Pastors In Transition 110215-17.pub

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Leadership The Rev. Dr. John M. Best General Presbyter Lake Michigan Presbytery

The Rev. Louise Brokaw General Presbyter Lake Huron Presbytery

Elder Joan Hanpeter

Kirk in the Hills Presbyterian Church Bloomfield Hills, MI Presbytery of Detroit and Coach for Business Executives

St. Francis Retreat Center

703 E. Main St., DeWitt, MI 48820 Phone: 517-669-8321 (M-F 9:00 AM-5:00 PM) Phone: 517-669-2431 (Emergency After Hours) www.StFrancis.ws

Pastors In Transition For Clergy and CLPs in New Calls and Interims

From the North South on US-127 to the Round Lake Road/DeWitt exit. Turn right on to Round Lake Road (Round Lake Rd. becomes Main St. as you enter DeWitt). Approximately one mile to fork in road. Stay left. Proceed to traffic light at Business 27. Cross Business 27 and continue on Round Lake Road about 1.5 miles. Retreat Center is on your right. From the South and East Take US-127 North (follow signs to St. Johns and Clare) and take the DeWitt/Round Lake Road exit. Turn right on to Round Lake Road (Round Lake Road becomes Main Street as you enter DeWitt). Approximately one mile to fork in the road. Stay left. Proceed to traffic light at Business 27. Cross Business 27 and continue on Round Lake Road about 1.5 miles. Retreat Center is on your right. From the West East on I-69, take exit 85, go North on DeWitt Road to the 2nd stop light. Turn right or East on Main St. about ½ mile to Retreat Center on your left.

The Rev. Dr. Mark Barger Elliott

Pastor, Mayflower Congregational Church, Grand Rapids and author of Creative Styles of Preaching, and is a Kellogg Scholar at Northwestern University, Kellogg Business School

February 15-17, 2011 Tuesday 4:00 PM through Thursday Lunch Registration begins at 4:00 PM

The Rev. Dr. Kate Thoresen Spiritual Director, Parish Associate, Faith Community, Novi

St. Francis Retreat Center DeWitt, Michigan

The Rev. Dr. Allen D. Timm Executive Presbyter Presbytery of Detroit

Sponsored by:

Presbytery of Detroit 17575 Hubbell, Detroit MI 48235 Phone 313-345-6550, Fax 313-345-7250 www.detroitpresbytery.org

The Presbyteries of Michigan in collaboration with Sustaining Pastoral Excellence at St. Francis Retreat Center

Thursday, February 17 8:00 am - Breakfast 8:45 am - Morning Prayer—Kate 9:00 am - Workshops 10:30 am - Break 10:45 am - Evaluation 11:10 am - Closing Worship—Kate 12:00 pm - Lunch and Departure

1. Build a network of pastors 2. Find spiritual refreshment and build healthy spiritual practices 3. Examine and reflect on one’s leadership style 4. Gain skills in planning for change

Follow-up seminar:

September 27 - 28, 2011, noon (lunch) through lunch at St Francis Retreat Center with Dr. Graham Standish, author of Becoming a Blessed Church and Humble Leadership All registrants will receive a free copy of Humble Leadership.

You MUST RSVP by 1/21/2011 Prepare by reviewing any previous MBTI’s you have taken and by watching www.TEDglobal2010, “Blue Lobster Moments,” featuring Mark Elliott.

21, 2011 to: Beverly Knox, Presbytery of Detroit, 17575 Hubbell, Detroit, MI 48235

9:15 am - Facing Change in Congregations - Mark Barger Elliot 10:15 am - Break 10:30 am - Facing Change 12:00 pm - Lunch 1:00 pm - Facing Change 2:30 pm - Reflection—Kate Thoresen 3:00 pm - Free Time 4:30 pm - Understanding Your Leadership Style (using MBTI ) - Joan Hanpeter and Al Timm 6:00 pm - Dinner 7:00 pm - Understanding Your Leadership Style 9:00 pm - Reflection—Kate 9:30 pm - Hospitality table and conversation

Expected outcomes:

Return form by January

8:00 am - Breakfast 8:45 am - Morning Prayer— Kate

check for $ 175 (payable to Presbytery of Detroit—notation Pastors In Transition Workshop) is enclosed.

Wednesday, February 16

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5. Managing Polarities in Congregations - John Best

Special Medical and/or Dietary Needs ___________________________________________________________

4. Discussion with Joan Hanpeter

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3. Missional Renaissance - Al Timm

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2. Personnel Committees - Louise Brokaw

REGISTRATION FORM ~ Pastors In Transition Feb. 15 - 17, 2011

4:00 pm - Registration 5:00 pm - Welcome and Orientation 6:00 pm - Dinner 7:00 pm - Worship and Call to Sabbath - Kate Thoresen 9:00 pm - Hospitality table and conversation

Presbytery _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________

1. Spiritual Practices - Kate Thoresen

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Tuesday, February 15

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