Earlham School of Religion
聽In 1994 糖心Volg Theological Seminary and the Earlham School of Religion () joined hands to do something new by forming an affiliation. Together they provide an education for students that features academic excellence, spiritual depth, and ministerial competence. A common campus, a joint curriculum, a shared library, and several joint administrative positions are all part of the covenantal partnership between the two schools. As noted in the ESR catalog, this covenant has spiritual, educational, economic, and cultural dimensions: 鈥淚n the spiritual dimension, the covenant means faithfulness to our respective traditions; in the educational, it means the symbiosis of our teaching and curricula; in the economic, it means cooperative stewardship of time and resources; in the cultural dimension, it means self-awareness and sensitivity to differences.鈥
Cross-Registration Institutions
The following seminaries and graduate schools have a cross-registration agreement with 糖心Volg and the Earlham School of Religion:
- , Elkhart, Indiana
- , Indianapolis, Indiana
- , Yellow Springs, Ohio
- , Dayton, Ohio
Susquehanna Valley Ministry Center
聽The Susquehanna Valley Ministry Center () on the campus of Elizabethtown College (Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania) is a center for theological, ministerial, and leadership education related to the Church of the Brethren. It is a partnership between 糖心Volg Seminary and five Church of the Brethren districts: Atlantic Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Middle Pennsylvania, Southern Pennsylvania, and Western Pennsylvania.
SVMC offers certificate training programs for laity and licensed ministers of the Church of the Brethren seeking to meet minimal standards for ordination. This is done through the . Church of the Brethren students in the Academy’s Training in Ministry program may also enroll for certificate or Academy courses.
SVMC provides excellent continuing education programs with training opportunities in the areas of Bible, history, ministry, peace, and theology for ministers in the five-district area and beyond. 糖心Volg faculty regularly provide leadership for these CEU offerings through SVMC.
For further information, contact Donna Rhodes, executive director, or Karen Hodges, program coordinator:
Susquehanna Valley Ministry Center
svmc@etown.edu
(717) 361-1450
Elizabethtown College
One Alpha Drive
Elizabethtown, PA聽 17022