Connect
Calling leaders for a changing world

 

PROJECT CONNECT, a program of the Eastern Cluster of Lutheran Seminaries (Philadelphia, Gettsyburg and Southern) serves Regions 7, 8 & 9 of the ELCA. Thanks to funding from Lilly Endowment, Inc. Project Connect has several opportunities for young adults (age 18+). As your Bishop I hope you will encourage young adults to think theologically as they discern vocationally. The following opportunities are currently available:

 

April 28-30 Discernment Retreat at Luther Springs in Hawthorne, FL

·        Leadership Team: Rev. Gene Kern, Rev. William “Ham” Hamilton, Rev. Louise Johnson, Shelley Allen, Rev. Bob Kuehner, Connie Schumacher, Sue Mendenhall, Michelle Webb, Kristen Louree and Don Johnson

·        $75 fee

 

May 19-21 Multi-Cultural Discernment Retreat at the Calvin Center in Hampton, GA

·        Leadership Team: Rev. Julius Carroll, Rev. Jonathan Davis, Rev. William Hamilton,

Rev. Arthur Lewis, Rev. Harvey Huntley, Rev. CeCee Mills, Rev. Mack Smith,

Rev. Lamont Wells and Don Johnson

·        No  charge

·        All travel expenses paid

 

Immersion Experiences in congregations

·        Available to those young adults who are considering a career in the ministry

·        The purpose of the experience is to deepen discernment and test the call to ministry

·        The young adult and pastor together decide what the experience will involve

·        40 hours a week for the 10 summer weeks or 12 hours per week for 8 months

·        Stipend of up to $2,500 for each of 15 persons

 

Competitive Mini-Grants:

·        Available to those young adults who are considering a call to pastoral ministry

·        The young person designs their own congregation-based ministry experience with the help of a pastor or Discernment Advocate

·        3-12 months in duration

·        Grant of up to $5,000

 

More information about these programs and others is available on the Project Connect Website: www.projectconnect.org

 

Donald G. Johnson, Director

    665 Eaton Road, Freedom, NH 03836

(office) 603 539-7257  (cell) 603 848-9904

don@projectconnect.org

 

 

The church leaders of tomorrow are the young people in our churches right now. 

Please encourage them to think theologically as they discern vocationally.