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The PC(USA) & The Synod of Living Waters

Holston Presbytery

a middle governing body of the PC(USA)
1415 Waverly Road · Kingsport, TN 37664
Phone: (423) 247-6178 · Fax: (815) 550-2780
Toll Free: (888) 674-0009

Continuing Education Opportunities

For clergy and lay persons alike, and for all ages! Seminars and educational information will be posted here and updated as events come in.

Montreat Conferences:   800-572-2257 or www.montreat.org; Montreat Hub; Quarterly Updates; Montreat Wilderness School

  • Elderhostels:  March 21-26; April 18-23; April 25-30; May 16-21; Aug. 22-27; Sept. 12-17; Sept. 19-24; Oct. 3-8; Oct. 31-Nov. 5; Dec. 5-10; Dec. 12-17
  • Apr. 11-16, Solo to Multi-Staff Pastor
  • Apr. 12-15, Associate Pastors Conference, “The Gift That Is Within You”
  • Apr. 15-18, Spring Spiritual Formation Retreat
  • Apr. 18-23, Arts & Sabbath, pottery or photography
  • Apr. 19-21, Health Congregations Facilitator Training
  • May 3-8, Annual Recreation Workshop
  • May 31-June 4, Proclaiming the Text
  • May 31-June 4, Christian Education
  • June 6-Aug. 8, Summer Worship Series
  • June 6-12, Youth I, for high school students and their group leaders
  • June 13-19, Youth II, high school/leaders
  • June 20-26, Worship & Music I & June 27-July 3, Worship & Music II -  “Proclaiming the Mystery of Faith: Daily Living the Sacramental Life”
  • July 3-6, Christian Life Conference, “Great Is God’s Faithfulness” – brochure and registration form
  • July 6-10, Women’s Connection
  • July 11-17, Youth III, high school/leaders
  • July 18-24, Youth IV, high school/leaders
  • July 19-23, Columbia Theological Seminary Lecture Series
  • July 21-25, Middle School @ Presbyterian College
  • July 25-31, Youth V, high school/leaders
  • August 1-7, Youth VI, high school/leaders
  • Aug. 8-11, Faithful Politics
  • Aug. 8-13, Intergenerational Exploritas Program (Elderhostel) for grandparents and their grandchildren
  • Aug. 11-14, Church Unbound
  • Aug. 23-25, Board of Pensions Seminar, ‘Growing into Tomorrow … Today’
  • Aug. 26, Board of Pensions Seminar, ‘Getting in Shape Fiscally’
  • Aug. 29-Sept. 3, Interim Pastors
  • Sept. 20-22, Health Congregations Facilitator Training
  • Oct. 3-7, Arts & Sabbath
  • Oct. 4-7, Con. Ed. for Commissioned Lay Pastors
  • Oct. 8, A Day With John Bell
  • Oct. 11-15, Life-Long Living, for older adults
  • Oct. 18-20, Wee Kirk
  • Oct. 21-24, Fall Spiritual Formation Retreat
  • Oct. 22-24, Fall Evelyn Green Retreat

Columbia Seminary: 404-687-4577 or www.ctsnet.edu

  • April 12-13 – “One Church, One Hope, One Lord” Inauguration of 9th Seminary President, Stephen A. Hayner; time of celebration, reunions, conversations on future of church, Columbia’s mission in the 21st century
  • May 25-28 – “Evangelism for the Rest of Us” – Thompson Scholars event features small-group discussions, visits to ministry settings; limited to 15 selected after submitting application due by April 1; online

Louisville Seminary: 800.264.1839 ext. 352, Lisa Kolb

  • April 25-28 – “The Global Church, Implications for Mission and Ministry” ; registration now open for a festival of theology & reunion; features Allan Boesak, Kathryn L. Johnson, Clifton Kirkpatrick, Bruce Reyes-Chow and F. Morgan Roberts; in addition Reunion events will allow alums and friends to reunite with friends, faculty, members of Seminary community.

Alban Institute Seminars: www.alban.org/learningdetail or David Pratt at dpratt@alban.org for seminars; weekly@alban.org for The Alban Weekly; information on live web info

Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary: DMin Program, djones@austinseminary.edu / 512.404.4861

Pittsburgh Seminary: or 800-451-4194

  • Guiding a Congregation Through Change & Transition – Part 2, April 19-23, 2010 – Interim Ministry Basic Ed.  with Carolyn Jones, Robert C. Anderson; Deadline April 9
  • June 6-9 – “Insights into the Spiritual Journey” Leadership Conference, register

Princeton Seminary:

San Francisco Seminary:  415.451.2831

Union Seminary:  or 800.229.2990

  • April 12-15, Executive Leadership Assessment Seminar
  • April 19-21, Social Teachings in Black Sacred Rhetoric
  • April 26-28, Sharing the Gospel in a Technological Age
  • May 3-5, The Sprunt Lectures
  • May 17-19, Exploring the Sacraments/Embodying Christian Faith
  • July 21-30, Seminar II for Certification Program Church Business Administration

Emmanuel Institutes: contact John Wasem, 722-1086; Erin Layton, 722-1085

Others:

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