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CLASS DESCRIPTIONS Enrichment 2008 is the premier event in St. Augustine Presbytery for enriching the lives of all our brothers and sisters in every one of our churches. What began as a Christian Education event many years ago has grown significantly in both the range and scope of the offerings as well as the participation and excitement of the day. This year there will be a wide variety of classes and workshops offering everything from spiritual growth to helpful workshops for planning worship and education in your church setting. The success of this event is not just in the numbers who attend but in the transformation it offers our churches through wonderful, engaging and spiritually uplifting time spent together in the name of Jesus Christ. Celebrate your Presbyterian identity by joining us to learn and grow together. Help make this event a great way to enrich your church programs with creativity and spirituality. Look over the courses offered and sign up today. We look forward to seeing you there!
******************************************************************** AM 1: A Guided Tour of Online Communities/Social Networks. Rev. Katie Day, Associate Pastor, Palms Presbyterian Church. Take a guided tour of online communities/social networks MySpace and Facebook. Hear the good and the not-so-good about both websites, and make informed decisions about online safety and young people. AM 2: Elder and Deacon Education. Rev. Dr. Paul Hooker, Executive Presbyter, St. Augustine Presbytery and Rev. Dr. Gabe Goodman, Pastor, Community Presbyterian Church. This workshop is an education opportunity for elders and deacons in their first 12-18 months on session. Our time together will include group building, worship, committee leadership, the basics of our Presbyterian belief systems, and concrete ideas for guiding the communal life of the church. Please bring your Book of Order. AM 3: Africa's Children, Our Children – Fulfilling Our Baptismal Vows. Jodi McGill, Mission Co-Worker in Mzuzu, Malawi. The leader will share her work in Malawi, the medical issues facing children and families in Sub-Saharan Africa, and practical ways that our churches may respond to this crisis. AM 4: What Does God Expect of Us? M. Ashraf Shaikh, Vice-Chairman, Islamic Center of Northeast Florida. Islamic scripture, The Qur’an, refers to each human being as God’s vice-regent (representative who acts on behalf of his superior but with limited authority) on earth. What does The Almighty, expect of us? Let there be no doubt, that each of us will be held accountable for all that we do on this planet. Is it possible to live up to God’s expectations, YES! Is it challenging, YES! AM 5: Reformed Theology 101. Rev. Dr. John Ragsdale, Parish Associate, First Presbyterian Church of Green Cove Springs. Presbyterians have a rich and unique theological heritage. Come and explore three classic doctrines from the Reformed perspective and get a window on how we do theology. We’ll look at the attributes of God, the place of Scripture, and (time permitting) just what we mean by predestination. AM 6: Moving into the Future by Embracing the Past. Rev. Jeff Welch, Pastor, Dunnellon Presbyterian Church. There is a growing trend among young Christians to embrace the rich biblical, spiritual and theological treasures found within the early church, reaching back behind the “Enlightenment” for patterns and models of how to engage a religiously diverse culture. Join us as we discuss how congregations are finding renewal and meeting the needs of younger adults through “reaching back.” AM 7: Godly Play: The stories of God for the children of God. Rev. Martha McInnes, Consultant for Congregational Care and Leadership Development and Hospice Chaplain, Ft. King Presbyterian. Godly Play is a tool developed to share the biblical narrative with children in a way which captures their attention and imagination. Godly Play teaches children the art of using religious language and helps them become more aware of the mystery of God’s presence in their lives. It can be used for all ages. Come and play a while. AM 8: Spiritual Care after a Disaster. Kathy Broyard, Statewide Coordinator for the Florida Presbyterian Disaster Assistance Network (FLAPDAN). How do we care for people immediately after a disaster event and throughout the recovery phase? We will provide information to assist in the formation of teams within congregations and the Presbytery to survey needs following a disaster, and to respond to the spiritual, psychological and physical needs of congregations. AM 9: Angel Awakenings: Angelology for Presbyterians. Rev. Susan Takis, Associate Pastor, South Jacksonville Presbyterian Church. Angelology has not traditionally been emphasized in Reformed churches, leaving Presbyterians few tools with which to measure and assess the abundant and often wild claims presently being made in our culture. This workshop will explore the role of angels in the Bible, the role of angels in the history of the Christian church, and the role of angels in popular culture. AM 10: Old Soul Young Spirit. Rev. Mona Bagasao, Director of Religious Life/Chaplain at Eckerd College. What are the ancient spiritual disciplines that can strengthen and encourage today's young people? How can we interest them in these practices? How can I interest YOU in them? Let's explore together. AM 11: Work Project as Spiritual Discipline. Montgomery Camp Staff. Physical activity can also be a spiritual offering, so wear your work clothes and join others in a work project to help improve Montgomery Camp and Conference Center. AM 12: Imagine That! Art as a Spiritual Practice. Rev. Alisun Donovan, Associate Executive Presbyter, Presbytery of St. Augustine. Come play, and pray, with imagery. This class will practice using imagery to deepen relationship with God. Using images found in great art and creating our own images we will explore a different way of understanding God. (Lab fee $5.00 payable to instructor.) AM 13: The Rediscovery of the Labyrinth as a Spiritual Tool. Rev. Kathryn McLean, Chaplain, Westminster Woods and St. Vincent’s Medical Center. Labyrinths can be found in almost every religious tradition around the world and have been known to the human race for over four thousand years. Having fallen out of use for the past 350 years, we will explore the renewal of the use of the Labyrinth as a spiritual tool and provide an opportunity to walk the Labyrinth at MPCC during the class. PM 1: Spiritual Formation as a Family. Amy Camp, Becci Curtis, Katie Day, Laurie Furr-Vancini, Michelle Thomas-Bush, Tara Thompson. The family is the primary teacher of children and youth. The church is in no way a substitute for parental involvement in their Christian development. Therefore we will explore ways the church can partner with parents in the spiritual nurturing of children and youth, as well as provide ideas for parents to use at home. PM 2: Missional Church – Missional Polity. Rev. Dr. Paul Hooker, Executive Presbyter, St. Augustine Presbytery. What does it mean to be a “missional church” and how does it differ from the ways we have “done church” in the past? How does the proposed new Form of Government support our becoming a different kind of church? Come and find out. Copies of the proposed Foundations of Presbyterian Polity and Form of Government will be available; you can read them in advance at www.pcusa.org/formofgovernment. PM 3: Waters of Life, but for How Long?! Rev. Grace Boyer, Associate Pastor, Riverside Presbyterian Church, Neil Armingeon, Riverkeeper, St. Johns Riverkeeper, and a representative from Living Waters. There will be presentations on the deep symbolism of water in the Christian faith, the issues affecting the health of our waters in Florida, and the global work of "Living Waters for the World." Participants will learn how individuals and churches can get involved in hands–on ways locally and globally to heal our waters. PM 4: Meetings You Want to Come To. Rev. Terry Robertson, Pastor, Weirsdale Presbyterian Church. Meetings are a necessity of life, especially church life. A great meeting stays on course, involves participants, and accomplishes its purpose. But meetings can be such drudgery that someone once said, “The world is run by those willing to sit until the end of meetings.” We will retool our ideas about meetings to make them more productive and yet, exciting and fun. You, too, can have meetings that members want to come to. PM 5: Christmas and Easter: Intergenerational Events That Bring Faith Practices Home. Nancy Yeakel, Church Educator, Community Presbyterian Church. Ideas for Advent and Lenten crafts will be shared, including samples and directions. We will discuss planning an Advent or Lenten event at your church, and how the crafts get used in the home throughout the season. Craft samples will include an Advent Wreath, Advent Calendar, Nativity crèche, Holy Week Eggs, Holy Week Wreath, and Mosaic Cross. PM 6: Medical Emergencies Occurring During Church Services: Preparation and Response. Dr. Spence Turner, Retired Physician and leader at the Providence NCD. We will discuss procedures, supplies and equipment which should be available for medical emergency events occurring during church services; responding to emergency events; and have a question and answer period to review events which have occurred to participants, what went well or poorly and how responses could have been improved. PM 7: Music in the Church’s Worship. Rev. Dr. J. Dudley Weaver, Jr., Pastor, Memorial Presbyterian Church. O sing to the Lord a new song! This workshop will focus on the crucial role played by congregational song in the worship of the church. Following a brief historical overview of music in the church, we will look at a variety of musical forms including hymnody, metrical and responsorial psalmody, and spiritual songs both ancient and contemporary. Come prepared to learn and to sing! PM 8: Basic Technology. Cal Findeiss, Program Director, Montgomery Camp and Conference Center. Wishing you could... create eye-catching presentations? Upload pictures to the internet for the whole family or church to see? Create an e-newsletter? Find out all this and more. PM 9: Sabbath: Stopping Work So That God Can Work In Us. Rev. Dr. Vince Kolb, Pastor, South Jacksonville Presbyterian Church. We will practice Sabbath and then reflect on our experience. PM 10: The Scope of Sanctification: When Interruptions Function as a Means of Grace. Rev. Dr. L. Holton Siegling, Jr. Pastor, First Presbyterian Church of Fernandina Beach. Are you often distracted from the daily duties of life? Have you considered that instead of being a source of anxiety, life’s interruptions can be a blessing in disguise? Join us as we examine the Biblical narrative and explore the breadth and scope of sanctification. PM 11: Work Project. Option to continue from the morning. PM 12: Imagine That! Art as a Spiritual Practice. Option to continue from the morning. PM 13: Team Building with Spiritual Metaphors. Bill Davis, graduate of Columbia Theological Seminary and staff at Calvin Center in Atlanta, GA. This workshop will be a conversation in the ways we used faith-based metaphors in the group building process. We'll look at the implications of a couple different Bible passages for group building, as well as talking about some exercises that lend themselves to faith-based metaphors. Come prepared to share ideas and think creatively.
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