The last requirement is to partake in “Supervised Ministry”. This is a bit like student teaching if you are pursuing an Education degree. I have been working as a Christian Educator for 24 years and I WANT to learn something NEW. I have never worked in a small church, I don’t know how the small church does Faith Formation, forms a budget, nominates officers, worships with less than 25 people, or how the small church office is run!
To that end, I asked Rev. Emily Kraus-Corzine to be my Supervisor, and my goal is to connect with THREE small churches in our Presbytery.
I will attend Session meetings, meet with Pastors, and various Committees, and offer MY experience and help to the churches with whom I partner. West Berlin, in Delaware, and Circleville 1st Presbyterian Church have expressed interest in working with me. I attended the Presbytery meeting this past week and shared what I was doing. I trust the Holy Spirit will direct me to the third church.
Please keep me, my fellow UPSEM student colleagues, and our Presbytery in prayer.
---Jenni