The Theological Convocation Committee of the Texas District presents

My Preaching: A Wall or a Window for the Holy Spirit

 

March 31- April 2, 2008 | Crowne Plaza, Austin, Texas

The Texas District of the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod

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Monday, March 31

8:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Golf (Bluebonnet Hill Golf Club) Rev. John Ellwanger

11:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Registration at hotel

1:30 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.

Welcome and Announcements – Rev. Steven Misch

1:45 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Opening Devotion - Rev. Ken Hennings

2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

 

Session I – Preaching Through the Ages. 
Rev. Dr. Lawrence Rast
  (1 hr. Presentation; 1/2 hr. small groups; 1/2 hr. plenary q. & a.)

4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Free/travel to St. Paul, Austin 

6:00 p.m. - 7:15 p.m.

Meal at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Austin

7:15 p.m. – 

Worship– St. Paul, Austin, Rev. Sherman Stenson, Associate Pastor

Tuesday, April 1

7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.

Prayer Room open

7:00 a.m. - 8:10 a.m.

Continental Breakfast (available up to 8 a.m.)

8:10 a.m. - 8:15 a.m.

Gathering and Announcements

8:15 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.

Opening Devotions -- Rev. Dr. David Schmitt

8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.

 

Session II – LC-MS Preaching.
Rev. Dr. Lawrence Rast 
(1 hr. presentation; 1/2hr. small groups)

10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.

Break

10:30 a.m. - 12:00 a.m.

Session III – Rev. Dr. David Schmitt

Preaching and the Art of Pastoral Discernment: Four Threads of Discourse.

12:00 noon – 1:30 p.m.

Lunch

  1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

 

Session IV – Rev. Dr. David Schmitt

Application of Session III: Two Sermon Evaluations

  3:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Break

  3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

 

 

Session V – Rev. Dr. David Schmitt

Walls and Windows: Contemporary and Future Trends in Preaching.

  4:30 p.m. –

Closing Devotion –

Dinner on your own / free time

Wednesday, April 2

  7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.

Prayer Room open

  7:00 a.m. – 8:15 a.m.

Continental Breakfast (available up to 8 a.m.)

  8:15 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.  

Gathering and Announcements

  8:30 a.m. – 8:45 a.m.  

Opening Devotions – Rev. Dr. Lawrence Rast

  8:45 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.

 

 

Session VI – Rev. Dr. Lawrence Rast & Rev. Dr. David Schmitt

Q&A and Specialized Preaching, i.e.; Weddings, Funerals, Children's Messages.

10:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

President Ken Hennings, Texas District, LCMS

11:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.

Sending Prayer