August – November
2008
Fan the Flame is a unique opportunity for personal
renewal and professional development. The program would suit
pastoral associates, members of leadership teams, chaplains,
campus ministers, teachers, others engaged in ministry and anyone
wishing to renew and deepen their faith.
What will I experience? Input, reflection and discussion
on the following:
- Companioning your soul
Learning to listen to the whispers and hints of our truest
self in God
- Life to the Full
A glimpse into the pastoral ministry of Jesus – source,
practice, cost – and the difference it will mean in
the life of a Christian minister
- How at this time in my life do I understand conversion?
What it means to let the veils fall so we can see more clearly
- From Toxic to Sacred Woundedness
What the Jesus story invites us to do with our pain and joy
for the sake of transformation
- Why do I do what I’m doing? Why do I bother? Taking
another look at ministry
Making sense of contemporary ministry in non-clichéd
language
- Choosing what is good and life-giving … the delicate
art of discernment
Coming to a more mature appreciation of what it means “to
do God’s will”
- The making holy of beginnings and endings (one day workshop)
(15 November)
How ritual can be an invaluable aid to prayer in times of transition,
both big and small
- Retreat (16 November)
Allowing God to wash over you at the conclusion of the renewal
Members of our team bring a range
of experiences, skills and training in ministry, spirituality,
counselling, psychology, theology, social justice and spiritual
direction:
Dawn Courtman
Tony Hempenstall cfc
Pat Lavercombe
Patrick Oliver
Marie Thompson
Participants' Comments
“I needed this time to regain and renew my relationship
with God.”
“Helped me to re-centre my life and gain focus on
my professional goals.”
“It helped me in my life spiritually and in forming
a shift in perspective in what life is all about.” |
The Program
Time:
- Introductory Dinner – Monday 11 August 6.00-9.00pm
- Alternate Mondays to 3 November 7.30-9.15pm
Meet
and greet over a light supper at 7.00pm
- Saturday
15 November and Sunday 16 November 9.00am-4.00pm
Process:
- Reflective time to get in touch with the ways in which God
is leading us into deeper awareness of life, and a greater
ability to respond
- Input on specific topic
- Integration practice through which participants can discover
how their gifts and struggles can play a part in enriching
their attentiveness to reflective learning.
Goals:
- To deepen spirituality
- To come to a more integrated understanding of our personal
journey
- To explore the richness of the human story
- To listen to what
is being called forth from within us, so we can humbly share
our giftedness again with the world.
Closing date for applications: 1 August
2008
Cost: $550.00
(includes all materials, workshop and day retreat)
Fan the Flame is a non-residential program
A printable copy of the Fan the Flame brochure will
be available soon.
Enquiries to:
The Coordinator
Presentation Spirituality Centre
26 Kooralgin Street
Manly Qld 4179
psc.coord@qld.pbvm.org.au
Phone
(07) 3396 3290 (International: 61 7 3396 3290)
Fax (07) 3348 6944 (International: 61 7 3348 6944)
