September 11, 2006

Gayle Felton to lead sacraments seminar at DePauw on Sept. 23

Dear Colleagues in Ministry,

A week from this coming Saturday, Sept. 23, the Rev. Dr. Gayle Felton, one of the scholarly leaders of our church in the area of the Sacraments, will be conducting a one-day seminary on Baptism and Holy Communion. With a renewed emphasis upon Communion and the coming of World Communion Sunday on Oct. 1, this would be an opportune time for pastors and other worship leaders to update their knowledge about the meaning of the Sacraments in the life of the church.

I served on the Holy Communion Study Committee with Gayle, and so I have a deep appreciation of her leadership.

I remind and invite you that this important seminar is coming soon in the life of the South Indiana Conference. A lunch will be served. Please register for the “Sacraments in Our Faith Journey” seminar TODAY by contacting Misty Boswell (mboswell@sicumc.org) or Sandy Harlan (sharlan@sicumc.org) in the South Indiana Conference Center. Call toll-free 800-919-8160.

Thank you for considering this continuing education opportunity.

Bishop Mike Coyner
“Making a difference in Indiana
and around the world.”

Here is the information that has been published about this important event.

ONE-DAY SEMINAR ON SACRAMENTS TO BE HELD AT DEPAUW SEPT. 23

Dr. Gayle C. Felton will share the significance of Baptism and Holy Communion to one’s faith journey and how to enrich one’s celebration in our congregations during a one-day seminar titled “Sacraments in Our Faith Journey.” The seminar is scheduled to be held Saturday, Sept. 23 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Ballroom of DePauw University in Greencastle. For a map of the campus, log on to www.depauw.edu.

Recommended reading for the seminar are: By Water and The Spirit: A United Methodist Understanding of Baptism (1996) and This Holy Mystery: A United Methodist Understanding of Holy Communion (2004). Both books were written by Felton and are available from Cokesbury at www.cokesbury.com.

Felton is an ordained Elder in the North Carolina Conference currently serving as adjunct faculty at Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary. She was a member of both advisory committees for the study of Baptism and Holy Communion. In addition to the books mentioned above, she is author of This Gift of Water: The Practice and Theology Among Methodists in America; How United Methodists Study Scripture, and The Coming of Jesus.

To register, visit the South Indiana Conference Web site at www.sicumc.org or contact Misty Boswell (mboswell@sicumc.org) or Sandy Harlan (sharlan@sicumc.org) in the Conference Center by calling toll-free 800-919-8160.

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