2023 - 2024 COLSC MINISTERIAL PROGRAM COURSE OF STUDY - Next Ordination Date June, 2024
January 2023#1 Ministering in the 21st Century
Rev. Joanne Copley-Nigro Benevolence and practical aspects to develop a "Ministry of Care" |
February 2023 #2 Spirituality and Spiritualism
Rev. Joanne Copley-Nigro History, Practices, Prayers and Protocol |
March 2023#3 Spiritual Healing for People
Rev. Joanne Copley-Nigro Learn and experience ways of opening your heart to allow Divine love and healing to move through you to others. Experience & practice using healing energy with others, being both an instrument & a receiver of spiritual healing with people. |
April 2023#4 Spiritual Healing for Pets
Rev. Joanne Copley-Nigro Learn to use healing energy with pets & animals. |
May 2023 #5 Church Operations, Ethics, Guidance and Operation - Rev. Kay Hinton
Creating Sermons, leading worship services, integration of worships, words, music and fellowship. Planning fundraising and donations, managing other church operations that allow a church to grow and flourish. |
June 2023 Independent Studies
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July 2023July Independent Studies
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August 2023#6 Rituals & Ceremonies
Rev. Joanne Copley-Nigro |
September 2023 #7 Ministering as a teacher (Conducting group meditation, circles, workshops & learning experiences other than church services) Learn the basics of spiritual meditation & public communication skills. Discover insight, clarity and practice meditative states, Home Circle Protocol (Rev. Dan Johnson)
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October 2023#8 Religious & Theological Interpretations - Rev. Joann Copely-Nigro. A general perspective of a few of the major Religions and Theologies in relationship to Spiritualism. Reflect on their perspectives in relation to ministering as a Spiritualist Minister and personal beliefs.
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November 2023 #9 Intuitive, Psychic and Mediumistic Development -Rev. Patricia Bell, Rev. Dan Johnson, Rev Richard LoRocco
Learn a spiritually centered approach to unfolding and developing the abilities that you already have within you. Study the ways of practice and then discover your own inherent ability to give accurate spiritual messages! Discover techniques for accessing the spirit loved one channels. Learn a spiritually centered approach to unfolding and developing. |
December 2023 #10 Religious & Theological Interpretations Analyze & reflect on a few of the major religions in relation to religion of Spiritualism. How these religions compare to Spiritualism (Buddhism, Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Presbyterian, Lutheran, Methodist, Baptist, Wiccan-Pagan. Consider special group orientation: Humanist, Indigenous People, LGBTQ, People of Color & Women.
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January 2024#11 Ministering to Youth Needs& techniques required for instruction. (Rev. P. Bell & Min)
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February 2023#12 Ministering for Health & Well being Special Situations
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March through May 2024Make up classes, assignment completion and review
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Additional Information and Assignments:
- Courses will be further developed to include more areas & instructors during the ministerial course progresses.
- There will be a Final Exam which will consist of the Completion of all 12 Zoom classes and course work.
- Assignments: Construct & deliver a sermon or public address that demonstrates effective speaking form/style and content based on Spiritual perspectives. Documentation of serving as a Spiritual Healer at a Spiritualist Church.
- Give messages &/or demonstrate the understanding of the continuity of life.
- Provide documentation of your service to others in word, deed and action.