School of Ministry students listen to a lesson by Bishop White School of Ministry VTS Dean leading a lecture

 Who We Are

The School of Ministry of the Episcopal Diocese of Kentucky is:

  • A two-year course of study for those seeking a better understanding of the many ways of doing ministry in the church.
  • A way for individuals to discern the gifts that will allow them to exercise ministry in the Church and the world.
  • A collaborative approach to the formation of lay ministers and deacons in community.

School of Ministry Brochure


How to Contact Us

Write, email or call for enrollment materials or more information:

The Rev. Rose Bogal-Allbritten Director
School of Ministry
Diocese of Kentucky
c/o St. John’s Episcopal Church
1620W. Main St.
Murray, KY 42071
(270) 293-9490
rosebogal@gmail.com


 

 

How to Enroll

Application

Directions for Letters of   Recommendation

 

 

2013-2014 Schedule*

September 13-14, 2013

October 11-12, 2013

November 15-16, 2013

December 13-14, 2013

January 10-11, 2014

February 14-15, 2014

March 14-15, 2014

April 11-12, 2014

May 9-10, 2014

June 13-14, 2014

Content covered will include:

Christian Formation      Ethics

Human Behavior          Theology

Hebrew Scripture         Outreach

New Testament           Diakonia

Church History            Liturgy

Pastoral Care              Homiletics 

Church Systems          Spirituality  

Congregational Development

*Students who have been accepted into the process to become deacons will complete a 5th semester at SOM which will include a unit of Pastoral Theological Education.

 

 

When/Where
We Meet 

The School meets one weekend per month for two years from September through June at All Saints Conference Center, 833 Hickory Grove Road in Leitchfield, Kentucky.

Sessions begin at 5:30 p.m. (CT) on Friday night and conclude at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. It is the expectation that all students will remain on site for the duration of each weekend, and will attend every weekend of the program.

In between weekend sessions, students will have reading assignments, ministry projects, and papers to write. Access to email and the Internet is very important.

Tuition for the program is $850 per year (or $425 per semester) and covers housing, meals and all other materials, except textbooks.

SOM is supported financially by the Diocese of Kentucky, contributions and tuition. Donations for support of the program may be sent to the diocese.


 

 

 

 

 

 

Updated July 2013