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| Two New Booklets Now Available from Lutheran Hour Ministries |
| June 18, 2009 |
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 Brand new from Lutheran Hour Ministries are two Project Connect booklets. The first deals with the difficult relationship fracture that occurs when a child becomes a prodigal. The second offers an insightful approach toward understanding one's identity.
In Parents of Prodigals—The Journey Through The Valley, Christian author and counselor Dan Kohn shares his perceptions and first-hand experience dealing with conflicts that can separate family members for long periods of time. More than 30 years of counseling have given Kohn vital words for any parent grieving over the absence of a child: "The heavenly Father is fully able to accomplish what a parent is unable to do. It is time to let go of what cannot be done through human effort and let God do His miraculous work." This booklet will encourage the reader and remind him or her that it is God who puts things back together – it is God who can restore what seems impossibly broken.
In The Mystery of You: Clues to Your True Identity, Dr. Melanie Wilson guides the reader in an engaging – and informative – look at what makes him or her tick. Using the popular board game CLUE® as a template, the quest is on to understand where we've been (rooms); what we've done (weapons); and who other people (witnesses) say we are.
In the midst of our grand illusion as to how significant or worthless we are is the One who knows us best, understands us fully, and loves us anyway – Jesus Christ. It is in Him and the price He paid to redeem us from sin – and ourselves – that our true identity – our new identity – is achieved through faith.
The booklets were produced for Project Connect, LHM's booklet display ministry that is perfect for your church narthex, school nurse's office, guidance counselor's office, or church library. Booklets address real needs that many people face – from finance issues to divorce, depression to illness, and addiction to grief. For more information about Project Connect or to order a display, please visit www.lhm.org/projectconnect.
$100 Price Break for Fall/Winter 'Equipping to Share' Workshops
Planning on hosting an Equipping to Share (EtS) workshop, but not quite sure yet? Book a fall 2009 or winter 2010 EtS workshop by June 30, and you'll receive $100 off the workshop fee. Between August 2009 and June 2010, 100 workshops will take place nationwide. Please review the 2009-2010 EtS master workshop calendar at www.lhm.org/equipping/workshops.asp to determine which date works best for you.
Equipping to Share is a half-day witnessing-training workshop, which incorporates facilitator training, small-group breakout practice, and large-group discussions. This witnessing-training program is designed to equip congregational members to share their faith with boldness and confidence. For an overview of this program, visit www.lhm.org/equipping.
Participating congregations are appropriately matched with a well-trained outreach professional. These individuals have varied background experience and possess expertise that will facilitate each workshop. In addition to the on-site workshop event, hosts will receive follow-up instruction materials to continue training congregations.
The fall 2009 Equipping to Share schedule begins Saturday, Aug. 22, and runs every Saturday through Nov. 21. The winter and spring 2010 schedule begins Saturday, Jan. 2, and runs through June 5. Each workshop is five hours long, with 45 minutes set aside for lunch and fellowship.
For more information, answers to questions, or to learn about any related fees, please contact Sarah Guldalian, the coordinator of Equipping to Share. She can be reached at sarah.guldalian@lhm.org. Remember, any church booking a workshop by the end of this month receives a $100 discount off of the total workshop fee.
Lutheran Hour Ministries is a Christian outreach ministry supporting churches worldwide in its mission of Bringing Christ to the Nations—and the Nations to the Church. It is also a volunteer movement more than 100,000 people strong. LHM produces Christian radio and TV programming for broadcast, as well as Internet and print communications, dramas, music, and outreach materials, to reach the unchurched around the world. LHM's flagship program, The Lutheran Hour®, is the world's longest-running Christian outreach radio program. It airs weekly on more than 900 stations.
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