Posted by Contextual Learning on 2/12/2014 12:40 AM
If you were to read my most recent bio, it would likely say that I am the Coordinator of Contextual Learning and Coaching for the Children, Youth, and Family Ministry Master's degree, that I am a pastor, that I love my call to walk alongside seminary students as they are called to learning, and that I have served in two vibrant ELCA parishes in the Twin Cities to shape Children, Youth, and Family Ministries. This has, indeed, been my calling at Luther for the past five years!
As we begin the Spring
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Posted by Contextual Learning on 1/8/2014 12:10 AM
Because many congregations need to approve the application at a January annual meeting, the site application deadline is
January 31, 2014.
However, we are happy to receive applications at any time – the earlier the better!
Please find “Expectations for Internship Sites,” “Financial Matters,” and the application form itself at the following link:
http://www2.luthersem.edu/contextual_learning/internship/for_congregations.asp
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When you are preparing your application for
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Posted by Contextual Learning on 1/8/2014 12:05 AM
Teaching Congregations FE 4021 grades have now been submitted. If you have not submitted Student and Mentor Pastor Reflection Questions for this semester, please give some attention to these details as soon as possible. You may find copies of all materials on the FE 4021 coursepage.
If your curriculum requires that you sign up for Teaching Congregations in Spring 2014, please don't forget to register for FE 4022. If you need to switch placements, or if you have questions about the new curriculum,
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Posted by Contextual Learning on 1/8/2014 12:05 AM
In May 2014, Concordia College is hosting a 21-day Justice Journey to Nicaragua during which students will learn and work alongside the award-winning non-profit Lutheran World Relief. The program will begin with 3 days of language learning and group building at Concordia Language Villages. Students will then experience day visits to cocoa, coffee, and other working cooperatives; service-learning opportunities; homestays with eco-tourism emphases; guided reflections on poverty, sustainability, and
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Posted by Contextual Learning on 1/7/2014 11:55 PM
Allina Hospital System has a few openings remaining for their Spring 2014 extended CPE units. The units are 26 hours a week for 15 weeks (end of January through mid-May).
More details and the application process are on their website:
http://www.allinahealth.org/ahs/cpe.nsf/
For more information about the available spring units or to make application, please contact the supervisor directly at:
Posted by Contextual Learning on 1/7/2014 11:50 PM
A Boundaries Workshop is required of every student in each degree program. Luther Seminary offers several Boundaries Workshops each year. You can choose the Boundaries Workshop that best fits your schedule. Every workshop is held on-campus at Luther Seminary. There is no cost for the workshop. All of these workshops are open to students in any degree program.
Please sign up here:
https://docs.google.com/a/luthersem.edu/forms/d/1QDgQA9k3Fos4zw-T3xFZq2AjFc5ERQVqc1WZjtvrjwI/viewform
There are four
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Posted by Contextual Learning on 12/12/2013 12:15 AM
Rufus grew up in Liberia, became a refugee during Liberia's political unrest, and lived in the Ivory Coast, Nigeria, and Ghana before immigrating to the United States in 2004. Today, he is a Luther Seminary MDiv and serves as the Intern Pastor at Como Park Lutheran with Pastor Martin Ericson. In this column, Rufus shares his experiences interning in a culturally unfamiliar context.
I see my internship as an opportunity for me and the Church for us to get to know each other, understand each other,
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Posted by Contextual Learning on 12/11/2013 11:55 PM
A new CPE unit is now available!
Take one class this Spring and complete one unit of Clinical Pastoral Education during the Spring Semester!
Fairview
CPE
is offering three options for the Spring Semester
CPE
:
1.
Fairview
Ridges/Ebenezer Ridges (Burnsville)
2.
Fairview
Southdale Hospital (Edina)/Ebenezer Minneapolis campus
3. University of Minnesota Medical Center,
Fairview
(Minneapolis)
All programs will begin orientation during the week of
January 27
and be completed by
May 23
. Students
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Posted by Contextual Learning on 12/11/2013 11:50 PM
Two of our congregational partners have new job opportunities available!
Kids Choir Director
Shepherd of the Hills, Edina MN
Shepherd of the Hills, a growing, community-focused congregation is seeking a children's choir director. Our Elementary age students gather on Wednesday evenings at 6:15 for 30min of art followed by 30min of music. The hour-long program is called, "WAM" (Worship, Art, Music). In addition to Wednesday evenings the kids choir is scheduled to offer a musical piece in worship
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Posted by Contextual Learning on 11/1/2013 12:35 AM
Conflict with an Internship Supervisor: Learning and Growing Nonetheless
Perhaps you are now finding yourself in a relationship that is tense. Whether you are an intern or a supervisor, there are very real challenges when the visions of two people called to preach the Gospel of Christ do not match up. What do we do with the dissonance and hurt that comes with a shattering of expectations of a year in ministry together?
My supervisor left just after the mid-point of my internship. He prepared me
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