by Melissa Ramirez Cooper, ELCA News Service
Pastors and lay leaders from across the country will learn how to
change or renew their congregations and ministries at the 2006
Transformational Ministry Conference hosted March 9-12 in Chicago
by the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.
A map and formula to make change possible is featured in the
paper, "A Process for Transformational Ministry," written by the
Rev. David Daubert, director for renewal of congregations, ELCA
Evangelical Outreach and Congregational Mission. Participants
will use the paper to learn about the change process as outlined.
Links:
Evangelical Outreach and Congregational Mission
http://www.ELCA.org/congregations.html
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About the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America:
The ELCA is one of the largest Christian denominations in the United States, with 2.8 million members in more than 8,500 worshiping communities across the 50 states and in the Caribbean region. Known as the church of "God's work. Our hands.," the ELCA emphasizes the saving grace of God through faith in Jesus Christ, unity among Christians and service in the world. The ELCA's roots are in the writings of the German church reformer Martin Luther.
For information contact:
Candice Hill Buchbinder
Public Relations Manager
Candice.HillBuchbinder@ELCA.org
