The Spiritual Gifts Discovery Workshop January 2012

The Spiritual DiscoveryWorkshop

Jan. 7 and 21, 2012

An Opportunity to unwrap your spiritual gift!Is your religion in good shape these days or is it dull Is your religion in good shape these days or is it dull as last year's TV sitcoms? Are the same old exhorta-tions still good? Familiar antique language that hides more than it reveals? If you want a bit more pizzazz in your faith, more understanding, something you can use, take a look at the invitation of this letter. It does not offer something new but rather it offers something you may have overlooked.something you may have overlooked.

The key is to discover and use the gifts of grace that will help us land in the right place, rather than filling random vacancies in our individual “church work”.- Sometimes it feels as though we are left behind, buried in the remnants of good intentions, but the Lord calls us to some truly significant work How do we manage this? The answer is to use the spiritual gifts outlined in the Bible, the gifts of grace and gifts outlined in the Bible, the gifts of grace and power. Jesus himself said that His Holy Spirit would be poured out on his people and that the Christians, with all their spiritual warts and scars would do in-credible things. More big news: the Lord not only gives us the direction to use these gifts but He also provides the fuel to drive this journey of faith .

Course Description:The course will consist of lectures, slide presentations, The course will consist of lectures, slide presentations, video presentations, and small group discussions. Partici-pants will take a personal inventory of their own unique qualities by a personal analysis inspired by Biblical refer-ences. The handbook provided serves as a test kit, text-book, and Biblical reference guide. A “reflection time” is built into the course by the separation of the “Discovery” segment and the “Networking” segment

You are invited to a special workshop which is coming up in January 2012. The Gifts of the Spirit will be considered and discussed in detail. Using small groups, the focus is on the gifts of God's spirit given to all Christians as they expressed in real life. We will discuss, sing, pray, and eat during the workshop. We will focus on finding the places where we an be most effective in using the gifts where we an be most effective in using the gifts that God has given .

The workshop consists of two segments. We ask that participants commit to attend both.

Segment One “Discovery” focuses on the discovery of the Biblical spiritual gifts that are available to us.Place:St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Palm Beach Gardens, FloridaDate and Time: January 7, 2012 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM

Segment Two “Networking” deals with the personal style and individual passion in conjunction with the spiri-tual gifts.Place:St. George's Episcopal Church in Riviera Beach, FloridaDate and Time: January 21, 2012 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM

Registration Fee $30.00 covers both segments, the par-ticipants handbook, a light meal, snacks, and a coffee break.

Orders should be made before December 15, 2011 to insure the availability of teaching materials for each participant.

Course RegistrationYou may register for the course in two ways.

InternetGo to St. George’s Episcopal Church website www.st-georgeschurch.com/workshop.htmlThere will you see a description of the course and a Pay Pal button that saysBuy Now. Click that button and follow the directions. You may use most standard credit cards to pay. You Click that button and follow the directions. You may use most standard credit cards to pay. You do not need a Pay Pal account. The registration process will ask you to give your name as you want it to appear on your Badge to be worn during the course.By MailPlease fill out the form below in legibile ink.

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Enclose a check for $30.00 for each participant made out to St. George’s Episcopal Churchin the memo please write workshopMail to: St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 3395 Burns Road, Palm Beach Gardens FL 33410Questions may be directed to Tony Magana, email [email protected] Cell 561-222-1731

Course Director: The Reverend Dr. Fred LaCrone

Father Fred LaCrone began to teach classes and course Father Fred LaCrone began to teach classes and course work on the Gifts of the Holy Spirit early in his career during the 1970's when he was a part of the Episcopal Province V task force on evangelism and renewal. He helped developed the discernment methods commonly in use today for helping one discover and use the gifts of the Holy Spirit. Father LaCrone attended the General Theological Seminary in New York and then obtained a Theological Seminary in New York and then obtained a Doctor of Ministry at the South Florida Center for Theo-logical Studies.

After serving as a Rector for Parishes in several regions of the United States including Florida he retired from being a full time Rector to teach in the English depart-ment at Florida Atlantic University. He has remained a non-stipendiary member of St. George's Episcopal Church in Riviera Beach, Florida and St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.