{"id":676,"date":"2007-07-12T00:00:39","date_gmt":"2007-07-12T00:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/new.brethren.org\/news\/?p=676"},"modified":"2018-08-20T22:52:00","modified_gmt":"2018-08-20T22:52:00","slug":"seven-students-graduate-from-ministry-training-programs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2007\/seven-students-graduate-from-ministry-training-programs\/","title":{"rendered":"Seven Students Graduate from Ministry Training Programs"},"content":{"rendered":"
Church of the Brethren Newsline<\/strong>
\nJuly 12, 2007<\/strong><\/h6>\n

At the 2007 Annual Conference of the Church of the Brethren in Cleveland, Ohio, five Training in Ministry (TRIM) and two Education for Shared Ministry (EFSM) students were recognized for completing their programs. \u201cWe ask God’s blessing on these servant leaders as they minister to others in the name of Jesus,\u201d said the newsletter of the Brethren Academy for Ministerial Leadership, a ministry training partnership of the Church of the Brethren General Board and Bethany Theological Seminary.<\/p>\n

TRIM graduates are Ruth Aukerman of Union Bridge (Md.) Church of the Brethren; Ronald Bashore of Mount Wilson Church of the Brethren in Lebanon, Pa.; Carol Mason, a member of the staff of the General Board\u2019s Congregational Life Teams; Martha Shaak of Palmyra (Pa.) Church of the Brethren; and Richard Troyer of Middlebury (Ind.) Church of the Brethren. EFSM graduates are Philip Adams of Independence (Kan.) Church of the Brethren, and Jeremy Dykes of Jackson Park Church of the Brethren in Jonesborough, Tenn.<\/p>\n

The academy also has listed upcoming courses, which are open to TRIM and EFSM students, pastors, and lay people. Upcoming courses include: \u201cTeaching and Learning in the Church,\u201d an online course offered Sept. 4-Oct. 26, 2007, with instructor Rhonda Pittman Gingrich; \u201cIntroduction to the Old Testament,\u201d online Sept. 10-Nov. 2, with instructor Craig Gandy; \u201cDistinctive Marks of the Brethren,\u201d at the Northern Indiana District Office in Nappanee, Ind., on Nov. 1-4, 2007, with instructor Kate Eisenbise; \u201cIntroduction to Preaching,\u201d at Stone Church of the Brethren in Huntingdon, Pa., on Nov. 15-18, 2007, with instructor Ken Gibble (register through the Susquehanna Valley Ministry Center); \u201cFirst and Second Thessalonians,\u201d online Sept. 24-Nov. 3, 2007, with instructor Susan Jeffers (register through the Susquehanna Valley Ministry Center); \u201cJanuary Intensive 2008\u201d at Bethany Theological Seminary in Richmond, Ind., with instructor Stephen Breck Reid; \u201cJeremiah,\u201d online Feb. 4-March 15, 2008, with instructor Susan Jeffers (register through the Susquehanna Valley Ministry Center); \u201cSermon on the Mount,\u201d at St. Petersburg (Fla.) Church of the Brethren on Feb. 7-10, 2008, with instructor Richard Gardner; \u201cChurch Vitality and Evangelism,\u201d at Juniata College in Huntingdon, Pa., on April 17-20, 2008, with instructor Randy Yoder (register through the Susquehanna Valley Ministry Center); and \u201cChurch Leadership and Administration,\u201d at Juniata College on Nov. 13-18, 2008, with instructor Randy Yoder (register through the Susquehanna Valley Ministry Center).<\/p>\n

Courses that are \u201cunder construction\u201d include: \u201cA Peace Church Theology: Ministry in Times of Fear, Violence, and Terror\u201d at Troy (Ohio) Church of the Brethren, with instructor Dean Johnson, projected for Spring 2008; \u201cHeaven, Hell, and the Final Judgment: A Biblical and Theological Examination,\u201d online, with instructor Craig Gandy; \u201cIntroduction to Preaching,\u201d long-weekend intensive to take place in Iowa, projected for Spring 2008; \u201cMinistry with Persons with Chronic Illness,\u201d online, with instructor Pam Linderson; \u201cPastor as a Spiritual Being,\u201d with instructor Paul Grout, projected for Lent 2008; and \u201cGrowing Healthy Disciples\u201d with instructor Bob Krouse.<\/p>\n

Registration brochures are available through the Brethren Academy for Ministerial Leadership at www.bethanyseminary.edu\/academy or call 800-287-8822 ext. 1824. To register for Susquehanna Valley Ministry Center courses, call 717-361-1450 or e-mail svmc@etown.edu.<\/em><\/p>\n

The academy announced 2008 new student orientation dates: Feb. 28-March 2, and June 23-26.<\/em><\/p>\n

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The Church of the Brethren Newsline is produced by Cheryl Brumbaugh-Cayford, director of news services for the Church of the Brethren General Board. Newsline stories may be reprinted if Newsline is cited as the source. To receive Newsline by e-mail go to http:\/\/listserver.emountain.net\/mailman\/listinfo\/newsline. Submit news to the editor at cobnews@brethren.org. For more Church of the Brethren news and features, subscribe to “Messenger” magazine; call 800-323-8039 ext. 247.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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