Peer Mentoring – Ministry Resource Center

Sept – Dec 2022

Mentor a First Year Seminarian

The first year of seminary is a shock to some and a homecoming for others. But regardless of someone’s religious background or their love or dislike for Wellhausen, they need a buddy who’s recently been through this same experience. Pairing a first-year seminarian with a recent graduate not only deepens the community among incoming students, but it has positive ripple effects throughout the whole Emmanuel community.

If you’ve recently completed seminary and have benefited from a previous MRC mentor match, then you are eligible to apply for this program! We’re not looking for any spiritual gurus or folks with all the answers, just people who can listen and be a good sounding board for a first-year student.

Applying does not mean you will automatically be asked, as we try to encourage a range of diversity in peer mentors. But we like to accept as many as we can! So, please apply!

Commitment Involves:

Coming to at least one planning meeting
Attending a one-hour session at orientation (August 18 – 19)
Meeting at least three times with one first-year student
Helping to create a day retreat with other peer mentors for first year seminarians. Last year, first-year students and mentors spent a day on Boone Lake, painting and ax-throwing!

If accepted, we will offer you a $200 stipend and reimburse any expenses. Application Deadline, August 1, 2022

Peer Mentoring Application

Name

First Last

Phone

What helped you during your first year of seminary?

Was there a resource, spiritual practice, friend, or fun activity that helped you?

Why are you interested in joining the program as a mentor?

If matched, will you agree to meeting once a month or at least three times with a first-year student Sept-Dec 2022?

If accepted, can you come to a one hour session during orientation (August 18-19, 2022) to meet this year's incoming class?

Typically, this introduction session happens in the afternoon of August 18th or the morning of August 19th.

Would you be able to help create, plan, and lead a one-day retreat for first-years with other peer mentors?

This would most likely be a Monday or Saturday in late October or early November. Please share with us any schedule preferences for a one-day retreat.

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