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.
WINTER 2018 COURSE OFFERINGS
Jonah & God: Extreme Lengths
(General Interest)
Instructor: The Rev. Jay Vogelaar
Dates: Tuesdays, Feb. 27, March 6 & 13; 7-9 p.m.
Location: Wallkill Reformed Church, 45 Bridge St., Wallkill, NY 12589
Tuition: $35, plus books and materials
Jonah is often thought of as a children's Sunday School parable about a man who was swallowed by a fish and burped up again. In today's public climate however, we soon discover that that the story of Jonah has a very real and present word from God for the church. Each session will begin with background information, then devote itself to focused study and meditation on this important "minor prophet."
Clear Communications & Personality in Pastoral Care
(Elders & Deacons, General Interest)
Instructor: The Rev. Dr. Don Heringa
Date: Saturday, March 10, 9:30 a.m. - 1 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 second in a series of courses on pastoral care training. In the first half of this seminar, participants will gain a better understanding of communicating clearly using active listening. This includes training in problem ownership, assertiveness, and conflict resolution. The second half of the morning is devoted to analysis of Personality Typing (MBTI) to aid in a better understanding of oneself and those with whom we interact. This understanding helps to keep us from rescuing others illegitimately and/or feeling offended by responses we may receive from suffering people. Prior to the seminar, participants will take a Kiersey Temperament Sorter test which will take 15-30 minutes to complete and score at home. This Sorter will help you understand your personality elements which can impact your pastoral interactions. A one-page description of your personality type will be provided. You need not have taken the first part to register for this course.
Sermon Composition, Preparation & Delivery
(Preaching Elder and Commissioned Pastor Candidates; Prerequisites include Old Testament, New Testament, Biblical Exegesis, & Elements of Worship)
Instructor: The Rev. Dr. Albert Potgieter
Dates: Wednesdays, April 4, 11, 18, 25 & May 2 & 9, 7-10 p.m.
Location: Wallkill Reformed Church, 45 Bridge St., Wallkill, NY 12589
Tuition: $100, plus books and materials
Our specific goal in this course is to guide you in developing the skill of preparing a scripturally-based sermon and deliver it in such a way as to communicate God's Word to a listening congregation. Students will be required to compose, prepare and deliver a number of sermons during the course and have the opportunity for feedback from the instructor and other students. Sermon assignments will be given during each class.
Old Testament
(General Interest)
Instructor: The Rev. Aaron Schulte
Dates: Tuesdays, April 10, 17, 24, May 1, 8, & 15, 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 survey course will explore the ways God revealed God’s self in the Old Testament, contributes to the witness and ministry of the Church, and invites us, deeply and irrevocably, into relationship with Adonai.
Torah for Christians
(General Interest)
Instructor: Skip Doyle
Date: Saturday, April 14, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Location: Rondout waterfront in Kingston
Tuition: $30, includes $10 course booklet
Have you ever read the Torah? Most Christians would answer "no." In fact, every Christian has read some of the Torah since it is the first five books of the Bible. This outdoors day of prayer and meditation, and its accompanying booklet which each participant receives, culls from the Torah its teachings. It offers a daily meditation for each verse in order to put it into practice. (Absent are the pages of Jewish ritual and history.) Daf Yomi is Hebrew for "page of the day." This program is the beginning of a daily practice to read and reflect upon a one-page teaching in the Torah, its meditation, and its application for daily living.
The Spiritual Directions
(General Interest)
Instructor: Skip Doyle
Date: Saturday, May 5, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Location: FDR Visitor & Education Center,
4079 Albany Post Road, Hyde Park
Tuition: $30, includes $10 course booklet
This outdoors day of prayer and meditation explores "What is the great commandment?" and "How should we pray?" Jesus commands us to love one another and to eschew judgment. But how do we do that? We all seek peace and joy in our life. But how do we accomplish that? The Spiritual Directions not only answers each of these questions, but is a scripture-based practice for living a life of peace and joy, based in love without judgment.
Skip Doyle is an author, educator, missionary and guide. Further biographical information is available upon request.
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Course registration deadlines are one week prior to the course unless otherwise stated. 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
WINTER 2018 COURSE OFFERINGS
Jonah & God: Extreme Lengths
(General Interest)
Instructor: The Rev. Jay Vogelaar
Dates: Tuesdays, Feb. 27, March 6 & 13; 7-9 p.m.
Location: Wallkill Reformed Church, 45 Bridge St., Wallkill, NY 12589
Tuition: $35, plus books and materials
Jonah is often thought of as a children's Sunday School parable about a man who was swallowed by a fish and burped up again. In today's public climate however, we soon discover that that the story of Jonah has a very real and present word from God for the church. Each session will begin with background information, then devote itself to focused study and meditation on this important "minor prophet."
Clear Communications & Personality in Pastoral Care
(Elders & Deacons, General Interest)
Instructor: The Rev. Dr. Don Heringa
Date: Saturday, March 10, 9:30 a.m. - 1 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 second in a series of courses on pastoral care training. In the first half of this seminar, participants will gain a better understanding of communicating clearly using active listening. This includes training in problem ownership, assertiveness, and conflict resolution. The second half of the morning is devoted to analysis of Personality Typing (MBTI) to aid in a better understanding of oneself and those with whom we interact. This understanding helps to keep us from rescuing others illegitimately and/or feeling offended by responses we may receive from suffering people. Prior to the seminar, participants will take a Kiersey Temperament Sorter test which will take 15-30 minutes to complete and score at home. This Sorter will help you understand your personality elements which can impact your pastoral interactions. A one-page description of your personality type will be provided. You need not have taken the first part to register for this course.
Sermon Composition, Preparation & Delivery
(Preaching Elder and Commissioned Pastor Candidates; Prerequisites include Old Testament, New Testament, Biblical Exegesis, & Elements of Worship)
Instructor: The Rev. Dr. Albert Potgieter
Dates: Wednesdays, April 4, 11, 18, 25 & May 2 & 9, 7-10 p.m.
Location: Wallkill Reformed Church, 45 Bridge St., Wallkill, NY 12589
Tuition: $100, plus books and materials
Our specific goal in this course is to guide you in developing the skill of preparing a scripturally-based sermon and deliver it in such a way as to communicate God's Word to a listening congregation. Students will be required to compose, prepare and deliver a number of sermons during the course and have the opportunity for feedback from the instructor and other students. Sermon assignments will be given during each class.
Old Testament
(General Interest)
Instructor: The Rev. Aaron Schulte
Dates: Tuesdays, April 10, 17, 24, May 1, 8, & 15, 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 survey course will explore the ways God revealed God’s self in the Old Testament, contributes to the witness and ministry of the Church, and invites us, deeply and irrevocably, into relationship with Adonai.
Torah for Christians
(General Interest)
Instructor: Skip Doyle
Date: Saturday, April 14, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Location: Rondout waterfront in Kingston
Tuition: $30, includes $10 course booklet
Have you ever read the Torah? Most Christians would answer "no." In fact, every Christian has read some of the Torah since it is the first five books of the Bible. This outdoors day of prayer and meditation, and its accompanying booklet which each participant receives, culls from the Torah its teachings. It offers a daily meditation for each verse in order to put it into practice. (Absent are the pages of Jewish ritual and history.) Daf Yomi is Hebrew for "page of the day." This program is the beginning of a daily practice to read and reflect upon a one-page teaching in the Torah, its meditation, and its application for daily living.
The Spiritual Directions
(General Interest)
Instructor: Skip Doyle
Date: Saturday, May 5, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Location: FDR Visitor & Education Center,
4079 Albany Post Road, Hyde Park
Tuition: $30, includes $10 course booklet
This outdoors day of prayer and meditation explores "What is the great commandment?" and "How should we pray?" Jesus commands us to love one another and to eschew judgment. But how do we do that? We all seek peace and joy in our life. But how do we accomplish that? The Spiritual Directions not only answers each of these questions, but is a scripture-based practice for living a life of peace and joy, based in love without judgment.
Skip Doyle is an author, educator, missionary and guide. Further biographical information is available upon request.
**************
Course registration deadlines are one week prior to the course unless otherwise stated. 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
