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Fall 2013

Orientation & Convocation
Location: EMU Lancaster
Schedule: Saturday, September 7, 2013, 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Tuition: $423 per credit hour
Audit fee: $90 per credit hour (Cross culture audit fee TBD)
Technology fee: $25 per semester
Textbooks not included.
Travel fees for Cross culture TBD.

* Meets core requirement

CTH 501 Christian Tradition I * (4 credits) TENTATIVE SYLLABUS
This course begins a year-long survey of the church history, from Pentecost to the Reformation. It also includes a focus on graduate research and writing skills.

Location: EMU Lancaster
Schedule: Weekly on Tuesday evenings, 6:00 p.m.-10:00 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

CM 643 Missio Dei in Cultural Context * (3 credits)
Equivalent to Gateway “Anabaptist Mission & Peace”
This course calls and equips participants to join in the drama of God’s mission in the world.

Location: Conestoga Mennonite Church, Morgantown, Pa.
Schedule: Monthly on Friday and Saturday, 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; Sept. 20 & 21; Oct. 18 & 19; Dec. 13 & 14
Instructor: Steve Kriss, Ph.D. cand., EMS & Franconia Mennonite Conference

BVNT 671 First & Second Corinthians * (3 credits) TENTATIVE SYLLABUS
This course simulates a house church in Corinth who first received Paul’s letters. It engages students in an interactive exploration of Paul’s concerns and theology.

Location: Franconia Mennonite Conference Center, Harleysville, Pa.
Schedule: Bi-weekly on Fridays, 3:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m.; Sept. 13, 27; Oct. 11, 25; Nov. 8; Dec. 6, 20
Instructor: Reta Halteman Finger, Ph.D., Harrisonburg, Va.

Mennonite Spirituality (3 credits) TENTATIVE SYLLABUS
This course focuses on the “soul” of Mennonite faith communities: devotional life public & private; faith-shaped cultural values; spiritual life as expressed in language and art.

Location: Biblical Seminary, Hatfield, Pa.
Schedule: Weekly on Thursday evenings, 6:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m. Sept. 5, 12, 19, 26; Oct. 3, 10, 17, 24, 31; Nov. 7, 14; Dec. 5, 12, 19
Instructor: John Ruth, Ph.D., Harleysville, Pa. and Dawn Ruth Nelson, Ph.D., Harleysville, Pa.

Holy Lands in Context * (3 credits)
This cross cultural course and trip to the Middle East immerses students in the rich and varied dynamics of culture, faith, geography and history in the Holy Land.

Location: Cross-Culture
Schedule: November 13-23
Instructor: Steve Kriss, Ph.D. cand., EMS & Franconia Mennonite Conference

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 2013-2014. To apply or for more information visit Clinical Pastoral Education