Registration Deadline

September 30, 2008

Participation limited to

the first 150 registrants

2007 Conference Participants

Reaching Rural America for Christ

            Pastors and Lay Leaders,

                    You are invited to participate in a conference that will help us share common ministry

                    experiences and embrace change toward being in mission to our communities.



           LCMS District Presidents Russ Sommerfeld

           of Nebraska, Ray Mirly of Missouri and

           Lane Seitz of Minnesota South each agree

           there is much to learn from pastors and lay

           leaders who serve rural and small town

           mission fields.



       Let us go to the small towns...

              Mark 1:38

                                                                                   Photo   by Joe Isenhower, Jr.

                                                                                                Board for Communcation Services

                                                     E.T. Mahoney State Park

             28500 West Park Highway, Ashland, NE 68003

                               (Midway betwen Omaha and Lincoln on Nebraska's I-80 Exit 426)









             Thursday, November 6, 2008 beginning at 1:00 p.m.

          through Saturday, November 8, 2008, 12:00 noon

     Reaching Rural America for Christ will:

          * Assist congregations in taking intentional steps to help create a positive missional attitude

              and initiate outreach actions.

          * Celebrate our common heritage.

          * Examine the impact of ever-changing culture on rural/small town communities.

          * Build a network for leadership training and ministry support among the districts.

          * Investigate stewardship attitudes to maximize resources.

Speakers for the event include:

Rev. Dr. Jock Ficken, Lutheran Church Extension Fund VP - "Making Change and Living to Tell About It"

Rev. Scott Snow, Director of Outreach - LCMS World Mission - "Reaching the Lost"

Terry Gerdts, SR. VP Gift Planning Services-LCMS Foundation - "Resourcing Multi-Point Congregations"

Dr. Richard Bimler, Former President of Wheat Ridge Ministries - "Caring for Pastors"

Rev. Eugene Ernst, Pastor - Worship Leader

     There will be specific breakout workshops for congregations: 1) with average worship attendance

     under 100, 2) average worship attendance over 101, and 3) multi-point parishes.

            Cost per participant: $300.00 includes 2 nights lodging (modern housekeeping cabins and

                                   lodge guest rooms), 6 meals, banquet, and all materials.

                     Participation limited to the first 150 registrants; deadline September 30, 2008



To register, call Saint Paul Institute for Education - toll free (888) 463-5127

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Saint Paul Institute for Education serves as a center for rural small town mission and ministry.  We are located

on the campus of Saint Paul Lutheran High School & Ministries, a Recognized Service Organization of the

Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod.

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