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Weekend Seminars: For further information contact The Rev. Dr. C. Denise
The Gene Bennett Program for Life Long Learning School for Christian Leadership Thurman King School of Black Church Leadership Yarbrough at dyarbrough@crcds.edu or 585-340-9537. For an application, email lll@crcds.edu or download an application at www.crcds.edu at LIFE LONG LEARNING tab.
ENROLL NOW! SPACE IS LIMITED! Classes meet at Notre Dame Retreat House, 5151 Foster Road, Canandaigua, New York. Friday: 7 p.m.– 9 p.m.; Saturday: 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Tuition: Overnight—$135 (includes room, breakfast, lunch and snacks); Commuter—$95, includes lunch and snacks on Saturday. Syllabus provided upon registration.
Prophets and Wisdom
Traditions of the Hebrew Scriptures
Dates: Sept. 16 & 17 Time: Friday 7–9 p.m. Saturday 9 a.m.–4 p.m. Location: see above Cost: see above
The student will learn i) to recognize key prophetic genres to make this considerable but not always easy collection of texts a little more accessible, 
basic themes such as God, Christ, Holy Spirit, sin, creation, salvation, grace, the kingdom of God and the
and ii) learn to identify the distinct world view of biblical wisdom literature.
Presenter: Mark Brummitt, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Old Testament Studies
Paul and the Pauline Tradition
Dates: Oct. 21 & 22 Time: Friday 7–9 p.m. Saturday 9 a.m.–4 p.m. Location: see above Cost: see above
This course will introduce students to the Apostle Paul and the three generations of Pauline literature found in the New Testament. 
The students will examine Paul’s theology and ethics, and the Hellenistic and Jewish influences that informed his letters. In addition to this, the students will have an opportunity to learn more about the literary and rhetorical conventions that shaped Paul’s writings and the implications of this material for contemporary Christian leadership and ministry.
Presenter: Gay Byron, Ph.D., Baptist Missionary Training School Professor of New Testament and Christian Origins
Multi Cultural Diversity:
Theological Approaches
Dates: Nov. 18 & 19 Time: Friday 7–9 p.m. Saturday 9 a.m.– 4 p.m. Location:see above Cost:see above
This theology course provides a basic introduction to liberation theology, feminist theology, and other 
theologies that emerge from a variety of cultural contexts and conflicts in various parts of the world.
Presenter: Melanie Duguid-May, Ph.D., John Price Crozer Professor of Theology
Church History:
The Modern Church
Dates: Dec. 9 & 10 Time: Friday 7–9 p.m. Saturday 9 a.m.– 4 p.m. Location:see above Cost:see above
This introductory course will cover church history from the period of the Reformation to the present day, 
focusing on the various European reformations and their trajectory in American religious history.
Presenter: Cynthia Rasmussen, Ph.D., Faculty Associate, Historical Theology and Church HistoryJohn Price Crozer Professor of Theology
