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Christian families

The Lutheran Church--Missouri Synod
Board for Communication Services

LCMSNews -- No. 60
September 12, 2002

Sept. 27-29 conference aims
at helping Christian families

Registration remains open for a Sept. 27-29 family-ministry conference in 
St. Louis sponsored by Family Shield Ministries, Inc., a recognized service 
organization of the Synod.

"This conference will strengthen the life and faith of Christian families 
by examining family nurturing, parenting skills, family-ministry leadership 
and new family-ministry paradigms," said Kay Meyer, founder and president 
of Family Shield Ministries.

She said that the conference will offer "practical, ready-to-use ministry 
ideas for the home and parish, valuable networking opportunities, and time 
for sharing successes and gathering ideas for effective family ministry."

Among scheduled speakers are Rev. Roger Sonnenberg, an LCMS pastor and 
author of family-related books, of Arcadia, Calif.; Rev. Jeffery Schubert, 
director of LCMS District and Congregational Services (DCS) -- Family 
Ministry, St. Louis; Dr. Mary Manz Simon, author and speaker from 
Belleville, Ill.; Dr. James Lamb, executive director of Lutherans For Life, 
Nevada, Iowa; Rev. Al Erickson, founder and director of Adults Saving Kids, 
Minneapolis; and Dr. Judith Christian, director of DCS -- Child Ministry, 
St. Louis.

With the theme "Me and My House," the conference also will feature 
exhibits, a banquet, Bible studies and a Sunday-morning worship service.

Registration is $125, covering all conference sessions and three meals. 
Several partial scholarships are available to offset the fee. For a 
registration brochure, call (877) 242-8437 or e-mail cmdebrecht@msn.com. 
Information about the conference and a schedule also are on the Family 
Shield Web site. Go to http://www.familyshieldministries.com and click on 
"Special Events."

Lodging at the Sheraton Westport Inn, the site of the conference, is on a 
space-available basis. Call (800) 822-3535 for reservations.

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