Our mission is to inspire and equip leaders to proclaim deeply the life-giving Good News of Jesus Christ and to put faith into action. 
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Dear Friends of The Stevenson School for Ministry,

As you plan your Christian education and formation opportunities – what ideas would you like to explore? What help will you need as you implement your plans for your Shaped by Faith initiatives? Please let us know! The Stevenson School for Ministry is here to walk alongside you and offer personalized learning opportunities for your parish and for all learners. As followers of Jesus, we are called to grow our spiritual well-being and be equipped to respond. A visitation or consultation may be helpful as to the ways SSFM can provide faculty, content, and equipping for your parish. We look forward to hearing from you and working with you. Please contact Dean Robyn Szoke-Coolidge at  rszoke@diocesecpa.org.
Coming Up Next at the SSFM
What do the Saints of God have to teach us about our own baptism?

“And I Mean To Be One Too”: Exploring How Saints Of The Church Reflect Our Baptismal Covenant
Beginning Thursday, September 30 at 7 pm
Five weeks
Cost: $45

Learn with the Rev. Grant Ambrose during five weeks of a Fall Term B learning module. This course provides an opportunity to explore the lives of individuals seeking to share the love of Christ in the world – folks we call saints -- and to reflect upon the life-changing nature of our Baptismal Covenant. The module begins Sep 30, 2021, at 7:00 pm. Cost: $45.00 or free with Shaped by Faith Voucher. Register here.
How can we strengthen our skills for small group ministry?

Equipping Small Group Leaders
Beginning Tuesday, October 19 at 7 pm
Four weeks
Cost: $45
Online module
      
Learn with Dr. Angela Schaffner during a 4-week learning module. A small group leader is not a teacher, but rather holds a sacred space for respectful conversation, shared learnings, and deepening faith. The author of Gather Us In: Leading Transformational Small Groups explores how to become an effective leader who guides a group through change to belonging and maturity. Learn more about Angela by clicking here. Cost: $45.00 or free with Shaped by Faith Voucher. Register here.
How are ministry and Christian formation evolving?

Join our free “Lessons Learned” online
conference September 11, 2021, 9:00 AM to Noon
Presentation of Papers via Zoom Webinar
 
Featuring Dr. Lisa Kimball, Guest Presenter and Facilitator, Associate Dean of Lifelong Learning and the James Maxwell Professor of Lifelong Christian Formation at Virginia Theological Seminary & The Rt. Rev. Dr. Audrey Scanlan. The online conference is an opportunity to listen and engage in the presented content, to ask questions, and experience reflections to capture our way forward as a church. 
 
To register for the Zoom webinar, click here.
 
For questions, email cstreeter@diocesecpa.org,
How can we transform ourselves as we fight for racial justice?

Racial Justice: Inclusion, Encountering, Making Amends
Free webinar: October 30 from 9:30 am – 12:30 pm

Join the Rev. Dr. Gayle Fisher Stewart as our keynote speaker and featuring the Rev. Carla Christopher Wilson and the Rev. Kevin Barron as facilitators. Gain insight and resilience in this long-term struggle and discover a more transformational path forward to dismantle racism. Register here.
The Stevenson School for Ministry believes that NOW is the time to join a learning cohort to engage in Scripture and discipleship and develop new ways to share the unchanging Good News of Jesus Christ.

Scholarships available where needed most. Please contact The Very Rev. Robyn Szoke-Coolidge for more information.

Our need for local training is critical to the mission of the church and the sustaining of the Episcopal Church in the Diocese of Central PA. The reality of Christian Education and theological studies has shifted in part because 83% of the congregations in our diocese can only afford half-time or quarter-time clergy leadership.  It is critical for our diocese to continue to educate and deepen our spirituality to strengthen how we follow the Way of Love in a world that often struggles to love. Your gift makes a difference.
Questions? For more information, please contact:
Dean Robyn Szoke-Coolidge, rszoke@diocesecpa.org
Interim Associate Dean Michael Nailor, mnailor@diocesecpa.org