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Congregational Life Workshop 2008: Reviving and Equipping Faithful Communities, July 27-August 1, 2008, Graceland University, Lamoni IA.

 The First Presidency is excited to offer a newly planned Congregational LIFE Workshop (CLW) in 2008. The focus of this weeklong workshop is Reviving and Equipping Faithful Communities.

As a prophetic people, we are challenged to renew and expand our ministry. This renewal and growth happens best through supportive, community-based learning experiences like CLW.

The primary mission and ministries of the church occur in our local congregations. The Congregational LIFE Workshop is intentionally planned to model congregational life and to explore topics of interest dealing with life together in congregations. Our “Living Room Groups” and “Formational Experiences” are designed to allow participants to share, offer support, and learn from and with one another. Spiritual insight and discernment comes from communities of friends who journey together toward the peace of Jesus Christ.

The Presidency encourages each congregation to send at least two people to CLW. The more participants there are from the same congregation or mission center the more broadly shared the educational and practical experiences of the week will be.

We have opened the Ministerial Education and Discipleship Studies (MEADS) certificate program to all CLW participants. Choose from two classes during the week. We welcome participants to discover the wonderful learning and growth that happens through the three-year MEADS curriculum.

Several members of the World Church Leadership Council will bring ministry through classes, fellowship, and worship. You do not want to miss this chance to share together. We look forward to a wonderful week.

Come! Learn! Share!

Visit the Congregational Life Workshop webpage at http://www.cofchrist.org/clw/ for more information.