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e-News Issue No.4 January 2009

Trinity Lutheran Seminary forms leaders for Christ's church at work in the world

In This Issue

Healthy Congregations Training

Lent-Easter Pericope Study

Winter Ministry Institute

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Events Calendar

Summer Sampler

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Training at Trinity

Healthy Congregations Inc., located on the Trinity campus, is providing a unique opportunity for people in the Great Lakes region to be trained as facilitators. The training will take place over three Fridays: February 27, April 3 and May 1, 2009. Healthy Congregations provides training, consultation, and education in emotional process as it relates to community and congregational systems. To learn more about the facilitator training, visit the Healthy Congregations Web site.

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Lent-Easter Lectionary Pericope Study
February 13 - Trinity Lutheran Seminary, Columbus, OH
February 20 - Good Hope Lutheran Church, Youngstown, OH
Learn to Preach like a Methodist Circuit Rider
Clayton Croy

N. Clayton Croy, associate professor of New Testament at Trinity, knows something about preaching like a Methodist, since he is a member of the United Methodist Church and a graduate of Asbury Theological Seminary. He also holds an M.A. from the University of California, Santa Barbara, and a Ph.D. from Emory University. This pericope study is designed to help clergy and lay preachers prepare for the challenge of preaching in the season of Lent and Easter in 2009, but it will also briefly examine the circuit riding tradition from colonial and 19th century America. The study takes place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day. For more information or to register online click here.

Winter Ministry Institute February 19-20
To Highlight "Emergent Church"

"Emergent Church for an Emerging Future: Faith Communities in the Post Modern Era" is the topic of the 2009 Winter Ministry Institute on FEBRUARY 19 and 20. Featured speakers include Karen Ward, pastor at the Church of the Apostles in Seattle, Washington; Jay Gamelin, pastor of Jacobs Porch, the Lutheran Campus Ministry of Snowflake resized

The Ohio State University; B.J. Woodworth, pastor of the Open Door Ministry, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; and Mark Minnick, pastor of come2go ministries, Fort Wayne, Indiana. The program is a collaboration of Trinity, Bexley Hall Seminary and the Presbytery of Scioto Valley. Register now online.

Visit Trinity and Bexley Hall April 21 Worship banner

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Now is the time to visit.
Now is the time to ask significant questions.
Do you know someone who has gifts for ministry, someone who may be discerning a call to seminary? Encourage them to visit Trinity and Bexley Hall seminaries this spring to attend classes, worship, meet with faculty, and talk with current students and Admissions personnel. The schedule of events begins with registration at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 21, and ends with lunch on Thursday, April 23. A registration form is available online.

On the Horizon:

April 23-24 Trout Lectures in Detroit, Michigan
April 24 CEMP Enrichment Event
April 28 Hein-Fry Lecture Series

Watch for more information to come!

Music Courses Highlight 2009 Summer Term

The 2009 Summer Term begins June 1, and will include an array of music courses for students completing the Master of Arts in Church Music. See a complete list of summer music course opportunities online. Registration information and forms will be forthcoming.