Presbytery Fellowship Event
Event Details
Saturday, October 28, 2023
10 AM to 4 PM
In Person Event, Register for Lunch
Austin College, Wynne Chapel and Wright Campus Center
900 N Grand Ave, Sherman, TX 75090
The Rev. Dr. Teri McDowell Ott has been an ordained Presbyterian (PCUSA) minister for over twenty years. After receiving her Master of Divinity degree from Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary she served the church in a variety of pastoral positions. In 2008 she completed her Doctor of Ministry degree from McCormick Theological Seminary. She began serving Monmouth College as Chaplain in January of 2011 and was promoted to Dean of the Chapel in 2019. On June 1st, 2021 Teri accepted a new call as Editor / Publisher of The Presbyterian Outlook, the only independent publisher of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Teri is married to the Rev. Dr. Daniel J. Ott who serves as the dean of Eastern Mennonite University’s School of Theology, Humanities and Performing Arts. Dan and Teri live in Harrisonburg, Virginia with their two teenagers, Isaac and Ella, and a mischievous mutt named Max. Teri’s first book, Necessary Risks: Challenges Privileged People Need to Face, is inspired by her work with college students and her experience volunteer teaching in a men’s prison. It was published by Fortress Press in March, 2022.
SCHEDULE FOR PRESBYTERY FELLOWSHIP GATHERING
9:00 – 10:00 Continental breakfast/fellowship
10:00 – 10:05 Introduction President Steven P. O’Day
10:05 – 11:00 Keynote speaker-Teri Ott “Living Faithfully into the Borderlands”
11:00 – 11:45 Fellowship
11:45 – 12:00 Presentation by Kenny Rigoulot on Camp Gilmont Capital Campaign
12:00 – 1:00 Lunch
1:00 – 2:00 Tour of Austin College and President Steven P. O’Day 175 th Anniversary
2:00 – 3:30 Updates
- Cyclical Update-Pepa Paniagua
- Social Justice Task Force-Amy Moore
3:30 – 4:00 Worship lead by John Williams and students from Austin College
Events will take place in the Wynne Chapel and the Wright Campus Center.
Austin College Campus Map
Parking
Guests should park in the lots along Brokett Street at the South end of campus:
Wortham Center; Temple Center; Wright Campus Center; Sif Richardson Gymnasium
Hotel Accommodations
To offer you the utmost convenience during the Presbyterian Fellowship Gathering, we have secured a block of hotel rooms at the Hilton Garden Inn, located at 5015 South US 75.
To secure your room at the special rate of $159 per night, please use this link: Click Here to Book a Room!
Please book by 10/14