INTERIM MINISTRY - WEEKS ONE AND TWO ~ OCTOBER 4-8, 2010

In partnership with the Synod of the Northeast (PCUSA), the School of Christian Vocation and Mission at Princeton Theological Seminary is pleased to offer Interim Ministry - Weeks One and Two concurrently (that is, separately and at the same time) on October 4-8, 2010.  Ecumenical participation is welcomed and encouraged.  The curriculum for both Weeks has been standardized by the Presbyterian Interim Ministry Consortium, which coordinates events at regional sites across the country.  The registration fee for residents (single occupancy) $650.00 and includes the program, lodging Monday through Thursday nights, meals Monday dinner through Friday breakfast. The fee for commuters is $390.00. Note: Payment in full is required to complete registration. Please read the Registration and Cancellation Policy. Participation in the entire program is necessary for certification. The schedule runs until 9:00 p.m. on several nights. Participants are strongly encouraged to stay on campus.

The interim pastor is recognized as a specialized position in the Presbyterian Church (USA). Presbyteries increasingly encourage sessions to call an interim while the congregation is in transition between installed pastors, a time that may vary in length from one to three years. Pastors come to interim ministry from varied backgrounds; some are new graduates from seminary, others are at mid-career, and many are retired ministers who wish to continue in service.

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Online Registration for Week One
Welcome Pack for Week One Participants

Online Registration for Week Two
Welcome Pack for Week Two Participants
Seminar Leaders

Amy Fowler, in her first sixteen years in ministry, served as pastor in small, medium, and large congregations. She has also worked as governing body staff in Whitewater Valley and Chicago Presbyteries. She comes with experience in leading workshops at various PC(USA) conferences, as well as training events for congregational transformation in several Presbyteries. She is currently serving Giddings-Lovejoy Presbytery as Associate Executive for Congregational Development and serves on the faculty of the Interim Ministry Consortium.

Paul Rhebergen has thirty two years of experience; 13 years in called positions, 19 years as an interim in associate, solo-pastor, and multiple-staff positions. He has served in many different settings, rural to urban, 50 to 1,000+. With training and experience in conflict resolution, ministry following clergy misconduct, and ministry following long term pastors, Paul has served as a “tethered interim” in New Jersey since 1993. He is presently serving as the Interim Pastor at the Dutch Neck Presbyterian Church, in New Brunswick Presbytery, and serves on the faculty of the Interim Ministry Consortium.

Joan Marshall is a retired Presbyterian minister. She began her ministry in Christian/church education and considers Interim Ministry a teaching ministry. Currently residing in Illinois, she has served as interim in eleven congregations over a fifteen year period and has enjoyed serving on the faculty of the Interim Ministry Consortium since 2001. Early in her interim experience she began to understand that the chief work of congregations during the interim period is to discover God's call to them in the present moment and then to transform their mission and ministry in order to fulfill that call. She enjoys being with children and grandchildren, traveling, and reading in her leisure time.

Bill Lawser, a Minister of Word and Sacrament in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) is a consultant in congregational transformation with Heartwood LLC. In ordained ministry for over 28 years, Bill has served the local parish as an associate pastor, church educator, and interim pastor. He has also served as presbytery staff in congregational development. A native of Pennsylvania, he has served the church from coast to coast and back again. He currently lives in Illinois and serves on the faculty of the Interim Ministry Consortium.