Learning on Purpose: Changing Leadership for a Changing World is an intensive two-week course for people who want to develop their leadership skills and make connections between their faith, passions, and sense of purpose and their actions in the world. Participants will explore models of leadership and approaches to theology, education, pastoral care, and social justice that empower and create change.
- Program Staff: Marcie Gibson
- Program Staff: Janet Ross
The Praxis component is the ongoing learning community for all active CCS diaconal ministry students. It's about connecting, reflecting, mentoring, and integrating.
- Program Staff: Scott Douglas
- Program Staff: Marcie Gibson
- Program Staff: Alcris Limongi
- Program Staff: Janet Ross
Practical ministry experience and learning
- Program Staff: Scott Douglas
- Program Staff: Marcie Gibson
- Program Staff: Alcris Limongi
- Program Staff: Janet Ross
April 20-26, 2023
a social justice learning circle focusing the relationship of indigenous and settler peoples in Canada, treaty as covenant, indigenous traditions of peacemaking, truth and reconciliation, indigenous spiritualities, land, and the theology of mission.
- Program Staff: Scott Douglas
- Program Staff: Alcris Limongi
- Program Staff: Janet Ross
May 9 - Jun 15, 2023
an online spiritual care learning circle on ministry of presence, pastoral visiting, prayer, counseling and spiritual direction, pastoral ethics and boundaries.
- Program Staff: Scott Douglas
- Program Staff: Alcris Limongi
- Program Staff: Janet Ross
April 12-18, 2023
An education and worship theme learning circle on liturgy planning and worship leadership, sacraments, and special services.
- Program Staff: Scott Douglas
- Program Staff: Alcris Limongi
- Program Staff: Janet Ross
Jan 10 - Feb 16, 2023
An online education and worship theme learning circle on practical bible study, understanding and interpreting the bible in context, and the theology of revelation.
Online Tuesdays and Thursday, 11:00 to 2:00 CST
- Program Staff: Scott Douglas
- Program Staff: Alcris Limongi
- Program Staff: Janet Ross
Oct 20-26, 2022.
A Spiritual Care learning circle on mental health, chronic pain, stress, depression, suicide, abuse, trauma, and healing.
- Program Staff: Scott Douglas
- Program Staff: Alcris Limongi
- Program Staff: Janet Ross
Oct 12-18, 2022
A social justice theme learning circle healthy community, issues of safety and comfort, advocacy, congregational systems, and theology of the reign of God.
- Program Staff: Scott Douglas
- Program Staff: Janet Ross
In the final year of their diploma program, diaconal students take an integrating year to pull together all they've learned and prepare for a life of leadership in the church and the world.
(Integration Circles 1, 2, and 3 are taken in the same school year.)
- Program Staff: Marcie Gibson
- Program Staff: Janet Ross