Church secretaries -- join with your peers October 13th & 14th for the annual Parish Secretaries’ Seminar, going “Back to the Future!” at Willow Valley Resort in Lancaster, PA. Workshops will be interspersed with devotions, meals and free time.  Workshops this year include “Getting Unstuck” where we will learn alternative ways to do things; Conflict Management; Website Management; and “The Future of Our Synods.” The leader for devotions will be Bishop Samuel Zeiser of the NEPA Synod.

The cost of the seminar will be $195.00 which includes five meals, presenter fees, workshop materials, and one-night’s lodging, double occupancy. (Other options are available.) Congregations and agencies of the Church are encouraged to provide this event as continuing education for their support staff. The seminar is designed to provide opportunities to strengthen work skills needed in the modern office, to network with other secretaries/administrators, and to grow spiritually. Secretaries/administrators are encouraged to bring copies of newsletters, bulletins, guidelines, office manuals, etc. to share with others who will attend.

For a registration form, please go to the Lutheran Congregational Services website and click on the link for Parish Secretaries under the Congregational Services column. Registrations are due no later than August 25, 2009 (save $20 if registering by July 1st).

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