 The Daring Way for Church Leaders
May 8th - Our Savior's Lutheran in Great Falls/ 9am to 5pm Led by Rev. Sarah Ciavarri, ELCA Pastor Would you like to strengthen your leadership and increase your capacity to be courageous in uncertainty? Are you wanting to be more resilient personally and model that in your congregation? This retreat will position us at this rich intersection of social science research and Scripture, faith, and theology. Based on the groundbreaking work of Dr. Brené Brown, this workshop will empower you to more effectively handle stressful situations in ministry, provide tools to clarify your core values, the role of vulnerability in ministry and create greater resiliency for handling the ups and downs of life and ministry. This workshop is a combination of short lectures, self-exploration, sharing and skill building exercises. We will learn with and from each other, create sacred ground where our stories are honored and where you can explore how faith, Scripture, and ministry connect for you and practice new skills to empower you to lead with increased joy, authenticity, and purpose. Our retreat is based on the Daring Way™ developed by Dr. Brené Brown. The primary focus is in developing shame resilience skills and developing a courage practice that transforms the way we live, love, parent, and lead. Dr. Brené Brown is a research professor at the University of Houston and a bestselling author. Her Ted Talk on vulnerability is the 2nd most popular talk. 8 Contact Hours $90 Clergy/ $75 New to Ministry, Retired, LPA Northern Rockies Institute of Theology is a continuing theological education ministry of the Montana Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. NRIT exists to provide and promote lifelong learning for the people of the Montana Synod (and their neighbors) , for the purpose of equipping them in their lives of ministry. For more information about NRIT click here. To download additional educational resources click here. Sojourners Camp for at-risk 11-13 year olds
Once again Christikon is offering a camp experience for at-risk 11-13 year olds. The camp is July 12-18, 2017. This program was started decades ago by the Montana Association of Churches, and is open to children of all backgrounds. For more information, to receive brochures, or to make a referral, contact Christikon at 406 656 1969, or secretary@christikon.org.  Boundless Compassion: Joyce Rupp
September 24-28, 2017 Spirit in the Desert and the Institute of Compassionate Presence offer a Boundless Compassion Retreat with renown speaker and author, Joyce Rupp! These retreats are for deepening the living of compassion in one's life by learning and practicing ways of being a compassionate presence. They include communal prayer, video resources, small group dialogue, and extended quiet times for reflection. They are open to people of all faith backgrounds. Limited to 50 participants and will sell out quickly. For more information: Boundless Compassion Retreat  From the Montana Human Rights Network Anti-Muslim Legislative Action Alert Next week, the State House Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing on SB 97. SB 97 is a thinly veiled attempt to target people of the Muslim faith. It is part of the growing anti-Muslim movement in the country. Montana hate groups are perpetuating fear of refugees and immigrants effort to build bolster the radical right and support for Trump. The sponsor of the bill, Sen. Keith Regier, R-Kalispell, falsely claims the bill is an effort to protect the rights of women and children in an effort to divide supporters. If legislators truly want to protect women and children there are many other pieces of legislation that do so, like fully funding public education or supporting "Equal Pay for Equal Work" and "Paid Family Leave." This bill is about spreading hate, fear and bigotry and promotes religious discrimination. In additional, the bill is legally unnecessary and confusing for international business contracts. Human rights, women's rights and religious freedom supporters need to speak up against hate. We need IMMEDIATE messages and phone calls to members of the committee,and ask you to contact your Representative. Click the link below, and let your representative know that Montana has no room for hate. Send Message HERE!   Preaching as a Ministry of the Whole Congregation
With Dr. Shauna Hannan A preaching workshop focused on: 1. Collaborative Preaching (The Why!) 2. Sermon Preparation is Ministry (The How!) 3. The Congregation's Preaching Ministry (The Now What?) 5 Contact Hours 9:30am to 3:30 pm $75 for Clergy $50 for New to Ministry, LPAs $20 for retired clergy and lay (No CEUs) Wednesday, March 8th - Bethlehem in Kalispell 9:30 - 3:30 Thursday, March 9th - Atonement in Missoula 9:30 - 3:30 Friday, March 10th - Our Redeemer in Helena 9:30 - 3:30 Click Here to Register  Spiritual Accompaniment in Disaster - Training
Led by Mr. Dick Deschamp (Synod Liason to Lutheran Disaster Response) and Pr. Amanda Ligget (serving Zion Lutheran in Roundup and American Lutheran in Lavina.) Disasters happen and always, people are affected. Those in the midst of the disasters are impacted and those who respond to disasters are impacted as well. Friends and family of victims also affected. After a disaster, the people involved not only have to deal with damage to property or physical injury, they also struggle with many emotions such as grief, pain, and disillusionment. Having someone near who can listen and offer words of comfort is invaluable and often times that support is what helps that person keep going. Spiritual Accompaniment In Disaster (SAID) provides tools for accompanying someone in a disaster situation. We are offering this training because it is important to learn these tools before a disaster. It's too late once a community is in the midst of such a situation. Come and join us to learn and talk through ways that we, as people of faith. can help. Come also to learn from how others have coped with natural disasters. 5 contact hours/$75 clergy/$50 new to ministry, LPA/$10 retired clergy and lay March 6th at 9am - 3pm Messiah Lutheran in Billings March 7th at 9am - 3pm Zion Lutheran in Glendive click here to register |
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