Program Notes and Logistics
Airport Shuttle Service
Graceland University will provide shuttle service for workshop
participants flying in and out of Kansas City International Airport (MCI). The
cost is $50 roundtrip. The shuttle will leave the Kansas City International
Airport (MCI) terminals at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, July 27. The return trip to
Kansas City International Airport (MCI) will be Saturday, August 2, at 8:00 a.m.
To reserve a space, contact Brad Carr, (641) 784-5233, or e-mail
bcarr@graceland.edu no later than July
18. When making reservations for the shuttle, you will need to provide the
following information: airline and flight number, time of arrival/departure,
full name, and telephone numbers (day and evening).
Please note that Lamoni is 120 miles from the Kansas City airport and is
approximately a two-and-a-half-hour drive. Keep this in mind when making your
airline and shuttle reservations.
Air-Conditioned Housing
There is limited air-conditioned housing space on campus. Get
your registration in early if you have a health condition that requires
air-conditioned housing. All air-conditioned rooms are double occupancy. Housing
will be assigned on a first-come, first-served basis.
Pillows and Linens
Bedding is provided for those staying in campus housing. Bedding
includes two sheets, one pillowcase, a light blanket, and a towel set. You are
encouraged to bring your own pillow. However, a new pillow can be provided for
an additional $5. Please indicate this need on your registration form.
Roommates
If you plan to suggest a roommate, please be sure that both of
you indicate the other person as your choice of roommate, and send the
registration forms together in the same envelope or faxed together at the same
time.
Off-Campus Housing
If you wish to make off-campus housing arrangements, the
following accommodations are nearby:
Lamoni, Iowa—Chief Lamoni Motel, (641) 784-3329
Motels thirty minutes from Lamoni:
Osceola, Iowa—Super 8, (641) 342-6594
AmericInn, (641) 342-9400
Holiday Inn Express, (641) 342-6666
Bethany, Missouri—Super 8, (660) 425-8881
Best Western, (660) 425-7915
Child Care
The Funshine Center in Lamoni is available to assist with
child care during the week. Please contact Erica Templeton at 641-784-7505
or funshine@grm.net for details. The
Funshine Center is open from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. during the week.
We will make every attempt to accommodate your first choice
for class selections in each of the Class Blocks. Classes may be cancelled
due to low enrollment or an instructor becoming unavailable. Some classes
may have limited space available based on classroom space, equipment, or
instructor preference. You are encouraged to enroll early. It is important
for you to select an alternate for each Class Block time period.
Confirmation letters will be sent on receipt of your registration. Notices
of schedule changes will also be sent except for changes that occur within
ten days of the event.
Reading Assignments
You will note that many of the courses offered at this
year’s Congregational LIFE Workshop are requiring students to read texts and
other listed assignments. It is expected that when you enroll for a course,
you will purchase a copy of the texts assigned to your class selections and
complete reading and reflection assignments before class starts. In
addition, each participant is expected to obtain a copy of The Phoenix
Affirmations: A New Vision for the Future of Christianity by Eric Elnes
(2006). ISBN 978-0787985783. This resource will be used during Living Room
Group sessions.
Herald House resources are available for order online at
www.HeraldHouse.org or by
e-mail at sales@HeraldHouse.org
or by calling Customer Service at 1-800-767-8181.
The Alban Institute resources can be ordered at
www.alban.org.
Other resources can be found at
www.Amazon.com,
www.barnesandnoble.com,
www.bordersstores.com,
www.cokesbury.com, or local bookstores and libraries (library
search: www.worldcat.org).
Temple School Credit is given for each class completed by the student.
Credit will be applied to your transcript.
Formation Experiences
As an extension of the formal classroom experiences, the
Formation Experiences are times when participants can engage in more
skill-based learning or times focused on prayer, journaling, lectio divina,
or artistic expression meant to revive learner and minister.
What to Wear
Dress for the workshop is informal. Lamoni in August is
usually very warm and humid! Casual wear is appropriate.
Field Ministers
All field ministers taking MEADS classes should be aware
that the Leadership Development budget will pay the $135 registration fee
for CLW. To be eligible for this payment, you must be on the list of field
ministers hired by the church and processed through World Church Human
Resource Ministries. You and/or your jurisdiction are responsible for food,
housing, and transportation costs associated with this event. Please
register by May 1, 2008 to qualify for the covered registration fee.
Registration Process
Download the registration form.
If you are being supported in full or in part by funds from
your congregation or mission center, please be sure to check with the
financial officer to verify that funds have been sent to CLW Registration in
your name.
Event Coordinator Tammy Lindle
1001 W. Walnut
Independence, MO 64050
1-800-825-2806, ext. 2383
(816) 833-1000, ext. 2383
tlindle@CofChrist.org
