School of Theology and MinistrySummer Mini-Courses
Do you have an interest in deepening your personal understanding of philosophy or Hebrew and Christian Scripture?
Would you love to take a class with no tests and no grades?
The School of Theology and Ministry is offering mini-courses this summer.
Come learn from STM's excellent professors in a thoughtful, low-stress setting,for only $50 per course. This is a great way to enhance your knowledge,deepen your understanding, or prepare for a degree with STM.

Wednesdays
(September 3 and 10)
Introduction to Scripture Study:"What's a Pericope?"

Thursdays
(August 28; September 4 and 11)
"Everything you Ever Wanted to Know About Philosophy"
Please enroll directly with the School of Theology and Ministry by visiting www.seattleu.edu/theomin/prerequisite.asp and completing the registration form.
For more information, contact STM at stm@seattleu.edu or (206) 296-5330.
www.seattleu.edu/theomin

"To Dance With God!" Workshop Looks for God in the Everyday
(Saturday-Sunday, Sept. 13-14, Bethany Lutheran Church, Seattle WA)
This workshop explores the closeness of the Holy in everyday life. Sessions include "Celebrating the Holy in the Ordinary," "The Art of Living," and a team project "Taking This Home" session. Speaker Gertrud Mueller Nelson is an artist in stained class and silver design, mother of three, and a former Montessori teacher and high school teacher. Wise, whimsical, prayerful, and playful, she will lead these workshops on ritual, ceremony, art, and the Holy in a unique, engaging way. This event is free and open to the public; please RSVP by September 7 to Bethany Lutheran Church at (206) 523-4454 or secretary@bethanyelcagrnlk.org.

Leaders in Congregations Conference
(Thursday-Saturday, Oct. 9-11, Atlanta GA)
Is your congregation a place that inspires young people to ask what they will do with their lives as followers of Jesus Christ? Come to the 2008 Calling Congregations Conference and learn how to create a culture of call that raises the next generation of leaders for the church. Keynote speaker Kenda Creasy Dean is an ordained United Methodist pastor and Associate Professor of Youth, Church and Culture at Princeton Theological Seminary. She is the author of several books on young people and the church, including Practicing Passion: Youth and the Quest for a Passionate Church. Workshops will provide practical ideas, helpful skills, and new perspectives to improve the capacity to cultivate a young person's sensitivity to God's call. Registration is $200 (discounts for groups and lay ministers) and is due by September 2.
Visit http://www.thefund.org/programs/congregations_conference.phtml for more information and to register.