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SUMMARY:Trauma-Informed Collective Course
DESCRIPTION:Traumatic experience has become ubiquitous in our world. Very often\, congregation and faith-oriented leaders of community service organizations are not prepared to effectively deal with the trauma experienced in their communities. Join Trauma-Informed Leadership for Effective Engagement in Congregational Life and Community Service\, with former Garrett President Dr. Lallene Rector.
URL:https://www.garrett.edu/event/trauma-informed-collective-course/2026-01-05/
LOCATION:IL
CATEGORIES:Garrett Collective Event
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SUMMARY:Trauma-Informed Collective Course
DESCRIPTION:Traumatic experience has become ubiquitous in our world. Very often\, congregation and faith-oriented leaders of community service organizations are not prepared to effectively deal with the trauma experienced in their communities. Join Trauma-Informed Leadership for Effective Engagement in Congregational Life and Community Service\, with former Garrett President Dr. Lallene Rector.
URL:https://www.garrett.edu/event/trauma-informed-collective-course/2026-01-12/
LOCATION:IL
CATEGORIES:Garrett Collective Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260113T180000
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SUMMARY:Can We Talk? Tools for Difficult Conversations
DESCRIPTION:Many of us feel the divisiveness of our time. We long to talk about issues and topics that are important to us with people- especially family members and friends- who may see things differently\, but we’re afraid that doing so will break connection and create irreparable discord. How do we move from “us” and “them” to a sense of shared vision? This 2-hour online workshop introduces a framework for finding connection in challenging conversations\, tailored for difficult conversations in the workplace\, at home\, and in daily life. Learn to identify\, honor\, and express yourself with clarity\, honesty\, and integrity. Using these strategies opens possibilities for win-win outcomes. – Learn to honor your experience and express yourself with clarity\, honesty\, and integrity. – Learn to listen for the deeper meaning beneath others’ experiences. – Using these strategies opens possibilities for win-win collaborations. The workshop includes: – Key concepts of Compassionate Communication – A step-by-step written practice – Modeling of the practices – Skills and resources to use immediately Recording of the webinar is provided to all who register. About the facilitator: Cory Lockhart is a teacher\, artist\, public speaker\, and founder of Hart Communication\, LLC in Louisville\, KY. She develops and facilitates classes and workshops with a focus on Compassionate Communication and nonviolence. Learn more about Cory at corylockhart.com \nDate: January 13\, 2026 Time: 6-8pm CT Cost: $40 with sliding scale available. \nLocation: Zoom link provided to those who register. \nRegistration Deadline: January 11\, 2026 \nNote about pricing: The Garrett Collective is a program of Garrett Seminary that seeks to make theological education accessible to as many people as possible. Thus\, we invite participants to pay what they can\, using an economic justice model and trusting that there is enough. If you are able to\, please pay the full cost of this event. This makes it possible for Garrett to underwrite the costs of other people. Use the following codes as necessary:  GETS10: I need a little bit of support to come to this event. We all need support sometimes! GETS25: I need a little bit more support to come to this event.  GETS50: I need a 50% discount for this event. Everyone deserves access to theological education. For more than 50% off the cost of an event\, please contact the rev. dr. abby mohaupt at abby.mohaupt@garrett.edu. We seek to balance the needs of participants and the costs of programming\, including paying fair wages to our facilitators and content creators. No information about economic need or privilege is shared with other participants. \nIf you have questions regarding this event\, please contact the rev. dr. abby mohaupt at abby.mohaupt@garrett.edu. If you have any issues using this registration\, please email collective@garrett.edu.
URL:https://www.garrett.edu/event/can-we-talk-tools-for-difficult-conversations/
LOCATION:IL
CATEGORIES:Featured Event
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260116
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260117
DTSTAMP:20260619T015305
CREATED:20250723T202535Z
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SUMMARY:Last day of January term classes
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.garrett.edu/event/last-day-of-january-term-classes-3/
LOCATION:Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary\, 2121 Sheridan Road\, Evanston\, IL\, 60201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Institutional Event
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260119
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260120
DTSTAMP:20260619T015305
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SUMMARY:Martin Luther King Jr. holiday
DESCRIPTION:No classes; Offices closed
URL:https://www.garrett.edu/event/martin-luther-king-jr-holiday-3/
LOCATION:IL
CATEGORIES:Institutional Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260122T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260306T170000
DTSTAMP:20260619T015305
CREATED:20260121T221212Z
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SUMMARY:Mini-Course: Good News Preaching
DESCRIPTION:Do you long for a clear process to help you proclaim the Good News of the Gospel to all? \nThe course also aims to help preachers to offer to hearers the reality of divine transformation as the heart of the gospel proclamation. \nIt is based on the book Good News Preaching: Offering the Gospel in Every Sermon by Gennifer Benjamin Brooks (Nashville: Abingdon Press\, 2009).  \nThis course is built on videos filmed during the 2022 Workshop of the Styberg Preaching Institute. The course is free to all (with registration) because of the generosity of the Styberg Preaching Institute in celebration of its 20th anniversary.
URL:https://www.garrett.edu/event/mini-course-good-news-preaching/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Featured Event,Garrett Collective Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260122T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260505T170000
DTSTAMP:20260619T015305
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SUMMARY:Mini-Course: Made Flesh
DESCRIPTION:Are you struggling to find grounding amidst the pressures and demands of life? We find ourselves in unprecedented times facing rapidly changing climate on our earth\, deeply divisive political climate\, and an onslaught of media cycles. All on top of our day-to-day lives\, work commitments\, and relationships. It can lead to waves of overwhelm and numbing.  \nThis 6-part series will invite participants into embodied practice (somatics) that support returning to the wisdom of our body for the sake of our own healing and the healing of the world.
URL:https://www.garrett.edu/event/mini-course-made-flesh/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Garrett Collective Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260122T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260506T170000
DTSTAMP:20260619T015305
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260121T224007Z
UID:33049-1769068800-1778086800@www.garrett.edu
SUMMARY:Mini-Course: Tenderness and Refuge: Ministry with and for Young Adults
DESCRIPTION:“Tenderness and Refuge: Ministry with and for Young Adults” focuses on six prevailing themes from years of research with young adults yearning for faith community. These themes include a desire for  \n\ninclusive communities\,  \nrelatable leadership\,  \nan emphasis on relationships\,  \nan emphasis on spirituality\, and  \nan emphasis on social justice\,  \nalongside an ambivalence towards the Christian label. \n\nThis mini-course is beneficial for church groups\, youth ministers\, and anyone invested in young adults. It features Garrett-Evangelical alums\, friends\, scholars\, and practitioners. It highlights their approach\, rooted in deep listening to young adults’ experiences through ethnographic research.   \nEach module includes a recorded video conversation\, reflection questions\, and next steps for engagement.  \nYou will earn a downloadable certificate of completion once you have finished all the modules.  \nFunded by a generous grant from the Lilly Endowment\, Inc. and produced by the Young Adult Initiative at Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary.
URL:https://www.garrett.edu/event/mini-course-tenderness-and-refuge/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Garrett Collective Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260122T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260122T203000
DTSTAMP:20260619T015305
CREATED:20251030T041955Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260121T203905Z
UID:31636-1769108400-1769113800@www.garrett.edu
SUMMARY:Organizing for People of Faith 2026
DESCRIPTION:Do you long to create change in the world? Do you wonder how to work with other people to build a world that is in alignment with the belove community of God? In this webinar\, we will identify what pressing issues you see in your community\, who has the power to improve those issues\, and how those people with that power can be moved. We’ll review a brief history of community organizing and make a plan for how to organize in your community. \nTaught by rev. abby mohaupt\, PhD\, an ordained minister in the Presbyterian Church (USA) with over ten years of experience in community organizing and research in social movements of the church. A recording will be sent to everyone who registers.  \nRegister to join live or receive the recording. [Sliding Scale available.] \nDate: January 22\, 2026\nTime: From 7pm to 8:30pm Central Time
URL:https://www.garrett.edu/event/organizing-for-people-of-faith-2026/
LOCATION:Online | Zoom
CATEGORIES:Featured Event,Garrett Collective Event
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260126
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260127
DTSTAMP:20260619T015305
CREATED:20250723T202918Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250723T202918Z
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SUMMARY:First day of class and Last day for Registration
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.garrett.edu/event/first-day-of-class-and-last-day-for-registration-3/
LOCATION:Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary\, 2121 Sheridan Road\, Evanston\, IL\, 60201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Academic Events,Admissions Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260128T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260205T170000
DTSTAMP:20260619T015305
CREATED:20260120T041849Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260120T041919Z
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SUMMARY:Spring 2026 Welcome Week
DESCRIPTION:Welcome Week is upon us\, click here to see what activities you are allowed to participate in person and online. \nSpring 2026 Welcome Week (1)
URL:https://www.garrett.edu/event/spring-2026-welcome-week/
LOCATION:IL
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