Synod School 2008 - Coloring Outside the Lines

Date: July 27 - August 1, 2008
Location: Buena Vista University, Storm Lake, Iowa
Theme: Coloring Outside the Lines

 “Coloring Outside the Lines,” the theme for this year’s Synod School, is a look at how the church might move beyond timidity and try new things. The Rev. Scott Nesbitt, pastor of First Presbyterian Church in Clinton, Iowa, will challenge us to become like little children who can paint a picture with bold colors and call it beautiful even though almost every boundary has been completely disregarded.

The week-long event is described in this year's brochure as “a special learning and personal enrichment experience for all ages.” The brochure notes, “The week is designed for laity and clergy, individuals and families. Classes and activities are available for adults, youth and children – some separately, some are intergenerational – to stretch the mind and nurture the soul.”

As one individual noted after last summer’s Synod School, “I didn’t know Presbyterians could gather together and have fun.” Another described Synod School as “an unexpected spiritual awakening – wow!”

You can find this year’s Synod School catalog here.

You can find this year’s Synod School brochure here.

Seven Synod School 2008 ads in PDF format, appropriate for newsletters or for use as bulletin inserts, can be found here. The same ads have also been copied in JPEG format and placed in a Word document. You can copy these ads and place them within your own publication. These ads can be found here.

Synod School Registration Options:

1. Fill out the form in the catalog and mail it to the synod office with your check for at least the tuition fee.  Copies of the catalog are available from the synod office by calling 800-328-1880, sending an e-mail to Mary Taaffe at mtaaffe@lakesandprairies.org or by clicking here.
2. Print the PDF version of the form(s) available here for adults and here for children. Complete and mail the forms to the synod office with your check for at least the tuition fee.
3. Open the Word version of the form(s) available here for adults and here for children. Save a copy on your computer and complete it there. Use your mouse or tab key to move through the form. Put an “X” in a box by clicking on it. A second click will erase the “X.”  E-mail the completed form to jpalmer@lakesandprairies.org or mail it to the synod office. Make sure that you put “Synod School” in the subject line of your email. Mail your check for at least the tuition fee to the synod office separately if you send your registration electronically.

1. If you have not received a confirmation form within two weeks of having e-mailed or mailed your registration form, please contact Jackie Palmer at jpalmer@lakesandprairies.org or call the synod office at 800-328-1880, ext. 203, to make sure your registration was received.

We regret that we are unable to accept credit card payments.
If you need more information, don’t hesitate to contact Diana Barber, associate synod executive for leadership development, at dbarber@lakesandprairies.org or call 1.800.328.1880 ext. 207.

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