• Faith, Film and Philosophy
  The Faith and Reason Institute at Gonzaga University and the Weyerhaeuser Center for Christian Faith & Learning at Whitworth University are sponsoring the 3rd annual Faith, Film and Philosophy Lecture Series Nov. 4-7. The purpose of the series is to encourage students and community members to explore the complex relationships between faith and reason in contemporary culture, film and literature. The lectures are free and open to the public.
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• “A View from the Underside: The Legacy of Dietrich Bonhoeffer” 
  A one-person play, adapted and performed by Al Staggs, brings the life of one of the great heroes of the 20th century to the stage. The audience, which is brought into the prison cell where Bonhoeffer awaits execution, listens to his struggles with evil, injustice, and God.
  
  Presenter: Al Staggs
  Date: Nov. 10, 2009
  Time: 7 p.m.
  Location: Whitworth University, Robinson Teaching Theatre, Weyerhaeuser Hall
  Free and open to the public
  For further information, contact Michelle Pace at mpace@whitworth.edu. or 509.777.3275
  
  
• Pastors' Reading Group
  
  Dates: Tuesday, Oct. 6, Tuesday, Nov. 3, Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2009
  Time: 7-8:30 a.m.
  Location: HUB Chambers
  Cost: $10 (includes light breakfast and book)
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Courses

Certificate in Teaching the Bible
Feb.-May, 2010
Church leaders are expected to teach the Bible in various settings with a variety of different constituents. The Certificate in Teaching the Bible Program is designed to give pastors, Sunday school teachers and lay ministry leaders insight into using the Bible more effectively with children, youth and adults.
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Preaching Clinic
Feb - May, 2010
Good preaching is at the heart of effective ministry. The preaching clinic provides an opportunity for pastors to come together with peers for the purpose of sharpening preaching skills in a safe and supportive environment. We will talk about the art and dynamics of good preaching and work at strengthening and honing preaching skills through the use of sermon videotapes and in-class preaching and reflection. More...

Diploma in Lay Pastoral Ministry
June 7-11 and June 14-18, 2010
Churches and religious organizations are looking for qualified men and women to serve in non-ordained positions of pastoral leadership in the church. Unfortunately, many otherwise qualified people are reluctant to pursue these positions because they do not feel adequately prepared biblically and theologically, or they find themselves lacking the practical skills they need to be successful in ministry. Others are already involved in ministry positions but feel limited by their lack of training and ongoing opportunities for development and support.
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Diploma in Worship, Theology and the Arts
Whitworth's Diploma in Worship, Theology, and the Arts is designed to help train, equip, and support church musicians and other worship leaders to serve more effectively in paid and unpaid leadership positions in the Presbyterian Church (USA), as well as in other denominations. The program balances courses in theology with study in the history, development and current issues in worship and arts ministry.
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