Brown Bag Sabbatical with D.Min. Writing Program 2014

The Brown Bag Sabbatical is an invitation from the Ockenga Institute to bring your own project to Gordon-Conwell each January and join pastors from around New England and beyond for your own week-long study leave.

With a little help from us, you can enjoy the beauty of the Gordon-Conwell campus and take advantage of its resources. The Brown Bag Sabbatical offers a full plate of opportunity at a "brown bag" price. 

This program runs concurrently with a Doctor of Ministry Writing Program. For more information regarding this track, please select the appropriate option below.

Brown Bag Sabbatical - January 13-17, 2014

Purpose

The purpose of the Brown Bag Sabbatical is to provide an environment for pastors to have a week-long study leave. The program is minimally structured so pastors may utilize the seminary's resources to spend time studying, resting and as a personal retreat. Meet other pastors from around the country to share about ministry during our lunch roundtable discussions and interact with Gordon-Conwell faculty.

Program Highlights

• Five days and four nights at Gordon-Conwell and a local hotel (single and double occupancy room options and continental breakfast)
• Lunch and roundtable discussions with Gordon-Conwell faculty
• Full access to campus facilities (library, media center, etc.)
• Times of corporate worship and prayer
• Coffee and snacks provided throughout the day

Program Details

Cost:
Registration will be open soon with the costs for the 2014 program.

Registration for the Brown Bag Sabbatical includes four nights at the SpringHill Suites in Peabody, MA with continental breakfast, five lunches on campus, and coffee and snacks provided throughout the day.  Single and double-occupancy rooms are available for the program. Please note, that double occupancy is not guaranteed, but based on the interest of other participants. If you need additional rooms beyond the four nights included (Monday-Thursday night), you must pay/per night in your registration. If you live locally but would like to participate in the sabbatical without the housing option, please call us at 800-294-2774 or email ockenga@gcts.edu for more information.

Time and Location:
The program will take place at the Hamilton campus of Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. Registration will be held on Monday, January 13, 2014 in Academic Center Room 351. Snacks are provided throughout the day in the Ockenga Atrium. Lunches are provided in the Dining Hall with the lunch discussions taking place in a Kerr building classroom.

Directions:
Take Rte. 128 North (toward Gloucester) to Exit 17 (Grapevine Road). Turn left off of the exit ramp and continue past Gordon College. Take your first right onto Rte. 22 (Rubbly Road). Turn left at the first stop sign (Essex Street). The entrance to Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary will be 200 yards ahead on the right. Follow the “Ockenga Institute” signs. For more detailed directions, click here.

To be put on a contact list for the next Brown Bag Sabbatical or if you have any questions, call 1 (800) 294-2774 or email us at ockenga@gcts.edu. 

Brown Bag Sabbatical Schedule

Please find below the schedule for the Brown Bag Sabbatical. This schedule is subject to change.

Brown Bag Sabbatical Registration

1. Registration for the Brown Bag Sabbatical is closed.
2. To register over the phone, call 800-294-2774

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D.Min. January Writing Program- January 13-17, 2014

The Doctor of Ministry Writing Program is held twice a year for current Gordon-Conwell D.Min. students.  You must be a current D.Min. student to participate in this program. The January session runs concurrently with the Brown Bag Sabbatical, meaning that not only do you have interaction with others in the writing program, but also the opportunity to interact with participants of the Brown Bag Sabbatical.

Purpose

The purpose of the D.Min. Writing Program is to provide one-on-one interaction with editor, Linda Triemstra Cook, to help you with your thesis project. Group sessions are also part of the schedule where basic guidelines are reviewed.  Participants value the time away from home to focus intensively on their writing and also the opportunity to receive feedback on their projects. 

Program Details

Cost:
The cost for the Doctor of Ministry Writing Program includes lunches during the week. Accommodations, travel and other meals are not covered in the program cost. Due to the high demand for this program and the focus on one-on-one feedback, there are only 14 spots available for this program: first come, first served. If you cannot register due to the program being filled, please contact us at ockenga@gcts.edu to be put on a waiting list or contact list for the August 2014 D.Min. Writing Program.

Time and Location:
The program will take place at the Hamilton campus of Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. Registration will be held on Monday, January 13, 2014 in Academic Center Room 351. Group and individual sessions will take place in an Academic Center classroom. Snacks are provided throughout the day in the Ockenga Atrium and lunches are provided in the Dining Hall with lunch discussions taking place in a Kerr building classroom.

Directions:
Take Rte. 128 North (toward Gloucester) to Exit 17 (Grapevine Road). Turn left off of the exit ramp and continue past Gordon College. Take your first right onto Rte. 22 (Rubbly Road). Turn left at the first stop sign (Essex Street). The entrance to Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary will be 200 yards ahead on the right. Follow the “Ockenga Institute” signs. For more detailed directions, click here.

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D.Min. Writing Program Schedule

Please find below the schedule for the D.Min. Writing Program. This schedule is subject to change.

D.Min. Writing Program Registration

1. Registration for the D.Min. Writing Program is closed.
2. To register over the phone, call 800-294-2774