Growing in faith is vital for everyone in God’s Kingdom, whether you’re a pastor, teacher, or church member.
We’re committed to helping—with workshops, seminars, conferences, and courses you can use for lifelong learning. We structure them to bring worship, learning, and fellowship together to stimulate your intellect, enhance your ministry skills, and renew your spirit. We design them for relevance to a broad ecumenical audience. Many happen right here at Calvin Theological Seminary, many others in a city or town near you, and some may take you to Europe or Mexico. We are pleased to collaborate on many of these events with the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship.
So consider your choices and encourage others to join us.
| Jan 2009 | |
Jan 8-9
Bethany Christian Reformed Church
Bellflower, CA
| SEMINAR: PREACHING
Preaching I Corinthians: From Text to Sermon
Jeffrey A.D. Weima, Professor of New Testament, Calvin Theological Seminary, will lead this seminar intended to help pastors prepare a sermon series on Paul's first letter to the troubled church of Corinth. The presentations will illustrate the hermeneutical steps in moving from selected passages of I Corinthians to sermons that are both faithful to the text's original meaning and also relevant for the contemporary audience. Participants will receive a booklet that contains detailed exegetical notes on the various passages from the letter covered in the seminar.
Brochure (pdf) |
Jan 13
Calvin Theological Seminary Student Center
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
| CONVERSATION
The Middle Eastern Church: Truth or Dare?
Viktor Makari serves on the General Assembly Council of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) as Coordinator of the Middle East and Asia Minor and Director of the Jinishian Memorial Program. He will be lecturing on "The Continuing Witness and the Future of the Church in the Middle East" at the Calvin College January Series on Monday, January 12, and then meeting with the seminary community on Tuesday for a follow-up conversation. This event is free and open to the public. |
Jan 15
Third Christian Reformed Church
Kalamazoo, MI
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
| WORKSHOP: WORSHIP
Heart Songs, Global and Local
Join Greg Scheer and Norma de Waal Malefyt of the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship as they introduce songs for worship from around the world and from close to home. Many of the songs will be drawn from the forthcoming Faith Alive global and contemporary songbooks, and some will be hymns under consideration for the upcoming RCA/CRC hymnal. This will be a great opportunity to learn some new songs for worship in a relaxed atmosphere. Worship leaders, service planners, church musicians and hymn lovers of any denomination are warmly invited to attend. Co-sponsored by the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship. This event is free and open to the public. |
Jan 23
Calvin Theological Seminary 146W
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
| BOOK OF THE QUARTER READING GROUP
Led by Emily Brink, an invited group of church leaders will gather for lunch to discuss the Winter Book of the Quarter selection Infidel by Ayaan Hirsi Ali. |
Jan 23
Calvin Theological Seminary 145W
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
| BOOK OF THE QUARTER READING GROUP
Led by Pieter Tuit, an invited group of church leaders will gather for lunch to discuss the Winter Book of the Quarter selection Infidel by Ayaan Hirsi Ali. |
Jan 23
Calvin Theological Seminary Student Center Conference Room
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
| DISCUSSION: BOOK OF THE QUARTER
Led by Lugene Schemper, an invited group of church leaders will gather for lunch to discuss the Winter Book of the Quarter selection Infidel by Ayaan Hirsi Ali. |
Jan 23
Calvin Theological Seminary Auditorium
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
| BOOK OF THE QUARTER AUTHOR PRESENTATION
CTS students, faculty, staff, and an invited group of church leaders are invited to watch Ayaan Hirsi Ali's January series lecture on her book Infidel on a live feed in the Seminary auditorium. |
Jan 23
Calvin Theological Seminary Student Center
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
| BOOK OF THE QUARTER READING GROUP
Led by Anne Zaki, an invited group of church leaders, along with students, staff and faculty will gather to discuss the Winter Book of the Quarter selection Infidel by Ayaan Hirsi Ali. |
Jan 29-31
Calvin College and Calvin Theological Seminary
Grand Rapids, MI
| SYMPOSIUM ON WORSHIP
Calvin Symposium on Worship
Co-sponsored with the Center for Excellence in Preaching and the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship. For continued updates visit Calvin Institute of Christian Worship |
| Feb 2009 | |
Feb 23-24
Dordt College
Sioux Center, IA
| WORKSHOP: LOGOS
The Word in Windows: A LOGOS Bible Software Workshop
Carl Bosma, associate professor of Old Testament at Calvin Seminary, and Andrew Beunk, pastor of Fruitland CRC, Stoney Creek, Ontario, will lead this workshop offering extensive training to equip preachers, teachers and students in using Logos Bible Software. Participants will gain a better understanding and a deeper appreciation for Bible Study and Biblical languages.
Register by contacting Dave Heilman: pastor@calvaryoc.org |
| Mar 2009 | |
Mar 24
Trinity Christian College
Palos Heights, IL
8:30 AM - 3:00 PM
| WORKSHOP: LOGOS
The Word in Windows: A LOGOS Bible Software Workshop
Carl Bosma, associate professor of Old Testament at Calvin Seminary, and Andrew Beunk, pastor of Fruitland CRC, Stoney Creek, Ontario, will lead this workshop offering extensive training to equip preachers, teachers and students in using Logos Bible Software. Participants will gain a better understanding and a deeper appreciation for Bible study and Biblical languages. Register by contacting Jane Voss at Trinity: jane.voss@trnty.edu |
| Jun 2009 | |
Jun 1-5
Calvin Theological Seminary
| COURSE - DUANE KELDERMAN/KATHY SMITH
The Theology and Practice of Pastoral Ministry (PRTH 621)
Duane Kelderman and Kathy Smith lead this course which will integrate a theological understanding of pastoral ministry with the basic practices of pastoral ministry: worship, preaching, teaching, evangelism, pastoral care, and congregational leadership. Open to students and visitors. Co-sponsored by the Sustaining Pastoral Excellence program of the Christian Reformed Church. Details |
| Jul 2009 | |
Jul 27-31
Calvin College De Vos Communication Center
Grand Rapids, MI
| WORKSHOP: PREACHING
The Preachers' Oasis: Developing Gifts, Refining Skills
All preachers benefit from having some time away from the pressures of sermon preparation and delivery. The Preachers' Oasis workshop is designed to give pastors just such a break while at the same time providing an opportunity to reflect on the preaching task with an eye toward getting better at what we are already good at. We want to deepen the gifts God has given to us, refining the skills by which we employ those gifts for proclamation and ministry. Details & Registration |
