Institute offers program in spiritual direction
Anyone interested in being a spiritual director
and helping others deepen their spiritual walk is invited to
participate in the Formation Program in Spiritual Formation, a joint
effort between the Florida Conference and the Institute for Christian
Studies of the Episcopal Diocese of Central Florida.
The ecumenical program focuses on ancient
Christian spiritual traditions and support for spiritual guidance in
today’s world.
The two-year program includes study and
practical experience. Contact the Ven. Linda J. Brondsted, dean of the
Institute, at 1-800-299-3567 or 407-423-3567.
FaithQuest holds Florida training
FaithQuest, a program for developing and
strengthening congregational leaders, is holding a series of training
events in the Florida Conference. The four one-day events will be held
Sept. 28 at St. Luke’s United Methodist Church in Orlando; Oct. 5 at
Grace United Methodist Church in Venice; Oct. 12 at First United
Methodist Church, Lake City; and Oct. 26 at Rader Memorial United
Methodist Church in Miami.
FaithQuest is a partnership between the Florida
Conference and the General Board of Discipleship (GBOD). Local
churches that decide to become FaithQuest congregations begin by
sending a team of two or more to a training event. Lay and clergy
leaders then partner together in Bible study, reflection and
discussion about being the church in today’s every-changing world.
The cost is $165 for the first two participants
from any one church and $85 for each additional person. Contact Betsey
Heavner or Joan Newell with GBOD at 1-877-899-2780, extensions 7295
and 7075, respectively, or visit http://www.gbod.org/quest/faithquest.html.
“The Rock and the Rabbi” to benefit
Florida Southern
“The Rock & the Rabbi,” an off-Broadway
musical based on the life of Peter the fisherman and Jesus of
Nazareth, will be at Florida Southern College (FSC) for two benefit
performances, Sept. 14 at 7 p.m. and Sept. 15 at 3 p.m. in Branscomb
Auditorium.
Proceeds from the musical will help fund
campus-wide student ministries by the Chaplain’s and Church
Relations offices.
Contact Kitty Carpenter, FSC’s director of
church relations, at 863-680-6211.
Short Bites
Worship resources for Labor Day and United Nations Sundays that
were published in the July/August issue of “Christian Social Action”
magazine, a publication of the General Board of Church and Society,
are available from the Florida Conference’s Church and Society
Ministry office. Contact Birk Mullinax at BMullinax@flumc.org
or 1-800-282-8011, extension 141.
Camp Adventure at Lake Junaluska Assembly in Lake Junaluska,
N.C., has reopened due to the efforts of volunteers from the
Southeastern Jurisdiction, including many from the Florida Conference.
For information or reservations call 1-800-222-4930 or 828-452-2881,
extension 585.
Tampa United Methodist Centers (TUMC) wants to reconnect with
former students and program participants for its 110th anniversary
celebration Oct. 25-28. Anyone affiliated with any of TUMC’s
agencies should contact TUMC at 813-248-6259, extension 245, or TUMC110@hotmail.com.
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