Key Details

Monday Nov 18th at 10 am - Thursday Nov 21st at 3 pm

Commuter rate - $525(lun

lunch Mon-Thu, supper Mon-Wed

4 Night Single - $750

private accommodation Sun-Wed, all meals from Mon breakfast - Thu lunch

4 Night Shared - $625

shared accommodation Sun-Wed, all meals from Mon breakfast - Thu lunch

Accommodation is in single rooms with private bathroom facilities, or dorm-style in the main lodge.

Printable registration form available here.

To mail it to Rick at our address or to register by phone go here.

Secure online registration is available here.

Once registered, you can pay securely online by clicking here:

REGISTRATION DEADLINE
OCTOBER 21st!

Comments from past Starting Well participants:

"...it offers a safe place to be nourished, valued and challenged. It contains practical information and valuable opportunities for sharing what works and what doesn't."

"...important for new ministers to share and be recipients of each other's wisdom, stop being 'in charge' and learn, open self for rest..."

"Good to get together with colleagues and to have facilitators who have experience in ministry and wisdom to share."

"...realize that you're not alone..."

STARTING WELL 2013 ALBERTA

Monday, November 18th at 10 am - Thursday, November 21st at 3 pm, 2013

at Rundle's Mission Retreat Centre,

Box 12, Site 8, RR 1
Thorsby, AB T0C 2P0

Facilitated by The Rev. Susan Shaffer and The Rev. Dale Irving

Starting Well offers new clergy, diaconal ministers and designated lay ministers opportunities to reflect on their context and practice of ministry in an affirming environment.

Come and participate in small and large group discussions and seminars, personal reflection, worship, and examination of case studies prepared by participants from their current ministries.

Join us and build supportive relationships, experience a cumulative learning community and be rejuvenated!

We are going to focus in 2013 on Your Role as Leader.

This event is open to those ordained or commissioned in the last 3 years and to those who participated in Starting Well for the first time in 2011 or later.

Toronto Leadership Team

Dale Irving is a retired minister of The United Church of Canada. During his 41 years of ministry he served pastorates in Alberta and Nova Scotia. As well, he was Personnel Minister for Alberta and Northwest Conference for 12 years. Throughout this time he was engaged in support for ministry personnel, for the Education and Students procedures including ministry internships. He was also a resource to the Presbyteries in the Conference conducting various workshops for the Presbyteries and Congregations. Dale is a qualified user of the Myer's Briggs Type Indicator and has conducted numerous workshops in a variety of contexts.

Susan Shaffer is a minister of The Presbyterian Church in Canada. Her role as Associate Secretary for Ministry and Church Vocations in the national Presbyterian office involves her in support for ministers, in consultations with ministers, presbyteries and sessions, and in providing leadership to the church on ministerial issues.

The centre is sponsored by Emmanuel College, Knox College and denominational staff of The Presbyterian Church in Canada and The United Church of Canada, with the generous support of the Beatty Ryckman Trust.