Conferences
Throughout the year, the Nebraska Synod, along with its congregations, agencies and institutions, present a variety of conferences to equip individuals and groups to carry out the mission of the Church.
Beyond Survival–Beyond Your Four Walls
Thursday to Saturday
Nov. 6-8, 2008
Sheridan Lutheran Church
6955 Old Cheney Rd.
Lincoln, NE 68506
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402.423.4769
www.sheridanlutheran.org
Registration starts at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday
Pre-conference from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Thursday
Overview
Following Jesus’ command to love and serve will help your church family grow in spirit and reflect God’s love. Through service in the name of our Lord, multiple generations will come together and “be” the Church instead of just “doing” Church. Come and learn how to help your people reach out beyond the four walls of your church.
Cost
The conference fee is based on the congregation’s average Sunday attendance. This is a one-time per church fee regardless of the number of attendees.
- 1-100: $50
- 101-250: $100
- 251-500: $150
- 501-1000: $200
- 1001+: $250
Details
Advanced registration closes Oct. 13, 2008. For more information, send to Sheridan Lutheran Church’s office.
Connections III Lay Conference
Growing Engagement‒Deepening Faith
Save Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 21-23, for your chance to become part of the synod-wide network of lay people who are connecting in leadership! They are growing in engagement in their personal lay ministries and they are deepening their faith. Online registration will be available.
Al Winseman, Author-Presenter
Growing Engagement‒Deepening Faith is a conference that addresses the question, “How can we get members re-engaged in the church?” Author-Presenter Al Winseman, Bishop David deFreese, and Pastor Carm Aderman will offer lay leaders hope for the future. You’ll hear about an approach to ministry that is not “just another program” and take home a copy of the new, research-based book Growing an Engaged Church, written by Winseman.
Because last year’s event was so successful, we again ask that every congregation send a minimum of two lay leaders. Earlybird registrations are due by Sept. 26.
Theological Conference
Mainline Protestant Vitality is not an Oxymoron:
How the Neighborhood Church is Transforming the Faith
The synod invites all pastors, associates in ministry, diaconal ministers, deaconesses and parish ministry associates to gather in Grand Island, Oct. 13-15, to reflect on the future of our Church. The keynote speaker, Dr. Diana Butler Bass, author of Christianity for the Rest of Us, will lead us in reflecting on this truth: “Spiritual vitality lives in human beings; it is located at the heart of God’s people and the community they form.”
- Find out 2008 Theological Conference Details
- Download Brochure
- Register online at Cvent.
“Thus says the Lord: ‘Stand at the crossroads, and look, and ask for the ancient paths, where the good way lies; and walk in it, and find rest for your souls.’”–Jeremiah 6:16a, NRSV