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eMinistry NEWS |
JULY 1, 2008
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A
"Green"
Way of
Learning!
Twelve
people from
across the
Church and a
leader in
Arizona
gather for a
live class
one evening
-- sitting
in their own
homes or
offices, on
the
telephone
for one
hour.
A truly
"green"
way of
learning!
That's the
reality of a
class this
past week
led by
Phyllis
Strupp on
"How to
'Green' Your
Congregation."
Fabulous
resources
downloadable
before the
class; a
live
presentation
of material
from an
experienced
ministry
leader; a
chance to
ask
questions;
the building
of
connections
among
participants....
An hour that
passed all
too quickly!
Comments
from
participants:
It
was fine.
I love
being able
to attend
a class
from the
comfort of
my
home!....The
agenda was
great!
(Diocese
of New
Jersey)
[What
worked]:
The energy
and
enthusiasm
of the
leader,
and the
idea of
connecting
with other
like-minded
individuals....[I]
liked the
emphasis
on
changing
people's
hearts and
on the
hunger
people are
feeling
for care
of
creation.
(Diocese
of
Alabama)
I
appreciated
Phyllis
sharing
some of
her own
story with
us, moving
from
spirit to
action....I
also liked
the more
"hands-on"
suggestions
from other
participants...
(Diocese
of
Nebraska)
It was
great to
hear some
of the
positive
aspects
that
Phyllis
has
experienced
and
recommended.
Really
appreciated
the
spiritual
aspects
woven in.
(Diocese
of
Spokane)
eMinistry
brings
people
together to
share their
passion for
a particular
ministry
topic.
No matter
where you
live, you
can have a
live
learning
experience
with a group
focused on
your faith
and ministry
interests.
Please help
us spread
the word!
Our classes
are designed
primarily to
support lay
people, as
well as
clergy, in
their
ministries,
so we'd like
to get news
of our
classes to
as many
people as
possible.
Please help
us by
forwarding
this email
to your
friends,
colleagues
and the
members of
your
congregation,
using the "Forward
email"
link at the
end of this
newsletter.
Peace and
grace,
Elizabeth
(The Rev.
Elizabeth
Hasen)
Director,
The
eMinistry
Network
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New
Classes with
National
Episcopal
Health
Ministries
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Brain Fun
and
Fitness
Introduction
Leader:
Phyllis
Strupp
Date:
Wednesday,
July 23,
2008 at
7:00 pm
Eastern
Cost:
$15.00
Your brain
is
designed
to keep
growing
throughout
your
life...if
you know
how to
ask! This
new
teleclass
will
provide an
overview
of how the
brain
works, how
God and
Nature put
it
together,
and the
resources
and
reasons
that
encourage
your brain
to
grow.....
Click
here for
more
information!
Your
Personal
Brain
Fitness
Plan
Leader:
Phyllis
Strupp
Date:
Monday,
July 28,
2008 at
7:00 pm
Eastern
Cost:
$15.00
Congratulations!
You are a
billionaire...when
it comes
to your
brain!
The
typical
human
brain has
100
billion
neurons
and
trillions
of
connections
between
them, with
even more
on the way
because
your brain
is in the
business
of
building
new
connections.
This new
teleclass
will guide
the
development
of your
own
personal
plan to
help your
brain do
what it is
made to do
at any age
--
grow!...
Click
here for
more
information!
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| Creating
and
Supporting
Families of
Faith in the
21st Century |
Leader:
Heidi Hawks
Date:
Tuesday,
July 22,
2008
Time:
7:00 pm
Eastern
(90 minutes)
Cost:
$15.00
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There
are four
main
distractions
in our
culture
which keep
families
from
actively
practicing
their faith
and
experiencing
spiritual
growth.
In this
class we'll
explore
these
distractions
in depth and
assess the
ways in
which your
congregation's
Christian
Formation
programs
currently
respond to
them.....
Click
here for
more
information!
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| How
to
"Green"
Your
Congregation |
Leader:
Phyllis
Strupp
Date:
Tuesday,
July 8, 2008
Time:
7:00 pm EDT
(a 75-minute
teleclass)
Cost:
$12.00
When it
comes to the
environment,
Episcopalians
have a great
opportunity
to put their
faith into
action and
make a
difference.
This new
teleclass
will explore
ways in
which you
can take the
first steps
in sharing
your passion
and concern
for the
environment
with the
members and
clergy of
your
congregation......
Click
here for
more
information!
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How
To Start a
"Parents
in
Conversation"
Program
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Leader:
Debbi
Rodahaffer
Date:
Thursday,
July 24,
2008
Time:
7:00 pm
Eastern
Cost:
$12.00
Do
you find it
a challenge
to get
parents to
come before
-- stay
after - your
Sunday
worship
service
(rather than
running to
Target or to
the grocery
store) while
their
children are
in church
school
classes?.....
Click
here for
more
information!
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| Building
Your
Congregation's
Adult
Education
&
Formation
Ministry |
Leader:
Heidi
Clark
Date:
Tuesday,
July 29,
2008
Time:
8:00 pm
Eastern
Cost:
$12.00
Adult
education
seems to
be the
deficiency
in our
congregations
that will
not go
away.
We can do
better
than this.
I believe
that we
can
co-create,
with God,
a way of
gathering
adults
that
sustains
us all,
and gives us
strength
for the journey
of our
lives.
This
course
will walk
through
five
general
areas that
need to be
considered
in order
to succeed
in this
ever-shifting
area of
ministry....
Click
here for
more
information!
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Presbyterian
Women Class:
How to
Attract
Younger
Women to
Your PW
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Leader:
Kathy
Randall
Date:
Tuesday,
September
16, 2008
Time:
8:00 pm
Eastern (one-hour
class)
Cost:
$12.00
This
class will
help answer
the
question,
"How do
we get
younger
women
involved in
PW?"
We'll look
at how one
congregation
-- Kathy
Randall's
congregation
of St.
Charles
Presbyterian
Avenue
Church in
New Orleans
-- has been
successful
in
attracting
young women
to their PW
programs.
We'll
explore
practical
steps that
you can
take, in
your
congregation,
to
strengthen
the presence
and
participation
of young
women in
your PW
programs.
Join other
Presbyterian
Women from
around the
country for
a lively
hour of
presentation
and
discussion
with Kathy!
Click
here for
more
information!
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The
Ministry of
Communications:
Developing a
Communications
Plan for
your
Congregation
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Leader:
Richelle
Thompson
Date:
Thursday,
September
4, 2008
Time:
8:00 pm
Eastern
(90-minute
class)
Cost:
$15.00 per
person
All
too often
communication
is
considered
an
afterthought
to a
project or
something
extra to
do if a
congregation
has money
to spare
(ha). This
class will
explore
why
communication
should play
a critical
role in
the
planning
stages of
every
ministry
or
program.
It will
help you
develop a
communications
plan that
can inform
and assist
in
ministry
and
program
decisions.
A good
communications
plan
really is
about
having a
good plan
for
ministry.
After all,
sharing --
communicating
-- the
Good News
of Jesus
should be
our
focus.....
Click
here for
more
information!
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"Your
Faith Will
Make You
Whole"
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Offered
by
Presbyterian
Women
Coming in
September:
September
8 and 11;
or
September
22 and 25
Health
and
wellness
in body,
soul and
spirit
will be
the topic
of these
teleclasses
for
Presbyterian
Women, led
by Carol
Showalter
and Maggie
Davis
(authors
of Your
Whole
Life: The
3D Plan
for Eating
Right,
Living
Well, and
Loving God.)
Discover
the
12-week
program
that will
set you on
the
journey to
wholeness.
Click
here and
we'll
email you
when the
class is
open for
registration
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How
To Write A
Press
Release
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Leader:
Richelle
Thompson
Date:
Monday,
September
15, 2008
Time:
8:00 pm
Eastern
(one hour
class)
Cost:
$15.00
Getting
the
attention
of the
local
newspaper
without
resorting
to murder
or mayhem
can be a
test of
patience
and
endurance!
In this
class,
you'll
learn how
to write
press
releases
that will
get the
attention
of the
local
newspaper.....
Click
here for
more
information!
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