Announcing the 2021-2022

Connectional Clinical Pastoral Education (CCPE) program

 

Connectional Clinical Pastoral Education Program, an educational experience for ministers and laypersons of all denominations to enhance their professional pastoral skills and personal development but are unable to be in a traditional CPE program due to time or other restrictions. It also enables probationary ministers in the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church (CME) to meet the requirement of one unit of CPE for full connection clergy membership. This unique program brings ministers from across the country together and in small groups for interactive, reflective learning using their own community and place of ministry as the context.

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2021-2022 Program Dates We will be offering two separate groups during the upcoming year.   FALL 2021 Deadline for Applications         July 1, 2021 Orientation (Virtual)        Thursday, Friday, Saturday, August 19, 20, 21, 2021 Monthly meetings via Zoom – TWO TIMES PER MONTH IN SEPT, OCT, NOV, DEC 2021 Final Evaluations (Face-to-Face, Pastor’s Conference, Atlanta)…….Mon-Tues, January 10-11, 2022 Graduation, Atlanta, GA… Wed, January 12, 2022   SPRING 2022 Deadline for Applications          November 1, 2021 Orientation (In person, Pastor’s Conf, Atlanta)...... Wed, Thurs, Fri, January 12, 13, 14, 2022 Monthly meetings via Zoom – TWO TIMES PER MONTH IN FEB, MARCH, APRIL, MAY 2022 Final Evaluations (Format and location TBD)    Th, Fr, Sat, June 16, 17, 18, 2022 Graduation, Cincinnati, OH (Gen Conf site)… Friday, June 24, 2022     The student is responsible for all of his/her travel, lodging and food costs at the in-person educational sessions.

 

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The focus of this CPE program is on ministry in the congregation. Participants must have an approved place of ministry in order to complete the required hours in ministry each month of the program. The recommendation of a presiding bishop or supervising pastor is required as well. In addition to the ministry hours, attendance at all sessions is required.

 

There will be written assignments, readings and some internet-based assignments. The program operates under the auspices of the Academy for Public Theology of the Fifth Episcopal District of the CME Church. The faculty is comprised of certified CPE Supervisors and certified professional chaplains.

 

TUITION is $500, which includes $50 non-refundable application fee, a $100 deposit once accepted into the program and a balance of $350 payable before the program begins. The tuition includes the required books. There is currently no scholarship program, however a payment plan can be arranged.