Gateway Course
Bible Survey & Anabaptist Hermeneutics. This course introduces students to the historical and literary sweep of the Bible as a record of God’s Salvation story. Students will examine various genre of biblical literature, understand different hermeneutical approaches, and formulate a defensible personal biblical hermeneutic. Dennis Edwards, Ph.D., Pastor of Peace Fellowship Church, and Bible teacher from Washington D.C. is the instructor. The course will be held at Conestoga Mennonite Church, Morgantown, PA, February 25 & 26 March 25 & 26. Visit www.emu.edu/lancaster/seminary/gateway or complete information.
HIGH SCHOOL ESSAY CONTEST
The Mennonite Central Committee Washington Office is inviting submissions for our 12th annual high school essay contest. This year’s grand prize is $500 with three regional winners each receiving $100. Students can choose to write on immigration, Israel-Palestine or U.S. military spending, and all essays must be submitted by December 17, 2010. The contest is open to Mennonite, Brethren in Christ and other Anabaptist youth of high school age, and to all youth who attend Mennonite high schools.
BEHIND THE CAMOUFLAGE: A Primer on Military Enlistment for Youth Pastors, Mentors and Counselors
A new resource, written by Titus Peachey, is available tackling the topic of Conscientious Objection from an ecumenical viewpoint. Mennonite Central Committee currently has no plans make printed copies at this time but the document can be found at http://co.mcc.org/us/co/. The following excerpt helps describe the pastor’s role in this situation: “As a pastor or youth mentor, you are in a unique position to help young people evaluate military recruitment messages. You may be able to ask questions or probe motivations without all the baggage of a parent or immediate family member. You can help the young person take a step back from the pressure of peers or the positive spin of a recruiter, and give her a space to think about the long-term implications of enlistment.”
The opinions expressed in articles posted on Mosaic’s website are those of the author and may not reflect the official policy of Mosaic Conference. Mosaic is a large conference, crossing ethnicities, geographies, generations, theologies, and politics. Each person can only speak for themselves; no one can represent “the conference.” May God give us the grace to hear what the Spirit is speaking to us through people with whom we disagree and the humility and courage to love one another even when those disagreements can’t be bridged.