Lent Planner
Our lives are in your hands...
Saturday, January 17, 2009
8:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
The 40-day season of Lent often seems as counter-cultural in springtime as Advent does in the midst of the commercial Christmas season. This day-long workshop examines the deeper life-giving purposes of Lent and encourages us to follow Jesus more faithfully, knowing that our lives are indeed in God’s hands.
Lent Planner is a day for equipping pastors, worship leaders and musicians to guide their congregations through the renewal of the Lenten season in anticipation of the new life of Easter. Using the Mennonite Church Lent 2009 theme, “Our lives are in your hands…”, the Planner introduces the lectionary-based worship resources published in Leader magazine. The day offers ideas for prayers, scripture presentations and dramatic readings, children’s time, and music and visual elements for the season. Participants should bring a copy of the magazine or order one when registering for the workshop.
The content of the Planner is focused particularly for congregations who are part of Mennonite Church USA and Mennonite Church Canada, but participants from other denominations and congregations that use the lectionary in worship planning are welcome and have found similar events very helpful.
Leaders
Marlene Kropf, D.Min., is AMBS Associate Professor of Spiritual Formation and Worship and also Denominational Minister of Worship, Mennonite Church USA Executive Leadership.
Rosanna Eller McFadden is a free-lance artist and a part-time student at AMBS. She is a member of Creekside Church of the Brethren in Elkhart, Ind.
Rebecca Slough, Ph.D., is AMBS Academic Dean and Associate Professor of Worship and the Arts.
Schedule
Registration begins at 8:00 a.m. in the Waltner Hall Lounge, with hot drinks provided. The Event begins in the Chapel of the Sermon on the Mount at 8:30 a.m.
Saturday, January 17, 2008
| Time | Description | Location |
| 8:00 a.m. | Registration with hot drinks provided | Waltner Hall Lounge |
| 8:30 | Welcome and introduction | Chapel of the Sermon of the Mount |
| 8:50 | Opening retreat | |
| 9:10 | Introducing the worship theme and resources | |
| 9:30 | Sample Lenten service | |
| 10:15 | Morning break | Waltner Hall Lounge |
| 10:35 | Introduction to worship services for Lent | |
| 12:00 p.m. | Lunch | Lambright Center Dining Hall |
| 1:15 | Music for the season of Lent (Rebecca Slough) |
Chapel of the Sermon of the Mount |
| 2:00 | Afternoon break | Waltner Hall Lounge |
| 2:15 | Exploring visual and dramatic arts for Advent season | Chapel of the Sermon of the Mount |
| 2:45 | Table group discussion and forum | |
| 3:15 | Closing worship | |
| 3:30 | Evaluation |
Cost
Registration
$80 before January 5, 2009
$60 each, for three or more from one congregation, before January 5, 2009
$90 after January 5, 2009
Lunch
Lunch is available for an additional $5.00. Please pre-register for lunch or plan to eat off campus.
Leader Magazine
Leader Magazine is available for $7.60 per issue.
Financial Assistance
Financial assistance may be available for those who wish to attend this workshop. MMA, Goshen, Ind., provides grants to qualified Mennonite congregations for the pastor’s continuing education
opportunities.
Continuing Education Units
Participants earn 0.5 CEUs for attending Lent Planner.
Registration
Questions?
Contact the Church Leadership Center
(574) 296-6269
ChurchLeadership@ambs.edu