LEAD Learning, Enrichment And Development. Saturday March 5 SCHEDULE. 8:00a 2:30p Westminster Presbyterian Church

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1 P RESBYTERY OF MIDDLE T ENNESSEE C HRISTIAN EDUCATION C OMMIT TEE Saturday March 5 8:00a 2:30p Westminster Presbyterian Church 3900 West End Ave. Nashville, TN Cost includes lunch. Childcare is provided. Excellent workshops for EVERY adult in your church! KEYNOTE SPEAKER Dr. Choon-Leong Seow Distinguished Professor of Hebrew Bible Vanderbilt Divinity School speaking on Ecclesiastes: Theology When Everything is Out of Control 8:00a-8:30a 8:30a-8:45a 8:45a-9:15a SCHEDULE Gathering & Registration Morning Devotions Keynote Ecclesiastes [Dr. Choon-Leong Seow] 9:30a-10:45a Session A A1 Digging Deeper into the Keynote [Dr. Choon-Leong Seow] A2 Remix, Rethink Faith Practices at Home [Elizabeth Caldwell] A3 Responding in Faith [Claire Coenen] A4 Generosity and Stewardship Resources [Rosanna Anderson] A5 General Assembly: Who, What, When, Where, Why? [Therese Howell] 11:00a-12:15p Session B B1 Making Sunday School Special [Amy Sterling] B2 Introducing the Narrative Lectionary [Chris Adams] B3 Sing to the Lord a New Song [John Semingson, Sophie Maness] B4 Learning from Beginners: How to Teach the Bible to Beginners [Stuart Gordon] B5 Young Adult Faith Formation [Jason Brian Santos] 12:30p-1:15p Lunch 1:15p-2:30p Session C C1 Mission in Your Own Backyard [Kathleen Murphy, Lisa Cook] C2 Interreligious Engagement and the Body of Christ [Chance Dillon] C3 Young Adults and Closing the Gap [Jon Tschanz] C4 ikids: Parenting in the Digital Age [Craig Kennet Miller] C5 Achieving Excellence in Children s and Youth Ministry [Suzie Lane] TO REGISTER LEAD Review/print/share this packet. Learning, Enrichment And Development Leaders indicated in brackets [ ] 2. Choose your workshops (descriptions on pages 3-4). 3. Complete the registration form (page 5). 4. Send completed form WITH payment to the presbytery office. ALL REGISTRATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY MONDAY, FEBRUARY 29.

2 FAQs Who is on the 2016 planning team? Rosanna Anderson First Presbyterian Church, Nashville Betsy Ames Bellevue Presbyterian Church Hudson Neely Hillsboro Presbyterian Church Suzie Lane Westminster Presbyterian Church, Nashville Sandra Shepherd Brenthaven Cumberland Presbyterian Church Darlene Whorton First Presbyterian Church, Smyrna Contact any member of the planning team for more information. LEAD 2016 Highlights Brand new workshops for leaders of children, youth, and adults Keynoter, Dr. Choong-Leong Seow, speaking on Ecclesiastes Opportunities to network with other churches over lunch 2 workshops on young adult ministry Important workshop on the 2016 General Assembly How can our church get the most out of LEAD 2016? LEAD is intended for ALL leaders in your church. These ideas will be helpful in encouraging attendance. Designate a church coordinator to answer questions and handle publicity. Post copies of the first page of this packet around the church. Include it in your church s newsletter and website. Invite people face-to-face. Recommend specific workshops for each person depending on their interests and responsibilities. Set a goal to have at least 1 person from your church in each workshop. After LEAD, make plans for your church group to share their experiences with the whole church. Where do we park at Westminster? Two parking lots are available on Mayfair Road, just across the street from the church entrance. Additional parking is available behind the church from both Mayfair Road and Wilson Blvd. If entering from the back of the church, follow signs to elevator. Go up one floor, turn left and walk down the hallway to the Parlor for registration. Will there be walk-in registrations? Though our preference is for everyone to register by February 29, we will welcome walk-ins. Walk-up participants must bring a completed registration form and $30. How do we can cancel registrations? When someone must cancel, our hope is that arrangements can be made for another person from the same church to use the registration. If that is not possible, requests for refunds will be handled after the event. Send an requesting a refund to either anderson.rosanna@gmail.com or suzielane0@gmail.net. 2

3 KEYNOTE / WORKSHOPS KEYNOTE Ecclesiastes: Theology When Everything Is Out Of Control Choon-Leong Seow Well-known for saying, "Vanity of vanities, all is vanity" and "Eat, drink, and be merry," the book of Ecclesiastes has been judged to be either thoroughly pessimistic or optimistic. It is, in fact, a profoundly realistic book of how to live life when the world seems to be out of human control. Come and learn about the message of "the Preacher" in its social and economic context that is in many ways very much like our own. DR. CHOON-LEONG SEOW is a Distinguished Professor of Hebrew Bible at Vanderbilt Divinity School, Nashville. SESSION A WORKSHOPS 9:30a 10:45a (Choose 1) A1 Diving Deeper into the Keynote Choon-Leong Seow This workshop will provide conversation on the Keynote topic, inviting questions and comments for conversation around the topic of Ecclesiastes. (A) A2 Remix, Rethink Faith Practices at Home Dr. Elizabeth Caldwell Family devotionals used to be a common practice in Christian homes - over a hundred years ago, but not so much today. What are some simple spiritual practices that grow with a family? What are some ways to connect faith practices at home with the liturgical year? Come bring your questions and ideas! (C) ELIZABETH F. CALDWELL is a Teaching Elder in the Presbytery of Middle Tennessee, Visiting Professor of Religious Education at Vanderbilt Divinity School and author of numerous books. A3 Responding in Faith: How to Talk About Faith at Church Claire Coenen In the fall of 2015, Westminster Presbyterian Church offered "Responding in Faith: From 16th St. Baptist Church to Emanuel AME, a Sunday School series for 9th-12th graders and their parents. This workshop will be on why and how this series came together and will include the content of the lessons and outcomes of the series. This workshop will shed light on the importance of talking about issues related to race at church and to provide ideas on exploring these topics with your congregation. (A) CLAIRE COENEN is a member at Westminster Presbyterian Church, Nashville. A4 Generosity and Stewardship Resources Rosanna Anderson Could your church benefit from a stewardship emphasis for children and families, but you're not sure where to begin? Explore a curated collection of current resources for children and youth that focus less on the law and more on the gospel, so that, as good stewards, we can all contribute to the good things that God is doing through the church. (C,Y) ROSANNA ANDERSON is a Teaching Elder in the Presbytery of Middle Tennessee. A5 General Assembly: Who, What, When, Where Why? Therese Howell The General Assembly meets every other year. Come and learn about the General Assembly, who attends, what is considered, where are the assemblies held, and why we have General Assembly. Information will include business and details related to the 222nd General Assembly (2016). (A) THERESE HOWELL is the Stated Clerk of the Presbytery of Middle Tennessee. SESSION B WORKSHOPS 11:00a 12:15p (Choose 1) B1 Making Sunday School Special Amy Sterling Within our arts based church, we use the scripture for inspiration for our annual Downtown Presbyterian Church Youth Art Show. Join us as we share our techniques of making the Word come alive in song writing, visual and musical arts. We will walk through the process as well as the challenges and have hands-on participation, if desired. (C) AMY STERLING is the Children s Education Director at Downtown Presbyterian Church, Nashville. B2: Introducing the Narrative Lectionary Chris Adams The Narrative Lectionary is a 4-year cycle of readings which "follow the sweep of the biblical story, from Creation through the early Christian Church." It was started by professors at Luther Seminary in Hillsboro Presbyterian Church has been using this lectionary for two years. Suggestions and resources for further exploring or implementing the lectionary will be shared. (A) CHRIS ADAMS is a Teaching Elder in the Presbytery of Middle Tennessee serving at Hillsboro Presbyterian Church, Nashville. SESSION B workshops continued on page 4. KEY: A: of interest to all leaders / AD: of interest to leaders of adults / C: of interest to leaders of children / Y: of interest to leaders of youth / YA: of interest to leaders of young adults 3

4 WORKSHOPS SESSION B (cont.) B3 Sing to the Lord a New Song John Semingson, Sophie Maness The words singing and music appear in scripture over 100 times. Clearly, God is connected to our songs and music. Join us as we sing hymns and explore how we can incorporate more music and song into Christian Education. We will be using Glory to God as our main source of inspiration. All ideas shared will be appropriate for any hymnal. (A) JOHN SEMINGSON is the Director of Music Ministries and SOPHIE MANESS is the Director of Christian Education at Westminster Presbyterian Church, Nashville. B4 Learning from Beginners: How to Teach the Bible to Beginners Stuart Gordon We all appreciate resources for teaching the Bible, but who are the people we re hoping to teach? What motivates them? What intimidates them? This workshop will share the leader s findings from interviews with church members who have tried, with varying degrees of success, to become confident Bible readers. Of course, the leader will also share resources and approaches that might be worth your efforts to teach the Bible to beginners. (AD) STUART GORDON is a Teaching Elder in the Presbytery of Middle Tennessee serving at First Presbyterian Church, Nashville. B5 Young Adult Faith Formation: Everything You Need to Know about Emerging Adulthood Jason Brian Santos This workshop will unpack the current state of young adult faith in order to illuminate why the mainline church is struggling to reach this generation. Particular attention will be placed on how young adults think about religion, faith, and spirituality, and how we might more faithfully journey with them during this life stage. (YA) JASON BRIAN SANTOS is the Mission Coordinator for Youth, College, and Young Adult Ministries for the Presbyterian Mission Agency and the National Director of UKIRK. SESSION C WORKSHOPS 1:15p 2:30p (Choose 1) C1 Mission in Our Own Backyard Kathleen Murphy, Lisa Cook Are you wondering how to initiate, develop, and maintain ministry that engages the world outside your church? This hands-on workshop will introduce you to some of the questions, answers, challenges and opportunities in building relationships with people outside your church walls. (A) KATHLEEN MURPHY is the director of My Own Backyard and Rev, Lisa Cook is the founder of Sacred Sparks Ministry. C2 Interreligious Engagement and the Body of Christ Chance Dillon What should the church's participation in the mission of God look like in today's modern, ever-changing, multi-religious context? This workshop will address this question from the perspective that, perhaps, the answer is the same now as in ages past. (AD) CHANCE DILLON is a member of Hillsboro Presbyterian Church, Nashville. C3 Young Adult Life and Closing the Gap: Our Lives Are Holier Together Jon Tschanz This workshop will look at how to close the gap between what we see as secular and what we see as holy... What places, spaces and practices in our lives enable holy growth, especially in a young adult community? (YA) JON TSCHANZ is pastor of Kinfolk, a young adult ministry in Metro Orlando, Florida. C4 ikids: Parenting in the Digital Age Craig Kennet Miller The ikids is a new generation emerging in the midst of the digital revolution. Born since 2000, ikids will never know a world without touch screens, social media, and the internet. This workshop will share key insights for understanding how digital media is influencing the emotional, physical, and spiritual lives of children and teens. (C,Y) CRAIG KENNET MILLER is the Director of Congregational Development at the United Methodist General Board of Discipleship. C5 Achieving Excellence in Children s and Youth Ministry Suzie Lane Are you searching for the perfect model for ministry with children and youth and are overwhelmed or challenged by the choices? This workshop look at 12 realities of ministry with children and youth and how churches can respond in order to achieve excellence in ministry with young people. (C,Y) SUZIE LANE is a Ruling Elder at Westminster Presbyterian Church, Nashville and the Program Director for GenOn Ministries. KEY: A: of interest to all leaders / AD: of interest to leaders of adults / C: of interest to leaders of children / Y: of interest to leaders of youth / YA: of interest to leaders of young adults 4

5 Please complete 1 form per person. Payment and mailing information below. Name Mailing Address Phone (with area code) Church, City, State SESSION A WORKSHOPS 9:30 am-10:45 am (CHOOSE 1) A1 Diving Deeper into the Keynote [Choon-Leong Seow)] A2 Remix, Rethink Faith Practices at Home [Elizabeth F. Caldwell] A3 Responding in Faith: How to Talk About Race at Church [Claire Coenen] A4 Generosity and Stewardship Resources [Rosanna Anderson] A5 General Assembly: Who, What, When, Where, Why [Therese Howell] SESSION B WORKSHOPS 11:00 am-12:15 pm (CHOOSE 1) B1 Making Sunday School Special [Amy Sterling] B2 Introducing the Narrative Lectionary [Chris Adams] B3 Sing to the Lord a New Song [John Semingson, Sophie Maness] B4 Learning from Beginners: How to Teach the Bible to Beginners [Stuart Gordon] B5 Young Adult Faith Formation: Everything You Need to Know About Emerging Adulthood [Jason Brian Santos] SESSION C WORKSHOPS 1:15 pm-2:30 pm (CHOOSE 1) C1 Mission in Our Own Backyard [Kathleen Murphy, Lisa Cook] C2 Interreligious Engagement and the Body of Christ [Chance Dillon] C3 Young Adult Life and Closing the Gap [Jon Tschanz] C4 ikids: Parenting in the Digital Age [Craig Kennet Miller] C5 Achieving Excellence in Children s and Youth Ministry [Suzie Lane] Registration Form SPECIAL REQUESTS (Check all that apply) Need handicap accessibility Need vegetarian lunch Need gluten-free lunch Need childcare (parents should bring child s lunch) Ages of child(ren) PAYMENT $25 per person if postmarked on or before February 19, 2016 $30 per person if postmarked after February 19, 2016 Cost includes lunch. Reduced rate for partial day is not available. Make checks payable to Presbytery of Middle Tennessee. Send completed form(s) with payment to Linda Griffis, Presbytery of Middle Tennessee / 618 Grassmere Park Drive, Suite 2 / Nashville, TN ALL REGISTRATIONS WITH PAYMENT MUST BE RECEIVED BY MONDAY, FEBRUARY 29. QUESTIONS? Contact Rosanna Anderson (anderson,rosanna@gmail.com) or Suzie Lane (suzielane0@gmail.com / ). 5