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Joe R. Engle Institute of Preaching 2007

Photos by Lance Peeler and Michael Hegeman

Fellows and faculty instructors gathered on the PTS campus in June for the fifth annual Joe R. Engle Institute of Preaching. Drawn principally from the Classes of 2000 through 2005, twenty-five women and twenty-four men from eight denominations participated in a week of intensive preaching and speech workshops and enjoyed nightly worship under the musical leadership of Martin Tel and the preaching of Wesley Avram (Class of 1984), pastor of Bryn Mawr Presbyterian Church, Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. The Institute is made possible through the generosity of Joe and Elizabeth Engle, members of Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church, New York.


Engle Fellows Jerry Deck (Class of 2003) left, and Andy Cooke (Class of 2004) at the Joe R. Engle Institute of Preaching opening reception.


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Tony Sundermeier (Class of 2003) left, and Christina Starace Williams (Class of 2002) converse at the opening reception.


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Engle participants enjoyed the opening reception at Springdale, the home of Dr. and Mrs. Torrance.


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Dr. Jim Kay, director of the Engle Institute (far right) and other Engle attendees celebrate good fellowship during the opening reception.


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Dr. Charles Bartow, Engle faculty member, and Chris Chandler (Class of 2002) partake in a lively conversation during the Engle Institute of Preaching opening reception.


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The opening reception was a nice venue for PTS alums to reconnect with each other.


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Tony Sundermeier (left), Dr. Eric Elnes (middle), and Dr. Sally Brown (right), both Engle faculty members, at the opening reception.


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A view of Alexander Hall through the pillars of Miller Chapel.


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The Reverend Dr. Wes Avram, the 2007 Engle Preacher/Pastor-in-residence, discussing the preaching life during the fifth annual Joe R. Engle Institute of Preaching.


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Left to right: Jason Hefner (Class of 2000), Kristin Hutson (Class of 2000), and Dean Brown (Class of 2000), participate in the afternoon conversation with Dr. Wes Avram.


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Dr. Mike Hegeman, Engle coordinator (Class of 1996 and 1998) and Laurie McKnight, Engle office assistant (Class of 2006 and 2007) enjoy a moment together in the garden adjacent to Scheide Hall.


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Dr. Sally Brown leads a workshop on “Current Options in Homiletical Method.”


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Dr. Luke Powery (center) leads a workshop on “Preaching as Worship.” Pictured next to him are Katherine Cooke (left, Class of 2005) and Renn Turner (Class of 2005).


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Jerry Deck gets ready to preach in Cleo LaRue’s workshop, “Imagination and the Sermonic Idea.”


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Dr. Cleo LaRue, Engle faculty member, and Engle Fellow Wayne Stokeling (Class of 2000).


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Workshop participants from left to right: John Taylor (Class of 2000), Rhonda Rhone (Class of 2005), and Rachel Lancey (Class of 2005).


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Enjoying lunch together are Engle Fellows Malyong Yi (left, Class of 2000) and David Yi (Class of 2001).


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Engle Fellow Satina Smith (left, Class of 2005) shares a meal and conversation with fellow PTS alum Amy DeBaets (Class of 2006 and 2007).


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Engle faculty member Chip Hardwick leads a workshop on “Surveying the Sermon.”


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