Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary

06/02/2026

“One of the most common themes we’re seeing in the program evaluations is how much participants are enjoying reading and studying the Bible together in community — and that this surprises them,” said Naomi Wenger, MAR, MA, Orienting With the Word Program Administrator. “Many participants can’t wait to share how they are learning to read and study the Bible with others in their congregations and beyond.”

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Participants in AMBS’s Orienting With the Word program are finding joy and excitement in reading the ancient sacred Christian text together.

06/01/2026

📚 Try Seminary!

In person or online.

Nonadmitted students get 50% off their first two courses for credit!
Sign up by Aug. 24 👉 https://loom.ly/R7dh0V4

05/30/2026

🎉 Join the AMBS campus community to celebrate the publication of The Power of Mature Empathy: In Response to Sexual Violence in Faith Communities by Sunghyun Lee, PhD, Assistant Professor of Pastoral Theology and Psychology!

📆 Thursday, June 4, 2026, 9:45–10:45 a.m. ET
📍AMBS Waltner Hall Lounge

Refreshments will be served, and books will be available for signing.
🔗 https://loom.ly/CkyzqfY

Join the AMBS campus community at 9:45 a.m. ET on Thursday, June 4, to celebrate the publication of Sunghyun Lee’s new book!

05/29/2026

🚀 Are you ready to take the next steps to lead formation ministries?

AMBS’s Master of Arts in Christian Formation program prepares students for ministry in spiritual formation and guidance, teaching and worship in congregations and other faith-based settings. The 52-credit-hour program is now available in a distance-friendly format!

Learn more: https://loom.ly/hmTNRYM

05/25/2026

🌳 Grow in confidence and competence as a spiritual director!

Enroll in the first level of AMBS’s supervised spiritual direction program, which is offered both in person and fully online.

Don't miss out — the seminar starts Sept.1; apply by July 15 to save $200. https://loom.ly/p9ZZJH4

05/22/2026

🎉 On May 13, AMBS celebrated the employment milestones of faculty and staff. We give thanks for their faithful service!

Pictured (l. to r.): 5 years: Deanna Risser, Randy Detweiler, Rachel Fonseca; 15 years: Allan Rudy-Froese, Norm Cender; 25 years: Jewel Gingerich Longenecker; Retirement: Mary Ann Weber (Not pictured: Henok T. Mekonin, 5 years)

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AMBS employees gathered on May 13 to recognize employment milestones for eight employees.

05/21/2026

💡 Ready to deepen your understanding of Anabaptist history, thought, witness and practice?

Explore the AMBS Short Course Bundle – noncredit online courses that last just six weeks each.

📚 Take one course or bundle them all at a discounted rate! https://loom.ly/TI8fR18

05/19/2026

👣 Is your congregation eager for a new way to walk with ?

Orienting With the Word is a ✨FREE✨ five-month program of AMBS’s Faith Formation Collaborative that builds community and biblical competency through study. Each participating congregation designates a small group to join with others in a Bible study practice that involves wrestling, wondering and with the biblical text.

✍️ Congregations apply by June 15! https://loom.ly/lYMCpdk

05/18/2026

🌳 Trees of Life Retreat, led by Janeen Bertsche Johnson, MDiv, DMin candidate, will weave together study of biblical texts about trees; understanding of trees as organisms and within ecosystems; ecological issues; and spiritual practices.

✍️ Register by May 22 for the noncredit retreat! https://ambs.edu/courses/spiritual-practices-trees-of-life-chm592/

05/15/2026

🎉 Looking for a way to show your love for AMBS or find gifts for your favorite AMBS supporters?

You can now order AMBS-themed merchandise through the seminary’s new online store, hosted by Zazzle.

Check out AMBS's merch here: https://loom.ly/bsaN-GM