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Social Ministry year
What are the real roots of the unequal distribution of wealth
and power in our world?
How can we challenge and change racism, sexism, homophobia
and militarism?
How do we build community locally and globally in ways that
are respectful and inclusive?
What would it mean to be good stewards of all creation?
Come, explore these questions and more in the CCS one-year
certificate program in Social Ministry!
Looking to the traditions of faith:
- Explore
- the prophets
- the biblical vision of Jubilee
- the changing understanding of mission in our churches
- Develop theologies of liberation and justice
- Discover how to become an agent of change
Read more about our Learning Model
Program Components:
- Leadership Development Module (LDM) - a 2-week intensive
learning circle held every June or August
- Two 2-week Learning Circles (LC) - become both co-learner
and co-leader as you work together with student and staff
colleagues
- Field Education - an 8-month placement for hands-on learning
experience
- One Elective Course - from any of the 25 universities
in Canada with whom CCS partners
Dates for Next Social Ministry Year:
| Fall Learning Circle |
October 15-29, 2009 |
| Spring Learning Circle |
March 11 - March 25, 2010 |
The Social Ministry Year will be offered again in 2012 (it is offered every
3 years).
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The learning opportunities and challenges of the Social
Ministry year allowed my engagement with new dimensions
of our changing world...we are able to turn our place
of privilege toward liberative action, transformation
and right relationship. We do this as a grateful response
to God.
- Gail Clarkson, CCS graduate.
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The Social Ministry Year..was transformational for
me...Through experiences and reflection I began to understand
the importance of ministries of prophetic voice, accompaniment,
witness, advocacy, and peace-making. It turned my world
upside down...in a good way.
- Laura Hunter, CCS graduate
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The Social Justice Year consists of:
- Introduction to Social Justice Theory
- Themes in Social Ministry
- Social and Ideological Analysis
- Field Placement (500 hours)
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