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Disciplines that foster “contemplative-in-action” ministry were the focus of the Refresh 2004 event at North Langley (B.C.) Community Church Oct. 29. Garry Schmidt, spiritual director and pastoral counsellor at San Francisco Theological Seminary (who also led Refresh days in Alberta and Saskatchewan earlier this year) led the group of about 60 people as they considered practices such as lectio divina, centring prayer, Sabbath living, the prayer of examen and the Jesus prayer. They concluded with communion.
The day also included a networking lunch by B.C.’s worship commission and Carol Baergen, adult ministry elder in Cedar Park Church, Delta, was on hand to sign her new book, Being with Jesus: Devotions for a Growing Disciple (Kindred Productions, 2004). The B.C. MB Conference held Refresh in partnership with Discipleship Ministries of the Canadian MB Conference.
—from reports
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