EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES
• “An Introduction to Fresh Expressions in the Anabaptist/Pietist Tradition” will be offered as a free webinar by the Church of the Brethren Discipleship and Leadership Formation office on Wednesday, Jan. 29, at 1 p.m. Central Time. Matt Lake will be the presenter. “Small forms of Christian community are cropping up in all kinds of places and spaces as churches begin to connect with the communities around them,” a description said. “Our tradition, with its emphasis on reconciliation, peace, and justice, is positioned to be able to connect with a postmodern generation that shares these longings. Learn how your church could begin to connect with this generation in new ways, no matter what size your congregation or budget.” Register at https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/t1D3ANppS1a6Pl-xCyKd7g. Credentialed minsters can received 0.1 CEUs.
• Registration is now live for the Ventures in Christian Discipleship 2024-2025 webinar series. CEUs are available. Upcoming courses include:
• Feb. 11 & 18: “Luke and Acts: Turning the World Upside Down,” presented by Chris Bucher & Bob Neff
• March 11: “Standing in Solidarity: A Conversation about Race and Allyship,” presented by Eleanor Hubbard
• April 5: “A Place for Everybody: Creating Communities of Belonging,” presented by Jeanne Davies
Suggested donation is $25 per course. Learn more and register online at www.mcpherson.edu/ventures.
• Upcoming courses from the Brethren Academy for Ministerial Leadership include “Ministering Across Cultures: Building Bridges through Intercultural Competence,” led by Darla Kay Deardorff, onsite in person at Bethany Theological Seminary March 17-19 (registration deadline Feb. 10, travel scholarships available); and “Effective Leadership for Times Such As These,” Zoom intensive, April 4-5 and May 2-3, led by Randy Yoder (registration deadline March 4). Register and pay online at Brethren Academy Course Registration/Biannual TRIM Payment | Bethany Theological Seminary (bethanyseminary.edu). Our own Christy Waltersdorff is leading the online course “Brethren, We Have Met to Worship” beginning Jan. 15 and continuing through March!
• Upcoming Susquehanna Valley Ministry Center (SVMC) continuing education courses include “Identifying and Responding to Suicide Risk,” led by Julie Guistwite, Jan. 28, 8:30-11:30 a.m. Central, via Zoom, cost $35; and “Supporting Congregational Members Following Divorce,” led by Julie Guistwite, June 3, 8:30-11:30 a.m. Central, via Zoom, cost $35. Course prices are $10 less without CEU’s. Register by visiting the SVMC course page or by contacting Karen Hodges at karenhodges@svmccob.org.
• Lombard Mennonite Peace Center offers a variety of training sessions. Upcoming options include “Peaceful, Productive Pastor-Parish Partnerships,” Jan. 23 via Zoom or March 15 in person in La Grange, Ill.; “Conflict Transformation Skills,” Feb. 6 via Zoom; and “Strengthening the Body of Christ,” March 15 in Middleton, Wisc. For details and registration information, go to https://www.lmpeacecenter.org/trainings.
• 2025 New Community Project Learning Tours: Go. Meet. Learn. Grow. Change yourself—and your world. These trips will take participants of all ages to: Borneo in mid-May; the Ecuadorian Amazon in early June; Lybrook, N.M. in late June; and Denali/Kenai Fjords National Parks in early August. For more information visit www.newcommunityproject.info/learning-tours or contact dradcliffncp@yahoo.com or 540-855-1199.
• Designed particularly for ministers new to the Church of the Brethren denomination, Bethany Theological Seminary’s new certificate of achievement in ministry studies (CAMS) includes six courses that focus on Brethren history and theology, practical experience with the ordinances and preaching of the church, biblical interpretation, and peace studies. The certificate can be completed in two years or even one year, depending on course offerings. Five of the six courses can be completed at a distance. For more information go to https://bethanyseminary.edu.
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