Upcoming events
At AMBS, our mission is to serve the church. Throughout the year we host a variety of events both on our campus and online to provide you with opportunities for personal enrichment and leadership development.
Explore our upcoming events
- Peace Theology in Movement: A Lunchtime Colloquium: Wednesdays, Jan.15 – April 30, 2025, 12–1 p.m. ET
- Pastors & Leaders 2025: Monday, Feb. 17 – Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025
- 2025 Graduation Weekend: Friday, May 2 – Saturday, May 3, 2025
- Rooted and Grounded 2025: Thursday, Sept. 18 – Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025
Past events
- Art for a Change! A Celebration of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Day: Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, 1:30–4:30 p.m. ET
- Celebrating new books at AMBS! Friday, Nov. 15; Tuesday, Dec. 3; Friday, Dec. 6, 2024
- Free lecture: “How to Challenge Christian Nationalism: Building Peace in an Age of Extremismâ€: Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024
- AMBS Graduation Weekend: Friday, April 26 – Saturday, April 27, 2024
- Pastors & Leaders 2024: Monday, Feb. 19 – Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024
Academic calendar
Download a PDF with key dates for the academic year.
Holidays / office closings
The AMBS offices are closed — and no classes are in session — on the following days in 2025:
- Wednesday, Jan. 1: New Year’s Day
- Monday, Jan. 20: Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Day
- Friday, April 18: Good Friday
- Monday, May 26: Memorial Day
- Thursday, June 19: Juneteenth
- Friday, July 4: Independence Day
- Monday, Sept. 1: Labor Day
- Monday, Oct. 13: Canadian Thanksgiving
- Thursday, Nov. 27, through Saturday, Nov. 29: U.S. Thanksgiving
- Wednesday, Dec. 24, through Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026: Christmas/New Year’s recess