HDS - OMS - Field Education Handbook

77 Massachusetts Ave.
W11-035
Cambridge, MA 02139
Phone: (617) 253-2325
Web address: web.mit.edu/lem/

Project: The Lutheran Ministry at M.I.T. is a Christian presence in a secularized institute. The ministry focuses on a weekly Eucharist and community supper. Scripture study, discussion groups, counseling, social action/service projects, fellowship, ecumenical and interfaith activities, and outreach to Lutheran, lbgt, and other interested students constitute the program, which functions with the Episcopal Ministry at M.I.T.

Student Involvement: The students participation in the ministry is designed to facilitate the conversation between faith and science, and assist the Lutheran chaplain. In academic year 2005-6, one of the key components of this faith/science conversation is to serve as liaison between the Honduras FloodSafe service learning project of the Lutheran Episcopal Ministry (LEM) at MIT and the Edgerton Center, and the larger LEM community. Other tasks include participation in mid-week worship and supper, meeting with students, and may include leading discussion groups, and being available to the wider M.I.T. community for consultation on matters of faith and science

Arts of Ministry Competencies: Preaching and Worship. Pastoral Care and Counseling. Religious Education and Spiritual Development. Administration and Program Development. Public Leadership, Community Organizing and Planning.

Supervision: Student will be part of a ministry team, accountable to the Lutheran chaplain. Weekly supervisory sessions.

Notes: For the Service Learning component, neither technical expertise nor Spanish is required. Please see web.mit.edu/lem/Honduras for more information.

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Field Education Handbook