- April 29-30: Missio Alliance: Formation that Justice Requires
- May 7: Last Day of Semester
- May 8: Virtual Graduation Ceremony, 4pm CST
- May 29-June 11: Summer Intensives
NPTS Commencement
As we approach the end of the academic year, we look forward to celebrating our graduates! NPTS will host its own virtual commencement service on May 8th at 4 pm. We are honored to hear from Dr. Soong-Chan Rah as he prepares to end his time at North Park. Join us via the NPU live webpage to celebrate and honor the hard work, perseverance, and all the accomplishments of our graduating class.
Congratulations!
The North Park University Commencement will air May 15.
Fall Registration is open!
You will find the NPTS Fall 2021 schedule here and also read some more details about plans in the featured post this week. If you need assistance with course selections, please refer to the degree pathway in your academic catalog and also don’t hesitate to reach out to your academic advisor.
If you need a refresher on how to register for courses through self-service, please refer to this tutorial video provided by NPU’s Center for Online Education.
Last Mind the Gap Meeting of the Semester!
Mind the Gap is having its last meeting of the school year on Thursday, May 6 at 4PM (CST) via Teams (link to meeting). Please join us! All are welcome.
Missio Alliance
Join Missio Alliance on Thursday, April 29 & Friday, April 30, 1-5 PM ET for a 2-day webcast for church leaders focused on “Formation that Justice Requires.”
NPTS has partnered with Missio Alliance and in return students will receive a discounted rate. Email Baily Warman, Director of Admissions, at brwarman@northpark.edu for details on the student discount. To learn more about Missio Alliance and the web conference visit https://www.missioalliance.org/ftjr
Speakers include: Kurtley Knight, Rose Lee-Norman, Serin Swift, Ekaputra Tupamahu, Rich Villodas, Johnathan Brooks, Alexia Salvatierra, and more! For more information, contact Baily Warman, brwarman@northpark.edu
Summer Class Opportunity
Fall Semester Class Opportunity
Swedish Summer Clinical Field Education
Clinical Field Education at Swedish Hospital offers a diverse setting, pastoral mentoring, and hands-on clinical pastoral experience at a historically faith-based acute care hospital near the North Park campus.
Field Education is anticipated to be scheduled between June 7 and August 20, 2021. Swedish Hospital employee health screenings and general orientation will need to be completed prior to beginning of the program. Training for Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and hospital safety protocols will be provided.
While this program is technically not a full-time commitment, it can be emotionally stressful and physically strenuous. Students are advised to limit other commitments over the summer. Each student will need to accommodate other students’ schedules, hospital needs, and program guidelines. Good communication and flexibility are keys to successfully completing this program. If you plan to register for a summer intensive or have significant schedule limitations, please contact a chaplain to see if Swedish Hospital Clinical Field Education will work for you.
If you have any questions or want to apply, email Tim Johnson for the application at tjohnson2@northpark.edu OR Lead Chaplain Rev. Eric Hillabrant, MDiv, BCC at 773-878-8200 X 5363 or ehillabrant@schosp.org
Mental Health First Aid:
You are invited to register for this free training opportunity that is designed to teach you how to approach, assess, and assist a person who may be experiencing a mental health challenge or in a mental health crisis. Student Engagement staff members, Laura Ebner and MaLinda Lee will lead the live training on Wednesday, April 28th 10:30am-4:00pm via Zoom. Participants must complete self-guided pre-work (about 2 hours, 2-10 days in advance), as well as attend the live Zoom session to receive the Mental Health First Aid certification, which is good for 3 years. Register here or visit the Counseling Support Services webpage to register. Seats fill up quickly and are limited. Sign up today!
Women Ministries of the Central Conference
Women Ministries of the Central Conference of the Evangelical Covenant Church offers up to two $500 scholarships annually to women who attend North Park University or North Park Theological Seminary full-time, reside in the Central Conference area and are active in an Evangelical Covenant Church. The Central Conference Region includes Upper Michigan, the eastern portion of Missouri and the states of Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin.
This scholarship seeks to encourage university women by making them aware of the support of women in Central Conference. It also seeks to offer an opportunity for the recipients to become aware of the various Women Ministries opportunities of our denomination.
The award checks will be presented to the recipients at the WMCC Fall Retreat* in September where they will be given a brief opportunity to be recognized. The purpose of this is to not only introduce women of Central Conference to the actual recipients of the scholarship each year, but also to encourage their support of this scholarship program.
Email semservices@northpark.edu for the application!
Uptown Church!
Uptown Church is a new ECC church in Chicago looking to offer itself as another option for students to be connected with a local church and exercise their giftings.
If you are interested in reaching out to Uptown Church, you can contact Ethan Machida, ethan@uptowncov.org!