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Plans Set for Small Church Celebration in August
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15 Aug 1999 16:12:31
4-May-1999
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Plans Set for Small Church Celebration in August
by Jerry L. Van Marter
LOUISVILLE, Ky.-The plans have been set and registrations are now being
accepted for the Third Small Church Celebration of the Presbyterian Church
(U.S.A.), Aug. 7-10 on the campus of Colorado State University in Fort
Collins.
"Connecting Circles of Light..." is the theme of the conference, which
will gather small church members and pastors from throughout the
denomination to explore the models of worship, education, mission and
evangelism that make small churches so vital in the PC(USA).
Forty workshops on a variety of small church ministry-related topics
have been organized and six small church leaders have been lined up to
provide leadership for the conference. They are:
* The Rev. Ben McAnally, opening night speaker: A native Texan,
McAnally has served as a new church development, a redevelopment church
pastor, an interim pastor, and as a presbytery staff member specializing in
church development. Retired in 1996, McAnally still serves on the Mission
Development Resources Committee of the General Assembly and is chair of the
board of directors of the Presbyterian Investment and Loan Program.
* The Rev. Holly Haile Davis, conference preacher: A member of the
Shinnecock Tribe of Indians in New York State, Davis was the first Native
American woman to be ordained in the PC(USA). She has served pastorates in
Colorado and New York and currently, with her family, manages the Thunder
Bird Coffee Shop and Trading Post on her reservation.
* The Rev. John M. Fife, closing speaker: Moderator of the 1992
General Assembly and since 1970 pastor of Southside Presbyterian Church in
Tucson, Ariz., one of the first congregations in the country to become
involved in the Central American sanctuary movement. As moderator and
small church pastor, Fife spoke at the first Small Church Celebration in
1992.
* The Rev. Debbie Rundlett, connector: As redevelopment pastor of All
Souls Parish/The Presbyterian Church in Port Chester, N.Y., Rundlett
focuses on worship, spiritual formation and equipping members and friends
for ministry. She will lead Bible study and connect the various segments
of the conference.
* Nelson H. Bagby, music leader: Minister of music at Cedar Park
Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia, Bagby is also a music educator in the
Philadelphia public schools and a performer who has toured extensively in
the U.S., Europe, Asia and Africa. He has composed and arranged several
children's musicals and is co-founder of the Bagby Foundation for
preservation of the American Spiritual.
* Sara Lee Morgan, musical accompianist: A musician and music
educator, Morgan has served churches in Florida and Texas. She is
currently employed by Sherman Clay & Company as a supervisor/instructor for
the Yamaha Music School. She also served as a music leader at the first
Small Church Celebration in 1992.
More information and registration materials are available from Diana
Stephen, associate for small church development, 100 Witherspoon Street,
Room 3619, Louisville, KY 40202, phone 502-569-5232, e-mail
<Diana_Stephen.parti@ecunet.org> or Eva Slayton, administrative assistant,
100 Witherspoon Street, Room 3619A, Louisville, KY 40202, phone
502-569-5244, e-mail <Eslayton@ctr.pcusa.org>. Registration deadline is
July 1.
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