Advent Planner

Advent Planner is a day for equipping pastors, worship leaders and musicians to guide their congregations into the anticipation and promise of the season. The workshop is typically held in early October, and offers creative ideas for scripture presentations, visual elements, congregational prayer and rituals, and music. Participants will sample elements of worship for the Sundays of the season. This workshop introduces the lectionary-based worship resources published in Leader magazine.  Participants should bring a copy of the magazine or order one when registering for the workshop.

The content is focused particularly for congregations who are part of Mennonite Church USA and Mennonite Church Canada, but participants from other denominations and congregations that use the lectionary are welcome and have found similar events very helpful.

Leaders

Marlene Kropf, D.Min., is AMBS Associate Professor of Spiritual Formation and Worship and also Denominational Minister of Worship, Mennonite Church USA Executive Leadership.
Rosanna Eller McFadden is a free-lance artist and a part-time student at AMBS. She is a member of Creekside Church of the Brethren in Elkhart, Ind.

Schedule

Time Description Location
8:00 a.m. Registration with coffee, tea and juice  Waltner Hall Lounge
8:30 Welcome and introduction to the day  Chapel
8:50 Opening retreat  
9:15 Introducing Advent 2009 worship theme and resources  
10:15 Morning break  Waltner Hall Lounge
10:45 Sample services for Advent and Christmas Chapel
12:00 p.m. Lunch Dining Hall
1:15 Exploring music for the Advent-Christmas season  Chapel
2:15 Afternoon break  Waltner Hall Lounge
2:30 Introducing changes in congregational worship.  Chapel
3:15 Closing worship  
3:30 Evaluation  

Continuing Education Units

Participants earn 0.4 CEUs for attending Advent Planner.

Questions?

Contact the Church Leadership Center
(574) 296-6269
ChurchLeadership@ambs.edu

3003 Benham Avenue, Elkhart, Indiana 46517 | Phone: (574) 295-3726 | Toll Free: 1 (800) 964-2627 | admissions@ambs.edu

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