Happy Reading Week Everyone! We’re halfway through the semester! You’ve got this! Remember there is no chapel this week. See you next week!
Important Dates
- March 9-13- Reading Week
- March 23 – Fall Registration Opens
- March 30-April 3 – VSFL Interviews
- April 3-4- Graduation Retreat
- April 23 – Nyvall Lectures
Continuing Conversation Regarding Human Sexuality and the Church- Brainstorming for a New Seminary Course
Tim Johnson and Elizabeth Pierre will facilitate a conversation as a next step in a series of constructive conversations regarding human sexuality and the Church. As its primary concern the Ministry Field is developing a class to empower our students to be effective ministers informed by salient biblical and theological teaching on this topic. We will also discuss the role that race and culture play in these conversations. The focus will be the equipping of our students as good pastoral leaders concerning this topic, whether they find themselves serving in:
- a traditional or a progressive church
- an urban or a rural church
- a homogeneous or a diverse church
As we begin the planning, we welcome input from our students to help determine:
- Composition of the class
- Pedagogy and method
- Timing
Please bring your ideas to this lunch gathering on Thursday, March 26th from 12:00-1:00 pm, after chapel.
Seminary Visit to the Illinois Holocaust Museum, and a Special Focus on RBG!
Join the NPTS community as we visit the Illinois Holocaust Museum & Educational Center on April 10.
In addition to touring the standing exhibition (Karkomi Holocaust Exhibition) with museum docent and NPTS alum Jonathan Teram, we will visit the current special exhibition, Notorious RBG: The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Transportation will be provided, leaving from campus at 1 pm.
Please direct questions and RSVPs to Alex Macias (via semacademicserv@Northpark.edu) by March 8. Sponsored by the Women in Ministry Committee.
Harvard Divinity School is Offering Summer Language Intensives
The Summer Language Program (SLP) at the Harvard Divinity School is an eight-week intensive language study program designed specifically for the curriculum in theological and religious studies.
Consisting of nine hours of instruction per week, plus additional learning, homework and possible tutoring sessions, the program focuses on translation and reading comprehension. Summer 2020 SLP dates: Monday, June 15 to Thursday, August 6, 2020.
Language are:
- Classical Arabic (previous knowledge required)
- French for Reading in Theological and Religious Studies
- German for Reading in Theological and Religious Studies
- Elementary New Testament Greek
- Intermediate New Testament and Hellenistic Greek (previous knowledge required)
- Elementary Biblical Hebrew
- Intermediate Biblical Hebrew (previous knowledge required)
- Christian Latin
- Elementary Pali
- Spanish for Reading in Theological and Religious Studies
Application deadline: Friday, May 8, 2020. For more information about the SLP please see our website: www.hds.harvard.edu/slp/.
BIBL 6209: Intercultural Readings of the Bible – Summer Elective
Dr. Max Lee and Dr. Dennis Edwards are teaching a summer course on Intercultural Readings of the Bible! It is an on campus intensive offered June 1-5. If you have any questions, please reach out to Max (mlee1@northpark.edu) or Dennis (dredwards@northpark.edu)
Listen to the Palmquist Lectures- Dr. Frank Thomas
The Palmquist Lectures with Dr. Frank Thomas were recorded and are part of the Digital Archives here at NPTS. These were amazing lectures and we highly recommend taking a listen, especially if you have a little extra time during Reading Week!
Scholarship Opportunity!
Church Mutual Insurance, through their program CM CARES Foundation is offering $5,000 to fifty students studying for ministry roles. This money is to help with tutition, fees, books, or other costs of attending school during the 2020-21 academic year. The scholarship application is open from Febuary 12- April 8. Winners of the scholarship will be announced in June.
For more information, visit this link.
Field Education at Swedish Hospital
Field Education at Swedish Hospital offers a diverse setting, pastoral mentoring and hands-on clinical pastoral experience at an acute care hospital with a faith mission and identity near campus.
The program requires 240 hours over 10 weeks. Included in this is:
- 22 hours of orientation
- 4 hours of group time per week
- 4 hours of individual supervision (at times offered by the supervisor – usually Monday morning hours)
- Two or three – four hour shifts each week on Mondays through Fridays.
- 4 overnight on-call shifts (4:30pm to 8:00 am)
- 5 – eight hour weekend day shifts (Saturdays, Sundays or holiday 8:00 am – 4:30 pm)
- Preaching and worship leadership at Covenant Home and Wesley place – one or two Sunday mornings
Field Education is anticipated to be June 1 and August 15. Hospital Orientation is the first Monday of the month. (If you are unable to attend June 1, you can opt for May 4.) Some summer schedule flexibility is required.
Contact Swedish Covenant Hospital Pastoral Care Department with questions: 773-878-8200 X5365.
Attention: Class Registration Will No Longer Be Through WebAdvisor. We are Transitioning to Student Planning
Student Planning is a new module in Self Service that will allow students and advisors to more actively engage in the registration and advising process. WebAdvisor will no longer be used for registration.
Student Planning went live for graduate/adult students in Self Service, www.northpark.edu/selfservice, on Friday, February 14. Summer registration will open on February 24, and fall registration will open on Monday, March 23. Check out a brief demo video about Student Planning, along with some FAQs to help you get familiar with the new system, at www.northpark.edu/registration. You will LOVE it! Questions? Please contact your academic advisor.
Questions? Please contact your academic advisor! Common questions and answers regarding Student Planning can be found here.
Theology and Mission Lectures- Northern Seminary
Northern Seminary is hosting a series of lectures on June 4th, 2020 @ 7-9pm and June 5th, 2020 @ 10:00 am-12:30 pm. The title of the lectures series is The Gospel & Mission: The Good News of the Crucifixion For The Church On Mission. Rev. Fleming Rutledge will be giving both lectures and Scot McKnight will be responding.
Registration is required. However, Northern is providing a discount code to make it free for graduate students. Please contact Seminary Student Services for more information.
Mental Health First Aid Training
Faculty, staff and students are invited to register for Mental Health First Aid, an 8-hour training opportunity that teaches how to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental illnesses and substance use disorders. Student Engagement staff will lead this free training on Wednesday, April 1st and Wednesday, April 8th, 1-5 pm in Johnson Center 206. Participants must attend both dates (full 8 hours) to receive the certification, which is good for 3 years. Register/More Information
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