2010 Licensed Ministry Program

The first session will be Fri-Sat, April 9-10, at First Christian Church, Santa Fe. It begins at 6 PM Friday night with supper provided at:

FCC
645 Webber St
Santa Fe, NM 87505

And continues that evening with a class session, 7-9 PM. The session resumes at 9 AM at the church and dismisses by 2 PM.

Meals and Lodging

Breakfast is on your own, before session begins.

Lunch on Saturday will be at Zia Diner, nearby - Dutch treat

Registration cost for this course will be only $10 to cover Friday supper and Saturday refreshments.

Rooms have been arranged, $69/single queen bed, at:

Garrett's Desert Inn
311 Old Santa Fe Trail
Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501
(505) 982-1851 In New Mexico
(800) 888-2145 Toll Free
http://www.garrettsdesertinn.com/

This is just four blocks from the church, to get special rate - tell them you are part of the "Licensed Ministers' Training."

Or feel free to arrange other lodging of your choice.

Books Required

Books required for this session (and will be used in additional sessions) are:

  • Chalice Introduction to the Old Testament (Chalice Press, 2003; Amazon price $34.99, Barnes and Noble $29.91, new; used start at $23.50, but vary).


One of the following two books:

  • Biblical Interpretation: A Roadmap, by Frederick Tiffany & Sharon Ringe (Abingdon, 1996, $19.38 new or starting from $8.67 used) 
  • Biblical Exegesis, by John Hayes and Carl Halladay (Westminster John Knox Press, 2007 though the older edition is OK, $16.47 new and used starting from $14.62)

 

Assignments

Assignments are:

Assignments for April Licensed Ministers' Training, Tres Rios Area

Introduction to Hermeneutics, with a Proposal

Registration

Please e-mail Charlotte Hoppe, Area Minister, if you wish to register. You may pay by check $10 - made payable to Tres Rios Area, marked Licensed Ministry, and mailed to:

Tres Rios Area
CCSW
P.O. Box 1689
Fort Worth, TX 76101

The other two 2010 LM sessions will be held:

  • August 6-7 in Ruidoso, NM
  • October 8-9 in Monahans, TX