Date: October 24-25, 2003

Location: Asbury United Methodist Church, Washington DC

Objectives:

1. To offer an opportunity for pastors and laity who are currently participating in Covenant Discipleship groups to meet and share experiences and stories with one another.
2. To interpret the office of class leader and give participants an opportunity to discuss and strategize together about how they may take the next step with their congregations.

Schedule

Friday
4:00 pm Gathering & Registration
5:30 Supper
6:30 Keynote — Rev. Dr. Steven W. Manskar,
        Director, Accountable Discipleship,
        General Board of Discipleship
7:00 Stories from participants
8:00 Opening Worship — Bishop Forrest Stith preaching

Saturday
8:30 am Gathering
9:00 Morning Prayer
9:30 Plenary — The Dynamic of Grace:
        Discipleship, Class Leaders,
        & Pastoral Leadership
        Dr. David Lowes Watson, Director
        of Office of Pastoral Formation
10:30 Conversation
10:45 Break
11:00 Stories: Asbury UMC, Washington, DC
        Christ UMC, Bethel Park, PA
Noon Lunch
1:00 pm Small group discussion and
        brainstorming on class leaders
2:00 Break
2:15 Plenary — Panel discussion facilitated
        by Dr. Watson
3:00 Resource Review
3:30 Closing Worship
4:00 Adjourn

Individuals: $50
Groups of 3 or more from a congregation: $45/person

Participants are encouraged to attend worship at Asbury UMC on Sunday morning.

For more details, call toll-free 877-899-2780 Ext. 1765, e-mail smanskar@gbod.org, or write Steve Manskar, General Board of Discipleship, PO Box 340003, Nashville TN 37203-0003.