Extension Schools

Texas Annual Conference Extension Course of Study

This Extension School is only for Part-time Local Pastors. Classes are offered on the second Saturdays in Spring (March, April, May) and second Saturdays in the Fall (September, October, November). The third class is online. Four courses are offered each semester.

For Texas Conference local pastors, the registration fee is $150.  For pastors outside the Texas Conference, the fee is $350.  Partial and full scholarships are available for Texas Conference pastors with a letter from district superintendents.  The Jim Killen Scholarship Fund has been established to help students with this fee.  Students need to obtain a letter from District Superintendents stating approval of the full scholarship. 

Proposed Schedule

Dr. Francis Guidry and Dr. Rita Sims

To Register online, click .


Perkins COS Extension School
Rev.Dr. Francis Guidry
18311 Christine Elizabeth Lane
New Caney, Tx 77357

Phone: 713-294-5660
E-mail: pastorfew.guidry03@gmail.com 

North Texas Annual Conference Extension Course of Study

The Course of Study School offered by the North Texas Conference is an extension of the Perkins School of Theology Course of Study School at SMU. These NTC courses are for Part-Time Local Pastors of the United Methodist Church.

The cost is $100 per course for North Texas Conference students and $200 per course for students from other conferences. Advance payment of the fee before the class begins is preferred, and no later than the first day of class.

Registration:

Online registration is required. Specific course information is available by contacting the instructor(s). Confirmation of your registration will be sent to you following the receipt of your registration. You will also receive a confirmation email when your registration is approved by your District Superintendent and by your Local Pastor Registrar. 

For more information please visit the , or contact:

Rev.Dylan Dietz 
Director of the North Texas Extension Course of Study School
First United Methodist Church of Jacksboro
Phone: 214-763-8084
E-mail: cassiewade@gmail.com

Mariel Vela
Ministerial Services Administrator and Registrar for the North Texas Extension Course of Study School
Phone: 972-526-5107
Fax: 972-526-5047
E-mail: mariel@ntcumc.org 

 

Arkansas Extension Course of Study

This Extension School is only for Part-time Local Pastors. Classes offered three Saturdays each semester from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at Hendrix College in Conway, AR. Students can take one class per semester. 

To see which class is being offered and learn about the registration process, visit the website. 

For more information, contact:

Dr. Michelle Morris 
Director of Arkansas Extension Course of Study School
Hendrix College
1600 Washington Ave.
Conway, AR 72032
501-450-3801, office 

Costs

Course Tuition, $230.00
Registration Fee, $80.00 (non-refundable)