Posted on Thursday, September 8, 2016
Westminster College students and staff of the “Experience Alaska” team will participate in the vespers service Sunday, Sept. 11, at 7 p.m. in Wallace Memorial Chapel. The worship service is open to the public.
Led by the Rev. Jim Mohr, chaplain, and Dr. Kerri Duerr, assistant professor of biology, the group spent May 16-June 2 celebrating the six components of the trip:
“Trips like Experience Alaska have the potential to transform one’s life as you celebrate creation, think about your life goals, meet people from other cultures and do things you never imagined you would ever get an opportunity to do,” Mohr said.
Funded in part by a Network for Vocation in Undergraduate Education (NetVUE) Chaplaincy Implementation grant, the trip provided opportunities for personal and spiritual growth, leadership development, and conversations and reflections about vocational discernment, along with environmental sciences and conservation experiences.
“Thanks to funding provided by a Westminster family we will be able to sponsor Experience Alaska 2 during the summer of 2017,” Mohr added.
The team will make an additional presentation Wednesday, Sept. 21, at 11:30 a.m. in the Witherspoon Maple Room of the McKelvey Campus Center.
Contact Mohr at 724-946-7116 or email morhjr@westminster.edu for additional information.