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The Kerusso – December | 2020 Kerusso (Greek): “To publish, proclaim openly: something which has been done.”
The EMC’s Own Haggard School of Ministry & the Heritage Learning Center The Haggard School of Ministry (HSOM) is named after Dr. Cornelius P. Haggard, the 13th President of Azusa Pacific College, now Azusa Pacific University. Dr. Haggard was a highly respected academician, theologian, and a key leader in the earliest days of the Evangelical Methodist Church. It was his commitment to theological education and ministry that the EMC sought to memorialize in the naming of the Haggard School of Ministry. The Haggard School was successfully launched in August of 2014 for both the training of men and women as Deacons, Local Preachers, and Ordained Elders. It is not a 'brick and mortar' institution, but is a well-managed, and extremely affordable alternative to traditional college and/or graduate level Christian education. It operates under the supervision of the General Board of Ministerial Education and is responsible for overseeing curriculum development, securing and approving academically qualified faculty, and for approving the operational policies including the setting of tuition and fees. The mission of HSOM is to prepare and equip candidates for ministry in the Evangelical Methodist Church for service to the kingdom of God. When undergraduate and/or graduate theological education is not possible, the Haggard School of Ministry provides quality ministerial education to candidates seeking to answer God’s call to Christian service.
The Heritage Learning Center (HLC) The HLC is a relatively new expansion to our EMC Headquarters complex that is designed to be a flexible space with enough resident technology to host both in-person and online seminars. Click Here to read more about the HLC on our website. While you are there you can also find a short informative video about it. The name “Heritage” is appropriate as we honor the labor of many who gave themselves to the Lord to establish the Evangelical Methodist Church. You, as an EMC member, have the opportunity to honor a loved one, pastor, superintendent, family member or other leader who impacted your spiritual life through an honorary gift to the Heritage Learning Center & Haggard School.
There are 4 levels for giving to the Heritage Learning Center: Level One: $10,000 gift in memory or honor of someone. Level One giving will have a laser portrait sketch displayed. Level Two: $2,500 gift in memory or honor. Level Two giving will have names inscribed on a special displayed plague. Level Three: $500 gift in memory or honor. Level Three giving will have names engraved on a brass plate. Churches and family members have an opportunity to honor someone who influenced them with the Gospel. Level Four: Any amount will be appreciated and recognized. All donations will be receipted, and duly recorded. To give, go to our ONLINE GIVING PORTAL or send your gift directly to: Evangelical Methodist Church P.O. Box 17070, Indianapolis, IN 46217