Youth seminars

Five percent hog the M&M’s

Susan Mark Landis and others

Five percent of the world’s people consume one-third of its resources and make nearly half the waste. Sound like the way Christ called us to live? Fair? Is there a way to distribute the M&M’s so everyone gets a few?

• Wednesday, 3 p.m., D246
• Saturday, 4:15 p.m., D246

A conversation about our tools: A dialogue on our Facebook, YouTube and text messaging world

Lonnie Yoder

This seminar presents an opportunity to look at the role and use of technology, particularly the computer and Internet, in our lives and faith journeys. After an introduction to the current use of technology and some of its consequences, there will be a panel discussion focusing on computer and Internet use in both its positive and negative dimensions.

• Wednesday, 1:45 p.m., C115
• Thursday, 1:45 p.m., C115

Banning cluster bombs: A Mennonite case study on advocacy

Titus Peachey

Using video clips and stories, we will tell stories of advocacy against the use of cluster munitions, from the time MCC first encountered them in Laos, cluster bomb clearance project, to continuing advocacy work in United States and international settings … through the signing of a treaty banning cluster bombs scheduled for Norway in December 2008.

• Wednesday, 3 p.m., D231
• Wednesday, 4:15 p.m., D231

Childing 101: Learning how to cut your umbilical cord

Thomas Dunn

Are you feeling pressure to stay close to home after high school? Are you not sure what you want to do after high school, but you know you want to do something fun, life-giving and worthwhile? Do you ever wonder if the popular cliché, “if you really love me, you will let me go,” should apply to your parents? In this seminar we will explore how to leave your family of origin and become an inner-directed, separate adult.

• Wednesday, 3 p.m., E161 AB
• Thursday, 1:45 p.m., E161 AB

Choosing a college is hard work!

Students from Mennonite colleges/univeristies with Mennonite Education Agency

Don’t miss this peer-to-peer seminar featuring several students sharing how they chose which college/university to attend. This interactive session will offer useful handles for grasping this big decision.

• Wednesday, 1:45 p.m., E172
• Thursday, 1:45 p.m., E172

Christian service is NOT about you

Hugo Saucedo

How to test whether your impulse to serve is joining with God in God’s mission or reinforcing your feelings of superiority. There has to be a better way to say that, but this is something we talk about a lot.

• Thursday, 1:45 p.m., E150
• Friday, 1:45 p.m., E150

Creation care: A call to regenerative stewardship

Luke Gascho

The seminar will explore how our biblical faith and value systems call us back to a connection that strengthens our understanding and practice of earth care. Three models of interaction with the earth will be explored: dominion, stewardship and relationship. Participants will explore the meaning of being regenerative stewards with examples ranging from personal actions, to green buildings, to working with creation care organizations.

• Friday, 4:15 p.m., E151
• Saturday, 4:15 p.m., E171

Defending Granny: What would you do?

Tim Nafziger

Sooner or later, every pacifist is asked what they would do if someone threatened our grandmother with a gun. We will use role play to give you the chance to see what you would do in situations of potential violence. These aren’t hypothetical questions, they are based on real encounters members of Christian Peacemaker Teams have had with armed groups. Sometimes it turns out that Granny is the person with the guts and skill to turn the threat into peace. Come prepared to learn and do some moving.

• Wednesday, 4:15 p.m., D242/243
• Thursday, 4:15 p.m., D242/243

Deny yourself, take up your cross and follow me

Del Hershberger

Sex sells—discipleship doesn’t. What does it mean to be a radical follower of Jesus Christ today? Be counter-cultural; come to a seminar about costly discipleship. (Seminar participants will not be asked to shave their heads or join a cult, and no animals will be sacrificed during the seminar.)

• Thursday, 1:45 p.m., Ballroom 5
• Friday, 1:45 p.m., Ballroom 4

Discovering hope in pain and grief

Bob Yoder

God wants to hear about our struggles and frustrations, anxieties, anger and cries. So how do we meaningfully connect with God without feeling guilty or ashamed? Come and discover the power of lament and crying out to God. We will spend time writing our own Psalm of Lament.

• Thursday, 4:15 p.m., E171
• Saturday, 3 p.m., E172

Doing it God’s way without going crazy

Randy Keeler

When trying to figure out what your next steps are, you do not have to lose faith in the process. The nature of God’s will will be explored and a number of steps will be suggested for the process of discernment.

• Wednesday, 3 p.m., D130/132
• Wednesday, 4:15 p.m., D130/132

Drumming for peace: A joyful noise

Leo Hartshorn

Learning basic peace principles through rhythm and storytelling. Using drum sticks and five-gallon plastic buckets, participants will engage in a number of exercises that kinesthetically teach cooperation, team building, respect of diversity, peacemaking and nonviolence.

• Thursday, 3 p.m., Concourse

Dude, you’re not a Mennonite?

Dustin Galyon and Dallas Stutzman

How can we in the Mennonite Community of faith work to continue to build relationships and “be in community” with people from different religious backgrounds? How do we stay rooted in our Anabaptist beliefs and yet maintain, build and create impact on relationships with others? The leaders’ fundamental church upbringing will be a great learning and starting point for seminar participants to reflect on their own personal growth and the realization of what it means to be a Christian. A look at the role of evangelizing and proclaiming Jesus as Lord in a way that is respectful, yet has impact to those we come in contact with daily!

• Wednesday, 4:15 p.m., Ballroom 4
• Thursday, 1:45 p.m., E161 AB

Empowering women against violence

Steve Thomas

With one out of four women physically or sexually assaulted, what can women committed to nonviolence do to resist violence? Led by Mennonite martial artists from Peacemakers, this seminar will introduce women to verbal and physical skills against violence.

• Friday, 4:15 p.m., C112
• Thursday, 4:15 p.m., E172

Encountering the religious other as Christians

Gerald Shenk

News stories and strident voices raise alarm in the public square over religious differences. We are vulnerable to manipulation by the politics of fear and division unless we find a grounded and hospitable approach to people of other religious faiths with gentleness and respect.

• Wednesday, 4:15 p.m., E150
• Friday, 4:15 p.m., E171

Environmental justice: A “natural” fit for Mennonites?

Ryan L. Sensenig

Does our use and abuse of the planet perpetuate poverty? Is there a correlation between war and scarcity of earth’s resources? Can you see environmental racism in your community? Mennonites have historically embraced three interconnected spheres of life:  land, community and peace/justice. During no time in history has the connection between these areas been more evident. Come explore how the Environmental Justice movement offers a hope-filled model of how we can simultaneously heal our relationships with the land and each other.

• Friday, 3 p.m., C142/143
• Saturday, 3 p.m., C124/125

Extreme house-building on the Rock of Christ

Elizabeth Gibbs and Gladys Lopez

If we do not build our lives on the rock of Jesus Christ, when we encounter the pressure of life (wind, rain and storms) we will fail. In this seminar, we will look at some practical ways to develop spiritual disciplines in our lives that can help you pass the extreme tests you face.

• Wednesday, 1:15 p.m., E160 AB
• Friday, 1:45 p.m., E160 AB

Faith and competetive sports

Thavisak (Tavi) Mounsithiraj and Thavisith (Mr. T) Mounsithiraj

• Wednesday, 1:45 p.m., Ballroom 5
• Wednesday, 4:15 p.m., Ballroom 5
• Saturday, 1:45 p.m., Ballroom 5

Gaming with a conscience

Travis Duerksen and Kevin Wilder

This seminar will tackle the popular activity of video games. Many of the most highly used games are violent. Others include themes, such as theft, secuality and bullying. This seminar discusses how we synthesize this activity with our faith and values.

• Wednesday, 1:45 p.m., E171
• Thursday, 1:45 p.m., E171

Good grief!

Carmen Schrock-Hurst

Good grief! We all deal with loss and disappointment in our lives, but we live in a culture that isn’t very comfortable talking about grief or loss. We like our grief to be “fast food” and “drive through,” just like the rest of our lives. But good grief is hard work and takes time. This seminar is for those who are grieving as well as for those who are walking with a grieving frined.

• Friday, 1:45 p.m., C113
• Friday, 3 p.m., C113

Got game? Developing and playing peace games: A PeaceGrooves gathering

Keith Lyndaker Schlabach and Brent Lyndaker

PeaceGrooves is a project of Keith Lyndaker Schlabach and Brent Lyndaker, two brothers who love the Prince of Peace and games. They founded PeaceGrooves because they’re tired of games that promote violence and because they think YOU(th) deserve better. They also think YOU(th) can be a part of what that “better” is. Games are fun and they can be powerful teaching tools as well. So what’s stopping us from developing exciting games that promote peace? Come find out. 

The brothers credit the family TV blowing up when they were still kids and their parents’ refusal to buy another as a primary reason for their creativity. Their Christian faith in the Mennonite Anabaptist tradition serves as the foundation for their commitment to the Prince of Peace and the way of nonviolence. Keith writes a blog called What Would Jesus Play? on video games and peace for youth. The blog is part of the Youth Peace Resources Web site sponsored by the Mennonite Church USA Peace and Justice Support Network (PJSN). PeaceGrooves is partnering with PJSN to have a variety of activities for youth at Convention 2009.

• Saturday, 1:45 p.m., E160 AB
• Saturday, 3 p.m., E160 AB

How a prostitute can be more righteous than a patriarch: Understanding biblical stories in their context

Michele Hershberger

How can such a strange story like Genesis 38 have any relevance for us today? And how can Tamar be more righteous than Judah? Explore the cultural and historical background of this passage and experience the fun and importance of inductive biblical study.

• Thursday, 1:45 p.m., C113
• Friday, 3 p.m., E150

I serve

Ryan M. Showalter

Service is a key component to our own self understanding, and our understanding of the world. Yet it is hard for people to get a grasp of or understand service until we take the first step. Encouraging youth and young adults toward service.

• Thursday, 3 p.m., E172
• Friday, 3 p.m., E172

Is Jesus the only way

James Krabill, Jon Heinly and Ryan Showalter

Two thousand years ago Jesus popped an important question to his disciples: “Who do you say that I am?” That question is just as important today as it was then. Come and join the conversation! Have your answer to this question video-taped at the seminar and later posted on a new webpage dedicated to exploring the question, “Who is Jesus?” (www.thirdway.com/Jesus)

• Wednesday, 1:45 p.m., C112
• Thursday, 1:45 p.m., C112

It’s positive—now what? Teen pregnancies among peers and how to care for one another

Anna Wyse, Ann Graber Hershberger and Rachel Aeschliman Spotts

As nurses who deal with this on a daily basis, we realize that teen pregnancies affect all facets of the lives of those involved. Some have choices and some do not. All need to be listened to and cared for and encouraged to wrestle with their fears, hopes, dreams and realities, instead of doing what friends and society say must be done and feeling judged and manipulated by those near to them. We realize that each situation is unique and difficult. How can we advise and walk with young women and men who are facing unexpected pregnancies, responding to their decisions with care, grace and hope? Please come and join the discussion.

• Friday, 1:45 p.m., E170
• Saturday, 1:45 p.m., E170

Jesus in Vegas: Understanding how cultural-historical background can change everything

Michele Hershberger

Join Michele Hershberger as she travels back to Caesarea Philippi to visit with Peter and the boys in Matthew 16. Dig into scriptures and discover how cultural and historical background can enrich biblical study.

• Wednesday, 1:45 p.m., E161 AB
• Wednesday, 4:15 p.m., E 161 AB

Journey beyond the natural

Brett A. Myers

Illusionist Brett A. Myers explores the mysteries of psychics, mediums and the Occult to find truth in deception.

• Saturday, 1:45 p.m., E150
• Saturday, 4:15 p.m., E150

Living the core

James Brenneman

Discover how living by a set of core values can make all the difference in the world. Become Christ-centered, global citizens, passionate learners, servant leaders and compassionate peacemakers, is to become people of destiny.

• Thursday, 4:15 p.m., E161 AB
• Friday, 3 p.m., E161 AB

Love, intimacy and spirituality

Virgo Handojo

The seminar will explore various ways of defining love and intimacy and identify a number of constructive and destructive patterns people play in their close relationships and their impact to their spirituality.

• Wednesday, 1:45 p.m., E150
• Friday, 4:15 p.m., E150

Many options after high school

Fred Suter

A group of concerned members of the Columbus-area Historical Peace Churches have collected a variety of brochures, documents, booklets and pamphlets to give to all high school guidance counselors in the Columbus metropolitan area. This set of resources present many non-military options for work, service, apprenticeships, college, a “gap year” and travel. It also helps students carefully consider whether enlistment in the military is right for them.

• Friday, 4:15 p.m., E160 AB
• Saturday, 4:15 p.m., E160 AB

Middle East 101: Beyond the news

Rachelle Lyndaker Schlabach and Tim Seidel

Ever wondered what the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is really about? The difference between Shi’a and Sunni in Iraq? Or why the world cares so much about Iran’s nuclear program? We’ll provide a basic overview of what’s going on in the Middle East, and how the U.S. plays a role.

• Saturday, 1:45 p.m., C124/125
• Saturday, 4:15 p.m., C124/125

Modesty of dress: Does God care?

Terry Shue and Bethany Shue Nussbaum

We live in a culture where the way people dress seems to be calling more and more attention to our bodies in a sexual way. Does the way we dress and expose our bodies make a difference to God, our Christian community, our witness to Christ? Can the church say something about modesty of dress without revisiting legalism?

• Friday, 4:15 p.m., Ballroom 4
• Saturday, 4:15 p.m., Ballroom 5

My story of addiction and recovery

Erin Hershberger with Michele and Del Hershberger

A 21-year-old woman shares her story of addiction and recovery

• Wednesday, 3 p.m., E150
• Thursday, 4:15 p.m., E150

Nonviolence in the Old Testament

Philip Friesen

The seminar will place Old Testament violence in context. It will highlight Moses’ vision for a nation of priests rather than a nation of warriors, and show how that vision lead to the Messianic hope of later prophets, Isaiah in particular, and to Jesus himself. The approach will be that of a storyteller, albeit, a theologically informed storyteller. I will tell the story of each biblical character in the context of the wars each had to confront and reveal a direction of movement away from violence in preparation for Jesus.

• Wednesday, 3 p.m., E162 AB
• Thursday, 3 p.m., C121

Overcoming self-destructive behaviors

Ron Shoemaker

The presenter will tackle these tough issues both from a clinical and spiritual perspective, giving youth the opportunity to ask questions and better understand such behaviors.

• Friday, 1:45 p.m., C115
• Friday, 3 p.m., C115

Pax Avalon: Can art change the way we think?

Steven Reece Friesen

Superhero comics have long been considered a propoganda tool for the “might makes right” philosophy so prevalent in our society. Could God possibly use such a graphic art form for His glory (let alone the promotion of peace ethics)? And what about other risque art forms? Let’s talk about it!!!

• Friday, 1:45 p.m., C112
• Saturday, 1:45 p.m., C112

Peace? Isn’t that just for hippies and protestors? (A skeptic’s story)

Joe Troyer

All I ever really knew about peace growing up is that it had something to do with hippies and the 1960s. That is why I never accepted it growing up. Sure my church talked about it some, but what did it have to do with Jesus? Then a few years ago God opened my eyes to HIS kingdom and everything changed…

• Friday, 3 p.m., E162 AB
• Saturday, 3 p.m., E161 AB

Peacemaking and patriotism: What’s a faithful Mennonite to do?

Keith Graber Miller

In times of warfare, Christian pacifists sometimes find themselves marginalized in a nation that thrives on patriotism. Can Mennonites be both faithful pacifists and also love their country? What are some of the postures and practices that might allow us to best serve a Prince of Peace in a period of war-making?

• Thursday, 4:15 p.m., E172
• Friday, 4:15 p.m., E161 AB

Pro-active health

Recreation leaders/athletic directors from Mennonite colleges/universities

Recreation leaders/athletic directors from several Mennonite colleges will lead in activities, brainstorming and suggestions for healthy eating and exercise for youth

• Saturday, 1:45 p.m., E171
• Saturday, 3 p.m., E171

Reading in the spirit

Tim Foley

Early Anabaptism was marked by an approach to understanding the Bible that involved a reliance on the Holy Spirit. Jesus promised his church that the Spirit would continue to guide it, helping us to understand everything he had said. How does the Spirit help us to read and understand the Bible? (with insights from Stuart Murray Williams and Stephen Fowl).

• Thursday, 1:45 p.m., D230
• Thursday, 4:15 p.m., D230

Real life at a Mennonite college

Students from Mennonite colleges/univeristies with Mennonite Education Agency

Hear it from the source! Mennonite college/university students will share stories about their experiences. They will also share about its impact on their lives today and their dreams for the future. There will be lots of time for interaction between the storytellers and seminar attenders.

• Friday, 1:45 p.m., C124/125
• Friday, 4:15 p.m., C124/125

Sex and the single female

Jessica Schrock-Ringenberg

A faithful approach to sexuality focusing on biblical truths and how they speak to issues facing young, single females including sexual wholeness, the purposes of sex and sexual integrity.

• Friday, 1:45 p.m., E161
• Saturday, 1:45 p.m., E161 AB

Sex, drugs and rock ’n roll: How to be a Christian without living in a cave or looking weird

Lynn Miller

Teenagers today are faced with a huge array of decisions to be made about their interaction with the cultural values that surround them, including sex, drugs and rock and roll. This seminar begins with a personal introduction that includes the leader’s experience with these topics, moves to a biblical view of what a Godly response to them would be, and finishes with a time for questions from the audience.

• Wednesday, 1:45 p.m., Ballroom 4
• Thursday, 1:45 p.m., Ballroom 4
• Thursday, 4:15 p.m., Ballroom 4

Sex talk for guys

Tim Foley

Biblical teaching on sexuality, focused on issues facing young single males including sexual wholeness, the purposes of sex and sexual integrity. (Guys younger than 21 are invited to attend. Attendance limited to 100.)

• Wednesday, 3 p.m., D230
• Wednesday, 4:15 p.m., D230

Shared Voices: Embracing anti-racist communication

Ryan Miller

Of course we’re not racist, so neither is what we write, right? Not so fast. Walk with Mennonite Mission Network communications staff members through our journey toward anti-racist communication, our personal and professional struggles with anti-racism concepts and our learning process on applying anti-racism strategies into the way we communicate through words and images. Copies of Shared Voices: Anti-Racism Communication Guidelines for Mennonite Mission Network will be available for purchase.

• Wednesday, 3 p.m., D232
• Friday, 4:15 p.m., D232

Sharing your faith and concerns through print and Web media

Celeste Kennel-Shank

Celeste Kennel-Shank, assistant editor of Mennonite Weekly Review and a graduate of Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism, will share her knowledge on writing for newspapers, magazines, Web sites and Web logs. She will also lead writing exercises for practical experience.

• Friday, 4:15 p.m., D142/143

Soldiers speak

Titus Peachey and a panel of veterans

Meet former soldiers who have decided they can no longer kill. A panel of military veterans will talk about their journey into the military, what they still carry with them from that experience and why they are now committed to peace and non-violence.

• Saturday, 3 p.m., E151
• Saturday, 4:15 p.m., E151

Speak Up: I Can’t Hear Your Life

Ted & Co. TheaterWorks with Mennonite Mission Network service program directors

Why service? Why church? Why? Should you consider a term in service? Should consider a life in service? Should you consider a life in the church? Should you consider following Jesus? Is there a difference in any of these? A fast and funny look at what we believe, why we believe what we believe and how those questions might affect your life - for the rest of your life. Oh, and there’s a 42-inch Chinese gong involved … makes a great sound you won’t forget – which is why it’s there … OK? Again, a gong, big questions, possible answers and funny. Brought to you by Ted & Company TheaterWorks. Starring Ted Swartz and Trent Wagler, the drama presentation will be followed by a question-and-answer time with Mennonite Mission Network service program directors.

• Thursday, 3 to 5 p.m., D130/132

Struggle to survive: African youth in the HIV maelstrom

Jonathan Larson

Southern Africa is the epicenter of the world HIV epidemic. Youth and young adults have the most to lose. What are their chances for survival? What is being done to give them a future? What are the most urgent unfinished tasks?

• Wednesday, 4:15 p.m., E151
• Friday, 1:45 p.m., E162 AB

Surviving your parents’ divorce

Lisa Kauffman

I will share my personal story. My parents separated when I was 8, reconciled when I was 9 and eventually divorced when I was 18. My family attended church every time there was a service and yet it didn’t save us from heartbreak or divorce. It certainly hasn’t been easy, and my family has dealt with many issues stemming from the divorce. I want to share how my life changed when I chose to breathe and be filled.

• Wednesday, 1:45 p.m., E151
• Thursday, 1:45 p.m., E151
• Friday, 1:45 p.m., E151

The first post-modern Christian? Rediscovering the radical spirituality of St. Francis

Stephen “Tig” Intagliata

What does a 13th century saint have to say to 21st century teens? This seminar will look at the life of St. Francis of Assisi, exploring basic aspects of Franciscan spirituality such as simplicity, peacemaking, servanthood and appreciating the beauty of God’s creation. We will reflect on how these themes connect with Anabaptist/Mennonite values, especially as we seek to follow Jesus today.

• Wednesday, 1:45 p.m., E170
• Friday, 3 p.m., E170

The United States: “A country of immigrants” or “A country under siege?”

Tammy Alexander and Saulo Padillo

Since 2006, immigration has become one of the most contentious and controversial political issues in the United States. This seminar explores the rhetoric and positions of the various sides of the debate, and potential solutions—and advocacy suggestions—from a Mennonite perspective.

• Friday, 3 p.m., E151
• Saturday, 1:45 p.m., E151

Think beyond the border

Abe Bergen, Fred Martin and Melanie Olfert

Expand your horizons by considering college/university education that is different, yet similar by persuing higher education in Canada. Hear about quality education options, unique programs, transferable, and affordable opportunities at Columbia Bible College, Conrad Grebel University College and Canadian Mennonite University.

• Wednesday, 3 p.m., D235
• Thursday, 3 p.m., C123

Thumbs up/Thumbs down: Meet Third Way Café film reviewers

Moderated by Melodie Davis with film reviewers Steve Carpenter, Michelle Davis Sinclair and Gordon Houser

Hear from the Third Way Café’s media reviewers and discuss your favorite (or least favorite) film directors and producers. Explore movies with religious and Mennonite/Anabaptist nuances and themes. Several of Third Way Café’s film reviewers will participate, moderated by editor Melodie Davis.

• Saturday, 3 p.m., C112

Volunteering and participating when disaster strikes

Russ Gaeddert and a member of Mennonite Disaster Service

MMennonite Disaster Service and Disaster Management Program at Hesston College will co-present on how youth can be involved in their local community projects, as well as how they can volunteer and provide service when disaster strikes.

• Wednesday, 3 p.m., Ballroom 5
• Thursday, 3 p.m., Ballroom 4

What religion are you?

Brian Miller and Joe Hackman

Religion gives life meaning, comforts us when life is tough, calms our fears and gives us identity. However, religion takes many forms and not all of them are devoted to Jesus. We’ll explore what religion is and when it is God-pleasing.

• Wednesday, 4:15 p.m., E160 AB
• Thursday, 4:15 p.m., E160 AB

When CNN calls and asks why you are a Mennonite, will you be ready? - How to talk about religion and politics without making enemies

Keith Graber Miller and Richard R. Aguirre

What would you say if you were asked to speak on national television about what it means to be a Mennonite, why you are a pacifist and how you make decisions about who to vote for or why you’ve taken a certain position on a controversial issue? This seminar will provide practical advice about how to respectfully speak about who you are, your faith and what you believe to people who may not understand or agree — or who are wondering whether your Amish buggy is parked outside. The seminar will be led by Professor Keith Graber Miller, chairman of the Bible, Religion and Philosophy Department at Goshen College and a member of Assembly Mennonite Church, and Goshen College director of Public Relations Richard R. Aguirre, a former newspaper reporter and editor who is Roman Catholic.

• Wednesday, 3 p.m., E171
• Friday, 1:45 p.m., E171

Why Mennonite education?

Admissions people from the Mennonite colleges/universities

What is the cost of higher education, beyond finances? It is important for students and families to consider the value of Mennonite education and the cost in choosing other options.

• Friday, 3 p.m., E124/125
• Saturday, 3 p.m., E150

Your first and final draft (you only get one chance)

Francesca and Artur Plett; Carl and Grace Rhine

Ready for war? You may need to be! There is active legislation in the House Committee on Armed Services (HR 393) and if this bill is passed then everyone –  including women – would be required to serve in the military. Not your interpretation of Jesus’ “Blessed are the peacemakers” and “love your enemies?” Come and experience what may happen if you are called before a draft board. You will see a live draft board, which will show you what not to say, what to say and how you can back that up with documentation.

• Thursday, 3 p.m., E171
• Friday, 3, E171

Youth: connecting with God

Christine Nafziger

There are many ways of connecting with God. Prayer is one of the ways we are most familiar with, but are we aware of how many possibilities there are of praying? Broadening our prayer life can lead us to a deeper relationship with God. There are types of prayers we are less familiar with that Christians have used for centuries, which have their roots in scripture. In this seminar, you will learn about and try out ways of praying that may be new to you.

• Thursday, 4:15 p.m., E170
• Friday, 4:15, E170