Course Description: This seminar is designed to prepare leaders to facilitate the nine lessons in this year’s  PW/Horizons Bible Study. In the nine lessons of this Bible study—with passages from Genesis, Exodus, Deuteronomy, Isaiah, Matthew, Luke, and Acts—we’ll consider Sabbath
  • as a celebration, not a day of dreary formality
  • as God’s intent for all of creation that includes busy women too
  • as one day of the week, perhaps a Sunday
  • as a time to surrender unhealthy striving and frantic busyness, and instead trust that God will provide
  • as a reminder that life is precious and working too much is against God’s plans for our precious lives
  • as a day devoted to community and justice and not exclusively to self-care
 
Participants can expect to engage in small group work as well as plenary discussions designed to go beyond the study itself and to support the preparation of engaging discussions for your study groups.

Location: Harrington Center 222, on the campus of Columbia Theological Seminary. 

With: The Rev. Dr. Carol Bechtel, professor of Old Testament at Western Theological Seminary in Holland, MI.

Schedule: Monday and Tuesday 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM and Wednesday 9:00 AM – 12:30 PM

Program Fee: $235 full program fee for in-person or fully virtual attendance. Virtual attendance option for new registrations after June 14, 2022 only. The virtual option will fully mirror the in-person seminar and follow the posted schedule. Virtual attendees will be able to see the room, PowerPoint presentations and participate in discussions as small groups.

Housing: On-campus, housing is available. You may select from queen suites ($304.56), single regular room ($268.92) or shared room ($173.34 per person). (Prices are for three nights, tax included.)

Meals: Lunch on Monday and Tuesday and refreshments are provided with registration. Other meals are on your own. Dining facilities on campus are closed. Information on local restaurants will be provided.

Additional Information: Covid protocols in place at the time of the seminar must be followed. All participants should be fully vaccinated (including booster) and must agree to follow any mask or distancing requirements in place.
 
Contact: lifelonglearning@ctsnet.edu

 

Earning CEUs for this course: If you desire to earn a certificate confirming earned CEUs in this course, please contact the Center for Lifelong Learning.

In order to qualify for CEUs in this course you must fulfill the following requirements:

  1. Confirm that you have read the assigned text.
  2. Participated in the full course and all discussions.
  3. Completed any assignments, papers, and projects.
  4. Completed the course evaluation.
  5. Made a formal request for a CEU certificate.