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Transforming Church and World:
The Ministry of Deacons, Today and Tomorrow

8:30 a.m.


9:00 a.m.

9:20 a.m.


9:30  a.m.



10:30 a.m.

10:45  a.m.



11:45 a.m.

12:00 noon

1:00 p.m.



2:00 p.m.

2:15 p.m.



3:15 p.m.

3:30 p.m.

4:00  p.m.

Check-in, light breakfast
First Lutheran, 1234 SW Fairlawn. Park in the south lot.

Morning Prayer

Welcome and Introductions
The Very Rev. Dr. Don Compier, Dean, BKSM

Session 1:
The Deacon's Job Description: A Look at the Ordinals

The Venerable Charles Pearce, Archdeacon, Diocese of Kansas

Break

Session 2:
The Deacon's Life: Practical Tips for Surviving and Flourishing

 The Venerable Bruce Bower, Archdeacon, Diocese of West  Missouri

Noonday Prayer


Lunch

Session 3:
Collegiality with Your Priest

  The Venerable Monte Giddings, Archdeacon, Diocese of Kansas

Break

Session 4:
The Prophetic Voice of the Deacon

 The Venerable Betsy Bennett, Archdeacon, Diocese of Nebraska

Break

Q&A

Concluding Prayer, Sending Forth


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Address for Tuition Payments/Donations:
The Very Rev. Don Compier, BKSM Dean
410 SE Independence Ave.

Lee’s Summit, MO 64063
Physical Address:
Bishop Kemper School for Ministry

701 SW 8th Avenue
Topeka, KS 66603

The Bishop Kemper School for Ministry is a collaborative venture of the Episcopal Dioceses of Kansas, West Missouri, Nebraska and Western Kansas.
BKSM also partners with the Central States Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.
BKSM offers classes and programs to educate people for church leadership in both lay and ordained vocations.