FROM  A WARDEN

On March 17, five of us traveled to the New Jersey Institute of Technology to attended Creative Congregations,  a convocation of the entire Diocese to celebrate what is good in our congregations.  Carina and Tina Gunder, Trish Smith, John Webb and I each attended three different workshops to learn how we can enhance our programs.

I participated in two workshops on communications.  One was led by Carolynn Hardin Engelhardt of the Ministry Resource Center of Yale Divinity School. Her main emphasis was on how we can get more people involved in our programs.  She had numerous examples of how we can nurture every member¹s maturing Christian faith.  She challenged us to identify all members of our faith community and develop programs suitable to their needs.   To that end we will be conducting an interest survey during the spring months this year.  When you are called by a member of the Church, please respond honestly and completely to their questions .  We want to have all member of the Church of the Good Shepherd sharing in our Spiritual growth.

Lynn Tyler