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Event Tag Archives: pastors

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Mary NilsenWords that Sing II: Advanced Writing with Mary Nilsen

10 June 2014
  • Venue: Collegeville Institute
  • Categories: Writing Workshop
  • Tags: Mary Nilsen, pastors, writing
Challenging pastor-writers to broaden and deepen their writing practice

Patricia TullThe Writing Pastor: A Workshop with Patricia Tull

06 October 2014
  • Venue: Louisville Seminary in Louisville, KY
  • Categories: Writing Workshop
  • Tags: church leaders, Louisville Seminary, pastors, spiritual practice, writing
for pastors and church leaders who are committed to the ways writing can be a spiritual practice

Mary NilsenWords that Sing II: Advanced Writing with Mary Nilsen

06 October 2014
  • Venue: Warren Conference Center in Ashland, MA
  • Categories: Writing Workshop
  • Tags: MA, Mary Nilsen, pastors, Warren Conference Center in Ashland, writing
Challenging pastor-writers to broaden and deepen their writing practice

Robert BensonMapping the Geography of Grace: A Writing Workshop for Clergy

07 October 2014
  • Venue: Gray Center in Canton, MS
  • Categories: Writing Workshop
  • Tags: Center for Ministry, pastors, Robert Benson, The Center for Ministry, writing
For clergy exploring the landscape of faith

Mary NilsenWords that Sing I: A Week with Mary Nilsen

11 August 2015
  • Venue: Collegeville Institute
  • Categories: Writing Workshop
  • Tags: Mary Nilsen, pastors, writing
For religious professionals seeking to write more powerful, lyrical prose.
The application deadline for this workshop has passed.

Robert BensonMapping the Geography of Grace: A Writing Workshop for Clergy

08 September 2015
  • Venue: Gray Center in Canton, MS
  • Categories: Writing Workshop
  • Tags: Center for Ministry, pastors, Robert Benson, writing
For clergy exploring the landscape of faith.
The application deadline for this workshop has passed.

Brad WiggerThe Writing Pastor: A Workshop with J. Bradley Wigger

25 October 2015
  • Venue: Louisville Seminary in Louisville, KY
  • Categories: Writing Workshop
  • Tags: church leaders, Louisville Seminary, pastors, spiritual practice, writing
For pastors and church leaders who are committed to the ways writing can be a spiritual practice.
The application deadline for this workshop has passed.

Maren TirabassiWriting for the Pastoral Life: Strange Gift, Long Journey, Bright Star with Maren C. Tirabassi

02 November 2015
  • Venue: Warren Conference Center in Ashland, MA
  • Categories: Writing Workshop
  • Tags: clergy, Maren C. Tirabassi, pastors, writing
For those involved with congregational ministry.
The application deadline for this workshop has passed.

Mary NilsenThe Transformative Power of Metaphor: A Week with Mary Nilsen

10 August 2016
  • Venue: Collegeville Institute
  • Categories: Writing Workshop
  • Tags: chaplains, Mary Nilsen, pastors, writing workshops
For active pastors, chaplains, pastoral associates, and all who long to write prose that matters
The application deadline for this workshop has passed.

Robert BensonMapping the Geography of Grace: A Writing Workshop for Clergy

27 September 2016
  • Venue: Gray Center in Canton, MS
  • Categories: Regional Workshop, Writing Workshop
  • Tags: Center for Ministry, off-site, pastors, Robert Benson, writing, writing workshops
For clergy exploring the landscape of faith.
The application deadline for this workshop has passed.
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