April 4 & 5, 2008 at Rivermont Presbyterian Church, Chattanooga
Please join us for this year’s Loaves & Fishes Experience, April 4 & 5, 2008. We will gather in Chattanooga at the Rivermont Church, beginning at noon that Friday and continuing through Saturday. Drawing all the facets of this event together is the theme of “A New Vision for a New Day.”
Our keynote speaker will be the Rev. Eugenia Gamble, a nationally-recognized author, educator and speaker, and our event preacher will be Dr. Charles (Chuck) Campbell from Columbia Theological Seminary. They will both be presenting workshops on Friday afternoon as well on Saturday.
There will be Friday Forums for such interest groups as: Clerks of Session, Christian Educators, Writers, and Nominating Committee/Committee on Representation. Also during Friday Forum you can discuss General Assembly matters with our Synod Executive, Terry Newland; learn about banner making with Patty Quinn (New Providence) or explore new ways of worshipping with the Rev. Denny Read of South Highland Presbyterian, Birmingham, AL.
The Loaves & Fishes Experience 2008 brochures have been made available to each church. Inside this attractive 15 page document you will find the events schedule, the registration form ( each church has a pad of tear off forms as well), information about lodging, Kids Kamp & Child Care, directions, and brief descriptions about the workshops.
A New Vision for a New Day is this year's theme as we focus on continuing to minister for Jesus our Lord in our neighborhood and using our variety of gifts but perhaps in bold, new ways. There will be opportunities to learn more about...
- a small congregations expanding their witness through a satellite worship center,
- characteristics of a power filled church
- new life for your Youth Ministries
- emerging postmodern cultures
- living out our baptismal journey in our Christian educational programs
- growing a sense of community through the Internet
- exploring your neighborhood through web-based demographic services
- ministering with the growing numbers of Hispanic neighbors
- creating mission experiences among our smaller membership churches
- developing new spiritual practices
- and Much, Much More!
Friday Forums, Extended Expressions, Worship, Singing, Workshops, Cokesbury Bookstore, Food, Laughter, connecting with our friends in Christ, - it's all there at The Loaves & Fishes Experience. Sign up by Feb. 22, 2008 for the Early Bird discount.
If you have any questions, please contact, Bill White – Chair, or Lina R. Hart – Staff Support.
The Loaves & Fishes Experience is your presbytery's way to equip and to inspire it members. The Mission Teams of our Presbytery sponsor and support The Loaves & Fishes Experience as their way of providing you nationally known speakers and an occasion to engage in leading edge issues that relate to our faith, our witness for Jesus Christ and our being the church together in today's world.