Christian Church in Ohio

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1 Christian Church in Ohio D I S C I P L E S O F C H R I S T A covenant network of congregations in mission: We are the Body of Christ gifted and called in covenant together as Disciples of Christ to be centers of transformation on the new mission frontier of our own communities. MINISTERS' MAILING FOR FEBRUARY E. Campus View Blvd. Suite 110, Columbus, Ohio Phone: (614) Fax: (614) NOTE: Please post any flyers contained in this packet so that the congregation is informed of Regional events. If you are receiving this by please PRINT OFF FLYERS and post them. Message from Rev. Dr. William H. Edwards Open Church List Clergy Alert Calendar Update Parish Paper February & March 2009 Standing Form To be filled out and returned by all ministers Women s Lent Retreat Equipping the Saints State Youth Convention Elders Retreat UCC/DOC Partnership Standing Workshop Advance Conference Spring Retreat Cleveland Christian Home Interim Ministry Workshop Congregational Leaders Equipping Conference New Ministers Workshops Youth Scholarship Golf Outing Christian Church in Ohio CTS Spring 2009 Flyer/Registration Flyer, Workshops, Registration Registration, Info, Housing, District Nomination Flyer Flyer, Registration Flyer, Registration Work Day Flyer, Walk & Run for the Kids Flyer Flyer Registration Registration Registration Regional Church Office Brochure Loose Booklet SAVE A TREE! GET THE MINISTERS MAILING VIA Send and to ccio@ccinoh.org Subject: Ministers Mailing Please identify in the body of the your name, church and the address you wish to have it sent to. If you do not wish to receive the Ministers Mailing or have any questions/comments Please contact or jstoddart@ccinoh.org.

2 Christian Church in Ohio D I S C I P L E S O F C H R I S T A covenant network of congregations in mission: We are the Body of Christ gifted and called in covenant together as Disciples of Christ to be centers of transformation on the new mission frontier of our own communities. Dear Partners in Ministry, I continue to be excited about the vision we have in the Christian Church in Ohio. God is calling us to be: A covenant network of congregations in mission: We are the Body of Christ gifted and called in covenant together as Disciples of Christ to be centers of transformation on the new mission frontier of our own communities. A covenant network means that we are intentional about our relationships; centers of transformation means that our congregations become a place where individuals are transformed by the power of the Gospel of Jesus Christ and in turn our congregations are transforming the communities in which they are located. As leadership within the region has prayerfully considered this vision, three priorities have emerged: Strengthen Relationships and Building Networks o Become true community by Building trust through open and clear communication Listening to one another s hopes and dreams Caring for one another in times of joy and of pain Sharing our transforming experiences of Jesus Christ with our communities around us Leadership Development o Building on the strong ministry foundation of Camp Christian and other leadership programs that will deepen our Christian Spirituality. Congregational Transformation and Evangelism o Reclaiming the Great Commission to strengthen and renew the life of established congregations and starting 50 new congregations in Ohio by I would like to invite your spiritual wisdom and prayerful insight in discerning God s direction for our leadership together in accomplishing our vision as a Regional Church. The Regional Pastors and Regional Elders have made a commitment to present at district clergy meeting to solicit your prayers and support, to receive your thoughts and ideas and to keep you informed on what s going in our regional ministry. We are also committed to a partnership of ministry with you to support and resource your work in any way possible. If you have any questions, concerns or inspired revelations, please give us a call. I look forward with great anticipation of what God will do through us as ministers of the Gospel and leaders in Christ s church in the days ahead. May God s Blessings be with you, Bill

3 Christian Church in Ohio DISCIPLES OF CHRIST A covenant network of congregations in mission: We are the Body of Christ gifted and called in covenant together as Disciples of Christ to be centers of transformation on the mission frontier of our own communities. Churches Actively Seeking Pastors City Church Name District Staff Contact Cincinnati Carthage Christian Church (Part-time) 12 LaTaunya Bynum Clayton United Christian Church 8 LaTaunya Bynum Chillocothe First Christian Church 13/14 Steve Bentley Genoa Genoa Christian Church (Part-time) 1 LaTaunya Bynum Macedonia Good Shepherd Christian Church* 3 Bill Edwards Mason Tylersville Road Christian Church 12 LaTaunya Bynum North Jackson First Federated Church 4 Steve Bentley St. Clairsville First Christian Church "10/11" Steve Bentley Xenia First United Christian Church 8 LaTaunya Bynum Churches in Intentional Interim Period City Church Name District Staff Contact Akron High Street Christian Church 3 Bill Edwards Athens First Christian Church 13/14 Steve Bentley Canton Faith United Christian Church (Part Time) 7 Steve Bentley Columbus Broad Street Christian Church 9 Steve Bentley Columbus New Fellowship 9 Bill Edwards Cuyahoga Falls First Christian Church 3 Bill Edwards Findlay First Christian Church 5 LaTaunya Bynum Lisbon First Christian Church 7 Steve Bentley Lyons East Chesterfield/Winameg (Part-time) 1 LaTaunya Bynum Lyons Lyons Christian Church 1 LaTaunya Bynum Marion Central Christian Church 6 Steve Bentley Grafton North Eaton Christian Church 2 Bill Edwards Rudolf Rudolf Christian Church (Part-time) 1 LaTaunya Bynum Warren Third Christian Church (Part-time) 4 Bill Edwards Youngstown Disciples Christian Church 4 Steve Bentley Churches Actively Seeking Associate Pastors City Church Name District Staff Contact Akron High Street 3 Bill Edwards Cleveland Franklin Circle 2 Bill Edwards Positions filled City Church Name Pastor Sidney First Christian Church (Part-time) 5 Ken Varney Chardon Pilgram Christian Church 15 R. Scott Holland Cincinnati Anderson Hills Christian Church 12 Elizabeth De Weese Bellaire Bellaire Christian Church "10/11" Jerry Garlow McArthur First Christian Church(Part-time) 13/14 Ronald Baxter *Good Shephard is a merger of Bedford and Shepard Rd. Christian Churches January 29, 2008

4 Clergy Alert If you have anything to put in the Clergy Alert (Prayer Concerns, Deaths, and don t forget JOYS) please them to ccio@ccinoh.org or call the Regional Church Office. Clergy Alerts are ed out as needed and sent in hard copy. Deaths Jack Snedaker, Father in law of Rev. Robert Thornton, December 10. Jack had been the Pastor of a Disciples Church in Burlington Colorado for 4 years. The funeral services were held at the First Baptist Church in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Bob is a retired Disciples Pastor who, most recently, had been the Pastor of United Christian Church in Clayton. Messages for Bob and Cindy (Jack s daughter) may be sent to 201 Beckenham Rd, Englewood, OH or to REVRJTUCC@AOL.COM. Rev. Linda Sue Carlson died Dec. 28, 2008 at St. Vincent s Mercy Medical Center in Toledo, she was 53. Linda had been a Disciples Pastor serving in Illinois, Wyoming, California and Ohio. She retired from the ministry in Memorial services will be held in the spring at the First Christian Church in Cadillac, MI. Memorial contributions may also be made to the Church. The address of the Church is 3564 South US 131 Cadillac, MI Prayer Concerns Ann Oakes, wife of Rev. Bernard Oakes, is had hip replacement surgery. Bernard is a retired Ohio Pastor and also the Regional Elder for District 4. Messages for Ann may be sent to 486 Hogarth Ave Niles, OH Rev. Dennis Sparks had triple bypass surgery December 17 at the Charleston Area Medical Center. The surgery went well. Dennis is the Executive Director of the West Virginia Council of Churches. Messages for Dennis may be sent to 1563 Quarrier St Charleston, WV or dsparks@wvcc.org. Please note that his is set on auto response and he will probably not be checking it any time soon. Here is a portion of an from Rev. Mary Wood, Pastor at East Christian Church in Oregon, Ohio This morning (Sunday) when I arrived at East, I put my key into the door, and before I opened the door, I noticed water running down the inside of the window, and heard what sounded like a distant waterfall inside the church. When I opened the door, I stepped into about 3 inches of water. Water everywhere. Water pouring out of the ceiling, insulation hanging through the ceiling, broken globes from light fixtures laying spread out on the floor. Parts of the ceiling everywhere on the floor. As of tonight, Sunday, 2/3 of the building has been completely gutted. Ceiling, walls, and carpet. We are so fortunate in that our computers and other equipment were not touched by water. Maybe 60,000 dollars in damage. But no one was hurt!!!!!! WE HAVE SO MUCH FOR WHICH TO BE THANKSFUL! About 2/3 of the sanctuary was untouched. What was touched was only water damage on the carpet. And Faith United Methodist Church (on Christian Unity Sunday!!!) on the corner of Starr and Coy opened their Fellowship Hall to us at the last minute, where we held Church and debriefed together as a Church and made a plan for the next several weeks of worship. Keep our Church community and all the people doing the clean up in your prayers. Pray for this journey that we are on, and that we grow stronger in our faith and together as a community of Jesus Christ as a result of this experience. God bless, and no need to worry. The Lord has this all under control. Messages for Mary and the rest of the church may be sent to eastchristian@sbcglobal.net Continued on the back

5 Prayer Concern Update Rev. Mary Jo Bray and her husband Bill s kidney transplant surgery that was scheduled for January 8, has been postponed due to a final blood cross matching question. They thank everyone for their prayers and messages of support. I will send out an update as soon as they know something. Joys Revs. Josh and Laura (Fitt) Baird became the proud parents of twins December 2. Jonas Elijah Baird was born at 7:29 a.m., measuring 18 1/2" and weighing in at 6 lbs 13 oz. Lilah Rose Baird was born at 7:30 a.m., also measuring 18 1/2" and weighing in at a more petite 5 lbs 15 oz. All 4 Bairds are doing wonderfully. Josh and Laura are both Disciples Ministers originally from Ohio, now serving in Louisiana. Laura is the Senior Minister at Grace Disciples of Christ Church in Covington, and Josh is the Mission Station Manager (Hurricane Recovery) in Slidell. Messages for Josh and Laura may be sent to joshbaird@hotmail.com or l_fitt@hotmail.com. Messages for proud grandpa Rev. Don Baird, Senior Minister at Community Christian Church in North Canton, may be sent to dbaird@northcantonccc.org. Rev. Dr. Perry Mattern and wife Maureen were blessed with the birth of two grandsons. The first grandson, Maxwell William Landers, was born November 25, at 1:33 p.m.to their daughter, Rachel, and her husband, Bill. Max weighed in at 8 pounds 6 ounces and was 22 inches long. The second grandson, Matthew Scott Ferguson, was born 5 days later, November 30 at 9:15 p.m. to their daughter, Sarah, and her husband, Scott. Matt weighed 6 pounds 15 ounces and was 21 inches long. All are doing well. Messages for Bill and Rachel may be sent to landers.rachel.j@gmail.com. Messages for Scott and Sarah may be sent to fergusons_srf@earthlink.net. Messages for proud grandparents Rev. Dr. Perry and Mrs. Maureen Mattern may be sent to rpcmattern@earthlink.net. Dr. Mattern is the Pastor of the First Christian Church in Ravenna, and also the Vice Moderator of the Regional Church Council. Doug (Pastor at First Christian Church in Tiffin) and Linda DeVos are the grandparents of a new grandson and a granddaughter. Hannah Marie Hampshire was born September 30 at St. Vincent in Toledo weighing 5 lbs 14 oz. and 17 3/4 long. Hannah's mom and dad, Karen and Jon are both Deacons at Tiffin First. Hannah has been in Neo Natal ICU since birth while an abdominal hernia is being treated. As a result of her stay, she has been reluctant to eat. She is finally coming home on Thursday, December 11. Rejoice in this marvelous gift! Tobin Seth Bisignano was born October 14 in Fairfax, Virginia weighing 8 lbs 7 oz and 20 inches long. Toby is home with mom and dad, Jill and Eric, both active Church musicians in Virginia and brother Abe and sister Elexa. Messages for Doug and Linda may be sent to ddevos@buckeye-express.com. Kay McGlinchey s surgery went very well on December 18. She was back in church for the first time and is feeling great. Kay is the Minister of Nurture at Gender Road Christian Church in Canal Winchester. Messages for Kay may be sent to kmcglinchey@genderroadcc.com. Rev. Jane Stout was blessed with a new grandson born January 3, He weighed 8 lbs. 1 oz. and is 20 inches long. His name is Randy James Stout, son of Ben and Amanda Stout of Jacksonville, FL. He has a big brother Stephen who is 3 years old. Jane is the pastor at First Christian Church in Wilmington, OH. Messages for Jane may be sent to JaneMStout@aol.com.

6 Christian Church in Ohio D I S C I P L E S O F C H R I S T A covenant network of congregations in mission: We are the Body of Christ gifted and called in covenant together as Disciples of Christ to be centers of transformation on the new mission frontier of our own communities. February 1 Deadline for entries into the March/April issue of The Buckeye Disciple 3 Development Committee RCO 10:00am 4 Personnel Committee RCO 10:00am 7 Counselor Camp Christian 10 Congregational Transformation Team RCO 10:00am 11 RCO Staff Meeting 14 Christian Education Camp Christian 10:00am 2:00pm 17 Commission on Northwest Christian Church, Columbus *17 19 Spiritual Life Retreat for Ministers & Camp Christian United Nations Seminar for Youth in New York City & Washington D.C. 24 Christian Education Commission Conference Call 7:00pm March 3 Executive Committee RCO 4 RCO Staff Meeting *6 7 Lenten Retreat for Camp Christian 7 Counselor Camp Christian 7 Equipping the Saint Andrew Christian Church, Dublin, Ohio 12 Disciples of Christ Southwest Ohio 8:30pm OWM Commission Camp Christian *13 15 CYF State Youth Hiram College 14 Elders Mueller-Parker Funeral Home, Mason, Ohio 8:30am-3:00pm 17 Commission on Northwest Christian Church, Columbus 18 Ohio Disciples Extension Corporation Committee Conference Call 10:00am *18 19 Ministerial Partner Standing Retreat (DOC & RCO Children, Worship, and Wonder Washington Ave Christian Church, Elyria, Ohio 21 Christian Education Commission Camp Christian 10:00am 28 Regional Church Council Camp Christian April 1 Deadline for entries into the May/June issue of The Buckeye Disciple 1 RCO Staff Meeting *3 5 Advance Conference Spring Camp Christian (Clusters & Dining Hall) 3 4 Youth Council Camp Christian (Monroe Lodge) 4 Cleveland Christian Home Work Day 9:00am 10 Good Friday, RCO Closed 12 Easter Sunday 14 Christian Education Commission Conference Call 7:00pm 18 Ohio Women s Ministries Convocation Interim Ministers Working Camp Christian 9:00am 2:00pm 21 Commission on Northwest Christian Church, Columbus Coaching Camp Christian 24 Advance Conference Scholarship Fundraising Northwest C.C., Columbus 7:00pm 25 Congregational Leader Equipping Conference: Christian Education and Gender Road C.C. 28 Ohio Disciples Extension Corporation Committee RCO 10:00am 28 Regional Elders RCO 10:00am 30 Clergy Clinic: Introduction to Coaching 10:00am Continued on the back

7 May 4 Interim Ministers Working Group RCO 10:00am 2:00pm 6 RCO Staff Meeting 7 Retired Ministers Camp Christian 9 Keep The Fire Burning Celebration Camp Christian 12 Christian Education Commission Conference Call 7:00pm *12 New Minister s RCO *13 Anti-Racism Workshop for New Camp Christian *14 Sexual Ethics Workshop for New Camp Christian 14 Disciples of Christ Southwest Ohio 7:30pm Disciple Men s Fellowship Spring Camp Christian NIRF Camp Christian 19 Commission on Northwest Christian Church, Columbus Disciples Fellowship Camp Christian 25 Memorial Day, RCO Closed UCC Conference and Regional Church Gathering June 1 Deadline for entries into the July/August issue of The Buckeye Disciple 1 RCO Staff Meeting 2 Executive Committee RCO 5 6 Grandparent Camp Christian 6 Youth Scholarship Golf Scioto Reserve Golf and Athletic Club, Powell, Ohio 7 13 Hocking Chi Rho Camp Christian Otter Partnership Camp Christian Adult Northwest Christian Church, Columbus, Ohio 16 Commission on Karl Road Christian Church, Columbus 17 Ohio Disciples Extension Corporation Committee Conference Call 10:00am Hiram CYF Camp Christian 28 July 4 Phyo CYF Camp Christian July 3 Fourth of July Observed, RCO Closed 5 11 Adventure Camp Bicycling 5 11 Portahoga Chi Rho Camp Christian 11 Christian Education Commission camp Christian 10:00am 2:00pm Badger Partnership Templed Hills Maumee Chi Rho Camp Christian 14 RCO Staff Meeting Lakeside CYF Camp Christian 21 Ohio Disciples Extension Corporation Committee RCO 10:00am 26 Aug 1 Beaver Partnership Pilgrim Hills 26 Aug 1 Wilmington CYF Camp Christian 29 Aug 2 General Assembly, Indianapolis, Indiana August 1 Deadline for entries into the September/October issue of The Buckeye Disciple 2 8 Miami Chi Rho Camp Christian 4 RCO Staff Meeting 9 16 Advance Camp Christian Children, Worship, and Wonder Washington Ave Christian Church, Elyria, Ohio 15 Christian Education Commission Camp Christian 16 Commission on Northwest Christian Church, Columbus, Ohio RCO = Regional Church Office * Online Registration is now available

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12 2009 Annual Standing for Ministers Certified by The COMMISSION ON MINISTRY of The Christian Church in Ohio (Disciples of Christ) In keeping with The Policies and Criteria for the Order of Ministry of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), the Commission on Ministry is responsible for reviewing and certifying the Standing of all ordained ministers, licensed ministers, and ordained ministry partners serving in The Christian Church in Ohio. By completing and returning this form you enable the Commission on Ministry to become acquainted with you and to affirm your ministry as one for whose Standing we are responsible. Every form is carefully read and considered by two members of the Commission on Ministry. The information you provide is taken very seriously. Once your Standing is certified, your name will be listed in the Ministers Directory of next year s Year Book and Directory of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). As a minister with Standing, you may call upon the church for such services and support as Search and Call assistance, ecclesiastical endorsement, and scholarship aid; and have voting privileges in the General Assembly of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). If you desire to receive and/or continue your Standing, you must complete and return this form by March 1, 2009, to: Christian Church in Ohio, c/o Joanne Arnold, 355 East Campus View Blvd. Suite 110, Columbus, OH Name: (Please print legal name) (Last) (First) (Middle) Please check the appropriate box below to indicate your preferred mailing address. Home Address: City: State: Zip: Office Address: City: State: Zip: Telephone Numbers: (Hm) ( ) (Fax) ( ) If Applicable: Spouse s Name (Cell) ( ) ( ) Children s Names Please check all that apply to you: Licensed Minister Ordained Minister Congregational Minister Interim Minister Pastoral Counselor Chaplain (pastor, assoc., etc.) Higher Ed Faculty/Staff Non-parish Minister Regional Staff Retired* Minister Returning to School (give details) *If you are fully retired, only sections 3, 4 and 6 are required. However, please return it to the Regional Office so that records may be complete. 1. Employment a. Ministry Related To what expressions of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) are you accountable for the performance of ministry? Local Congregation Regional Church Church Agency or Institution U.C.C. Church Name of Position (pastor, teacher, counselor, etc.): Place of Service Telephone ( ) Address City Zip b. If you are not serving in an active ministry at the present time, are you in the Search and Call Process? Comments c. Other Employment Employer Telephone ( ) Address City Zip

13 2. Education and Experiences Name & Location of Institution Degree Received Year a. College b. Seminary c. Other d. Qualifications for Standing include participation in programs of study, research, growth and renewal. (Policies and Criteria for the order of Ministry [V.B.3.b]) Please indicate how you have fulfilled this standard during the past year. Describe particular challenges or joys in your ministry that you wish to share: 3. Ministerial Credentials (Check One) a. Licensed Where Congregation City State Expires b. Ordained Where Congregation City State Dt/Year Ohio Region Participation in Ordination Yes No Name of Region c. If ordained in another denomination, please indicate denomination d. UCC/DOC Partnership Class Attended Date: When and where your ordination was recognized by Disciples Date Region 4. Maintenance of Relationship with the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) Standing continues so long as the minister maintains relations with the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), including participating membership in a recognized [Disciples)] congregation in the community, where feasible. (Policies and Criteria for the Order of Ministry [V.B.3.c.]). a. I am a member of Church Location b. Participation in the wider Church (Check those that apply in the last year) District Meeting Camps & Conferences Clergy Retreat Regional Assembly Regional Church Boards, Commissions, Committees Constituency Group Events Disciples Women/Men Events Ecumenical Participation General Assembly General Church Boards, Commissions, Committees Other (specify) 5. Affirmations I have read and affirm My Ministerial Code of Ethics. (Copy available on website, I have completed a regionally sponsored workshop on Sexual Ethics I have completed the Christian Church in Ohio sponsored workshop on Anti-Racism/Pro-Reconciliation 6. Signature Date By this submission I indicate my desire to receive Ministerial Standing in the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) through the Christian Church in Ohio.

14 Christian Church in Ohio D I S C I P L E S O F C H R I S T A covenant network of congregations in mission: We are the Body of Christ gifted and called in covenant together as Disciples of Christ to be centers of transformation on the new mission frontier of our own communities. Entering into the Mystery Of the Cross Lenten Retreat for Women Saturday March 7 th 9 AM to 3 PM At the Herald B. Monroe Lodge, Camp Christian Leaders: Margot Connor and Kay McGlinchey Cost $25 by February 23 ($30 after Feb 23) Come for a slumber party the night before for an additional $20 A day of reflection, prayer, conversation and crafts. Register: To register offline send payment along with the form below to: Christian Church in Ohio, 355 East Campus View Blvd, Ste 110, Columbus, Ohio Questions? Contact Ministry Leader Rev. Stephen Bentley (614) or sbentley@ccinoh.org Lenten Retreat for Women March 7, 2009 NAME ADDRESS CITY STATE ZIP BIRTHDAY / / PHONE ( ) DO NOT WRITE HERE DATE CHECK NO. AMOUNT TOTAL ENCLOSED $ CHURCH FOOD CONCERNS

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16 2009 Equipping the Saints Workshop Descriptions Morning Workshops (Choose one) 1. Beyond Ourselves; Missions & the Local Congregation. When did we see you hungry & thirsty & sick & in prison? Christ calls all of us to be in mission to one another. There are plenty of opportunities right where we are. Come meet a panel of local Christian missionaries. Moderator: Merlyn Winters, Mission Intern, Karl Road Christian Church (DOC). 2. There s a Song in Every Silence. The Lenten season leads many to be more reflective and open space for silence. Questions and musings long hidden sometimes surface. This is an experiential workshop incorporating both silence and song. We ll think about the times when we thought God was silent - and yet spoke loudly in our lives. Participants are invited to bring songs, poetry, etc. they have found helpful on this theme. Leader: Rev. Linda Steelman, First Congregational UCC, Marietta. 3. What it holds, a mystery: Worship Alternatives. There are more possibilities than simply contemporary or traditional. Rediscover sources that can shape today s congregations as we seek to enter God s mystery and promise in worship. Leader: Robin Knowles Wallace, Professor of Worship and Music at Methodist Theological School in Ohio and member of North Congregational UCC, Columbus. 4. Practical Evangelism. You don t have to stand on a street corner to share the good news. Open yourself to new ways of sharing your faith. Leader: Rev. Kate Huey, National Office UCC, Cleveland. 5. Christian Coaching. Learn about a tool for revitalizing your church! Coaches work with a team of lay leaders and pastor to evoke the mission and ministry God has placed in this congregation. Leaders: Congregational Transformation Team, Christian Church in Ohio. Afternoon Workshops (Choose one) 1. A Hidden Promise in New Technologies. Learn the best ways to introduce new technologies in your congregation in the most seamless and conflict free ways. We will share stories of how technology has worked for us and how it has been counterproductive, all with the hope of using technologies to enhance ministry. Leader: Rev. David Turner, Central Christian Church. 2. Intercessory Prayer. Explore a variety of ways to conduct prayer for and with others, as an individual and/or within a group context. Leader: Rev. Kerry Reed, Gender Road Christian Church (DOC), Canal Winchester. 3. Safe Churches. As churches we are committed to creating safe spaces for all people, protecting children, youth and other vulnerable individuals from sexual and physical abuse. Come learn some of the resources available for helping create a safe church. Leaders: Department for Church and Education. Central Southeast Ohio Association, UCC. 4. Anti-Racism. Learn about a newly developed congregational model for addressing racism. Leader: Rev. Nikki Mazza-Fredley, Co-Chair, Anti-Racism/Pro-Reconciliation Commission, Christian Church in Ohio. 5. "A Near Death Experience" Hear about the transformation at the Christian Church in Harrison, Ohio --how and why the process began and first critical steps. Discussion will touch on the spiritual renewal of the church and the change in understanding of the relationship between the pastor and the lay leadership of the church. Leader: Dr. William T. McConnell, Lead Pastor, Legacy Christian Church (DOC), Harrison.

17 REGISTRATION FORM EQUIPPING THE SAINTS a hidden promise Sponsored by Central Southeast Ohio Association, United Church of Christ Metropolitan Commission, Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) SATURDAY, MARCH 7, :15 AM to 3:45 PM St. Andrew Christian Church 1985 Swansford Drive, Dublin, OH (Please use one registration form per person) Name: Address: City or Town: State: Zip: Phone: Church of Membership: Please indicate your 1 ST choice & an alternate workshop for morning and afternoon, using 1 and 2. Morning Workshops 90 minutes AM Choice 1 & 2 Afternoon 90 minutes 1) Beyond Ourselves: Missions 1) New Technologies PM Choice 1 & 2 2) There s a Song in Every Silence 2) Intercessory Prayers 3) Worship Alternatives 3) Safe Church 4) Practical Evangelism 4) Anti-Racism 5) Christian Coaching 5) A Near Death Experience Cost is $15.00 per person & includes lunch. Make checks payable to CSEOA & return, with this form to: Central Southeast Ohio Association office, 6161Busch Blvd., Suite 77, Columbus, OH Or you may your registration to jillg@ocucc.org & pay at event. Childcare will be provided if requested no later than February 27, Please! One registration per form. Permission is granted to make copies of this form as needed. Special Food Requests: Vegetarian Other REGISTRATION DEADLINE: FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2009

18 2009 STATE YOUTH CONVENTION GREEN FAITH: This little energy efficient light of mine. HIRAM COLLEGE, HIRAM, OHIO MARCH 13-15, 2009 NAME Sex: M F Last First YOUTH $60.00 ADULT ADVISOR $45.00 *(One Adult Advisor MUST Accompany Every Ten Youth) Registration Deadline: March 2, 2009 ($10.00 Late/Onsite Fee for Youth and Adults March 3 13, 2009) Please Note: Registration = Registered and Paid. ADDRESS CITY STATE ZIP - HOME PHONE: ( ) EMERGENCY PHONE: ( ) DOB YOUR CHURCH CITY GRADE T-SHIRT SIZE Small Medium Large XL XXL 3XL Please note: If you do not register by the deadline (March 2) your t-shirt is not guaranteed to be at the convention EXPECTATIONS: 1. Stay on the Hiram College Campus from Friday evening to Sunday morning 2. Attend all sessions 3. No visitors, no commuting and no late arrivals 4. NO ALCOHOL, ILLEGAL DRUGS, WEAPONS, ELECTRONIC DEVICES 5. Observe quiet times and be in dorms by 11:30 each night. Lights out at midnight 6. Be patient, this is a large group. 7. We are a Christian group and shall live by Christian standards. 8. EXPECTATIONS for adults are the same as for young people. 9. Dorms are off limits to the opposite sex 10. NO SMOKING. 11. CYFers that drive are required to turn their automobile keys in upon registration. This is to assure the protection of the vehicle while on the Hiram Campus. 12. Have a good time and grow in your faith. I agree to follow these expectations as a participant in the State Youth Convention: (Signature of participant) (Signature of parent or guardian) ENDORSEMENT OF MINISTER/YOUTH ADVISOR (This form will not be accepted unsigned) Print Name Signature Return check and registration to: CCIO 355 EAST CAMPUS VIEW BLVD, COLUMBUS, OHIO Refund Policy: A $30.00 processing fee will be retained by CCIO on all refund requests. Registration Questions? Call Rev. Dr. Brenda Webster DATE REC D AM T RED D * FILL OUT HEALTH FORM ON REVERSE SIDE BEFORE MAILING CHECK NO

19 PARENT/GAURDIAN CONSENT FORM State law requires your consent for medical treatment and procedures as deemed necessary in case of an emergency. Please read the form carefully and fill it in completely. Ask about anything that you do not understand. I, do hereby authorize emergency treatment by a qualified physician or dentist for my daughter/son if needed during the State Youth Convention at Hiram College March 13 15, Our family physician is Dr. Address Phone ( ) Our family dentist is Dr. Address Phone ( ) I acknowledge that in case of an emergency during this period, my son/daughter will be taken to the nearest hospital. Initial Here Dietary Needs Allergies Medication now being taken Anything else we should know about Last Tetanus Toxoid (If known) MEDICAL INSURANCE INFORMATION Group Insurance Name Subscriber Group No. Cert./Policy No. Prescription Plan By checking this line, permission is NOT given to the Christian Church in Ohio to use the above youth in any video recordings or photos for Camp Promotional material either printed or web based. All the information I have provided is accurate. Parent or Legal Guardian s Signature

20 OHIO C.Y.F. CONVENTION GREEN FAITH: This little energy efficient light of mine Grades 9 through 12 inclusive March 13-15, 2009 TIME: 6:30 p.m. Friday to 11:30 a.m. Sunday HIRAM COLLEGE, HIRAM, OH COST: $60.00 for CYFers - $45.00 for Adult Advisors DEADLINE: RECEIVED AT CCIO NO LATER THAN MARCH 2, 2009 ($10.00 Late/Onsite Fee WILL be applied to any received March 3-13) You can also register online at IMPORTANT Due to the complexity of all the information needed, ALL forms still need mailed/faxed in even if paying online. A. Fill out one complete registration form for each person. (DON'T FORGET THE HEALTH CERTIFICATE ON THE BACK!) B. Send to Ohio C.Y. F. Convention, Christian Church in Ohio, 355 East Campus View Blvd, Suite 110, Columbus, Ohio C. Registration = Registered and Paid. Remember your COMPLETE FEE MUST accompany your Registration Form. Refund Policy: A $30.00 processing fee will be retained by CCIO on all refund requests. D. Each Registration Form must be signed by your pastor or youth sponsor AND your parent or guardian. Those not signed will be returned for signature. E. Churches sending several youth are requested to send in ALL REGISTRATION FORMS TOGETHER WITH ONE CHECK (made payable to: Christian Church in Ohio) and completed Housing Form. This can also be done with one online payment. F. All youth and adults from one church will be housed together. Male and female will, of course, be in separate buildings. G. We are asking each church to provide ONE ADULT ADVISOR FOR EACH GROUP OF TEN C.Y.F.ERS. Individuals or groups of less than four can be under the supervision of an advisor from another church. Please make these arrangements in advance or they will be assigned. H. Each adult leader will receive a confirmation letter before the event. EARLY REGISTRATION IS CRUCIAL, it will indicate housing assignments for youth from the adult s church. I. REPORT DIRECTLY TO THE KENNEDY CENTER upon arrival at Hiram. Registration will be between 6:30-8:30 p.m. Games will begin Gym at 7:30 p.m. WHAT'S HAPPENING SMALL GROUP STUDY SESSIONS ELECTION OF DISTRICT OFFICERS See forms U.N. SEMINAR REUNION SPECIAL COLLEGE DISPLAYS PLUS OUR GREAT AND WE DO MEAN GREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAT STATE OFFICERS: *ZACHARY LUTZ *HANNAH BENTLEY AND MUCH... MUCH... MORE... *SARA SWAIM *JESSIE HENSAL Over

21 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE 2009 STATE YOUTH CONVENTION PLEASE NOTE: DON'T FORGET YOUR SCOOP OFFERING FOR SUNDAY MORNING (Special Concerns Ohio Outreach Projects) YOUR GENEROSITY IS NEEDED NOW MORE THAN EVER... YOUR GIVING GOES TO... assist the ministry of our Dunham Avenue Christian Church (an inner city church) and the Hocking Valley Parish, assist our ministry of Reconciliation which covers many areas some of which are in Ohio, a Pastoral Fund to help pastors in crisis, a Pension Fund to help retired ministers, a Camp/U.N. Seminar "Scholarship Fund," and to revitalize Ohio churches. EXPECTATIONS: 1. Stay in assigned areas from Friday evening to Sunday morning 2. Attend all sessions 3. No visitors, no commuting and no late arrivals 4. NO ALCOHOL, ILLEGAL DRUGS, KNIVES, ELECTRONIC DEVICES 5. Observe quiet times and be in by 11:30 each night. Lights out at midnight 6. Be patient, this is a large group. 7. We are a Christian group and shall live by Christian standards. 8. EXPECTATIONS for adults are the same as for young people 9. Housing areas are off limits to the opposite sex 10. NO SMOKING. 11. CYFers that drive are required to turn their automobile keys in upon registration. This is to assure the protection of the vehicle while on the Hiram Campus. 12. Have a good time and grow in your faith. WHAT TO BRING: Sleeping bag, air mattress, (we sleep on floors), pillow, towel, swimsuit, casual clothes, Bible and your SCOOP OFFERING (an outreach support) for Sunday morning. LEAVE VALUABLES AT HOME. The Hiram College Bookstore will be open for purchases for a short time. Also, bring a desire to cooperate, learn and help all of us have a good time. OTHER ACTIVITIES: Swimming, meet Conference friends, elect district officers,, worship together, nurture your faith, have fun, be challenged and have a great fellowship at the Ohio C.Y.F. Convention. OTHER VITAL INFORMATION: 1. If you are going to be late due to weather, etc. please call Rev. Dr. Brenda Webster at or CYF Commission Chairperson Nicole Curet There will be a light snack Friday evening. So it is best to have dinner before you arrive. Convention ends before lunch on Sunday. 3. Due to the volume of Youth and Adults, there will be NO CHANGES IN ROOM ASSIGNMENTS. ATTENDANCE IS TAKEN EACH NIGHT TO INSURE SAFETY. 4. Financial assistance is available if needed. No youth will be deprived of the weekend due to financial difficulties, contact Brenda at work (614) or bwebster@ccinoh.org. 5. SCOOP OFFERING... FOR CREDIT, BE SURE YOUR CHURCH/YOUTH GROUP IS CLEARLY MARKED ON THE CHECK/BAG. 6. DON'T FORGET THE HEALTH FORM ON THE BACK OF YOUR APPLICATION. 7. ADULTS: Please let us know if you are a registered nurse (R.N.) or Emergency Medical Training personal (E.M.T.).

22 CHURCH District STATE YOUTH CONVENTION 2009 HOUSING FORM ADDRESS Each church should fill out this form and CITY STATE ZIP mail it in along with their application and monies to the Regional Office for the PHONE NUMBER INCLUDING AREA CODE ( ) convention no later than March 2, PLEASE PRINT name and address for each individual (adult and youth) NAME SEX YOUTH/ADULT ADDRESS CITY STATE ZIP Continued on the back

23 CHURCH CITY Page 2 NAME SEX YOUTH/ADULT ADDRESS CITY STATE ZIP

24 To All District C.Y.F.'s, DISTRICT C.Y.F. OFFICER NOMINATION FORM The annual election of our District Officers will take place at the C.Y. F. State Convention to be held March 13-15, 2009 at Hiram College in Hiram, OH. We will not be taking nominations from the floor, so names of candidates must be received before March 13, You and your congregation are encouraged to provide one or two nominations for these offices. Please send the nomination(s) to: C.Y.F. OFFICER NOMINATION CHRISTIAN CHURCH IN OHIO 355 EAST CAMPUS VIEW BLVD SUITE 110 COLUMBUS, OH NOMINEES MUST BE: 1. Of high Christian and moral character 2. Very active in your C.Y.F 3. Very active in your local congregation 4. Willing to serve and work for a year 5. A junior or sophomore in high school 6. Have the enthusiastic endorsement of your Minister or Youth Advisor DISTRICT C.Y.F. OFFICER NOMINATION FORM Nominee s Name Address City State Zip Phone Number ( ) Nominee's Name Address City State Zip Phone Number ( ) Minister or Youth Advisor's Endorsement Church City

25 ELDERS RETREAT For All Who Serve In the Role of Elder Sponsored by the elders of the Tylersville Road Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) Saturday March 14, :30 am- 3:00 pm Mueller- Parker Funeral Home (Adjacent to Tylersville Rd Christian Church) 6791 Tylersville Rd Mason, Ohio I-75 To Tylersville Rd/ Exit #22, then east 1.7 miles to intersection of Fireside Drive, on right Led by Rev. Dr. Gary Straub, author of Your Calling as an Elder We will review the ancient office of Elder, summarize what the work of the Elder is in today's church, discuss what it means to be a spiritual leader, and how to lead from your own spiritual center. We will also discuss how to deal with matters of confidentiality, sustaining your soul for the long haul, touch on some things Elders are in charge of," and look at a new way for Elders to operate-- as ministry partners with their pastors through the prayer and discernment model. To Attend, Please Call Debbie Osburn, TRCC Secretary (513) or pastor@trcchurch.org $25.00 registration includes morning coffee and homemade lunch Concludes with Communion Service at 3 pm

26 Ministerial Partner Standing Retreat Christian Church in Ohio D I S C I P L E S O F C H R I S T & Ohio Conference United Church of Christ This retreat is for all ordained ministers in the United Church of Christ and the Christian Church (DOC) who would like to learn about our two denominations. This is a requirement if you are seeking Ordained Ministerial Partner Standing. For others, it is a great opportunity to gather with clergy from the two denominations in Ohio and learn about each others traditions. March 18, :00 am 5:00 pm Continuing March 19, :00 am 3:00 pm Christian Church in Ohio Regional Church Office 355 East Campus View Blvd Suite 110 Columbus, Ohio $25.00 covers materials, lunch, and refreshments for both days. For more information please contact Stephen Bentley (CC/DOC) / sbentley@ccinoh.org or Forrest Hoppe (UCC) / forresth@ocucc.org Overnight Stay available at Camp Christian for an additional cost of $ Includes Continental Breakfast. You must bring your own bedding and towels if staying at Camp. Christian Church in Ohio DISCIPLES OF CHRIST A covenant network of congregations in mission: We are the Body of Christ gifted and called in covenant together as Disciples of Christ to be centers of transformation on the new mission frontier of our own communities 355 East Campus View Blvd, Suite 110, Columbus, Ohio ccio@ccinoh.org

27 Ministerial Partner Standing Retreat Christian Church in Ohio D I S C I P L E S O F C H R I S T Ohio Conference United Church of Christ March 18 19, 2009 Registration Form Name Address Phone (W) (H) (C) $25.00 (per person) covers materials, lunch, and refreshments for both days. Yes I would like to stay at Camp Christian on March 17, (Additional $25.00) Yes I would like to stay at Camp Christian on March 18, (Additional $25.00) Dietary or Other Concerns DEADLINE: March 2, 2009 Note: There is a $5.00 late registration fee for anything received after March 2. This Event also has a no refund policy. Please make the check payable to Christian Church in Ohio and remit with this registration form to: Christian Church in Ohio 355 East Campus View Blvd Suite 110 Columbus, Ohio Don t forget you can also register online at

28 Christian Church in Ohio D I S C I P L E S O F C H R I S T A covenant network of congregations in mission: We are the Body of Christ gifted and called in covenant together as Disciples of Christ to be centers of transformation on the new mission frontier of our own communities. Dance With God Advance Conference Spring Retreat April 3-5, 2009 A lot of different rhythms and songs distract us: the pulse of work, the static of personal conflict, the deep bass drone of dread. How do we listen for the rhythm of God? How can our lives be a celebration, a dance which glorifies the Lord? Are we ready to let God lead? Join us as we learn to find the melody, to be the harmonies, and to join in the dance which is, was, and always will be. We ask that anyone who is musically inclined bring their instrument of choice. Our speaker, Jay, is a musician as well as a pastor and will be teaching us some fresh music. Jay Gamelin is the pastor of Jacob s Porch on 13 th and High in Columbus. He is also a nationally renowned speaker and has been the key note speaker at youth conferences in 32 states. He is funny, unusual, thoughtful, honest, passionate, faithful, and a sinner in need of God. To get a better feel for him go to and/or This event is for all young adults 18 years old (and out of high school) through 29 years old. Join us for a weekend of learning and fellowship!!! Register online at Questions? Contact the Advance Conference Officers at advanceconference@yahoo.com Or contact Ministry Leader Rev. Dr. LaTaunya Bynum lbynum@ccinoh.org or

29 Christian Church in Ohio D I S C I P L E S O F C H R I S T A covenant network of congregations in mission: We are the Body of Christ gifted and called in covenant together as Disciples of Christ to be centers of transformation on the new mission frontier of our own communities. Advance Conference Spring Retreat April 3-5, 2009 Camp Christian This event is for all young adults 18 years old (and out of high school) through 29 years old. Early registration (paid by March 6) $75 Pre-registration (paid by March 27) $85 Registration (paid March 28 through the event) $95 Saturday only (no lodging) $50 Christian Church in Ohio s refund policy is in effect for this event. The retreat will start at 8:00 p.m. on Friday and end on Sunday after worship. Please bring the following items with you: Bedding or sleeping bag and pillow, towels and other toiletries, Bible and notebook. PLEASE NOTE: We will NOT be in the Monroe Lodge, we will be staying in the Cabin Clusters. To register fill out the bottom of this form and send it with your check (made payable to Christian Church in Ohio) to: 355 E Campus View Blvd, Ste 110, Columbus, Ohio You can also register online at Questions? Contact the Advance Conference Officers at advanceconference@yahoo.com Or contact Ministry Leader Rev. Dr. LaTaunya Bynum lbynum@ccinoh.org or ADVANCE CONFERENCE 2009 SPRING RETREAT NAME ADDRESS CITY STATE ZIP BIRTHDAY / / PHONE ( ) DO NOT WRITE HERE DATE CHECK NO. AMOUNT Please Circle Days Attending: Friday Saturday Sunday I cannot attend but would like to contribute to the Advance Conference scholarship fund. TOTAL ENCLOSED $ CHURCH

30 OHIO REGIONAL SPRING WORK DAY April 4th, :00am 4:00pm Cleveland Christian Home Lorain Avenue Cleveland, Ohio Mark your calendars for the 2009 Ohio Regional Spring Work Day at Cleveland Christian Home! There will be a variety of indoor and outdoor projects. Lunch and snacks will be provided. Gather your friends and help support a great cause! RSVP: SPONSORED BY THE OHIO DISCIPLES OUTREACH COMMITTEE

31 SAVE THE DATE! April 11, 2009 Cleveland Metroparks Zoo 5K Run: 8:45am Walk: 9:15am Help Cleveland Christian Home combat child abuse and neglect! Walkers, Runners, Families, Seniors, Youth Groups, Church Groups, Company Teams, Service Clubs - Everyone is Welcome! Come walk, run or stroll at the Cleveland MetroParks Zoo and bring your family and friends -- a great day for a great cause! Can t make it to Cleveland? Walk where you are! Call for details. Register Now! Please Post this Flier!

32 Christian Church in Ohio D I S C I P L E S O F C H R I S T A covenant network of congregations in mission: We are the Body of Christ gifted and called in covenant together as Disciples of Christ to be centers of transformation on the new mission frontier of our own communities. Ohio s Interim Ministry Working Group Presents Another Quality Workshop United Church of Christ & Disciples of Christ April 20, :30 a.m. 3:30 p.m. Workshop for Pastors At Camp Christian, Maple Dell Rd, Marysville, Oh Don t miss it! This workshop will help you and your church: Engage everyone in group conversations that stimulate hope, creativity, and commitment Disarm typical patterns of conversational sabotage Foster healthy, focused conversations that generate cohesion and greater effectiveness Minimize the tendency for a few voices to dominate the discussion Use key questions and guided conversations to shape a positive future for your church (Keep watching for further details!)

33 Christian Church in Ohio D I S C I P L E S O F C H R I S T A covenant network of congregations in mission: We are the Body of Christ gifted and called in covenant together as Disciples of Christ to be centers of transformation on the new mission frontier of our own communities. Congregational Leaders Equipping Conference: Christian Education and Stewardship April 25, :00am 4:00pm Gender Road Christian Church, 5336 Gender Rd Canal Winchester, OH The conference, a ministry event boasting two emphases for the price of one, is a joint-venture between Ohio Disciples Outreach and the Regional Christian Education Commission. The day will afford attendees an opportunity to gather fresh ideas and insights into two vital church ministries: Christian education and stewardship. Lunch is included in the cost of the event. A staffed nursery will also be available. Pre-registration (paid by April 17) - $40.00 per person Regular registration (paid April 18 through the day of the event) - $50.00 per person Christian Church in Ohio s refund policy is in effect for this event. Workshops Offered Christian Education Crossing Boundaries of Age: Intergenerational Worship and Learning Where Two or Three Are Gathered Youth Ministry Checkpoints Stewardship Give Me the Money Planned Giving Faith and Fundraising To register fill out the bottom of this form and send it with your check (made payable to Christian Church in Ohio) to: 355 E Campus View Blvd, Ste 110, Columbus, Ohio You can also register online at Questions? Contact Regional Program Minister Brenda Webster bwebster@ccinoh.org or (614) Congregational Leaders Equipping Conference April 25 NAME ADDRESS CITY STATE ZIP BIRTHDAY / / PHONE ( ) DO NOT WRITE HERE DATE CHECK NO. AMOUNT TOTAL ENCLOSED $ CHURCH FOOD CONCERNS CHILD CARE YES NO AGE(S)

34 Christian Church in Ohio D I S C I P L E S O F C H R I S T A covenant network of congregations in mission: We are the Body of Christ gifted and called in covenant together as Disciples of Christ to be centers of transformation on the new mission frontier of our own communities NEW MINISTERS ORIENTATION, ANTI-RACIST PRO-RECONCILIATION & SEXUAL ETHICS WORKSHOPS REGISTRATION Print Your Name Address City State Zip Church City Phone NEW MINISTERS ORIENTATION at The Regional Church Office 9am 5pm Tuesday, May 12, 2009 No Charge, Lunch is also included $12.00 Dinner at Camp Christian Cost (Optional) $20.00 I will be staying Tues. night at Camp (Optional) Next day breakfast is included in this fee ANTI-RACISM at Camp Christian 9am 5pm Wednesday, May 13, 2009 $17.00 Registration Fee (Lunch included) $12.00 Dinner Cost (Optional) $20.00 I will be staying Wed. night at Camp (Optional) Next day breakfast is included in this fee Lay Leader Attending Anti-Racism $17.00 Registration Fee (Lunch included) for Lay Leader SEXUAL ETHICS at Camp Christian 9am 5pm Thursday, May 14, 2009 $35.00 Registration Fee (Lunch included) $. Total Enclosed ANY DIET CONCERNS? Registration Deadline Friday May 1, 2009, Make Checks Payable to Christian Church in Ohio and return with Registration to the Regional Church Office. Any registration received May 2 14 will have a $10.00 late/onsite fee added onto the total due. Note: Registration = Registered and Paid. Refund Policy: A $30.00 processing fee will be retained by CCIO on all refund requests. You can also register online

35 Christian Church in Ohio D I S C I P L E S O F C H R I S T A covenant network of congregations in mission: We are the Body of Christ gifted and called in covenant together as Disciples of Christ to be centers of transformation on the new mission frontier of our own communities Fourth Annual Youth Scholarship Golf Outing Golf and Dinner at Scioto Reserve Golf and Athletic Center, June The Youth Scholarship Program helps families who ask for assistance for their children to attend the Chi Rho, CYF, and/or Partnership camps, as well as other youth related events. Since 2005, over 120 families received scholarship awards totaling in excess of $ This is in addition to the dollars that our individual congregations are able to provide to youth attending camps. Our goal is to ensure that no child is prevented from attending camp due to financial issues. NAME ADDRESS CITY ST ZIP PHONE CHURCH DIETARY CONCERNS (if any) I will be signing up for: GOLF & DINNER $ Overnight & Breakfast at Camp Fri/Sat $20 HOLE SPONSORSHIP $ Name to appear on sign I cannot participate this time but I would like to make a donation of $. *Please list the names of the other three members in your foursome. If you do not have a complete foursome we will arrange one for you. Note: Each person will still need to complete their own registration form Please return form with payment to the Regional Church Office 355 East Campus View Blvd, Suite 110, Columbus, Ohio You can also register online with a credit card at For Office Use Only Amount Received $. Check From Date Received Balance$. Paid

36 Executive Assistant Joanne Arnold Office Administrator Jennie Stoddart Regional Administrative Ministry Support Treasurer Duncan Draper Camp Christian Superintendent Al Channell Stewardship Mission Regional Associate Pastors Rev. Dr. LaTaunya Bynum Districts 1, 5, 8, 9, 12 Advance Conference Anti-Racisim/Pro Reconciliation Ohio Black Pastors Ohio Women s Ministries A favorite thing about my job is: meeting new people and traveling to different congregations around the region. Rev. Stephen Bentley sbentley@ccinoh.org Districts 4, 6, 7, 10/11, 13/14 Adult Conference Disciples Fellowship Disciples Men s Fellowship Spiritual Life Commission One of my favorite inspirational verses is: Rejoice in the Lord always! Again I say Rejoice! Regional Program Minister Rev. Dr. Brenda Webster bwebster@ccinoh.org Camp Christian Chi Rho Children s Ministries Christian Education Christian Youth Fellowship Message from Regional Pastor & President the Christian Church in Ohio. God is calling us to be: A covenant network of congregations in mission: We are the Body of Christ, gifted and called in covenant together as Disciples of Christ to be centers of transformation on the new mission frontier of our own communities. A covenant network means that we are intentional about our relationships; centers of transformation means that our congregations become a place where individuals are transformed by the power of the Gospel of Jesus Christ! And in turn, our congregations are transforming the communities in which they are located. I see my ministry as provoking interest in the Kingdom of God through creative and motivational programs and activites. Food Services Director Doris Woodson dwoodson@ccinoh.org Accounting Manager Rich Haines rhaines@ccinoh.org Rev. Dr. Edward s responsibilities include: Districts 2, 3, 15 Strategic Leadership and Vision Commission on Ministry Congregational Transformation Financial Oversight New Church Ohio Disciples Extension Corp. Ohio Disciples Outreach Regional Elders Regional Staff Oversight Financial Clerk Sally Wears swears@ccinoh.org Holy Spirit!I am excited about the vision we have in Rev. Dr. William H. Edwards bedwards@ccinoh.org Sharing

37 Our Ministries Building Trust Hope Adult Conference Advance Conference Anti-Racism/Pro Reconciliation Camp Christian Chi Rho Christian Education Christian Youth Fellowship Commission on Ministry Congregational Transformation Disciples Fellowship Disciples Men s Fellowship New Church Ohio Black Pastors Ohio Disciples Outreach Ohio Women s Ministries Spiritual Life Commission Listening Our Vision A covenant network of congregations in mission: We are the Body of Christ gifted and called in covenant together as Disciples of Christ to be centers of transformation on the new mission frontier of our own communities. In covenant together, we are gifted and called to become true community by: Building Trust through open and clear communication Listening to one another s hopes and dreams Caring for one another in times of joy and of pain Sharing our transforming experiences of Jesus Christ with our communities around us Maintaining the highest level of ethical integrity Helping to network our congregations effective ministries with one another Finding ways to empower gifts of individuals, establishing clergy and laity as missional team leaders, and equipping them with the resources to do ministry Taking advantage of the best communication tools available as they develop. 355 E. Campus View Blvd., Suite 110 Columbus, OH Because we are centers for transformation, striving to embody deep Christian Spirituality and seeking communion we will: Center our life together around the Lord s table Focus on vital, engaged worship in its variety of forms Develop growing faith through training, mentoring and service in congregations Engage stewardship in priorities and planning Create mission experiences as opportunities for spiritual growth Strive for openness to the work of the Holy Spirit! The Regional Church Offi ce of the Christian Church in Ohio is here to serve you and your congregations. We want to hear from you. Contact Information Phone: (614) ccio@ccinoh.org or visit our web site at: Justice Christian Church in Ohio D I S C I P L E S O F C H R I S T Transforming Leadership Relationships On a new mission frontier, led by a passion for justice, we will: Be an anti-racist, pro-reconciling church, continuing to grow in faithfulness to the Gospel Value local mission as inseparable from evangelism Re-establish evangelism as a primary calling, in affi rmation that our faith is desperately needed by the people of our communities Hold each other accountable to Christ s Great Commission to bear the Gospel in our world with integrity and authenticity Commit to the inclusion of all people, without exception, in the life, functioning, and governance of the church. Christian Church in Ohio D I S C I P L E S O F C H R I S T A covenant network of congregations in mission. Strengthening Relationships Developing Leadership Transforming Congregations

38 L I F E L O N G THEOLOGICAL EDUCATION Lectures, Conferences and Events >> PAGE 1 Interfaith Celebration >> PAGE 3 Workshops >> PAGE 8 SPRING 2009

39 1 Co-sponsor LECTURES, CONFERENCES AND EVENTS CTS events are open to the general public. Anyone with questions may contact Joyce Weidner at (317) or MARTIN LUTHER KING COMMUNITY FEST Saturday, January 17, 2009 >> 11am 3pm CTS Free and open to the public everyone welcome! Co-sponsor: Peace Learning Center MELVA WILSON COSTEN Melva Costen travels across the country as a beloved authority on worship and music for diverse audiences. She is currently Visiting Professor of Liturgical Studies at the Yale Institute of Sacred Music. She retired in 2005 as Helmar Emil Nielsen Professor of Worship and Music at Interdenominational Theological Center in Atlanta. She earned a BA at Johnson C. Smith University, an MA in Teaching Music at the University of North Carolina, and a PhD at Georgia State University. Her publications include: In Spirit and In Truth, African American Christian Worship, The Black Christian Worship Experience, and African American Worship: Faith Looking Forward. Celebrating the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., the Peace Learning Center s 11th annual indoor festival is free and open to everyone in the community. Watch CTS come alive with music and the spoken word, art workshops, drumming, plus FREE LUNCH. Rupert Boneham will be honored for his work at Rupert s Kids, which helps 18- to 24-yearold youth learn job and life skills in Indianapolis. Also, more than 25 local organizations will offer programs and recruit volunteers. Great for families! THIRD ANNUAL SALTSBURG WORSHIP WORKSHOP The Spirit in Worship and Worship in the Spirit Dr. Melva Costen Tuesday, February 17, 2009 >> Workshop, 9am 4:30pm; Room B-29, CTS Cost: $25 for workshop Deadline: February 10, 2009 CEU contact hours: 5.5 This workshop is designed to reflect ongoing research and interpretations of Biblical passages regarding the presence and action of the Holy Spirit in worship and in the ongoing daily lives of Christian worshipers. Participants will explore the excitement and impact of current worship practices and liturgical directions created by holy hip hop, alternative worship and many other emerging worship forms. This is for pastors, worship leaders, church musicians and others who help to discern and disseminate the divine Truth.

40 2 BODY AND SPIRITUALITY EVENT Spirituality in Our Bodies Dr. Marti Steussy and Heidi Fledderjohn MA, ADTR Monday, March 9, 2009 >> 9:30am 3:30pm Room 122, CTS Cost: $50, includes lunch Deadline: March 2, 2009 CEU contact hours: 5 While Western tradition has sometimes thought of "spiritual" and "embodied" as contrasting terms, most today would agree that we are inescapably embodied. However it is that we are spiritual, we do it in and through our bodies. This workshop will invite participants to explore what ideas our bodies carry of spirituality and how we can use our bodies to explore widening spiritual horizons. The workshop will involve both individual exploration and some experimentation with low-key group exercises. Please wear comfortable clothes! BIBLICAL STORYTELLING WORKSHOP Nonverbal Story Exploration Dr. Marti Steussy and Liza Hyatt Saturday, May 2, 2009 >> Time TBA Room 166, CTS Cost: $25 Registration: Contact the Network of Biblical Storytellers at (317) or (800) Deadline: April 24, 2009 Co-sponsor: Network of Biblical Storytellers This workshop is for everyone with a curiosity about biblical stories. We tell stories better and more easily when they are alive for us, and going beyond the words can help us find that aliveness. Learn from two storytellers how art-making and movement can enrich your own story-learning process. Co-sponsor MARTI J. STEUSSY Marti Steussy, MacAllister-Petticrew Professor of Biblical Interpretation at CTS, is author or editor of four books in the field of biblical studies and two science fiction novels. She has an active interest in storytelling and spent her 2005 research leave in experiential investigation of the relationship of creativity to spiritual transformation. She will devote her 2009 leave to the topics of spirituality and creating spaces for compassionate listening. HEIDI FLEDDERJOHN Heidi Fledderjohn, MA, ADTR is a professional movement psychotherapist. Since 1992, she has helped individuals, groups and institutions discover their unique reservoirs of peace and vitality. Focused on uncovering the innate wisdom that we each carry, she leads renewal retreats, provides body/mind coaching, and facilitates workshops, group and individual therapy. ( LIZA HYATT Liza Hyatt, ATR-BC (workshop facilitator) is a board-certified art therapist, professional storyteller, published poet, and mosaic artist. She is artistic director of the Cancer Mosaic Collaborative for the IU Simon Cancer Center s Complete Life Program, adjunct faculty for St. Mary of the Woods College s Earth Literacy and Art Therapy master s degree programs, and author of Art of the Earth: Ancient Art for a Green Future. LIFELONG THEOLOGICAL EDUCATION spring 2009

41 3 CELEBRATING 50 YEARS OF ECUMENICAL AND INTERFAITH LEADERSHIP BY CTS With music, lecture, conversation and worship, we will engage the children of Abraham. Photograph by Michael Haug Photography Co-sponsors CONCERT AND DISCUSSION Peace Among Nations: Abraham in Judaism, Christianity and Islam The Rose Ensemble Sunday, March 22, 2009 >> 3pm concert with postconcert discussion Sweeney Chapel, CTS Cost: $25 for concert or $60 for concert and the 28th Annual Jewish Christian Relations Conference (see below) Deadline: March 16, 2009 Co-sponsors: Congregation Beth-El Zedeck, Second Presbyterian Church, Nur Allah Islamic Center The Rose Ensemble uses vocal and instrumental early music to explore the figure of Abraham through the eyes of ancient Mediterranean Jews, Christians and Muslims. They bring to life tales of Abraham, who is Blessed Father, Father in Faith and Imam to the Nations. 28TH ANNUAL JEWISH-CHRISTIAN RELATIONS CONFERENCE Abraham: Father of Three Faiths Dr. Jon Levenson Monday, March 23, 2009 >> 9am 2:30pm, 8:30am registration Common Room, CTS Cost: $50 for conference and lunch or $60 for conference, lunch and concert (see above) Deadline: March 16, 2009 CEU contact hours: 4.5 Co-sponsors: Jewish Community Relations Council Session 1: Who is the Beloved Son? Reflections on the Binding of Isaac in the Context of Interreligious Conversation The story of Abraham s near-sacrifice of Isaac in Genesis 22 became a central text in both Judaism and Christianity. Its variant in the Qur an, in which the son is unnamed, assumes much importance in Islam. Our discussion will focus on the ways in which this rich but troubling story has been absorbed into the Abrahamic religions.

42 Session 2: How Monotheism Unites and Divides Jews, Christians and Muslims The deceptively simple post-biblical story of Abraham and his father s idols is well known among Jews and Muslims, though not so much among Christians. It demonstrates a great deal about the theology of ancient Judaism in relation to Greco-Roman culture, a theology that is still highly relevant in our scientific age. This lecture will explore that relevance and also address the feature of Abrahamic monotheism that prevents an equation of the theologies of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam with each other through a facile appeal to their putative common father, Abraham. Session 3: A Conversation with Dr. Levenson CTS s Indiana Professor of Christian Thought Emeritus Clark Williamson will moderate a conversation with Dr. Levenson about the lectures and their implications for interfaith relations. He will be joined by Associate Director of the Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies Program at IU Bloomington Zaineb Istrabadi, CTS Macallister-Petticrew Emeritus Professor of Old Testament Gerald Janzen and Rabbi Dennis Sasso of Congregation Beth-El Zedeck. CHAPEL SERVICE WITH THE ROSE ENSEMBLE Tuesday, March 24, 2009 >> 1pm 2pm Sweeney Chapel, CTS Free and open to the public JON LEVENSON Jon Levenson is Alfred A. List Professor of Jewish Studies at Harvard University. Dr. Levenson is primarily a specialist in the literary and theological dimensions of the Hebrew Bible, but he also works in rabbinic midrash, medieval Jewish Bible commentary and Jewish-Christian relations. He earned his BA from Harvard College and his MA and PhD degrees from Harvard University. His books include The Death and Resurrection of the Beloved Son: The Transformation of Child Sacrifice in Judaism and Christianity and Resurrection: The Power of God for Christians and Jews (with Kevin Madigan). 4 MASTER CLASS Singing Early Music The Rose Ensemble Monday, March 23, 2009 >> 12:30pm 1:50pm Room 120, Lilly Hall, Butler University Cost: $15 or free for CTS and Butler University students with student ID Deadline: March 16, 2009 Co-sponsor: Butler University Work on vocal style, performance practice and ensemble techniques that enhance interpretation of a rich and diverse vocal music repertoire. Co-sponsor THE ROSE ENSEMBLE The Rose Ensemble ( reawakens the ancient through imaginative performances of vocal music, connecting each individual to past worlds with stories of spirituality and humanity. Their concerts and workshops preserve and perpetuate centuries of human expression with historical instruments and a vocal sound critics have called "supernatural." Internationally recognized, The Rose Ensemble honors the musical legacy that has shaped the lives of real people through the ages and across cultures. LIFELONG THEOLOGICAL EDUCATION spring 2009

43 5 TEEN DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CONFERENCE Co-sponsor (a program based at Christ Temple Apostolic Church) ACT OUT ENSEMBLE The Act Out Ensemble is a socialissue education theatre program of the Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis School of Liberal Arts. Through the power of live theatre, Act Out engages, educates and entertains, making difficult issues comprehensible for teens and adults by creating conversations that illuminate problems and identify solutions. Act Out Ensemble helps audiences of all ages imagine, empathize and participate. RICHARD SCHWARTZ Richard Schwartz maintains a private practice in Oak Park, Illinois. He coauthored Family Therapy: Concepts and Methods (with Michael Nichols) and developed Internal Family Systems SM. Dr. Schwartz is a fellow of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy. His books include You Are The One You ve Been Waiting For, Internal Family Systems Therapy and Introduction to the Internal Family Systems Model. Not 2 Kids Like Us! Free to Be You Featuring the Act Out Ensemble/IUPUI Friday, April 3, 2009 >> Time TBA CTS Cost: Free and open to the public. Lunch is provided. Pre-registration is required. For questions or to pre-register, contact Not 2 Believers Like Us at n2blunhe@gmail.com or call (317) ext. 13 Co-sponsor: Not 2 Believers Like Us, Inc. Join us for a first day-long conference dedicated solely to engaging youth in domestic abuse awareness discussion. This interactive conference will use live theatre as a teaching tool, entertaining while also educating about the warning signs and dangers of domestic violence in the teen dating community. This conference is for teens (12 & up), parents, faith leaders, youth leaders, mentoring groups, and everyone concerned about the rise in domestic violence and its effects on youth. SPIRITUALITY AND PSYCHOTHERAPY CONFERENCE Integrating Spirituality and Psychotherapy: The Internal Family Systems Model Dr. Richard Schwartz Thursday, April 23 Friday, April 24, 2009 >> 7pm 9pm on Thursday, Shelton Auditorium, CTS, registration at 6:30pm; 9am 4pm on Friday, Common Room, CTS Cost: $150 Deadline: April 16, 2009 CEU contact hours: 8 Co-sponsors: Buchanan Counseling Center, Clarian Health Partners, CTS Counseling Center, Central Indiana Friends of Jung, Indiana Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, Indiana Society for Psychoanalytic Thought Many of the world s religions teach that there is within us an untarnished essence, a Self from which wisdom, healing, and spiritual energy flow. We rarely experience this Self because it is obscured by sub-personalities. Some of these try to protect us by controlling the external world or getting us to withdraw. Others are lost in the fear, pain, and shame of the past traumas. Richard Schwartz s Internal Family Systems (IFS) model provides a way to help you access the Self and bring the natural compassion and confidence of that state into your life. Through individual and group exercises, you will have opportunities to directly experience the Self as well as your sub-personalities and learn how to continue this transformative work on your own. Co-sponsors

44 6 EIGHTH ANNUAL MENTAL HEALTH EDUCATION CONFERENCE Mending the Mind & Minding the Soul David Holling, MDiv, MS, PhD Joan Esterline Lafuze MS, PhD Monday, April 27, 2009 >> 9am 4pm (8:30am registration) Shelton Auditorium, CTS Cost: No charge, but pre-registration is required; lunch included Registration: Call NAMI Indianapolis at (317) CEU credits: 6 Co-sponsor: Faith Communities Education Project (FaithCEP) of NAMI Indianapolis (National Alliance on Mental Illness) at supported by Clarian Health Partners, Indianapolis, Indiana. Participants will explore the meanings, treatment options and spiritual dimensions of addiction behavior. Dr. Holling s Addictions in the Congregation? The Role of Faith and Community in Recovery will offer practical ways that faith communities can help in addiction prevention and recovery. Dr. Lafuze s session, Understanding the Biology of Addictions: Smoothing the Road to Recovery, will offer basic physiological and genetic background on addiction and discuss the vulnerability of adolescents to addictions. Co-sponsors Indianapolis FAITH LEARNING INITIATIVE: EXPLORING FAITHS AND SACRED TRADITIONS WITH OUR NEIGHBORS DAVID HOLLING Dr. Holling is Director of Buchanan Counseling Center, Clarian Health, a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and Marriage and Family Therapist, and an ordained United Methodist Elder. He is a clinical member of the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy. Dr. Holling and his wife Kathleen have two young adult children. JOAN ESTERLINE LAFUZE Dr. Lafuze is Professor of Biology, Indiana University East and a Research Associate at the Indiana University School of Medicine. She holds a BA from Indiana University Bloomington, an MS in Physiology from Ball State University, and a PhD in Physiology from Indiana University. She is a member of the American Physiological Society, the American Chemical Society and NAMI. The Faith Learning Initiative offers educational opportunities for everyday people interested in learning more about spirituality and religious traditions. Watch the CTS website or contact the Office of Lifelong Theological Education at (317) or LifeEd@cts.edu for more information. Bring Teachers and Speakers to Your Area! In addition to adult education opportunities at the seminary, we are also available to assist you in connecting with specialists on Bible, spirituality, public and interfaith issues, and other topics of interest and bringing those specialists to congregation(s) in your area. Contact Callie Smith in the Office of Lifelong Theological Education at (317) or LifeEd@cts.edu for more information. LIFELONG THEOLOGICAL EDUCATION spring 2009

45 7 SUZANNE COYLE Suzanne Coyle is Assistant Professor of Pastoral Theology and Marriage and Family Therapy and Director of the Marriage and Family Therapy Program at CTS. She holds an MDiv and PhD from Princeton Theological Seminary and an AB from Centre College. Coyle is a Clinical Member and Approved Supervisor in the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT) and a licensed marriage and family therapy and certified fee-based pastoral counselor in Kentucky, where she serves on the Board of Directors for Certification of Fee-based Pastoral Counselors. An ordained Baptist minister, she works with congregations in Indiana providing pastoral leadership and church consultation. BERNIE LYON K. Brynolf Lyon, Professor of Practical Theology and Pastoral Care at CTS, is also a consultant to congregations and not-forprofit organizations regarding group and interpersonal dynamics, and a therapist in private practice. He received his MA and PhD from the University of Chicago Divinity School. He is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in Indiana, a Certified Group Psychotherapist, and a member of the American Group Psycho-therapy Association. He has served as president of the Indiana Society for Psychoanalytic Thought and currently serves on its executive board. WORKSHOPS AND OTHER SESSIONS Some CTS workshops are designed for people with specialized interests or seeking professional development in their fields. If you are interested in one of the workshops below but concerned for some reason that it may not be for you, please call the Office of Lifelong Theological Education at (317) , and we would be happy to talk with you about the possibility of attending. NARRATIVE WORKING GROUP Organizational Meeting Dr. Suzanne Coyle Friday, January 9, 2009 >> 11:30am 1:30pm CTS Counseling Center Cost: $100 for participation in five-month group Registration: Limited to 10 people; call in advance Beginning with the January organizational meeting, this Narrative Working Group will meet two hours each month through May and at meeting times to be negotiated by participants. The group will explore stories and conversations as interesting ways of working with individuals, families, and communities. We will use therapeutic approaches of narrative therapy and collaborative therapy as foundations to this practice and study group. Counselors, clergy, and professionals from various backgrounds who are interested in mutual sharing of human life stories are invited to join! COUNSELING WORKSHOP Disappointment Dr. Bernie Lyon Saturday, March 28, 2009 >> 8:30am 12:30pm Room B-29, CTS Cost: $80 Deadline: March 20, 2009 CEU contact hours: 4 Disappointment is a common experience in human life. Yet how we deal with disappointment is a complicated matter embedded within the rich and tangled emotional, cultural and spiritual histories that shape our lives. This workshop is designed to help therapists and pastoral caregivers better conceptualize and respond to disappointment as it emerges in the clinical and pastoral context. Drawing on psychoanalytic theory, we will look at various forces and meanings that influence disappointment as well as clinical interventions that can assist in the symbolic reorganization of the emotional and spiritual matrix within which disappointment is held.

46 8 PREACHING WORKSHOP Healing Relationships: A Preaching Model Dr. Dan Moseley Monday, May 11, 2009 >> 9am 2:30pm Room 122, CTS Cost: $50, includes lunch Deadline: May 4, 2009 CEU contact hours: 4.5 The characters of the Bible are as complex and confusing as any of us today, engaging the holy and aching to know what that engagement means. Preachers who help listeners come to know the biblical characters and the other people and voices of their lives in all their complex, confusing uniqueness help listeners open themselves to God s own life in the many different lives around them. This workshop explores ways of preaching that nurture relationships human as well as divine and facilitate the healing and transformation of the people of God. See Dan Moseley s biography, next page CURRICULUM FAIR Saturday, March 21, 2009 >> 10am 2pm CTS Free and open to the public Visit publishers displays, many of them with representatives available for conversation. Resources may be examined, purchased and ordered. A Drop-In Computer Workshop will be available with Dean Reynolds, Director of Information Technology Services at CTS. The CTS Bookstore will also be open. Persons of all or no denominations are welcome! Call the Congregational Resource Center at (317) or (888) with questions. Also at CTS on March 21 is the Under One Roof event sponsored by the Episcopal Diocese of Indianapolis. Their participants are welcome at the Curriculum Fair. Another great day at CTS! Co-sponsor: Congregational Resource Center LIFELONG THEOLOGICAL EDUCATION spring 2009

47 9 DAN MOSELEY Dan Moseley is the Leadership Consultant for Lifelong Theological Education and Adjunct Professor in Practical Theology at CTS, from which he retired in 2008 as Herald B. Monroe Professor of Practical Parish Ministry. He has been involved in the development of Grief Healing, Inc. and has taught preaching and ministry skills throughout the United States. He is author of Living with Loss and Healing Relationships: A Preaching Model. He is an ordained minister in the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and holds a BD in ethics and a DMin in ethics from Vanderbilt Divinity School. SCOTT SEAY Scott Seay is Assistant Professor of the History of Global Christianity at CTS. His teaching and research focus primarily on the history of Christianity in the United States in the colonial and early national periods. He is the author of two forthcoming books dealing with the relationship between religious faith and political issues in American history. He is an ordained minister in the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and a graduate of Wabash College. He holds an MDiv from CTS and a PhD from Vanderbilt University. LICENSED MINISTERS SUMMER SCHOOL Vital Preaching and Family Tree Stories from the Disciples of Christ and United Church of Christ Dr. Dan Moseley and Dr. Scott Seay Monday, July 13 Friday, July 17, 2009 CTS Cost: $120, includes lunch daily; housing is available on campus at additional cost Registration is limited to 30 people Deadline: July 6, 2009 Vital preaching creates a setting in which listeners meet and are transformed by their contemporary companions as well as the saints of history. We know who we are, and we gain strength from that identity, when we know the roots of our family trees. Drs. Moseley and Seay will explore the family tree stories from Disciples of Christ and United Church of Christ histories and share insights into how these stories can contribute to preaching that revitalizes congregations. SUMMER THEOLOGICAL COURSE IN SPANISH Curso Teológico de Verano en Español Dr. Tércio B. Junker, Dr. Débora A. Junker, and Dr. Daniel Schipani Monday, August 3 Friday, August 7, 2009 CTS Cost: $120, includes lunch daily; housing is available on campus at additional cost Registration is limited to 30 people Deadline: July 27, 2009 The first ever Summer Theological Course taught in Spanish (2008) was a great success! This year s Curso Teológico de Verano Enseñado en Español will carry on this new tradition for Christian fellowship with five days of classes around a common theme from angles of Pastoral Care, Christian Education, and Worship. We live in times of change and insecurity, but from the Gospel of Jesus Christ we are blessed with prophetic voices and pastoral hearts that can help the Body of Christ find new ways to live faithfully and joyfully together. Dr. Tércio Junker is Assistant Professor of Worship and Director of Sweeney Chapel at CTS. Dr. Débora Junker is Assistant Professor of Christian Education at CTS. Dr. Daniel Schipani is Professor of Pastoral Care and Counseling at Associated Mennonite Biblical Seminary. For more information, contact Tércio Junker at (317) or Débora Junker (317) (en Español) or Joyce Weidner at (317) (in English).

48 REGISTRATION FORM REGISTER ONLINE AT Registration for Life Ed Events at CTS Name Address City State Zip Daytime phone Congregation I would prefer a vegetarian meal. I am an alumnus/a of CTS. I WOULD LIKE TO REGISTER FOR THE FOLLOWING Saltsburg Worship Workshop Fee: $25 Registration deadline: February 10, 2009 Body and Spirituality Event Fee: $50, includes lunch Registration deadline: March 2, th Anniversary Interfaith Concert and Jewish-Christian Relations Conference Combination fee: $60 The Rose Ensemble Concert (only) Fee: $25 Jewish-Christian Relations Conference (only) Fee: $50, includes lunch The Rose Ensemble Master Class Fee: $15 Registration deadlines: March 16, 2009 Spirituality and Psychotherapy Conference Fee: $150, includes Friday lunch Registration deadline: April 16, 2009 Narrative Working Group Fee: $100 for participating in five-month group Registration deadline: January 9, 2009 Counseling Workshop Fee: $80 Registration deadline: March 20, 2009 Preaching Workshop Fee: $50, includes lunch Registration deadline: May 4, 2009 CEU Fees: CEU certificates can be provided for any LifeEd event for an administrative fee of $5 per event Additional Gift to CTS TOTAL PAYMENT PAYMENT INFORMATION Please make check payable to Christian Theological Seminary. Payment also can be made by credit card by mailing this form or by calling (317) For security reasons, please do not send your credit card information by . My check of $ payable to Christian Theological Seminary is enclosed. Charge my total to: o American Express o MasterCard o Visa o Discover Card number Exp. date Code Signature Please provide the ZIP code of your billing address if different from above Mail registration form Christian Theological Seminary Office of Lifelong Theological Education and check to: Office of Lifelong Theological Education ph: (317) West 42nd Street fax: (317) Indianapolis, IN LifeEd@cts.edu $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $

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