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Presbytery of Coastal Carolina s Faith in the Inventive Age Church, Preaching, Community, Evangelism Saturday, September 20, 2014 8:30am 2:00pm Keynote, Workshops, Bookstore, Displays

Elizabeth St., Clinton, NC 28328 The flyer/registration form will be posted online at www.presbycc.org. Online registration begins June 23. $25 per person (includes lunch). After Sept.

M. Plenary (keynote & awards) 10:15 A.M. Session#1 Workshops 11:40 A.M. Lunch, Bookstore, Resource Center, Displays 12:45 P.M. Session #2 Workshops 2:00pm Evaluation drop forms in evaluation boxes READ TO LEAD (All Presbytery Read) CHURCH IN THE INVENTIVE AGE, by Doug Pagitt Don t Miss.

********************************** THE OFFERING taken following the plenary will go to Sampson County Schools BACKPACK BUDDIES PROGRAM.

Learn about the cultural components along with the language & categories to move into the future with a clear sense of who we are and where we are going.

1 Presbytery of Coastal Carolina s Faith in the Inventive Age Church, Preaching, Community, Evangelism Saturday, September 20, :30am 2:00pm Keynote, Workshops, Bookstore, Displays Program begins at 9:00 AM KEYNOTER: Rev. Doug Pagitt founding pastor of Solomon s Porch, speaker, consultant, author and radio show host Location Sampson Middle School, 1201 W. Elizabeth St., Clinton, NC The flyer/registration form will be posted online at Online registration begins June 23. $25 per person (includes lunch). After Sept. 15 $30 There is no DAY CAMP or childcare being offered this year. E3: Educate, Equip, Empower Schedule 8:30 A.M. Registration, Refreshments & Displays To prepare for Doug Pagitt s keynote & workshop, join in Presbytery s 9:00 A.M. Plenary (keynote & awards) 10:15 A.M. Session#1 Workshops 11:40 A.M. Lunch, Bookstore, Resource Center, Displays 12:45 P.M. Session #2 Workshops 2:00pm Evaluation drop forms in evaluation boxes READ TO LEAD (All Presbytery Read) CHURCH IN THE INVENTIVE AGE, by Doug Pagitt Don t Miss... PCUSA Congregational Ministries Bookstore, Presbytery s Resource Center, and Presbytery Committee & organization displays. Visit these during your lunch hour. ********************************** THE OFFERING taken following the plenary will go to Sampson County Schools BACKPACK BUDDIES PROGRAM. In this book, Pagitt explores today s churches need to decide how they want to fit into the Inventive Age & develop the components needed to live well. Learn about the cultural components along with the language & categories to move into the future with a clear sense of who we are and where we are going. A link to the free pdf version of the book can be found at Presbytery s web site The book can be purchased on Amazon.com or from Alban Institute. Price is $17.00.

Presbytery s 2014 READ TO LEAD (All Presbytery Read)

need to decide how they want to fit into the Inventive

E 3 : Educate, Equip, Empower September 20, 2014.

2 Presbytery s 2014 READ TO LEAD (All Presbytery Read) Keynoter: Doug Pagitt s book explores today s churches need to decide how they want to fit into the Inventive Age & develop the components needed to live well. E 3 : Educate, Equip, Empower September 20, Free PDF version posted at Or order from Amazon.com

3 Presbytery of Coastal Carolina E 3 : Educate, Equip, Empower Church in the Inventive Age Join members of the Presbytery of Coastal Carolina for a day filled with WORKSHOPS, BOOKSTORE, DISPLAYS E 3 Schedule September 20, :30 9:00 Registration and Refreshments, Displays 9:00 10:00 Plenary with keynote & awards 10:15 11:30 Session #1 Workshops 11:40 12:40 Lunch, Bookstore, Resource Center, Displays 12:45 2:00 Session #2 Workshops Find flyer/registration form online - or call the Presbytery office Sample of WORKSHOPS OFFERED (see flyer for complete list) Saturday September 20, :30am-2:00pm Sampson Middle School 1201 W. Elizabeth St., Clinton, NC Cost $25; After Sept. 15 $30 Small church scholarships available Gardner Edwards Lecturer/Keynoter: Rev. Doug Pagitt Faith in the Inventive Age - Founding pastor of Solomon s Porch, speaker, consultant, author and radio show host - Church, Community, Preaching, Evangelism in the Inventive Age - Children s Worship & Wonder - A Christ Based Planning Model for Churches - Grace & Gratitude: Can You Say What You Believe? - Health in Body, Mind, Soul Part 1 & 2 - Welcoming Disciples: Faith Formation for Believers - Sabbath Keeping: Its Meaning, Purpose, Necessity - Horizon s PW Bible Study: Reconciling Paul - Leaders Lead by Essential Tenets - Elders, Deacons - Resources for Children s Sermons - Technology That Fits Your Church - Helping Disciples Access & Enhance the Journey - Acting Up in Church: Drama in Worship - Singing Psalms to Familiar Hymn & Folk Tunes - How to Move a Good Idea to Reality! - Church Finances: Parts 1 & 2 AND MORE... Find the complete list of workshops at

4 Session #1 10:15-11:30am Faith in the Inventive Age Saturday, September 20, 2014 NEW LOCATION - Sampson Middle School, Clinton, NC 2014 E 3 WORKSHOP DESCRIPTIONS 1. Church, Community, Preaching & Evangelism in the Inventive Age Doug Pagitt The keynote speaker will explore more fully the opportunities within the Inventive Age for issues directly effecting communities of faith. To prepare read Doug s book Church in the Inventive Age. A pdf version is posted at 2. Sabbath Keeping: Its Meaning, Purpose, & Necessity Becky Kahnt In a busy world, we can lose the natural rhythm of life. In this workshop, we explore what Sabbath is, what it is not, the purpose of it and how it is necessary for our emotional, physical, and spiritual well-being. 3. Children s Worship & Wonder Kathy Beach-Verhey & Hannah Vaughan Discover a model that provides the opportunity for children to interact with the story of God s Word in a worshipful, age-appropriate way. This model provides the time and tools for children to deepen their relationship with God. 4. A Christ Based Planning Model Bob Fry Christ gives us a planning model, one not so structured to be visible to the untrained eye, but one that produced significant long-term results. This session will focus on the vision that Christ created and how the local church might create a vision and planning process of its own. 5. Singing Psalms to Familiar Hymns and Folk Tunes Ray Mendenhall One who sings, prays twice! This workshop will be a participatory experience of singing psalms and other religious songs set to familiar tunes. The content is from a work in progress, The Psalm Retuned by Ray Mendenhall. How one can create their own devotional music will also be discussed. 6. Church Finances: Part 1 Terms of Call & Reporting Gayle Boykin This class will address issues relating to Terms of Calls for ministers and reporting requirements of the Board of Pension and various government agencies. 7. Leaders Led By Essential Tenets: For Elders & Deacons Ron Crossley What are those essential tenets officers of the church promise to receive and adopt at ordination? This session will seek to help deacons and ruling elders to identify those essential tenets in our Book of Confessions by exploring: Why do we have the Book of Confessions? How are our Confessions related to scripture? What is wrong with our Confessions? What are the essential tenets of our Reformed Faith? 8. 3 John 2-4 Walk in Faithful Health: Body, Mind, Soul Part 1: Health in the Body Cassandra Thomas Explore how to establish a small personal group or church group walking program such as Walk to Bethlehem (Advent) or Walk to Jerusalem (Lent) to improve health in an accountable, support group. Wear comfortable clothes and walking shoes for walking 1 mile together. Limit of 16 participants. 9. That s Crazy Let s Do It! Using Creativity in Youth Ministry Erin Garcia We will explore how to use creativity when planning and executing youth ministry by incorporating the crazier ideas to help create a wordof-mouth ministry with your youth. Let s gather to share some creative ideas and walk through planning and execution. Bring your best ideas to share so we can all walk away with new tools in our toolbox!

5 10. Grace & Gratitude: Can You Say What You Believe? Clare Lewis & Charles Wiley For a number of reasons, the PC(USA) has had a difficult time articulating its spiritual theological vision. Over the past few months, a lot of Presbyterians, especially younger Presbyterians, have been energized by a promising theme for Presbyterian identity and how it might shape the message of the PC(USA). Come explore this grass roots Grace & Gratitude idea of articulating our vision Horizon s PW Bible Study: Reconciling Paul Jaxie Julian This workshop provides an introduction to Elizabeth Hinson-Hasty s study of 2 Corinthians which asks whether or not we understood Paul s writing clearly in the past and to read his letter afresh in light of the issues we face in our time. 12. Adding New Disciples: Effectively Leading Through Congregational Size Transitions Doug Cushing - Let s explore the first step in the comprehensive process to unlock the potential to add new disciples by learning about congregational size-transitions. This workshop will provide clergy, church staff and lay leaders with clarity around how churches numerically grow and why they get stuck. We ll discuss strategies for breaking through barriers preventing churches from growing. Session #2 12:45pm 2:00pm 13. Church, Community, Preaching & Evangelism in the Inventive Age (repeat of Session 1) Doug Pagitt 14. Welcoming Disciples: Faith Formation for Believers at All Stages of the Journey Becky Kahnt Using the book Go Make Disciples: An Invitation to Baptismal Living, and the Water Way process, we will discuss and work our way through the stages of faith formation with small group discussions, scenarios, reflection time and large group discussion exploring how our baptism isn t a once and done thing but is a call to how to live and a call to who we are supposed to be. 15. Resources for Children s Sermons Jennifer Vanderbilt This is training for pastors and leaders who conduct children s sermons as part of the morning worship service. There are a number of interactive ideas to help children (and adults) open their minds to the Gospel lesson, celebrate the seasonal rhythms of worship, and focus on Jesus through the lens of lectionary. 16. Acting Up in Church: Drama in Worship Becky Raynor This workshop will help you get creative in your worship services, Sunday school classrooms, meetings, and anywhere else you serve the Lord. The truth is, you are probably already using dramatic techniques (responsive reading) and production criteria (sound and lighting), but we will explore new ways to expand that to include plays, choral readings, mime, and more. Using drama is a great way to reach those who are not auditory learners and it is a great way to get your congregation, class, committee, etc. involved in worship. It is something that works well for all ages. As one of my middle school students said after doing a play for church, "I will never forget this!" Handouts will be available, but this is definitely a participation workshop. Lights! Camera! Action! Get ready to let your inner star shine. 17. Technology That Fits Your Church Evan Harrison Learn how YOUR church can use technology to better reach people in your community, communicate among yourselves and enhance worship! Those who register early and do homework will receive more in-depth help in areas needed. All are welcome to come hear overviews and receive handouts. Special Offer: Register by Sept. 6 th, Evan will help you get your church s web site up and running and also help provide you with ministry tips for reaching new people in your community, and you can use the workshop time to finalize details and ask questions about things you re already doing!

6 18. Church Finances: Part 2 Internal Controls Gayle Boykin This class will address implementation of internal controls helpful to personnel dealing with the finances of the church, in addition to general finance questions. 19. Praying with the Body, Mid & Soul Chris Denny Many think of prayer as something to be spoken. Let s discover some gentle, doable ways of going to God with the whole self body, mind and soul. CANCELLED John 2-4 Walk in Faithful Health: Body, Mind, Soul Part 2: Health in Body, Mind, & Soul Cassandra Thomas Using diverse resources on health, wellness, nutrition, exercise, and stress management, participants will be encouraged to affirm healthy nutrition, exercising, sleep, and stress management as their choice for intentionally living well in body, mind, and soul. Participants should wear comfortable clothes and walking shoes as we will walk indoors 1 mile together during the workshop. *Limit of Helping Disciples Access & Enhance Their Spiritual Journey Hazel Wilson The journey of discipleship can be challenging. This session will explore an assessment tool designed to help identify where disciples are in their spiritual journey and provide guidance as they seek to grow in the faith. This tool can be used with folks beginning their faith journey or with seasoned disciples to help determine where they would best fit into the church s faith formation opportunities. 22. Dare We Bring Suicide and Depression Out In The Open? Charles Wentz - In April 2013, Matthew Warren, the 27 year-old son of evangelical pastor and author of The Purpose Driven Life, Rick Warren, committed suicide. In the United States, 38,000 people commit suicide each year. And in any year, up to 25% of society has a diagnosable mental illness. The church is a part of society and is not exempt to the suffering of suicide and mental illness. However, many churches, like much of society, are at a loss concerning these serious matters. The purpose of this workshop is to bring suicide and depression into the open light, while providing some tools for recognizing suicide and depression and facilitating treatment for those suffering in our church congregations. 23. I love to Tell the Story Ray Mendenhall - News flash! The Bible is a storybook, a book of the story of God and His people. Learning how to tell a good story helps us tell and understand God' story better. Come and learn about storytelling and telling God's story. 24. Making Those Good Ideas Work! Pat Fletcher For those of us who come up with good (and/or harebrained) ideas, there IS a way to make them work. Example: What if there was a way to start a small deli and train homeless women; open our church up for showers, breakfast foods, makeup and hair even a shelter if needed and of course a van for transportation. Join us to learn how to make YOUR ideas become a reality.

7 REGISTRATION FORM 2014 E3 :Educate, Equip, Empower September 20, 2014 PRESBYTERY OF COASTAL CAROLINA Use one registration form per person. Indicate your 2 workshop choices by circling one number in each workshop session below. Cost $25 (fee should accompany this form). After Sept. 15 $30. Make checks payable to Presbytery of Coastal Carolina. Workshop descriptions are located at Check here to request Small Church (under 150 members) Scholarship. For more information, contact Presbytery officekayebledsoe@presbycc.org or , ext Name: Address: City: Phone: Church: City: Payment: _cash or check# Please return this form (with your check) to: Presbytery of Coastal Carolina, 807 W. King St., Elizabethtown, NC Phone: * FAX: * kayebledsoe@presbycc.org ' Session #1 10:15am 11:30am 1. Church, Community, Preaching & Evangelism in the Inventive Age Doug Pagitt 2. Sabbath Keeping: Its Meaning, Purpose, & Necessity- Becky Kahnt 3. Children's Worship & Wonder Kathy Beach-Verhey & Hannah Vaughan 4. A Christ Based Planning Model for Local Churches- Bob Fry 5. Singing Psalms to Familiar Hymns and Folk Tunes- Ray Mendenhall 6. Church Finances: Part 1 Terms of Call & Reporting- Gayle Boykin 7. Leaders Led By Essential Tenets: for Elders & Deacons Ron Crossley 8. 3 John 2-4 Walk in Faithful Health: Body, Mind, Soul- Part 1: Health in Body Cassandra Thomas 9. That's Crazy...Let's Do It! Using Creativity in Youth Ministry Erin Garcia 10. Grace & Gratitude: Can You Say What You Believe? - Clare Lewis & Charles Wiley Horizon's PW Bible Study: Reconciling Paul Jaxie Julian Session #2 12:45pm 2:OOpm 13. Church, Community, Preaching & Evangelism in the Inventive Age (repeat of Session 1) Doug Pagitt 14. Welcoming Disciples: Faith Formation for Believers at All Stages of the Journey Becky Kahnt 15. Resources for Children's Sermons- Jennifer Vanderbilt 16. Acting Up in Church: Drama in Worship- Becky Raynor 17. Technology That Fits Your Church Evan Harrison 18. Church Finances: Part 2 Internal Controls- Gayle Boykin 1-9:-Prayi-ng- vith-bo` W'S t=ch-1psdenny John 2-4 Walk in Faithful Heath: Body, Mind, Soul Part 2: Health in Body, Mind, & Soul Cassandra Thomas 21. Helping Disciples Access & Enhance Their Spiritual Journey Hazel Wilson 22. Dare We Bring Suicide and Depression Out in the Open? Charles Wentz 23. I Love to Tell the Story Ray Mendenhall 24. Making Those Good Ideas Work! - Pat Fletcher 12. Adding New Disciples: Effectively Leading Through Congregational Size Transitions Doug Cushing Cancellation Policy The deadline for registration cancellations and refund requests is (5) days before a Presbytery event. No refunds will be given after this time. Approved refunds will only be given to the individual or church who paid for the registration. To cancel your registration and request a refund, please send your request to Kaye Bledsoe kayebledsoe@presbycc.org. This does not guarantee that a refund will be given.

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