Reminder: The August 11 Pastors’ and Leaders’ Breakfast (8:00 – 10:00 a.m. at the Mennonite Conference Center) will be “The Age Convergence: Practical Tools for Effective Inter-generational Leadership,” presented by Sheldon C. Good (Mennonite Weekly Review and Salford Mennonite Church) and Stephen F. Kriss (Director of Communication and Leadership Cultivation, Franconia Mennonite Conference).
Sheldon and Steve, along with a panel of Franconia Conference leaders, will share personal experiences and best practices of working in inter-generational groups. Though it’s not always easy, team-based leadership is one way your ministry can be intercultural and effective across generations. Franconia Conference leaders working in all forms of ministry are welcome to attend.
RSVP your attendance for this breakfast by Friday, August 5, by email to Gay Brunt Miller. If you are unable to attend in person but would like to join by videoconference, contact Gay Brunt Miller … or watch for a link to the podcast.
Upcoming Breakfast: September 15 – Dr. Barbara Moses from Philadelphia Mennonite High School will present and lead in conversation about Conflict Resolution.
On August 24, The Pennsylvania State Bureau of Drug & Alcohol Programs will sponsor, “Understanding the Impact of Addiction and Supporting Strategies and Tools for Clergy and Other Congregational Leaders.” This free, one-day training will raise awareness of how addiction to alcohol and other drugs affects individuals and their families. It will discuss the roles of clergy and congregations in offering information, hope, recovery and support for those affected by alcohol and drug abuse. The course will be held at Doubletree Guest Suites Philadelphia West, 640 W. Germantown Pike, Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462-1003. Please contact Vanessa Walker, at 610-713-2183 to register for this training.
Kairos School for Spiritual Formation is offering Spiritual Guidance classes in Telford once a month, from September 2011 through May 2012. These classes are designed for clergy, pastors and congregational leaders—people who are called to guide the soul of persons and congregations whom they serve. This introduction to the art and practice of spiritual companioning (spiritual direction) provides essential understandings and skills for this ministry of guidance. Telford classes will be held on Thursdays, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., and will be led by John and Sandy Drescher-Lehman.
The opinions expressed in articles posted on Mosaic’s website are those of the author and may not reflect the official policy of Mosaic Conference. Mosaic is a large conference, crossing ethnicities, geographies, generations, theologies, and politics. Each person can only speak for themselves; no one can represent “the conference.” May God give us the grace to hear what the Spirit is speaking to us through people with whom we disagree and the humility and courage to love one another even when those disagreements can’t be bridged.