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Contact: Connie Martin, Chair, at
814-539-6411 or ConnieM957@aol.com

Discerning Your Discipleship 2009-2010

Schedule subject to change

All classes will be held at the Mt. Aloysius Administration Building, from 9:00 A.M. to 3:30 P.M.

DATE YEAR SESSION CLASS INSTRUCTOR
9/12/2009     ORIENTATION 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM
9/19/2009 I Session 1 CHURCH HISTORY PR. CHRIS RAMSEY
10/3/2009 I Session 2 CHURCH HISTORY PR. CHRIS RAMSEY
II Session 1 LUTHER CATECHISM PR. RALPH HAMER
10/10/2009 I Session 1 LITURGY PR. WALTER STARTZEL
10/17/2009 I Session 1 OLD TESTAMENT PR. KEN DIABLE
I Session 2 LUTHER'S CATECHISM PR. RALPH HAMER
10/24/2009 I Session 2 OLD TESTAMENT PR. KEN DIABLE
10/31/2009 I Session 3 OLD TESTAMENT PR. KEN DIABLE
11/7/2009 ENRICHMENT   NATURAL CHURCH DEVELOPMENT PR. RON MILLER
11/14/2009 ENRICHMENT   PSALMS PRS. DIABLE / STARTZEL
11/21/2009 ENRICHMENT   HOSPICE PR. RALPH HAMER
12/5/2009 ENRICHMENT   VISITATION PR. JUDY SIMONSON

2010

1/23/2010 ENRICHMENT   HEALTH MINISTRY LOIS LYNN
2/6/2010 II Session 1 LUTHER'S CONFESSIONS PR. GREG HARBAUGH
2/13/2010 ENRICHMENT   STEWARDSHIP FROM A SPIRITUAL ASPECT PR. LARRY HOOVER
2/20/2010 II Session 2 LUTHER'S CONFESSIONS PR. GREG HARBAUGH
2/27/2010 ENRICHMENT   JEREMIAH: PROPHET FOR THE 21st CENTURY PR. KEN DIABLE
3/20/2010 II Session 3 LUTHER'S CONFESIONS PR. GREG HARBAUGH
4/10/2010 II Session 1 LITURGY PRACTICUM PR WALTER STARTZEL
4/17/2010 I Session 1 NEW TESTAMENT PR. KEVIN SHOCK
II Session 1 PREACHING PRACTICUM PR ROBERT WAY
4/24/2010 I Session 2 NEW TESTAMENT PR. KEVIN SHOCK
II Session 2 PREACHING PRACTICUM PR. ROBERT WAY
5/1/2010 I Session 3 NEW TESTAMENT PR. KEVIN SHOCK
II Session 2 LITURGY PRACTICUM PR WALTER STARTZEL
5/15-16/2010     RETREAT  

Additional notes: 

  1. The class schedule is subject to change.  The most current schedule will be presented at the beginning of course year orientation. 
  2. Please remember to register for each class you intend to take at least two weeks prior to the scheduled date for that class.  That way your name can be entered into the system and you can be notified of any changes or cancellations.
  3. If you cannot attend a class for any reason, please contact your instructor directly so they know how many students to prepare materials for.  Instructor contact information will be provided at orientation and is available on the synod website, under DYD. (download and print below, or see list under link):

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2009-2010 DYD Schedule | 2009-2010 DYD Instructors List

2009-2010 Instructors:

Discerning Your Discipleship

Instructors 2009-2010

The Rev. Dr. Kenneth Diable
256 W. Fairview Street
Somerset, PA  15501
814-443-3179
ourparsonagephd@comcast.net
The Rev. Ralph Hamer
AsceraCare Hospice Chaplain
2700 11th Street
Altoona, PA  16601
814-941-2900 (O)
pferrer1@yahoo.com
The Rev. Gregory Harbaugh
Pine Hall Lutheran Church 
1760 W. College Avenue  
State College, PA 16801
814-238-8091
gregharbaugh1@verizon.net 
The Rev. Larry Hoover
Benscreek Lutheran –
St. Andrew’s, Boswell
500 Main Street 
Boswell, PA 15531
814-629-9275
lhoover@floodcity.net
Lois Lynn
654 Stonehedge Road
State College, PA  16803

814-234-1078

 

The Rev. Ron Miller
Trinity Lutheran Church
2221 N. Oak Lane 
State College, PA 16803-1129
814238-2024
TLCRevRon@comcast.net

 

The Rev. Chris Ramsey
DuBois Cooperative Area Ministry
PO Box 43 
Luthersburg PA 15848-0043
814-583-7552
chrisramsey@windstream.net
The Rev. Kevin Shock
St. Mark Lutheran Church
160 N. Main Street
Pleasant Gap, PA  16823
814-359-2522
kevinshock@comcast.net

 

The Rev. Judy Simonson
227 Creek Road
Artemas, PA 17211
(814) 784-3432
judithsimonson@pennswoods.net

 

The Rev. Walter Startzel
Grace Lutheran Church 
P.O. Box 336 
Stoystown, PA 15563-0336
814-893-5135 (o)
442-3818 (cp)
graceluth@hotmail.com

 

The Rev. Robert Way
Good Shepherd Cooperative –
St. Paul, Buckstown, St. Mark, Shanksville
PO Box 117
Shanksville, PA  15560
814-267-4888 (O)
233-0699 (cp)
PrBobWay@aol.com

 

 

 

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Operating Principles for Authorized Lay Leaders
 

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Congregational Assessment | Congregational Worship Leader Assessment


Mentor Assessment | Self-Assessment | Student Covenant