Fwd: Training in Ministry Opportunities this Fall

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From: LMC <information@lmcchurches.org>
Date: Wed, Jul 1, 2020 at 9:59 AM
Subject: Training in Ministry Opportunities this Fall
To: Philip <philandkelly@gmail.com>

Information for leaders and congregations UPDATES These bi-weekly UPDATES are shared so that leaders and congregations are aware of events and information taking place in LMC, agencies, fraternal organizations, congregations, and the broader church. These announcements are for your information and to share with others in your congregation through email (below is the link), weekly bulletin, monthly newsletter, Sunday morning announcements, church website, or Facebook. Use your discretion and share what your congregation will find helpful.   Pastors & Leaders, Two significant distance-learning opportunities are available to you this fall: Shaun Otto, Congregational Counseling Troy Landis, Discipling Others Training in Ministry classes are designed to equip people to more effectively minister in the home, church, neighborhood, and work environments. All classes are delivered online with state-of-the-art learning methods.  To apply, go to  https://rosedale.edu/tim-application/. Congregational Counseling provides skills for mental health intervention in the congregation and community. Topics like premarital counseling, grief counseling, marriage counseling, parenting, and referral training are covered. Shaun Otto is a pastor at Sarasota Community Church and a trained counselor.  In our current situation, this class is quite relevant. "Experts warn prolonged isolation during the pandemic may worsen or trigger mental health problems." (https://www.sciencenews.org/article/coronavirus-covid-19-social-distancing-psychological-fallout) Discipling Others equips students to aid others in their growth in Christ in the context of personal relationships. The class will cover both pre-conversion and post-conversion discipleship. Troy Landis is co-pastor at Living Light Mennonite Church and previously led Discipleship Ministries at Eastern Mennonite Missions. He has experience as a cross-cultural missionary. Alan Hirsch argues that "We need to reconceive discipleship as a process that includes pre-conversion discipleship and post-conversion discipleship."   Training in Ministry, or TiM, developed through a collaboration of Rosedale Bible College, CMC, and LMC. The program includes a total of 16 courses organized in five tracks. See the attached brochure. Each 10-week course earns three credits and costs $900. The Fall session begins the week of September 14 and ends the week of November 20.  Both LMC and CMC students are eligible for scholarships through their respective conferences.  Students who complete three courses in a track will be invited to attend a free course (3-credits) in a retreat format at Rosedale Bible College in August of 2021. As you consider this option for yourself, consider others in your congregation who might similarly benefit, pass on this information, and encourage their participation.  For more details contact Brinton Rutherford, LMC (brutherford@lmchurches.org) or Steve Swartz, CMC (steve@cmcrosedale.org).  Register for Class Copyright © *|2020|* *|LMC|*, All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: information@lmcchurches.org Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list.

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