Ten day training Learn about the exciting growth of faith-based community organizing which has become a central commitment in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and other denominations. The Urban Concentration coordinates ten-day training sessions through the major organizing networks during the January term in Milwaukee. Extra curricular opportunities Students will have the opportunity to participate in extra curriculur opportunities. Students and faculty stay in an urban context and visit a variety of ministry settings. Students have the opportunity to attend meetings and conferences on urban ministry from many organization sincluding the Inner-city Ministers' Guild and the Seminary Consortium for Urban Pastroal Education, a conference in Chicago.
Some funding is made available.
The Rev. Katie Day, Director for the Concentration, is the Seminary's Professor of Church and Society. Dr. Day is a Presbyterian pastor and urban sociologist with an extensive backgroundin serving and researching city churches. Significant guidance for the Concentration comes from an Advisory Board comprised of urban church leaders and synodical representtives. Pastor Dave Lutcher volunteering at an inner-city church. Dr. Philip D. W. Krey served as mentoring pastor at Emanuel Lutheran Church, Phildelphia.