The Brethren Academy for Ministerial Leadership has released an updated list of courses for 2012 and into 2013. Courses are open to Training in Ministry (TRIM) students, pastors (who may earn continuing education units), and all interested persons.<\/p>\n
The academy accepts students beyond the registration deadlines, but on those dates will determine whether enough students have registered to be able to offer the class. Many courses have required pre-course readings, and students need to be sure to allow time to complete those assignments. Courses noted below as \u201cSVMC\u201d require registration through the Susquehanna Valley Ministry Center at Elizabethtown (Pa.) College, contact SVMC@etown.edu<\/a> or 717-361-1450.<\/p>\n Registration brochures for these and other training opportunities are available through the Brethren Academy for Ministerial Leadership website www.bethanyseminary.edu\/academy<\/a> or by calling 800-287-8822 ext. 1824.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u201cWhat Brethren Believe,\u201d<\/strong> an online course with instructor Denise Kettering, Sept. 4-Nov. 5 (registration deadline was Aug. 3)<\/p>\n \u201cThe Book of Romans,\u201d<\/strong> an online course with instructor Susan Jeffers, Sept. 24-Nov. 2, register by Sept. 12 (SVMC)<\/p>\n \u201cFamily Systems: Hints for Congregational Leadership\u201d<\/strong> in New Oxford, Pa., with instructor Warren Eshbach, Oct. 5-6 and Nov. 2-3, register by Sept. 21 (SVMC)<\/p>\n \u201cBut Who Is My Neighbor? Christianity in a Global Context\u201d<\/strong> at McPherson (Kan.) College with instructor Kent Eaton, Oct. 25-28, register by Sept. 24<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u201cThe Word Alive: An Introduction to Preaching\u201d<\/strong> at Bethany Theological Seminary in Richmond, Ind., with instructor Dawn Ottoni-Wilhelm, professor of Preaching and Worship, Jan. 7-11, 2013, register by Dec. 10<\/p>\n \u201cIntroduction to New Testament,\u201d<\/strong> an online course with instructor Susan Jeffers, Jan. 28-March 2, 2013, register by Jan. 7<\/p>\n \u201cThe Book of Jonah,\u201d<\/strong> an online course with instructor Susan Jeffers, Feb. 11-March 22, 2013, register by Feb. 1 (SVMC)<\/p>\n \u201cStory of the Church: Reformation to the Modern Age\u201d<\/strong> in Lewistown, Pa., with instructor Craig Gandy, Feb. 28-March 3, 2013, register by Feb. 14 (SVMC)<\/p>\n \u201cEvangelism,\u201d<\/strong> an online course with instructor Tara Hornbacker, associate professor of Ministry Formation at Bethany Theological Seminary, to be held in Spring 2013<\/p>\n \u201cIntroduction to Pastoral Care\u201d<\/strong> at McPherson (Kan.) College with instructor Anna Lee Hisey Pierson, to be held in Spring 2013<\/p>\n Two educational travel experiences are planned for late Spring 2013:<\/strong> a trip to Iona, Scotland, led by Ottoni-Wilhelm; and a \u201cJourney Through the Bible\u201d trip to the Holy Land (Israel) led by Bethany\u2019s professor of New Testament Dan Ulrich and TRIM coordinator Marilyn Lerch, for 12 days beginning June 3. Contact the Brethren Academy office to express interest in either trip and for more details, e-mail academy@bethanyseminary.edu<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n2012<\/h4>\n
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Additional classes offered by the Susquehanna Valley Ministry Center<\/h4>\n