Bethany Seminary to host discernment retreat.

Bethany Theological Seminary in Richmond, Ind., will host a discernment retreat titled “Open Hearts--Open Minds” on Sept. 22-24. Participants will discover and work with their calls to ministry through prayer, worship, group sessions, and personal time for reflection.

Tara Hornbacker, assistant professor of Ministry Formation, is the retreat leader. An inspirational speaker, humorist, and ministry consultant, Hornbacker is an ordained minister in the Church of the Brethren. As a faculty member, she gives overall direction to the seminary's program of preparing people for the ministry through experiential education, spiritual formation, and theological reflection on the practice of ministry.

Opportunities for individual spiritual direction also will be available, facilitated by Lisa Lundeen Nagel, a 2006 graduate of Earlham School of Religion.

"Open Hearts--Open Minds is a retreat grounded in scripture, worship, and an openness to the presence of God," said Amy Gall Ritchie, director of student development at Bethany. "It brings learning and doing together, as people delve into the issues that God is presenting to them."

Registration cost is $25. Information about lodging and other information will be sent to participants registered by Sept. 1. To register or for more information contact Ritchie at 765-983-1806 or ritcham@bethanyseminary.edu.

Source: 8/16/2006 Newsline
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