NMC Summer School: 25th Anniversary Celebration
NMC Summer School 2010
Training for Leadership in Ministry
July 12 – July 23, 2010
Drumming at NMC Summer School
Week One: July 12 – 16
Morning: 8:30am – 11:30am (Please note different times for Course #1)
1. Circle of Courage: Reclaiming Youth at Risk 9:00am – 4:30pm
(In conjunction with VST Summer School)
The Rev. Dr. Martin Brokenleg, Lakota, Vice President and Co-Founder of Reclaiming Youth International and recently retired Director of the VST Native Ministries Program, and Dr. Larry Brendtro, Past President and Founder of Reclaiming Youth International
In order to raise caring, responsible children we must meet their basic needs for Belonging, Mastery, Independence and Generosity. You will be using the Circle of Courage principles as a birthright for all children and a blueprint for reclaiming troubled children at risk, to grow and thrive.
2. 20th Century Theology
The Rev. Dr. Raymond Bucko, Lakota, Professor of Cultural Anthropology, Creighton University, NE
The 20th Century was a time of huge change in ways of talking about God and the human experience of God. This course will explore some of this change, with particular emphasis on theologies of liberation, indigenous theologies, social and ecological justice, war and poverty, and ecumenical and inter-religious dialogue. Using art, story, interactive lecture and group reflection, the class will listen to and give voices to the important ongoing process of naming God for themselves and their communities. This course meets the requirements for the M. Div. degree program but is open to everyone.
3. “Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth…”: How to Read and Understand the Book of Revelation
Dr. Harry Maier, Professor of New Testament Studies, VST, and Faculty Member at Green College, UBC
Perhaps no book of the Bible intrigues and confuses Christians more than the Book of Revelation. This course focuses on varying ways Revelation is read and interpreted today in the church, inviting students to reflect on ways Revelation is read in their own First Nations contexts. We will give special attention to John’s visions as a response to trauma to see how apocalyptic writing like Revelation helps give trauma a voice on a path through pain to healing, renewing hope for heaven and earth. Students will encounter Revelation as a story of God’s comfort of the oppressed, challenge to the comfortable, and liberating engagement with ancient and modern empires. This course meets the elective requirements for the M. Div. degree program but is open to everyone.
Afternoon: 2:00pm – 5:00pm
4. Let’s Indigenize our Worship Experience!
The Rev. Marlene Whiterabbit Helgemo, Ho Chunk, Pastor of All Nations Indian Church, Minneapolis, MN, and George Maurer, Musician, Performer, Composer and Arranger
A workshop that explores our worship experiences, lifting up our tribal cultural values and gifts of music, liturgies and art. We will survey music and liturgies used today in our local congregations. We will create our own indigenous hymnody for our native worship experiences. We will explore what it means and why it is important to indigenize our worship experience!
5. Culture and Tradition
The Rev. Tom Little, Cree, Traditional Elder
This course will look at ceremony and it’s relation to our journey as children of the Creator to see how this has enhanced our story from its beginnings and stood the test of time. In our tradition there are Seven Ceremonies and each will be studied separately. The Elder will use the experience from other traditions and the Island Lake view point.
Week Two: July 19 – 23
Morning: 8:30am – 11:30am
6. Sacred Land and Justice
Adrian Jacobs, Cayuga, Mentor for Men’s Ministries, My People International
True spirituality cannot be divorced from the physical/environmental/relational context in which it occurs. The description of encounter is a description of the interplay of culture (Creator-creation culture and human culture). How we treat creation is descriptive of our view of humanity. Injustice in the land claim conflicts between Canada and First Nations people reveals an underlying cultural dissonance that Scripture has much to comment on.
7. Critical Moments in Pastoral Care
The Rev. Lily Bell, Haida, Anglican Priest, Old Massett, BC and the Rt. Rev. Dr. Jim Cruickshank, (retired), former Chancellor of Vancouver School of Theology
This course will examine some of the critical moments as we move through the life cycle. Through storytelling and scripture, we will deal with issues like denial, guilt, fear, anxiety and grief that affect us and our communities at times of crisis throughout our lives. This course meets the requirements for the M. Div. degree program but is open to everyone.
8. Sacraments: Holy Paths, Holy Peoples
The Rev. Dr. Paula Sampson, Nisga’a (adopted), Director, Native Ministries Program and Assistant Professor of Ethics and Native Studies, Vancouver School of Theology
Human beings of all cultures use ceremony and symbol to communicate with their Creator. Christians are no different. This course will search scripture, tradition and culture as we learn together about both ancient and modern understandings of Christian sacraments. We will pay particular attention to aboriginal Christian practices and insights regarding baptism and eucharist. This course meets the requirements for the M. Div. degree program but is open to everyone.
Afternoon: 2:00pm – 5:00pm
9. Ancestral Memory
Rolland Nadjiwon, Potowatomi, Poet, Author and Teacher
Tribes throughout the Americas, as well as most tribal peoples throughout the world, have ways of speaking about knowledge passed to them from ancestors . . . knowledge passed from generation to generation for generations unknown. Little, if any, literature is available as a foundation or springboard into a discussion of ancestral knowledge. We are that ‘springboard’, and will explore by discussion and sharing with each other how this often ancient knowledge comes to us and, possibly, how to explain this phenomenon and include it in academic purposes.
10. The Theology of Discipleship: Spiritual Commitment in our Time and Place
The Rt. Rev. Mark MacDonald, Wyandotte, National Indigenous Bishop, Anglican Church of Canada
The Elders have long told us that Spiritual Commitment is the heart of living. In Christian terms, we call this “Discipleship.” In discipleship we are taught by God’s Living Word, present in Creation and Scripture, showing us the way to live in harmony with God, Creation, and each other. It is in this way that God’s Living Word becomes “flesh” – living and real – in our culture and communities. In this class we will explore the theology and spirituality of discipleship with a special connection to Indigenous life and the practical elements of living through the Gospel.
Course Credit
Native Ministries Summer School courses are nonsectarian and interdisciplinary. Courses examine historical and social data, literary-oral traditions, artistic and other cultural aspects of indigenous religions. Courses also examine the philosophical and theological dimensions of aboriginal thought. To obtain NMC credit, students must attend all sessions of their registered course(s) (15 contact hours) and prepare a journal reflection on each day’s presentation.
Native Ministries Summer School courses may be taken for transfer credit. Please contact the Native Ministries Program office to inquire about transferable degree credit.
Costs
A $35 (Cdn) non-refundable fee is due with your registration. This is in addition to other fees.
COURSE CANCELLATION: In the event of low registrations, some courses may be cancelled. Information on course cancellation will be available on our website by June 14, 2010.
Tuition
Tuition is $275 (Cdn) per course (15 contact hours) for NMC credit.
Tuition for early registration, before April 30, 2010 is $250 (Cdn) per course.
Course #1 – tuition of $500 for all day course, includes course texts and materials.
Spouses of students registered in the NMC program pay a fee of $25 to audit a course; other auditors pay full tuition. Tuition fees can be paid in advance. All fees are payable in Canadian dollars at registration.
Housing
Gage Towers at UBC: NMC has a group room booking (single rooms with shared bath and kitchen facilities) at Gage for the two weeks of summer school. Book accommodation online, using their secure website.
Guests are also welcome to contact the Reservations Office at (Toll-Free) 1 888-822-1030 to make a reservation. Please inform staff that you are guests of Native Ministries Consortium 2010 (Booking Code: G100711B). A credit card is usually required to make the reservation. Please advise staff if you need to make other arrangements (e.g. payment by cheque or money order).
Carey Centre: www.careycentre.com Phone: 604-224-4308
St. Andrew’s Hall: www.standrews.edu Phone:604-822-9720 or e-mail St. Andrew’s Housing
TriumfHouse: www.triumfhouse.ca Phone: 604-222-1062 or e-mail: housing@triumf.ca
Meals
NMC offers breakfast and lunch, Monday to Friday, at a cost of $100 per person, per week. Lunch only – $60 per person per week.
Children’s Program
NMC is pleased to offer a Children’s Program again this summer. If you plan to bring children with you, please include this information with your registration or phone the NMC office 604-827-3447.
Financial Aid
Limited funding is available from the H. R. Macmillan Fund for those who are ordained. Application should be made through Vancouver School of Theology. Application forms are available on the Financial Aid page.
NMC – VST Bursaries
Limited funds are available to assist students attending summer school. To apply, please use the Online NMC Financial Aid Application or call the Native Ministries office at 604-827-3447.
2010 Timetable
July 11
2pm – 5pm Registration
5pm Welcome Gathering
July 12
First day of Classes
Morning Class: 8:30am – 11:30am (please note different schedule for Course #1)
Worship: 11:45am – 12:45pm
Afternoon Class: 2:00pm – 5:00pm
July 14
5:30pm Salmon BBQ and Gospel Jamboree
July 15
11:45am Shared Worship with VST Summer School
July 19
Week Two Classes Begin
July 22
25th Anniversary Presentation (evening)
July 23
Final Day of Classes
Contact
NMC Office: 604-827-3447 Email NMC
NMP Office: 604-822-9480 Email NMP
