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LMTP Retreat Schedule – subject to change     
2009-2012   
Please use the registration form on this website to register for all retreats and skill days.  Please try to register early               

Candidates must attend all 12 retreats to complete the program  (or arrange another study plan with the Administrators).  Retreats take place on Friday and Saturday.
 

Genesis 1-11  James Childs                                                          January 22-23, 2010
Grief Ministry  David Blake                        

Genesis 12-50 Rod Hutton                                                            April 23-24, 2010                                       
Creeds Andreas Teich                              

Exodus    Lynn Nakamua                                                              September  17-18, 2010      
Spiritual Disciplines for Ordinary People  Paul  Werner

History/Exile Lynn Nakamura                                                       November 5-6, 2010
Sacraments  Andreas Teich                            

Psalms  James Childs                                                                      February 4-5, 2011
Family Systems Betsy Kamphuis                       

Prophets:  Hosea and Isaiah 1-39                                                    April 1-2, 2011                 
Stewardship    

Mark/Matthew Walter Taylor                                                           September 9-10, 2011
Lutheran View of Scripture  R. Schroer                                         Zion, Cadillac  

Luke/Acts                                                                                           December 2-3, 2011                   
Worship  A. Teich                                                                            St Paul Lutheran Greenville, MI                                        

John - Clayton Croy                                                                          February 3-4, 2012      
Evangelism                                                                                        St Timothy Lutheran Midland, MI                                    

Paul’s Letters/Epistles                                                                      March 16-17, 2012
Ecumenism                                                                                        Lansing/Dewitt area TBA                                        

Apocalypticism: Daniel/Revelation   
Small Group Leadership       
     
                   


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Skill Days - Each Candidate must complete a minimum of 6 skill days see Skill Day page for options
Skill Days take place on Saturdays.


Christian Spirituality: 

Prayer, Faith Practice - Sister Nancy Brousseau                   October 10, 2009


DeWitt, MI

Sick and Shut In Ministry  Kathy Bonn                                   December 4, 2010  
University Lutheran East Lansing

Boundaries Workshop                                                             January  10 , 2011
See Synod website: this is a required workshop for each candidate.  It is offered each year, you only have to take it once. 


Lutheran Theology                                                                  June 18, 2011  See Skill Day Tab for infor

Preaching St John Grayling                                                    December 10, 2012  Pr. Betsy Kamphuis

Worship Symposium Calvin College/Seminary Grand Rapids, MI  see Calvin website (worship.calvin.edu)  This is an independent event which has financial costs.  It has excellent speakers this year. If you attend for 1 day you can receive on skill date credit.  If you attend for 2 or 3 days you can receive 2 skill day credits. Please let us know if you attend this event.  Pr. Betsy will be there.     January 26-28, 2012

Spiritual Gifts                                                                            

Post Modernism/ Generations/ Youth                                     
Anger, Disappointment, Conflict,
Self Care in the Church                                                           
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