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Subject: Re: [SCVLP] Fwd: Possible Topics for Discussion with Colleagues in
To: scvlp@googlegroups.com
Cc: "Been, Carol" <cbeen181@gmail.com>, David Dahl <dfdahl@aol.com>, 
	Erwin and Vivian Walz <eandvw@att.net>, "Freesemann, John" <prjohnhrlc@aol.com>, 
	"goldstein, john" <johngold9@gmail.com>, Joseph Chiu <joseph@gschristian.org>, 
	"Pierson, LaVinnia" <LaVPier@aol.com>, Nathan Winterhoff <pastor.nate.w@gmail.com>, 
	"Bowman, David" <dbb01@comcast.net>, Pat Fitzgerald <pastorpatgdlc@comcast.net>, 
	Pr Matt Smuts <pastormatt@gracepa.org>, "Pr. Greg Schaefer" <PrGreg@stanford.edu>, 
	Anita Warner <pastorw@advent-lutheran.org>, Jim Lapp <revjim@ststephenslutheran.org>
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This is all so cool! Look at all the things we're doing together!
Thank you everyone, for sharing your ideas and needs so that we can all be
invited to collaborate with you! Bob & Cristina, your youth group sounds so
great and as I'm starting to talk it up with our youth - I hope we can
bring them soon. Please be patient with us as we try to adjust their
usually full schedules to include this new opportunity. It might take us
some time.

I'm excited about our continued gathering and how it will develop as our
conference community changes. See you all in August if not before then!
Peace,
Manda

On Fri, Jun 24, 2016 at 11:15 AM, Bob McKee <pastor.mckee@gmail.com> wrote:

> Hello All,
>
> St. Luke is happy to host the group on October 6th.
>
> We had a wonderful gathering of a few churches this past Wednesday as we
> played soccer, ate and talked around the fire about a positive response to
> tragedies like the one in Orlando. Check out the attached document for some
> of the discussion and pray for those who are making a change in their own
> lives and therefore making an impact on the world.
>
> Join us this coming Wednesday as we meet for WOW! once again at 6:00 p.m.
> at St. Luke. All ages are welcome to join in some soccer and a barbecued
> dinner (bring a side, drinks or chips if you can) followed by s'mores by
> the fire and a discussion of the following topic.
>
> *A Jesus Revolution*
>
> (Revolution - a forcible overthrow of a government or social order in
> favor of a new system.) With the 4th of July coming up, along with Brexit
> and an election year here in the U.S., let's talk about a revolution that
> makes a lasting difference.
>
> How does Jesus call us to think and act in radically different ways than
> the status quo?
>
> Love your enemies
>
> Welcome the stranger
>
> Forgive
>
> Look with unselfishness and purity on one another
>
> Give to one who asks
>
> Don't worry about clothes or food
>
> Learn from the unlikely
>
> Remember it is grace and faith that save
>
> A possible pre-assignment for youth and others: read Jesus' words in the
> Gospels and come with one of Jesus' teachings that was a departure from
> customary thinking. How we can we live it out today? (One place to start
> reading would be the Sermon on the Mount in Matthew 5-7.)
>
> We will meet at St. Luke again this Wednesday but will be moving around
> for future events like the beach day coming up in July. Glad to be in
> partnership with all of you.
>
> Your fellow revolutionary,
>
> Bob
>
> On Thu, Jun 23, 2016 at 9:04 AM, pastor-anne <pastor-anne@comcast.net>
> wrote:
>
>> Hi all,
>> I love this conversation.  I too would like to continue meeting monthly.
>> I believe a blend of all of these will work.  Let's say each host
>> determines what we will do.
>>
>> BTW Bob, I noted on my calendar that St Luke's would host on October
>> 6th.  Is that still an invitation?
>>
>> We still need a host for Thursday, August 11th?  Anyone interested?
>>
>> Blessings
>> Anne
>>
>> ------------------------------
>> *From: *"Bob McKee" <pastor.mckee@gmail.com>
>> *To: *"Parish Google Group" <scvlp@googlegroups.com>
>> *Cc: *"Carol Been" <cbeen181@gmail.com>, "David Dahl" <dfdahl@aol.com>,
>> "Erwin and Vivian Walz" <eandvw@att.net>, "Johannes48@aol.com" <
>> johannes48@aol.com>, "John Freeseman" <prjohnhrlc@aol.com>, "John
>> Goldstein" <johngold9@gmail.com>, "Joseph Chiu" <joseph@gschristian.org>,
>> LaVPier@aol.com, "Nathan Winterhoff" <pastor.nate.w@gmail.com>, "Pastor
>> David Bowman" <dbb01@comcast.net>, "Pat Fitzgerald" <
>> pastorpatgdlc@comcast.net>, "Pr Matt Smuts" <pastormatt@gracepa.org>,
>> "Pr. Greg Schaefer" <PrGreg@stanford.edu>, "Anita Warner" <
>> pastorw@advent-lutheran.org>, "Jim Lapp" <revjim@ststephenslutheran.org>
>> *Sent: *Wednesday, June 22, 2016 7:17:25 AM
>> *Subject: *[SCVLP] Fwd: Possible Topics for Discussion with Colleagues in
>>
>>
>>
>> Possible Topics for Discussion with Colleagues in Ministry
>>
>> At the Tuesday text study this week there was some discussion about
>> topics of conversation we would find helpful as we gather with colleagues.
>> What can we discuss that would help us to grow as ministers? Are there some
>> guidelines that would promote the building up of one another without
>> fostering feelings of competition? I think we all want to be accepted and
>> esteemed by our peers so we tend to tell our best stories and may have a
>> harder time sharing our struggles or areas where we want to grow. A couple
>> of ideas might be, "How do you keep yourself encouraged when ministry can
>> feel discouraging?" or "What are some ways to minister to the dying?" I
>> found it helpful at a lunch gathering at the Christian Counseling Center
>> when they took this last topic and had one fellow who was particularly
>> gifted in this area share his approach with local ministers. There was some
>> wisdom imparted that helped me in my own ministry in an area where I can
>> feel uncomfortable. Something to think about. Feel free to keep the
>> conversation going with a reply.
>>
>>
>>
>>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">This is all so cool! Look at all the things we&#39;re doin=
g together!=C2=A0<div>Thank you everyone, for sharing your ideas and needs =
so that we can all be invited to collaborate with you! Bob &amp; Cristina, =
your youth group sounds so great and as I&#39;m starting to talk it up with=
 our youth - I hope we can bring them soon. Please be patient with us as we=
 try to adjust their usually full schedules to include this new opportunity=
. It might take us some time.=C2=A0</div><div><br></div><div>I&#39;m excite=
d about our continued gathering and how it will develop as our conference c=
ommunity changes. See you all in August if not before then!=C2=A0</div><div=
>Peace,=C2=A0</div><div>Manda</div></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><di=
v class=3D"gmail_quote">On Fri, Jun 24, 2016 at 11:15 AM, Bob McKee <span d=
ir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:pastor.mckee@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank">=
pastor.mckee@gmail.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_=
quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1=
ex"><div dir=3D"ltr">Hello All,<div><br></div><div>St. Luke is happy to hos=
t the group on October 6th.<div><br></div><div><span style=3D"font-size:12.=
8px">We had a wonderful gathering of a few churches this past Wednesday as =
we played soccer, ate and talked around the fire about a positive response =
to tragedies like the one in Orlando. Check out the attached document for s=
ome of the discussion and pray for those who are making a change in their o=
wn lives and therefore making an impact on the world.</span><div style=3D"f=
ont-size:12.8px"><br></div><div><span style=3D"font-size:12.8px">Join us th=
is coming Wednesday as we meet for WOW! once again at 6:00 p.m. at St. Luke=
. All ages are welcome to join in some soccer and a barbecued dinner (bring=
 a side, drinks or chips if you can) followed by s&#39;mores by the fire an=
d a discussion of the following topic.</span><br><br style=3D"font-size:12.=
8px"><span style=3D"font-size:12.8px"><u>A Jesus Revolution</u></span><div>=
<u style=3D"font-size:12.8px"><br style=3D"font-size:12.8px"></u><span styl=
e=3D"font-size:12.8px">(Revolution - a forcible overthrow of a government o=
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long with Brexit and an election year here in the U.S., let&#39;s talk abou=
t a revolution that makes a lasting difference.</span><br style=3D"font-siz=
e:12.8px"><br style=3D"font-size:12.8px"><span style=3D"font-size:12.8px">H=
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.8px"><span style=3D"font-size:12.8px">Love your enemies</span><br style=3D=
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12.8px">Welcome the stranger</span><br style=3D"font-size:12.8px"><br style=
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font-size:12.8px"><span style=3D"font-size:12.8px">Learn from the unlikely<=
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tyle=3D"font-size:12.8px">Remember it is grace and faith that save=C2=A0</s=
pan><br style=3D"font-size:12.8px"><br style=3D"font-size:12.8px"><span sty=
le=3D"font-size:12.8px">A possible pre-assignment for youth=C2=A0and=C2=A0o=
thers: read Jesus&#39; words in the Gospels and come with one of Jesus&#39;=
 teachings that was a departure from customary thinking. How we can we live=
 it out today? (One place to start reading would be the=C2=A0Sermon on the =
Mount in Matthew 5-7.)</span><br></div><div style=3D"font-size:12.8px"><spa=
n style=3D"font-size:12.8px"><br></span></div><div style=3D"font-size:12.8p=
x">We will meet at St. Luke again this Wednesday but will be moving around =
for future events like the beach day coming up in July. Glad to be in partn=
ership with all of you.=C2=A0</div><div style=3D"font-size:12.8px"><span st=
yle=3D"font-size:12.8px"><br></span></div><div style=3D"font-size:12.8px"><=
span style=3D"font-size:12.8px">Your fellow revolutionary,</span></div><div=
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iv><div style=3D"font-size:12.8px"><span style=3D"font-size:12.8px">Bob</sp=
an></div></div><div><div class=3D"h5"><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div c=
lass=3D"gmail_quote">On Thu, Jun 23, 2016 at 9:04 AM, pastor-anne <span dir=
=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:pastor-anne@comcast.net" target=3D"_blank">p=
astor-anne@comcast.net</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_=
quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-=
style:solid;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div><div =
style=3D"font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><div>Hi all,<br=
></div><div>I love this conversation.=C2=A0 I too would like to continue me=
eting monthly.=C2=A0 I believe a blend of all of these will work.=C2=A0 Let=
&#39;s say each host determines what we will do.<br></div><div><br></div><d=
iv>BTW Bob, I noted on my calendar that St Luke&#39;s would host on October=
 6th.=C2=A0 Is that still an invitation?<br></div><div><br></div><div>We st=
ill need a host for Thursday, August 11th?=C2=A0 Anyone interested?<br></di=
v><div><br></div><div>Blessings<br></div><div>Anne<br></div><div><br></div>=
<hr><div style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;tex=
t-decoration:none;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt"><s=
pan><b>From: </b>&quot;Bob McKee&quot; &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:pastor.mckee@g=
mail.com" target=3D"_blank">pastor.mckee@gmail.com</a>&gt;<br><b>To: </b>&q=
uot;Parish Google Group&quot; &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:scvlp@googlegroups.com"=
 target=3D"_blank">scvlp@googlegroups.com</a>&gt;<br></span><b>Cc: </b>&quo=
t;Carol Been&quot; &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:cbeen181@gmail.com" target=3D"_bla=
nk">cbeen181@gmail.com</a>&gt;, &quot;David Dahl&quot; &lt;<a href=3D"mailt=
o:dfdahl@aol.com" target=3D"_blank">dfdahl@aol.com</a>&gt;, &quot;Erwin and=
 Vivian Walz&quot; &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:eandvw@att.net" target=3D"_blank">=
eandvw@att.net</a>&gt;, &quot;<a href=3D"mailto:Johannes48@aol.com" target=
=3D"_blank">Johannes48@aol.com</a>&quot; &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:johannes48@a=
ol.com" target=3D"_blank">johannes48@aol.com</a>&gt;, &quot;John Freeseman&=
quot; &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:prjohnhrlc@aol.com" target=3D"_blank">prjohnhrl=
c@aol.com</a>&gt;, &quot;John Goldstein&quot; &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:johngol=
d9@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank">johngold9@gmail.com</a>&gt;, &quot;Joseph C=
hiu&quot; &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:joseph@gschristian.org" target=3D"_blank">j=
oseph@gschristian.org</a>&gt;, <a href=3D"mailto:LaVPier@aol.com" target=3D=
"_blank">LaVPier@aol.com</a>, &quot;Nathan Winterhoff&quot; &lt;<a href=3D"=
mailto:pastor.nate.w@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank">pastor.nate.w@gmail.com</=
a>&gt;, &quot;Pastor David Bowman&quot; &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:dbb01@comcast=
.net" target=3D"_blank">dbb01@comcast.net</a>&gt;, &quot;Pat Fitzgerald&quo=
t; &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:pastorpatgdlc@comcast.net" target=3D"_blank">pasto=
rpatgdlc@comcast.net</a>&gt;, &quot;Pr Matt Smuts&quot; &lt;<a href=3D"mail=
to:pastormatt@gracepa.org" target=3D"_blank">pastormatt@gracepa.org</a>&gt;=
, &quot;Pr. Greg Schaefer&quot; &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:PrGreg@stanford.edu" =
target=3D"_blank">PrGreg@stanford.edu</a>&gt;, &quot;Anita Warner&quot; &lt=
;<a href=3D"mailto:pastorw@advent-lutheran.org" target=3D"_blank">pastorw@a=
dvent-lutheran.org</a>&gt;, &quot;Jim Lapp&quot; &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:revj=
im@ststephenslutheran.org" target=3D"_blank">revjim@ststephenslutheran.org<=
/a>&gt;<br><b>Sent: </b>Wednesday, June 22, 2016 7:17:25 AM<br><b>Subject: =
</b>[SCVLP] Fwd: Possible Topics for Discussion with Colleagues in<span><br=
><div><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_quote">=C2=A0<br><div>=
<br></div>Possible Topics for Discussion with Colleagues in Ministry<br>
<br>
At the Tuesday text study this week there was some discussion about topics =
of conversation we would find helpful as we gather with colleagues. What ca=
n we discuss that would help us to grow as ministers? Are there some guidel=
ines that would promote the building up of one another without fostering fe=
elings of competition? I think we all want to be accepted and esteemed by o=
ur peers so we tend to tell our best stories and may have a harder time sha=
ring our struggles or areas where we want to grow. A couple of ideas might =
be, &quot;How do you keep yourself encouraged when ministry can feel discou=
raging?&quot; or &quot;What are some ways to minister to the dying?&quot; I=
 found it helpful at a lunch gathering at the Christian Counseling Center w=
hen they took this last topic and had one fellow who was particularly gifte=
d in this area share his approach with local ministers. There was some wisd=
om imparted that helped me in my own ministry in an area where I can feel u=
ncomfortable. Something to think about. Feel free to keep the conversation =
going with a reply.<br>
<br>
<br>=C2=A0</div><br></div>

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