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Parish Ministry Associates Convocation

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PMA Convocation 2024

Friday, April 19th 1 PM – Saturday, April 20th 3 PM

The Leadership Center, 2211 Q St, Aurora, NE 68818

(Optional Boundaries Training on April 18th at Messiah, Aurora – see below)

The PMA Convocation is a deeply cherished gathering that allows certified PMAs and students to build meaningful connections, expand their knowledge in ministry practices, and rejuvenate spiritually.

“We will not hide them from their children; we will tell to the coming generation the glorious deeds of the Lord and his might, and the wonders that God has done.” – Psalm 78:4

Acts 8:26-39 (Philip and the Ethiopian Eunuch)

Brief Description:
What’s your story? What’s your neighbor’s story? And how do these stories intersect with each other and God’s story? At this spring’s PMA Convocation we’ll explore stories, and we hope you can be there to pull up a chair to listen, tell and feel inspired to go and share even more. We are truly blessed to have Lisa Kramme as our keynote speaker this year. She will share her profound knowledge on integrating the power of storytelling into our ministries, enriching our ability to touch lives and souls.
Keynote Speaker: Lisa Kramme

Lisa Kramme’s high school history teacher once wrote in her yearbook, “Boy, are you VOCIFEROUS!” After looking up the word in the dictionary and finding out it means “talkative,” Lisa couldn’t have agreed more. She came by her storytelling naturally, as Lisa’s father was a storyteller through the Nebraska Humanities Speakers Bureau as well as an auctioneer, and her mom was a teacher. Lisa tells the fairytales of Hans Christian Andersen through the Speakers Bureau as her dad did, and through the years she discovered that she loves to listen to the stories of others just as much as she loves sharing her own. In 2022 Lisa completed a certification in Community Storytelling through The Hearth in Ashland, Oregon. She’s led community story sharing events through her congregation, Sinai Lutheran Church in Fremont, Nebraska, and through various ministries of the Nebraska Synod, ELCA. Lisa is delighted that her grandchildren love stories as much as she does. She and her husband Keith raised two children and enjoy watching their children start their own households. Lisa currently serves as the Director for Campus Ministry and Spiritual Wellness at Midland University in Fremont and as a spiritual director.

Bible Study Leader: Bishop Scott Johnson 
The Rev. Scott Alan Johnson was born and raised on a family farm near Wakefield, NE. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in Classics from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and a Master of Divinity degree from Luther Seminary. Prior to being elected bishop of the Nebraska Synod in 2022, he served as pastor of Peace Lutheran Church in Barrett, MN, as campus pastor of the University Lutheran Center at Iowa State University in Ames, IA, as pastor of St. Petri Lutheran Church in Story City, IA, and as Director of Campus Ministries at Midland University in Fremont, NE. Scott and his wife Kristin are the proud parents of two daughters, and they live in Fremont, NE.

 

 

Cost: $140 (includes Friday evening meal, Saturday breakfast and lunch)

Please Note: Room Reservations are NOT included. You can call (402) 694-3934 to reserve a room at The Leadership Center in Aurora.

Tentative Schedule

Boundaries Training

Optional but highly encouraged will be a Boundaries Training on April 18th, 10 AM – 4 PM at Messiah Lutheran in Aurora. This fulfills your Boundaries requirement. Online options will be available later, but this in-person opportunity will address PMA specific questions.

Presenter: Rev. Heidi Wallace, Assistant to the Bishop

Originally from Minnesota, Heidi Wallace attended Winona State University where she double majored in Elementary Education and Special Education with a minor in Language Arts. After teaching reading, coaching speech, and directing theatre for several years, she finally answered the call to ordained ministry. She graduated from Luther Seminary and was ordained in 2009. Most recently, she served as Pastor of Bethany Evangelical Lutheran and First Presbyterian Churches in Lyons, Nebraska. She loves her nephews and godchildren, puzzles, documentaries, decluttering, and preaching.

 

Cost: $25 (includes lunch)

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