Both of the Missouri Synod’s seminaries will hold visitation events for high-school students this summer.
- Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, will host its 14th annual Vocatio June 23-28 on the seminary campus. The event is designed to identify, inform and encourage youth with respect to church-work vocations.
Activities during Vocatio will center on the Bible verse, “Therefore, be imitators of God, as beloved children” (Eph. 5:1). Participants will explore this the
me through Bible studies led by seminary professors and discussions about vocation. Youth also will have an opportunity to learn more about the 10 schools of the Concordia University System and the programs they offer at an on-site college fair.
Students also will take part in a “servant event” during the week-long event. Past events have included work at St. Louis-area congregations and the Saxon Lutheran Memorial in Frohna, Mo.
A $150 registration fee to attend Vocatio is the only charge for youth, in addition to travel costs. All activities, meals during the event and on-campus lodging are provided at no cost.
Scholarships are available to ensure that travel costs do not prevent youth from attending. Registration is limited to high-school youth entering ninth-through-12th grades.
The registration deadline is June 1.
For more information, send an email to the Admissions Office at admissions@csl.edu or call 800-822-9545.
- Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, Ind., will hold its two-week Christ Academy — High School June 17-30 on its campus for high-school-age men who are considering entering the ministry.
The program includes daily prayer and worship services, athletic activities and classes on exegetical, systematic, historical and practical theology. Participants also may take part in choir performances.
The $500 registration covers tuition, room and board, and activity fees. Additional costs include books, some snacks and optional activities.
“For these young men, Christ Academy is the formative event of their early lives,” said the Rev. Andrew T. Yeager, Christ Academy director. “The Academy gives them opportunity to see the ins and outs of the pastoral ministry and seminary training. Therefore, they can return to their their high schools and move through their undergrad years with a clear picture of what the future holds for them and what they need to do, should they choose to pursue the Holy Ministry. Because of all this, I believe the impact and importance of Christ Academy on their lives cannot be overestimated.”
The registration deadline is June 1.
For more information, contact Christ Academy Student Director Jared DeBlieck at 260-452-3140 or Jared.DeBlieck@ctsfw.edu. Or, visit the event’s website at www.ctsfw.edu/christacademy.
Posted March 23, 2012
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