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28-January-2000 
00043 
 
    Seminarians Can Earn Credit 
    for Attending General Assembly 
 
    San Francisco Theological Seminary program 
    available to other seminaries 
 
    by Jerry L. Van Marter 
 
LOUISVILLE, Ky.- Earn academic credits for attending General Assembly? 
 
    That's the deal under a longstanding program of San Francisco 
Theological Seminary (SFTS) that is now available to students at all 10 
theological institutions of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) 
 
    The program - now sponsored by the Committee on Theological Education 
and the Office of the General Assembly in addition to SFTS - was begun 
several years ago by the Rev. Jack Rogers, recently retired SFTS 
vice-president.  During the last few years, a few students from other 
seminaries have gravitated to the for-credit course.  Now its going 
national. 
 
    Running from June 23 - the day before the 212th  Assembly convenes in 
Long Beach, Calif. - and continuing until the Assembly concludes on July 1, 
the program is available for either 1.5 or 3 semester credits. 
 
    Each student will monitor the activity of a General Assembly committee 
and report its actions to the group; learn in detail about one of the 
special interest groups lobbying the Assembly;  explore the range of 
General Assembly activities displayed in the Assembly's exhibit area; 
observe the election of the moderator on June 24 and plenary debates on 
critical issues; participate in daily worship and special Assembly events; 
and receive briefings from various Assembly officials. 
 
    Participants must complete required reading and keep a journal during 
their time at the Assembly.  Those taking the course for 3 credits will 
also have to write a 10-15 page paper. 
 
    More information is available from contact persons on each seminary 
campus.  Contact persons are Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary, 
Christine Blair; Columbia Theological Seminary, Philip Gehman; University 
of Dubuque Theological Seminary, Henry Fawcett; Louisville Presbyterian 
Theological Seminary, Diane Reistroffer; McCormick Theological Seminary, 
Mary Paik; Pittsburgh Theological Seminary, Sherry Sparks; Princeton 
Theological Seminary, Jeffrey O'Grady; SFTS - Dave Tomlinson; Johnson C. 
Smith Theological Seminary, Floyd Rhodes; and Union Theological Seminary & 
Presbyterian School of Christian Education, John Carroll or Jim Brashler. 
 
    Presbyterian students attending non-Presbyterian seminaries should 
contact Sherry Sullivan at (909) 621-9885, extension 25. 
 
    Registration deadline is May 18.   

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