Exploring Christian Ministries Conference
Over the years, Palmer Seminary’s annual Exploring Christian Ministries conference has helped hundreds of men and women who are wrestling with a call to ministry and are unsure how to respond. For some, the conference has been a life-changing experience, as people who are engaged in a common quest support one another.
Conference workshops, seminars, and plenary sessions explore questions such as “How does God call?”, “Whom does God call?”, and “Why does God call?” Guests who feel that graduate theological education is a part of their call to ministry have ample opportunities to ask questions and to interact with Seminary admissions personnel.
This year’s 28th annual conference is scheduled for Friday and Saturday, March 16-17, 2012. The registration deadline is March 9, 2012.
The cost is just $40 per person ($20 for students and $30 per person for groups of five or more from the same church or group). These costs include all conference fees, meals, and overnight housing (if desired).
To register and pay on-line, click here.
Following is a brief overview of the conference schedule or click here for full schedule:
Thursday, March 15Although the conference does not officially begin until the next day, guests may sit in on seminary classes on Thursday afternoon. (Thursday night housing is available. Contact the Admissions Office to make arrangements.)
Friday, March 16
The conference kicks off with a 5:30 p.m. dinner, which includes a welcome from Seminary Dean Christopher Hall and special music by the Eastern University Praise Band. This is followed by the opening session at 7:30 p.m. led by Dr. Wallace Charles Smith, Dean of the Seminary’s Smith School of Christian Ministries and Pastor of Shiloh Baptist Church in Washington, DC. The evening concludes with discussion groups led by Seminary faculty, followed by an ice cream social.
Saturday, March 17
Breakfast is scheduled for 8:00 a.m., followed by a devotional time at 8:30 a.m.
The rest of the morning is devoted to three, 45-minute seminars. Some of the seminars being featured are: College/University Campus Ministry, Pastor as Counselor, Women in Ministry, Ministry with Youth, Joys and Challenges of Pastoral Ministry, Multi-Cultural Ministry, Urban Ministry, the Preaching Life, and the Ministry of Chaplaincy.
The afternoon is built around tours to diverse ministry sites in the Philadelphia area. Conference delegates will also have the opportunity to meet with Seminary admissions personnel to discuss personal educational pursuits.
The weekend concludes with a banquet at 5:30 p.m., followed by a closing panel discussion at 7.
Come out and be a part of this exciting time of exploration, contemplation, and fellowship!
To register and pay on-line, click here.
For more information, please contact the Admissions office: 484-384-2948 or semadmis@eastern.edu.
