Summer Greek School
Starting: 7/6/2009
Ending: 8/28/2009
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Faithful Mission in a New Age: Montreat Summer Lecture Series
Starting: 7/20/2009
Ending: 7/24/2009
Join us for afternoon lecture series on the Missional Church/Global Church, July 20-24, 2009, from 2:30-3:30 PM each day in Convocation Hall at Montreat Conference Center in Montreat, NC. Designed to help us to learn from the past and cast a new vision for the future, the lectures will address the ways in which the Presbyterian and Reformed Tradition has engaged and is engaging mission, both in North America and in other areas of the world. Co-sponsored by the Montreat Conference Center and the Presbyterian Heritage Center at Montreat with the Montreat Adult Summer Club, this lecture series is part of the CTS program in Presbyterian & Reformed History & Theology. Topics and speakers include: Monday: Missional Church/Global Church (Darrell L. Guder); Tuesday: Presbyterian Mission in a New Generation (Bruce Reyes-Chow); Wednesday: Patterns of Global Mission, Past, Present and Future (Linda Valentine); Thursday: Mission in a World of Hunger (Jim Cogswell); and Friday: John Leighton Wilson’s National and International Mission Vision (Erskine Clarke). Wednesday Evening will also feature the Adult Summer Club of Montreat Program, “Hymns of the Mission Field” at 7:00 PM in Convocation Hall in the Assembly Inn. Free admission. No pre-registration required.
Leadership Development (Spanish – Immigrant Lay Leader Training)
Starting: 7/25/2009
Ending: 7/25/2009
This course will focus on helping to recover the essence of a true potential of leadership and to improve the mental attitude of leaders, in order to develop effective leadership within the church. NOTE: To enroll in this course, you must first be a paid registrant in the overall program (“Initial Enrollment: Spanish Track Lay Leader Training”). Program fee: $50 residents in tri-presbytery (Greater Atlanta, Cherokee, Northeast Georgia); $100 residents outside tri-presbytery; $75 each additional person from same presbytery, outside tri-presbytery. Textbooks are the student’s responsibility. Leader: Hector Rodriguez.
Reclaiming Congregational Song (Summer Scholars 2009)
Starting: 7/27/2009
Ending: 7/29/2009
Leaders: Patrick Evans, Kim Long, others
This seminar will address practical, musical, and pastoral ways to help members and leaders of congregations to reclaim or cultivate their own musicianship. Themes: worship space considerations, instrumentation, leadership of choirs and cantors, hymnody, service music, and congregational repertoire from a wide range of traditions. Keynoter Patrick Evans is associate professor in Yale University’s Institute of Sacred Music. Open to clergy, educators, musicians, and others who are simply interested – whether you have a deep knowledge of music or you are a novice. NOTE: A 10% discount will be given when two or more persons register from the same congregation
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Reclaiming Congregational Song (Summer Scholars 2009) HOUSING AND Association of Reformed Liturgy & Worship Conference (ARLW) HOUSING
Starting: 7/27/2009
Ending: 7/31/2009
Reclaiming Congregational Song (Summer Scholars ~ July 27-29) and the Association of Reformed Liturgy & Worship Conference (ARLW ~ July 29-31) are back-to-back in the same week. Lodging on the Columbia Seminary campus is available for persons registered in EITHER or BOTH events. Guest room space is limited (especially single occupancy rooms), so sign up soon!
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Reformed Liturgy & Worship 2009 Conference - HOUSING REGISTRATION
Starting: 7/29/2009
Ending: 7/31/2009
Clink on the link below to register for on-campus housing.
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Reformed Liturgy & Worship 2009 Conference
Starting: 7/29/2009
Ending: 7/31/2009
This course follows immediately on the heels of Summer Scholars. You may want to participate in both!
Register online at the link below. Housing registration is listed separately.
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Joshua! A Journey of Faith (Presbyterian Women’s Bible Study Training)
Starting: 8/3/2009
Ending: 8/5/2009
We’re sorry, this course is fully booked.
“God will do wonders among you! ” Join Mary Mikhael, President of the Near East School of Theology in Beirut, Lebanon, to explore the challenging, sometimes heartrending book of Joshua. Pursuing such themes as leadership, the promise of land, the concept of “holy war,” and outsiders becoming insiders, we learn ultimately to find rest in the justice and mercy of God. We will make personal connections with the themes, and receive practical ideas for teaching this series on the Book of Joshua. Designed for women who will be teaching this series, this workshop is open to anyone interested in this topic. $100 program fee (includes 3 lunches). Or – $90 per person, two or more people from same church (must register at same time). Deadline to register: July 20, 2009. (Remember to sign up separately for on-campus housing.) NOTE: This workshop is the only PW Bible Study leader training course offered this summer by Columbia Seminary – so sign up soon!
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Spreading the Seeds of Love: Korean Worship & Music Conference
Starting: 8/3/2009
Ending: 8/6/2009
During the 12th annual Conference on Korean Worship and Music, pastors, choral music directors, praise team leaders, and church officers can learn to design and experience cross-generational and multi-cultural liturgy following the church year cycle and sacramental theology. This intergenerational, bilingual, multi-cultural and ecumenical event features four tracks for pastors, church musicians, praise & worship, and children & youth orchestras. This program is made possible through a Worship Renewal Grant from the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship, Grand Rapids, Michigan, with funds provided by Lilly Endowment Inc. Leaders: Paul Junggap Huh, assistant professor of worship and director of Korean American Ministries at Columbia Theological Seminary; Sun Min Lee, assistant professor of choral conducting at Westminster Choir College, and Don Saliers, the former William R. Cannon Distinguished Professor of Theology and Worship and Director of the Master of Sacred Music Program at the Candler School of Theology, Emory University.Program fee: $100 for adults; $50 for children and youth (first grade – high school senior).
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Spreading the Seeds of Love: Korean Worship & Music Conference HOUSING
Starting: 8/3/2009
Ending: 8/6/2009
To reserve a guest room, you must register for the event itself, "Spreading the Seeds of Love August 3-6.” .Guest rooms for this event: $29 (per person per night, 2 people in room) OR $45 (per night, single occupancy - if available). If you have questions, call 404-687-4587 or email roperp@CTSnet.edu. Guests may register for one, two, three or four night stays.
CANCELLATION POLICY: If you must cancel your reservation, please notify the Business Office at least 48 hours prior to your schedule arrival to avoid a one-night penalty - 404-687-4510.
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Joshua! A Journey of Faith (Presbyterian Women’s Bible Study Training) HOUSING
Starting: 8/3/2009
Ending: 8/5/2009
To reserve a guest room, you must also register for the event itself, "Joshua! 2009 Presbyterian Women's Bible Study," August 3-5, 2009.
Guest rooms for this event: $29 (per person per night, 2 people in room) OR $45 (per night, single occupancy - if available).
If you have registrations questions, call 404-687-4587 or email roperp@CTSnet.edu. CANCELLATION POLICY: If you must cancel your reservation, please notify the Business Office at least 48 hours prior to your schedule arrival to avoid a one-night penalty. Ph. 404-687-4510.
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Teaching Spiritual Formation in the Congregation HOUSING
Starting: 8/9/2009
Ending: 8/14/2009
To reserve a guest room, you must also register for the event itself, "Teaching Spiritual Formation in the Congregation," August 9-14, 2009. Guest rooms for this event: $29 (per person per night, 2 people in room) OR $45 (per night, single occupancy - if available).
If you have housing questions, call 404-687-4587 or email roperp@CTSnet.edu.
OPTIONS for this event:
$145 ~ 5 nights (per person, double) arrive (Sunday) - depart (Friday)
$225 ~ 5 nights (single) arrive (Sunday) - depart (Friday)
(Add other options as applicable)
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Teaching Spiritual Formation in the Congregation (Certificate in Spiritual Formation)
Starting: 8/9/2009
Ending: 8/14/2009
Instructor: Jane Vennard
Interest in spiritual formation is usually related to our individual lives. We search for ways to grow closer to God through a variety of spiritual practices and may seek out others committed to the spiritual journey. But we often are unable to take the next step which is to create a community dedicated to spiritual formation. This course will explore many practical ways for building such a community by teaching spiritual formation in our congregations.
We will begin by discussing what we mean by spiritual formation and envision what it might look like in a congregation. Then we will experience practices that guide our own spiritual formation, and find ways to share these disciplines with others. We will look closely and compassionately at our own churches to discern their needs for spiritual growth. Finally, we will discuss specific methods for introducing spiritual formation and eliciting commitments from our congregations
The course will be experiential including prayer, small groups, individual reflection, and silence as well as presentations and discussion. You will begin your own teaching plan and have the opportunity to share your ideas with other participants so as to learn from one another.
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Contact: spirituality@ctsnet.edu
Youth Ministry Leadership Initiative Know Where to Turn When the Youth Turn to You
Starting: 8/21/2009
Ending: 8/22/2009
The focus of this leadership retreat is on the care and nurture of the youth of your congregation as well as on your particular role as a caregiver to adolescents in crisis. General information about appropriate resources and practical advice about the mechanics of competent counseling with youth will be a major part of our discussions. A foundational concern will be the formation of a caring youth community that attends to the struggles and brokenness of its members by tending to their souls as well as the emotional wounds that accompany adolescence. Leader Skip Johnson, adjunct professor of pastoral theology and care, UMC pastor and former youth leader. Facilitators Neema Cyrus-Franklin, Director of Youth Ministry, Presbytery of Greater Atlanta and Sarah Erickson, Associate Director Lifelong Learning.Program fee: $165 includes two meals; housing available on campus and requires separate registration.
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Youth Ministry Leadership Initiative Know Where to Turn When the Youth Turn to You HOUSING
Starting: 8/21/2009
Ending: 8/22/2009
To reserve a guest room, you must also register for the event itself, “Know Where to Turn When the Youth Turn to You Aug. 21-22, 2009. Guest rooms for this event: $29 (per person per night, 2 people in room) OR $45 (per night, single occupancy - if available).
If you have registrations questions, call 404-687-4587 or email roperp@CTSnet.edu. CANCELLATION POLICY: If you must cancel your reservation, please notify the Business Office at least 48 hours prior to your schedule arrival to avoid a one-night penalty.
Ph. 404-687-4510.
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Center for Preaching Seminar #1
Starting: 8/28/2009
Ending: 8/29/2009
This is an invitation-only event for up to 12 area clergypersons. The event will encourage the exchange of information about the Center for Preaching, the seminary and the interests and needs of this group of clergy. CTS faculty will conduct conversations centered specific topics related to preaching and ministry on Friday evening and Saturday morning.
Instructors: Joe Roberts, Wade Huie Professor of Preaching and Director of the Center for Preaching; others TBA
Ecology, the New Creation and the Church’s Witness
Starting: 8/29/2009
Ending: 8/29/2009
As the cry of creation intensifies, the church’s journey in the new ecological era strengthens with intentionality and hope. From worship and Christian Education to energy use and mission, congregations across the country are responding to God’s call to ecological justice and creation care. This one day ecumenical conference presents ECM’s new five part curriculum interfacing our ecological crises with biblical, theological, and scientific foundations. With presentations and resources for practical integration into all areas of congregational life, this conference engages pastoral staff, Christian Educators, church committee members and laity. Program fee covers handouts, lunch and refreshments.
Instructors: CTS professors Stan Saunders, Bill Brown, and Mark Douglas; GSU professor Dabney White Dixon and ECM president Alan Jenkins
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Theological Reflection (Spanish – Immigrant Lay Leader Training)
Starting: 8/29/2009
Ending: 8/29/2009
This course will focus on the reformed theological understanding of a triune God, who sends the church as God’s missionary people to express God’s saving intention for all people. NOTE: To enroll in this course, you must first be a paid registrant in the overall program (“Initial Enrollment: Spanish Track Lay Leader Training”). Program fee: $50 residents in tri-presbytery (Greater Atlanta, Cherokee, Northeast Georgia); $100 residents outside tri-presbytery; $75 each additional person from same presbytery, outside tri-presbytery. Textbooks are the student’s responsibility.
Labor Day Holiday
Starting: 9/7/2009
Ending: 9/7/2009
Labor Day Holiday
Youth Ministry Leadership Initiative Capstone Retreat
Starting: 9/11/2009
Ending: 9/12/2009
This event is open to those who have completed the seven other YMLI courses. It will provide a time for reflection on the lessons learning during the certificate program and looking ahead to next steps in the journey of youth ministry. The weekend includes a service of dedication for those who will receive their completed certificates. Instructors: Rodger Nishioka, Neema Cyrus-Franklin, Sarah Erickson
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Youth Ministry Leadership Initiative Capstone Retreat HOUSING
Starting: 9/11/2009
Ending: 9/12/2009
To reserve a guest room, you must also register for the event itself, Youth Ministry Leadership Initiative Capstone Retreat on Setp. 11-12, 2009. Guest rooms for this event: $29 (per person per night, 2 people in room) OR $45 (per night, single occupancy - if available). If you have housing questions, call 404-687-4587 or email roperp@CTSnet.edu.
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Worship and Spirituality (Certificate in Spiritual Formation)
Starting: 9/17/2009
Ending: 9/20/2009
Leader: Kim Long, Martha Moore-Keish
When Christians gather for worship, they do so not only to get something, but to do something. They gather not just to learn, but to enter into an encounter with the living God. In this seminar, we will explore how the embodied practices of word, sacraments, prayer, music, and movement shape our relationships with God, the world, and one another.
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Worship and Spirituality HOUSING
Starting: 9/17/2009
Ending: 9/20/2009
To reserve a guest room, you must also register for the event itself, "Worship and Spirituality," 09/17-20/2009. Guest rooms for this event: $29 (per person per night, 2 people in room) OR $45 (per night, single occupancy - if available).
If you have registration questions, call 404-687-4587 or email roperp@CTS net.edu.
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Strengthening Rural Ministry Conference 2009 Rural Ministry Today: Retooling the Toolbox
Starting: 9/22/2009
Ending: 9/24/2009
Has it been a while since you’ve organized or refreshed your ministry “toolbox?” Dust off some familiar tools and add some new resources for ministry as you engage in conversation with others who share your interests and concerns. Join us on the campus of Columbia Theological Seminary for two days of plenary sessions, workshops, worship and conversations among others who have a passion for ministry in rural congregations and smaller churches.
Keynote speaker Betty Grit, Program Manager of the Worship Renewal Grants for the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship will share practical strategies and tools that she has harvested from 10 years of working with nearly 600 congregations. Participants will hear special lecturer Rodger Nishioka share from his considerable experience in youth and young adult ministry, and have the opportunity to attend workshops lead by Rural Ministry Fellowship recipient Bonnie Orth, Trace Haythorn, president of the Fund for Theological Education, Presbyterian pastor Tom Tewell, specialized ministry consultant with the Presbytery of Greater Atlanta, and Kimberly Bracken Long, Assistant Professor of Worship and Coordinator of Worship Resources for Congregations and editor, Call to Worship. The program fee of $165 includes lunch on Wednesday and Thursday; on-campus housing registration is available for an additional fee.
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Strengthening Rural Ministry Conference HOUSING
Starting: 9/22/2009
Ending: 9/24/2009
To reserve a guest room, you must also register for the event itself, “Strengthening Rural Ministry Conference,” Sept. 22-24, 2009. Guest rooms for this event: $29 (per person per night, 2 people in room) OR $45 (per night, single occupancy - if available).
If you have housing questions, call 404-687-4587 or email roperp@CTSnet.edu.
OPTIONS for this event:
$87 ~ 3 nights (per person, double) arrive Monday – depart Thursday
$135 ~ 3 nights (single) arrive Monday – depart Thursday
$58 ~ 2 nights (per person, double) arrive Tuesday – depart Thursday
$90 ~ 2 nights (single) arrive Tuesday – depart Thursday
$00 ~ 2 nights (double only) RM Scholar arrive Tuesday – depart Thursday
$00 ~ 3 nights (double only) RM Scholar arrive Monday – depart Thursday
CANCELLATION POLICY: If you must cancel your reservation, please notify the Business Office at least 48 hours prior to your schedule arrival to avoid a one-night penalty.
Ph. 404-687-4510.
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Journey of Faith: Orientation Retreat
Starting: 9/22/2009
Ending: 9/24/2009
Journey of Faith is a unique opportunity for renewal offered for mid-career pastors. It includes an expense-paid two week pilgrimage to the Holy Land and two short retreats before and after the pilgrimage. The selected applicants for The Journey of Faith will attend the Orientation Retreat at the Emory Conference Center. The retreat will include group meetings, informal conversation, and worship.
The purpose of the orientation retreat is to build a sense of community among participants, provide travel details and information about the ethos of the Holy Land, and orient participants to the pedagogy of pilgrimage, including prayer and meditation, the practice of keeping a journal, documentation of learning through photos and the art of perceptive observation and mindful reflection.
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Contact: journeyoffaith@ctsnet.edu
Presbyterian History & Polity (Spanish – Immigrant Lay Leader Training)
Starting: 9/26/2009
Ending: 9/26/2009
This course will cover PC(USA) Book of Confession and Book of Order governing body procedures, from the missional perspective of God sending the church to be a faithful witness (Chapter 3). .NOTE: To enroll in this course, you must first be a paid registrant in the overall program (“Initial Enrollment: Spanish Track Lay Leader Training”). Program fee: $50 residents in tri-presbytery (Greater Atlanta, Cherokee, Northeast Georgia); $100 residents outside tri-presbytery; $75 each additional person from same presbytery, outside tri-presbytery. Textbooks are the student’s responsibility. Leader: Marissa Galvan.
Immersion Experience: An Invitation to a Deeper Spiritual Life (Certificate in Spiritual Formation)
Starting: 10/1/2009
Ending: 10/4/2009
Leader: CTS Faculty
This course will explore the origins of the Christian Spiritual Tradition. Participants will study the formative elements of Biblical Spirituality, Monastic Spirituality, and Reformed Spirituality. Participants will also have the opportunity for personal reflection through guided meditative journaling, exploring their own unique journey with the living God. Community and practical application of acquired knowledge are also part of this experience. This course is the starting place for the Certificate in Spiritual Formation. Occasional students are welcome.
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Immersion Experience: An Invitation to a Deeper Spiritual Life HOUSING
Starting: 10/1/2009
Ending: 10/4/2009
To reserve a guest room, you must also register for the event itself, "Immersion Experience: An Invitation to a Deeper Spiritual LIfe," 10/1-4/2009. Guest rooms for this event: $29 (per person per night, 2 people in room) OR $45 (per night, single occupancy - if available).
If you have registration questions, call 404-687-4587 or email roperp@CTS net.edu.
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YMLI Beginning Retreat
Starting: 10/9/2009
Ending: 10/11/2009
The Youth Ministry Leadership Initiative is a partnership between the Presbytery of Greater Atlanta and Columbia Theological Seminary. The program – a series of 8 courses - is designed for lay leaders and pastors who are committed to developing strong programs for youth within our churches.
This opening weekend will allow participants to ask important questions about their particular call to youth ministry and youth ministry as a whole. Successful completion of this course and seven others will lead to receiving the Certificate in Youth Ministry; all youth leaders are invited to attend.
Instructors: Rodger Nishioka, the Benton Family Associate Professor of Christian Education at Columbia Theological Seminary, author and nationally-known leader in youth and young adult ministry, and Neema Cyrus Franklin, Director of Youth Ministries for the Presbytery of Greater Atlanta will lead this event.
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YMLI Beginning Retreat HOUSING
Starting: 10/9/2009
Ending: 10/11/2009
To reserve a guest room, you must also register for the event itself, “YMLI Beginning Retreat,” October 9-11, 2009. Guest rooms for this event: $29 (per person per night, 2 people in room) OR $45 (per night, single occupancy - if available).
If you have housing questions, call 404-687-4587 or email roperp@CTSnet.edu.
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Mysticism and Christian Spirituality HOUSING
Starting: 10/22/2009
Ending: 10/25/2009
This course is held at Montreat Conference Center. All housing reservations need to be made through Montreat Conference Center. Please see "Register Here" link below for more information.
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Mysticism and Christian Spirituality (Certificate in Spiritual Formation)
Starting: 10/22/2009
Ending: 10/25/2009
This course will be held at Montreat Conference Center.
This course will explore both historical and experiential aspects of Christian mysticism. Using Old and New Testament writings, books about Eastern and Western Christian mysticism by contemporary writers and original writings of Christian mystics, mystical experience will be examined from a variety of perspectives.
At the center of many spiritual traditions, mysticism has been perhaps the most elusive aspect of spirituality for academic study. And yet it has been present in so many of those we know in other contexts. To what extent were Old Testament prophets such as Moses, Elijah and Isaiah mystics? What about Paul and John the Evangelist in the New Testament? Can we learn anything from Christian mystics like Origin, Pseudo-Dionysius, Gregory of Nyssa, Meister Eckhart and others about the mystical aspects of our own Christian faith and experience?
Leader: John Kloepfer. Course fee: $378
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Contact: spirituality@ctsnet.edu
Guthrie Scholars
Starting: 10/26/2009
Ending: 10/30/2009
The Guthrie Scholars Program is a learning opportunity offered once a year on an application basis. Guthrie Scholars are invited to the campus to pursue a topic of their choice that engages a pressing issue of the church from a Reformed perspective. The seminary covers all costs, except travel. Applications should be received not later than mid-September for inclusion in this event; enrollment limited to 6 individuals. Applications should be submitted by mid-September, 2009 or sooner. Applications will be reviewed as received and enrollment closed when available spaces are filled.
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Journey of Faith: Pilgrimage to the Holy Land
Starting: 10/28/2009
Ending: 11/11/2009
Journey of Faith is a unique opportunity for renewal offered for mid-career pastors. It includes an expense-paid two week pilgrimage to the Holy Land and two short retreats before and after the pilgrimage. The selected applicants for The Journey of Faith will journey on pilgrimage to the Holy Land. The pilgrimage will last 15 days(14 nights) and will include spiritual guidance, with time for reflection, prayer, and journal writing; group learning activities, including discussion, reflection, and prayer; worship at various sites in the Holy Land; and visits to biblical sites, lectures by local expert, and time for photography.
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Contact: journeyoffaith@ctsnet.edu
Old Testament Survey & Interpretation (Spanish – Immigrant Lay Leader Training)
Starting: 10/31/2009
Ending: 10/31/2009
This course will survey the texts as the mission initiative of God choosing Israel and calling out this nation to be God's witness to all nations. We will explore the history of God's people being faithful to this missionary vocation in times of exile.. NOTE: To enroll in this course, you must first be a paid registrant in the overall program (“Initial Enrollment: Spanish Track Lay Leader Training”). Program fee: $50 residents in tri-presbytery (Greater Atlanta, Cherokee, Northeast Georgia); $100 residents outside tri-presbytery; $75 each additional person from same presbytery, outside tri-presbytery. Textbooks are the student’s responsibility.
Introduction to Spiritual Direction (Certificate in Spiritual Formation)
Starting: 11/1/2009
Ending: 11/6/2009
This is an introductory exploration of spiritual guidance, including its history, theological foundations, and practice. We will look at the differences between spiritual direction, pastoral counseling, and psychotherapy, and also seek to understand why people seek spiritual guidance, the variety of forms in which it is practiced, and some guidelines for effective and ethical work as a spiritual companion. The class will include lectures, meetings in small groups, and practicum experience of observing and participating in spiritual companionship. This class will be helpful if you wonder what spiritual direction is and want to explore it at a beginners level.
There is a reading assignment for this course. Please contact the Spirituality Program Office (spirituality@ctsnet.edu) if you have not received the assignment by 7/28/08.
CEU credit is available for this course. Inquire upon registration.
Instructor: Joan Gray
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Contact: spirituality@ctsnet.edu
Introduction to Spiritual Direction HOUSING
Starting: 11/1/2009
Ending: 11/6/2009
To reserve a guest room, you must also register for the event itself, "Introduction to Spiritual Direction," November 1-6, 2009. Guest rooms for this event: $29 (per person per night, 2 people in room) OR $45 (per night, single occupancy - if available).
If you have housing questions, call 404-687-4587 or email roperp@CTSnet.edu.
OPTIONS for this event:
$145 ~ 5 nights (per person, double occupancy) arrive (Sunday) - depart (Friday)
$225 ~ 5 nights (single occupancy) arrive (Sunday) - depart (Friday)
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Contact: spirituality@ctsnet.edu
CONFERENCE ON MINISTRY for prospective students
Starting: 11/6/2009
Ending: 11/8/2009
Conference on Ministry
A Weekend for Prospective Students
Join us for a full weekend on campus when you can consider your personal sense of call and get a good idea of what it's like to prepare for ministry at Columbia.
If you are considering a call to ministry, please come to the Conference on Ministry. Register by October 30, 2009.
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Contact: admissions@ctsnet.edu
Board of Pensions Growing Into Tomorrow…Today: A Pre-retirement Seminar
Starting: 11/10/2009
Ending: 11/12/2009
Do you hope the last fifteen years before retirement fly by or do you want more information about planning for it? Join The Board of Pensions of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Education Specialist and Retirement Planning Consultants for a member education seminar on holistic retirement planning. Our clergy and lay Benefits Plan members age 50 and older will discover changes to make now that may positively affect their retirement in 15, 10 or fewer years. Registration for this event is handled by the with the Board of Pensions and is free. Registration will open in summer 2009. Please direct inquiries to education@pensions.org or 800-773-7752, ext. 7223. On campus housing and meals are available.
Instructors: TBA by Board of Pensions
Contact: education@pensions.org
Board of Pensions- Growing Into Tomorrow…Today: A Pre-Retirement Seminar HOUSING
Starting: 11/10/2009
Ending: 11/12/2009
To reserve a guest room, you must also register for the event itself, “Board of Pensions – Growing Into Tomorrow…Today,” Nov. 10-12, 2009. Guest rooms for this event: $29 (per person per night, 2 people in room) OR $45 (per night, single occupancy - if available).
If you have housing questions, call 404-687-4587 or email roperp@CTSnet.edu.
OPTIONS for this event:
$87 ~ 3 nights (per person, double) arrive Sunday – depart Wednesday
$135 ~ 3 nights (single if available) arrive Sunday – depart Wednesday
$58 ~ 2 nights (per person, double) arrive Monday – depart Wednesday
$90 ~ 2 nights (single if available) arrive Monday – depart Wednesday
CANCELLATION POLICY: If you must cancel your reservation, please notify the Business Office at least 48 hours prior to your schedule arrival to avoid a one-night penalty.
Ph. 404-687-4510.
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Post-Retirement Seminar
Starting: 11/13/2009
Ending: 11/13/2009
Join The Board of Pensions of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) for a one-day member education seminar about your retiree benefits and financial management. The Post-Retirement Seminar is designed for our clergy and lay Benefits Plan retirees, their spouses and survivors. A Board of Pensions Education Specialist will lead the seminar. There is no pre-seminar work to be completed by registrants. Registration for this event is handled by the Board of Pensions and is free. Registration will open in summer 2009. Please direct inquiries to education@pensions.org or 800-773-7752, ext. 7223. On campus housing and meals are available.
Instructors: TBA by Board of Pensions
Contact: education@pensions.org
Board of Pensions Post-Retirement HOUSING
Starting: 11/13/2009
Ending: 11/13/2009
To reserve a guest room, you must also register for the event itself, “Board of Pensions Post-Retirement Seminar,” Nov. 13, 2009. Guest rooms for this event: $29 (per person per night, 2 people in room) OR $45 (per night, single occupancy - if available).
If you have housing questions, call 404-687-4587 or email roperp@CTSnet.edu.
OPTIONS for this event:
$29 ~ 1 night (per person, double) arrive Wednesday – depart Thursday
$45 ~ 1 night (single) arrive Wednesday – depart Thursday
CANCELLATION POLICY: If you must cancel your reservation, please notify the Business Office at least 48 hours prior to your schedule arrival to avoid a one-night penalty.
Ph. 404-687-4510.
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Interfaith Immersion (Certificate in Spiritual Formation)
Starting: 11/15/2009
Ending: 11/20/2009
The 21st Century will be a Religious Century. Christianity and Islam will be the major forces at work, yet the other faiths will always be present in the conversation. Most of us are ill-prepared to have conversations with those who are not from the Christian Tradition and the course on Interfaith Spirituality seeks to assist in this problem. This course aims to expose participants to the Five Faiths that dominate the scene. First, each participant will have an opportunity to read the works of leaders like Karen Armstrong, Bruce Feiler and Huston Smith. Each day the class will visit a Mosque, Synagogue, Temple, Church or Buddhist Center. The visit will include a tour of the place of worship, a lecture by a scholar of that faith, a meal together, and face-to-face conversations with practitioners of the faith. Following this day of rich interaction, the class will gather for reflection. We will look at the differences in the various faiths, our own faith, our experience of others, and the dreams and hopes that are beginning to take shape within us. In our opinion, nothing is more timely for those of us who are following the spiritual path. From this course we will learn tolerance and acceptance of others, a deeper appreciation for our own tradition, skills to work with those who are no longer far away but live next door to us. Joining in this movement of Interfaith Spirituality will help you shape a way of life for your children and grandchildren. Ben Johnson, founder of the Spirituality program, has spent the last few years in interfaith dialogue in Atlanta. He has taught and led numerous seminars on this topic, one that is very close to his heart. This will be a special event. Instructor: Ben Johnson Program Fee $350
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Interfaith Immersion HOUSING
Starting: 11/15/2009
Ending: 11/20/2009
To reserve a guest room, you must also register for the event itself, "Interfaith Spirituality," November 15-20, 2009. Guest rooms for this event: $29 (per person per night, 2 people in room) OR $45 (per night, single occupancy - if available).
If you have housing questions, call 404-687-4587 or email roperp@CTSnet.edu.
OPTIONS for this event:
$145 ~ 5 nights (per person, double occupancy) arrive (Sunday) - depart (Friday)
$225 ~ 5 nights (single occupancy) arrive (Sunday) - depart (Friday)
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Thanksgiving Holidays
Starting: 11/26/2009
Ending: 11/27/2009
Thanksgiving Holidays
Homiletics (Spanish – Immigrant Lay Leader Training)
Starting: 11/28/2009
Ending: 11/28/2009
The purposes of this course are to motivate students to use the principles they have learned in their sermons; to help other people who are interested in this course, and to be able to complete their exposition in the method they feel most comfortable using. NOTE: To enroll in this course, you must first be a paid registrant in the overall program (“Initial Enrollment: Spanish Track Lay Leader Training”). Program fee: $50 residents in tri-presbytery (Greater Atlanta, Cherokee, Northeast Georgia); $100 residents outside tri-presbytery; $75 each additional person from same presbytery, outside tri-presbytery. Textbooks are the student’s responsibility. Leader: Jorge Restrepo.
Youth Ministry Leadership Initiative The Big Three Worship Mission and Fellowship
Starting: 12/4/2009
Ending: 12/5/2009
How is youth ministry a way of life (besides the late night phone calls and explaining to your adult friends why you’re at a high school football game again on Friday night)? How are we participating in God’s mission? Where youth ministry and church meet up can often be fuzzy: Too often we mistake youth worship for a “program,” youth fellowship nights as recruitment opportunities, or youth mission trips as “annual” events. These calendar items compete with each other and sometimes compete with “Big Church” items. Maybe we do that because we compartmentalize these three Biggies. Maybe we do this because we place youth ministry in a compartment all to itself. What if we learned how to discuss these theologically as we worked toward integrating them in ministry and in life? Come be a part of this creative learning adventure. Join us for theological discussions, some embodied exercises, and imaginative dreaming about how to faithfully raise reformers. Leader: TBA. Facilitators Neema Cyrus Franklin and Sarah Erickson. Program Fee: $150 includes two meals. Housing available on campus - please register separately.
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Youth Ministry Leadership Initiative: Big Three Worship, Mission and Fellowship HOUSING
Starting: 12/4/2009
Ending: 12/5/2009
To reserve a guest room, you must also register for the event itself, “YMLI The Big Three Worship Mission and Fellowship. Guest rooms for this event: $29 (per person per night, 2 people in room) OR $45 (per night, single occupancy - if available).
If you have registrations questions, call 404-687-4587 or email roperp@CTSnet.edu. CANCELLATION POLICY: If you must cancel your reservation, please notify the Business Office at least 48 hours prior to your schedule arrival to avoid a one-night penalty.
Ph. 404-687-4510.
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Christmas Holidays
Starting: 12/24/2009
Ending: 12/25/2009
Christmas Holidays
Christmas Holiday
Starting: 12/28/2009
Ending: 12/28/2009
Christmas Holiday
New Years Holiday
Starting: 12/31/2009
Ending: 1/1/2010
Journey of Faith: Follow-up Retreat
Starting: 1/5/2010
Ending: 1/7/2010
Journey of Faith is a unique opportunity for renewal offered for mid-career pastors. It includes an expense-paid two week pilgrimage to the Holy Land and two short retreats before and after the pilgrimage. The selected applicants for The Journey of Faith will attend the Follow-Up Retreat held at the Calvin Center in Hampton, GA.
The Follow-Up Retreat will include readings and presentations, conversations, worship, and times for reflection and prayer.
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Contact: journeyoffaith@ctsnet.edu
Youth Ministry Leadership Initiative: Programming With A Plan: Intentional Youth Ministry HOUSING
Starting: 3/5/2010
Ending: 3/6/2010
To reserve a guest room, you must also register for the event itself, “YMLI: Programming With A Plan: Intentional Youth Ministry,” March 5-6, 2010. Guest rooms for this event: $29 (per person per night, 2 people in room) OR $45 (per night, single occupancy - if available). If you have housing questions, call 404-687-4587 or email roperp@CTSnet.edu.
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Youth Ministry Leadership Initiative: Programming With A Plan: Intentional Youth Ministry
Starting: 3/5/2010
Ending: 3/6/2010
This event will explore the practical, programming side of youth ministry. Participants will explore approaches to planning and have opportunities to assess their own current methods. Offered in conjunction with the Youth Ministry Certificate. Program fee: $150 (includes 2 meals) Housing available on campus for an additional cost. Start time 4:00 PM. End time 4:30 PM. (SE) Instructor: Eric Dillenbeck – experienced youth conference leader (Montreat, Faith in 3D,Triennium) and pastor
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Contact: roperp@ctsnet.edu
Youth Ministry Leadership Initiative: Soul Tending: Finding Spirituality in Your Ministry
Starting: 4/30/2010
Ending: 5/1/2010
Have you ever flinched and mused about the people you work with, wondering “If they do that again, I might throttle them!”? Have you ever hustled and hurried around the town you strive in, forgetting that “If I were to stop and breathe, I might remember I have a life.”? A big difference exists between being in a funk and getting “funky!” A big difference looms between capturing God’s Spirit and being fed by the Spirit. The psalmists cried, lamented, sang and praised. Jesus went away to pray. The disciples cast out demons, anointed with oil, cured and shook off dust. We will come together and get a little funky with spiritual formation … using sticks and stones, water and rope, paper and pencil, and the Bible – we will work on disciplines and practices for tending the whole of your ministry, remembering who you are and paying attention to how God is forming your inward and outward journey! This event is offered in conjunction with the Youth Ministry Certificate. Participants are encouraged to read and bring with them Soul Shaper by Tony Jones and Spiritual Disciplines Handbook: Practices that Transform Us by Adele Ahlberg Calhoun
Instructors: Anne and Jim Apple.
Facilitators Neema Cyrus-Franklin and Sarah Erickson
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Contact: roperp@ctsnet.edu
Youth Ministry Leadership Initiative Soul Tending: Finding Spirituality in Your Ministry HOUSING
Starting: 4/30/2010
Ending: 5/1/2010
To reserve a guest room, you must also register for the event itself, “Youth Ministry Leadership Initiative Soul Tending: Finding Spirituality in Your Ministry April 30-May 1, 2010. Guest rooms for this event: $29 (per person per night, 2 people in room) OR $45 (per night, single occupancy - if available).
If you have registrations questions, call 404-687-4587 or email roperp@CTSnet.edu. CANCELLATION POLICY: If you must cancel your reservation, please notify the Business Office at least 48 hours prior to your schedule arrival to avoid a one-night penalty.
Ph. 404-687-4510.
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Theology and Polity: How Presbyterians Talk About God (Youth Ministry Leadership Initiative)
Starting: 12/3/2010
Ending: 12/4/2010
We will begin by talking about theology using the lens of Chapter 2 of the Book of Order (BOO/Form of Government/FOG), looking at affirmations that Presbyterians share with other Christians, affirmations that are distinctive to Reformed Christians, and making reference to the Confessions in connection with these themes. We will explore a couple of case studies on sacramental questions, which we hope will be informed by the BOO, the confessions, and elements of the sacramental study report "Invitation to Christ." Offered in conjunction with the Youth Ministry Leadership Initiative certificate program.
Resources to have and to read ahead of time:
1) the Constitution (both books), and especially a) Nicene Creed, Apostles' Creed, Brief Statement of Faith, and one of the 16th/17th century confessions in its entirety (from BOC, Study Edition preferred). b) the first four chapters of FOG and first three chapters of the DW (from BOO).
2) "Invitation to Christ", the report of the sacramental study group, received by GA last year. This is online at the PCUSA Office of Theology and Worship website: http://www.pcusa.org/theologyandworship/worship/sacramentworkgroup.htm
Bring Bibles. Suggested library builders (resources to add, borrow, read if you can but not required) Shirley Guthrie's Christian Doctrine and Jack Rogers, Reading the Bible and the Confessions the Presbyterian Way.
Instructors: Martha Moore-Keish and Sarah Erickson
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