Adventist U.]
4,45-6 Session 2, Seminar on preaching, Dr Dwight Nelson
Dinner 6-7pm
7-9pm Concert in Sligo--singer Laura Moreno and devotional Pr Caesar Grasiotto
Friday 16
8-8.45 breakfast
9-9.20 Morning devotional Pr Brenda Bilingy
9.20-12 Session 3 seminar on preaching Dr Dwight Nelson
12-1 lunch
1.30-3 Session 2 Urban Ministry, Ms Patty Prasada- Rao
3-4.30 Session 2, Biblical foundations of urban ministry, Dr Stephen Bauer
4.45-6 Session 4 Seminar on preaching, Dr Dwight Nelson
Dinner 6-7
7-7.30 evening devotional Pr Caesar Grasiotto
Sab 17
9-10 brunch
Sabbath School Dr Stephen Bauer, (Student Center)
11am Sermon Dr/Pr Dwight Nelson [Sligo Church]
1-2pm lunch
3-3.30pm Final Session – Urban Ministry – Ms Patty Prasada-Rao
3.30-4 pm Final Session – Biblical Foundations of Urban Ministry, Dr. Stephen Bauer
4-5pm Final Session – Seminar on Preaching, Dr Dwight Nelson
5pm Vote of Thanks, Benediction and Farewell