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Missouri School of Religion upcoming course offerings

Published: May 21, 2013

The Missouri School of Religion, located in Jefferson City, is offering the following courses during the summer and fall (all course descriptions are from the Missouri School of Religion:

  • History and Polity of the Disciples of Christ: This course will explore and analyze the history, polity and characteristic beliefs of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ).  It will include becoming familiar and knowledgeable about the origins, development, growth and current status of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). The instructor for this course is Rev. Kenneth Watson.  Ken retired in 2007 after 43 years in ministry with the Disciples of Christ.  At his retirement he was serving as Associate Minister of First Christian Church, Columbia, Missouri.

Time/Date: July 16-Sept. 10

Location: Je

Cost: $390. Students are responsible for purchasing their own textbooks, which are listed on the course page.

For more information: Contact the Missouri School of Religion or read more about the course here.

  • Introduction to Christian Thought: This course will be an overview of the history and development of Christian Theology including introduction to the basic systems or schools of theological thought.  The contributions of the major personalities in history of theological development will also be surveyed. The instructor for the course is Rev. Chase Peeples. Chase is the pastor of Country Club Congregational United Church of Christ in Kansas City, Mo.

Time/Date: July 16-Sept. 10

Location: Jefferson City

Cost: $390. Students are responsible for purchasing their own textbooks, which are listed on the course page.

For more information: Contact the Missouri School of Religion or read more about the course here.

  • Boundaries Training: Life-enriching relationships in the congregation: We are created in and for relationships. Life-enriching relationships, whether with intimate partners, family, friends, colleagues or parishioners, require healthy boundaries. This workshop explores the meaning and practice of healthy boundaries in the context of ministry. It will also identify the signs, dangers, and preventions of boundary violations including those in today’s social media. The workshop begins with an assumption that the complexity of relational dynamics in the congregation is one of its greatest possibilities and its greatest challenges for ministry. The facilitator for this event is Rev. Donna Rose-Heim, an ordained Disciples minister, currently serving as a Transitional Interim Minister.

Time/Date: Multiple dates in multiple locations — please see the Missouri School of Religion’s calendar for more information.

Location: Multiple dates in multiple locations — please see the Missouri School of Religion’s calendar for more information. (Note: The calendar indicates that the workshop in Cameron, Mo., will take place on Sept. 13 — it is actually scheduled for Sept. 6.)

Cost: $75. Includes lunch and participant workbook

For more information: Contact the Missouri School of Religion or read more about the course here.

  • Foundations of Faith Community Nursing (formerly known as Parish/Faith Community Nurse Basic Preparation Course): This educational opportunity is the result of collaboration between Missouri School of Religion and Deaconess The five day course includes background on parish nursing, how to coordinate volunteers and support groups, accessing resources, and health promotion.

Time/Date: Sept. 9-13. Registration is limited to 12 people.

Location: The Rickman Center, 3315 Bennett Lane, Jefferson City, Mo.

Cost: $200

For more information: Contact the Missouri School of Religion or read more about the course here.

  • Christian Ethics: This course will be an introduction and exploration of the basic concerns and issues involved in ethical reflection, the Biblical and theological foundations of Christian ethics, and the response of the Christian to perennial and contemporary social and moral issues, with a view to equipping the student for ethical reflection in preaching, teaching and pastoral leadership. The instructor is Rev. Dr. Kris Tenny-Brittian who serves as the Northeast Area Minister of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) of Mid-America.

Time/Date: Sept. 16-Nov. 12

Location: Jefferson City

Cost: $390. Students are responsible for purchasing their own textbooks, which are listed on the course’s website.

For more information: Contact the Missouri School of Religion or read more about the course here.

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Missouri School of Religion: eRacism workshop

Published: May 21, 2013

From the Missouri School of Religion: The goals of our time together will be to explore common definition of racism, examine individual, institutional and cultural manifestations of racism, and be introduced to a strategic methodology for dismantling racism. The leaders of the event are Dwight Bailey and Martha Herrin, National Trainers for the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), Pro-Reconciliation/Anti-Racism Initiative.

Time/Date: 6 p.m. Thursday, June 27, to 3 p.m. Saturday, June 29. Registration ends June 12, and space is limited to 40 people.

Location: Eden Theological Seminary, Webster Groves, Mo.

Cost: $50 that includes dorm housing on Eden Theological Seminary’s campus for 2-3 bedroom units and shared bathrooms. Scholarships are available.

For more information:  Contact Eden Theological Seminary or find more information here.

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Combating Modern-Day Slavery: Curbing the Crime of Human Trafficking

Published: April 30, 2013
From the organizers: Hotel and motel employees and managers are in position to become everyday heroes. To become eligible, they have asked to find out more about a horrible crime: The trafficking of human beings. one of the fastest-growing criminal enterprises in the world. To be ready, they must know what to look for and how to report it. Co-speakers will be Deborah Hume, associate professor in the University of Missouri’s Public Health Program, and Nanette Ward, Co-Chair of the Central Missouri Stop Human Trafficking Coalition. Both women are founding board members of the Coalition.

Employees and managers engaged in the hospitality industry are encouraged to attend, as is the general public, and the media.

This event is sponsored by the Columbia Hospitality Association, representing the majority of the City’s 35 hotels, motels and bed & breakfast venues.  Other sponsors include Hampton Inn & Suites/Columbia and the University of Missouri.

Time/Date: 4 to 5 p.m., Tuesday, April 30

Location:  Hampton Inn & Suites, at the corner of Stadium Boulevard and College Avenue

Cost: Free and open to the public

For more information: Contact Norm Benedict via email at norman@normanrobert.com or call (573) 443-4388

Description: Event is Free, Open to the Public

 

To create a stage for plain speaking and discussion on the subject, a seminar has been planned for Tuesday, April 30, from 4:00-5:00 p.m., at the Hampton Inn & Suites, at the corner of Stadium Boulevard and College Avenues.

 

 

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United Nations Alliance of Civilizations call for video submissions

Published: April 23, 2013

From the UNAOC: The United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) again invite the world’s youth to submit original and creative videos focusing on PLURAL+ themes: migration, diversity and social inclusion.

Young people up to 25 years old are invited to submit short videos of five minutes maximum in length. A prestigious international jury will select three winners in each age categories (9-12, 13-17, and 18-25).  All the winners will be invited to New York, all travel expenses paid, to present their work at the PLURAL + 2013 Awards Ceremony at the Paley Center for Media on the 5th of December 2013.

Deadline: June 30, 2013

Submission guidelines: Visit the UNAOC’s PLURAL+ website.

For more information: Questions about the project can be sent via email at plural@unaoc.org.

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Andrea Gibson to give Pride Month keynote address

Published: April 21, 2013

From event organizers: This award-winning spoken word artist will make you rethink gender norms, politics, the struggle queer people face in today’s society and how amazing spoken work performances can be. Check her out on YouTube and her website and arrive early to get a seat.

Time/Date: 7 p.m. to midnight, Wednesday, April 24

Location: N201/202 Memorial Union (Mark Twain Ballroom)

Cost: Free

For more information: Contact the MU LGBTQ Resource Center in room G225 inside the MU Student Center, at (573) 884-7750, via e-mail at lgbtq@missouri.edu, or by visiting the organization’s website, where you can find a full calendar of more Pride Month activities and events.

 

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