All of our courses at SCLS are open to anyone. However, if you are pursuing a commission as a preaching elder in the classis of Mid-Hudson or Orange please contact our registrar, Desiree Albizu, for more information.
FALL 2018 COURSE OFFERINGS
Survey of the New Testament
(Preaching Elder & Commissioned Pastor candidates, General Interest)
Instructor: The Rev. James O'Connell
Dates: Tuesdays, Sept. 25, Oct. 2, 9, 16, 23, & 30; 7-10 p.m.
Location: The Reformed Church of New Paltz
92 Huguenot St., New Paltz, NY, 12561
Tuition: $100, plus books and materials
This is an introductory class to the New Testament books of the bible. We shall examine how the books became canonized, the historical setting of the times the books were written, the authorship and dating of the books, the major theological themes that run through the books. This course will give you some basic tools for approaching and using these texts for preaching and teaching. Expect to do a lot of reading.
Church History 2
(Preaching Elder & Commissioned Pastor candidates, General Interest)
Instructor: Preaching Elder Robert Sweeney
Dates: Wednesdays, Sept. 26, October 17 and November, 7, 7-10 p.m.
Location: The Reformed Church of New Paltz, 92 Huguenot St.,
New Paltz, NY, 12561
Tuition: $100, plus books and materials
From the Reformation to the present, a survey course skimming across the last 500 years of church history. The class structure will be taught tutorial style, with student presentations given during each of the three class meetings. Emphasis will be placed on major themes, their effects within the historical context as will as there repercussions in the church today. Participates will be encouraged to examine historical events from varying perspectives and to examine both the writer's bias as well as their own. Conversation will revolve around the "church's story" and how we tell it. Zondervan Handbook to the History of Christianity by Jonathan Hill, will serve as the road map for the class discussion.
Understanding Grief
(Preaching Elder & Commissioned Pastor candidates, General Interest)
Instructor: The Rev. Dr. Don Heringa
Date: Saturday, October 13, 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Location: The Reformed Church of New Paltz, 92 Huguenot St.,
New Paltz, NY, 12561
Tuition: $20, plus books and materials
This is the third in a series of courses on pastoral care training. You need not have taken the previous courses to register for this one. It is designed to help participants understand the process of grieving people in order to better empathize with them. We will examine the phases of grief, the dynamics of displaced grief emotions and ways to communicate to comfort the mourning. Then, the second half of the seminar will be devoted to the biblical model of how our personal history relates to our listening to others. Using Moses as a model, we examine how personal events demonstrate both the spiritual and developmental changes which we have experienced in our walk. Such knowledge can then be used to pastorally listen to another, and be listened to by another to practice our skills.
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Course registrations need to be received by the Registrar one week prior to the course unless otherwise stated. All registrations and tuition need to be mailed to the Registrar unless other arrangements are made in advance. Please register in time to insure the class will run. Scholarships are available from the School. Please contact the Registrar for financial assistance, (518) 537-4221 or albizu@gtel.net.
SCLS Registration Form
Name__________________________________ Phone no. ______________________
Postal address___________________________________________________________
Email address___________________________________________________________
Church affiliation________________________________________________________
Course name(s)__________________________________________________________
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Mail: Desiree Albizu, SCLS Registrar
575 County Route 19
Hudson, NY 12534
Phone: (518) 537-4221
Email: albizu@gtel.net
Website: http://christianlivingandserving.weebly.com
FALL 2018 COURSE OFFERINGS
Survey of the New Testament
(Preaching Elder & Commissioned Pastor candidates, General Interest)
Instructor: The Rev. James O'Connell
Dates: Tuesdays, Sept. 25, Oct. 2, 9, 16, 23, & 30; 7-10 p.m.
Location: The Reformed Church of New Paltz
92 Huguenot St., New Paltz, NY, 12561
Tuition: $100, plus books and materials
This is an introductory class to the New Testament books of the bible. We shall examine how the books became canonized, the historical setting of the times the books were written, the authorship and dating of the books, the major theological themes that run through the books. This course will give you some basic tools for approaching and using these texts for preaching and teaching. Expect to do a lot of reading.
Church History 2
(Preaching Elder & Commissioned Pastor candidates, General Interest)
Instructor: Preaching Elder Robert Sweeney
Dates: Wednesdays, Sept. 26, October 17 and November, 7, 7-10 p.m.
Location: The Reformed Church of New Paltz, 92 Huguenot St.,
New Paltz, NY, 12561
Tuition: $100, plus books and materials
From the Reformation to the present, a survey course skimming across the last 500 years of church history. The class structure will be taught tutorial style, with student presentations given during each of the three class meetings. Emphasis will be placed on major themes, their effects within the historical context as will as there repercussions in the church today. Participates will be encouraged to examine historical events from varying perspectives and to examine both the writer's bias as well as their own. Conversation will revolve around the "church's story" and how we tell it. Zondervan Handbook to the History of Christianity by Jonathan Hill, will serve as the road map for the class discussion.
Understanding Grief
(Preaching Elder & Commissioned Pastor candidates, General Interest)
Instructor: The Rev. Dr. Don Heringa
Date: Saturday, October 13, 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Location: The Reformed Church of New Paltz, 92 Huguenot St.,
New Paltz, NY, 12561
Tuition: $20, plus books and materials
This is the third in a series of courses on pastoral care training. You need not have taken the previous courses to register for this one. It is designed to help participants understand the process of grieving people in order to better empathize with them. We will examine the phases of grief, the dynamics of displaced grief emotions and ways to communicate to comfort the mourning. Then, the second half of the seminar will be devoted to the biblical model of how our personal history relates to our listening to others. Using Moses as a model, we examine how personal events demonstrate both the spiritual and developmental changes which we have experienced in our walk. Such knowledge can then be used to pastorally listen to another, and be listened to by another to practice our skills.
**************
Course registrations need to be received by the Registrar one week prior to the course unless otherwise stated. All registrations and tuition need to be mailed to the Registrar unless other arrangements are made in advance. Please register in time to insure the class will run. Scholarships are available from the School. Please contact the Registrar for financial assistance, (518) 537-4221 or albizu@gtel.net.
SCLS Registration Form
Name__________________________________ Phone no. ______________________
Postal address___________________________________________________________
Email address___________________________________________________________
Church affiliation________________________________________________________
Course name(s)__________________________________________________________
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Mail: Desiree Albizu, SCLS Registrar
575 County Route 19
Hudson, NY 12534
Phone: (518) 537-4221
Email: albizu@gtel.net
Website: http://christianlivingandserving.weebly.com
