Important Dates:
November
14 Home Dinner at the Palmerlees’ (hosted by Dennis Edwards and Luke Palmerlee), 5 pm- Register here
19 Last Day to Withdraw from a Class (with permission)
23-27 Thanksgiving Break (no classes)
December
8 Christmas Party (follows Community Worship)
3 Advent Retreat: REST, 9am–noon (Nyvall)
Community Worship Thursday @ 5 pm
Join us this week for a service of gratitude!
Join us in Isaacson Chapel or online! To join chapel via zoom click here or use:
Meeting ID: 874 8442 5677
Passcode: 665369
Seminary Thanksgiving Meal this Thursday!
This Thursday, November 17, we will be centering our community worship and mealtime on gratitude. As part of that celebration, we would like to have a Thanksgiving dinner together. This will be a community effort, so please use the spreadsheet below to indicate what you would like to contribute.
To sign up to bring food click here! And if you can’t bring food we will also need help cleaning up afterward!!
Seminary Christmas Party
Join us for a Seminary Christmas celebration! We will be meeting in Olsson Lounge after Community Worship on December 8th for good food and a White Elephant gift exchange-bring a $5 gift on the theme “Surviving Seminary”!
Assistance for Students Attending Midwinter
Are you an ECC student who is graduating this year? Do you need financial assistance with attending the Midwinter Conference? The ECC Ministerium has graciously provided some funds to use to help seminary students attend the conference. If you would like to apply for assistance, please contact Luke Palmerlee.
North Park University Day at the Art Institute
Saturday, November 19
11:00-5:00 (Welcome table closes at 4:00)
Show your NPU ID at the North Park Welcome table in the Michigan Avenue lobby, 111 S Michigan Ave, anytime before 4:00. Limit of 10 tickets per party.
This event is free and open to all students, staff, and faculty of North Park University. You may bring your family and friends, too! Limit of 10 tickets per party. There will be two tours of the Arts of the Americas Galleries over the new narratives in the exhibition (Arts of the Americas) open to all guests from NPU, starting at 1:00pm and 3:00pm at the base of the Grand Staircase
Thursday 11/17 Friendsgiving Feast!
Voyage Activities Board presents our annual showcased event! Join us in the ARA Dining Hall from 4:00 – 7:00 pm. Come hungry and ready to mingle! We will have a full Thanksgiving dinner served and complete with turkey, ham, mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, green bean casserole, pumpkin pie, cream pies, and all your other favorite Thanksgiving food. Vegetarian options will be provided as well. All North Park students, faculty, and staff are welcome! No meal plan is required. Just bring your NPU ID! Follow us on Instagram @voyage_npu for more updates to come soon!
Mental Health First Aid Training – January Dates Added!
Students, faculty, and staff are invited to register for this free training opportunity that is designed to teach how to approach, assess, and assist a person who may be experiencing a mental health challenge or in a mental health crisis. Request training here, or visit the Counseling Support Services webpage. Participants must complete self-guided pre-work (approximately 2 hours), as well as attend 5 hours of live instruction to receive the Mental Health First Aid certification, which is good for 3 years. January training dates are Fri 01/06/23 & Mon 01/09/23 – both trainings will be held virtually. Additional training dates will be offered during spring semester.
Questions can be directed to counseling@northpark.edu
January & Spring Term Course Schedules are Up!
Course schedules for January term and Spring term are now posted on the Student Resources page. On October 24 registration will open through Self-Service, and draft syllabi will be added.
As you plan for your spring courses, remember the following resources:
- Your academic advisor! Your advisor will be reaching out this week—and is available to you at any time in the semester. Don’t hesitate to email questions and/or schedule an advising meeting.
- Degree planning core sheets
- Progress tracking in Self-Service
Field Education
If you are looking for internships or ministry opportunities (some of them paid) while you attend NPTS, please see this list. It will be updated as more opportunities are made available. If you have any questions, please contact Bret Widman, Director of CALL
Fall Counseling Support Services
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 –
Seminary Women Coming Together
A support group devoted to exploring and addressing the concerns and issues for women in the seminary. Open to all current female-identifying seminary students. Mondays at 10:00am, Virtual group, Starts September 26, 2022
For registration and inquiries: 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 Let’s Talk sessions are 11:00am-12:00pm
Mondays: Helwig Recreation Center, 2nd Floor
Tuesdays: Brandel Library, Helwig Conference Room on 1st Floor
Wednesdays: Health & Counseling Office, 3317 W Foster Ave
Thursdays: Health & Counseling Office, 3317 W Foster Ave
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
Seminary Shenanigans
Courtesy of our very own @nptscampus account. Be sure to like and follow on Instagram or TikTok!