2009 Cotner College Calendar
February 2009

February 6-7, 2009
ELM V Class: Pastoral Care – Hastings
The Rev. Dr. Russ Seger
ELM VI Class: Methods of Biblical Interpretation #1 – Hastings
The Rev. Ken Purscell

February 7, 2009
Outreach, Vision & Witness Committee meets at 11 a.m. at East Lincoln Christian Church

February 14th
Valentine’s Day! 

February 15
4:00 p.m. 50th Annual Men’s Mid-Winter Rally and Buffalo Feed, 
Grand Island Christian Church.
Main Speaker: Rev. Tod Iseminger, Directory of Men’s Ministries, DHM, Indianapolis, IN.
Entertainment: special surprise guests!! And Scott R. Taylor, cowboy singer/songwriter
Meal & Cost: "the ‘usual’ … roast buffalo!!"- Tickets $12.00. Call 308.384.7082 for reservations.

February 16-18
Winter Convocation – "Becoming a Blessed Leader"
Closing Event of the Lilly Endowment funded Nebraska Pastoral Excellence Project: "Transforming Covenants"
Embassy Suites, Lincoln
Featured Speaker: The Rev. Dr. N. Graham Standish

February 21
9:30 a.m. to noon – UCC/CCN/CC Joint Board Meetings at Northeast UCC, Lincoln
Noon to 3:30 p.m. – CCN and CC Board Meetings

February 26
10:00 a.m. – Joint UCC and CCN Staff Meeting
3:00 p.m. – Education for Lay Ministry Oversight Committee

February 27-28
Nebraska Disciples Women Cabinet Meeting – Kearney"

February 28
9:00 a.m. – 4:15 p.m. – Disciples Men Mid Winter Rally, First Christian Church, Nebraska City
"Mission Beyond Our Walls"
Resource Leaders: 
Rev. Steven Jergensen, on the Ghana Project
Crystal Hobson, on the International Affairs Seminar (IAS) 
Ordination of Melanie Harrel Delaney to Christian Ministry
2:00 p.m. at Bethany Christian Church, Lincoln.

March 2, 2009
Kaleo-on-the-River Board Meeting 7:00 p.m. – at UCC offices

March 4
9:30 a.m. Cotner College Staff Meeting at East Lincoln Christian Church

March 9-10
Cotner College Communities of Learning
Camp Comeca – Overlook Lodge – near Cozad
“Prayer and Work – Insights on Church Leadership from Two Great Spiritual Traditions”
Resource Leader: Rev. Timothy Adams

March 11
United Ministries in Higher Education
Executive meeting

March 13-14
Nebraska Elders’ Retreat at Hastings First Christian Church
“What Every Elder Ought to KNOW!”
Speaker: Rev. Carla Fletcher, Pastor and Attorney at Law.
Registration Deadline: February 20

March 21-28
International Affairs Seminar

March 27
Disciples Women – “Spring Fling” for Southwest and Beckon Cluster Area
Elwood – First Christian Church

March 28
Disciples Women – “Spring Fling” for Panhandle Area
Sidney – First Christian Church

March 29
Disciples Women – “Spring Fling” for South Central and Grand Island Area
Grand Island – First Christian Church

March 27-28
Transforming: First Learning Community Event

April 1
9:30 a.m. – Cotner College Staff Meeting at East Lincoln Christian Church

April 3
Disciples Women – “Spring Fling” for Covenant Area
Omaha – First Christian Church

April 5
Palm Sunday
(Daylight Savings Time Change)

April 10
Good Friday
CCN and CC Offices Closed

April 12
Easter Sunday

April 18-21
General Board Meeting, Indianapolis

April 25
Disciples Men Spiritual Retreat at Ashland, First Christian Church
“Why Is Prayer Important?”
Resource Leader: Rev. Duncan Miller

April 24-25
Kamp Kaleo Work Weekend

April 27-28
Boundaries Workshop at Camp Moses Merrill

May 2
10 a.m. – Board Meetings for Christian Church in Nebraska and Cotner College
Grand Island – First Christian Church

May 6
9:30 a.m. – Cotner College Staff meeting at East Lincoln Christian Church

May 10
Mothers’ Day

May 12
10 a.m. Pastoral Leadership Commission

May 25
Memorial Day Observed (CCN and CC Offices closed)

May 31, June 1 and 2
Legacy Giving Workshops

June 3
9:30 a.m. Cotner College Staff meeting at East Lincoln Christian Church

June 11 –13
ELM V&VI Class: Presbyterian History, Polity & Theology Course
St. Benedict Center, Schuyler

June 15-16
Cotner College Communities of Learning
St. Benedict Center, Schuyler
“Legal Aspects of Ministry”

June 31 – August 2
Disciples Women Retreat

July 20
Cotner College Commission Meeting – 4:30 p.m. 

July 29 – August 2
General Assembly in Indianapolis

August 10-11
Cotner College Communities of Learning – St. Benedict Center, Schuyler
"The Emergent Church"
Dr. Dan Deffenbaugh

August 14-15
ELM VI Class: Church History #1 – Hastings 
Dr. Bill Nottage-Tacey

August 20-22
ELM V Class: Parish Assessment & Planning

September 7
Labor Day – Offices Closed

September 18-19
ELM VI Class: Church History #2 – Hastings
Dr. Bill Nottage-Tacey

October 3
ELM V Graduation! – Hastings

October 10
9:30 a.m. – Cotner College & Christian Church in Nebraska Board Meetings – Omaha 

October 11-18
Week of the Ministry Observation


October 16-17
ELM VI Class: American Church History #1 – Hastings
Dr. Kenneth W. Moore

November 9-10
Cotner College Communities of Learning – Camp Comeca
Boundaries & Ethics
The Rev. Michael Stein

November 13-14
ELM VI Class: American Church History #2 – Hastings
Dr. Kenneth Moore

November 26-27
Thanksgiving Weekend: Offices Closed

December 12
9:30 a.m., Christian Church in Nebraska and Cotner College Board Meetings

December 24-January 1
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Offices Closed for Christmas and New Year’s