Announcements

NOBTS Announcements
By Office of Communications
on Monday, October 12, 2020

ANNOUNCEMENTS

PINK Day! Buy your treats in HSC, Oct. 27 

Wear your pink and pick up some delicious treats at the Pink Day table in HSC, Tuesday, Oct. 27 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Proceeds go to breast cancer research. Save your change and pick up some yummy treats and support a great cause. 

This day is dedicated to the memory of Kym Wilson, a beloved graduate and IMB missionary to Southeast Asia who lived out a vibrant faith even as she endured countless cancer treatments. 

Holiday Market Vendor Registration Open 

The Dean of Students Office is excited to announce that Holiday Market is back! The event will take place on Saturday, Nov. 14 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the cafeteria and Quad. We hope that you will join us at the market to help welcome in the Christmas season and to finish your Christmas shopping list!

--- Vendor Registration will not be considered complete without payment. Early Registration ($20), After Oct 24 ($30).
--- Vendor Registration Deadline: Friday, November 6 at 5 PM.
Seminary and community members are all invited to participate as vendors and shoppers. We are limiting to homemade and handmade items (no MLM's). Encourage your creative and crafty friends to register and invite your friends to come shop!
Please contact the Dean of Students Office, 504-282-4455 EXT 3283 or studentlife@nobts.edu, with any questions.

'NOBTS gives NOLA' benefitting local charities, Oct. 14-Nov. 11

A donation drive for non-perishable items begins with week, Oct. 14 and runs through Nov. 11 benefitting Baptist Friendship House, Grace at the Greenlight, and Second Harvest Food Bank. 
Suggested donations include non-perishable food items, water, masks, socks, gently used coats/jackets, backpacks, and blankets. 
Bring your donations to the HSC Dean of Students Office, from Oct. 14 -- Nov. 11. For Venmo, select @NOBTSgivesNOLA. For the Amazon Wishlist: visit https://tinyurl.com/giveNOBTS.

 

Prepare Enrich Training for marriage enrichment at NOBTS, Oct. 31

Pastors and church leaders long to give couples in their congregation the gifts of awareness, understanding, and skills to assist them on a path to a healthy, life-long relationship.  Prepare Enrich Training illuminates insights so your time spent with couples can be focused on areas in which couples need help navigating. Invigorate your marriage ministry by using the power of an assessment tool to enrich the experience.  
The workshop is Oct. 31, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. at NOBTS. The workshop leader is Dr. Kathy Steele. REGISTER HERE by Oct. 14 to attend. Students may call 504.816.8004 for information. 
The cost is $100. Checks should be payable to NOBTS. Cash, check or credit card payments are accepted at the Leeke Magee Christian Counseling Center. 
For Additional information: Contact the Leeke Magee Christian Counseling Center by fax: 504-816-8090  

Accordance Bible Software 50% discount available to NOBTS family

Accordance Bible Software, the premier Bible study software of scholars worldwide, puts access to award-winning commentaries and research tools at your fingertips.

A 50% discount is available to the NOBTS family and includes various packages including ALL Blue 1,2,3, Green, or Amber Bundles, Greek Pro, Hebrew Pro, and Greek and Hebrew Expert Collections. As example, the Green Bundle ($200 after discount) includes several English Bible translations, morphologically tagged original language texts, apparatuses, non-biblical texts, lexicons, dictionaries, parallels, and interactive tools.

A 25% discount  is available on the following add-on titles: BDAG, HALOT, BDAG/HALOT Combo, Liddell and Scott, LEH, BHS Apparatus, NA28 Apparatus, 1960 Reina Valera with Strong’s, 1995 Reina Valera with Strong’s, Biblioteca Hispana modules April 2016, La Biblia de las Americas with notes, Nueva Versión Internacional with notes.

To order:

  1. Create your online account at https://www.accordancebible.com/ and add your choices to the cart using the coupon code APP-NOBapTSe1320 (case sensitive, dash must be included) during checkout. The 50% discount off the regular price will be applied when your order is reviewed and processed. Your credit card will not be charged until your student eligibility is verified.
  2. Customer Service will send an email confirmation of your order along with download and installation instructions and should arrive in 1-2 business days. Orders will be fulfilled in version 13, the latest version.

To inquire:

Email orders@accordancebible.com or call 407.339.5855 or toll free at 877.339.5855. 

 

WOMEN’S EVENTS 

ABIDE Women's Conference, Wait-list Available

Tickets are currently sold out for the February 19-20, 2021 women's conference featuring Bible teacher and author Jen Wilkin.

BUT, a wait-list is available! Register today to be placed on the wait list. Should COVID guidelines change and allow for more attendees, tickets will become available in order of placement on the wait list. Sign up today. 

 

LifeWay Women's Bible Study Borrowing Library

The Ministry to Women Academic Programs office, HSC 204, is open Tuesdays and Thursdays 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. as a borrowing library with resources from LifeWay. 

Stop by to see the selection of LifeWay Bible stuides and DVDs available for check out. Email nobts.women@gmail.com for more information. 

 

Spanish-Speaking Ladies Bible Study

Dates: Sep. 3/ Oct. 1/ Nov. 5/ Dec. 3

*The first Thursday of each month. Starting in September.

Time: 6-7p.m.

Content: Book of Colossians

Place: In the Leavell College lobby (HSC)

Email: keylarodz1@gmail.com

Phone: 504.521.3276

 

GENERAL INFORMATION 

Emergency Text Messaging Service

Sign up for the NOBTS Emergency Text Messaging Service today. Click HERE. Choose one or all of the groups to receive texts related to emergency situations that affect our NOBTS campuses and families. Main New Orleans Campus, New Orleans Campus Residents, Louisiana & Mississippi Extension Centers; Florida Extension Centers; and Georgia & Alabama Extension

John T. Christian Library Information

The summer schedule for the libray (ending Aug. 23) is:

M-F     8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Closed Saturdays and Sundays.

Regular Semester Hours:

M-Th    7:30 a.m. - 10 p.m.

F         7:30 a.m. - 7 p.m.

Sat     10 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Sunday - CLOSED 

The library will be closed on Labor Day, Sept. 7, 2020. 

To contact the libray, email library@nobts.edu or call 504.816.8018. 

Facilities

NOBTS Facilities is where you go for all building and maintenance issues. For safety tips, a link to submit work orders, and the latest info on campus projects, follow us on Facebook :  www.facebook.com/NOBTSFacilities Here you'll also find helpful how-to videos.

Need Technical Assistance? Contact ITC Today

Email Selfserve@nobts.edu for technical questions/support requests with the Selfserve.nobts.edu site (Access to online registration, financial account, online transcript, etc.).

Email BlackboardHelpDesk@nobts.edu for technical questions/support requests with the NOBTS Blackboard Learning Management System NOBTS.Blackboard.com.

Email ITCSupport@nobts.edu for general technical questions/support requests; or visit www.NOBTS.edu/itc/ for general NOBTS technical help information; or call 504.816.8180 for assistance.

SWAP Shop Hours

The SWAP Shop (Surplus With A Purpose) provides an economical means by which the seminary community may exchange or secure quality clothing or small household items for personal use. Contributions of new and gently-used clothes, furniture, books, household goods, gifts and toys are welcome. The SWAP Shop is a volunteer organization open five days a week, with hours based on the availability of volunteers.

Join the Facebook group NOBTS Marketplace to see current hours for the Swap shop. For more information, call Rhonda Smith at 504.481.3656.
 

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