Opening Windows, Opening Doors - May 3, 2008 - Page 3

It was standing room only at St. John's Lutheran Church, Parkville, Md., for the second of five congregation council training events sponsored by the Delaware-Maryland Synod ELCA. Gracious hosts, lively presenters, and engaged participants combined to make another great day.

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DeMdSynod > Pr. Bill Miller-Zurell, New Hope Lutheran Church, Columbia, Md., pinch-hits for his ailing wife, Assistant to the Bishop Mary Miller-Zurell, in a discussion of visioning together as a congregation council.

DeMdSynod > Folks sat together by congregation council through most of the day to make it easier to compare notes.

DeMdSynod > More Bible reading - as part of Assistant to the Bishop Ginny Price's presentation on the importance of Bible study to the work of the congregation council.

DeMdSynod > "Talking Together, Planning Ahead" was a major segment of time before lunch during which councils discussed what they do well and what their main challenges are.

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DeMdSynod > Discussions during "Talking Together..." ranged from developing new taglines to revising constitutions to committing to Bible study together.

DeMdSynod > While the participants were "Talking Together, Planning Ahead," presenters and Synod Council members did some talking and planning of their own.

DeMdSynod > Another council group writes out their commitments.

Pr. Bill Miller-Zurell, New Hope Lutheran Church, Columbia, Md., pinch-hits for his ailing wife, Assistant to the Bishop Mary Miller-Zurell, in a discussion of visioning together as a congregation council.