What is Project Burning Bush?
PROJECT BURNING BUSH is a program for high school youth who are considering ministry as a vocation. In short, it is a place to imagine and explore how their gifts and talents can be used for God’s purposes, alongside others who are experiencing the same type of call. The Program Now in its tenth year, PROJECT BURNING BUSH is a yearlong program with three phases: Phase One: Institute Students are challenged to consider their call to ministry by studying for two weeks with faculty and peers at Union Theological Seminary & Presbyterian School of Christian Education in Richmond, Virginia. They live together on campus and use their gifts in areas such as worship, drama, video, recreation, mission and music as they take classes in Bible, Christian education, spiritual practices, and contemporary ethics, among others. It is a taste of what seminary is like. Dates for the next Institute are June 27-July 10, 2010. Phase Two: Mentored Projects After our students leave the Institute, they create
