Important Dates
February
27 Dinner at the Widmans’ (hosted by Bret & Janine Widman), register here
March
6 VSFL Papers Due
10 January Term Ends
14-18 Reading Week and March intensives
28 Fall Registration Opens – 7:00 am
27-April 7 VSFL Interviews
Community Worship
Join us in Isaacson Chapel at 5 pm on Thursday for a Community Worship Service. This week our very own Eliza Stiles will be preaching on Ruth! Be sure to stick around afterward as we gather for dinner in Olsson Lounge!
Join us in Isaacson Chapel or online! To join chapel via zoom click here or use:
Meeting ID: 814 1389 7592
Passcode: 055307
Contemplative Prayer Retreat
Join us for a prayer retreat during the Liturgical Season of Lent! We will be gathering on Friday, March 10th in Nyvall inside Isaacson Chapel for a time of Scripture meditation and reflection.
A Prayer Resource for Lent
Prayerful Reflections: Lent 2023 is a daily resource for connecting with God and the larger Christian community during the season of Lent, using a lectio divina (Read, Reflect, Respond, Rest) format. The majority of the 45 contributors to this devotional are alumni of NPTS or work with the Evangelical Covenant Church. You can download a PDF of the full devotional here: www.spiritualdirectionwithjulia.com/prayerful-reflections/ or read daily on the blog www.spiritualdirectionwithjulia.com/blog
Air Force Chaplain Candidate Program
Once again, we are hosting a Career Conversation on March 29th at 2 pm EST to share more about the calling of AF Chaplaincy and specifically what the AF Chaplain Candidate Program could look like for students on your campus.
Awakenings Conference-Free/Discounted Registration
April 27-29th
Seminary Admissions has limited free or discounted registration codes for the Missio Alliance Awakenings Conference. If interested email Baily Warman, Director of Admission, at brwarman@northpark.edu. Awakenings: Disruption in the Life of the Church is a brave space to have hard conversations that will awaken the Church. Speakers include Dennis Edwards, Mark Charles, Natasha Sistrunk Robinson, Soong-Chan Rah, Michelle Ferrigno Warren, and many many more!
Register Today | HSP Exchange with Dr. Mayra Picos-Lee
On the Topic:
“Migration, Resilience, and Trauma”
Event Date: March 8, 2023
Time: 7:00 PM (EST) / 6:00 pm (CST) / 5:00 pm (MST) / 4:00 pm (PST)
For this sixteenth HSP Exchange, we are delighted to welcome Dr. Mayra Picos-Lee, a native of Mexico who teaches pastoral care and counseling at Palmer Theological Seminary of Eastern University and is the Director of the MTS Latino/a Ministries program. Dr. Picos-Lee also serves as Board Chair for the Hispanic Summer Program (HSP) and Special Assistant in Pastoral Care and Counseling with International Ministries of American Baptist Churches, USA, to support its global partners in their work and ministries among migrants and refugees worldwide.
Dr. Picos-Lee’s HSP Exchange lecture will explore the increased sense of vulnerability that has characterized the experiences of migration and displacement for latinx people and communities as a source of pain and trauma and resilience and empowerment. What makes the difference? How do we build hope from despair and resilience from trauma?
In addition to her role at Palmer Theological Seminary, Dr. Picos Lee will teach a fully online history course at the HSP 2023 Summer Session entitled “Migración, desplazamiento, y trauma en las comunidades latinx / Migration, displacement, and trauma in Latinx communities.”
Note: this lecture will be followed by a QnA with the speaker.
If you would like to be part of this event, please RSVP by Monday, March 6, 2023.
Zoom invites will be sent to RSVP’d guests on Tuesday, March 7, 2023.
Click here to register!
Spring Semester Counseling Resources
Counseling Support Services is offering a variety of counseling support options for students this semester free of charge. If you are experiencing unmanageable anxiety, sadness, difficulty adjusting, problems in relationships, or if you are hurting due to the many challenges before us, Counseling can help. We also offer Mental Health First Aid Training so that you can learn how to help friends and family that might be experiencing a mental health challenge or crisis.
Individual Counseling Support – Free, confidential, short-term individual counseling support is available via telehealth and in-person. Request counseling via the counseling request form at northpark.edu/counseling, or by walking into our offices at 3317 W Foster, #24 on the campus map.
Group Counseling Support –
Practical Ways to Manage Anxiety
Mondays, 10:30–11:30 a.m., February 6–April 24
Do you have trouble letting go of anxious thoughts? Do you feel worried all the time? You are not alone. Come learn the skills to combat anxiety and to help you navigate life’s daily stressors.
Feeling Good About Me: Boosting Self-Esteem
Tuesdays, 4:30–6:00 p.m., February 7–April 18
How we feel about ourselves can dictate how we respond to stress, build relationships, and make decisions. This group offers skills, strategies, and artmaking to help students learn to develop a healthier self-esteem and feel more confident.
Effective Strategies for Managing Stress
Thursdays, 4:30–6:00 p.m., February 9–April 20
Feeling overwhelmed and stressed? Join us to learn strategies to better manage daily stressors, and to build confidence in managing overwhelming situations and feelings.
For registration and inquiries, email: counseling@northpark.edu
TAO – TAO is an anonymous, self-service digital mental health support tool that is available free 24/7 to all current North Park students, faculty, and staff. Information and registration link at TAO
Let’s Talk – In collaboration with campus partners, Let’s Talk is an informal, walk-in support service that offers confidential meetings with a North Park counselor free for all NPU students at various locations around campus. Students can drop in (no appointment necessary) to speak with a counselor.
All sessions are from 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Mondays: Helwig Recreation Center, 207A
Tuesdays: Brandel Library, Helwig Conference Room on 1st floor
Wednesdays–Fridays: Health & Counseling Office, 3317 W. Foster Ave.
Additional information at Let’s Talk
Mental Health First Aid – Students, faculty, and staff 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
Upcoming training dates include February 15 & Wednesday, February 22, 2023, 2:00pm-4:30pm and Wednesday, April 12, 2023, 10:30am-4:00pm. Click here to register for training!
Seminary Shenanigans
Here’s a throwback to last year for this Lenten reminder! Courtesy of our very own @nptscampus account. Be sure to like and follow on Instagram or TikTok!