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Renewal Assembly II – June 11 – Assembly video to 'Connect the Dots'

On the Eve of Pentecost, Saturday, June 11, the Diocesan Congregational Renewal Committee will sponsor the second Renewal Assembly from 9:00 AM- 1:30 PM at eight sites across the diocese.  The day’s organizing theme will be:  Focusing on God’s Blessings – Connecting the Dots. 

The day will begin with a special 18-minute video presentation. Three laypersons –– Liza Holzinger, a member and former senior warden of St. Andrew's Allentown; Lucy Kitch-Peck, a member of the Cathedral Church of the Nativity Bethlehem; and Warren Schotto, member and senior warden of Good Shepherd Scranton –– join Bishop Paul to discuss the gifts of the Spirit in their lives, how a congregation detects the gifts and opportunities the Spirit gives parishes. and how parish leadership detects the gifts in individuals and calls them forth.

A small group discussion follows to respond to issues surfaced in video.

 The participants will then move on to an exercise in “Focusing on God’s Blessings.” This exercise will introduce the process of “asset mapping.”

 Asset mapping begins with the recognition of the abundance of God’s gifts and talents.  In the process of mapping out God’s blessings, the congregation can find an exciting, new and positive energy to break out of the negative cycle of need, dependence, and “survival mode” that congregations sometimes experience.

 Following the exercise, participants will enter a time of prayer – private and corporate.  We will begin with “prayer triads” where three people join to ask for prayer and respond to the prayer needs identified.  Then, the entire assembly will join in corporate worship.

The host sites –– The Church of the Redeemer, Sayre; St. Paul’s, Montrose; Good Shepherd, Scranton; St. Stephen’s Pro-Cathedral, Wilkes-Barre; St. Peter’s, Hazleton; St. Mary’s, Reading; St. Stephen’s, Whitehall; and, St. George’s, Hellertown –– were chosen for easy travel, parking, and adequate accommodations.  A luncheon will be provided with a “free will” offering to offset local expenses.

Registration is open on www.diobeth.org. The registration info is found by clicking on the “Register for Diocesan event” on the right column of the homepage.  Registration closes on June 1.  All registrants will be assigned to the most appropriate host site.

Bulletin inserts may be downloaded below. One B/W, one color.

Download 110518BulletinRAII-BW.pdf
Download 110518BulletinRAIICOLOR.pdf

Photos by Kat Lehman. From top: Bishop Paul with Liza, Lucy and Warren.