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MINISTRY INSTITUTE: SPRING 2008 Here's what you'll find in this section:
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WHAT is the MINISTRY INSTITUTE? The Ministry Institute is the Center for Adult Ministry Education in the Episcopal Diocese of New Jersey. Mission To bring to the Episcopal Diocese of New Jersey opportunities for Christian formation, spirituality, and ministry learning and development. Goals and Objectives
SPRING
2008 COURSES and EVENTS by AUDIENCE For All
For the Laity
For Vestry members For the Clergy
For Youth and Youth Ministers (see Youth Calendar)
SPRING 2008 COURSES and EVENTS by DATE We make it easy for you to choose an activity or course by its intended focus.
Fall 2008 preview: Click here. SPRING
2008 COURSES and EVENTS Preparing
for Lent: a Lay Retreat with Bishop Councell Leader: The Right Reverend George Edward Councell This lay retreat
is a time of prayer, reflection and renewal as we prepare to enter
Lent. We will explore, in prayer and discussion, Ash Wednesday, the
forty days of Jesus in the desert, and how to bring God closer to
you. The retreat will include a celebration of the Eucharist.
George Edward Councell, born in Detroit in 1949, was ordained deacon and priest in 1975. He was consecrated the Eleventh Bishop of the Diocese of New Jersey on 18 October 2003. He is Vice-President of Province ii and serves on the Board of Trustees of General Theological Seminary, the Presiding Bishop’s Council of Advice, and the Joint Standing Committee of Program, Budget and Finance. Sexual
Misconduct Awareness Workshops Please refer to Respecting the Dignity of Every Human Being which you can download here. Sponsored by the Pastoral Response Team of the Diocese of New Jersey.
Leader: The Reverend Barbara Cawthorne Crafton, spiritual director, retreat leader, author, and master storyteller Sponsored by The Deacons’ Council, this annual retreat weekend is a time for peace and prayer, for rest and renewal.
Barbara Cawthorne Crafton is an Episcopal priest, spiritual director, and author. She was rector of St. Clement’s Church in Manhattan’s Theatre district. She was also a chaplain on the waterfront of New York and served both historic Trinity Church Wall Street and St. John’s Church in Greenwich Village. During the recovery effort after the World Trade Center bombing, she served as a chaplain at Ground Zero. An actress, director and producer, she has worked for many years in combining the lively arts and the life of faith. Her books, articles, and radio scripts have won many awards, including numerous Polly Bond Awards from Episcopal Communicators and the coveted Gabriel Award for religious broadcasting. She is seen frequently on television both as a preacher and as a commentator on Hallmark’s New Morning and America at Worship and has been profiled extensively in electronic and print media throughout the world. Christian
Educators Day with the Bishop Leader: The Reverend Joanne Epply-Schmidt, Diocese of New Jersey It is said that when we are sick, God sends us healers; when we need learning, God sends us teachers. When we need wisdom, God sends us stories. In education, outreach, pastoral care, healing ministries, testimony and personal witness, storytelling is a vibrant art — personal, evocative, challenging and great fun — through which God’s presence can be expressed by us and through us. On this day, we will focus upon the purpose and potential for stories and storytelling in the full spectrum of Christian formation, emphasizing the particular joys and effectiveness of the art of storytelling with older children, youth, and adults. Presented by the Committee on Lifelong Christian Formation
The Reverend Joanne Epply-Schmidt has been a priest of the Diocese of New Jersey for eighteen years. She served twelve years in parish ministry. Seven years ago she took on a new challenge working with at risk and incarcerated youth as a teaching artist with Storytelling Arts, Incorporated. As an adjunct professor, she has taught preaching and storytelling to graduate students at Palmer Theological Seminary in Philadelphia. She is currently affiliated with Trinity Church, Princeton and is a frequent supply preacher throughout the diocese. Epiphany Clergy Day: Fireside Chat Leader: The Most Reverend Dr. Katharine Jefferts Schori, Presiding Bishop, the Episcopal Church The Most Reverend Katharine Jefferts Schori will engage clergy by speaking of her passions for vocation and life and in so doing, invite a similar reflection and hope for renewal among the clergy who attend. This will be a very special and wonderful light-filled event at a time of year that is grey and cold. Hmm. Sounds like Epiphany.
The Most Reverend Dr. Katharine Jefferts Schori, previously Bishop of Nevada, is the twenty-sixth Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church. Her service to the wider church has included membership on the Special Commission on the Episcopal Church and the Anglican Communion; the Board of Trustees, Church Divinity School of the Pacific in Berkeley, California; the CREDO Advisory Board; the House of Bishops peer coaching program; the General Board of Examining Chaplains; the Board for Church Deployment; the House of Bishops’ Pastoral Development, Racism, and Planning Committees; the Court for Review of a Trial of a Bishop; the Episcopal visitor team for the Community of the Holy Spirit; and the Bishops of Small Dioceses group. From 2001-2003 she was a member of the 20/20 Strategy Group and served as secretary of the House of Bishops Ministry Committee at the 2003 General Convention. Jefferts Schori was ordained deacon and priest in 1994. Prior to ordination, she was a visiting assistant professor in the Oregon State University Department of Religious Studies; a visiting scientist at the Oregon State University Department of Oceanography; and an oceanographer with the National Marine Fisheries Service in Seattle. She is also an active instrument-rated pilot who has logged more than 500 flight-hours. She received a BS in biology from Stanford University, 1974; an MS in Oceanography from Oregon State University, 1977; a PhD from Oregon State University, 1983; a M.Div. from Church Divinity School of the Pacific, 1994; and a DD from Church Divinity School of the Pacific, 2001. Invite
a Friend Sunday
Youth
Ministry Adult Workshop: Creative Worship
Fran McKendree began playing at coffee houses around Syracuse University in 1969. Forming McKendree Spring in the ‘70s, the band shared the stage with Fleetwood Mac, Ike and Tina Turner, and Van Morrison, among others. In 1984 he began to work with the Episcopal Church, as a music leader and coordinator for conferences, keynote presenter, and workshop leader. He’s released several CDs and produced recordings at his studio in Hendersonville, North Carolina. Acolyte
Festival
Anti-Racism
Team Expansion: Advanced Training (3.5 days) Leaders: Crossroads Ministry instructors The Anti-Racism Commission of the Diocese of New Jersey is sponsoring this 3.5 day advanced training seminar facilitated by Crossroads Ministry instructors. The 2.5 day diocesan introductory training is a prerequisite. This event is offered to diocesan lay persons and clergy interested in learning more about racism and potentially joining the Team to fight racism in our diocese. If you’re interested in introductory training, the Commission will offer that training in April and October 2008.
Crossroads Ministry was founded in 1986 as an effort to develop new directions in understanding and combating the root causes of institutional racism in the United States. Now, following many years of research and experimentation, a variety of new approaches, programs, and resources are being implemented. The work of Crossroads is to train teams within institutions, helping them to analyze racism and to develop and implement strategies to dismantle racism within their structures. Crossroads training begins with the ability to analyze systemic racism. Then, provided with a comprehensive understanding of racism, an intensive training process equips teams with strategic skills to lead their institutions toward long term and permanent transformation. For almost 20 years, Crossroads has provided consultation and training services to institutions and organizations, facilitating the development of hundreds of internal transformation teams. Crossroads also designs programs, resources, and networks that provide teams with the necessary skills and tools that are needed to bring about systemic change and lead toward the elimination of systemic racism within their institutions and organizations. Calling Clergy: A Spiritual and Practical Guide through the Search Process (For vestry members and current or potential profile and search committee members) Leader: The Reverend Canon Elizabeth Geitz, Canon for Ministry Development and Deployment, Diocese of New Jersey So you’re on the vestry, self-study, or discernment committee in a time of transition in your congregation. What do you do? Come to this workshop! We’ll discuss practical nuts-and-bolts aspects of the process in the diocese, along with spiritual exercises to engage you and help you keep focussed on discerning the will of God for your parish.
The Reverend
Canon Elizabeth Geitz is an award-winning author of seven books, including Fireweed
Evangelism and Calling Clergy. She has led workshops in
dioceses throughout the Church and at General Convention. She is the
recipient of the 2007 Distinguished Alumna Award from General Theological
Seminary and an Adjunct Professor at GTS. Leader: Antoinette (Toni) Daniels, Director of Learning and Leadership, Episcopal Church Foundation, New York Designed for first-time vestry members to explore topics such as ministry of the vestry, leading in a community of faith, canonical requirements, best practices, and navigating transitions. There will be plenty of time for questions and answers.
Toni Daniels joined the Episcopal Church Foundation in September 2006 as the Director of Learning and Leadership. Previously she was Executive Director of Enrollment Management at General Theological Seminary. Ms. Daniels received her ba from UCLA and her mba from the City University of New York. She has served on numerous boards, task forces and committees and has taught and preached widely in the Episcopal Church. She is the co-editor of The Vestry Resource Guide. Leader: The Right Reverend Sylvestre Romero, Assisting Bishop, Diocese of New Jersey Bishop Romero will engage the clergy in reflecting on our personal identity and connectedness with each other and with God. There will be time to consider who God is for us and what we feel God is calling us to do at this particular time and place of our ministry. He will seek to bring a deeper experience of the Holy Eucharist in the words of “This is my Body. This is my Blood.”
Before coming to the Diocese of New Jersey, Sylvestre Romero served as an interim bishop in the Diocese of El Camino Real. Previously he was Diocesan Bishop of the Diocese of Belize. Prior to becoming a bishop, Sylvestre Romero was the Hispanic Minister in the Diocese of El Camino Real and participated in developing a model for cross-cultural ministry, initiating a program for the training of Hispanic leadership and preparation for ordination. In Guatemala, Romero administered a rural program that included agricultural development, education, and medical services. After an earthquake in Guatemala, he headed the construction of houses and opened a high school for over 100 students. Having begun his theological training in Guatemala and having completed it at the Church Divinity School of the Pacific, Bishop Romero is sensitive to Hispanic culture and understands the life of the Episcopal Church in the United States and the ministries that are required in these times in this culture. The Hightstown Event: Christian Education Associates of New Jersey Leaders: Persons skilled in educational ministry to children, youth and adults in their respective fields and skilled in classroom instruction and group leadership A keynote speaker will address pertinent issues facing the church today and workshops are offered on all aspects of education to children, youth, and adults, as well as faith development and support of those who are working in the church. Topics include storytelling, junior high, senior high, and adult ministry, ministry with young adults and with college students, teaching the Bible through song, crafts for younger and older children, revitalizing/renewal of the Spirit, teaching children and youth with disabilities, life coach your teens, and Chrysalis: a spiritual retreat for high school students. Sponsored by the American Baptist Churches of New Jersey, the Episcopal Church (Diocese of New Jersey), Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Presbyterian Church (USA), Reformed Church in America, United Church of Christ, and United Methodist Church.
Godly Play Teacher Accreditation Leaders: The Reverend Emily Griffin, Assistant Rector, St. Matthew’s Church, Pennington, New Jersey and Dawn Stewart, Assistant for Christian Formation, Grace Epiphany Episcopal Church, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Godly Play has to be learned from the inside out—and this accredited teacher training event enables that to happen. You’ll experience Godly Play stories as teacher and learner and analyze them with your peers in a collegial, non-judgmental setting. You’ll learn how to build a Godly Play classroom, strengthen your classroom management skills, and deepen your understanding of children’s spirituality. You’ll improve your teaching skills, achieve greater clarity about the foundations of Godly Play and leave spiritually refreshed. Sponsored by the Committee on Lifelong Christian Formation and the Center for the Theology of Childhood.
Dawn Stewart, an Associate in Ministry in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, is the Assistant for Christian Formation at Grace Epiphany Episcopal Church in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. For more than a dozen years, she has been teaching, introducing, playing with adults and children — and growing in Godly Play. The Reverend Emily Griffin has been the Assistant Rector at St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church in Pennington, New Jersey since 2003. She recently became accredited as the Diocese of New Jersey’s first Godly Play Trainer. To the next page for Spring 2008 The
Ministry Institute CO-DIRECTORS The
Reverend Linda Moeller Ms.
Constance L. White REGISTRATION Events
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