Women's Leadership Institute- Ann Arbor Regional Conference

A regional conference was held on

 Saturday, September 19, 2015

at Concordia University, Ann Arbor, Michigan.

 96 women of all seasons of life gathered

 to educate, encourage and equip women-

 right where they are living life-

and to Walk with Confidence.

Women's Leadership Institute- 

Concordia University Wisconsin- Facebook

WLI- CUW - Facebook Group

Darcy Paape- Executive Director

 of the Women's Leadership Institute- 

Concordia University- Mequon, Wisconsin 

(on left in white jacket)

giving thanks for her team of helpers.

Women's Leadership Institute- blog

Rev. Dr. Pat Ferry, 

Concordia University President 

of both campus sites- Mequon and Ann Arbor

 was there with his wife,

 Dr. Tammy Ferry,

 to welcome and greet participants.

Elise Arndt of Troy, Michigan

 was the Keynote speaker 

and challenged the women to stand firm

 in the God-pleasing

 moral strength and character 

that they bring to their families, 

neighborhoods, and nation.

Would you like to know more 

about neighborhood ministry?

Check out: ineighborhood

I was blessed to be a breakout speaker 

with two of my daughters.

Left-Laura Schumacher of Ypsilanti Michigan

(Saline High School Art Teacher 

and Adjunct Art at Concordia- Ann Arbor)

Right- Jessica Denninger of Canton, Michigan

(Kindergarten Teacher at St. Matthew's Lutheran School-

 Walled Lake, MI.)

 Our topic:

 Visual Prayer and Bible Journaling- 

Telling the story of God's Faithfulness-

 Right where you ARE.

With an overview of Proverbs 3:1-6

 we highlighted and introduced some

creative faith expressions and tools.

Writing in the Margins- Lisa Nichols Hickman

Beauty in the Bible-Adult Coloring Book

Staples-Trading-Card-Pages- (for Individual prayer cards)

Avery floral mini binder- ( have also seen them at Staples)

Prayer Cards- Pinterest-praying-for-the-southeastern-district

Ann Voskamp Resources-aholyexperience.com/free-tools-library-signup

Resources:

Praying in Color- Sybil MacBeth

26 Ways-Pray-Alphabet-Spiritual-Practices- Lisa Hickman

Simple-Blessings-Coloring-Designs-Karla Dornacher

Today-Going to be a Great Day Inspirational-Coloring book

Faith-Angie's-Patterns-Angie-Grace

Prayers-Adults Coloring Book-Deborah-Muller

Psalms-Timothy-R-Botts

Interested in the Family Faith Rolodex Words?
email me and I will send you the pdf.

Resources/information
 for early childhood classroom use-
The Lords Prayer Book
My Prayer Journal
Praying the Alphabet Flip Chart
My Kindergarten Prayer Book
message Jessica here:
Jessica Meier- Facebook

Tips for visual prayer/journaling
for middle school and high school students:
Devotional prayer time
Prayer Cards
Small Group Bible Study
message Laura here:
Laura Schumacher-Facebook

Journaling Bible 

and Sermon note cards

illuminated-journaling book- Jann Gray

Journaling Bibles-

can be a challenge to find these days.

A couple of links:

ESV Journaling Bible

The ones pictured here are:

esv-single-column-journaling-bible-chestnut

Artist Karla Dornacher has printable Margins.

Bible-bookmarks-Karla Dornacher

And a tangled mini-pumpkin by Pat Maier.

How will the news spread 

about creative faith expressions?

Social Media- read this resource to learn more.

Digital-Cathedral-Networked-Ministry-Wireless World

Pat Maier, 

wife of LCMS Michigan District President,

Dave Maier was a participant and encourager.

Her hope is to begin a Visual prayer

 and Bible Journaling group

 on the Concordia University campus 

to encourage students, faculty,

and community in the areas

 of prayer and Bible reading. 

Interested in connecting with Pat Maier 

about speaking about Bible Journaling

 at your church or group?

Message Pat here:Patricia Maier

Check out #cuaacreate on Instagram

 to watch this community grow.

Here is the link to the

Facebook Bible Journaling Group.

Journaling Bible Community-

 Illustrated Faith and Shanna Noel

and to the newly forming Bible Journaling Group 

in Ann Arbor Michigan-

Ann Arbor Bible Journaling

We give thanks for the partnership of WLI- CUW

 and their heart for connecting women to each other and to

our Lord Jesus.