Waves of nausea swept over me as I read the schedule for the official, WELS sponsored and WELS supported (via their website) Church and Change Conference. I exposed the speakers and topics before, but I could not get at their information again. ("We're on lockdown, everyone. Ichabod has our link in his sites. DefCon 5.")
Thanks to ELS Bad Boy, I could review the entire brochure for the upcoming conference, which starts on my birthday. Insensitive! Here are the speakers, two of which are ELS. I am not sure which two. All of the photos show people in a state of bovine stupor or ovine giddiness. Bailing Water also posted information and a link on his blog. Let me know if the WELS website links Issues in WELS or Ichabod!
In a suprise move, Church and Change invited a WELS member to be the keynote speaker!
Sunday, October 14 (for those arriving early)
6:30-7:30 p.m...... Contemporary worship at St. Marcus, Milwaukee. GJ - I prefer Lutheran worship.
7:30-8:30 p.m...... Learn about St. Marcus and Time of Grace ministries
Monday, October 15
10:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m..... Registration
1:00-2:00 p.m...... Opening worship/Welcome/General session
2:15-3:30 p.m......Workshops
106...... Meeting the Needs of Today’s Families
–Bill Heiges
107a.... Creating a Culture of Generosity in Your
Church–Jeffrey Davis
109...... Learning to Teach Adults Today –Dave Kehl
202a.... WELS “Women Leaders–No Longer an
Oxymoron”–Kathie Wendland. GJ - No, ordination is around the corner.
204...... Planning and Developing a Women’s Group
Bible Study and Becoming a Student of the
Word–Susan L. Hopkins
302a.... Your Sunday School is Dead–Who will do the
Funeral? –Bob and Mary Beth Knippel. GJ - SS was a Baptist movement copied by the Lutherans. WELS should experiment with Luther's doctrine and the Means of Grace.
402...... Community Involvement Outreach Events
–Tim Gauger
501...... Creating Irresistible Environments
–John Parlow
503...... Oh the Drama of It All!
–John and Angela Stelljes
3:30-4:30 p.m...... Break/Displays open
4:30-5:45 p.m......Workshops
101...... Extreme Makeover: Church Edition
–Adam Mueller. GJ - Original title.
104a.... Priming Passion and Performance –Jeff Gunn
105...... Grant Writing 101–Ken and Kim Fisher
110a.... Unlock Your Leadership Potential with
Coaching–Mike and Christy Geiger. GJ - This fad is dead. How do I know? WELS is just discovering it.
202b.... WELS “Women Leaders–No Longer an
Oxymoron”–Kathie Wendland
303...... Why are WELS Youth Leaving?–Joel Nelson
304...... Lighthouse Youth Center–James Buske
401...... Luna Blue –Agora and Areopagus
–David Russow
504...... Dramalogue–John and Angela Stelljes
6:00-7:15 p.m...... Dinner
7:30-8:00 p.m...... Devotion
8:00-9:30 p.m...... Table Talks / Hospitality
Tuesday, October 16
7:00-8:00 a.m...... Continental breakfast
8:00-8:30 a.m...... Devotion
8:30-9:00 a.m...... Open session (showcase of two-minute
presentations)
9:00-10:15 a.m.... Keynote Address: Breakthrough Thinking in
WELS Ministry– John DiFrances
10:15-10:45 a.m..........Break
10:45 a.m.-Noon ........John DiFrances: Breakthrough Thinking
concepts & breakout discussions
Noon – 2:00 p.m ........Lunch/Displays open
2:00-3:45 p.m...... John DiFrances: Breakthrough Thinking Q & A
3:45-4:15 p.m...... Break
4:15-5:30 p.m......Workshops
104b.... Priming Passion and Performance–Jeff Gunn
107b.... Creating a Culture of Generosity in your
Church–Jeffrey Davis
108...... Talk Positively about Believers–Mark Cares
110b.... Unlock Your Leadership Potential with
Coaching–Mike and Christy Geiger
201...... A Piece for You and a Peace to Share
–Jane Schlenvogt
301a.... Which Niche?–Paul Steinberg
302b.... Your Sunday School is Dead–Who will do the
Funeral? –Bob and Mary Beth Knippel
403a.... What’s Going On?
–Ed Schuppe and John Huebner
506...... In the Beginning…Your Guide to Starting
Your own Alternative Worship Experience
–James Skorzewski and Brian Davison. GJ - Here's one: TLH, page 15. Lutheran hymns and chorales, plus a Lutheran sermon emphasizing the grace of God and the efficacy of the Word. No, that will get a pastor canned or caned in WELS.
6:00-7:15 p.m...... Dinner
7:30-8:00 p.m...... Devotion
8:00-9:30 p.m...... Table Talks/Hospitality
Wednesday, October 17, 2007
7:00-8:00 a.m...... Continental breakfast
8:00-8:30 a.m...... Open Session (showcase of two-minute
presentations)
8:45-10:00 a.m....Workshops
register online at www.churchandchange.org
102...... When Oprah Came to Class–Tadd Fellers
103...... Growing Your Congregation’s Staff from
Within–Lawrence Otto Olson, D.Min. (Fuller Seminary)
111...... Develop the Courage not to Plan your
Ministry–Steve Witte
203...... Looking for Love in all the Wrong Places
–Sharon Buck and Karen Harmon. GJ - This wins the Original Title Award.
301b....Which Niche?–Paul Steinberg
403b.... What’s Going On?
–Ed Schuppe and John Huebner
502...... A Movie is Worth a Million Words
–Nathan Krause
505...... Seeing Visions–Peter Schaewe. GJ - Or, WELS Gone to Pot.
507...... What do you Mean, “Blended Worship?”
–Mark Jeske. GJ - He means - Pentecostal-Baptist Worship.10:30-11:30 a.m..........Closing worship with celebration
of the Lord’s Supper
11:30 a.m -Noon ........Closing comments
Noon.................... Box lunch, followed by projectile vomiting.
