Presbyterian Mission Agency Monmouth College Archives

Presbyterian Outlook names new editor/publisher

Posted May 11th, 2021

The Rev. Dr. Teri McDowell Ott, Dean of the Chapel at Monmouth College, a Presbyterian-related institution in western Illinois, has been named editor and publisher of the Presbyterian Outlook.

Risks that privileged people should take

Posted March 26th, 2021

The Rev. Dr. Teri McDowell Ott has 10 ideas for risks that privileged people should take. But to learn what they are, you’ll have to read the book she plans to publish next spring.

Lux Summer Theological Institute uses ‘a different model’ to spur youth engagement

Posted November 19th, 2019

The Lux Summer Theological Institute for Youth at Monmouth College in Illinois is looking for 22 high school students who want to think deeply next summer about their theology around environmental justice.

Presbyterian-related educational institutions offer youth summer programs

Posted March 19th, 2018

Three Presbyterian-related educational institutions are offering summer 2018 leadership programs for high school students in cooperation with grant funding from the Lilly Endowment. Maryville College, Monmouth College and Pittsburgh Theological Seminary are each hosting different programs, but the schools are working collaboratively to create a uniquely Presbyterian experience for students.

Host family program gives international students a ‘home away from home’ at Christmas

Posted December 22nd, 2016

As college campuses everywhere become ghost towns over the Christmas and New Year’s holidays, with dormitories mostly shuttered and food services closed, many international students find themselves in a unique—and often lonely—position, longing for home. And the promise of a home-cooked meal.