Seeking First the Kingdom
Saturday, March 21, 2020
9:00 am
The 4th Annual Spiritual Renewal weekend theme will be Living Simply in a Complex World. To help us understand the complexity of simplicity, we have engaged two nationally known speakers: Ron Sider and Shane Claiborne.
On Saturday, March 21, keynote speaker Ron Sider will bring the opening message of Christians & Poverty: What Does the Bible Tell Us? His afternoon message is If Jesus Is Lord: Loving Our Enemies in an Age of Violence. Ron is an ordained minister in the Brethren in Christ and Mennonite Churches; Professor of Theology, Holistic Ministry and Public Policy at Palmer Seminary of Eastern University; and author of Rich Christians in an Age of Hunger (Christianity Today’s top 100 books in religion in the 20th century).
Shane Claiborne, prominent speaker, activist, and best-selling author; founder of The Simple Way and leader of Red Letter Christians; leads us on Sunday, March 22, at 9:00 a.m. for an Adult Sunday school class in the Family Life Center on the subject Economics of Rebirth. At 10:15 a.m. Shane’s message, Another Way of Doing Life, will be live streamed from the sanctuary to the Family Life Center and Chapel. Note that we will not be having a combined worship. Saturday’s format includes breakout sessions, known as Seeking Sessions. These topics and presenters are as follows:
Saturday, March 21, 10:00 a.m. (participants select one)
• What the Plain Community Can Teach Us about Simple Living: Steven M. Nolt, Senior Scholar, Young Center, Elizabethtown College
• Living in God’s Gift Economy: Christina Bucher, Professor of Religion, Elizabethtown College
• La Singularidad de Jesucristo en un Mundo Multi-religioso y Materialista: Andres Prins, Ordained Minister, Eastern Mennonite Missions
• Family Focus on Simple Living (for parents & children): Jamie Nace, Director of Children’s Ministries, LCOB
Saturday, March 21, 11:15 a.m. (participants select one)
• Simple Living Can Impact Climate Change: Jerry L. Miller, Retired Ordained COB Minister
• Time and the Sabbath in a Gift Economy: Christina Bucher, Professor of Religion, Elizabethtown College
• La Singular Sencillez de Jesucristo en un Mundo Multi-religioso y Materialista: Andres Prins, Ordained Minis-ter, Eastern Mennonite Missions
• Thinking Biblically about Politics in 2020: Ron Sider, Professor of Theology, Palmer Seminary
Advance registration is requested for those attending Saturday so planners can provide adequate material and room space. A simple luncheon will be provided. There is no cost to attend, but a free will offering will be received. The Spiritual Renewal Committee covets your support through attendance, prayer, and financial support. Included in the newsletter is our Patron Support Form. With high profile speakers comes additional financial needs.
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