Childcare and children's lunches are included. Please be sure to register your children for the day.
The 2015-2017 Book of Order will not be available until summer 2015. If you have a
Book of Order, please bring it with you.
pdf current version is available for download on the Clerk's page www.homesteadpres.org
Contact
Kris or JessicaHomestead Presbytery Ordered Ministries Ministry & Mission Task Group
402-474-0612
krisp@homesteadpres.org
Ordered Ministries Training
The work of the church should not be only "business as usual". As a church leader, your spiritual health is as important as the tasks you perform. Join us to learn about how the Holy Spirit and the special job you hold as an officer in the church work together. This event is for the new elder & deacon as well as the experienced - Come share your best ideas and learn some others.
Agenda:
9:30 am Coffee
10:00 am Welcome & Worship
10:30 am Keynote Gradye Parsons Bio
11:30 am Breakouts Website
- Clerk Training - Ray Meester
- Ruling Elder - Gradye Parsons
- Deacons - Chris Read
12:15 Lunch
1:00 pm focus sessions (Everyone Attends All Sessions)
- From Maintenance to Meaning - Greg Jensen and Beth Birnstihl
- 20 minute Discussion break
- From Learning to Living - John Vest Bio Website
Reframing Christian Education to focus on the building up of disciples and equipping them for a life of faith
- 20 minute Discussion break
- From Members to Missionaries - Southern Heights Food Forest
- 20 minute Discussion break
- From Hymns to Hallelujahs - Jen Strickland and Jacob Buchholz
- 20 minute Discussion break
2:45 closing with small groups