{"id":18285,"date":"2022-02-25T13:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-02-25T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/?p=18285"},"modified":"2022-02-25T23:49:16","modified_gmt":"2022-02-25T23:49:16","slug":"lent-conversation-groups-are-offered","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2022\/lent-conversation-groups-are-offered\/","title":{"rendered":"Lent Conversation Groups are offered by Discipleship Ministries and the Part-time Pastor, Full-time Church program"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>By Josh Brockway<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Church of the Brethren\u2019s Discipleship Ministries and the Part-time Pastor, Full-time Church program are offering two Lent Conversation Groups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Joshua Brockway, director of spiritual formation, will host a gathering based on <em>A Women\u2019s Lectionary for the Whole Church, Year W<\/em>, by Wilda C. Gafney. This gathering will focus on listening to the scriptures and one another. It will be held on Wednesday evenings at 7 p.m. (Eastern time) \/ 4 p.m. (Pacific time).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Another group will be hosted by John Fillmore, a circuit rider for Part-time Pastor, Full-time Church, and will meet on Fridays at 7 p.m. (Eastern time) \/ 4 p.m. (Pacific time). This group will explore the themes in the Brethren Press Lent devotion <em>We Wait for Light<\/em> by Walt Wiltschek.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The first meetings will take place March 9 and March 11, respectively, with continuing weekly sessions through the season of Lent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Register at <a href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/r\/HBWZ4YGbi9\">https:\/\/forms.office.com\/r\/HBWZ4YGbi9<\/a>. Participants will receive a Zoom link to join in the conversations. Any questions can be shared with Joshua Brockway by email at <a href=\"mailto:jbrockway@brethren.org\">jbrockway@brethren.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Participants in the <em>Women\u2019s Lectionary<\/em> group can purchase the book or ebook at their preferred book retailer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Participants in the devotional group can purchase the book from Brethren Press at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.brethrenpress.com\/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=8496\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"www.brethrenpress.com\/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=8496\">www.brethrenpress.com\/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=8496<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>&#8212; Josh Brockway is co-coordinator of Discipleship Ministries for the Church of the Brethren.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2011\u2011\u2011\u2011\u2011\u2011\u2011\u2011\u2011\u2011<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Find more Church of the Brethren 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