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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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26 October 2021
Dear Friends of The Stevenson School for Ministry,
We live in challenging times. Change, uncertainty, and upheaval can be so disorienting. How do we find our footing and get back on our path? Where is God in all of this?
Join us in an online learning community. Take a learning module or a course. SSFM is one way to keep our baptismal promise “to continue in the apostles' teaching and fellowship.” There is content here that will feed and nurture our souls.
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Winter Term registration is now open, and classes begin November 8th! Join us in one or more of our 10-week, on-line courses that are open to all. Opportunities for scholarships are available to members of parishes in the Diocese of Central PA. |
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Deciding on the future of our church requires a knowledge of its past.
Church History 1
with The Rev. Dr. Mark Scheneman, begins November 10th, 8:00 - 9:00 PM.
Over the course of ten weeks, students will encounter ten “crossroad” moments in Christian history, each reflecting epic and representative developments in the evolution of faith communities.
COST: $300 for credit / $100 to audit. To register, click here.
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Let’s talk about our faith and freedom in Christ.
Liberation Theology (Theology Elective) with Dr. Joshua Davis, begins Thursday, Nov 11, 7:00 - 8:00 PM
Liberation theology is founded on the idea that God’s salvation of us always means freedom – not just freedom from sin and death, but from all the ways that sin and death hold us in bondage. Our concern, through the course, will be to think in faithful ways about our present circumstances and what we might learn from liberation theology about the church’s witness in our world today.
COST: $300 for credit / $100 to audit. To register, click here.
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Sharing our understanding of the Gospel is vital to our ministry.
Homiletics 1
with The Rev. Dr. David Zwifka, begins Tuesday, November 9, 6:00 - 7:00 PM.
This course is designed to enable the student to construct a sermon/homily rooted in the exegesis of appointed biblical passages. In addition, students will gain experience explaining and applying biblical passages and delivering a biblical sermon/homily. Opportunities to preach and have student efforts recorded on video for playback and critique by peers and the instructor is an essential element of this course.
COST: $300 for credit / $100 to audit. To register, click here.
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Discover how our prayers shape our beliefs.
Anglican Liturgical Theology
with The Rev. Dr. Shawn Strout, begins Monday, November 8 from 8:00 - 9:00 PM.
We will learn and discuss how what we pray shapes what we believe. Liturgical scholars have coined the term lex orandi, lex credendi to describe how the liturgy functions as a source of our understanding of God.
COST: $300 for credit / $100 to audit. To register click here.
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Take a deep dive in our Episcopal Book of Common Prayer.
Anglican Prayer Book Studies
with The Rev. Dr. Shawn Strout begins Monday, November 8 from 7:00 - 8:00 PM.
Open to all who are interested in learning about the Book of Common Prayer. This course will provide students with an overview of the history of liturgy with an emphasis on the liturgical theology of the Book of Common Prayer, especially Baptism and Eucharist along with the Daily Office.
COST: $300 for credit / $100 to audit. To register click here.
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Deepen your understanding of who and what God is.
Theology 1
with Dr. Joshua Davis begins Thursday, November 11 from 8:00 – 9:00 PM.
"If someone asks about your Christian hope, always be ready to explain it.” Systematic theology is the theological discipline that seeks to give an answer for the hope that lies within us. In this course, we will explore topics including the nature of God, Christology, Pneumatology, and Trinitarian theology.
COST: $300 for credit / $100 to audit. To register click here.
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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.
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.
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Questions? For more information, please contact:
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