Min.Prx:Pre-Marit.Counsel.&Weddings;

IST 2107 - Ministry Praxis: Premarital Counseling & Weddings
Online January 9- March 17 2017
On Campus February 17 1:00PM – 4:30PM
On Campus February 18  9:00AM – 4:30PM

Friday, February 17, 2017 

“PREMARITAL COUNSELING AND WORKING WITH COUPLES”

1:00                 Opening/Welcome/Remarks/Goals for the weekend/ Covenant

1:30                 Theology of marriage

2:20                 Break

2:30                 Prepare/Enrich debrief

3:00                 Case Studies | Premarital Counseling

4:20                 Wrap up

4:30                 Adjourn

Saturday, February 18, 2017

 “WEDDINGS”

9:00                 Theology of Weddings/ Wedding discussion

9:30                 Role of the Minister | Components of the Ceremony

10:00               Break

10:15               Rehearsals & the Wedding Day

11:00              Rehearsal and Wedding Workshop

12:00               Lunch

1:00                 Rehearsal and Wedding Workshop - continued

2:15                 Move Chapel

2:20                 Groups Presentations - 15 min each group - (Chapel)

3:30                 Short Break (move to Bartlett)

3:35                 The “business” of weddings for congregations and other settings

4:20                 Wrap up

4:30                 Adjourn

Instructors and Practitioners

Rev. Dr. Valerie L. Jackson, vjackson@iliff.edu
Rev. Vince Tango, vtango@iliff.edu

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Course Texts:

• Prepare/Enrich Premarital Counseling Course (

  PREPARE/ENRICH On Demand Training Account Set Up Instructions

  You will receive your PREPARE/ENRICH On Demand Training Promotion Code from your instructor, Vince Tango. You will use this three part code ONCE to register your account. Follow the steps below to register. Please note the website will timeout after 8 minutes of inactivity; registration is not complete until you receive your training ID number. 

  1. Go to www.prepare-enrich.com/training.

  2. In the Register Now box to the right, click on the Get Started button.

  3. On the Online Self Training Registration page enter the promotion code. Make sure to
  review and accept the PREPARE/ENRICH Terms and Privacy Policy by checking the box before
  clicking Submit.
  
  

  4. Enter your Contact Information and click Submit. (If you choose to purchase CE credits you will have to enter payment information during registration).

  5. Read through the four Privacy, Terms, and Conditions statements and check each box to
  accept. Then click Submit.
  

  6. Upon completing registration, you will be given a Training ID number and password. By
  default your password will be your last name. Keep this ID number as you will need it in the
  future. To begin training, go to www.prepare-enrich.com/training and login to the Training
  Login.
  
  
  

  More information

   

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• Student's denominational resources for weddings, if applicable (i.e. Book of Worship, Book of Common Prayer, etc.)
• Readings as assigned (i.e articles, book chapters, etc.)
  

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Course Description

A praxis course is designed to provide experiential education in the practices of ministry that Iliff students are likely to engage in their professional lives. They are an occasion to work on the integration of theology, theory and practice in a specific area of ministry. In this case, the ministry is weddings and preparations for healthy & fulfilling marriages. In this praxis, we will engage in actual practices of ministry involved in accompanying persons making plans for marriage such as meeting with the couple for marital preparation and coaching; facilitating family relationships, planning and conducting wedding ceremonies; while honoring the ritual(s) of your tradition, theology and values.

In this course, it is our goal to encourage you to reflect upon your theology of marriage; and what you believe is the purpose of the wedding and the wedding process. We will be making use of a variety of learning styles including readings, online and in-person discussion; field research and role play in order to allow participants to have embodied experiences with weddings and premarital counseling. It will be important for all wedding praxis participants to engage in the full range of learning styles.

Your successful completion of this Weddings Praxis Seminar depends on your engaged participation and completing the assignments.

NOTE of CAUTION: In the past, the weddings praxis has brought up previous experiences in the lives of students and instructors; and the weddings and marriages of friends and loved ones. Therefore, please be aware that the discussions and role playing may elicit similar connections to your own her/histories, and thus may have a strong emotional impact on you. We encourage you to plan accordingly and be sure that you have space and/or companionship to process during your preparation time; and the actual class time on Friday and Saturday, February 17 ^th and 18 ^th .

The praxis is graded pass/fail. All assignments will be graded and students must perform at a level considered the equivalent of C or better. Please contact your instructors with questions or concerns. 

In order to receive a passing grade for the course students are required to:

• Complete assignments and discussions by the due dates. 
  • Late assignments and discussion posts will result in reduction of points possible. Incomplete assignments will result in zero points for the assignment and therefore will not be satisfactory for earning a passing grade for the course. 
  • Missing discussion postings is equivalent being absent from class and therefore will result in not meeting class requirements to pass the course.
  • In cases where there are extraordinary circumstances that exist which prevent the student from completing her/his assignment on time, then the student needs to contact the instructors before the assignment is due to discuss if an alternative schedule will be permitted. 
• Attend both days of the on-campus praxis, for the entire time, February 17-18, 2017 (mandatory)
• Participate in class online and in class discussions, role plays, and other activities 
• Complete the Prepare/Enrich premarital counseling program by the due date

Policies and Services

Incompletes:  Incompletes are not allowed in this course. The academic polices of the institution do not permit adjuncts to accept incompletes. Students will be graded P, F or WP, WF (withdraw)

Academic Integrity and Community Covenant:  All students are expected to abide by Iliff’s statement on Academic Integrity, as published in the Masters Student Handbook (Links to an external site.)  All participants in this class are expected to be familiar with Iliff’s Community Covenant (Links to an external site.).

Accommodations for Students with Disabilities (Abled Differently). Please know that Iliff engages in a collaborative effort with students with disabilities (abled differently) to reasonably accommodate student needs.  Students are encouraged to contact their assigned academic advisor to initiate the process of requesting accommodations.  The advising center can be contacted at advising@iliff.edu or by phone at 303-765-1146 or 303-765-1147.

Writing Lab:  Grammar and organization are important for all written assignments.  Additional help is available from the Iliff Writing Lab (Links to an external site.), which is available for students of any level who need help beginning an assignment, organizing thoughts, or reviewing a final draft. 

Inclusive Language:  It is expected that all course participants will use inclusive language in speaking and writing, and will use terms that do not create barriers to classroom community. 

PREPARE/ENRICH On Demand Training Account Set Up Instructions

You will receive your PREPARE/ENRICH On Demand Training Promotion Code from your instructor, Vince Tango. You will use this three part code ONCE to register your account. Follow the steps below to register. Please note the website will timeout after 8 minutes of inactivity; registration is not complete until you receive your training ID number. 

1. Go to www.prepare-enrich.com/training.

2. In the Register Now box to the right, click on the Get Started button.

3. On the Online Self Training Registration page enter the promotion code. Make sure to
review and accept the PREPARE/ENRICH Terms and Privacy Policy by checking the box before
clicking Submit.

4. Enter your Contact Information and click Submit. (If you choose to purchase CE credits you will have to enter payment information during registration).

5. Read through the four Privacy, Terms, and Conditions statements and check each box to
accept. Then click Submit.

6. Upon completing registration, you will be given a Training ID number and password. By
default your password will be your last name. Keep this ID number as you will need it in the
future. To begin training, go to www.prepare-enrich.com/training and login to the Training
Login.

More information

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