2017-2018 Ventures Courses

An Online Educational Program of McPherson College
Offering Training & Support for Small Congregations

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FALL 2017: Welcoming the Stranger

September 16, 2017
Dr. Kirk MacGregor, Assistant Professor of Philosophy & Religion at McPherson College
“Welcoming Muslims: Understanding the Differences between 98% of the World’s Muslims, Islamists, and Jihadists”

October 14, 2017
Rev. Zandra Wagoner, Ph.D., Interfaith Chaplain at the University of La Verne
“Navigating Religious Diversity: An Introduction to Interfaith Cooperation” 

November 11, 2017
Irvin R. Heishman, Co-Pastor of West Charleston Church of the Brethren
& Beth Gunzel
“Welcome to Transformation”

SPRING 2018: Empowering Small Congregations

January 20, 2018
Jim Tomlonson, Retired Church of the Brethren pastor, district executive, & teacher
“Congregation in Mission”

February 10, 2018
Carol A. Scheppard, 2017 Moderator of the Church of the Brethren & Professor of the College at Bridgewater College
“How the Bible Came to be The Bible”

March 17, 2018
Rev. Dr. Bobbi Dykema, Pastor & professor serving in the Pacific Northwest District of the Church of the Brethren
“Revitalizing Worship through the Arts”

April 14, 2018
Joe Detrick, Retired district executive minister in the Church of the Brethren
“Congregations Nurturing a Culture of Call: Why It Matters”

All courses offered at 9 am - 12 pm CST

CEUs are available -- for more details and to register for courses, please visit www.mcpherson.edu/ventures