Eleventh Annual Pastors Conference - 2008
"The Bible in the Air by Heart" with Rev. Dr. Tom Boomershine, September 20, 2008
This conference will introduce getting the Bible into the air by learning and telling biblical stories by heart. The theory of biblical storytelling will be outlined including the story of how the Bible was transformed from sound into textual silence. We will explore the structure of human memory and the most efficient ways of learning stories by heart. Everyone will join in a community storylearning/telling experience that will include personal stories of healing and overcoming of fear. The potential roles of biblical storytelling in congregational life will also be described with specific examples as preparation for the afternoon workshops. This day of workshops will enable participants to learn and tell biblical stories as an integral dimension of ministry in midwestern Christian congregations.
Saturday Evening Special Event: A Celebration of Favorite Bible Stories
This evening of biblical stories will provide a forum in which everyone participating in the festival can tell favorite biblical stories. We will develop a list during the day and people can practice their stories during the workshops. The evening may include videos of biblical storytelling as well as stories told "live." evening will be interspersed with music and dancing.
The cost of the conference is $40. To register, download and fill out this form. Send the registration form with your fee to:
Earlham School of Religion, 228 College Ave.
Richmond, IN 47374
Please make checks payable to Earlham School of Religion. For more information, please contact: 765-983-1423 or 800-432-1377 • E-mail: fordma@earlham.edu
About Our Conference Leader
The REV. DR. THOMAS E. BOOMERSHINE is an internationally known speaker and author in the interpretation of the narratives of the Bible as oral story in antiquity and in the communication systems of the digital age. He served as the G. Ernest Thomas Distinguished Professor of Christianity and Communication at United Theological Seminary in Dayton, Ohio from 2004-2006 where he also served as Professor of New Testament from 1979-2000. He now writes and produces multimedia resources for the interpretation of the Bible in digital culture.
Tom is an ordained elder in the West Ohio Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church. He is a classical pianist, a church organist since age 12, loves to play golf and tennis, and to work and hike with his wife, Amelia.
Schedule of Events
Saturday, September 20th |
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8:30 - 9:10 a.m. |
Registration and Continental Breakfast |
9:10 - 9:30 a.m. |
Worship |
9:30 a.m.-Noon |
The Bible in the Air by Heart |
12:00-1:00 p.m. |
Lunch and free time |
1:00-2:30 p.m. |
Workshops |
Let the Children Come: Biblical Storytelling & ChildrenâÂÂs Sermons, Amelia Cooper Boomershine |
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Biblical Storytelling in Worship & Preaching, Tom Boomershine |
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The Art of Biblical Storytelling: Story, Music and Art, Dan LeMonnier |
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Humor and Storytelling, Tom Mullen |
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2:30-3:00 p.m. |
Break |
3:00-4:30 p.m. |
Workshops |
Let the Children Come: Biblical Storytelling & ChildrenâÂÂs Sermons, Amelia Cooper Boomershine |
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Biblical Storytelling in Worship & Preaching, Tom Boomershine |
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The Art of Biblical Storytelling: Story, Music and Art, Dan LeMonnier |
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Humor and Storytelling, Tom Mullen |
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4:30-5:00 p.m. |
Wrap Up |