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Programs for Students
Pre-Ministry Program.
The ministry Consilium is a program, instituted by the Chaplain's Office, designed to focus on encouraging a small and select group of students to consider a possible “call” to ministry.
| Interested in some form of ministry? The Chaplains’ Office is offering an extra-curricular learning opportunity for sophomores, juniors and seniors interested in considering ministry as a vocational option. The program is entitled Consilium. Consilium is a program designed for students who are interested in exploring and discerning a vocation in some form of Christian ministry. Consilium rests on the fundamental conviction that God’s guiding presence is in the substance of Christian community (Matt 18:20). This is a chance to explore the meaning and shape of Christian service and ministry in a community environment with other Christians committed to the same journey. In exploring the unique shape of an individual’s life of ministry, we trust in God’s work and wisdom, rather than our own, in guiding us toward the work to which God calls us (1 Cor 1:23-35). While consilium does not demand a substantial commitment of time, it does demand an honest openness to God’s searching of our heart through the Spirit, that our lives might be shaped by that Spirit, according to the goodness of God’s purpose for us (Rom 8:26-28). |
Consilium consists in a community commitment to the following primary elements: (1)Worship, (2)Study, (3)Service, and (4)Fellowship. Our commitment to (1) Worship means nurturing both an individual prayer life and a communal, worship life. Our commitment to (2) Study means that we will meet regularly to read short passages from Scripture and Christian devotional literature and discuss them together. Our commitment to (3) Service means that we will gather together once a month for a specific service to those in need in the local community. Our commitment to (4) Fellowship means that we will joyfully break bread together once a month at the chaplain’s house, and hold one another in prayer, in trust, and in friendship. We will also hold an annual retreat. If you are considering a life of vocation in Christian ministry, of any kind, please apply to the Consilium program and explore the unique vocation to which God might be calling you.For more information and for an application, please e-mail us at: aikin@hanover.edu or bartel@hanover.edu. Consilium is open to Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors.
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Internship Possibilities. Do you believe that you may be called to some form of ministry? Would you like the opportunity to explore this call more fully? A limited number of internships are available to you if you are interested in exploring a possible call to ministry through work in church congregations or service and nonprofit agencies. For more details about internships, please contact the Chaplains when you arrive on campus.
Campus-wide Vocational Mentoring Relationships. On campus, you will have the opportunity to participate in our vocational mentoring program. We match students who are interested in a mentoring relationship with faculty and staff from across disciplines. These trained members of the faculty and staff will support you as you think about how to live faithfully, both now and in the future.
The Center for Church Leadership begins... the Lilly Vocation Project |
During the planning for Hanover's Lilly Vocation Grant Proposal, discussions with current students and numerous alumni/ae revealed that, in many cases, "the most influential element in their education and vocational exploration had been the role modeling, encouragement, and individual attention provided by a Hanover faculty member or staff member." This one-on-one contact between faculty and staff mentors and students will provide guidance as students examine their life choices theologically. As students listen to and answer their "call," they will receive the best guidance from those who are committed to understanding the students' faith experiences and life choices. |
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