Is your religion in good shape these days or is it dull as last year's TV sitcoms? Are the same old exhortations 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.

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 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 incredible 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, video presentations, and small group discussions. Participants will take a personal inventory of their own unique qualities by a personal analysis inspired by Biblical references. The handbook provided serves as a test kit, textbook, and Biblical reference guide. A "reflection time" is built into the course by the separation of the "Discov ery" 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. W e will discuss, sing, pray, and eat during the workshop. W e will focus on finding the places 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, Florida

Date 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 spiritual gifts.

Place:St. George's Episcopal Church in Riviera Beach, Florida

Date and Time: January 21, 2012 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM

Registration Fee $30.00 covers both segments, the participants 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 Director:

The Reverend Dr. Fred LaCrone

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 Doctor of Ministry at the South Florida Center for Theological 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 department 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.

Internet Registration

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