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.
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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.