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Leading God's People with Resilience and Hope is a special retreat for United Methodist clergy who want to deepen their relationship with God. Each day of the retreat includes teachings by gifted spiritual leaders, rest and relaxation, periods of silence, free time, morning and evening prayer, Eucharist, and small group discussion. The retreat will be held at Blue Lake, a beautiful United Methodist camp near Andalusia, AL. Our teachers are Mary Earle and Jerry Webber. 

Your retreat is led by Robbins Sims and includes Ashley Davis, Debora Bishop, Pat Luna, Amy Steele (Executive Director, The Upper Room). Cory Smith, Darrin Isaac, and Kathy Norberg. The retreat is being subsidized by The AWF Conference, so the total cost for the entire retreat is $300 which includes tuition, single room and all your meals. A $50 non-refundable deposit is required to reserve your space. Contact Ashley Davis for more information about a few partial scholarships available.

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Aimed at developing strong Christian leaders, Disciple I Fast Track covers the entire Bible in twenty-four session giving the Old and New Testaments equal time, emphasizing the wholeness of the Bible as a revelation of God. 

This class will begin in August of 2024, is offered at no cost, and will be lead by members of the Board of Discipleship and will feature sessions led by Rev. Dr. Jason Borders, Professor of Religion at Huntingdon College and ordained elder in the Alabama-West Florida Conference. CEUs will be made available for clergy (and laity upon request). Those who complete the class will be given a free Disciple I Fast Track Bible Study starter kit for use in the local church. 

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