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Through guest speakers, small group discussions, question and answer sessions, and Bible study, youth will receive up-to-date information on how to deal with sexuality and dating in light of their faith. Les Christie, chairman of the youth ministry department at San Jose Christian College, will be the keynote speaker.
Registration is by church groups, and one adult is required for every four youth of the same sex from each church. The cost is $80 per person; the deadline for registering is Feb. 5. For more information, contact Emily Harris in the conference’s Youth and Events ministries office at 1-800-282-8011, extension 139, or by e-mail at EHarris@flumc.org.
Educators invited to hear the music
Pastors and church program leaders are invited to explore how God is creating a “composition” with their lives at the “Opus Days” Christian Educators Fellowship (CEF) retreat Feb. 22-24 at the Life Enrichment Center in Leesburg. The retreat’s theme was inspired by the movie “Mr. Holland’s Opus,” in which the lead character creates a musical masterpiece out of his personal struggles.
The retreat is open to clergy and laity, regardless of CEF membership, and offers networking opportunities for people involved in ministry to children, youth and adults; Christian education; and performing arts.
Trudy Rankin, a mental health counselor with experience in rehabilitation counseling and mission work, will lead the program.
The cost is $80 for CEF members, $90 for non-members and $40 for commuters. For more information, contact Florida CEF President Brinda LeBleu at 561-546-3303.
Registrations should be submitted to Bob Hutchinson at St. Johns United Methodist Church, 1800 Cypress Gardens Blvd., Winter Haven, FL 33884, instead of Martha Pierce-Graeber as listed in the brochure.
Ashram offers spiritual tune-up “It’s a vacation with the Lord,” said registrar Karen Wenck about the Florida Christian Ashram spiritual retreat Feb. 22-25 at the Life Enrichment Center in Leesburg.
Ashrams, from the Indian word meaning “to be away from work,” are Christ-centered international and interdenominational spiritual retreats that offer laity and clergy “a wonderful time out when all you have to do is think about your life in Christ,” said Tom Wenck, the retreat’s treasurer.
Featured speakers include Florida Bishop Cornelius L. Henderson; Dr. Evelyn Laycock, director of the Lay Ministry Center at Lake Junaluska, NC; and the Rev. Jim Russo, founder of Jim Russo Prison Ministries. New this year is a time of dialog between participants and leaders.
The cost is $165, single occupancy, or $141 per person, double occupancy, for laity. Clergy, missionaries and their spouses will receive a 20 percent discount. The registration deadline is Feb. 4. For more information, contact Karen Wenck at 2265-B Tamiami Tr., Port Charlotte, FL 33952, or call 941-255-1158 (days)/941-625-2753 (evenings).
Don’t forget…
- Housing is still available at the Warren W. Willis campground for the
Feb. 12-14, Feb. 26-28 and Mar. 12-14 Leesburg Women’s Retreats. The program fee is
$20, plus housing and meals costs. For more information, contact Birk Mullinax in the
conference Discipleship and Church and Society office at 1-800-282-8011, extension 141, or
e-mail: bmullinax@flumc.org.
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