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"Hearing God" Retreat
August 5-6, 2011
Dallas Willard, noted Christian author and speaker, will lead a retreat focusing on how to develop a conversational relationship with God.
Friday evening, August 5th through Saturday afternoon, August 6th
St. Peter's Anglican Church
3207 Montevallo Rd.
Birmingham AL 35226
(205) 879-7173
- Space is limited
- Online registration begins July 1
- Please check back for more details
- Dr. Willard will also be preaching at St. Peter's regular 10:00 worship service on Sunday, August 7th
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New Book Tells
Story of All Saints, Pawleys Island In his new book, Building a Church to Last, Buddy Lindsay tells the remarkable story of the phenomenal growth and transformation experienced in a 250-year-old congregation located in the Lowcountry of South Carolina after Bishop Chuck Murphy, then its senior pastor and his "rag-tag army of believers" implemented a first century worship and leadership model. Building a Church to Last describes a proven method for planting new churches and re-planting existing ones, especially those within mainline denominations. It is also a beautiful story of what can happen when the Lord "grabs hold of a small congregation and turns it on its head."
Building a Church to Last is available at Amazon.com and through the All Saints bookstore. If growth and transformation can come to a 250-year-old colonial congregation in Pawleys Island, South Carolina, it can come to any congregation anywhere, especially those congregations within the Anglican Mission.
Ross M. "Buddy" Lindsay, III, is a successful lawyer, CPA, and hotelier. After experiencing first-hand the miracle at All Saints Church, he earned a Ph.D. in Church Growth from Brunel University and an L.L. M. in Canon Law from Cardiff University Law School. Today he serves as President of Sonship Ministries, Inc. where he coaches church planters and entrepreneurs who want to move from empire building to Kingdom building. Dr. Luis Palau, Luis Palau Association, Portland, Oregon "With sober precision, Ross Lindsay unfolds the narrative, and all who long for God to show his hand more widely in our midst today will find this book an absorbing page-turner." Dr. J. I. PACKER, Regent College, Vancouver, Canada "My sincere belief is that the first century worship and leadership model expounded upon in this book can enable any local congregation to experience the many blessings that All Saints Pawleys has." |
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Greetings!
So many exciting things are happening across the Anglican Mission! We would love to hear and share about summer activities in your church - send us your stories!
Blessings,
Cynthia P. Brust
Director of Communications, Chair of Winter Conference
Anglican Mission in the Americas
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Now Open: Winter Conference Registration!
January 11-14
Houston, Texas
Although Scripture is filled with examples of the presence and power of the Spirit operating in everything from the actual creation of our world (Genesis 1:2) to the transforming "new creation" of our personal lives (2 Cor. 3:18), the Holy Spirit has often been overlooked or ignored. At next year's Winter Conference in Houston, Texas, we will seek to correct this all too frequent omission. The theme for next year's conference will be "The Holy Spirit: Power for Mission."
REGISTER NOW
Easy and secure online registration.
Don't miss the early bird savings!
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Features and Accommodations
2012 Plenary Speakers
Travel Arrangements
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Children Encounter God on Sacred
Field Trips
As the weather grew warm and summer break began, Emily Cool Greener, Children's Ministry Leader at Church of the Redeemer in Highland Park, Illinois, wanted to engage the children in her church and community. But big, flashy programs didn't suit their small church. Instead she invited families to venture into God's world and learn about His presence on four Sacred Field Trips in June. Through experiences at a botanic garden, a farm, a cathedral and their very own church building, children of all ages learned to be intentional in the way they seek the Lord.
Discover more lessons from the Sacred Field Trips.
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Kindness Events Meet Neighbors Where They Are
 Everyone needs help with the hassles of everyday life. And thanks to Christ Church Anglican in Overland Park, Kansas, many families are cutting costs on gasoline, conveniently shredding sensitive documents, completing yard work projects and more. Each month from May to January, Christ Church is hosting a Kindness Event for its surrounding neighborhoods. These events are no-strings-attached ways to share God's love and show the city what being Anglican really means.
Learn more about neighborhood Kindness Events.
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Children's Minister Gets a Fresh Take
on VBS
 A weeklong visit was all it took for Melanie McGehee to renew her passion for children's ministry. Leaving her own parish, Church of the Apostles in Columbia, South Carolina, for a week, the children's minister traveled 150 miles to a sister parish, Christ Church in Murrells Inlet, South Carolina, to volunteer as one of their VBS crew leaders. This "VBS exchange" resulted in Melanie supporting Christ Church's program and finding ideas and energy for ministry back home.
Find out how volunteering at a sister church recharged Melanie's ministry.
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Contemplative Women's Retreat Offers Solace From Busyness
Weary from hectic schedules and endless responsibilities, 25 women from Christ Our Hope in Ft. Collins, Colorado, took a weekend in June to sing, listen, pray and talk in the fresh air of a mountain abbey ---- and left with new strength to go on.
Hear more about their time of rest and renewal.
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Personal Note from Archbishop Rwaje
We have heard from Archbishop Rwaje that his father-in-law died July 11. The Archbishop wrote,
"This comes to let you know that my father-in-law (Josephine's father) went to be with the Lord. He was surrounded by his children who were praying with him. The burial was yesterday, and we had a real Christian gathering of praise and worship."
Please pray for their family!
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SPAM Alert
 Please be aware that a number of Anglican leaders worldwide, including Archbishop Rwaje in Rwanda and Bishop Alex Dickson in the US, have had their email accounts hacked and a number of fraudulent requests for financial assistance are being sent from these accounts.
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