Page 6 Apr08TC

CHRISTIAN EDUCATION NEWS As requested by the C.E. Board, our next (and fourth) Women’s Retreat at Sisters of Whitewater will be on Saturday, May 3, 2008. Details to follow. Anne Djokic ================================ Vacation Bible School is coming this Summer, June 9-13, with the American Lutheran Church...If you are interested in volunteering or having a youngster attend, make sure to save the dates—watch for more information and for sign up sheets!! Heidi Lindeman	FIRST SUNDAY NIGHT SPIRITUAL MOVIES We snuck a change in our schedule, but we’ll plan at least one more FIRST Sunday Night Spiritual Movie for May 4th! AND...if you’d like to see one of the last six months’ specials, including “Ladies in Lavender,” “Ground Hog Day,” “Peaceful Warrior,” “Pay It Forward,” “Noél,” or “One Night With the King,” those DVDs are now in the Library to check out. Judy Lauer also will be glad to loan her personal DVD of “If Dreams May Come” if you contact her.
LENTEN STUDY 2OO8 DISCERNING THE HEART OF CHRISTIANITY Meeting in the Chapel Our journey through Lent and on into Eastertide will focus on Marcus Borg’s book, The Heart of Christianity, and explore the question: what does it mean to be Christian today? Taking a chapter a week, we will conclude with the remaining themes: (Wednesdays) 8. Thin Places - Opening the Heart April 2nd 9. Sin and Salvation - Transforming the Heart April 9th 10. The Heart of the Matter - Practice . April 16th 11. Heart and Home - Being Christian in an Age of Pluralism April 23rd 12. In the End - A New Beginning April 30th The class begins at 10:00 AM and ends by 12:00 NOON. Join us in the chapel for our meetings. The class will continue to be lead by the Rev. Gary D. Bryant. La Foret Summer Camps 2008
Grandparents & Me Camp July 10-12 Grandparents & Grandchildren 5-11 years Contemplative Life Adult Camp July 13-19 Adults (graduating H.S. Seniors & older) Pioneer Camp July 13-19 Children entering grades 2 - 4 Explorer Camp July 13-19 Children entering grades 4 - 6 Voyager Camp July 20- 26 Youth entering grades 7 - 8 only	Camp Registration Instructions 1. Log onto www.mcucc.org 2. Select “Camps & Retreats” and select the type of camp for which you want to register. This will link to the online registration page. 3. Register each camper individually, even for the same camp. 4. Choose a payment method. (Our church has scholarships available to help with camp costs.) 5. You will receive a confirmation email that will include information and other forms needed to attend camp. Save by registering before April 30th! See Michelle for more Camp Information.