Saturday 5— Monday 7 April 2014 Registration

Registration
Given name and surname _______________________________
Postal address ______________________________________
Email address _______________________________________
At centre stage is YOUR LIFE.
Bring along your passion, your experiences
in leading communities as you strive to be
who and where God wants you to be.
Best telephone contact number ____________________________
Emergency phone contact name and number ___________________
_______________________________________________
Congregation, school or agency ____________________________
and Synod _________________________________________
For more information about the program,
tours and family packages visit
Dietary requirements __________________________________
http://unitingchurchwa.org.au/mandjar-2014/
_______________________________________________
Enquiries:
Doug Burtenshaw [email protected]
or 08 9525 1917 or 0409 111 073
Possibilities or packages
Accommodation extensions are welcome
at an additional cost of
q $98 per person per day for twin share accommodation with ensuite
and breakfast.
I would like to share with ___________________________
q$172 single accommodation in twin share with ensuite
and breakfast.
Conference packages for 9am Saturday 5 April to 3.30
Monday 7th April, including accommodation, all meals, all day tea/
coffee and snacks, and the Saturday night dance party.
q$440 per person sharing a 3-bedroom apartment, two ensuites and
lounge area with four other participants. Some people I would like to
share accommodation with are ________________________
q$480 per person twin sharing with ensuite.
I would like to share with ___________________________
q$630 single accommodation with ensuite
qDay package including lunch, dinner and snacks $105 per day
qSaturday dance party only, including supper $25
Remittance instructions
qCheque paid to “UCA Lay Preachers’ Conference 2014”.
Enclose with registration form and send to Sophia Lizares Bodegon,
Perth Theological Hall, Worship Centre, Murdoch University,
South St, Perth 6150
qElectronic bank transfer to:
BSB and account number 036084 / 357326
UCA Lay Preachers’ Conference 2014
Purpose “Rego for _____________________(give your name)”
Upon remittance, please send registration via email
notifying amount transferred to Sophia Lizares Bodegon
[email protected] tel: 08 9360 6890
Organised by the
Uniting Church in Australia
Lay Preachers’ Association (WA) on behalf of
Uniting Church in Australia
National Committee of Lay Preachers
See you at Mandjar
The Sebel, Mandurah, Western Australia
Mandjar is the Noongar word for the
“meeting place”, which we also call Mandurah
We respectfully suggest that your congregation/
agency be asked to pay for your attendance, to
give you the tools to serve them better.
Saturday 5—
Monday 7 April 2014
Mandjar, the 2014 National Lay Preachers’
Conference, is a weekend of music, prayer and
ideas to support and encourage volunteers,
worship leaders and lay preachers in faith
communities.
Organised around the theme One Calling, Many
Expressions, the conference celebrates the
ministries that lay people are called to as well as
the diversity of ways in which God meets us in
our communities.
Highlights
Starting at 9am on Saturday, 5 April, let your
spirit feast on quiet reflection and stimulating
presentations. Stir your mind and heart with
community worship in the many languages of
Australia. Fill up with loads of resources to help in
worship, preaching and small group study. Party on
Saturday night with a 12-piece dance band. Join the
national meeting of Uniting Church Lay Preachers on
Sunday for the latest on the ministry of Lay Preacher
as well as issues facing Assembly 2015. Spend Monday
on a retreat thinking about where God might be
calling each one of us as we move into the future.
Presenters
Nancy Ault:
Landscape of the Soul
Explore the landscape of the soul using
a distinctly Christian understanding of
a mysticism of everyday. At the centre
of this transformational encounter
with God is our grounding in Christ.
Dr Nancy Ault is a member of the formation team at
the Perth Theological Hall, director for Supervised
Theological field education, and senior lecturer in
Practical Theology at Murdoch University.
Bill Loader:
Same-Sex Relations: Listening to First
Century Voices
Liking what is said or not, listening
comes first, and then we work out
what we think and do. Bill opens up
what people in the world of the New
Testament thought and what the New Testament
itself says about this delicate matter. Emeritus
Professor Bill Loader is a Uniting Church Minister,
and the leading specialist in the investigation of
ancient attitudes towards sexuality. His work has
been valued by people on all sides of the debate as
providing a sound foundation for discussion.
Geoffrey Lilburne:
What Mission? – What Next?
We’ve heard many experts over the
last twenty years, but what sense do
we make of God’s mission today?
Rev Dr Geoffrey Lilburne will lead a
discussion on what we’ve been told
in the past and the fresh and timeless ways we are
called to live and serve. Formerly WA director of Lay
and Continuing Education, Geoffrey is now lecturer
in Practical Theology at Murdoch University.
Ian Tozer:
Cultivating Inspiration for Preaching
Generating ideas and images are
key elements in preaching. This
session considers how to cultivate
inspiration in order to enrich
sermons. Rev Dr Ian Tozer served
rural, suburban and central city congregations in
Perth and Adelaide, and completed his doctorate in
preaching in the USA with Prof Tom Troeger. After
having served as joint associate general secretary
(pastoral), Ian is now associate general secretary
(education) in WA.
Program
Saturday 4 April
9.00Registration
9.30
Welcome and worship
10.00 Getting to know you
10.30 Morning tea
11.00 Landscapes of the Soul - Nancy Ault
12.00Lunch
1.00
Worshipping in languages other than English
2.00
Preaching in multi-denominational contexts
3.00
Afternoon tea
3.30
Same-Sex Relations: Listening to First Century Voices - Bill Loader (and parallel workshops on loving relationships)
4.30
Q&A with Bill Loader
5.30Break
6.00
Evening meal
7.00
Party Time with 12-piece dance band
and general entertainment
Sunday 5 April
9.00
Eucharist
10.00 Preview of Expressions electives
10.30 Morning tea
11.00 Mission in the 21st Century - Geoffrey Lilburne
12.00Lunch
1.00
Expressions: The many ways to praise,
study and lead
2.00
Cultivating Inspiration for Preaching - Ian Tozer
3.00
Afternoon tea
4.00
Resources for service preparation
4.30
Meeting of lay preachers
6.00
Evening meal
7.00
Chronology dare
8.00
Iona worship service
Monday 6 April
9.00
Worship on the beach
10.00 Self work and mission: Theological reflection
10.30 Morning tea
11.00 Where is God leading us and our congregation?
12.00Lunch
1.00
Closing celebration: God’s dreams for our future
3.00
Afternoon tea
3.30
Time to leave and say farewell