Next Lay Ministers Training Retreat
Dates:  March 16-17, 2012
Place: Bethlehem Lutheran Church 549 E Mount Hope Ave  Lansing , MI  (517)  482-3225
Topic:  Letters of Paul
Speaker:  Dr Walter Taylor
Topic:  Ecumenism
Speaker:  Betsy Kamphuis
Hotel:    Causeway Bay Hotel 6820 South Cedar Street  Lansing, MI 48911
(517) 694-8123 -- to be confirmed

AGENDA:
Friday morning
9:30-10:00                              Arrival and Gathering
10:00-10:15                            Annoucements
10:15-10:30                            Devotions – Rose Henry
10:30-12:00                            Ecumenism
Friday afternoon
12:00-12:45                            Lunch -table grace: Rick Brown 
12:45-2:15                              Ecumenism
2:15-2:30                                Break
2:30-3:45                                Mentor Group:  Share and Prayer
3:45-5:30                                Free time

Friday  evening
5:30-6:30                                Dinner -table grace  Renee Petersen
6:30-8:00                                Paul - W. Taylor
8:00-8:45                                Evening Worship --
8:45-                                       Community and Fellowship:
 
Saturday morning
8:45  - 9:00 a                          Morning devotions – Errol Moerdyk
9:00– 10:30                            Paul Session 2 - W. Taylor
10:30 - 10:45                          Break
10:45 – 12:15                         Paul Session  3 - W. Taylor

Saturday  afternoon
12:15 -  1:00p                        Lunch, business, evalutions - table grace: Mel White 
1:00-2:15                               Mentor Sessions: Discussion
2:15-2:30                               Closing Devotions  -- Mary Jo Clute



To contact us: at bkamp@me.com or pastor@stpaulelca.org or call us at 616 2328623.

Payment
Single:  $125
Sharing a room: $85
Commuting: $45

We are now charging the same rate for each retreat.  The amounts listed above will apply for each retreat.  This should make it easier for you to register and pay in advance of each retreat. Please send registration forms and checks to the Synod office: N/W Lower Michigan Synod.  Address:  Regina Royal - North/West Lower Michigan Synod -  2900 N. Waverly Rd., Lansing, MI 48906. Add to the memo line:  3/2012 LMTP Retreat.

Please read the Letters of Paul, as well as the appropriate chapter in Witness to the Word. Please focus your Bible reading especially on Romans, I Corinthains, and Philippians.

Dress is casual.
What to Bring:  Bible, assigned reading material, a positive attitude, a willingness to learn, and a snack and/or soda pop to share. 

Please remember to register with the Synod office, using the generic registration form.