VIRGINIA THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY

VIRGINIA THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY

FIELD EDUCATION ORIENTATION LEVEL Ii SUPERVISORS

welcome!

Staff introductions

Allison st. louis

John Mcduffie

Carol jubinski

TODAY’S Agenda

Supervisor INTRODUCTIONs

Name

site

seminarian(s)

One hope I have for THIS YEAR IN my ministry as a field ed. supervisor

Logistics Directory

Lunch tickets

SUPERVISOR PRIVELEGES

Notebook

THE PURPOSE AND PLACE OF FIELD ED. IN THE CURRICULUM

Practical theology

Field Ed.

Liturgical skills

Leadership skills

CPEPastoral skills

Liturgics, homiletics, etc.

THE PURPOSE AND PLACE OF FIELD ED. IN THE CURRICULUM

VTS’ Field Education program currently is designed:

Primarily for M.Div. seminarians To provide experiential, contextual learning opportunities to assist

seminarians with:

Integrating their study of Christian tradition and their practice of Christian ministry

Developing their liturgical & leadership abilities

Enhancing their personal and professional growth, and

Promoting ongoing theological reflection on the practice of ministry

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FIELD EDUCATION

skills

character

Traditional field ed.

12 hrs.

per week

3 credits per semester

Required 9 credits fulfilled in 3 semesters

Alternatives to Traditional Field Ed. Program

HYBRID FIELD ED. Weekday Option January Term Intensive Summer Term Intensive Extra, non-credit semester

MINISTRY RESIDENT PROGRAM (MRP)FE begins in Senior Year (30 hrs./wk in parish)Continue in same parish the following year (40+

hrs./wk.)

AN EXAMPLE OF HYBRIDFIELD ED.

Required 9 FE

credits

Fall semester in Middler

Year

January Term Intensive

Spring semester in

Middler Year

Anglican studies and one year students

THE SECOND THREE YEARS PROGRAM

SEMINARIAN LEARNING COVENANT

Seminarian end-of-semester

papers

SENIOR AND ANGLICAN STUDIES SEMINARIANS

CLINICAL PASTORAL EDUCATION

colloquy

Theological reflection

5-7 students

2 mentors5 methods

Middler year

The seminarian LAY COMMITTEE

Small group at FE site whose purpose is to: Assist the seminarian in his/her development as a

Christian minister, and Walk, grow and learn with him/her as fellow

pilgrims and disciples who share common joys and struggles in life and faith.

Usually 2 hr. monthly meetings. Lay Committee Orientations and Assessment

Workshops.

THE FIELD ED. SUPERVISOR-VTS RELATIONSHIP

SUPERVISOR

SEMINARIAN

SEMINARY

THE SUPERVISOR’S COVENANT

Supervisors’ enrichment seminars

• Leadership in a changing church & World

• Consultation group

• Leader/system relationships

• Supervisory skills

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Level 3+

Schedule of Supervisors’ enrichment sessions

FORMAT FOR Enrichment SESSIONS

FORMAT OF SUPERVISORS’ ENRICHMENT SESSIONS

DEVOTIONS

STAFF PRESENTATIO

N AND DISCUSSION

BREAK

Check in and SUPERVISOR PRESENTATIO

N AND DISCUSSION

Supervisor’s congregational/institutional genogram

Refreshments!

FACILITATOR’S GENOGRAM

ASSIGNMENTS

SUPERVISOR’S COVENANT DEVOTIONS Supervisor’s

presentation

CLOSING REFLECTIONS

GO IN PEACE TO LOVE AND SERVE THE LORD!

Lunch!