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Website - Ministry Resource
Matt Doebler
Develop a website, which shares ministry resources (such as special services, Bible studies), for different areas of ministry. Find someone who has web-developing skills. Does not need to be an expert. Basic skills are needed. Find a free or cheap web server. Figure out your goals. Who is your target audience? What do you want to share? Find some dependable contributors who will submit quality material. This will save you some time on reviewing everything that you are given to publish. Use MS Word format for submitted material and "save as ... web page". Can import easily into web pages. Other technical issues, consult an expert. Keep updating periodically - an unchanging web site is a dead web site. Promote by any means possible. I have tried the WorldWide Winkel & conferences
Email: doeblermc@yahoo.com
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Women - Aerobics and Bible Studies to Mix!
Matt Doebler
Offer a Bible class, which strengthens the body & spirit. Find an aerobic woman who enjoys working out and studying the Bible. Aerobic training is a plus, although she could just use videos. It could be 2 leaders - 1 physical and 1 spiritual. Find a Bible study, which can be broken up into 20-minute sections (one section per session). Break the class up into 20 minute Bible study and 40-50 minute aerobic workout with toning. Use a gym or larger classroom for workout and studying on the floor. Meet weekly. Keep to 7 or 8-week sessions.
Email: doeblermc@yahoo.com
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Women Leadership - Conference Breakout 202....
WELS “Women Leaders – No Longer an Oxymoron”
Kathie Wendland
Join us for a reprise of the WELS Women Leadership Conference originally held July 7, 2007, at Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary. Discuss the keynote address Kathie presented at this conference and the three Bible studies led by pastor/laywoman teams. Teaching styles and methods more prevalent among women will be used. This will be a Bible study of leadership styles used by women in Scripture, a sort of an “ugly, bad, and good” look at them.
Email: ehwend@lakefield.net
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Women's Advent Candlelight Service
Pastor Ron Ash
Each lady decorates a table with a Christmas theme using their own decorations for a table of six. They provide a dessert and coffee for their table. The ladies draw up and conduct a worship service - all by candlelight.Cost is low - donated food; ladies provide decorations for their table; men volunteer to take down tables after event. It takes 60-70 ladies to put on this event.
Phone: (920) 733-7225
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Women's Bible Studies
Marcia Rhone
Looking to form a women's Bible study group? Marcia has decades of experience in women's Bible studies and ministries.
Emanuel Lutheran, New London, WI
(920) 867 3048
Email: gwrhone001@centurytel.net
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Women's Bible Study - Conference Breakout 204....
Planning and Developing a Women’s Group Bible Study
Susan L. Hopkins
This sectional will give you ideas on how to start a ladies’ Bible study in your church and find/ develop selections of Bible study materials. If a woman wants to lead a Bible study she must be a student of the Word. Encouragement will be given
on how to privately study and gain knowledge from God’s Word. BRING YOUR BIBLES AND IDEAS!
If you are interested in getting your hands on this conference workshop PowerPoint or want more information, email the speaker by selecting the link below!
Email: slhopkins@sbcglobal.net
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Women's Ministries
Jane Schlenvogt
Need creative ideas for women's ministries? Email Jane with all your questions! Listed below are two websites, one is for Jane's church St. Andrew and the other is for WELS Parish Services a great resource for women's ministry ideas!
www.st-andrew-online.org
Email: jane.schlenvogt@westside-christian.org
Website: www.wels.net/cgi-bin/site.pl?2601&collectionID=938
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Women's Ministries - Jars of Clay Ministries (JOCM)
Sharon Buck and Karen Harmon
Jars of Clay Ministries (JOCM) is a volunteer “support system” working to find, equip, encourage and connect outreach minded laywomen. It is our goal to help women confidently share their personal faith to individuals, or as leaders of innovative ministries.
Email: sbuck1@comporium.net, jkyharmon@cox.net
Website: www.jarsofclayministries.com
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Women's Ministry - Conference Breakout 201....
A Piece for You and a Peace to Share (Sharing Women’s Ministry Ideas)
Jane Schlenvogt
Would you like to activate your women for ministry but don’t know where to start? Holding a focus group to discover your congregation’s needs, planning an outreach event for women, training your leaders and new ideas for service are a few of the topics in this sectional.
Email: Jane.Schlenvogt@westside-christian.org
Website: www.westsidechristian.org/
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Worship - Alternative Weeknight Service
Jim Pankow
A worship service designed for people who can't make it to church on Sunday, but also as a second opportunity for worship during the week. The service is offered on Wednesday evenings and is promoted as a "a time of quiet worship and reflection: a break from our busy schedule in the middle of the week." The service is designed to last 30-45 minutes. The worship uses simple praise songs and choruses from the Taize' style of worship so that an organist may not be required. Words to the songs and choruses will be shown on our power point screen so no bulletin will be needed. The message will be shorter than the Sunday sermon and different from it. It will often develop a point from the Sunday sermon text further. The service will provide time for prayer requests, silent contemplation and a question and answer/counseling time at the end of the service.
Email: pankowj@lycos.com
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Worship - Conference Breakout 501....
Creating Irresistible Environments with Contemporary Worship
Pastor John Parlow
Explore transferable principles that will help you build a church for outsiders to come to and hear truth that makes a difference now and for eternity. Now is the time to shed ethnic rationalizations, personal preferences, and doomsday attitudes that are offered as excuses for outreach failures. The truth is the Gospel is timelessly relevant, the church and its representatives may or may not be relevant; the Gospel is timelessly efficacious, the church and its representatives may or may not be effective. Let’s talk about building ministries that are dangerously Christian.
If you are interested in getting your hands on this conference workshop PowerPoint or want more information, email the speaker by selecting the link below!
Email: john.parlow@stmark-depere.org
Website: www.stmarkpartners.org
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Worship - Conference Breakout 506.... Your Guide to Starting Your Own Alternative Worship Experience
Pastor James “Ski” Skorzewski and Staff Minister Brian Davison
Changes are taking place in the worship world. There still remains a strong interest in blended and contemporary worship among many in our midst. A number of WELS congregations have been conducting blended or contemporary services for years. This workshop will provide help and guidance from someone who has undertaken the process at St. Marcus in Milwaukee. Topics to be discussed include how to begin a blended/contemporary service in a small/traditional congregation so that everyone is blessed; recruiting musicians, vocalists, and technical persons; equipment needs; stage presence; best music to use at the start; copyright matters; music/worship sources (websites, friends, etc…); use of contemporary liturgies; establishing a WELS network for those interested in helping each other with materials, ideas, and encouragement; and the awakening need for more joyful experiential worship in our midst.
If you are interested in getting your hands on this conference workshop PowerPoint or want more information, email the speaker by selecting the link below!
Email: brian.davison@stmarcus.com, james.skorzewski@stmarcus.com
Website: www.stmarcus.com
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Worship - Conference Breakout 507.... What Do You Mean “Blended Worship?”
Pastor Mark Jeske
Is it better to keep contemporary and traditional Lutheran worship separate, or can they be combined? How do you bring about change in a congregation fearful of change? What are the comparative strengths of traditional and contemporary styles? Is it essentially un-Lutheran to have a praise band? What are the various flavors of “contemporary?” Is Gospel just for black folks? Are drumming and stained glass compatible?
If you are interested in getting your hands on this conference workshop PowerPoint or want more information, email the speaker by selecting the link below!
Email: majeske@ameritech.net
Website: www.timeofgrace.org
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Worship - Contemporary Service
Pastor Jon Mahnke
To offer a contemporary worship service option to connect with the people of our church and our community. Informal setting which relates the message of Jesus Christ to the worshippers; increases the participation of the lay people in the worship service; equips the people for service and ministry, motivated by the gospel of Jesus
Email: jmahnke@apostlessj.org
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Worship - Easter Sunrise Service in the Park
Holy Word Lutheran, Austin, TX
We have a service in the park with two weeks prior advertising Good attendance - mostly non-members. Service - Hymns, Prayers, Sermon, Solo, Offering, 2 Choirs
Phone: (512) 836-4264
Email: pastor@holyword.net
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Worship - WELS Parish Services
Want some great ideas, content and contacts for your ministry? WELS Parish Services was made just for you! Visit their website for information on:
Evangelism
Worship
Youth Discipleship
Parish Schools
Adult Discipleship
Special Ministries
Parish Assistance
Website: www.wels.net/bps
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Worship Arts - Conference Breakout 505.... Seeing Visions
(Developing Your Worship Arts Ministry)
Peter Schaewe
In this highly visual age, imagery can be an effective tool for making connections to the Word and for holding the attention of worshipers. This presentation is meant to inspire you and your church’s visual arts ministry by showing examples of contemporary worship art, by discussing how to establish a creative, collaborative team of “artists,” and by providing a little hands-on creative experience.
If you are interested in getting your hands on this conference workshop PowerPoint or want more information, email the speaker by selecting the link below!
Email: pschaewe@sjlwels.org
Website: www.sjlwels.org
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Worship Band and The Creative Arts
Jonathan Favorite
Director of Worship Arts
Crosswalk - Phoenix, AZ
Jonathan specializes in getting the talent excited with a church. Starting groups for:
Music
Techs
Graphic Arts
Video Production
Photography
Email: jonathan@crosswalkinlaveen.org
Website: www.crosswalkinlaveen.org/
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Feature Contact______ Marriage and Parenting Studies/Workshop Resources
Pastor Bill Heiges
Obtain and make available resources that congregations can use to strengthen marriages and families. Examples of what Pastor Heiges has written are:
Biblical Keys that will Ignite Your Marriage - 2-4 sessions
15 Power Parenting Principles - 2 sessions
Raising Healthy Children - 3 sessions
Finding the Right One (for young singles) - 4 sessions
Blended Family Workshop - Friday night session with children; Saturday session with parents
(He is looking for samples other congregations have used successfully that can be shared with others.)
Email: wheiges@quixnet.net
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