Tuesday, March 01, 2022

EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES

Children as Peacemakers 

On Earth Peace will offer the seminar “Children as Peacemakers: Equipping Resilient Leaders—Women’s Justice” at 11 a.m. Central on Saturday, March 19. On Earth Peace intern Hannah Bentley and Children’s Peace Formation organizer Hadil Alhayek will lead the session. Details and registration can be found at Children as Peacemakers: Equipping Resilient Leaders | Women's Justice - On Earth Peace

‘Ventures’ courses 

The next offering from the Ventures in Christian Discipleship program will be “From Tragedy to Community” to be held online Thursday, March 31 at 8 p.m. Central. The course will be presented by Andrew Sampson, pastor at the Modesto (Calif.) Church of the Brethren. 

Continuing education credit is available for $10 per course. During the registration process, you will have the opportunity to pay for CEUs and give an optional donation to the Ventures program. To learn more about Ventures in Christian Discipleship and to register for courses, visit www.mcpherson.edu/ventures.

Heaven, Hell, and the Afterlife 

The Brethren Academy for Ministerial Leadership is offering Heaven, Hell, and the Afterlife, April 27 – June 21, 2022. TRIM participants will receive one credit in Bible/Theology. The instructor for this online course will be Craig Gandy. EFSM students may create a Learning Unit for the course. It can also be taken for general continuing education or personal enrichment. The deadline to register for this course is March 23. 

Participants will explore biblical and theological understandings of Heaven, Hell, and God’s judgment, examining topics including: Sheol and Gehenna, the destiny of the unevangelized, the parousia and day of the Lord, the restoration of creation, the resurrection of the body, and the New Heaven and New Earth. Special attention will be given to the Brethren debate over Universal Restoration. Online courses "meet" for 8 weeks in Moodle, a virtual classroom. Register and pay online at https://bethanyseminary.edu/brethren-academy/brethren-academy-course-listings/brethren-academy-course-registration-annual-trim-payment/ There is a 3% service charge when registering online. 

Questions may be directed to Academy Director, Janet Ober Lambert at oberlja@bethanyseminary.edu or 765-983-1820. 

NCP Learning Tours 

New Community Project is offering Learning Tours to Rwanda and Malawi in early May; the Ecuadorian Amazon in late May; Lybrook, N.M., in mid-summer; Denali/Kenai Fjords, Alaska, in early August; and Arctic Village in mid-August. January 2023 will offer either Myanmar or Nepal. These trips are open to all ages and explore the beauty of and challenges facing God’s creation and God’s children. Learn more at www.newcommunityproject.info/learning-tours.