News
February 24, 2013
Categories: General News, Library News
The Tabor College Concert Choir is again preparing for its annual Spring Tour, taking place March 14-24. The choir will visit seven churches in Denver, Colo. and Central California, as well as Immanuel High School in Reedley, Calif. Local supporters will be able to enjoy a preview of the tour on Sunday, March 3 at the First Mennonite Church in Hillsboro. The choir will sing during the morning worship service which begins at 10:35.
The choir, under the direction of Dr. Brad Vogel, professor of choral music, will perform their concert series with the theme “The Radiance of His Glory,” based on Hebrews 1:3.
“So many texts speak of the glory of God and the glory of Christ, and Hebrews 1:3 proclaims that Christ is ‘the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of His being’,” says Vogel. “I wanted to focus on how we as believers reflect the Lord’s glory and so looked for texts that would speak of our lives in and for Christ.”
The choir will perform a wide variety of pieces from hymn arrangements to contemporary versions of ancient texts. The concert will include works by Walker, Galbraith, Steffen, Berry, Hakes and Gjeilo as well as spirituals arranged by Hogan, Jefferson and Jensen. “Unicornis captivatur” is a unique piece by Gjeilo that portrays medieval analogies of Christ taken from the texts of 13th century theological treatises. Also sung will be Vogel’s own arrangement of the hymn “Holy Holy Holy.”
Students Megan Wiebe and Zach Neumann will accompany the choir on piano. Several instrumentalists will also be featured, including Rachel Goering on flute, and a string quartet of Ryan Loewen and Cheyenne Derksen on violin, Jessica Coldwell on viola and Natalie Wiens on cello.
Vogel also noted the progression the theme will follow during the concert.
“The repertoire begins with the person of God, includes texts about His nature at birth, moves toward Jesus as the glory of God and then our lives rooted in Christ,” said Vogel. “The texts of the songs move from the glory of God to how we are to ultimately reflect that glory.”
February 22, 2013
Categories: General News, Adult & Graduate
Honoring the 75th anniversary of the Latin America Mennonite Brethren (LAMB) Conference, Rolando Mireles, Rio Grande City, Texas has been invited to spend the evening and provide the keynote address at the Center for Mennonite Brethren Studies annual meeting on Saturday, April 27, 2013.
Mireles has been active within the church for the past 41 years, and has served in many leadership positions including chairman, treasurer, secretary and board member of the LAMB conference, US Conference Board of Church Ministries, US Conference Chair, Tabor College Board of Directors and as a committee member for the National Youth Convention, and the International Community of Mennonite Brethren (ICOMB).
The dinner program on April 27, will begin at 6:30 p.m. in the Wohlgemuth Music Education Center lobby. Cost is $15 per person and reservations can be made by contacting CMBS director, Peggy Goertzen at (620) 947-3121 ext. 1211 or ext. 1212 or by email peggyg@tabor.edu.
Reservations are due by April 22. The menu for the evening will feature blended ethnic fare, Mennonite and Mexican.
February 21, 2013
Categories: General News
Because of the recent winter weather, several events are being cancelled for Friday and Saturday because of attendees inability to get to Hillsboro.
- Tabor College Board of Directors meeting scheduled for Friday Feb. 22 and Saturday Feb. 23 has been cancelled.
- Tabor College Lifelong Learning scheduled for Friday morning on campus has been cancelled.
- The President’s Dinner scheduled for Friday evening, Feb. 22 at Hillsboro Mennonite Brethren Church has been cancelled.
- The dedication of Harms Residence Hall planned for Saturday morning, Feb. 23 has been cancelled.
Many of these events will be rescheduled. Please stay tuned for further updates.
Please watch the Tabor Facebook page and tabor.edu for further updates and announcements.
February 18, 2013
Categories: General News
The public is welcome to attend an afternoon recital presented by Adjunct Faculty members of the Tabor College music department. It will be an entertaining afternoon of music, featuring voice, and string instruments.
Mr. Daniel Baldwin, director of bands and orchestra, noted that the afternoon will include diverse selections. “We have a very talented adjunct staff here in the music department and this recital is a great opportunity to feature a few of them in solo performance. The program is a beautiful representation of music from the 19th and 20th centuries.”
Performers will include Dr. Holly Swartzendruber, Soprano, Mr.Doug Beyer, Violin, Mr. Howard Glanton, Guitar and Ms. Susan Mayo, Cello.
The recital will take place in the Tabor College Chapel-Auditorium at 4 p.m.
The concert is free and open to the public.
February 17, 2013
Categories: General News
Join us as we kick-off the spring semester of Lifelong Learning in the Tabor College Wohlgemuth Music Education Center. Friday, February 22 at 9:45 a.m. Steve Vincent, Hillsboro, will be singing as well as sharing his talents on the piano and handbells. He will also be expressing his thoughts on the musical selections and let us join him on a couple familiar songs.
Stephen Vincent moved to Hillsboro from Riverside Calif. in 2007 and almost immediately became involved in music ministry in area churches. For a time he served on the staff of First United Methodist Church of Wichita where he directed choirs and played piano and organ for Sunday morning worship as well as the TV broadcast seen on Wichita Channel 10.
Lifelong Learning is held regularly through the fall and spring semesters according to program director Connie Isaac. Fees are $4 per session or $15 per semester ($29 per couple) payable at the door. Registration allows for optional lunch at discount in the cafeteria after the session.
For more information, contact Connie Isaac, coordinator at 620-947-5964, or conniei@tabor.edu.
The next Lifelong Learning will take place on Friday, March 1 with photographer Harland Schuster as the program.
February 15, 2013
Categories: General News
The Tabor College Concert Choir is again preparing for its annual Spring Tour, taking place March 14-24. The choir will visit seven churches in Denver, Colo. and Central California, as well as Immanuel High School in Reedley, Calif.
They will give a home concert of the material on Sunday, April 7 at 4 p.m. in the Hillsboro MB Church, 300 Prairie Point, Hillsboro, Kan.
The choir, under the direction of Dr. Brad Vogel, professor of choral music, will perform their concert series with the theme “The Radiance of His Glory,” based on Hebrews 1:3.
“So many texts speak of the glory of God and the glory of Christ, and Hebrews 1:3 proclaims that Christ is ‘the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of His being’,” says Vogel. “I wanted to focus on how we as believers reflect the Lord’s glory and so looked for texts that would speak of our lives in and for Christ.”
The choir will perform a wide variety of pieces from hymn arrangements to contemporary versions of ancient texts. The concert will include works by Walker, Galbraith, Steffen, Berry, Hakes and Gjeilo as well as spirituals arranged by Hogan, Jefferson and Jensen. “Unicornis captivatur” is a unique piece by Gjeilo that portrays medieval analogies of Christ taken from the texts of 13th century theological treatises. Also sung will be Vogel’s own arrangement of the hymn “Holy Holy Holy.”
Students Megan Wiebe and Zach Neumann will accompany the choir on piano. Several instrumentalists will also be featured, including Rachel Goering on flute, and a string quartet of Ryan Loewen and Cheyenne Derksen on violin, Jessica Coldwell on viola and Natalie Wiens on cello.
Vogel also noted the progression the theme will follow during the concert.
“The repertoire begins with the person of God, includes texts about His nature at birth, moves toward Jesus as the glory of God and then our lives rooted in Christ,” said Vogel. “The texts of the songs move from the glory of God to how we are to ultimately reflect that glory.”
February 11, 2013
Categories: General News
Tabor College is proud to unveil the newest residence hall on campus. Harms Residence Hall will be officially dedicated on Saturday, Feb. 23, 2013 at 11 a.m. The public is welcome to attend the dedication and ribbon cutting. The 16-unit residence hall is located at 502 E. B Street in Hillsboro, Kan.
Following the ceremony and ribbon cutting, guided tours of the facility will be available for the public.
In case of bad weather, the event will move to the chapel.
The building was made possible by generous donation of Dr. Wilmer Harms, M.D. to honor the memory of his late wife, Esther. Harms, a faithful supporter of Tabor College has given regularly of his time, treasure and talents to the school. He is the founding chairman of the board of the Center for Mennonite Brethren Studies, since its formation in 1975. He is also member emeriti of the Tabor College Board of Directors, serving on the board from 1978-1996. He has also authored five books, and is also a dedicated student of Mennonite history, leading many educational tours to Russia.
February 11, 2013
Categories: General News
The spring 2013 semester of Lifelong Learning, the community enrichment programs sponsored by Tabor College will begin on Friday, Feb. 22, 2013. The sessions will start at 9:45 a.m. and are held in the Wohlgemuth Music Education Center Lobby. Cost is $4 per session or $15 for the entire semester. Rates for couples are $29 for the semester.
Director Connie Isaac is encouraged by the upcoming roster of presenters. “We are thankful for the unusually capable and truly interesting speakers who are committed to help make our lecture series successful,” said Isaac. “Though most of the audience participants are neighbors from Marion County, it’s been particularly exciting to see folks come from Sedgwick, Harvey, Reno, and Dickinson counties as well.”
Be sure to continue fellowship in the Tabor Cafeteria with an optional all-you-care-to-eat discounted lunch following the sessions. We look forward to seeing old friends and making new ones along the way!
The entire series schedule is as follows:
Feb. 22 – Steve Vincent, Hillsboro, will be singing as well as sharing his talents on the piano and handbells. He will also be expressing his thoughts on the musical selections and let us join him on a couple familiar songs.
March 1- Photographer Harland Schuster will be speaking about the adventures he had while traveling across Kansas shooting for a book that was a special project of the Kansas Sampler Foundation.
March 8 – Former Tabor College President, Larry Nikkel. He will speak from his recently published autobiography about insights from his family life and leadership experiences. Soprano, Janie Brokenicky will also perform two favorites
March 15 – Author Jim Beck, will discuss his recent book, “Toward a More Perfect Union: The Settlement of Union Township, Clay County, Kansas.”
March 22, Spring Break No Session
March 29, Good Friday – No Session
April 5 – Donavon Schmidt – Glassware collector will speak about the “ins and outs” of antique glassware. He will be bringing some of his pieces for us to look at. Schmidt invites those who have their own collection to bring a piece to hear his personal comments.
April 12 – Jon Wiebe, President and CEO of MB Foundation, Hillsboro, Wiebe, will encourage and inform us of changes retirees are facing.
April 19 – Betty Baerg Lofland will share her experiences while teaching in the Middle East and China for the past 35 years. Lofland and her husband now live in Pasadena, Calif. for six months of the year while spending the rest of the time in Macao, China.
April 26 – Group fellowship and listening to the Cottonwood River Band play country, gospel.and blue grass.
January 31, 2013
Categories: General News, Athletics News
Tuesday afternoon marked an important step forward for the Tabor College Lady Bluejays
basketball program. After receiving votes for the last two weeks, the Lady Jays have finally
broken into the NAIA DII Women’s Basketball Coaches’ Top 25 National Poll.
In the seventh poll of the season Tabor is ranked 25th. This is the first ranking for the team in
the national poll since the 2006-2007 season when the program made its last appearance at the
national tournament.
At the end of last season, when the Lady Jays finished the year with a 7-21 overall record, few
would have thought the current Lady Jays team would compete at the top of the conference the
following year. Perhaps even fewer believed they would be ranked nationally.
The foundation for this marked turnaround would be set long before the first practice of this
season. In truth, it was set prior to the beginning of the 2011-12 season when Head Coach Shawn
Reed and his staff met for their first meeting.
The biggest question on the agenda was, ‘What is it going to take to turn this program around?’
The answer they found was simple: work. Relentless work in all areas of the program. And with
that mindset they began moving forward.
Most of the work concentrated on two fronts. First came developing and working with the
current group of players. This effort led to creating a solid core of returning players. The core of
returning players with experience in the conference was an important factor when practice began
this season.
Second, the Lady Jays coaching staff focused a huge amount of their efforts on the recruiting
front. This piece of the strategy proved to be the most taxing in duration and effort as Coach
Reed and his staff continued to recruit through the late summer months before the 2012-2013
school year.
The staff traveled thousands of miles and heard over 50 scholarship declines before assembling
a class of 11 new players. The class of 11 had a mix of six freshmen and five transfer students.
“It took a lot of time to find players that were willing to buy into a monumental rebuilding
effort,” Reed said. “But we were honest about the work that would have to be done and that
there were no guarantees. That process produced a filter that attracted student-athletes interested
in accepting a challenge of turning around a program.”
The next task came in blending the 11 newcomers with the 14 returners and convincing the entire
group what the potential could be.
“I kept telling our team early in the year that we were gonna be really good this year but honestly
I don’t think very many of them believed me.” Reed said. “The pain of going 7-21 the previous
season left doubts in the minds of the returners and our new players didn’t know what to think
because everything was so new.”
The Lady Jays did not start the year on fire. The combination of trying to create chemistry
with a new team and a tough pre-conference schedule led the Lady Jays to a 3-5 record. Once
conference play began, the Lady Jays started getting into their current groove and have improved
to an 11-1 KCAC record and 15-7 overall record.
From the beginning of the season the team had a goal to be competitive in conference, but
being number one in the standings and ranked nationally may not have been in the front of their
minds. The entire Lady Bluejays team has invested a great amount of work to be in their current
position. The realization and impact of their position has brought a spark to the time of season
that can be draining, both mentally and physically.
“Are we excited to be nationally ranked? Absolutely.” Reed said. “But that has not been one of
our goals this season. We have other goals we are striving to reach and hopefully we can keep
our focus on those things that have been driving us all year.”
The most exciting piece of the Lady Jays’ present position is the possibilities that still lie
ahead of the Lady Jays. Finishing strong in regular season play, competing in the conference
tournament and a possible national tournament bid float around in the consciousness of the team.
Despite the distractions that come with the myriad of possibilities left in this season, the Lady
Jays try to remain focused on the work they have remaining in the conference regular season.
Once the Lady Jays have finished that task, they will be ready to set their sights on finishing their
goals for this season.
January 28, 2013
Categories: General News
It will be a beautiful afternoon of music as Dr. Sheila Litke and Janie Brokenicky present “Songs of Seclusion: An Afternoon of Art Song and Arias.”
The recital will take place in the Tabor College Chapel-Auditorium at 3 p.m.
The recital will include a variety of composers including the works of Handel, Mozart, Shubert and others.
The concert is free and open to the public.
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