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Leadership Day (click for info)
August 29, 2015     .     9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Ever wonder why King Avenue doesn’t do something? The answer is simple. You haven’t started it yet!  The Faith Formation Committee will host a leadership development day from 9am until 3pm on Saturday, August 29, 2015.

“We want people to develop skills to volunteer and, even, lead lay ministries here at King Avenue,” said Colleen Ogle, Associate Pastor. “Realistically, the King Avenue staff can’t do it all.” Colleen oversees the Faith Formation Committee. “There’s no Ohio State home football game that Saturday. So traffic and parking around the Church and campus area shouldn’t be a problem,” she added.

Doug Gill, Faith Formation committee member and one of the organizers of the event, said that Leadership Day open to all King Avenue members, their family and friends. “We’re going to have a full day of great workshops and discussions,” he added. “We’ll explore people’s strengths and talents using the Clifton StrengthsFinders from the people at Gallup.”

Moreover, attendees will leave the day with greater insights into their own communication styles, noted Colleen. “April Olt will lead a cutting edge workshop on communicating across generations when working with lay ministries,” she said. April is King Avenue’s Director of Children’s and Youth Ministries. “So, if you’re a Millennial, GenXer, or Baby Boomer there’s something here for you!”

Colleen and Doug pointed out that the day’s agenda is still undergoing some fine tuning. So there will be more information released in June.  “Nonetheless,” Colleen said, “attendees can count on gaining useful tips and insights on best practices when it comes to engaging in lay ministries as a King Avenue volunteer.”

The early registration fee is $20 and will run June 1- July 15, 2015. Late registration is $25 and will run from July 16-August 20, 2015. This way, organizers have time to arrange lunch and order materials for Leadership Day.

The registration fee includes lunch, handouts, a copy of StrengthFinders 2.0 by Tom Rath from Gallup, and a code to take StrengthsFinders online. Attendees will need to bring a printout of their strengths to Leadership Day in order to explore their talents and strengths. Faith Formation committee members will order and distribute the books and codes in advance and in time for the event.