Updated Announcement about the 2020-2021 Year
On July 18, 2020, the BKSM Board of Directors unanimously voted to keep our campus closed through at least January 2021 in response to the ongoing pandemic.
If Covid conditions improve enough so that we are able to meet safely face-to-face after January, we will notify all enrolled students about that option as soon as the decision is made. We use Zoom for course instruction during focus weekends, with a modified schedule to help reduce Zoom fatigue. The online focus weekend schedule is available here. In addition to instruction time, the community continues to worship and pray together throughout the focus weekend. Colloquium groups meet once a month at a time determined by the facilitator and students. Praxis sessions (discussions of practical ministry issues) take place on one Tuesday evening of every month from 7:00-8:30 pm. Anyone interested may join these sessions; they are not restricted to current students. Recordings are available here. Conversation & Compline with the Dean meets on most other Tuesdays from 7:00-8:00 as a means to connect and support one another in community during this unique time and to hear from other voices. The upcoming schedule and select recordings are available here. |
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Why Consider the Bishop Kemper School for Ministry?
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What is the Bishop Kemper School for Ministry?
The Bishop Kemper School for Ministry (BKSM), located in Topeka, Kansas, is a unique collaborative venture of the Episcopal Dioceses of Kansas, Nebraska, West Missouri and Western Kansas.
BKSM was founded in 2013 in order to pool financial and human resources to best support leadership formation within the four dioceses and to strengthen bonds of community and mutual mission.
The Bishop Kemper School for Ministry uniquely forms priests, deacons, and lay ministers together, fostering shared team ministry that honors and values the gifts and callings of all.
BKSM was founded in 2013 in order to pool financial and human resources to best support leadership formation within the four dioceses and to strengthen bonds of community and mutual mission.
The Bishop Kemper School for Ministry uniquely forms priests, deacons, and lay ministers together, fostering shared team ministry that honors and values the gifts and callings of all.
Learn More
We invite you to explore the website to learn more about the programs of study, how classes are structured, cost information and more. If you have any questions, feel free to complete the contact form online or contact the Very Rev. Dr. Don Compier, BKSM dean, at bksmdean2@gmail.com or (816) 217-4053.