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The house hosts worship, seminars, social events, and other Methodist enrichment events that help support students who are pursuing ordination or ministry in other forms.</p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="components-wrapper"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--quote paragraph--view-mode--default paragraph--id--1238 paragraph--bgimage--293 paragraph--bgcolor--white"> <div class="background-overlay"> <span role="img" aria-label="Duke Chapel through windows in Westbrook building"></span> <div class="field field--name-field-component-background-image field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"><div> <div class="field field--name-field-media-image field--type-image field--label-visually_hidden"> <div class="field__label visually-hidden">Image</div> <div class="field__item"></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="component-wrapper"> <div class="component-quote-content-wrapper"> <div class="component-quote-photo"> </div> <blockquote class="blockquote"> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-copy field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>"<span><span><span>The relationships I've formed within the Methodist House have <strong>shaped my experience</strong> at the Divinity School as they have given me <strong>brothers and sisters to walk alongside</strong> and do life with as we explore this ministry calling. They have helped me walk through some exciting and dark moments and have helped me to realize my own calling and begin to live into it.</span></span></span>"</p></div> </blockquote> <div class="div-hr"></div> <div class="blockquote-footer"> <cite title="Source Title"> <div class="field field--name-field-byline field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Amanda Hedden, M.Div. ‘23</div> </cite> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--feed-events paragraph--view-mode--description-list paragraph--id--2377 paragraph--bgcolor--dukenavy paragraph--fgcolor--white paragraph--margin--no-margins paragraph--padding--padding-both"> <div class="background-overlay"> <div class="component-wrapper container"> <div class="header-text-content-wrapper"> <div class="row d-flex"> <div class="col col-12 col-lg-4"> <div class="component--content-wrapper div-box-shadow p-4"> <h2> <div class="field field--name-field-heading field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Upcoming Events</div> </h2> <div class="header-button"> <a href="/events/archive?tag=271" class="btn btn-sm btn-primary">View All Events</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col col-12 col-lg-7 offset-lg-1 mt-4 mt-lg-0"> <div class="views-element-container"><div class="view view-custom-content-feeds view-id-custom_content_feeds view-display-id-events_list js-view-dom-id-7c817e3d41adc40c6f292d4ecc84be37dc70ea0cc843d3c3afae49295b3a4483"> <div class="view-empty"> There are currently no events to display. </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--image-text-and-button paragraph--view-mode--image-left paragraph--id--2247 paragraph--bgcolor--white paragraph--fgcolor--dukenavy paragraph--margin--no-margins paragraph--padding--padding-both"> <div class="background-overlay"> <div class="component-wrapper container row"> <div class="component--img-txt-btn--container-left col col-12 col-md-6 align-items-center"> <div class="field field--name-field-component-image field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"><div> <div class="field field--name-field-media-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img src="/sites/default/files/styles/component_cta_left_right/public/images/media-images/01117_efland011.jpg?itok=-JPnrjIb" width="650" height="434" alt="A pastor and student walk outside Efland UMC" loading="lazy" class="image-style-component-cta-left-right" /> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="component--img-txt-btn--container-right col col-12 col-md-6 align-items-center"> <div class="component--content-wrapper"> <h2 class="component-heading">Field Education</h2> <div class="sub-heading">Hands-On Learning in Methodist Contexts</div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-copy field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Our M.Div. program requires completion of two internships through our field education program, which provides invaluable contextual learning experiences in real-world ministries, such as a congregation or other setting. 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Students also may be eligible for support from their home conferences. 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Journeying together, our students learn from each other and form connections both formal and informal that they will carry into ministry. Many student groups focus specifically on Methodist students and ordination. And our graduates find they have a supportive community for work after graduation and a sounding board for all future endeavors. Our alumni are active at every level of the United Methodist Church, serving as pastors, deacons, superintendents, and bishops around the country and throughout the world. </p></div> </div> </div> <div class="component--img-txt-btn--container-right order-1 order-md-2 col col-12 col-md-6 align-items-center"> <div class="field field--name-field-component-image field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"><div> <div class="field field--name-field-media-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img src="/sites/default/files/styles/component_cta_left_right/public/images/media-images/20230222-8.jpg?itok=SM7qY9JH" width="650" height="433" alt=" Rev. 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