LIFT

(Lutherans in Faith Together)

Saturday, June 9, 2007

Workshops and playshops will be held at 10:45 a.m. and at 1:15 p.m. (unless otherwise stated in the description). Check out the titles below. Interested in more information about the workshop and workshop leaders? Just click on the workshop titles that interest you!

Note: Some workshops are filled and no longer available for registration. If a workshop is filled, it will be so noted on the list below.

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Workshop Codes
A		Workshops for Adults
HS		Workshops for High School Youth
MS		Workshops for Middle School Youth
E		Workshops for Children in Elementary School
**		Offered in Both Morning and Afternoon Sessions
M#		Morning Session Workshop Number
A#		Afternoon Session Workshop Number
S#		Special Two-Part Workshop Number

Two-Part Workshops

Two of our workshops are "two-parters." If you sign up for either of these workshops, plan on attending both the morning and afternoon sessions. These workshops will be open to middle school youth, senior high youth and adults:

~~Beyond the Bulletin Board: Photography in the Church~~ (workshop filled)	(A/HS/MS)
Dietrich Bonhoeffer: Agent of Grace (S2)	(A/HS/MS)

Morning Workshops and Playshops (10:45 — 11:45 a.m.)

Investments and Loans as Mission? (M11)	(A)
~~After The Da Vinci Code: Sharing Fiction That Challenges You to Think About Faith~~ (workshop filled)	(A/HS)
~~Centering Prayer for Centered Discipleship~~ (workshop filled)	(A/HS)
Facilitating a Healthy Transition: Electing a New Bishop (M9)	(A/HS)
Thrivent Builds with Habitat for Humanity (M23)	(A/HS)
Vocare: Exploring God’s Call to Public Ministry in the Church (M24)	(A/HS)
Affluenza for All Ages: The Risk and the Cure** (M2/A3)	(A/HS/MS)
Argentina: Our Brothers and Sisters South of the Border (M5)	(A/HS/MS)
Experiencing Our Companion Synod in Tanzania (M8)	(A/HS/MS)
Leading Contemporary Worship (M12)	(A/HS/MS)
Lutheran Advocacy Ministry in Pa (LAMPa)** (M13/A10)	(A/HS/MS)
Luther’s Spirituality** (M14/A12)	(A/HS/MS)
Meet Bart Campolo (M15)	(A/HS/MS)
Ministry with Youth: Lutheran Youth Fellowship (M16)	(A/HS/MS)
Our Saxon Companion Synod (M19)	(A/HS/MS)
Reel Faith: Learning Spirituality from Movies (M20)	(A/HS/MS)
We Love to Tell the Story with Church Symbols and Icons (M27)	(A/HS/MS)
Advent Crafts for the Family and the Congregations** (M1/A2)	(All)
A Place Apart: Bear Creek Camp** (M4/AA4)	(All)
Bible Study in a Bag** (M6/A5)	(All)
Open Doors — Open Hearts (M17)	(All)
Origami and World Peace (A15; morning workshop closed)	(All)
Sing a New Song: Sharing Music That Turns Us Toward God, Each Other and Love for the Whole World** (M21/A17)	(All)
Telling the Story of Hunger and Hope through Drama** (M22/A19)	(All)
Walking and Rolling with God** (M25/A24)	(All)
We Are Peacemakers! (M26)	(A/E)
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Afternoon Workshops and Playshops (1:15 — 2:15 p.m.)

Faith and Work in Our Lives (A8)	(A)
Suicide Prevention by Faith Communities (A18)	(A)
What’s "Natural" About Natural Church Development? (A26)	(A)
Creative Health Ministry for Your Congregation (A6)	(A/HS)
Doing a Hunger Famine (A7)	(A/HS)
~~Luther, Lutherans, and Islam~~ (workshop filled)	(A/HS)
Nurturing Church Vocations (A14)	(A/HS)
~~Three Ways to Grow a Congregation and Three Ways to Not~~ (workshop filled)	(A/HS)
Welcoming Through Understanding: Our GLBT Brothers and Sisters (A25)	(A/HS)
What You Always Wanted to Know About Your Pastor But Didn’t Know Whom to Ask (A27)	(A/HS)
Abundant Assets (A1)	(A/HS/MS)
Affluenza for All Ages: The Risk and the Cure** (A3/M2)	(A/HS/MS)
How to Pray in School (A9)	(A/HS/MS)
Lutheran Advocacy Ministry in Pa (LAMPa)** (A10/M13)	(A/HS/MS)
Luther’s Spirituality** (A12/M14)	(A/HS/MS)
Prayer Practices — Stop! Look! Listen! (A16)	(A/HS/MS)
The Synod’s Social Ministry Treasures: A Sampler (A20)	(A/HS/MS)
Thriving in the City (A23)	(A/HS/MS)
Advent Crafts for the Family and the Congregations** (A2/M1)	(All)
A Place Apart: Bear Creek Camp** (A4/M4)	(All)
Bible Study in a Bag** (A5/M6)	(All)
Making the Connection: Telling Our Stories (A13) (note: begins at 12:30 p.m.)	(All)
Origami and World Peace** (A15/M18)	(All)
Sing a New Song: Sharing Music That Turns Us Toward God, Each Other and Love for the Whole World** (A17/M21)	(All)
Telling the Story of Hunger and Hope through Drama** (A19/M22)	(All)
Walking and Rolling with God** (A24/M25)	(All)

(S1) BEYOND THE BULLETIN BOARD - PHOTOGRAPHY IN THE CHURCH (Workshop filled)

A picture is worth a thousand words and this workshop will look at what makes a photo tell a great story. In this hands-on workshop, participants will go over the basics of what makes a good photograph in the morning session, go on a picture taking assignment of the LIFT event, and return for the afternoon session to share their LIFT photos. Participants need to bring their own digital cameras and USB cables. Please note: This is a two-part workshop. Part 1 begins at 10:45 a.m. and Part 2 begins at 1:15 p.m. (A/HS/MS)

Leaders: Pastor Roxi Kringle, a member of the synod’s Connection Building Ministry Team, is very handy with a camera. She is the assembly photographer. Assisting her will be Pastor George Mathews, also a member of the Connection Building Ministry Team and a computer whiz.

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(S2) DIETRICH BONHOEFFER: AGENT OF GRACE

In the morning, participants will see a film on the life of this courageous Lutheran pastor who was executed by the Nazis for his resistance to Hitler. In the afternoon, participants will discuss what Bonhoeffer’s life and witness means for us now in the USA. Please note: This is a two-part workshop and will run from 10:45 through 12:15 to view a video and will begin again at 1:15 p.m. through 2:15 p.m. for discussion. Part 1 begins at 10:45 a.m. and Part 2 begins at 1:15 p.m. (A/HS/MS)

Leader: Dr. Manfred K. Bahmann was born and raised in Germany during the Hitler regime and World War II. He is a professor of church history and a Lutheran pastor currently serving St. Paul Lutheran Church, Albrightsville.

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