CLERGYWOMEN’S RETREAT: RECONNECTING WITH HOLY FIRE
The Office of Ministry is sponsoring a retreat for clergy women from January 12 – 15, 2009 at the Mary and Joseph Retreat Center in Rancho Palos Verdes , California . The Retreat, open to all licensed and ordained women in the denomination, focuses on the theme of “Reconnecting with Holy Fire: Fanning the Flames of the Spirit Among Us.” Acclaimed author, teacher and speaker Marva Dawn provides leadership for the Retreat. The planning committee has planned an exciting time of Sabbath and reconnection.
Copies of the retreat brochure for your information as well as to share with any clergy women who might ask you about the retreat are available from Dana Cassell via e-mail (dcassell_gb@brethren.org) or phone (847-742-5100 x317).
We have worked to make the event accessible to all but some women in your district – especially those credentialed women not currently employed by a congregation providing them with professional growth funds – may be in need of assistance in order to participate. Hopefully your district could have some funds available to support any one who would need financial assistance. If you are aware of needs for financial support exceeding what you are able to offer, please feel free to call us. The planning team is especially concerned that we not allow financial concerns to exclude clergy women from taking advantage of this Sabbath time of re-connecting and re-igniting.
Blessings,
Mary Jo Flory-Steury
Director of Ministry
Dana Cassell
BVS Volunteer, Office of Ministry
Copies of the retreat brochure for your information as well as to share with any clergy women who might ask you about the retreat are available from Dana Cassell via e-mail (dcassell_gb@brethren.org) or phone (847-742-5100 x317).
We have worked to make the event accessible to all but some women in your district – especially those credentialed women not currently employed by a congregation providing them with professional growth funds – may be in need of assistance in order to participate. Hopefully your district could have some funds available to support any one who would need financial assistance. If you are aware of needs for financial support exceeding what you are able to offer, please feel free to call us. The planning team is especially concerned that we not allow financial concerns to exclude clergy women from taking advantage of this Sabbath time of re-connecting and re-igniting.
Blessings,
Mary Jo Flory-Steury
Director of Ministry
Dana Cassell
BVS Volunteer, Office of Ministry
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