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Focus Weekend Schedule

The schedule for instruction, worship and community time remains largely the same throughout the year.  Occasionally, there is a special event that causes us to adjust the times within the schedule; such changes will be announced well in advance of the  weekend. However, your weekend will always begin and and at the same time as listed below.

All worship opportunities are broadcast on Zoom.  When possible, Saturday evening Community Conversations are broadcast as well. This is notated on your detailed  weekend schedule.

The detailed weekend schedule, which includes classroom assignments, rota assignments, and Zoom links, is typically sent out on the Thursday before the focus weekend.

Saturday

7:15 am
Optional Saturday Morning Sit (contemplative prayer)
7:45 am
Breakfast
8:30 am
Morning Prayer
9:00 am
Class Session One
10:30 am
Break
11:00 am
Class Session Two
12:30 pm
Noonday Prayer
12:45 pm
Lunch Break
1:30 pm
Class Session Three
3:00 pm
Break
3:30 pm
Class Session Four
5:00 pm
Break
5:15 pm
Holy Eucharist
6:30 pm
Dinner
7:15 pm
Community Time
8:15 pm
Compline
8:30 pm
Reception

Sunday

7:30 am
Breakfast
8:00 am
Morning devotions
8:30 am
Class Session Five
10:00 am
Break
10:30 am
Class Session Six
12:05 pm
Noonday Prayer
12:15 pm
Focus Weekend Ends
Address:
Bishop Kemper School for Ministry
701 SW 8th Avenue
Topeka, KS 66603

Address for Tuition Payments/Donations:
The Rev, Fran Wheeler
14519 S. Kaw Dr.

Olathe, KS 66062


The Bishop Kemper School for Ministry is a collaborative venture of the Episcopal Dioceses of Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, West Missouri, Nebraska and Western Kansas.
BKSM also partners with the Central States Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.
BKSM offers classes and programs to educate people for church leadership in both lay and ordained vocations.