Intensive Care Course Catalog

Intensive Care Course Catalog
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Title:  "Every Church a Child Loving Church"

Leaders: Dr. Dawn Rundman

Description:
In this intensive workshop, participants will be equipped with tools to examine how their congregation's spaces welcome or restrict on-the-go kids. Then we will go deep into multiple facets of kid-friendly worship and how to make those happen in YOUR congregation. Expect to come from this intensive with tools for making your congregation a child-loving church.

Dr. Dawn Rundman is an editor and resource developer for children's ministry at Augsburg Fortress and Sparkhouse Publishing. Dawn lives in Minneapolis with her husband (and musician) Jonathan, and their two kids, Paavo and Svea.

Title: "Vibrant Families, Vibrant Faith; A Vision and Practice for Youth and Family Ministry"

Leaders: Leif Kehrwald

Description: We seek to raise the bar for youth workers and congregational leaders, as well as for families and households, to make a stronger commitment to exploring faith at home. We seek to shift the paradigm of household faith growth from something optional and hoped for to something that is expected, from being extraordinary to being essential and ordinary. Based on two books by Leif Kehrwald: Families and Faith: A Vision and Practice for Leaders and Youth Ministry and Parents: Secrets to a Successful Partnership, this workshop will help participants:

Grow in their understanding of the family and home as a crucial setting for faith growth for all—youth and adults—with particular emphasis on the adolescent years.

Engage in a conversational process that puts the realities facing families today in creative dialogue with the vision and ideals of family life as articulated by the church.

Learn how to guide families through a simple, clear reflection process for connecting life and faith.

Come away with a myriad of practical ideas and strategies for conducting their programs and ministries in a manner conducive to family faith growth and family well-being.

Leif Kehrwald has worked in family ministry and faith formation on the local, regional, and national levels for more than thirty years. In May 2011 he became project coordinator for Vibrant Faith @ Home, a service of Vibrant Faith Ministries. Prior to that he served as a project coordinator for Lifelong Faith Formation for the Center for Ministry Development. Leif has published several books and numerous articles on family life, family ministry, marriage, and youth ministry. His latest publication is The Catholic Faith and Family Bible, to which he served as general editor, published by HarperCollinsPublishers, 2010. Leif has taught courses on family ministry, parish partnership and family spirituality at Dominican University (Chicago), Loyola University (Chicago), University of Dayton, and Mount Angel Seminary in Oregon. He travels frequently throughout the country offering presentations and workshops on family faith development. Leif and his wife, Rene, have two young adult sons and live in Portland, Oregon.

Title: "Having a Fantastic Youth Gathering"

Leaders: Heidi Hagstrom and Donnna Weigel

Description:
“In Christian formation, knowing more is never the point; knowing God is the point.” (Almost Christian by Kenda Creasy Dean, page 173)

We want you and your congregation to have a great experience at the ELCA Youth Gathering. And we want to provide an opportunity for you to come and hear all about the 2012 Gathering, and to learn practical strategies from Gathering staff and experienced veterans so that you group has a great Gathering.

The ELCA Youth Gathering is one of many ministry opportunities you have to “make the point” with your young people. If you have chosen to participate in the 2012 ELCA Youth Gathering, we want to help you make the most of the opportunities that await your group in New Orleans.

We will give you an overview of the Gathering’s goals – the Holy Spirit's transformation in you, your young people and your entire congregation.

Learn how to accompany your young people through the three main Gathering "Days": Practice Discipleship, Practice Peacemaking and Practice Justice.

Finally, you will learn how to help your young people take this experience home and live out what they lived in New Orleans.

Heidi is the Director of the ELCA Youth Gathering and Donna is the Associate Director. Gathering Managers and Team Leaders will also play an active role in leading this Intensive Care Course.

Title:   "Multicultural Ministry"

Leaders: Vance Blackfox and other members of the Network's Vision 2.0 Team

Description:

Changes in the populations and ethnic demographics continue to change the faces of our communities and neighborhoods. It becomes increasingly more important for our congregations to engage, build relationships, and extend outreach to our new neighbors who come from ethnicities that currently aren’t present in our pews. Having a better understanding of concepts such inclusion and receptivity, terminology and issues related to race and ethnicity, as well as resources that are helpful in developing a culturally competent ministry will assist with readying you and your congregation for doing effective multicultural ministry.

Title:   "Leadership Issues in Ministry"

Leader: Dennis "Tiger" McLuen

Description: There are a variety of issues that often derail or frustrate leaders as they move through the different chapters of leadership.As you grow in your leadership, your ability and influence to affect positive change in a congregation will grow. We will look at how to lead change in a church, how your personality affects your life and ministry, and issues of working in an imperfect church.

We will also look at leading long-term: What happens if you approach measuring your career in terms of decades, not years? What is next? How do you determine stages of leadership? Finally, there will be a time of Q&A with special guests to help address your burning issues.

Tiger McLuen is President of Youth Leadership, Inc., in Minneapolis. He has taught youth and family ministry at the college and seminary level and is a popular speaker and teacher for professional and volunteer youth ministers, youth and parents.

Title:   "Refreshing Time of Prayer and Reflection"

Leader: Bill and Carolyn Kees
Description: How do we develop not only as Christians but as citizens? How els but in prayer? Many things, ideas, persons, projects, plans, books, committes, help and assist, but the one thing needful is prayer. - Eugene H. Peterson.

Is committed time in prayer and reflection on your to-do list but there never seems to be enough time? Do you desire to experience a broader ranger of prayer styles and reflection? Treat yourself to time away to explore what your own prayer style might be and a wider menu of prayer possibilities.

Bill and Carolyn Kees are certified Spiritual Directors. Bill has served as a parish pastor and as the Director of Youth Ministries of the ELCA prior to retiring and moving to California to be closer to family. Carolyn has served in ministry in a number of different capacities, focusing on spiritual health and wellness. They live in Chico, California.


	Title: "Every Church a Child Loving Church" Leaders: Dr. Dawn Rundman Description: In this intensive workshop, participants will be equipped with tools to examine how their congregation's spaces welcome or restrict on-the-go kids. Then we will go deep into multiple facets of kid-friendly worship and how to make those happen in YOUR congregation. Expect to come from this intensive with tools for making your congregation a child-loving church. Dr. Dawn Rundman is an editor and resource developer for children's ministry at Augsburg Fortress and Sparkhouse Publishing. Dawn lives in Minneapolis with her husband (and musician) Jonathan, and their two kids, Paavo and Svea.

	Title: "Vibrant Families, Vibrant Faith; A Vision and Practice for Youth and Family Ministry" Leaders: Leif Kehrwald Description: We seek to raise the bar for youth workers and congregational leaders, as well as for families and households, to make a stronger commitment to exploring faith at home. We seek to shift the paradigm of household faith growth from something optional and hoped for to something that is expected, from being extraordinary to being essential and ordinary. Based on two books by Leif Kehrwald: Families and Faith: A Vision and Practice for Leaders and Youth Ministry and Parents: Secrets to a Successful Partnership, this workshop will help participants: Grow in their understanding of the family and home as a crucial setting for faith growth for all—youth and adults—with particular emphasis on the adolescent years. Engage in a conversational process that puts the realities facing families today in creative dialogue with the vision and ideals of family life as articulated by the church. Learn how to guide families through a simple, clear reflection process for connecting life and faith. Come away with a myriad of practical ideas and strategies for conducting their programs and ministries in a manner conducive to family faith growth and family well-being. Leif Kehrwald has worked in family ministry and faith formation on the local, regional, and national levels for more than thirty years. In May 2011 he became project coordinator for Vibrant Faith @ Home, a service of Vibrant Faith Ministries. Prior to that he served as a project coordinator for Lifelong Faith Formation for the Center for Ministry Development. Leif has published several books and numerous articles on family life, family ministry, marriage, and youth ministry. His latest publication is The Catholic Faith and Family Bible, to which he served as general editor, published by HarperCollinsPublishers, 2010. Leif has taught courses on family ministry, parish partnership and family spirituality at Dominican University (Chicago), Loyola University (Chicago), University of Dayton, and Mount Angel Seminary in Oregon. He travels frequently throughout the country offering presentations and workshops on family faith development. Leif and his wife, Rene, have two young adult sons and live in Portland, Oregon.

	Title: "Having a Fantastic Youth Gathering" Leaders: Heidi Hagstrom and Donnna Weigel Description: “In Christian formation, knowing more is never the point; knowing God is the point.” (Almost Christian by Kenda Creasy Dean, page 173) We want you and your congregation to have a great experience at the ELCA Youth Gathering. And we want to provide an opportunity for you to come and hear all about the 2012 Gathering, and to learn practical strategies from Gathering staff and experienced veterans so that you group has a great Gathering. The ELCA Youth Gathering is one of many ministry opportunities you have to “make the point” with your young people. If you have chosen to participate in the 2012 ELCA Youth Gathering, we want to help you make the most of the opportunities that await your group in New Orleans. We will give you an overview of the Gathering’s goals – the Holy Spirit's transformation in you, your young people and your entire congregation. Learn how to accompany your young people through the three main Gathering "Days": Practice Discipleship, Practice Peacemaking and Practice Justice. Finally, you will learn how to help your young people take this experience home and live out what they lived in New Orleans. Heidi is the Director of the ELCA Youth Gathering and Donna is the Associate Director. Gathering Managers and Team Leaders will also play an active role in leading this Intensive Care Course.

	Title: "Multicultural Ministry" Leaders: Vance Blackfox and other members of the Network's Vision 2.0 Team Description: Changes in the populations and ethnic demographics continue to change the faces of our communities and neighborhoods. It becomes increasingly more important for our congregations to engage, build relationships, and extend outreach to our new neighbors who come from ethnicities that currently aren’t present in our pews. Having a better understanding of concepts such inclusion and receptivity, terminology and issues related to race and ethnicity, as well as resources that are helpful in developing a culturally competent ministry will assist with readying you and your congregation for doing effective multicultural ministry.

	Title: "Leadership Issues in Ministry" Leader: Dennis "Tiger" McLuen Description: There are a variety of issues that often derail or frustrate leaders as they move through the different chapters of leadership.As you grow in your leadership, your ability and influence to affect positive change in a congregation will grow. We will look at how to lead change in a church, how your personality affects your life and ministry, and issues of working in an imperfect church. We will also look at leading long-term: What happens if you approach measuring your career in terms of decades, not years? What is next? How do you determine stages of leadership? Finally, there will be a time of Q&A with special guests to help address your burning issues. Tiger McLuen is President of Youth Leadership, Inc., in Minneapolis. He has taught youth and family ministry at the college and seminary level and is a popular speaker and teacher for professional and volunteer youth ministers, youth and parents.

	Title: "Refreshing Time of Prayer and Reflection" Leader: Bill and Carolyn Kees Description: How do we develop not only as Christians but as citizens? How els but in prayer? Many things, ideas, persons, projects, plans, books, committes, help and assist, but the one thing needful is prayer. - Eugene H. Peterson. Is committed time in prayer and reflection on your to-do list but there never seems to be enough time? Do you desire to experience a broader ranger of prayer styles and reflection? Treat yourself to time away to explore what your own prayer style might be and a wider menu of prayer possibilities. Bill and Carolyn Kees are certified Spiritual Directors. Bill has served as a parish pastor and as the Director of Youth Ministries of the ELCA prior to retiring and moving to California to be closer to family. Carolyn has served in ministry in a number of different capacities, focusing on spiritual health and wellness. They live in Chico, California.