03/12/2014

Revitalizing Your Congregation Conference Live in Chicago or Via Webcast! April 24, 25 & 26

Five Approaches in one Conference – Presenters:

Rev. Dr. Clint Schnekloth is Senior Pastor at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Fayetteville, Arkansas. He also serves on the ELCA Youth Ministry Network’s Connect Journal. He is widely recognized for his relevant communication with Gen F (Facebook Generation). Clint has served as an ELCA missionary in Slovakia. His book, Mediating Faith: Faith Formation in a Trans-media Era is forthcoming from Fortress Press in the first quarter of 2014.

Dr. Ed Kruse is co-author of Wake Up Church with Bill Steadman. He earned a Doctor of Ministry degree in Mission and Leadership from LSTC. President of HealthierChurch.org, Ed reports, “Current research indicates that congregations have 50%-80% of their members who are Uninvolved, Under-involved or Uninvited.” Ed is nationally known for his work in Stewardship, Spiritual Gifts and Leadership Development.

Rev. Dr. William Steadman is Pastoral Supply Minister at St. James’-Rosemount United Church in Kitchener, Ontario. He has served downtown urban, suburban, mining town and rural congregations for the United Church of Canada. He has consulted with governments, health care agencies and not-for-profit organizations on leadership styles. Bill views “asking the right questions” as more helpful than “giving the right answers.” He is co-author of Wake Up Church.

Rev. Dr. Kathryn Love works in partnership with the ELCA Director for Evangelical Mission, serving seven congregations in the Virgin Islands. She specializes in congregation renewal, stewardship, evangelism and prayer. She assists the bishop with strategic planning and filling vacancies. Kathryn formerly served as ELCA Assistant Director for Evangelism. She will be leading the worship services for the conference.

Larry Gibson is currently a Software Specialist at the University of Illinois focusing on enterprise wide software applications. He is also Owner/Consultant at Gibtech.net specializing in web design and web page strategies. In addition to the presentation he will be doing, Larry is also the webmaster for this webcast. He lives with his family in central Illinois and is a member of The Lutheran Church of Mahomet in Mahomet, Illinois.

All presentations will be interactive on-site and via webcast
April 24, 25 & 26, 2014
Edison Park Lutheran Church, 6626 N Oliphant Ave, Chicago, IL
Sponsored by HealthierChurch.org.
Plan to attend this pace-setting conference!

Revitalizing Your Congregation Conference Schedule
All Times Are Central Daylight Time

Thursday, April 24

12:00PM Opening Worship – Rev. Dr. Kathryn Love
Opening Remarks – Tom Petersen
Revitalizing the Uninvolved, Under-involved and Uninvited ● Keynote – Dr. Ed Kruse
Micro Presentation – Table Leaders – Paul Sheehan
Micro Presentation – Grants – Rev. Mark Vance
5:45PM Closing Prayer
6:00PM Dinner provided (reservations required)

Friday, April 25

8:00AM Breakfast on-site
8:45AM Opening Devotions
Revitalizing Your Congregation: Youth & Young Adults ● Keynote – Rev. Dr. Clint Schnekloth
Micro Presentation – Social Media – Nora Brathol
Micro Presentation – Webinars – Rev. Jeff Chubb
12:00PM Lunch on-site – One hour
Transformational Leadership to Wake Up the Church ● Keynote – Rev. Dr. Bill Steadman
Micro Presentation – 2013 Congregation Renewal Follow Up – Rev. Jaime Olson
Micro Presentation – Eliminating Committees – Rev. Dr. Michael Sparby
5:45PM Closing Prayer
Dinner on your own – free time

Saturday, April 26

8:00AM Breakfast on-site
8:45AM Opening Devotions
Revitalizing Your Congregation’s Website ● Keynote – Larry Gibson
Micro Presentation – Conflict Resolution – Rev. Jerry Tews
Micro Presentation – Panel on Spiritual Gifts
12:00 Lunch on-site – One hour
Renewing Congregations – Doctoral Research Team on “Congregation Renewal”
Keynote – Rev. Paul Erickson and a Panel of Practicing Congregations
2:00PM Closing Worship – Rev. Dr. Kathryn Love

Red indicates on-site (Chicago) activities – Remote sites provide their own options

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who is this conference for?

● Pastors – especially those interested in a healthier congregation

● Lay leaders – especially those interested in a revitalized congregation

● Anyone who has one or two intents that you would like to work on

Why will I want to attend?

● The interactive aspect will be a unique congregation-growing experience

● The connection with other leaders in similar contexts will support you

● The invitation to follow up after the experience will offer you partnerships

● The demonstration of ways to do more in less time will give you skills
that you can take away

● The space created by the Spirit will be available to revitalize your
congregation and energize members

What will I experience?

● Micro-presentations on important and timely topics filled with interaction

● Practical ideas and opportunities

● Meeting congregations that are revitalizing via webcast and on-site

● A snapshot what your healthier congregation might look like

What will I learn?

● How to involve the uninvolved and uninvited

● How to become a transformational leader

● How to engage the youth and young adults of your congregation

● How to revitalize your congregation’s website

What will I get?

● An offer for a free snapshot of your congregation

● A glimpse of how to shift congregation-vision planning from 2 years to 2 weeks

What will I take home?

● Ideas of how others are revitalizing their congregation

● Hope in helping design God’s future for your congregation

Register now!

 

Welcome to Chicago!

Edison Park Lutheran Church is a located in a convenient neighborhood, 15 minutes from O’Hare Airport. There are twelve restaurants within walking distance of the church. The Metra train to downtown is one block from the church. Chicago is lovely in the spring and there are many attractions to choose from every day. Enjoy our hospitality.

Select your hotel from the list below. Transportation from these hotels to the church is available upon request. Parking is also available at the church.

Special prices available at nearby hotels:
Spring Hill Suites (773-867-0000) $104 Spring Hill Suites Brochure
Holiday Inn Chicago O’Hare (773-693-5800) $94 Holiday Inn Brochure
Call the hotel directly and mention the group name HealthierChurch.org. Hotels are within 2 miles of the church.

On-site Registration - Before March 8 – $225
Beginning March 9 - $285

First Call Pastor or ordained within 5 years – Before March 8 – $150
Beginning March 9 – $225

Webcast – Before March 8 - $500
Beginning March 9 - $600

Webcast (One day only) – Before March 8 - $175
Beginning March 9 - $225

Paid on-site registration for the Revitalizing Your Congregation Conference includes:
All materials and supplies
Dinner on April 24
Breakfast on April 25
Lunch on April 25
Breakfast on April 26
Lunch on April 26
Maximum dialogue during the conference

Register now!