Please note that the two fall workshops have been reversed on the calendar, due to a health emergency experienced by Dr. Pulleyking.
Scriptura Divina: The Practice of Writing on Scripture as Meditation and Proclamation
September 17-18 at Mountainside Conference Center, Bethany featuring the Rev. Dr. Larry Grimes.
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Inexplicable Suffering and Lively Meaning
October 26-27 at Mountainside Conference Center, Bethany featuring Rev. Dr. Mickey Pulleyking
Buffalo Seminary at Bethany College is pleased to announce the opening of registration for our Summer Clergy Institute – August 10-12 – which will find appeal among clergy (ordained and commissioned, and those in formation), as well as lay leaders in the church. This year’s focus is on the history of the Church, and will be led by the Rev. Dr. William B. Allen, Regional Minister Emeritus, the Rev. James Trader, II, Curator of Cane Ridge Meeting House Shrine, and the Rev. Dr. Larry Grimes, Director of Church Relations at Bethany College and Dean of the Seminary.
Buffalo Seminary is a shared ministry of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in West Virginia and Bethany College. It is strongly supported by a generous grant from the Oreon E. Scott Foundation.
The cost for the 3 full days is $110 (or $40 per day if full attendance is not possible), including lunch and a continental breakfast. CEUs will be provided to those desiring them, and credits will apply for those needing them for continuation of their standing. It is held at Mountainside Conference Center, which is adjacent to the Gresham Inn where limited housing is available. Other housing may be available at the Alumni Center. Contact us if you need information on how to reach them.
A reading assignment is involved, so registration must be completed early! Read the schedule here. Visit www.wvdisciples.org/buffalo to register online.
Exploring Resurrection in the Synoptic Gospels
March 16-17, 2015 at Mountainside Conference Center, Bethany
March 16: 1:00-5:00 p.m. and 7:00-8:30 p.m.
March 17: 9:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Rev. Dr. Bonnie Thurston, noted WV Author, Lecturer and Retreat Leader
See registration link below for detailed schedule. Prepare now for your Easter celebration. Registration deadline extended to Mar. 9.
Biblical Knowledge. 1 CEU
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Oreon E. Scott Lectures
April 13-14 at Mountainside Conference Center, Bethany
featuring Rev. Dr. Stephanie Paulsell
Read details of schedule and register at the Bethany Church Relations page
Contemporary Ecumenical Happenings
June 24 at Mountainside Conference Center, Bethany
featuring the Rev. Dr. Robert Welsh, President of the Council on Christian Unity,
Christian Church (Disciples of Christ).
Registration opens in April. Watch this page.
FUTURE EVENTS – Watch this page for details and registration!
2015 Clergy Institute: The Church – A Biography
August 10-12 at Mountainside Conference Center, Bethany
This annual continuing education opportunity for ministers, ministers in formation, and church leaders covers
several vital areas of church life and ministry.
Theodicy
September 17-18 at Mountainside Conference Center, Bethany
featuring Dr. Mickey Pulleyking
Scriptura Divina
October 27-28 at Mountainside Conference Center, Bethany
featuring the Rev. Dr. Larry Grimes
Buffalo Seminary at Bethany College and the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in West Virginia are pleased to announce that the Rev. Dr. Bonnie B. Thurston, noted local author, retreat leader, seminary professor and lecturer, will offer an engaging lecture in preparation for Easter: “Exploring Resurrection in the Synoptic Gospels.” The preliminary schedule is as follows:
The Beauty of Holiness: The Place and Use of Fine Arts in the Life of the Church
Mountainside Conference Center, Bethany
July 18-19, 2014, beginning at 9:30 daily. Registration Deadline extended to July 10
Rev. Dr. Larry Grimes, poet and Professor English Emeritus, Bethany College;
Rev. David Chafin, musician and Deputy Regional Minister, Christian Church in WV;
Kenn Morgan, painter and Professor of Fine Arts, Bethany College; and
Aaron Anslow, potter and Assistant Professor of Fine Arts, Bethany College.
An outstanding opportunity for laity and clergy alike. This workshop will provide time for both theological reflection on the role of the arts in the life of the church and experience, and instruction in making beautiful art works for your church. Ways to use the arts in worship, for spiritual discovery, and for Christian education will be explored. You should, literally, take something of beauty and holiness home with you. Cost is $35, including lunch each day. Continental breakfast begins at 8:00. Sessions begin at 9:30
Worship. Proclamation of the Word. 1 CEU. Register now at www.wvdisciples.org/buffalo
Buffalo Seminary is offering 2 great learning events over the coming months, and registration is open now. Please pay attention to registration deadlines, and plan now to take advantage of these special opportunities. Descriptions are available at the links to each event, posted at our webpage: www.wvdisciples.org/buffalo Each event is two days in length and will be held at Mountainside Conference Center. Housing may be available at Gresham Inn for those who need it (see our site), and the fees of $35 includes 2 lunches and continental breakfasts.
Introduction to Pastoral Care and Counseling led by the Rev. Dr. Victor Hunter and the Rev. Wesley Howsare – Feb. 21-22, 2014, 9:30–4:30 daily.
Seeing the Word led by Dr. Barbara Sutton – Mar. 28-29, 2014, 9:30–4:30 daily.
Also, don’t miss the 2014 Oreon E. Scott Lectures at Bethany College, April 28-29, featuring the Rev. Dr. Charisse Gillett, President of Lexington Theological Seminary. Registration will open soon.
We hope to see you there!
Buffalo Seminary is offering 3 great learning events over the coming months, and registration is open now. Please note deadline for the first is soon upon us, so we hope you’ll take advantage of this special opportunity. Descriptions are available at the links to each event, posted at our webpage: www.wvdisciples.org/buffalo Each event is two days, and fees of $35 includes lunches.
The Lord’s Supper in the New Testament led by the Rev. Dr. Bonnie Bowman Thurston – Oct. 28-29, 9:30–4:30 daily.
Introduction to Pastoral Care and Counseling led by the Rev. Dr. Victor Hunter and the Rev. Wesley Howsare – Feb. 21-22, 2014, 9:30–4:30 daily.
Seeing the Word led by Dr. Barbara Sutton – Mar. 28-29, 2014, 9:30–4:30 daily.
We hope to see you there!
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