Evangelical Seminary of Theology
Matanzas
EVENTS /DECEMBER 2009
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12th MEETING OF THE BACCALAUREATE ON THEOLOGY
AND 10TH MEETING OF THE BACCALAUREATE ON CHRISTIAN EDUCATION
REGIONAL COURSES FOR SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHER
TRAINING
NATIONAL FORUM ON DISABILITIES AT SET
VISIT OF LASP STUDENT
SET CELEBRATES THE INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR THE
STRUGGLE AGAINST HIV/AIDS
CHRISTMAS 2009
SET VISITORS
12th
MEETING OF THE BACCALAUREATE ON THEOLOGY AND 10TH MEETING OF THE
BACCALAUREATE ON CHRISTIAN EDUCATION
The 12th
meeting of the non resident program of the baccalaureate on theology was held
from December 7-11. The subject matters History of Christian
Thought I and Introduction to the Bible were taught respectively by Hans
Spinder and Francisco Marrero.
At
the same time was held the 10th Baccalaureate on Christian Education
of the non resident program of the Christian Education School. The subject
matter Introduction to Theology was given by Professor Francisco Marrero and
Christian Education was taught by Professor Nelson Dávila Rodríguez.
REGIONAL COURSES FOR
SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHER TRAINING
SET Christian Education
School continued its regional course for Sunday School Teacher Training at the
Presbyterian-reformed Church in San 
Nicolás de
Bari. This month of December, Professor Carlos Molina Rodríguez gave the course
History of the Church. 21 students are still enrolled: 16, from the
Presbyterian – Reformed Church, 2 from Western Baptist Church, 2 from the
Fraternity of Baptist Churches of Cuba and 1 from the Catholic Church.
This teacher training course also continued at the
Presbyterian-Reformed Church of Luyanó in December. Professor Hector Méndez
taught the subject “History of the Church”. The enrolment is still
of 25 students: 11, from the Fraternity of
Baptist Churches of Cuba, 8 from the Presbyterian Reformed Church of Cuba, 4
from the Episcopal Church, 1 from the Methodist Church and 1 from the Free
Evangelical Church.
NATIONAL
FORUM ON DISABILITIES AT SET
THE 2nd
NATIONAL FORUM ON DISABILITIES (FND), jointly called by the Chair of Studies on
Disabilities of the University of Havana, and the 
Ministry
of People with Disabilities of the Council of Churches of Cuba, was held at SET
from December 3rd-4th. The participants represented both Cuban
governmental institutions and national NGOs associated with the care of people
with disabilities. The opening speech was made by SET rector, Dr. Reinerio Arce
Valentín, who emphasized the fact that hosting this event responds to the
interest of our Seminary of including the theme of disabilities in its
different programs of theological training.
Among the
main themes of the FND were: Theology and Disability, Educational Work with the
People with Disabilities, Physical Education and Participatory Sports in Cuban
Special Education, Women and Physical Disabilities, Program of Care to People
with Disability in Caritas, Evolution of the Concept of Disability, Culture and
Disability, Disability in the Family, the Care of Students with Disabilities,
Language and Disability. The Argentinean PhD Marta Aragón, representative of
Developmental Disability Resource Center in Calgary, Canada delivered a lecture
about Incremental and Alternative Communication. She also expressed her
interest in collaborating with our country in the implementation of that
technique on persons with cognitive and language disabilities.
The
participation of both the speakers and the audience showed the growing priority
of people with disabilities in the programs of the most diverse institutions,
such as the Council of Churches of Cuba, the University of Havana, and the
Chair of Studies on Disabilities, INDER (National Institute of Sports, Physical
Education and Recreation). The Ministry of Education, the National System of
Culture Houses and Caritas-Cuba.
VISIT
OF LASP STUDENTS
On December
the 4th a group of US and Canadian students from the Latin American
Study Program (LASP) visited us. This program belongs to a council of Christian
universities in the USA and Canada. It groups students from different
denominations for learning about different cultures outside the university
premises. They had lunch and shared with SET students and professors. In the
afternoon they attended the Concert of the Chamber Choir of Matanzas.
SET
CELEBRATES THE INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR THE STRUGGLE AGAINST HIV/AIDS
On
December 9th SET commemorated the International Day for the Struggle
of HIV/AIDS. This activity closed the commemorating Period for the struggle
against this disease, in Matanzas.
People
living with HIV/AIDS in the province of Matanzas participated together with SET
students, professors and workers. The program was organized and led by the
students and had the collaboration of the guests who, upon request, brought in
their hands a red piece of clothes. This was used at the end of the activity to
make a huge red bow. This gesture, full of emotion and sensitivity was an
expression of the awareness that all of us, as part of this problem, must make
common cause and remember those that are not present today but that came before
us in this endeavour.
This date
is commemorates at SET since 1996 and it is aimed at people living with
HIV/AIDS and it has had the collaboration of professionals of the AIDS program
and relatives and friends in general. Since that date we have accompanied, this
group of people especially and have collaborated with the sanatorium “Dr.
Ismael Triana Torres” of Matanzas.
CHRISTMAS
2009
Christmas
Dinner
SET
Vicerrector Pablo Oden Marichal Rodríguez opened the traditional
Christmas Dinner with a heartfelt Christmas message and
said grace on December 15. On that occasion students, professors, and workers
shared like only one family.
Christmas
Program
With
the enthusiastic participation of the community and local church
representatives on the evening of December 15th SET made the
Christmas Celebration coordinated by the chaplain Marianela de la Paz Cot with
the theme “Christmas is Diversity”. This year the program included
the Ecumenical Quintet “Creación”, the Ecumenical Choir of Matanzas
conducted by PhD José A. Méndez, and SET choir conducted by the 2nd
year student of the Major Program, Luis Daniel Naranjo Lara.
This
evening was an opportunity for the ecumenical celebration of Jesus
Christ’ birth and for reminding us that in our diversity we are all
are invited to celebrate the coming of Baby Jesus to the world.
SET
VISITORS
Congregational
Church, Plymouth, Minnesota.
Rector
Reinerio Arce Valentín had a meeting on Dec 4th with brothers and sisters from
the Congregational Church of Plymouth Minnesota, USA. After visiting the
premises and getting information about the academic life of SET they had
worship in the Labyrinth, led by Chuchi and Chavela. In the afternoon they
shared with students and professors at the cafeteria.
PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH OF PEACHTREE
Brothers
and sisters of the Presbyterian Church of Peachtree,
Atlanta USA visited us on December 5th and 6th. The group had a
varied program in which they also shared with the Presbyterian churches of
Varadero, La Playa and Jaguey Grande. This church has collaborated for a number
of years with different academic programs of SET.
THE UNITED
CHURCH OF CANADA
On
December 8th SET had the visit of Rev. Dorinda Vollmer, a retired pastor of the
United Church of Canada. During her brief stay at the Seminary we shared life
stories and learned about her past missionary work and her current passion for
music and photography. Dorinda stated that she enjoyed her visit to Cuba very
much and expressed her intention of coming back next year.
BOARD OF
DIRECTORS
President of the Board: P.P. Daniel Izquierdo Hernández,
Th.M.
Vice-President of the Board: Bishop Miguel
Tamayo Zaldivar
Secretary of the Board: P. P. Ismael Madruga Sotolongo , Lic.
lll
Rector: Reinerio Arce Valentín, Th.D.
Vice-rector: Pablo Odén
Marichal. Th.M
Dean: Francisco Marrero Gutiérrez, Th.M.
Vice-Dean:
Iván González Tassé, Th.M.
Chaplain: Marianela de la Paz Cot,
Th.D.
Daniel
Montoya Rosales, Th. M.
Clara L. Ajo Lázaro, Th.D, Theology, Sergio Arce Martínez, Ph.D, Theology, Dora E. Arce Valentín, Th.M, Biblical Sciences, Reinerio Arce Valentín, Th.D, Theology, Carlos M. Camps Cruell, Ped.D. Theology, Alina
Camps Iglesias, Lic, Complementary
Courses, F. René Castellanos Morente, Ph.D, Biblical Sciences, Nelson A. Dávila Rodríguez, Sc.M. Practical Theology, Marianela de la Paz Cot, Th.D, Practical Theology,
Iván González Tassé, Th.M. Practical Theology, Adolfo Ham
Reyes, Ph.D. Philosophy and History, Odén Marichal Rodríguez, Th.M. Philosophy and History, Francisco Marrero Gutiérrez, Th.M. Biblical Sciences, Héctor Méndez Rodríguez, D.Min. Practical Theology, Daniel
Montoya Rosales, Th.M. Practical Theology, Ofelia Ortega Suárez, D.D.h.c. Theology.
VISITING PROFESSORS
Prof. Ildefonso Acosta Escobar Music, Prof. Wil Arts, Ph.M. Practical Theology, Dra.
Mercedes Cárdenas Hodelins Complementary
Courses, Carlos Expósito Irarragorri, Lic.
Complementary Courses, Esther Fuentes Oliva, Th.M. Practical Theology, Carlos R. Molina Rodríguez, Lic. Philosophy and History, Sonia
Montes de Oca Castellanos, Lic. Complementary
Courses, Orestes Roca Santana, Th.M. Biblical Sciences, Dr. Min.
Francisco Rodés González Philosophy and
History, Daylíns Rufín Pardo, Th.M. Biblical Sciences, Prof. Hans Spinder Philosophy and
History, Iraida Trujillo Lima, Lic. Complementary Courses.
Reinerio Arce
Valentín, Th.D.
Edition, Design
and typesetting
Elizabeth
González R., Ing.
Writing
Rosa Bahamonde
Fernández, Sc.M.
Elizabeth
González R., Ing.
Photography:
Jesús Martínez León
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