Summer Kick-Off

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MFCA Summer Kick-Off

The MFCA program ramped up on Monday, May 21 with the Seminar for Pastoral Formation at Camp Geneva in Holland, MI. The seminar was again facilitated by Dr. Verlyn Hemmen, a CPE Supervisor from Minneapolis – St. Paul. The seminar, which started as a twelve-week online course in early March, serves as an alternative to a unit of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE), a requirement of the MFCA version of the Certificate of Fitness for Ministry (CFM). Ten candidates participated in the seminar.

The Seminar Group at Geneva Shores

On Tuesday, May 29 a different group of ten candidates came to Holland, MI and the Hope College campus to participate in RCA Standards. Dr. Wayne Brouwer is teaching this course which will go until June 2. The standards course is about the creeds and confessions of the RCA.

Here are a series of images of the RCA Standards class:

First day of class.

Professor Brouwer lecturing.

Laura Wessels in conversation with Riana Shaw-Robinson

The one-year old Shaw-Robinson twins visit their mom Riana at class with big sister Noelle.

Courses & Events

RCA Standards   May 28 – June 2
Holland, MI
Instructor: Dr. Wayne Brouwer

RCA Worship   June 4 – 8
Holland, MI
Co-instructors: Dr. Timothy Brown & Dr. Gregg Mast

General Synod June 7 – 12
Grand Rapids, MI

RCSC Certification Committee June 12 – 14
Holland, MI

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Congratulations to the following graduates:

Diana Macias M.Div., Sioux Falls Seminary

Christopher Thompson M.Div. Grand Rapids Theological Seminary

Congratulations to this year's Beth Marcus Scholarship recipients:

Tara Woodward Princeton Theological Seminary

Laura Wessels University of Dubuque Theological Seminary

Rev. Ming Chen (Grace) Lo Rohrer invites everyone to her installation as lead pastor at the Taiwanese Presbyterian Church of Northern Jersey on Saturday, June 9 at 11:00 AM. Livingstone, NJ.

Opportunity

Liberty Presbyterian in Delaware, Ohio is in the process of searching for a new Associate Pastor for Youth and Family Ministries. If interested, please request the PC(USA) Ministry Information Form from the MFCA Office.Although some experience is preferred, consideration will be given to applicants in search of a first call as well as non-ordained/non-ordination track applicants.