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“Devotional Course Online” — ran
May 3 - 24, 2010
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CONTENT: Writing in an anecdotal style, learn how to
stimulate your readers to consider spiritual things. The course will cover
Using Literary Devices, How to Show instead of Tell, Keeping your Focus,
Using Metaphor
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INSTRUCTOR: Marcia Lee Laycock
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TO ENROLL:
e-mail Marcia
(IF COURSE IS NOT RUNNING, EMAIL YOUR REQUEST TO
BE NOTIFIED FOR THE NEXT SESSION)
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COST: $100.00 Receipt of fee confirms enrolment. Enrolment is limited.
Send cheque to ICWF c/o Laurie Hanchard, 7403 - 92A Ave. Edmonton, AB. T6B
0V4.
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FORMAT: The course will run as a Yahoo group. Students should make
themselves familiar with Yahoo Groups
before the course begins. A short lesson and assignment will be given at
the beginning of the week. Each student will send her/his devotional to
Marcia for critique. Students are also free to comment on/critique one
another's work.
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CREDENTIALS: Marcia is an award-winning, published writer. She has
been writing a weekly devotional column for the past 18 years and has been
published in both national and provincial newspapers and magazines. Marcia
has taught writing at Inscribe conferences as well as at Write Canada
(The Word Guild in Ontario), and through Adult Learning of Alberta. Her devotional books, The Spur of the Moment
and Focused Reflections have been endorsed by Janette Oke, Phil
Callaway and Mark Buchanan. Her novel, One Smooth Stone won her the
Best New Canadian Christian Author Award in 2006 and will be
published in Sept. 2007.A second novel will be released in Spring 2011.
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"How to Write Bible Studies" — NEW!
Take anytime
- This is a major revision from the original online course.
- This time you select what you want to write and receive instruction specific to your
needs.
- LEARN HOW to write the Bible Study of your choice
- COURSE LENGTH: Plan to complete in less than one year
- CLASS SIZE:
Does not apply, you work one-on-one with the instructor
- COURSE FEE: $100 (Canadian or US Funds, and fees must be paid in advance)
- REQUIREMENTS: 2-3 Bible versions, some study skills, Bible
dictionary, concordance, etc. (See Syllabus)
- ENROLMENT DEADLINE: None
- START DATE: Anytime you are ready. For more information,
send e-mail or see the Syllabus for more
details
- QUESTIONS: Send your
questions, or your intention to take this course to the above address. You will receive by
e-mail further information on how to send the payment and begin this course.
- COURSE INCLUDES: instructions on studying and interpreting Scripture, learning
styles, selecting the right study method for the material and intended readers, developing lesson objectives and lesson plans, grabbing class
interest, use of illustrations, how to write good questions and ways to help the person teaching the lesson be a great classroom facilitator.
When complete, you will have at least one chapter or unit written and be
well on your way to producing a complete Bible study for your own use or for
publication.
- INSTRUCTOR: Elsie Montgomery has over thirty years experience teaching Bible studies, and most of that writing her own material. She also authored
The Journey, a 13-week discipleship tool used in Canada, South America and Italy, and
Reproducing Spiritual Women, a women’s mentoring kit recently published and already in wide use in Canada. See more at her
web site
- See the Syllabus for more
details
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