Order of Elders Retreat

The Order of Elders for the Western North Carolina Annual Conference meets in retreat at beautiful Camp Kanuga, November 15-17, 2010. The 2010 theme is “Welcoming Justice: The Theology and Practice of Reconciliation.” Pastors and churches are challenged to act as agents of social change and seek justice in areas of deep division. This retreat will offer elders an opportunity to reflect on the theological and practical methods of social engagement.
We have gifted leaders to help guide our thought:

Chris Rice, Co-Director for the Center for Reconciliation at Duke Divinity School, worked for 17 years in an inner-city neighborhood of Jackson, Miss., with Voice of Calvary, an interracial church and community development ministry. Chris marries deep passion for reconciliation and justice with a commitment to theological rigor in support of activism.

Alisa Lasater is an elder in the WNCC, having served on the staff of Myers Park United Methodist Church. She is now pastor of Capitol Hill UMC in Washington, D.C., where her congregation is very involved in ministries of housing, food and hunger, and racial justice. Alisa will reflect with you from the perspective of a church living in the midst of national and international politics.

Additionally, Bishop Larry Goodpaster will be with us and share his own thoughts and lead us in worship. We will worship together, learn together, have fellowship with each other, and have a good time.

We do all of this in order to strengthen the connection. We genuinely hope you will be joining us for Elders’ Retreat on November 15-17. In order to register, please click here to begin the process: http://divinity.duke.edu/initiatives-centers/lifelong-learning/elders-re...