EfM: Education for Ministry 2024-2025

Tuesday, October 1, 2024, 6:30 PM

Are you looking to deepen your faith? Do you want to know more about the Bible, Christian Tradition, and Church History? Are you hoping to understand how your personal experiences and beliefs bring you closer to God and God's people?

If "yes," EfM (Education for Ministry) may be for you. EfM is a four-year Christian Formation program founded and administered through the School of Theology of the University of the South at Sewanee. Through study, prayer, worship, and reflection, EfM seminar groups journey together through scripture, church history, and theology. A seminar group consists of one or two mentors and up to twelve participants. The group meets up to 36 times during the course of a year. Years 1 & 2 study the Hebrew Scriptures, the Gospels, and the New Testament. Year 3 looks at Church History. Year 4 reads systematic theology, developing and enhancing their own practice. Our primary practice is learning to do Theological Reflection as a group to tie our daily lives to our actions to serve Christ in the world.

EfM at the Cathedral meets on Tuesday evenings. The seminar group meets for approximately 2 ½ hours. Outside preparation is approximately 2 hours per week. Our first group meeting will be September 3, 2024. The cost is $350 per year plus the cost of your textbooks – which can be purchased through the Cathedral Bookstore. Financial assistance is available. If you are interested in starting EfM this year, please contact Lucy Wagner at [email protected] for registration link or for more information.