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THOMAS WRAPS UP EVANGELICAL SCHOLARSHIP CONFERENCE |
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March 20, 2009
GROVE CITY, Pa. – Dr. Derek Thomas, Reformed Theological Seminary professor and minister with First Presbyterian Church in Jackson, Miss., will visit Grove City College on March 30-31 as the concluding speaker for the second annual Grove City College Evangelical Scholarship Conference.
Originally from Wales, Thomas is the John E. Richards Professor of Systematic and Practical Theology at Reformed Theological Seminary, Jackson, Miss. After pastoring for 17 years in Belfast, Northern Ireland, Thomas came to the United States in 1996 where, in addition to his work at the seminary, he serves as the minister of teaching at First Presbyterian Church.
Thomas is a 1978 graduate of Reformed Theological Seminary and received a Ph.D. from the University of Wales, Lampeter, in Calvin’s preaching on the book of Job. He has written or edited 15 books and is currently the editorial director for the Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals.
The two-day schedule of public events includes a concert by the Grove City College String Quartet and two services in Harbison Chapel. The schedule is as follows:
March 30
4:15 p.m.: Grove City College String Quartet concert, Parker Organ Studio, Pew Fine Arts Center
7 p.m.: Worship service, “It’s All About God’s Glory” from Romans 11
March 31
9:30 a.m.: Chapel service, “Life Under the Cross” from 1 Peter 4:12-19
Now in its second year, the conference is sponsored by the Student Government Association and the College’s religion department. The goal is to celebrate the Reformation and the Gospel. The theme this year is the life and work of John Calvin. For more information, visit www.evangelicalconference.org.
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