EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES

Upcoming courses from the Brethren Academy for Ministerial Leadership include “A Place for Everybody,” a directed independent study done in conjunction with the Ministers’ Association pre-Annual Conference event, July 1-2, led by Audrey Hollenberg-Duffey (registration deadline May 20); “Leadership and Administration for the Now and Future Church,” online Aug. 13-Oct. 7, led by Audrey Hollenberg-Duffey (registration deadline July 9); and “Minister as Theologian,” online Sept. 3-Oct. 28, led by Joelle Hathaway (registration deadline July 23). Register and pay online at Brethren Academy Course Registration/Biannual TRIM Payment | Bethany Theological Seminary (bethanyseminary.edu).

Upcoming Susquehanna Valley Ministry Center (SVMC) continuing education courses include “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,” June 4 or Aug. 20 via Zoom; “Strengthening the Body of Christ,” May 8 or Sept. 16 via Zoom; “Restorative Conversations,” Sept. 17 via Zoom; and “Conflict Transformation Skills,” July 23 and Sept. 11 via Zoom. 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.