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Continuing Education Opportunities

Have you ever felt like God might be calling you to do something different? Do you wonder how your gifts can contribute to the work of the church? Ventures in Vocation, a two-day vocational conference, will take place Oct. 12-13 on the Luther Seminary campus. Read more.

The 2008-2009 Luther Seminary schedule of Lay School of Theology classes is now available online. Three of this year's classes, "Gospel of Mark," "Toward an Understanding of Islam" and "Crazy Talk: A Not-So-Stuffy Introduction to Theology." will be webcast for individuals or congregations who can't make it to the Luther Seminary campus.

Have a heart for lonely elders - or for others who are alone and suffering? In a church or institution that has caring people who need to be connected to special people? The Barnabas Caregiving Program will be taught at P.A. Peterson Centeron in a two-session class Tuesday, August 19, 1-4 pm, and Tuesday, August 26, 1-4. Everything necessary for a congregational or institutional caregiving program will be offered - free. The only cost is $10 for the training manual. Call 815-342-6064 for more information or to register.

Youth & Family Ministry Conference, Breaking Hearts: Helping Youth and Families Encounter God December 3-5, 2008 Wartburg Theological Seminary, Dubuque, Iowa. Speakers: Mark Yaconelli, Nathan Frambach, and Kristine Stache. For more information, or to register, please email ym@wartburgseminary.edu

Register Now For Fall Youth & Family Ministry Cert Schools! September 22 - October 10, 2008, Wartburg Theological Seminary, Dubuque, Iowa, or November 3 - 21, 2008, Rainbow Trail Lutheran Camp, Colorado. Together with The Youth & Family Institute, we offer 15-day certification schools for youth workers that provide Biblical and theological foundations, as well as hundreds of practical ideas for connecting with children, youth, parents, and other caring adults. Continuing education opportunities are available to undergird and prepare lay and ordained professionals and volunteers for doing youth and family ministry in congregations. For more information, or to register, please email cym@wartburgseminary.edu

The South Carolina Lutherhostel, A Program of the Association of Lutheran Older Adults (ALOA), October 26-31,2008, at the Lutheran Coastal Retreat Center, Isle of Palms, (Charleston) South Carolina. For more information about this event and other ALOA Lutherhostels, visit www.ALOAserves.org and click on events or e-mail: aloa4u@sbcglobal.net

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Would you be interested in joining a group of colleagues for your continuing education this year? Sign up for an online course at WTS. Are you yearning for deeper learning about topics such as: Lutheran Confessions, Engaging the Letters of Paul, Caring for the Sick, or Church as Learning Community? Click here for Center for Theology and Land Online Courses. Are you discerning a call to ministry? Get a taste of seminary coursework and begin to earn some credits online this spring. Click here for Wartburg Seminary Masters Level Online Courses.

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From Luther Productions "Faith Out Loud" video series We are told that we should be willing to witness to our faith, but most of us can't name the date we accepted Jesus as our personal Lord and Savior. "Faith Out Loud" offers hope for tongue-tied Christians to identify the fact that we have a faith story and we have words for our experience of God. Authentic conversations in the "Faith Out Loud" video series answer questions like "What Bible verse means the most to you?" and "How did you come to faith?" Order now

From the Center for Biblical Preaching In the Company of Preachers, First Issue Released Good preaching is no easy task. Preachers need opportunities to hone their skills and hear other good preachers. In the Company of Preachers, a new audio resource developed by the Center for Biblical Preaching at Luther Seminary, meets both of these needs. The first issue, released July 1 and titled Opening the Sermon, features comments from Luther Seminary preaching professors David Lose and Carol Miles along with four sermons from daily chapel, carefully chosen to reflect the theme. The quarterly resource, available as a download or a CD, can be purchased as an annual subscription or as a single issue. Visit the online store for more details!

www.FaithandWisdom.org , in cooperation with the ELCA Division for Ministry, is your source for information on lifelong learning opportunities. Faith and Wisdom compiles events and programs throughout the world offered by some of the most distinguished organizations in North America and worldwide. These organizations have proven themselves trustworthy sources of lifelong learning for clergy, other church professionals, and for all who wish to pursue education as Christians.