Cooperative ministry event set for November in St. Louis
3/13/2003 By United Methodist News Service "Pathways
with Promise" will be the theme of the sixth National Consultation on
Cooperative Projects, Ministries and Parishes Nov. 13-16 in St. Louis.
Held
every four years, the consultation is designed for ministry leaders who
are exploring or working in cooperative arrangements, whether in rural
or urban settings. It will occur in conjunction with the Rural Chaplains
Association meeting Nov. 13-18.
Featured speakers will include
Bishop William Morris of the Nashville (Tenn.) Area on "Why Work
Cooperatively?"; Bishop Sharon Brown Christopher, president of the
United Methodist Council of Bishops, who will issue a challenge to do
cooperative ministry; and Michael Kinnamon, faculty member at Eden
Theological Seminary in St. Louis, who will tell "Why Cooperation
Matters Locally."
Participants will choose from almost 40
workshops on practical aspects of cooperative ministry. Some of the
topics include handling transitions, evaluating community assets,
dealing with legal issues, using interns, writing a covenant, doing
faith-based initiatives, building multicultural cooperatives, increasing
community-organizing skills, doing spiritual formation, worshiping
together, and understanding the life cycles of cooperative parish
ministries.
A special track for leaders beyond the local church
will be offered. Other tracks or pathways will feature ecumenical
cooperation, leadership development, financial management, connectional
issues, specific skills and models of cooperative ventures.
Registration
is $175 per person and includes meals, except for two lunches. More
information is available from Lisa Jean Hoefner at (800) 593-7539, Ext.
26. For registration, contact Charlene Ugwu, P.O. Box 178176, Nashville,
TN 37217-9998.
Details about the Rural Chaplains Association meeting are available from Harold McSwain at hwmcswain@juno.com or (614) 882-6067.
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