Holly Grove Evangelical Lutheran Church

Pat Moe

Pat trained lay teams in building prayer ministry.  She also developed prayer/care programs to help people in need from our church as well as our county.  She began weekly prayer & care In Reach - New Friends Community Meal and Clothes.

New Opportunities for Evangelism

A workshop that will help you step out of the box of the ‘usual’ to discover the ‘unusual’ and unique ways we can encourage and engage our church to ‘leave the building’ sharing God in every aspect and arena of daily life.  Hear creative ways and words to reach this newer generation in changing times when people are searching for reality and hope.

How to Evangelize my Neighborhood

Learn some practical methods of Needs Based and Friendship Evangelism you can introduce in your church, community and build bridges with your county.  In meeting and helping people at their point of need, you can introduce them to God’s love and care for them and their families through you and your ministry.   Find new ways to connect lonely and hurting people through friendships which leads to relationships with you first and then God.  Transformation and freedom will follow along with renewed peace and joy.  These ingredients will affect your community and the Kingdom of God eternally!

Most people experience dry desert periods in their spiritual life.

This workshop will explore specific ways to pray during these times.

Sandra (Sandy) L Rauch Freiheit

  Sandy received  Certification of Advanced Studies in Spirituality and Spiritual Direction.  Sandy has led numerous retreats, seminars and workshops on prayer ministry. Sandy's husband, Warren D. Freiheit, is Bishop of the Central/Southern Illinois Synod of the ELCA.  Currently, Sandy works for the United Methodist Church in the Illinois office of their Bishop.

Spiritual Listening - Prayer from the Inside Out

         Discernment Prayer - Listening for God

Spiritual Growth - Time, Meditation, & Communication with God

         Being Intentional & Deliberate in Spending Time with God

Newell W. Embley, III

            Newell has been pator at Zion, Leola, PA for 18 years. He serves on the Lower Susquehanna Synod Committee for Evangelism and Outreach..VBS at Zion attracted up to 200 children per night with only 23% from Zion.  Newell is convinced that renewal can take place where there is commitment to prayer and Bible study by leaders and congregation.

For the Long Haul

Are you looking for quick fixes and easy solutions? Do you sense that there is magic bullet that will revive or ignite your congregation? Are you ready to go to another program? Well, then you won’t want to come to this workshop. We will spend our time looking at the hard work of transformation, both personal and congregational.  Can we move from a merely welcoming posture in our congregations to an incarnational posture? Have some fun and above all be in pray and open to the Holy Spirit as you prepare to attend this event.

Evangelism: Is It For Us?

Evangelism is creating a congregational atmosphere that permeates the lives of the members and friend of the congregation. Transformation is a way to get at that atmosphere. Are you willing to embrace what God is calling the Church to do and be and be transformed? Come find out if Evangelism is for us.

Chi-Shih Chen

I was born in Taiwan. He has PhD in physics, worked in the world of business until he was 50 when he received the Call to be a pastor. He was ordained on 2000, serves at the ELCA New Light Christian Church in Chicago and is on the advisory of Churchwide council and the president of Association of Asian and Pacific Islander.

Disciple Making    

There will be seven sections: The Foundation, The Salvation,  The Trinity,  The Spiritual Discipline, A Culture of Discipline, Technology Accelerators, Measurable result.

Reverend Mary Anne Nelson-Loefke

Mary Anne is a  pastor  at First Lutheran Church, Jamestown, NY.  She serves part-time on the Synod staff as a Program and Ministry Consultant in the area of Evangelism.  She has worked passionately in urban settings and believes that we must address various cultural challenges in sharing the gospel so that all may know Jesus.

Evangelism--Telling Your Story

You know what a difference the Creator, Son and Holy Spirit have made in your life. You know what a difference God could make in other people's lives, but you are uncomfortable or maybe even scared to share your faith with anyone else. "What I say will sound ridiculous and uncaptivating!", you think. But think about it! Do you enjoy listening to stories? We all have many, you know. We have a unique voice and a unique story to tell of how God is active in our lives. Come to this workshop and find out a way to get into telling your story--Jesus's story--so that others may know of his love.

Rev. Ernie Hinojosa currently serves as mission director for the North Carolina synod. Ernie previously served as the founding pastor of Camino Real Christian Fellowship (ELCA) in San Antonio, Texas. Pastor Hinojosa is a frequent speaker/resource person in the areas of evangelism and outreach. He and his wife Jana have three children.

Evangelism made simple (really)

Come learn about the greatest evangelism tool all baptized Christians already have, but don't use. This session will change the way you think about evangelism and encourage you to live out God's dream for you and your congregation.

Evangelism for Scaredy Cats

In this workshop explore practical ideas for outreach, discipleship, and the prayer ministry that supports it all.

The Rev. Minh-Hanh Nguyen

Rev. Minh-Hanh was born in Saigon,Vietnam..  Towards the end of a career in vocational rehabilitation for persons with disabilities, Mo. Minh-Hanh attended Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary and was ordained in 1999.  She serves as Associate Rector of St. Anselm Episcopal Church. Her passion: proclaiming the Good News of Jesus Christ in words and deeds, contextual preaching, and activism for peace and justice.

Moving from Social Church to the Community of Jesus’ Followers

  A Complete Process.  Brief description of the process: Starts from Bible study, then to raising awareness of peace and justice issues relevant to the congregation by various media -- documentary films, eye witness experts and speakers; while forming strategic coalition with community based organizations and churches as a force behind following Jesus in actions. 

Pastor John currently serves as pastor of Holly Grove Lutheran Church.  Grace Awakening is the fourth weekend renewal event in which he has been involved.  He was a member of a team that created a Lay Institute of Theology that trains about 100 lay people for a week each summer in Upstate New York.

Where Do We Go from Here? (For the newly baptized)

Now that you have been given forgiveness, life and salvation in the waters of baptism, where do you go from here?  How do you live in your faith?  Discover the joy of believing and ways to exercise your faith.

Derek serves as pastor of First Lutheran Church in Lexington.    Several members of First Lutheran who have been trained through the NC Synod and the US Forest Service for the purpose of responding after a natural disaster will help in the workshop

 After experiencing several Disaster Response trips to the Gulf area,  several volunteers will share their insights as to what Disaster Response is, why we do it, and how this work is evangelical in nature.

Reverend Fred Landsberg

Pastor Fred Landsberg serves as Senior Pastor at St. Timothy's Lutheran Church in Omaha, Nebraska. Prior to coming to St. Timothy's in 1993, Pastor Fred served three congregations in Southern California. His leadership style has centered on equipping and releasing lay members for ministry in daily life. A permission giving focus encourages members to be creative in their ministry.