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Association
of
Smaller
Congregations
21st
Annual Conference
May 5-7, 2008
Epworth-by-the-Sea, St Simons Island, Georgia
Presents
“Together
We Can Do It”
“Just as smaller congregations often operate like
families, so does the ASC. Being rooted and grounded in
love is a hallmark of healthy family life and is the
cornerstone of being in God’s family as well.”
Keynote Presenter
Our Keynote Speaker is Dr. Marilyn Johns, Director of
the Summer Collegium at Virginia Theological Seminary.
That project is funded by the Lilly Endowment in support
of small congregations and their pastors.
Worship, Music, Workshops, and FUN!
Workshops
A. “Churches
Clustering by Geographic Closeness.”
B. “Churches Clustering by Common Interest.”
C. “The Three E’s of Vitality.”
D. “Clustering in Urban Ministry.”
E. “Effective Youth Ministry in Smaller Congregations.”
F. “Being an Effective Elder.”
Conference
Registrar: Maurine Resch
PO Box 248
Blythe, GA 30805
Phone: 706-373-9480
Email: ascregistrar@bellsouth.net
Check out our website at
www.synodofsouthatlantic.org/asc.html
2008 ASC Conference
Brochure
Membership in the Association of Smaller
Congregations (ASC),
Synod of South Atlantic
The Association of Smaller Congregations (ASC) is an
organization begun in the late 1980’s to support and
encourage smaller congregations (200 of fewer members)
within the bounds of the Synod of South Atlantic. Its
vision includes efforts to help identify strengths of
smaller congregations and their role in presbyteries and
synods, to increase awareness of the needs of smaller
congregations, provide opportunities for fellowship and
education for pastors and laypersons within smaller
congregations, and provide opportunities for creative
thinking, planning, and sharing among smaller
congregations.
ASC sponsors a 3-day conference each May for clergy and
laypersons of smaller congregations at
Epworth-by-the-Sea, St. Simons Island, GA. Over the
years, conference attendees have found that the
conference provides opportunities for fellowship,
worship, networking, education, and spiritual
refreshment. The conference for 2008 will be held on
May 5-7, 2008. The conference theme
will be “Together, We Can Do It".
When ASC was formed in the late 1980’s, Synod of South
Atlantic provided for ASC’s basic operating expenses.
With the shift in the vision for the synods, this
foundational support was eliminated. Therefore, ASC
must raise its own operating budget. This is done
entirely through the support of the presbyteries and individual
churches within our synod.
Please consider supporting the ASC's efforts to promote the mission and
ministry of smaller congregations.
If you have any questions about ASC, please feel free to
contact Saverne
Haynes, Vice President, ASC at
dele911@aol.com or 864-882-3471 or Alex Stevens,
VicePresident, ASC at 813-951-7950 or
alexstevens@bellsouth.net.
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