- March 2: Town Hall on the Asian American Experience in Covid
- March 8-12: Reading Week
- March 15: VSFL materials/portfolios due
- March 24: Traditioned Innovation
- March 29-April 9: VSFL (Degree Candidacy and Mid-Program Review) Interviews
- April 10: Last day to withdraw from a course with permission
- April 22: Fall Registration Opens
Traditioned Innovation: A public theology series by North Park Theological Seminary
“Community Vaccination: Remembering the Past to Heal for the Future”
March 24th, 12:00-1:30pmCST
In less than a year since COVID-19 was declared a
global pandemic, we have witnessed the remarkably
rapid development of not one but multiple effective
vaccinations.
While these vaccines have proven highly
effective in clinical trials, their efficacy for ameliorating
our current crisis depends upon broad public receptivity.
Challenges to this receptivity emerge in part from a history
of abuse within medical research, particularly among
communities of color who have suffered the effects of
the virus disproportionately. Our March public theology
panel will contextualize these particular fears and discuss
constructive ways Christian leaders and communities
can contribute to receptivity of this critical intervention.
We hope this panel will inspire both understanding and
trust. Our panel of community experts and practitioners
includes Dr. Kara Davis, Rev. Tomás Sanabria, Tribal Leader
Darnella Melancon, and Dr. Michelle Clifton-Soderstrom.
Feather Bricks, The Newsletter of NPTS’s School of Restorative Arts, is now out and ready for all of you to read! Here’s the link: https://npu-website.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/20210223104608/Feather-Bricks-Feb-and-Mar-2021-Vol-4.pdf
Michigan Avenue Forum -COVID-19 Vaccines: Answering Our Questions
Monday, March 1 at 7:00 p.m.
Online at www.bit.ly/fpcprograms as well as via Facebook Live and our YouTube channel (www.bit.ly/fpcvideos)
Fourth Presbyterian Church invites you to join Monday, March 1 to hear Shannon Kershner talk with Dr. Kevin Ban, Chief Medical Officer for the Walgreens Corporationand former faculty member at the Harvard Medical School, as they discuss COVID-19 vaccine distribution and implications.
In this informative, twenty-minute interview, Dr. Ban will address many of the most common questions surrounding the COVID-19 vaccines, including
- How were the COVID-19 vaccines developed so quickly and are they safe?
- Have the new variants had an impact on vaccine efforts?
- What is being done to ensure that all communities have access to the vaccines?
- Where and when will the COVID-19 vaccines be available for me?
- Should I worry about side effects of the vaccine?
Summer Registration is Open!
Please see the featured post from last week with summer course information and schedule. If you need help figuring out what class(es) to take, please feel free to reach out to your academic advisor. Registration will take place through Self-Service.
Scholarship opportunity!
CM Cares is a foundation that is offering 25 scholarships for religious leaders/scholars in training totaling $62,500 for the 2021.22 academic year. Application deadline is April 6. Go to the website below for more information.
https://www.churchmutual.com/13484/Religious-Scholars-Program
Black Barn Lenten Quiet Day
If you are interested in getting away without going anywhere, consider this one day online Lenten retreat developed by current student Amy Knorr and colleagues. If you need financial assistance, please contact Dean Deb at dauger@northpark.edu.
Vocation Symposium
FOOD DRIVE
Want to involve yourself in an opportunity to serve the North Park and Albany Park community?
North Park University Ministries is collecting food items to donate to those in need at the Friendship Center, a local food pantry, by March 3rd!
We are collecting items as follows…
- Peanut butter
- Black beans
- White rice
- Bars of soap
- Cooking Oil (quart or smaller)
- Shopping bags (preferably paper)
- Other non-perishable food items
If you would like to participate please turn in any items to the University Ministries office in the Johnson Center or place in pink bins around campus. If you or your family are in need of food contact Urban Outreach Coordinator, Pastor Laura lgkraybill@northpark.edu.
The Academy of Church Leadership’s March Workshop Series
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The Academy of Church Leadership, along with The Proctor Conference, presents two virtual workshops:
On March 18th we will hear from Rev. Kathryn (Kat) Banakis, Rector of St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Evanston, Il,
On March 25th we will hear from Rev. Dr. James Victor, Jr. who serves at Mount Olive Baptist Church in Arlington, VA and as president of the Baptist General Convention of Virginia.
Join these sessions to learn about how pastors continue to address the impact of COVID. Topics include: Budgetary and Staffing Implications in 2020 and anticipated for 2021, Physical Plant Considerations, Losses and Gains of Virtual Worship, How Theology and Justice Commitments Changed
Lent Devotional Reflections
A wonderful group of women (some are NPTS students or Alum!) have to created a Lenten reflection for each day of Lent!
Here is the link to the PDF download:
https://752f1a9a-3a53-427c-bf12-d041035225f5.filesusr.com/ugd/9a88a8_95d33afd98b0460aa21e31cc87fc12a6.pdf
Correctional Ministries and Chaplains Association 2021 Virtual Summit on May 20-22, 2021
CMCA invites individuals and organizations engaged in all areas of correctional ministry to this unique event combining informative workshops, inspiring plenary sessions, and networking opportunities designed to equip and encourage you in your work and ministry.
Registration is now open! Students may attend the CMCA 2021 Summit for $10 each. Contact info@cmcainternational.org if you are interested in a student ticket.