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Fall 2012

Orientation & Convocation
Location: EMU Lancaster
Schedule: Saturday, September 8, 2012, 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Tuition: $414 per credit hour
Audit fee: $90 per credit hour (except Preaching Institute: $495) Textbooks not included.
Technology fee: $25 per semester

* Meets core requirement

CTH 537L The Amish Story: Traditional Anabaptists Engage Modernity (3 credits) *
This class will probe both the foundations and the 21st century expressions of Amish faith & life. This will include direct interactions with the Amish.

Location: EMU Lancaster
Schedule: Weekly on Tuesday evenings, 6:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m. Sept. 11, 18, 25; Oct. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30; Nov. 6, 13; Dec. 4, 11; & one Saturday, Dec. 1, 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Instructor: Kenneth Sensenig, Ed.D., Mennonite Central Committee

CTT 634L Living Theology (3 credits) *
Theology is the essential and ongoing task of faithful reflection of life lived in the presence of God, others and creation.

Location: Conestoga Mennonite Church, Morgantown, Pa.
Schedule: Weekly on Monday evenings, 6:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m. Sept. 10, 17, 24; Oct. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29; Nov. 5, 12, 26; Dec. 3, 10, 17
Instructor: Brinton Rutherford, Ph.D., Lancaster Mennonite Conference

BVOT 511L Old Testament Text in Context (3 credits) *
This Old Testament survey course attempts to present biblical texts in their ancient Near Eastern context: history, culture and religion.

Location: EMU Lancaster
Schedule: Weekly on Thursday evenings, 6:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m. Sept. 13, 20, 27; Oct. 4, 11, 18, 25; Nov. 1, 8, 15, 29; Dec. 6, 13, 20
Instructor: Mark Fretz, Ph.D., Lancaster, Pa.

FS 501L Formation in God’s Story I (2 credits) *
In this core formational course, students will explore their own life narrative in the larger picture of God’s story as recorded in Scripture.

Location: Conestoga Mennonite Church, Morgantown, Pa.
Schedule: Monthly on Saturdays, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Sept. 15; Oct. 13; Nov. 17; Dec. 15
Instructor: Marcus Smucker, Ph.D., Bird-in-Hand, Pa.

FS 701L Formation in Missional Leadership I (3 credits) *
In this core capstone formational course, students will work at integrative study that aims to identify, embrace and put into practice a missional understanding of leadership.

Location: Various
Schedule: Monthly on Fridays and Saturdays, 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Sept. 21 & 22; Oct. 19 & 20; Nov. 30 & Dec. 1
Instructor: Steve Kriss, Ph.D. cand., EMS & Franconia Mennonite Conference

FS 621L Spiritual Direction (3 credits over two semester)
This course develops students’ gifts and skills in the ministry of giving spiritual direction – in one-on-one or group and congregational settings. Prerequisites: Formation in God’s Story and Formation in Ministry

Location: EMU Lancaster
Schedule: Monthly on Fridays. Introduction Sept. 14, 6:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.; Regular sessions 3:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. Oct. 12; Nov. 16; Dec. 14; Jan. 18; Feb. 8; Mar. 8; April 12; May 10
Instructor: Marcus Smucker, Ph.D., Bird-in-Hand, Pa.

CTH 529L Gateway: Anabaptist History and Theology (2 credits)

For more information and Gateway registration visit Gateway Courses

SMFE 601 Clinical Pastoral Education

Kenton Derstine, CPE Supervisor from EMS main campus will offer one unit of CPE over two semesters at EMU Lancaster during 2012-2013. To apply or for more information visit Clinical Pastoral Education