2011 School of Mission
Photos of the Cooperative School of Christian Mission, held in mid-July at Grove City College. Photos by Bill Jacka, George Powers, Rev. Rick Nelson and Mary Agnew.

Rev. Kathy Clark, associate dean, and Dara Sterling, right, dean of the...

Dara Sterling greets CSCM participants

Pat Callbeck Harper led the spiritual growth student at the School of...

Gail Ranson of First United Methodist Church in Pittsburgh

Jessica Jacka was part of the tech crew that made sure the sound, video,...

Mary Hart, president of the Washington District United Methodist Women

Individual Mission Volunteer Michael Airgood and Dara Sterling.

Dara Sterling, the CSCM dean, is from First UM Church in Warren, PA.

Barb Hess, president of United Methodist Women.

Pat Callbeck Harper talks about restorative justice.

An on-stage "circle" reacts to points made during the restorative justice...

The Rev. Pat Cleary

Peggy Ward

Michael Airgood and the Rev. Wayne Cleary

Sarah, left, and Jayden were at the Children's School of Mission.

Jayden watches Children's School leaders prepare crafts.

Debbie Tennant of Washington District, who served as a "shuttle" driver...

CSCM participants assembled 49 complete layette kits for UMCOR.

Nancy Jones, front, and Shirley Atkins join in a song.

Pat Callbeck Harper

Rev.Rick Nelson talks about his experience as part of a Mission Study Team...

Sandra Matoushaya talks about the Zimbabwe Parnership.

Tech crew chief Bill Jacka helps Pat Callbeck Harper with her microphone.

Participants "partner up" for discussion.

Pat Callbeck Harper presented the spiritual growth study.

Bishop Bickerton offers an elbow to Dean Dara Sterling.

Volunteers in Mission Coordinator Diane Miller, Bishop Bickerton and Dara...

Bill Jacka and Matt Goswick worked on sound, video and online streaming.

Bishop Bickertton talked about his work with the United Methodist Church's...

Bishop Bickerton, who heads the denomination's Global Health Initiative...

Children's School participants sold painted seashells to raise funds for...

Children's school participants.

Zimbabwe Partnership coordinator Sandra Matoushaya.

Kane District Superintendent Tom Strandburg, right, joined in a...

Fair trade and craft items from developing countries were sold at the...

Study books and other items related to restorative justice, Haiti, global...

A display about United Methodist Women.

Rev. Gretchen Hulse, center, works to find community support for...

Youth raised $1200 for Imagine No Malaria by shooting baskets.

Youth for Mission group