On a beautiful fall Saturday
a group of 50 women
gathered at the Maranatha Retreat Center
in Muskegon, Michigan.
Maranatha Retreat Center Muskegon MI
I was blessed to connect to Beth Foreman
last summer with an article
she wrote about Bible Journaling
for the LWML Quarterly.
Fun to accept the offer to lead a time with women
looking at Create in ME and Visual Faith.
My friend, Pat Maier, came along
so I could introduce her as the on-the-ground
Visual Faith coach for the Michigan District.
We enjoyed presenting TOGETHER
for the first time.
A special event also celebrating
the leadership of outgoing President Barb Draper.
Maranatha Retreat Center Muskegon MI
last summer with an article
she wrote about Bible Journaling
for the LWML Quarterly.
Fun to accept the offer to lead a time with women
looking at Create in ME and Visual Faith.
My friend, Pat Maier, came along
so I could introduce her as the on-the-ground
Visual Faith coach for the Michigan District.
We enjoyed presenting TOGETHER
for the first time.
A special event also celebrating
the leadership of outgoing President Barb Draper.
Visual Faith Show and Tell
Keep the Faith Projects
Visual Prayer
Bible Journaling
Prayer as the foundation and the umbrella
for all of our Faith story.
Sound doctrine and Biblical teaching connecting
in the theology of our everyday life.
Morning devotions by Rev. Michael Goers-
It's a NEW DAY.
Thinking about the sanctification work
of the Holy Spirit in us -
each and every NEW day.
Time to Pray and try out the new
LWML Creative Resources
How do we deal in our prayer lives
with these 3 obstacles?
1. Paying Attention
2. Dealing with Distractions
3. Slowing Down
It is a learned behavior that takes practice.
Visual prayer tools help us learn to be focused.
Visible prayer tools collect
a prayer STORY for our lives.
The story of God's faithfulness.
The STORY becomes our witness
to our families and neighbors.
The Holy Spirit can also use these offerings
to tell a STORY of hope to those
who don't know Jesus.
Some resources were available for purchase.
Show and tell included:
Journaling Bible choices-
including the new
CPH Lutheran Study Bible Journal Edition.
lutheran-study-bible-journal-edition
AND the new resources from
Concordia Publishing House
for use with the small catechism.
make-memory-work-fun
Pat Maier teaching about Bible Journaling
lutheran-study-bible-journal-edition
AND the new resources from
Concordia Publishing House
for use with the small catechism.
make-memory-work-fun
I was also able to catch up with fellow
Concordia Ann Arbor graduate
Debbie Zeibart Kolberg
who teaches at St. John's, Grand Haven, MI.
By Monday morning I had received
a photo she shared done by a student
in her 5th grade class.
They were already using the visual prayer stencils
and 4 x6 blank notecards
to start their Bible verse memory project.
Thanks for sharing Debbie!
Met Barb Rudick at the retreat.
She was the roommate at
Concordia- River Forest
of my sister-in-law- Doris Denninger.
Wonderful to meet Barb.
Thanking God for the friendship
that meets in partnership
to bring faith equipping tools
to women and their families-
for the sake of our children,
grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.
And for the generations to come-
The Word of the Lord stands forever.
Concordia Ann Arbor graduate
Debbie Zeibart Kolberg
who teaches at St. John's, Grand Haven, MI.
By Monday morning I had received
a photo she shared done by a student
in her 5th grade class.
They were already using the visual prayer stencils
and 4 x6 blank notecards
to start their Bible verse memory project.
Thanks for sharing Debbie!
She was the roommate at
Concordia- River Forest
of my sister-in-law- Doris Denninger.
Wonderful to meet Barb.
that meets in partnership
to bring faith equipping tools
to women and their families-
for the sake of our children,
grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.
And for the generations to come-
The Word of the Lord stands forever.
Wonderful summary of this beautiful weekend of learning and sharing! Thank you for guiding us in this adventure, Connie!
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