Houghton College
Pastoral and Church Ministries Program
(PCMP)
 
Lambein Center, 810 Union Road
West Seneca, NY 14224
(716) 838-0810  Fax: (716) 898-8576

Rev. Jeff Carter, Director
 

The PCMP is the gateway to urban ministerial education in Buffalo.

  AAS Degree Program

Certificate Programs

Fees

Schedule

The Pastoral and Church Ministries Program (PCMP) is a community based educational program for pastoral and lay ministry. The PCMP educational process is community centered and community driven. The primary focus of the PCMP is to provide a quality education and environment for ministry which can lead to a revitalization of the spiritual and social infrastructure of the community.

Houghton College at Buffalo - PCMP was established in 1994 in Buffalo’s inner city. This program is designed to provide ministerial and religious study courses aimed at preparing persons to minister in urban communities.

The PCMP provides the following services:

  1. An Associate of Applied Science degree in Christian Ministries…. requiring the completion of 62 hours in ministry education.
  2. The Certificate In Ministry and Certificate in Christian Education Programs … requiring the completion of twelve (12) courses in ministry education.
  3. The Loretta J. Fields Ministry Resource Center …. providing ministerial and theological resources for study, sermon and lecture preparation, theological research and ministry skill building resources. The Center has available audio, video, and computer accessible materials.

If you need the skills to minister in an urban setting Houghton College at Buffalo is the place for you. We specialize in urban ministerial education.

Houghton College at Buffalo is the campus for the Pastoral and Church Ministries Program (PCMP). The PCMP prepares you for excellence in ministry and community service as you study toward:

*A Certificate in Ministry,

*A Certificate in Christian Education, or

*An Associate of Applied Science degree in Christian Ministries.

 

For more information visit our offices at the Lambein Center, 810 Union Road in West Seneca, or call (716) 838-0810

FALL TERM
 
Aug 21 Information Session 7-9 p.m.
(2525 Bailey Ave.)
Aug 24 Last Day for AAS Degree application and interviews
Sept 5 Certificate Student Registration Ends
Sept 9 Student Orientation 
9-11 a.m.
Sept 11 Classes Begin
Sept 23 Last Day for AAS Students to add courses
Sept 25 AAS application and interviews begin for Spring 2001 entry
Last week to drop certificate classes with refund
Oct 7 Last day for AAS students to drop courses
Nov 4 Last day of classes (certificate students)
Nov 18 Last day of classes (all students)
SPRING TERM
 
Nov 9 Information sesson 7-9 p.m.
(2525 Bailey Ave._
Dec 21 Last day for AAS degree application and interviews
Jan 2 Certificate student registration
Jan 6 Student orientation
Jan 8 Classes begin
Jan 15 M.L. King, Jr. Birthday
Last week to drop certificate classes with refund
Jan 20 Last day for AAS students to add courses
Feb 3 Last day for AAS students to drop courses
Feb 15 Information session 7-9 p.m.
(2525 Bailey Ave.)
Mar 3 Last day of classes 
(certificate students)
Mar 17 Last day of classes 
(all students)
SUMMER TERM
 
Apr 17 Certificate student registration ends
Apr 21 Student orientation
Apr 23 Classes begin
May 5 Information session 7-9 p.m.
(2525 Bailey Ave.)
May 10 Last day for AAS students to add courses
May 14 AAS degree graduation @Houghton
May 19 Last day for AAS students to drop courses
May 24 11th Annual M.L. King Colloquium
June 16 Last day of classes (certificate students)
June 17 PCMP graduation
(2525 Bailey Ave)
June 28 Information Session 2-4 p.m. (2525 Bailey Ave.)

 

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