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Seminary Hill Farm
Our campus has a farm. Naturally.

MTSO is deeply invested in ecotheology and the care of creation. Nowhere is our commitment more evident than in Seminary Hill Farm, providing delicious, USDA-certified organic food to those on campus and beyond.

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Come with us to Israel/Palestine
Come with us to Israel/Palestine
Faculty members Yvonne Zimmerman and John Kampen will lead a cross-cultural student trip to the Holy Land in June 2019, and alumni and friends of MTSO are invited to join the group.
Edible Columbus magazine features MTSO
Edible Columbus magazine features MTSO
The Winter issue of Edible Columbus covers Seminary Hill Farm and MTSO’s commitments to the care of the earth and good food for all.
MTSO board acts to support the Coalition of Immokalee Workers
MTSO board acts to support the Coalition of Immokalee Workers' Campaign for Fair Food
In joining other religious organizations, MTSO seeks to ensure livable wages and humane working conditions for farm workers.
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Dec 7
Spring Semester application deadline
Begin your graduate theological education in 2019. Apply today for Spring Semester.
Jan 15
Scholarship application deadline
Thinking seminary for the fall of 2019? Apply for a premiere scholarship now. Our average non-loan aid award is $10,500 per year. Don't miss out.
Jan 13–Jan 16
UMC LEAD Conference
MTSO will be in New Orleans for UMC LEAD, which focuses on leadership, theology, worship, mission and innovation within the United Methodist Church.