Assembly
Lunch Conversations
For
those not participating in the Recognition Luncheon or checking out a Fort Wayne
restaurant, lunch on Saturday of the synod assembly provides opportunity for members
of the assembly to participate in focused, informal conversations about topics
and issues of interest to them.
The
list of conversations being offered are listed below. Others may become available
as the assembly draws near and will be announced at the assembly.
There is no need to sign up for these conversations, just grab your box lunch
(ordered when you registered) and head to the designated room for a lively conversation
with folks who share similar passions and concerns. Other conversations may emerge
during the assembly and will be announced on site.
| Associates
in Ministry, Deaconesses, Diaconal Ministers
Associates
in Ministry, Diaconal Ministers and Deaconesses; you are cordially invited to
gather together on Saturday of the Assembly for lunch and conversation. Please
bring your lunch to meet and greet your colleagues in ministry. This is a good
opportunity to network amongst ourselves and to discuss those issues that are
of interest to those of us serving in lay rostered positions. Facilitator: Marceile
Redmon (Marceile@redmons.com). | Calhoun
Ballroom C (Grand Wayne second floor, Hilton side) |
ELCA
Study on Sexuality
Do
you have questions or comments about any of the three parts of the ELCA sexuality
study? Come and join an informal conversation about Journey Together Faithfully
and the issues regarding sexuality that our church faces today. Facilitator: Rev.
Roger Willer, co-director of the Task Force for ELCA Studies on Sexuality.
| Calhoun
Ballroom A (Grand Wayne second floor, Hilton side) |
Meet
the Campus Ministers
Come and meet staff of the
campus ministries of the I-K Synod, discuss what is happening in campus ministry
these days, and find out how to make connections on the college and university
campuses in your area. | Harrison
Meeting Room A (Grand Wayne first floor) |
Older
Adult Ministries
A time for those interested
in ministry with older adults to get to know one another, share concerns and ideas,
and discuss what can be done together to empower and equip such ministry. Facilitator:
Pastor Liz Nichols, Indiana-Kentucky Synod Older Adult Ministries Team | Jefferson
Meeting Room C (Grand Wayne first floor) |
Responding
to World Hunger Discussion
of Give Us This Day: A Lutheran Proposal for Ending World Hunger and of practical
responses to the hunger concerns and issues raised in Craig Nessan's book. Facilitator:
Darlene Scherer, member of the synod's Church in Society Committee. | Jefferson
Meeting Room B (Grand Wayne first floor) |
Lifting
Up Faithful, Wise and Courageous Leadership for the Church Come
and meet current candidates for rostered ministry in the ELCA, former candidates
who now serve as pastors, associates in ministry, deaconesses, or diaconal ministers.
Meet members of the synod’s candidacy committee and learn about both the
process of candidacy in the ELCA and this synod and what you can do to be a part
of lifting up faithful, wise, and courageous leadership for the church. Facilitator:
Pastor Steve Wood, chair, I-K Synod Candidacy Committee
| Calhoun
Ballroom D (Grand Wayne second floor) |
