Opportunities at LSTC -- April 2012
All events are held at the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago, 1100 East 55th Street, Chicago, unless otherwise noted.
Visit http://www.lstc.edu/events/calendar.php for a full list of events.
Two series of lectures on dialogue between religion and science
Each Monday evening from 6:30 - 9:30, starting January 30, hear scholars from the fields of science, ethics, philosophy and theology discuss the interface of humans and other animals. Drs. Philip Hefner and Paul Heltne facilitate this advanced seminar in religion and science.
Each Tuesday evening from 6:30 - 9:30, starting January 31, hear Drs. Barbara Rossing, Gail Woloschak, and other biblical scholars and scientists discuss the future of creation, particularly global climate change and related issues.
For more information about these lectures, visit www.zygoncenter.org or look for course profiles at http://www.lstc.edu/academics/courses/spring-2012.php.
Stewardship workshop in DeKalb, Illinois
On Saturday, April 21, LSTC’s Tithing and Stewardship Foundation partners with the Northern Illinois Synod to present “Responding to God’s Grace.” The workshop will be held at First Lutheran Church, 324 North Street, DeKalb, Ill. From 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Register for this free workshop by emailing tithing@lstc.edu or calling 773-256-0741.
LSTC’s Dr. Ray Pickett, professor of New Testament, and Dr. Rob Saler, visiting lecturer in theology, will explore stewardship in terms of the Biblical themes of restoration and covenant renewal. A primary focus will be how Luke and the other Gospels narrate the story of Jesus as an alternative vision of life that challenges social systems and practices that are not life-giving.
Ministry and Money Stewardship Conference April 28
Metropolitan Chicago Synod’s stewardship conference, “Ministry and Money,” will take place on Saturday, April 28, 2012, from 8:30 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. at LSTC, 1100 East 55th Street, Chicago. The conference will explore practical issues regarding the relationship between faith and money. Those who attend will gain a greater knowledge of the nature of money, how it is best used, and how responsible stewardship of money can be carried out in the local congregation. Cost is $30 per person (includes lunch), $25 per person (if registration and payment is received prior to April 16). Register online at http://www.mcselca.org/what/stewardship/conference.php
Rare Books website expanded
Visit http://collections.lstc.edu/ to explore LSTC’s rare book collection. Dr. Ralph Klein, Christ Seminary-Seminex Professor Emeritus of Old Testament has recently expanded the website for the collection.