Calling all Deacons, Ministry Assistants, and their Supervising Pastors. Our focus for this one-day conference is “Team Ministry.” Please be encouraged to come and experience some teaching from Pastor Tom Fischer on the “Foundations of Team Ministry.” Lunch is included. Messiah Lutheran Church, Clio is the place. There will be ample room for social distancing as we follow COVID protocols.
A note regarding masks during the COVID-19 pandemic: The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) has provided mask guidance that flexes based on three key COVID-19 phases (response, recovery, and readiness). The Michigan District will follow any mask mandates by the MDHHS, local health departments, or venues that are in place at the time of an event or conference. Masks are generally available at the registration desk. If you are feeling unwell or have any symptoms of COVID prior to arrival, please stay home.
When & Where
Midland
February 24, 2022 @ 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Messiah Lutheran Church1550 S Poseyville Rd
Midland, MI, 48640-8549
Presenters
Speaker
Rev. Tom Fischer
Rev. Tom Fischer, Assistant Pastor Emeritus, serves Immanuel, Bridgman as Intentional Interim Minister. Before that he served at GoodLife, Rochester Hills; Our Savior, Midland; Zion South, Omaha, Neb.; and was the founding pastor of Lord of New Life, Midland (Larkin Twp.).
Fischer is a graduate of Concordia University Ann Arbor, Concordia Seminary in St. Louis, Mo., and Central Michigan University. He has a special interest in outreach, congregational and worker health (www.ministryhealth.info), and conflict mediation. Fischer is also an accomplished church musician (organist, keyboards, choirs, handbells, praise teams, etc.). A certified Wiley EverythingDiSC facilitator since 2017, Fischer finds great joy in building leadership teams in churches and non-profits via DiSC and other excellent tools.
He and his wife Cheryl have one daughter and one grandchild.
Registration
Registration is now open.
Cost: $20 (includes lunch)
General Registration
$20
includes lunch