current Catalog - Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago
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LIFELONG LEARNINGfor the purpose <strong>of</strong> focusing on interpreting the worldwide mission <strong>of</strong> the church.Recent institute themes: “Christians in the Middle East,” “Immigrant Churches andMission Today,” “Spiritual Ways: Spirituality, Medit<strong>at</strong>ion, and Mission,” “Religionand Media Technology: Resources and Challenges,” “Peace Making: ConflictTransform<strong>at</strong>ion and Healing.”Tithing and Stewardship Found<strong>at</strong>ionThe purpose <strong>of</strong> the Tithing and Stewardship Found<strong>at</strong>ion is to promote the practice<strong>of</strong> proportion<strong>at</strong>e giving which leads to and beyond the tithe and which encouragesspiritual growth in the sharing <strong>of</strong> time, talent and treasure. The found<strong>at</strong>ioncontinues its almost 100-year effort to promote the practice <strong>of</strong> solid stewardshipand tithing. The found<strong>at</strong>ion was formed by a group <strong>of</strong> lay persons, and its primarysource <strong>of</strong> funding comes from a trust established by founder Thomas Kane.In May 2006, the Tithing Found<strong>at</strong>ion board don<strong>at</strong>ed the found<strong>at</strong>ion and all<strong>of</strong> its assets to the <strong>Lutheran</strong> <strong>School</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Theology</strong> <strong>at</strong> <strong>Chicago</strong> with the understandingth<strong>at</strong> LSTC would continue to keep alive the goal <strong>of</strong> stewardship and tithingeduc<strong>at</strong>ion, inform<strong>at</strong>ion and practices. Since then, LSTC has been upd<strong>at</strong>ing thefound<strong>at</strong>ion’s public<strong>at</strong>ions and resources, developing workshops and refreshing theorganiz<strong>at</strong>ion’s website. Recent workshops have been “Preaching and Stewardship,”“Re-visioning Stewardship,” and “Stewardship and Social Justice.”The Tithing and Stewardship Found<strong>at</strong>ion also hosts gradu<strong>at</strong>ing seniors andtheir family members <strong>at</strong> the Senior Capstone Event each spring. The CapstoneEvent provides students with inform<strong>at</strong>ion on tithing and stewardship and access toother valuable resources, during a weekend th<strong>at</strong> includes recre<strong>at</strong>ion and relax<strong>at</strong>ion.For more inform<strong>at</strong>ion visit http://tithing.lstc.edu/Hein-Fry LecturesEach year the seminary hosts the Hein-Fry Lecture Series, which is underwritten bythe ELCA. The goals <strong>of</strong> this endowed series are to:• foster original scholarship,• encourage broad dialogue throughout the church on a theological topic, and• give seminary faculty, students, gradu<strong>at</strong>es and friends access to leadingtheologians.The Hein-Fry Lecture Series is unique in <strong>at</strong> least two ways. First, it includesall the seminary communities within a major American denomin<strong>at</strong>ion. This givesthe series gre<strong>at</strong> potential for engaging both the <strong>current</strong> theological leadership and agener<strong>at</strong>ion <strong>of</strong> ministerial candid<strong>at</strong>es in discussion <strong>of</strong> a particular theological issue.Second, since the series is presented by two lecturers, it provides for more than onepoint <strong>of</strong> view to be heard on a given topic. For more inform<strong>at</strong>ion about the Hein-Fry Lectures visit www.elca.org/Growing-In-Faith/Educ<strong>at</strong>ion/Hein-Fry.The Hein-Fry Lectures are free and open to the public.91
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