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Equipping Leaders for Mission (ELM) is a two-year process of spiritual formation through theological and practical education for members of Southwest California Synod congregations.
For full course descriptions and faculty information, click here to download the current brochure. Click here for a registration form.
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Foundational (First-Year) Courses Beginning in September Held at Our Saviour’s, Long Beach 370 Junipero Ave Long Beach, CA 90814 (562) 434-7400 www.oslchurch.org
The Bible: Cradle of our Faith Four Saturdays — September 12, 19, 26 and October 3 — 10am to 3pm
Worship as the Center of Our Life Together Three Saturdays — November 7, 14, and 21 — 9:30am to 3:30 pm
Leaders for Mission: Called, Gifted, Sent Three Saturdays — January 30, February 6, and 13 (2010) — 9:30am to 3:30 pm
Evangelical and Catholic: Lutheran Theology and History Three Saturdays — April 10, 17 and 24 (2010) — 9:30am to 3:30pm
Serving Where We Are: Mission in Southern California Four Saturdays — September 11, 18, 25 and October 2 (2010) — 10am to 3pm
Specialized (Second-Year) Courses Beginning in September Held at St. John’s, Arroyo Grande 959 Valley Road Arroyo Grande, Ca 93420 (805) 489-1259 www.saintjohnsag.com
Our first course for the second year will be “Baptismal Living” with Rev. Dr. Thom Johnson, ELCA Pastor and Adjunct Professor at Claremont School of Theology in the area of Religious Education. This course will be held Friday, September 25th from 5:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. and Saturday, September 26th from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at St. John’s, Arroyo Grande.
1. Evangelist Track: Outreach and Witness, Personal Witnessing, Communications and Evangelism, Contextual Evangelism, Use of New Technologies for Evangelism, Preparing Lay Callers, etc. 2. Catechist Track: Nurturing Faith Through Stages of Life, Parish Education: Models and Methods, Adult Catechumenate, Spiritual Gifts, Youth Ministry, etc. 3. Diaconate Track: Community Service, Public Policy, Community Organizing, etc. Instructors will include faculty from California Lutheran University, Fuller Seminary, Synod Staff and Pastors and Lay Leaders from Southwest California Synod Click here for Registration Form Central Coast Campus (2nd year courses only) St. John's Lutheran Church 959 Valley Road Arroyo Grande, Ca 93420 (805) 489-1259 Contact: Rev. Randy Ouimette
Greater Long Beach Campus Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church 370 Junipero Ave Long Beach, CA 90814 (562) 434-7400 Contact: Rev. James Proper
Academia de Diaconia (818) 507-9591 x112 Contact: Ms. Maria Paiva
More Information on Equipping Leaders for Mission · 116 Contact Hours will be required to receive Synod Certification
· 80 hours in core courses
· 36 hours in specialized track
The cost for the full two year course leading to Synod Certification is $250. Scholarships are available — contact Pastor Laurie Arroyo at (818) 507-9591 x102 or larroyo@socalsynod.org. The fee for participants who do not wish to take the full course but wish to attend selected courses will be $20 for each 4 contact hours (i.e.: a four hour course will have a fee of $20, an eight hour course a fee of $40, a 16 hour course a fee of $80. Note that the core courses are all 16 hour courses). Text books are not included in the registration fee. Please begin to plan now to sponsor present or potential lay leaders in your congregation as participants in Equipping Leaders for Mission. |
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