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Cherry Hill
Seminary: A Case For Support
"From day one, I was
impressed with the depth and quality of my education at
Cherry Hill. The classes were challenging and intense, and
were easily of the same caliber as my graduate courses at
the University of Minnesota. I urge anyone who is looking to
deepen their understanding of Paganism or ministry to
consider Cherry Hill." Todd B.
Just like other
religious communities, Pagans experience births and deaths,
pains and joys — the full range of human experience. But too
often, when we need support or guidance from an experienced
person of our own faith, we do not know where to turn. Every
week I hear comments like these:
“Do you know of a Pagan minister to help my family with a
funeral?”
“I feel I should be visiting Pagans in prison, but don’t
have a clue how to go about it.”
“I’ve been in recovery for ten years, and now I’m ready to
give back as a counselor.”
“Covens and circles where I live want to do more, but no one
really knows how to lead.”
“We have a chaplain at my Army base, but he’s not
comfortable with doing a ritual.”
Many of us have received outstanding training in our chosen
tradition, but there are some special individuals who feel
compelled to go above and beyond with their service to
others. These are the people who come to Cherry Hill
Seminary for a different kind of education.
Cherry Hill Seminary provides quality higher education and
practical training in Pagan Ministry. In fact, we were the
first and even now are the only Pagan graduate-level program
in the world!
Students look to us to:
• Provide an extensive education in diverse aspects of Pagan
philosophy, practice, and skilled ministry;
• Supplement existing ritual and magical skills with
training for professional ministry and counseling;
• Serve as an ongoing resource for individual continuing
education; and
• Provide a forum for scholarship and community
As with any worthwhile endeavor that serves the public, the
support of our donors helps Cherry Hill keep our tuition
rates affordable, and our quality of service and programs
cutting edge.
For this reason, I have pledged to the 2008 Annual Fund and
ask you to consider doing the same.
Why would you give to Cherry Hill? While many resources
exist to train and assist students as they pursue their
chosen Pagan tradition or path, there is an acute need for
specific training in areas such as rites of passage, working
with children and families, counseling, addictions, marriage
and family issues, religion and the law, interfaith work,
Pagan scholarship, media and public relations, ritual arts,
leadership development, and nonprofit management. No other
seminary provides such training in a Pagan environment, by
Pagans, for today’s Pagan communities.
Our board and staff have worked very hard in the past year
to move Cherry Hill to a next level of excellence. You have
probably noticed change in progress on our web site, heard
announcements of more programs and activity, and seen us
becoming more visible at national gatherings. We’ve added a
Chaplaincy Department, and are currently working on future
offerings in the areas of interfaith, theology, and ritual
arts. Our faculty are all outstanding individuals in their
respective fields. Our students also tend to be accomplished
individuals who are serious about their path of Pagan
service.
Whether you are seeking a degree, or simply want to enjoy
some good continuing education, our students consistently
praise the Cherry Hill experience as a supportive
environment with exciting and challenging programming. And
since we provide our programs as distance learning, students
can pursue their studies at their own pace, from their own
home, with occasional trips to join our small-group
intensives.
Please consider making a gift of your own to Cherry Hill
Seminary. We run our unique program on a very lean budget,
so every contribution makes a difference, whether large or
small.
Some say that Pagan religions are the fastest-growing in
America today. Without a doubt, more and more individuals
and organizations are looking to Cherry Hill for the
education they need. You can help us grow stronger.
Thank you for considering how you can make a difference. I’d
love to talk with you some more, after you’ve had a chance
to look over our information. Or if you are already
convinced, don’t wait - go ahead and send in the gift/pledge
form, “I’m Ready To Make A Difference,” or go here
and make a gift online.
Either way, you will be making an investment that touches
the lives of people you may never know, in places you may
never see. I dream of a day when all who find meaning in
earth-based religions can find their ministry and counseling
needs met by competent, trained professionals. I hope you
will join me in making that dream a reality.
Yours in Service,
Nikki Bado-Fralick,
President
Cherry Hill Seminary is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organized in the state of South Carolina. Web site copyright by Cherry Hill Seminary in 2008, all rights reserved. Contact us at P.O. Box 5405, Columbia, SC 29250-5405, 888.503.4131, or by email.
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Hill Seminary prohibits discrimination on the basis of race,
color, religion, creed, sex, age, marital status, national
origin, mental or physical disability, political belief or
affiliation, veteran status, or sexual orientation and any
other class of individuals protected from discrimination
under state or federal law in any aspect of the access to,
admission, or treatment of students in its programs and
activities, or in employment and application for employment.
Futhermore, Seminary policy includes prohibitions of
harassment of students and employees, i.e., racial
harassment, sexual harassment, and retaliation for filing
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