1997 SUMMER PROGRAMS

A number of courses are available in summer programs offered by ACTS institutions. The cross-registration agreements apply only to the regular academic year. Students are encouraged to do summer study at schools other than their institutions of matriculation, but each student must register personally with the offering school or joint program for summer courses and make payment directly to that institution.

As an aid to students in locating summer study opportunities in the Chicago area, these programs are outlined below; for each course only the number, title, and professor are listed, along with the available information on meeting times. (Please refer to Information about course listings for an explanation of course numbers.)

Catholic Theological Union-Summer Institute 1997

Catholic Theological Union's Summer Institute consists of short intensive courses for those interested in earning credit for degrees or continuing education. Students may earn 1.5 graduate quarter credits, one graduate semester credit, or one Continuing Education Unit (CEU) per course. For further information, contact Eleanor Holland, I.B.V.M., Director of Continuing Education; phone: 773-753-7474; fax: 773-324-4360.

Session 1: June 9-13

S 460SConsecrated Life after the Synod (Gottemoeller/Yuhaus) 8:45-11:15
MP 427SGrief and Grieving: A Pastoral Perspective (Anderson) 8:45-11:15
W 451SPreaching Wakes and Funerals (Fragomeni) 1:15-3:45
(not available for credit for M.Div. or M.A.P.S. students)
B 450SIntroduction to the Letters of Paul (Murphy-O'Connor) 1:15-3:45
S 532SSpirituality of Thomas Merton (Collins) 4-6:30 p.m.
S 400SGlobal Spirituality/Mysticism (Teasdale) 7-9:30 p.m.
MW 401SEvangelization: Toward a New Millennium (Brennan) 7-9:30 p.m.

Session 2: June 16-20

W 463SWading through the Rite: Exploring RCIA (Gensler/Lucinio) 8:45-11:15
S 404SSoundings in Christian Mysticism (Ryan) 1:15-3:45
W 452SPreaching Retreats and Missions (Fragomeni) 1:15-3:45
(not available for credit for M.Div. or M.A.P.S. students)
S 440SDreamwork in the Context of Spiritual Direction (Luther) 4-6:30 p.m.
DS 403AThe Spirituality of Power I (Cahill) 7-9:30 p.m.
B 441SLuke-Acts: Preaching and Teaching Themes (Senior) 7-9:30 p.m.

Session 3: June 23-27

E 561SSpirituality and the Quest for Justice (Pawlikowski) 8:45-11:15
B 408SRuth and Jonah: Jewish Missionary Tracts? (Perelmuter) 8:45-11:15
S 444SThe Universe: The Body of God (Beskar) 1:15-3:45
(for CEUs only)
B 411S The Social and Religious Protest of Amos (Okoye) 1:15-3:45
SMP 420SSpiritual Assessment for Pastoral Ministry (Fitchett) 4-6:30 p.m.
DS 403BThe Spirituality of Power II (Cahill) 7-9:30 p.m. (Prereq: DS 403A)

ACTS Urban Clinical Pastoral Education Program

Five ACTS schools, the University of Chicago Divinity School, and Advocate Health Care (related to the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and the United Church of Christ) sponsor the ACTS Urban Clinical Pastoral Education Program, a 10-week summer program offering a nontraditional CPE experience with a focus on urban and public ministry. Applications are to be submitted by the preceding December 20. For more information, contact Barbara Sheehan, S.P., Director, ACTS Urban CPE Program, c/o CTS; phone: 773-752-5757, ext. 266. Refer also to the description of this cooperative program.

1997 Chicago Seminary Summer Session

The 1997 Chicago Seminary Summer Session is a joint project of five seminaries: Chicago Theological Seminary, Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago, McCormick Theological Seminary, Meadville/Lombard Theological School, and Wartburg Theological Seminary, Dubuque, Iowa.

All but two courses are offered in a one-week intensive format and are worth one full course credit or three Continuing Education Units (CEUs). Two courses are two weeks long. The courses are suitable for a broad range of purposes: CEUs, Master of Arts, Master of Divinity, Doctor of Ministry, and other graduate programs. Laypeople, rostered church professionals, pastors, and seminarians will find courses that enrich their lives and ministries.

A number of courses have specific prerequisites, and certain categories of students will be given preference for some courses (for example, D.Min. in Preaching students for the electives in preaching). Most courses have a limit of 20 students, while the preaching courses have a limit of 15. Once a course has been filled, additional students must obtain permission from the instructor and the LSTC Extension Education Office. Courses are filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Ordinarily, students may take only two courses. Most courses meet 8:30-4:30, including chapel and lunch.

Students register through one of the participating seminaries. All registrations are to be sent to the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago. Further information about registration, tuition, and courses can be obtained from the Office of Extension Education at LSTC; phone: 773-256-0723.

A Summer Session special event will be the preaching lectures by Prathia Hall Wynn, dean of African American Ministries and lecturer in Christian ethics, United Theological Seminary, Dayton, Ohio. The lectures, sponsored by the ACTS D.Min. in Preaching Program, will be held from 11:30 to 12:30 on June 30, July 1, and July 2, in the chapel-auditorium of the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago. There will be a fee of $5.00 per lecture at the door for those not enrolled in the D.Min. in Preaching Program.

Week One Courses: June 23-27

(courses meet 8:30-4:30)
SSB-475Preaching Luke: Turning the World Upside Down (Krentz, LSTC)
SSH-466Luther and the Religions: A Study of Major Theological Themes in Luther's Thought in the Search for a Theology of Religions (Persaud, WTS)
SSM-522Personality Theories I (Benson, LSTC)
SSM-424A Holistic Approach to Youth and Family Ministry (Hill, LSTC)
SSM-425A Practical Theology of Ministry from a Gay/Lesbian Perspective (Morrison, CTS)
SSM-307Polity and Worship in the Presbyterian Church (Smith, MTS)

Two-Week Courses: June 23-July 4

SST-468Theologies from Asia (Chun, MTS) M-F 8:30-11:30
SSH-467Martin Luther King Jr. and the Civil Rights Movement (Edwards, MTS) M-F 1:30-4:30

Week Two Courses: June 30-July 4

(courses meet 8:30-4:30)
SBB-476The Historical Jesus (Roth, LSTC)
SST-469Christology and the Human Cultural Situation (Pero, LSTC)
SST-470Perspectives on American Civil Religion (Speller, CTS)
SSM-526Methodology in Pastoral Theology (Conrad, LSTC)
SSM-527Pastoral Theology after Christendom (Anderson, LSTC)
SSW-471Religions of the World in Chicago (Read, M/L)

Also in Week Two: ACTS D.Min. in Preaching courses

SSM-480Preaching Morality and the Morality of Preaching (Boyd)
SSM-481Table, Font, and Pulpit (Campbell)
SSM-482Preaching with Conflicted Congregations (Halverstadt)
SSM-483Celebrating God's Shalom: Preaching as Sacred Play (Schlafer)
SSM-484Preaching from the Gospel According to John (Tanzer)

Week Three Course: July 7-11

(course meets 8:30-4:30)
SST-475Theologies of the Liberal Churches (Willems, M/L)

Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary-Summer School 1997

The Summer School of G-ETS offers a variety of courses for academic credit or continuing education credit. Within the structure of two terms, courses are offered as one-week or two-week intensives. For further information, call Denise Johnson or Doris Rudy; phone: 847-866-3942 or 847-866-3936.

Field Education (June 16-August 1)

02-644 or 22-644Women, Ministry, and the City (Troxell et al.)

First Term (June 16-27)

11-602Old Testament: The Second Book of Samuel (Duncan) June 16-27
12-501New Testament Interpretation: Matthew-Acts (Vena) June 16-27
13-615The Sacraments and Spiritual Formation (Felton) June 16-27
(Prereq: 13-501, 502, or 503)
22-501Church and Society: Basic Analysis (Tholin/Scott) June 16-27
33-506Theological Education in the Parish (Crain) June 16-27
34/33-507Leadership in the Local Church (Wingeier) June 16-27
34-634Evangelism for Congregational Outreach and Growth (Alphonse) June 16-27
40-674United Methodist Studies: Wesley/19th Century (Stein/Gesling) June 16-27
electiveThe Ministry of Spiritual Discernment (Morris) June 16-20
electiveJourneying toward Wholeness in the Global Village: Women Sharing Faith (L. Vogel) June 16-20
electiveTheology of the Holy Spirit (D. Vogel) June 16-20
electiveMinistry with Generation X (Phillips) June 23-27
electiveOral History Seminar (Murphy) June 23-27

Second Term (July 1-12)

21-500Contexts and Methodologies for Contemporary Theology (Young) June 30-July 11
31-501Developing and Preaching the Sermon (Chatfield) June 30-July 11
31-513Creating Worship in Community (Elkins) June 30-July 11
32-639Pastoral Care to the Congregation (Marshall) June 30-July 11
33-501Teaching and Learning in the Church (Matthaei) June 30-July 11
33-635History and Theories of Christian Education (Kang) June 30-July 11
40-673United Methodist Studies-History, Doctrine, and Polity: 20th Century (Troxell/Gesling) June 30-July 11
electiveTheology of Congregational Song (Wren) June 30-July 4

and Applied Music Workshop (Hunt/Brugh/Harris) July 7-11
electiveReligion as News: A Writing Seminar (Cattau/Larson) June 30-July 9
electiveIntensive Journal Workshop (D'Alessio) June 30-July 4
electiveThe Church with a Human Face: Ecclesiology and Congregational Studies (Wingeier) June 30-July 4
electiveThe Ministry of Supervision (Gramley) July 7-11
electiveGood Givers (Lackore) July 7-11

LSTC Summer Greek Program

Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago will offer intensive study of New Testament Greek in two three-week sequential courses:
SB-307Biblical Greek I (Holloway) July 14-August 1 M-F 8:30-11:30
SB-308Biblical Greek II (Holloway) August 4-22 M-F 8:30-11:30

For further information, contact Patricia Bartley, Registrar; phone: 773-256-0717.

NPTS Summer Greek Program

North Park Theological Seminary will offer intensive study of New Testament Greek in one five-week course:
BIBL 5108New Testament Greek: Summer Intensive (Staff) July 14-August 15 M-F 8-12

For further information, contact Vern Blackwood, Registrar; phone: 773-244-5560.

Trinity Evangelical Divinity School-Summer School 1997

TEDS offers a wide variety of courses for academic credit, varying in quarter hours for each course. A selection from the over 50 courses offered is given below. For further information and a brochure, contact the Admissions Office, 847-317-8015, or Barry Beitzel, Associate Academic Dean; phone: 847-317-8084.

Session I (June 23-July 12)

OT 503Elementary Hebrew (L) (Magary) MTWTh 8-12 noon
PC 675Counseling Dysfunctional Families (Wilson) June 23-27 M 1-5; TWTh 8:30-12 noon, 1-4:30; F 8-12 noon
ST 401Introduction to German (Kline) MTWTh 9-12 noon
ST 408Theological French I (Colman) MTWTh 1-4

Note: Classes will not meet on July 4 in observance of Independence Day.

Session II (July 14-August 2)

NT 401-2aBeginning Greek I-IIa (Staff) MTWThFSa 8-11:45
OT 504Elementary Hebrew II (L) (Magary) July 21-Aug. 2 MTWThF 8-12 noon
OT 550English Bible: Psalms (VanGemeren) July 18-19, Aug. 1-2, 15-16
F 7-9:30 p.m., Sa 8:30-12 noon, 1-4:30
PC 737Ethics and Issues in Counseling (Stark) July 28-Aug. 1
M 1-5; TWTh 8:30-12 noon; F 8-12 noon
ST 406 Theological German I (Yarbrough) MTWTh 9-11:30
ST 409Theological French II (Colman) MTWTh 1-3:45

Session III (August 4-23)

ME 845Lifestyle of the Great Commission (Coleman) MTWTh 8-11:45
NT 402b-3Beginning Greek IIb-III (Staff) MTWThFSa 8-11:45
ST 407Theological German II (Yarbrough) MTWTh 9-11:30

Women, Ministry, and the City
A Summer Study/Action Program for Women in Ministry
June 16-August 1, 1997 (1998 dates: June 15-July 31)

The Women, Ministry and the City Summer Study/Action Program is for women who want to integrate their faith and theology with the practice of ministry. This ministry practicum will include serving in an urban parish or community organization with a woman mentor and experiencing actual ministry for the empowerment of women in diverse Chicago contexts. Students will participate in didactic sessions for theological and social analysis of women's issues, including racism, homophobia and heterosexism, violence against women, economics and poverty, womanist/feminist theologies, and their global dimensions. Women scholars, from various Chicago theological seminaries, and community activists lead the weekly didactic sessions for theological and social analysis. Students present and respond to weekly case studies. After the first week of orientation, women spend 20 hours a week at their ministry site and two days a week in group sessions with other participants in the program.

The program is offered by Women, Ministry and the City in cooperation with the Institute of Pastoral Studies, Loyola University Chicago. Sponsors include Associated Mennonite Biblical Seminary; Catholic Theological Union; Chicago Theological Seminary; Earlham School of Religion; the Ann Ida Gannon, B.V.M., Center for Women and Leadership; Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary; Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago; McCormick Theological Seminary; and Northern Baptist Theological Seminary.

Participants must register through their Chicago-area school or the Institute of Pastoral Studies, Loyola University Chicago, and pay its tuition and fees. Academic credit is granted through the registering institution. Application deadlines: April 18 for 1997 and May 1 for 1998 (late applications will be considered if space is available). For more information or an application, contact Barbara Isaacs, 1629 Verdin Lane, Naperville, IL 60565; phone: 630-369-6312.


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