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It was wonderful to reconnect wih friends at Coastlands Baptist Church over the weekend sharing with them at their church conference.  The topic we explored together was the grace of God.  Saturdays sessions were entitled “Experiencing God’s Grace” and “Expressing God’s Grace”.  On Sunday we looked at the Apostle Paul and the grace of God as it worked in and through him.  Thanks for your warm hospitality and prayerful engagement with the teaching. 

The notes from the three sessions are displayed below:

 

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Our April gathering focussed on Mentoring Skills.  We looked at what mentoring is, reasons people seek mentoring and what a 12 month mentoring process looks like on the ground.

The session began with an exploration of Barnabas and Saul / Paul and the mentoring relationship between them. – Some great discussion.  Thanks.

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The most commonly requested resources on my mentoring and leadership websites are to do with interpersonal and organisational conflict.  I have organised these now onto a new website called Peace Train (i.e  get some training around peacemaking skills…)  This will become my new home for peacemaking, reconciliation, conflict resolution and forgiveness resources.  Hope they are useful. 

Wonderful to meet the new officers assigned to corps in the north of the state today at ETC.  We spent some time reflecting on the nature of “shalom” and then listened to each other’s stories and background.  The topic for reflection today was self care practices in ministry. 

Word Study on Shalom / Peace

10 Self Care Strategies

Priorities- Balancing Work and Life Commitments

Sabbath Rhythms

The Australian Mentoring Network is hosting its annual equipping conference this year at Doncaster Church of Christ on April 17-18.  The focus this year is on practical training for those involved in mentoring.  Join us to hear Keith Farmer, Mark Conner, Sandy Jones, Graeme Cann, Rick Lewis and myself share about mentoring.

 

We would love for you to be part of this event so that you further develop your interest and skills in this most valuable area of ministry. 

Venue: Doncaster Church of Christ – 2 Short Street Doncaster, Melbourne

Date and Times: Wed 17^th 9.30am through to Thursday 18^th 3.30pm.  The program includes a session on Wednesday evening.

Program:  Speakers include Graeme Cann, Sandy Jones, Mark Conner, Tim Dyer, Rick Lewis and Keith Farmer

Costs: $90 for the full conference or $45 day attendance.  Costs include lunch, morning and afternoon tea.  Dinner is at your own expense.

Accommodation and airport transfers:  are also at your own arrangement.  The two closest motels are

Quest on Doncaster – www.questapartments.com.au

Beau Monde International – www.beaumode.com.au

To register for the Mentoring Forum please contact the Willow Creek Australia office on 07 3632 2277.  For further information about the program please contact Keith Farmer on 0402 014 221.

We look forward to seeing you there.

Kind Regards,

Katie Bickerton

Administration Officer

Willow Creek Australia

www.willowcreek.org.au

PO Box 1511, STAFFORD  QLD  4053

P +61 7 3632 2277

F +61 7 3356 8552