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SUMMARY:25-26 Pathways: Preaching
DESCRIPTION:Course Description: \nParticipants will consider the theological “why” of preaching and learn the practical “how” of preaching\, including the basic elements of sermon preparation. The learning will then be put into practice by students crafting and delivering a sermon. Attention will also be given to the giving and receiving of sermon feedback. \nMeet the Instructor \n \nDr. Donna Giver-Johnston is an ordained minister of word and sacrament in the Presbyterian Church (USA). Over her twenty years in ministry\, she has served churches in New Jersey and Ohio\, and most recently as Pastor of Community Presbyterian Church of Ben Avon in Pittsburgh\, Pennsylvania. Currently\, she is a member of the faculty and the Director of the Doctor of Ministry degree program at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary. She has earned degrees from Vanderbilt University (PhD and MA)\, Princeton Seminary (MDiv)\, and Westminster College (BA). Her published books include Claiming the Call to Preach: Four Female Pioneers of Preaching in Nineteenth-Century America (Oxford\, 2021); Writing for the Ear\, Preaching from the Heart (Fortress\, 2021); For Every Matter Under Heaven: Preaching for Special Occasions (Fortress Press\, 2022). \nDates: Mondays\, 7-9pm EST\, October 27 – December 1\, 2025 \nRegistration closes on October 17\, 2025. \nOffered by the Leadership Institute at Union Presbyterian Seminary\n\n \n\nIf you are in financial need of a discounted registration fee\, please contact Deborah Keyes\, subject line “PWP : Financial Aid”. \nUPSem faculty\, staff\, and students can register for this class for free. If you are a UPSem faculty\, staff\, or student\, you can register here using your UPSem email address.
URL:https://www.upsem.edu/event/25-26-pathways-preaching/2025-12-01/
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CATEGORIES:Leadership Institute
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SUMMARY:25-26 Pathways: Mission & Evangelism
DESCRIPTION:Pathways Online Course instructed by Rev. Dr. Aram Feinberg: Mission & Evangelism\n \nBefore joining Bayside\, Rev. Dr. Aram Feinberg was the associate pastor at First Presbyterian Church in Charlottesville. The shape of her call began in ministry with youth & families before shifting towards outreach & adult faith formation. \nAram attended Smith College and taught fifth grade before going to Princeton Seminary (MDiv).  She continued her theological education at Union Presbyterian Seminary in Richmond (MACE) and Union Theological Seminary in New York City (PhD) where she served as director of family ministries at the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church. She is an instructor for Union Presbyterian Seminary’s continuing education program\, teaching mission & evangelism. \nCourse Description: \nThe overarching goal of this course is to develop a contextual framework to understand mission and evangelism. Students will re-imagine the contours of mission and the task of evangelism\, involving a theologically based approach to mission and evangelism and considering the impact of the growing demographic of the “unaffiliated” (or Spiritual But Not Religious) across the religious landscape of America. Students will examine an approach to mission and evangelism that addresses the needs of society\, reflecting ways in which a local church continues its commitment to the gospel message (love God and love neighbor) and to the great commission (go and make disciples). \nDates: Wednesdays\, 7-9pm EST\, April 22 – May 27\, 2026 \nOffered by the Leadership Institute at Union Presbyterian Seminary \n \nRegistration closes on April 20\, 2026\, 2 business days before the first class meeting.\n \nUPSem faculty\, staff\, and students can register for this class for free. If you are a UPSem faculty\, staff\, or student\, you can register here using your UPSem email address. If you are in financial need of a discounted registration fee\, please contact Deborah Keyes\, subject line “PWME: Financial Aid.
URL:https://www.upsem.edu/event/25-26-pathways-mission-evangelism/2025-12-15/
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SUMMARY:25-26 Pathways: The Christian Life
DESCRIPTION:Course Description: This course is designed to provide knowledge of Protestant perspectives on the Christian life. Participants will explore biblical and theological foundations that shape an understanding of the Christian life. Reflection on focused experiences of spiritual practices will engage students in critical analysis of their own spiritual lives and nurture opportunities for congregational ministry and leadership. Through assignments\, online discussion\, and class lectures\, participants will engage in vital components of the Christian life. \nMeet the Instructor: Karen-Marie Yust \n \n\n\nKaren-Marie’s work nurtures spirituality and fosters theological reflection across generations. Currently\, she researches the impact of digital culture on spirituality among children\, youth\, and young adults\, using insights from media studies\, psychology\, and education. She examines how online interactions influence identity and community and how the Church can respond to modern realities. She also explores moral development in young children and how adults can nurture their moral sensibilities.\nAdditionally\, she investigates changing dynamics in congregational life\, seeking new approaches to faith formation and educational ministries outside traditional settings\, including online platforms and non-religious spaces. She is an experienced pastor and Christian educator\, ordained in both the United Church of Christ and Disciples traditions. \n\n\nDates: Thursdays\, 7-9pm EST\, May 21 – June 25\, 2026 \nRegistration closes 2 days before the first class meeting on May 19\, 2026. \nOffered by the Leadership Institute at Union Presbyterian Seminary\n\n \n\nIf you are in financial need of a discounted registration fee\, please contact Deborah Keyes\, subject line “PWTCL : Financial Aid”. \nUPSem faculty\, staff\, and students can register for this class for free. If you are a UPSem faculty\, staff\, or student\, you can register here using your UPSem email address.
URL:https://www.upsem.edu/event/25-26-pathways-the-christian-life-2/
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SUMMARY:25-26 Pathways: Mission & Evangelism
DESCRIPTION:Pathways Online Course instructed by Rev. Dr. Aram Feinberg: Mission & Evangelism\n \nBefore joining Bayside\, Rev. Dr. Aram Feinberg was the associate pastor at First Presbyterian Church in Charlottesville. The shape of her call began in ministry with youth & families before shifting towards outreach & adult faith formation. \nAram attended Smith College and taught fifth grade before going to Princeton Seminary (MDiv).  She continued her theological education at Union Presbyterian Seminary in Richmond (MACE) and Union Theological Seminary in New York City (PhD) where she served as director of family ministries at the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church. She is an instructor for Union Presbyterian Seminary’s continuing education program\, teaching mission & evangelism. \nCourse Description: \nThe overarching goal of this course is to develop a contextual framework to understand mission and evangelism. Students will re-imagine the contours of mission and the task of evangelism\, involving a theologically based approach to mission and evangelism and considering the impact of the growing demographic of the “unaffiliated” (or Spiritual But Not Religious) across the religious landscape of America. Students will examine an approach to mission and evangelism that addresses the needs of society\, reflecting ways in which a local church continues its commitment to the gospel message (love God and love neighbor) and to the great commission (go and make disciples). \nDates: Wednesdays\, 7-9pm EST\, April 22 – May 27\, 2026 \nOffered by the Leadership Institute at Union Presbyterian Seminary \n \nRegistration closes on April 20\, 2026\, 2 business days before the first class meeting.\n \nUPSem faculty\, staff\, and students can register for this class for free. If you are a UPSem faculty\, staff\, or student\, you can register here using your UPSem email address. If you are in financial need of a discounted registration fee\, please contact Deborah Keyes\, subject line “PWME: Financial Aid.
URL:https://www.upsem.edu/event/25-26-pathways-mission-evangelism/2025-12-21/
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SUMMARY:25-26 Pathways: Mission & Evangelism
DESCRIPTION:Pathways Online Course instructed by Rev. Dr. Aram Feinberg: Mission & Evangelism\n \nBefore joining Bayside\, Rev. Dr. Aram Feinberg was the associate pastor at First Presbyterian Church in Charlottesville. The shape of her call began in ministry with youth & families before shifting towards outreach & adult faith formation. \nAram attended Smith College and taught fifth grade before going to Princeton Seminary (MDiv).  She continued her theological education at Union Presbyterian Seminary in Richmond (MACE) and Union Theological Seminary in New York City (PhD) where she served as director of family ministries at the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church. She is an instructor for Union Presbyterian Seminary’s continuing education program\, teaching mission & evangelism. \nCourse Description: \nThe overarching goal of this course is to develop a contextual framework to understand mission and evangelism. Students will re-imagine the contours of mission and the task of evangelism\, involving a theologically based approach to mission and evangelism and considering the impact of the growing demographic of the “unaffiliated” (or Spiritual But Not Religious) across the religious landscape of America. Students will examine an approach to mission and evangelism that addresses the needs of society\, reflecting ways in which a local church continues its commitment to the gospel message (love God and love neighbor) and to the great commission (go and make disciples). \nDates: Wednesdays\, 7-9pm EST\, April 22 – May 27\, 2026 \nOffered by the Leadership Institute at Union Presbyterian Seminary \n \nRegistration closes on April 20\, 2026\, 2 business days before the first class meeting.\n \nUPSem faculty\, staff\, and students can register for this class for free. If you are a UPSem faculty\, staff\, or student\, you can register here using your UPSem email address. If you are in financial need of a discounted registration fee\, please contact Deborah Keyes\, subject line “PWME: Financial Aid.
URL:https://www.upsem.edu/event/25-26-pathways-mission-evangelism/2025-12-28/
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