New Testament Class Syllabus February 22-23, 2013

Presbytery of San Francisco Education Center Class

BIBLE: NEW TESTAMENT

February 22-23, 2013

545 Ashbury, El Cerrito CA (across from El Cerrito High School)

Instructor: Carol Miles

(925) 817-9396 revdrcarolmiles@gmail.com

Course Description:

This course introduces participants to the content and theology of the New Testament. Attention is given to the New Testament’s historical, social and literary contexts, and fundamentals of biblical interpretation are presented and practiced.

Required Readings:

The Bible – NRSV Study Bible (Harper Collins or Oxford)

Luke Timothy Johnson, The New Testament: A Very Short Introduction, Oxford University Press, 2010.

Warren Carter, The Roman Empire and the New Testament: An Essential Guide, Abingdon Press, 2006.

N.T. Wright, What Saint Paul Really Said: Was Paul of Tarsus the Real Founder of Christianity? Wm. B. Eerdmans, 1997.

Pre-course Assignment:

As you read the required texts (above), record what are—for you—10 key insights that illumine, deepen, or challenge your knowledge and understanding of the New Testament. In addition, list 5 questions that remain for you—for further study or to be answered in class. This assignment will be collected on Friday evening.

Course Requirements:

1. Attendance at both class sessions.
2. Completion of all readings and pre-course assignment.
3. A final assignment DUE: March 11, 2013. Using the method introduced in class, prepare a 3-5 page exegesis report of ONE of the following passages: Luke 8:26-39, Luke 10:1-11, or Luke 10:38-42.

In order to receive a passing grade for the class, ALL work must be completed and turned in no later than March 22, 2013.

A workshop sponsored by the Presbytery of

San Francisco's Education Center Working Group

COOPERATE AND NO ONE GETS HURT

working together to build growing churches that meet people's needs

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April 5^th & 6^th 2013

at the Presbytery of San Francisco's new Education Center

- 545 Ashbury, El Cerrito CA -

(across from El Cerrito High School)

This 10 hour workshop will bring people together who are interested in building

cooperative communities. We are seeking to share the resources of our

many faith communities to change the lives of those in need.

(ie the poor, the outcast, the sojourner, the oppressed, the captive, the widow, the child.)

Open to all & a special welcome to those working and living in communities of need!

Friday night: 7:00 – 10:00 pm

We will examine the Biblical models for cooperative ministries

Saturday: 8:30 am – 3:30 pm

We will begin the process of finding places where God is working with us

to bring our strengths and skills together to serve the needs of our people

In the weeks after the workshop there will be follow-up gatherings to continue to work out the details of our new cooperative ministry dreams

The workshop will be led by Andrew McLeod and members of the Education Center Working Group

Our workshop leader: Andrew McLeod is a cooperative development consultant who holds the Masters in Management, Co-operatives and Credit Unions graduate degree from the Sobey Business School at St. Mary’s University in Halifax. His interests include democratic processes, the intersection of cooperative economics and religion and community-based food production and distribution. Andrew is the author of Holy Cooperation!: Building Graceful Economies, a book that explores cooperative elements of Christianity. Andrew attends St. John's Presbyterian Church in Berkeley.

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COOPERATE AND NO ONE GETS HURT

working together to build growing churches that meet people's needs

Name:                                                                       Date:                    

Phone:                                                                      Email:                   

Payment: (sliding scale $0 - $60 lunch included) special food needs:

Your Faith community:(if applicable) Registrations due by March 29^th for lunch,Walk-Ins OK

More information and Registration: Karl Shadley (510)435-4264, revshad@gmail.com

Please make checks payable to “The Presbytery of San Francisco” Coop Workshop

Send to:Calvary Presbyterian Church-1940 Virginia St., Berkeley CA 94709 –Attention Karl