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August 9-13, 2021

There is still time to register for the next session of the Virtual Episcopal Latino Ministry Competency Course (VELMC), an innovative five-day intensive course designed for diocesan staff, clergy, lay leaders, and seminarians to gain practical knowledge and cultural competency for Latino/Hispanic ministry.

The Aug. 9-13 session will be the fourth VELMC offered since the beginning of the pandemic. Over 100 participants have attended the previous sessions.

The five-day VELMC includes 20 hours of online classroom presentations, worship services, and group dialogue, with comfortable breaks and an ample lunch time factored in from 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. (EDT) each day.

These popular sessions are offered by The Episcopal Church’s Office of Latino/Hispanic Ministries and taught by seminary faculty, clergy, and lay leaders with extensive experience in Latino and intercultural ministry.

“Combining academic learning with hands-on experience, the purpose of this multi-faceted intensive course is to provide cultural competency of the history, culture, socio-demographic, and religious aspects of the Latinos/Hispanics in the United States,” explains the Rev. Canon Anthony Guillén, Episcopal Church missioner for Latino/Hispanic Ministries. “Also, this course will provide the foundational tools necessary for church leaders to discern and explore the type of Latino/Hispanic ministry that best fits a congregational setting and its context.”

At the end of the course, participants should be able to:
• Describe the socio-demographic, cultural, and religious characteristics of Latinos/as in the United States, including generational distinctions.
• Discuss the religious history of Latinos/as and theological issues related to Latino/Hispanic ministry.
• Recognize the worshiping needs of dual-language congregations and prepare for multicultural liturgical celebrations.
• Demonstrate familiarity with the general aspects of ministries aimed at immigrant and first-generation Latinos/as, as well as ministries focused on the more acculturated and English-language speaking Latinos/as of the second and third generation.
• Articulate the complex issues related to Latino immigration, including its political, socio-demographic, and pastoral implications.

The course will be conducted in English.

Registration rate is $300 for the course. Click here for registration for the Aug. 9-13 session. Registration deadline is July 30.

For more information, contact Anthony Guillén, 212-716-6073.

NOTE: Continuing education units are available for all participants upon completion of the course.

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August 9-13, 2021

There is still time to register for the next session of the Virtual Episcopal Latino Ministry Competency Course (VELMC), an innovative five-day intensive course designed for diocesan staff, clergy, lay leaders, and seminarians to gain practical knowledge and cultural competency for Latino/Hispanic ministry. 

The August 9-13, 2021 session will be the fourth VELMC offered since the beginning of the pandemic. Over 100 participants have attended the previous sessions.

The five-day VELMC includes 20 hours of online classroom presentations, worship services, and group dialogue, with comfortable breaks and an ample lunch time factored in from 11:00am to 5:30pm (EDT) each day.

These popular sessions are offered by The Episcopal Church’s Office of Latino/Hispanic Ministries and taught by seminary faculty, clergy, and lay leaders with extensive experience in Latino and intercultural ministry.

“Combining academic learning with hands-on experience, the purpose of this multi-faceted intensive course is to provide cultural competency of the history, culture, socio-demographic, and religious aspects of the Latinos/Hispanics in the United States,” explains the Rev. Canon Anthony Guillén, Episcopal Church missioner for Latino/Hispanic Ministries. “Also, this course will provide the foundational tools necessary for church leaders to discern and explore the type of Latino/Hispanic ministry that best fits a congregational setting and its context.”

At the end of the course, participants should be able to:

• Describe the socio-demographic, cultural, and religious characteristics of Latinos/as in the United States, including generational distinctions.
• Discuss the religious history of Latinos/as and theological issues related to Latino/Hispanic ministry.
• Recognize the worshiping needs of dual-language congregations and prepare for multicultural liturgical celebrations.
• Demonstrate familiarity with the general aspects of ministries aimed at immigrant and first-generation Latinos/as, as well as ministries focused on the more acculturated and English-language speaking Latinos/as of the second and third generation.
• Articulate the complex issues related to Latino immigration, including its political, socio-demographic, and pastoral implications.

The course will be conducted in English.

Registration rate is $300 for the course.

• Click here for registration for the August 9-13, 2021 session. Registration deadline is July 30, 2021.

For more information, contact Anthony Guillén, 212-716-6073.  

NOTE: Continuing education units are available for all participants upon completion of the course.

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August 9-13, 2021

Registration is now open for the next session of the Virtual Episcopal Latino Ministry Competency Course (VELMC), an innovative five-day intensive course designed for diocesan staff, clergy, lay leaders, and seminarians to gain practical knowledge and cultural competency for Latino/Hispanic ministry. 

The August 9-13, 2021 session will be the fourth VELMC offered since the beginning of the pandemic. Over 100 participants have attended the previous sessions.

The five-day VELMC includes 20 hours of online classroom presentations, worship services, and group dialogue, with comfortable breaks and an ample lunch time factored in from 11:00am to 5:30pm (EDT) each day.

These popular sessions are offered by The Episcopal Church’s Office of Latino/Hispanic Ministries and taught by seminary faculty, clergy, and lay leaders with extensive experience in Latino and intercultural ministry.

“Combining academic learning with hands-on experience, the purpose of this multi-faceted intensive course is to provide cultural competency of the history, culture, socio-demographic, and religious aspects of the Latinos/Hispanics in the United States,” explains the Rev. Canon Anthony Guillén, Episcopal Church missioner for Latino/Hispanic Ministries. “Also, this course will provide the foundational tools necessary for church leaders to discern and explore the type of Latino/Hispanic ministry that best fits a congregational setting and its context.”

At the end of the course, participants should be able to:

• Describe the socio-demographic, cultural, and religious characteristics of Latinos/as in the United States, including generational distinctions.
• Discuss the religious history of Latinos/as and theological issues related to Latino/Hispanic ministry.
• Recognize the worshiping needs of dual-language congregations and prepare for multicultural liturgical celebrations.
• Demonstrate familiarity with the general aspects of ministries aimed at immigrant and first-generation Latinos/as, as well as ministries focused on the more acculturated and English-language speaking Latinos/as of the second and third generation.
• Articulate the complex issues related to Latino immigration, including its political, socio-demographic, and pastoral implications.

The course will be conducted in English.

Registration rate is $300 for each session.

• Click here for registration for the August 9-13, 2021 session. Registration deadline is July 30, 2021.

For more information, contact Anthony Guillén, 212-716-6073.  

NOTE: Continuing education units are available for all participants upon completion of the course.

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There’s still time for register for the two 2018 sessions of the Episcopal Latino Ministry Competency, an innovative nine-day intensive course designed for diocesan staff, clergy, lay leaders, and seminarians to learn cultural competency for Latino ministry. 

Participants have their choice of sessions:

• Monday to Monday, June 11 – 18 at Bloy House, Episcopal Theological School at Claremont, CA.
• Monday to Monday, August 5 – 13 at the School of Theology, the University of the South in Sewanee, TN.                                                                                                                   

The popular sessions are offered by the Episcopal Church Office of Latino/Hispanic Ministries. The courses will be taught by seminary faculty, lay church leaders, and clergy with extensive experience in Latino and intercultural ministry.

“Combining academic learning with hands-on experience, the purpose of this multi-faceted intensive course is to provide cultural competency of the history, culture, socio-demographic, and religious aspects of the Latinos/Hispanics in the United States,” noted the Rev. Canon Anthony Guillén, Episcopal Church Missioner for Latino/Hispanic Ministries. “Also this course will provide the foundational tools necessary for church leaders to discern and explore the type of Latino/Hispanic ministry that best fits a congregational setting and its context.”

The course will be conducted in English.

Registration for the June session at Bloy House is here.

Registration deadline is May 31.

Registration for the August session at Sewanee is here.

Registration deadline is July 20.

Registration includes tuition, hotel accommodations, meals, transportation to and from airports, and transportation during the course.  Registration does not include textbooks.  

Among the goals of the course are:

• Show a familiarity with the general Latino culture and “religiosity” context of Latino worship and sacramental pastoral care.
• Learn to manage and address the worshiping needs of a dual language congregation, or to prepare for a special liturgical event involving English and Spanish speaking attendees.
• Acquire a fundamental competency in learning the general aspects of the pastoral and congregational ministries aimed at the immigrant and first generation, plus the ministry focused especially on the more acculturated and English-language speaking Latinos of the second and third generation.
• Define and interpret the broad historical and demographic profile of the Latino/Hispanic population in the United States through designated readings, course lectures, written reflections, class participation and experiential trips.
• Acquire first-hand knowledge of the church in mission in the borderlands* and identify the political, social, and pastoral issues revolving around immigration from Mexico as well as Central and South America and the Caribbean. (*Borderlands refers to either the US/Mexico border or immigrant entry points in urban centers.)

For more information, contact Guillén.

The Latino Competency course is enabled by General Convention 2015 Resolution A086 that stipulates:  Create a Network of Partners on Latino/Hispanic Congregational Ministry Development. The course will provide foundational tools for church leaders to gain a deep understanding of ways of welcoming and serving Latino families, and sharing spiritual, sacramental and community life together.

NOTE:    Academic credits are available through the two seminaries for an additional fee.  Continuing education units are also available for all participants by both seminaries upon completion of the course. CEU hours will include personal development, theological development, and professional development hours.

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Registration is now open for the two 2018 sessions of the Episcopal Latino Ministry Competency, an innovative nine-day intensive course designed for diocesan staff, clergy, lay leaders, and seminarians to learn cultural competency for Latino ministry.  

Participants have their choice of sessions:

-Monday to Monday, June 11 – 18 at Bloy House, Episcopal Theological School at Claremont, CA.

-Monday to Monday, August 5 – 13 at the School of Theology, the University of the South in Sewanee, TN.                                                                                                                   

The popular sessions are offered by the Episcopal Church Office of Latino/Hispanic Ministries. The courses will be taught by seminary faculty, lay church leaders, and clergy with extensive experience in Latino and intercultural ministry.

“Combining academic learning with hands-on experience, the purpose of this multi-faceted intensive course is to provide cultural competency of the history, culture, socio-demographic, and religious aspects of the Latinos/Hispanics in the United States,” noted the Rev. Canon Anthony Guillén, Episcopal Church Missioner for Latino/Hispanic Ministries. “Also this course will provide the foundational tools necessary for church leaders to discern and explore the type of Latino/Hispanic ministry that best fits a congregational setting and its context.”

The course will be conducted in English. Bilingual faculty will interpret as needed. 

Registration for the June session at Bloy House is here.

Registration deadline is May 31.

Registration for the August session at Sewanee is here.

Registration deadline is July 20.

Registration includes tuition, hotel accommodations, meals, transportation to and from airports, and transportation during the course.  Registration does not include textbooks.  

Among the goals of the course are:

• Show a familiarity with the general Latino culture and “religiosity” context of Latino worship and sacramental pastoral care.
• Learn to manage and address the worshiping needs of a dual language congregation, or to prepare for a special liturgical event involving English and Spanish speaking attendees.
• Acquire a fundamental competency in learning the general aspects of the pastoral and congregational ministries aimed at the immigrant and first generation, plus the ministry focused especially on the more acculturated and English-language speaking Latinos of the second and third generation.
• Define and interpret the broad historical and demographic profile of the Latino/Hispanic population in the United States through designated readings, course lectures, written reflections, class participation and experiential trips.
• Acquire first-hand knowledge of the church in mission in the borderlands* and identify the political, social, and pastoral issues revolving around immigration from Mexico as well as Central and South America and the Caribbean. (*Borderlands refers to either the US/Mexico border or immigrant entry points in urban centers.)

For more information, contact Guillén.

The Latino Competency course is enabled by General Convention 2015 Resolution A086 that stipulates:  Create a Network of Partners on Latino/Hispanic Congregational Ministry Development. The course will provide foundational tools for church leaders to gain a deep understanding of ways of welcoming and serving Latino families, and sharing spiritual, sacramental and community life together.

NOTE:    Academic credits are available through the two seminaries for an additional fee.  Continuing education units are also available for all participants by both seminaries upon completion of the course. CEU hours will include personal development, theological development, and professional development hours.

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Registration is now open for the October session of the Episcopal Latino Ministry Competency, an innovative nine-day intensive course designed for diocesan staff, clergy, lay leaders, and seminarians to learn cultural competency for Latino ministry. 

Offered by the Episcopal Church Office of Latino/Hispanic Ministries, the course will be held at St. James Commons, Episcopal Diocese of Chicago, Chicago, IL, Sunday to Tuesday, October 15 to 24.   The course will be taught by seminary faculty, lay church leaders, and clergy with extensive experience in Latino and intercultural ministry.

“Combining academic learning with hands-on experience, the purpose of this multi-faceted intensive course is to provide cultural competency of the history, culture, socio-demographic, and religious aspects of the Latinos/Hispanics in the United States,” noted the Rev. Canon Anthony Guillén, Episcopal Church Missioner for Latino/Hispanic Ministries. “Also this course will provide the foundational tools necessary for church leaders to discern and explore the type of Latino/Hispanic ministry that best fits a congregational setting and its context.”

The course will be conducted in English. Bilingual faculty will interpret as needed. 

Registration is available here.  Registration includes tuition, hotel accommodations, meals, transportation to and from O’Hare Airport, and transportation during the course.  Registration does not include textbooks.  

Registration deadline is September 29.

The October session marks the second offering of the Episcopal Latino Ministry. A future offering will be held at Bloy House, the Episcopal Theological School at Claremont, CA on June 10-19, 2018.

Among the goals of the course are:

• Show a familiarity with the general Latino culture and “religiosity” context of Latino worship and sacramental pastoral care.
• Learn to manage and address the worshiping needs of a dual language congregation, or to prepare for a special liturgical event involving English and Spanish speaking attendees.
• Acquire a fundamental competency in learning the general aspects of the pastoral and congregational ministries aimed at the immigrant and first generation, plus the ministry focused especially on the more acculturated and English-language speaking Latinos of the second and third generation.
• Define and interpret the broad historical and demographic profile of the Latino/Hispanic population in the United States through designated readings, course lectures, written reflections, class participation and experiential trips.
• Acquire first-hand knowledge of the church in mission in the borderlands* and identify the political, social, and pastoral issues revolving around immigration from Mexico as well as Central and South America and the Caribbean. (*Borderlands refers to either the US/Mexico border or immigrant entry points in urban centers.)

For more information, contact Guillén.

Competency Enabled by General Convention 2015 Resolution AO86:  Create a Network of Partners on Latino/Hispanic Congregational Ministry Development, the course will provide foundational tools for church leaders to gain a deep understanding of ways of welcoming and serving Latino families, and sharing spiritual, sacramental and community life together.

NOTE: Continuing education units will be provided by Bexley Seabury Seminary, upon completion of the course. CEU hours will include personal development, theological development and professional development hours.

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