This Wednesday
October 23 at 11:45 we'll meet at the Paganucci Room at '53 Commons to hear
Randy Balmer speak on "The Perils of Christian Nationalism".
Randall Balmer, an Episcopal priest, is the John Phillips Professor in Religion at Dartmouth College, the oldest endowed chair at the college. He is a columnist for the Valley News, the Concord Monitor, and the Santa Fe New Mexican, and his commentaries appear in newspapers across the country, including the Los Angeles Times, the Washington Post, the Minneapolis Star Tribune, and the Des Moines Register.
Prior to coming to Dartmouth in 2012, he was professor of American religious history at Columbia University for twenty-seven years, and he has been a visiting professor at Yale, Princeton, Emory, Northwestern, and Emory universities and in the Columbia Graduate School of Journalism. He is the author of more than a dozen books, including Redeemer: The Life of Jimmy Carter, Bad Faith: Race and the Rise of the Religious Right, and Passion Plays: How Religion Shaped Sports in North America. His second book, Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory: A Journey into the Evangelical Subculture in America, now in its fifth edition, was made into a prize-winning documentary for PBS: Dr. Balmer was nominated for an Emmy for writing and hosting that series.
The Board of directors for Hanover Rotary meets Tuesday October 22 at 4:30 p.m. at the Howe Library ( in the downstairs conference room). You are welcome to attend. One of the topics will be getting our plans together for the club's major fundraising project: BELL RINGING! The season is around the corner and it's time for each of us to commit to help in one or more ways --- volunteer for some shifts, make a contribution, spread the word to area businesses, etc.
We are making good progress with attracting new members. Our great location at Dartmouth, relaxed attendance requirements along with our terrific speakers and our community engagement with service projects are appealing to new members. And now it's time for the existing members to engage in our club. Come to lunch, bring a friend, consider contacting a member who doesn't come anymore and invite them to check us out again. Forward this bulletin to someone who might be interested or give their contact info to me if you want them to receive the bulletin on a regular basis.
If you like data presented in an entertaining fashion, check out the documentary film on Netflix called Join or Die. It's based on Prof. Robert Palmer's hit book "Bowling Alone". One of the takeaways is that it is better for your health to be a joiner. Rotary is mentioned in the movie and it's a good watch.
Lastly, the club sends our condolences to Carolyn Watson whose husband Stan Rinehart recently passed. Carolyn is a loyal Rotarian and please keep her in your thoughts.
Service above Self