Gifted To Influence- Leadership Conference

Had an opportunity 
to attend this conference

 this year as a presenter and exhibitor
in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

We were able to share the story of

 Visual Faith Ministry

 and launch the new website.

Visual Faith Ministry

With Co-Founder-

 Patricia Maier- at our exhibitor's table.

Show and Tell for ideas 

for visual faith practices.

Our new logo for Visual Faith Ministry.

WLI Director - Darcy Paape

opening with "story" at the Honors Dinner.

I shared conversation and presented 

with the topic of Deploying Digital Missionaries.

Pat shared the vision for Visual Faith practices.

A bite for lunch downtown Milwaukee.

Some evening fun with comedian-

 Leslie Norris Townsend

And THIS foursome-
Patricia Maier, Wendysue Fluegge, 
 Deb Burma and myself
 will be leading an 

Extravagant Love 
Caribbean Cruise - 

February 9-14, 2019 with EO TRAVELS

Mark your calendars now!!!
Never ceases to amaze me
 about what the Lord is up to!

Tending the Flame 2016

We gathered in Glen Allen, VA. this year 

at Virginia Crossings for 

Tending the Flame.

Here- Rev. Dr. Art Scherer is privileged

 to introduce our Conference  

speaker for this year- Rev. Keith Anderson.

Pastor Art was Kevin's Confirmation teacher.

Pastor Keith is the author of Digital Cathedral- 

Networked Ministry in a Wireless World.

It was one of the books used for my research 

with social media and connecting pastor's wives.

 Pastor Keith shared innovative ideas 

for getting out of the walls 

of our church buildings and into the neighborhoods.

For the first time we had a 

Creative Faith Center

 at Tending the Flame. 

Visual Faith tools for all ages.

There were reference books for sale

 and some supplies. 

All sorts of materials were "on hand" 

for trying in 

Bible margins,

 as well as all sorts of Faithbooking. 

Paper Bag Journals 

Faithbooking 

Some Helps for Bible Journaling
 Beginners-
with Erika Radke 

Visual Prayer for our Country 

Bible Journaling  

Creative Faith presenter- 
Belinda Bost-
Faithbooking

Make and Take- Prayer Projects 
with Belinda Bost

Erika Radke-

 Visual Faith- Bible Journaling presenter

Work of Erika Radke

Planners with a faith story.
Work of Melinda Ransdell

Emily Ransdell working 
on her paper bag journal
and playing card Bible quotes.

Erika and Connie

 Event exhibitor- Autumn Orme
 with  Lutheran Social Services-
found a bit of time to work in her Journaling Bible.

Emily Neuschafer 
painted this large canvas
 during the sermon in the worship service.
Visual Faith.

Grace Lutheran Church joins in the worship.

Pastor Keith reminded us - 
that ministry is relationship.
Digital ministry is relationship.
We need to tell the stories 
of what we are ALL learning
 in this endeavor of being TOGETHER-
in the digital world and in real life.
For the sake of those 
who do not yet know Jesus.

Visual Faith- Collaborative Community Event

Wednesday- May 18, 2016

80 women joined to learn

 a bit about Visual Faith

at Burke Community Church

in Burke, Virginia.

 This was a follow-up to their Spring Retreat- 

where Women's Director- Michele Bowden

introduced Bible Journaling.

There was time to hear a bit of the history,

the vision for a plan,

and share a few tools.

Those in attendance?

Some have been family friends 

for a long time- Hi! Stacey!

One is a new friend that we met

 at Illustrated Faith - Virginia-

 Hello Gretchen! 

What could happen if there 

was a collaborative community

to mark the journey?

 And tell the story of God's faithfulness

 in our spiritual formation?

That included this generation -

and was witness to those to come?

Tools and materials 

to share with the group.

What Scripture coloring book

 might be good for you to try?

(most of these are available on Amazon)

Lovely treats by the Hospitality Team

One of the participants shared

 her own Journaling Bible-

with a beautiful illustration.

We put the future working together 

for the teaching and encouragement
 of Visual Faith 

in these two faith communities
 in the hands of our Lord.

May it bless the Kingdom.

Deployed Digital Missionaries- VRSLY APP

Time to share the visual faith

 centering from this past month.

For you to LIKE, SHARE and PIN.

As part of your calling-

 To serve as deployed

 digital missionaries.

So-- it is well.

With my Soul

AMEN.