BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID;X-RICAL-TZSOURCE=TZINFO:-//com.denhaven2/NONSGML ri_cal gem//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID;X-RICAL-TZSOURCE=TZINFO:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20130310T020000 RDATE:20130310T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTEND;TZID=America/New_York;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130522T210000 DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130522T190000 DESCRIPTION:Education for Ministry (EFM) is one of the finest programs in the church for spiritual seekers. \; It provides participants with a community to study and reflect on the Scriptures and Traditions of the Christian Faith. \;\nThe program will meet on Mondays weekly from J anuary to December (with a break in the summer) for two hours in a semin ar format. \; It will cover the Old Testament in 2013. \; It con tinues for another three years covering the New Testament\, Church Histo ry\, and current theological issues. \; You can commit to one year a t a time. \; There is a cost for program materials.\nThe weekly semi nar is divided into two parts: \; A review of the reading for the we ek and a guided theological reflection\, which is a thought-provoking gr oup exercise that looks at \; issues of interest to the group member s from the personal to the global\, all focused on our lives as practici ng Christians.\nThe program is Episcopalian in its roots\, but ecumenica l in its perspective\, and it is open to anyone who is interested\, rega rdless of faith tradition. \; You can find out more at the program's website www.sewanee.edu/EFM/index.htm.\nIf you think this might be of i nterest to you\, or you wish to know more\, please contact the Rev. Maga ret Otterburn at 973-349-9480 or margaretotterburn@msn.com. URL:http://mendham-chester.patch.com/events/educational-ministry-offered- at-the-church-of-the-messiah SUMMARY:EDUCATIONAL MINISTRY OFFERED AT THE CHURCH OF THE MESSIAH LOCATION:Church of The Messiah: 50 State Route 24\, Chester\, NJ END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR