All Student Retreat:
Friday, July 16 - Sunday, July 18
Your spiritual formation is the bedrock of your theological formation at Bishop Kemper School for Ministry. Your spiritual practices will nurture and fuel your life as a student, and they are essential for you life as a faithful leader in the church, whether lay or ordained. Finally, participating a collaborative, mutually supportive and encouraging community is central to your BKSM experience.
For the first time ever, the Bishop Kemper School for Ministry is starting the year with an all-student retreat. The weekend will begin with dinner on Friday evening, July 16, at 6:00 pm, with the retreat program beginning at 7:00. The retreat will end on Sunday, July 18 at 12:00 noon.
Throughout the weekend, you will:
All students, new and returning, are required to attend the retreat, as this weekend is a critical component of your formation at Bishop Kemper School for Ministry. If you cannot attend, please let the Very Rev. Don Compier, BKSM dean, know as soon as possible.
For the first time ever, the Bishop Kemper School for Ministry is starting the year with an all-student retreat. The weekend will begin with dinner on Friday evening, July 16, at 6:00 pm, with the retreat program beginning at 7:00. The retreat will end on Sunday, July 18 at 12:00 noon.
Throughout the weekend, you will:
- form and strengthen relationships with fellow students, staff and colloquium leaders
- learn essential prayer practices
- spend time in prayer, alone and in community
- create a rule of life with your cohort
- enjoy fellowship during meals and reception times
All students, new and returning, are required to attend the retreat, as this weekend is a critical component of your formation at Bishop Kemper School for Ministry. If you cannot attend, please let the Very Rev. Don Compier, BKSM dean, know as soon as possible.
Online (Zoom) New Student Orientation:
Tuesday, July 20 & 27, 7:00-8:30 p.m.
In addition to the retreat weekend, new students are expected to attend two online Zoom orientation sessions prior to the first focus weekend in August.
These sessions will include:
During the first all-student praxis session of the year (on Tuesday, August 17th from 7:00-8:30 p.m., on Zoom) , we will review BKSM's academic policies and procedures as a community, which can be found here.
These sessions will include:
- Academics 101, to help prepare you for the academic expectations of BKSM and refresh your reading, research, and writing skills
- An info session a panel of current students and recent graduates, who will talk about their experience and answer all your questions about life as as BKSM student.
During the first all-student praxis session of the year (on Tuesday, August 17th from 7:00-8:30 p.m., on Zoom) , we will review BKSM's academic policies and procedures as a community, which can be found here.
General information about the BKSM New Student Retreat Weekend
Location
BKSM is located in the lower level of Grace Cathedral, 701 SW 8th Ave. Overnight accommodations are available onsite at Upton Hall and are included in the cost of registration. There are several hotels in the downtown area (Senate Suites, Capitol Plaza and the Cyrus Hotel) and many others throughout Topeka.
Schedule
A detailed schedule will be sent out around July 1. However, the retreat weekend will begin on Friday evening at 7:00 and wrap up around noon on Sunday.
Cost
The registration fee for the New Student Retreat is $125, which covers the cost of food and materials.
Contact us
If you have questions that aren't answered here, please feel free to reach out to the Rev. Casey Rohleder ('16), director of communications, at (785) 259-4672 or bksmoutreach@gmail.com.
BKSM is located in the lower level of Grace Cathedral, 701 SW 8th Ave. Overnight accommodations are available onsite at Upton Hall and are included in the cost of registration. There are several hotels in the downtown area (Senate Suites, Capitol Plaza and the Cyrus Hotel) and many others throughout Topeka.
Schedule
A detailed schedule will be sent out around July 1. However, the retreat weekend will begin on Friday evening at 7:00 and wrap up around noon on Sunday.
Cost
The registration fee for the New Student Retreat is $125, which covers the cost of food and materials.
Contact us
If you have questions that aren't answered here, please feel free to reach out to the Rev. Casey Rohleder ('16), director of communications, at (785) 259-4672 or bksmoutreach@gmail.com.