I posted the weekend schedule for our July College Student Seminar and Retreat (see linky). We still have room for ten students at the seminar and eight students at the retreat. Apply today!

We have updated our phone extensions to match room numbers at Faith Builders. If you want the extension for a particular staff member or dorm, please contact the receptionist at extension 224 for the new extension.

We’ve posted spring tour dates and locations to our website. See the music events page linked below for details. We hope you can join us at one of our concerts.

http://www.fbep.org/events/musical.html

Come join us for our 10th annual benefit auction, May 8, 2010, at Faith Builders Christian School gym. The auction opens at 10:00 AM. For a list of auction items and food, view the flyer linked below.

We have published our brochure for Teachers Week 2010. You can download a copy below. Online registration will be added soon.

More information is posted to Teachers Week.

Our course catalog for 2010-2012 is now available for download! Printed copies will be available on request from our main office within several weeks. This catalog includes updated organization and course information for our students and partners. It also contains updated information about current staff. For prospective students, financial information is available as a separate download on our website.

Good teachers are always looking for ways to grow and develop. Attending Summer Term is one way that teachers can invest time and energy to increase their effectiveness as teachers. Many schools are encouraging that investment by offering financial support to teachers attending Summer Term at Faith Builders. You can download our brochure, review information about the term, or apply online below.

More information about the term is found here.

We’ve posted additional information for the Administrators Conference and Retreat in March 2010, including a schedule for the event. We invite you to join other principals and school administrators for this weekend of seminars, discussions, and rejuvenation.

See updated information here.

Join us for Colloquy 2010–Conservative Anabaptism and the Arts, a colloquy to be held at Faith Builders Educational Programs, Guys Mills, Pennsylvania, January 30, 2010.

Faith Builders Resource Group is planning a one-day colloquy focused on Anabaptists and the arts.  This colloquy, or conversation, is structured in two sessions.  The first session will focus on articulating and evaluating the current conservative Anabaptist beliefs and values regarding aesthetics as evidenced by our choices and pursuits.  The second session will consider the implications of an aesthetic informed by Anabaptism for specific artistic categories.  Each session will include presentations by several speakers followed by a roundtable discussion including the speakers and several other men.

To register for this colloquy, please call the office at 814-789-4518 or apply below.

2009-12-29 update: corrected link to register.

March 26-28, 2010

Mennonite School Services invites you to join other school administrators for a weekend of equipping through challenging teaching sessions, individual and group conversations, and relaxation. The conference will also include time for administrators’ wives to interact through discussions and a seminar session. Staff will include Steven Brubaker (keynote speaker), Gerald Miller, and other current school administrators. All principals, assistant principals, and their spouses are invited to attend.

Contact our main office for more information or a registration form, or you can download a registration form below. You can also register online, including paying registration fees. More information will be available soon on our website. The cost of the conference is $160.00 and includes all conference fees, lodging for two nights, and meals. Administrators and their wives are welcomed with a combined, discounted rate of $299.

View more information here.

Update 2010-01-05: corrected link to register