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Online Workshop: Understanding Climate Change as a Biblical Mandate

…Format: This three-session workshop will use Zoom technology to meet online in order to allow for presentations by the leader as well as interaction among participants. Participants will need an electronic device equipped with a reliable Internet connection, built-in or external microphone, and a built-in or external webcam. Cost: $50 per individual, if register by September 10, 2021. (Note: Beginning, …

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(Online Conference) Called to Justice: Seeking Change within the Classroom, Congregation, and Community

…FEBRUARY 25 11:00 A.M.-1:00 P.M. EST – Online Workshop #3 Cultivating Anti-Racism Practice in the Congregation Led by: Rev. Jason Williams and Nikkeia Lee, of Little Tree, a Multi-racial Consulting Cooperative, based in North Carolina   This interactive workshop will explore the following questions in developing an approach to anti-racism for our congregations: Do you understand the need to address …

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Online Workshop:  Social Media Deep Dive for Churches (Section 2 added)

…in Peace and Conflict Resolution from Norwich University and a BA in International Relations and French Literature from the University of South Carolina. Online Format: This four-session workshop will use Zoom technology to meet online in order to allow for presentations by the leader as well as interaction among participants. Participants will need an electronic device equipped with a reliable …

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Online Workshop: Social Media Deep Dive for Churches

…provides its users with a wealth of information. But understanding this information and how to use it can be difficult. In this 1-hour session (plus Q&A), we will: – break down the types of analytics and what they mean; – measure the impact of your marketing, content, and social activity; – uncover the insights to inform and improve your strategy. …

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Online Workshop: Social Media Deep Dive for Churches (Section 1)

…all the industry secrets for scheduling and saving time, – help you develop your own content calendar and messaging direction.   Thursday, February 11 | 10 a.m. ET From Analytics to Insights Every social media platform provides its users with a wealth of information. But understanding this information and how to use it can be difficult. In this 1-hour session …

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BLACK ALUMNI ASSOCIATION NEWSLETTER: February 2023

…I know its history. I love its constituencies. I pastor its people. I help shape and then shepherd its future vision. In that way, I believe I have earned a kind of honorary alumni status. And as such, I look forward, upon graduation, to joining the BAA as a full-fledged UPSem alum, fully committed to its ministry of supporting the …

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Black Alumni Association Newsletter: September 2021

…eternal life. There is an easy, practical way to faith. A minister said to an evangelist who was holding services in his church: “I have no faith in this matter, but I see it in the Word of God and I am going to act on God’s word, no matter how I feel.” The evangelist replied, “Why, that is faith! …

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Online Workshop: Advanced Digital Church Communication

…at the intersection of her desire to do meaningful work, her belief in the importance of faith communities, and her talents and experience. Christen has a MA in Peace and Conflict Resolution from Norwich University and a BA in International Relations and French Literature from the University of South Carolina. Online Format: This four-session workshop will use Zoom technology to …

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Online Workshop: Social Media Deep Dive for Churches

…belief in the importance of faith communities, and her talents and experience. Christen has a MA in Peace and Conflict Resolution from Norwich University and a BA in International Relations and French Literature from the University of South Carolina. Online Format: This four-session workshop will use Zoom technology to meet online in order to allow for presentations by the leader …

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Seminary for a Day workshop “Musical Resources for Pastoral Care Ministry” led by Dr. Schweitzer

…rest in our hymn choices and other personal preferences? What is neuroscience saying about the power of music to heal? These and other questions will be the focus of our time spent together. Carol is Associate Professor of Pastoral Care at Union Presbyterian Seminary, Richmond, VA. For workshop descriptions, click here. To register for Seminary for a Day, click here. …

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Pathways Online Courses

…course includes live (synchronous) class meetings as well as asynchronous (at-home) assignments. Class meetings will not be recorded. REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED FOR OUR 2023-2024 COURSES. We anticipate that registration for our 2024-2025 Pathways Online Courses will open sometime in July 2024. Please check back frequently for any updates. ONLINE COURSES: Phase 1 (Foundational) Core Courses Biblical Interpretation Reformed Theology …

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BLACK ALUMNI ASSOCIATION NEWSLETTER: MAY 2022

…a pandemic. What I learned from these courses helped me to provide congregational and community care in creative and meaningful ways, mostly online and in person. Right now, I’m a full-time classroom teacher; however, I am open to where God is leading and calling me next. I love preaching and teaching and caring for people. It remains to be seen …

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Online Workshop: How To Be A Hybrid Church

…Both Congregations Equally Becoming a hybrid church is about more than the addition or maintenance of a virtual service. If the church does not adjust the in-person experience to indicate to the at-home congregation that it is as important as those in the pews, the result will be greater isolation and feelings of exclusion. In this session, learn how to …

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Online Workshop: How To Be A Hybrid Church

…Both Congregations Equally Becoming a hybrid church is about more than the addition or maintenance of a virtual service. If the church does not adjust the in-person experience to indicate to the at-home congregation that it is as important as those in the pews, the result will be greater isolation and feelings of exclusion. In this session, learn how to …

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Online Course: Womanist Theology (A Primer)

This is an online course is offered as part of the Womanist Leadership Institute, a program co-sponsored by The Katie Geneva Cannon Center for Womanist Leadership and the Leadership Institute of Union Presbyterian Seminary. This program is a series of online courses to promote and support Womanist scholarship and leadership within a continuing education and lifelong learning environment. Participants can …

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Online Workshop: Teaching for Understanding & Engagement

…of People. Becky was named the Educator of the Year in 2018 by the Association of Presbyterian Church Educators. Her current project is Liberating Sunday School – creating a paradigm of possibility through Freedom Church School curriculum.   Online Format: This two-session workshop will use Zoom technology to meet online in order to allow for presentations by the leader as …

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Racism and Freedmen: Robert Lewis Dabney and Benjamin Mosby Smith

…to be in the best interests of the Negroes, the South, and the nation as a whole. Dabney’s legacy is one of sad insularity. He constructed an inflexible theology and nurtured a seething hatred for the North. It was his all-consuming racism, however, that seared his view of life. Immediately after the war, he was alarmed over the freedmen in …

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Online Course: Womanist Social Ethics

This is an online course is offered as part of the Womanist Leadership Institute, a program co-sponsored by The Katie Geneva Cannon Center for Womanist Leadership and the Leadership Institute of Union Presbyterian Seminary. This program is a series of online courses to promote and support Womanist scholarship and leadership within a continuing education and lifelong learning environment. Participants can …

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Online Course: Religious Education Theory & Practice (for Christian Educator Certification)

…that is invigorated by teaching/learning the Bible. Dr. Kissel-Ito is a Presbyterian minister in the PC(USA). Course Description: This thirty-hour online course seeks to engage participants in investigations of the theoretical foundations and current practices of educational ministry. Participants will explore theories and practices that shape and support educational ministry, articulate a personal religious education theory, and engage in curriculum …

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Online Workshop: The New Testament and Contemporary Social Concerns–Post-election Perspectives (Two-part series)

…This workshop is a re-boot from the similar and popular offering in October 2020, led by Dr. Carroll. This workshop is intended for those participants who were unable to attend the initial workshop held in October 2020. Online Format: This two-session workshop will use Zoom technology to meet online in order to allow for presentations by the leader as well …

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Online Workshop: Storytelling Masterclass – Become a Better Communicator

…this important process.   Tuesday, April 20 | 10:00 – 11:30 a.m. EST Writing the Script Once you have the key components of your story in place, it’s time to write your script. In this lesson, you will learn to answer specific questions in a specific order so your story captures attention and inspires!   Tuesday, April 27 | 10:00 …

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Pastoral Care & Mental Healthcare Workshop

…dinner Wednesday, March 4, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., includes lunch Cost (includes dinner on March 3 and lunch on March 4): $125, if register by February 3, 2020 $150, if register after February 3, 2020 Meals: Dinner is included on Tuesday, 3/3, and lunch is included on Wednesday, 3/4. Snacks also included in the cost of registration. When you …

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