2014 Multicultural Institute Registration

2014 West Coast Multicultural Institute - REGISTRATION

September 14-17, 2014 at San Francisco Theological Seminary
Limited to 40 full-time registrants

(because of the nature of our work together all attendees must attend the opening session on Sunday night

from 7-9pm when we will covenant with other to use the Respectful Communications Guidelines)

Registration closes August 14 or when we reach capacity whichever comes first.

PRICE INCLUDES: 3 nights double occupancy housing | 8 meals

$200 (double occupancy)/ $300 (single occupancy)
Commuter $120 (meals only)
SFTS Student Fee Waived (No housing or meals included)
Limited scholarships are available upon request. Generally scholarships are limited to half the cost for a double room.
• Please contact Susan Hunn (SAHunn13@gmail.com ) about scholarships and more information
  CANCELLATION POLICY: Refund minus $50 administrative fee is available if cancellation is received no later than September 1, 2014. No refund is available after September 1, 2014.
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Preferred Roommate:                                        Single room needed:
Couples attending together should register separately, giving each other as preferred roommates. We can only accommodate a limited number of singles in rooms. If you need a single room it is an additional $100.
Please let us know of any special needs. In order to keep our cost down we may not be able to meet the needs of special diets and will let you know before we complete your registration.

Regular Registration: $200

Commuter Registration: $120

Single Room Request: +$100

SFTS Student: No cost and does not include any meals or housing

Donation to the Scholarship Fund: $

TOTAL INCLUDED WITH REGISTRATION:

(Your registration will not be complete until full payment is received)

Susanna Baird Hall is a two-story building featuring 28 double-occupancy rooms (2 twin beds) with shared dormitory style men’s/women’s bathrooms (with private showers stalls) located on each floor.  Our meals will be prepared in the Hall's kitchen by professional cooks who are members of our local churches. This allows us to help support our members in their work while keeping our meal cost down. Though our time together will be very full you could come early on Sunday or spend Wednesday afternoon enjoying the many miles of hiking trails or strolling in beautiful town of San Anselmo, CA.

Please mail completed registration attention:“2014 MCI” to 
Calvary Presbyterian Church 1940 Virginia St, Berkeley CA 94709
Make checks payable to: Presbytery of SF (2014 MCI)

Schedule for the Multicultural Institute  September 14-17, 2014

Sunday

Registration 3 - 6pm

* Dinner 6:00pm

Opening session (And Open House)  7 – 9pm

Monday

* Breakfast 7:30 - 8:30am

Session 9:00am

Worship with SFTS community 12:00pm (Eric Law Preaching)

* Lunch 12:45 -1:45pm

Session 2:00pm

* Dinner 5:30 - 6:30pm

Session 7:00 - 9:00pm

Tuesday

* Breakfast 7:30-8:30am

Session 9:00am

* Lunch 12 – 1:00

Session 1:30pm

* Dinner 5:30 – 6:30pm

Session 7:00-9:00pm

Wednesday

* Breakfast 7:30-8:30

Session 9:00am

Closing worship 11:00-noon

An Introduction to our Multicultural Institute facilitator. The Rev. Dr. Eric Law

In our time together Eric Law will give us tools to know and understand each other as to take these new tools into the practice of missional ministry in our Churches.

2014 Multicultural Institute

Presenting the West Coast’s 

FIRST MULTICULTURAL CHURCH INSTITUTE

SEPTEMBER 14–17, 2014 

San Francisco Theological Seminary 

Facilitator: Rev. Dr. Eric Law

4 DAYS / 3 NIGHTS / 8 MEALS

 Limited scholarships available / Registration limited to 40 participants

COST: Shared Room = $200 / Single Room (limited availablility) = $300 / Commuter = $120 

SCHEDULE: 

SUNDAY 3 – 9pm (3pm Registration, 6pm Dinner) 

MONDAY & TUESDAY 7:30am – 9pm  

WEDNESDAY 7:30am – noon

Facilitator: Rev. Dr. Eric Law is the author of many books, including 

The Wolf Shall Dwell with The Lamb and Holy Currencies 

and is Executive Director of the Kaleidoscope Institute. 

Eric will lead a process to equip participants with the tools for 

building authentic relationships across cultures 

and help build sustainable missional ministries in their churches.

For more information contact Karl Shadley at revshad@gmail.com

SPONSORED BY: 

Presbyterian Multicultural Network Presbyterian Mission Agency PCUSA Office of Multicultural – Congregational Support 

Presbytery of San Francisco – Education Center 

Calvary Presbyterian Church – Berkeley

NEW TESTAMENT Introduction

Presbytery of San Francisco Education Center Class

A 10 Hour class in NEW TESTAMENT

May 30-31, 2014
Take you understanding of the Bible to new heights. 

A class for teachers, preachers, church leaders.

Course Description:  This is a “how to” course on reading and understanding the Christian Scriptures (New Testament) of the Bible in their original historical, social and cultural contexts—the Greco-Roman Mediterranean world of the first two centuries of the Common Era. Attention is given to the form and content of these writings and the various methods employed by experts today in their interpretation.

The Teacher will be the Rev. John (Jack) Elliott Professor Emeritus, University of San Francisco D.Th., Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität, Münster, Germany Jack is known internationally for his research on 1 Peter and as a leading proponent of the social-scientific study of the Bible. For over 34 years Jack taught undergraduates Bible at the University of San Francisco. He has also taught at Concordia Seminary, the Graduate Theological Union, Notre Dame University,  Boston College and at the Pontifical Biblical Institute in Rome. He had published many books including the 1000 page commentary on 1 Peter in the Anchor Bible Series. Jack is now lecturing widely in the U.S. and abroad. Jack and his wife Linde live in Oakland and as a Luthern clergyman has been active for over forty years in ministry in the Bay Area.

Required Readings:
Bible, The Holy. RSV or NEW RSV Oxford Annotated Edition. New York: Oxford University Press, latest edition.
Duling, Dennis C. The New Testament. 4th Belmont, CA: Thomson/Wadsworth, 2003.
Malina, Bruce J. The New Testament World. Insights from Cultural Anthropology, 3d ed. Louisville:WestminsterJohn Knox, 2001.
Recommended Reading:
Malina, B. J. and R. L, Rohrbaugh. Social-Science Commentary on the Synoptic Gospels. 2 ed. Minneapolis: Fortress, 2003.
Pre-course Assignment:
Read Duling book before class. As you read the 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 all class sessions.
2. Completion of all readings and pre-course assignment.
3. A final assignment DUE: June 13, 2014. Demonstrating your skill in the exegetical method discussed in class,prepare a 4-5 page exegesis report of ONE of the following passages: Mark 1:1-8; Matthew 1:18-25; Luke 4:16-30; Acts 10:34-43; Philippians 2:1-11.
In order to receive a passing grade for the class, ALL work must be completed and turned in no later than June 30, 2014.