September 22-23, 2008

Order of Saint Luke

September 22, 2008

Rev. Dr. Mark Stamm

United Methodist Church; Abbot, Order of Saint Luke

Associate Professor of Christian Worship, Perkins School of Theology

9:00-3:00 p.m.

Retreat:

A Daily Prayer as Sacramental Discipline

Rev. Dr. Mark Stamm, Retreat Leader

Location: Holter Center

Cost: $10.00 which includes noon meal

7:00 p.m.

Public Lecture

Open Table: Sacramental Hospitality and Sacramental Discipline  

A Worship Expert Addresses the Open Table Issue

Open to the public                

Dr. Mark Stamm, author of Let Every Soul be Jesus’ Guest, addresses the gifts and challenges with welcoming all in worship to the Holy Communion Table

Suggested Donation: $10.00 adults, $5.00 students         

September 23, 2008

11:00 a.m.

Chapel Service, Sermon at Saint Paul

Rev. Dr. Mark Stamm                                        

Location: Kresge Chapel

Free and Open to the Public

Staff Contact:

Audrey Williams, institute@spst.edu, 816-245-4815

October 6-8, 2008

Town and Country Consultation

Practicing Care: Congregation and Community

Keynote Speakers:

Dr. Gary Gunderson

Senior Vice President for Health and Welfare Ministries, Methodist LeBonheur Healthcare

Director, Interfaith Health Program of the Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University

Dr. Cynthia Duncan

Director, The Carsey Institute, University of New Hampshire

Town and Country Consultation full schedule click here. (PDF)

Staff Contact:

Audrey Williams, institute@spst.edu, 816-245-4815

November 5-6, 2008

Wesley Studies Conference

Faith Working By Love: The 100th Anniversary of the United Methodist Social Creed

Manfred Marquardt

Director of the UMC Seminary
in Reutlingen, Germany

Wesley Studies full schedule click here. (PDF)

Staff Contact:

Audrey Williams,  institute@spst.edu, 816-245-4815

February 17-18, 2009

Cleaver Conference

Nestor Miguez

Professor of Bible Studies-New Testament

Facultad de Teologia

Instituto Universitario ISEDET

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Joseph Lowery

Civil Rights Activist

Wyatt Tee Walker

Pastor Emeritus

Cannan Baptish Church of Christ

Harlem, New York

Staff Contact:

Audrey Williams, institute@spst.edu, 816-245-4815

April 24-25, 2009

Youth Workers' Gathering

Youth Ministry in a Technological World

Peggy Kendall

Associate Professor of Communication Studies,

Bethel University

Author of Youth Ministry in an Age of IM and MySpace

Faculty Contact:

Dr. Claire Smith, 816-245-4865 or claire.smith@spst.edu

Time:

All lectures are at 11:00 a.m.

Location:

Kresge Chapel unless specified

5123 East Truman Road, Kansas City, MO

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Free and open to the public

Staff Contact:

Audrey Williams, institute@spst.edu, 816-245-4815

September 16-17, 2008

Werstch Harrington Lectures

Preaching Wisdom

Carol Newson

Charles Howard Candler Professor of Old Testament

Candler School of Theology, Emory University

The Claim of the Wisdom Tradition: Good is Stronger than Evil

Teresa L. Fry Brown

Associate Professor of Homiletics

Candler School of Theology, Emory University

Wise and Other-Wise Preaching: Relevant Preaching in a Prosperity World

December 3, 2008

World AIDS Day

Linda Bales

Director, Louise and Hugh Moore Population Project

United Methodist General Board of Church and Society

April 22, 2009

Evangelical Society Lecture

Steven J. Land

President, Church of God Theological Seminary

Cleveland, TN

What Can Pentecostals Learn from Wesley? And What Can Wesleyans Learn from Pentecostals?