Emerging Church Learning Party

Resources for Outreach, Worship and Spiritual Formation in Today's Culture

Karen Ward, abbess of Church of the Apostles, Seattle and a key figure in the Emerging Church conversation in the US and the UK, will be leading a "Learning Party" at St. Stephens Episcopal Church.

Here's a description of the event:

Date

Sep 16, 2006

Time

10:00 am - 5:00 pm

Location

St. Stephens Episcopal Church

35 South Franklin St.

Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701

United States

A new movement being called the 'emerging church' is making a major impact on the landscape of North American Christianity and around the world. Find out what it's about and discover its significance for re-shaping church and mission in today's culture. Explore how traditional mainline congregations can get involved in and be enriched by insights from the emerging church conversation. This mission event will be helpful for those from mainline congregations (Episcopal, Lutheran, Presbyterian, Methodist, UCC...) and also from traditional evangelical congregations.

Reimagine Church. Experience new ways to integrate arts, new media technologies and ancient Christian practices into worship and community mission for today's contexts.

Consider bringing a team of 2-3 or more from your congregation to help fuel missional momentum when you get back home.

You will be accompanied by native, postmodern guides, from Church of the Apostles (Seattle) – a leading edge, mainline (Episcopal/Lutheran), emerging congregation. Also giving a talk is Philadelphia-based emergent leader Robert Fisher, from SE Penn Synod of the ELCA.

In the context of an experiential Kingdom Party, discover the new ways to re-shape Church for the contours of mission in today's culture.

The Learning Party includes lunch and ends with a 5 pm emerging worship service with Church of the Apostles.

Early Registration (through Sept. 4) is $25

Regular Registration (Sept. 5-15) is $30

You may REGISTER ONLINE: Peacemeal and the Episcopal Diocese of Bethlehem, PA.

Posted by
Bill Lewellis, Communication Minister/Editor (1986), Canon Theologian (1998)
Diocese of Bethlehem, 333 Wyandotte St., Bethlehem, PA 18015 www.diobeth.org
(W)610-691-5655 x229 blewellis@diobeth.org
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