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** Sunday Morning Adult Ed **


	Do The Right Thing An ethics course that uses challenging case studies to engage participants about what they would do in a given situation and what ethical principles they would use to make their decisions. $39.95 each

	Growing Toward God: A Choice Between Impossibles Sister Joan Chittister looks at the state of the world and as an antidote to materialism and individualism evokes the Benedictine values of creative work, holy leisure, wise stewardship, loving community, humility and peace. $69.95 each Ships to USA & Canada ONLY

	Growing Toward God: Christianity Revisisted Phyllis Tickle and Sam Keen challenge, provoke, and laugh wholeheartedly in an unscripted conversation on the future of Christianity. $69.95 each Ships to USA & Canada ONLY

	Growing Toward God: Fundamentalism And Violence This DVD with program enables you to ponder the relationships between fundamentalist movements in the Christian, Jewish and Muslim faiths and the increased threat of terrorist activities. $69.95 each Ships to USA & Canada ONLY

	Growing Toward God: Reconciliation And Transformation Bishop Desmond Tutu speaks about how we come to terms with the love of God for us. The resource guide presents a format for a six session course and gives the course leader specific points of discussion, debate and activities for participants. $69.95 each Ships to USA & Canada ONLY

	Growing Toward God: Sacred Stories Hear and explore remarkable presentations from three master storytellers in this nine session program on the power of our stories and The Story. Includes a nine session course and DVD presentation. $69.95 each Ships to USA & Canada ONLY

	Growing Toward God: Setting The Stage In this adult education DVD and program Phyllis Tickle explores the situation facing people of faith with new alignments of faith, understanding and hope. $69.95 each Ships to USA & Canada ONLY

	Growing Toward God: Understanding Why Dr. Bernie Siegel uses his trademark humor and examples from his patients to stimulate belief in God and to examine our beliefs about ourselves. He looks at the ways our spiritual lives have an impact on health, and encourages the audience to “follow your heart, not your head." $69.95 each Ships to USA & Canada ONLY

	Growing Toward God: We All Get Healed In this DVD and program Jim Wallis discusses the relationships between poverty and war, fear and security and urges the listeners and the nation to do more to combat global poverty. $69.95 each Ships to USA & Canada ONLY

	Venture Series A: Christian Beginnings Explore the beginnings of Christianity through six sessions each on the Nicene Creed, early Church history, liturgy and the four Gospels. The Venture Series introduces basics of Christian history and faith. Venture is made up of four series (A, B, C, and D) and each series offers six sessions on each of four topics: theology, church history, liturgics, and Holy Scripture — 24 sessions per series. The sessions would work especially well for a Sunday Forum or Adult Sunday School. $29.95 each

	Venture Series B: Reformation Explore the faith during the time of the Reformation focusing on sacramental theology, the making of the Prayer Book and the Exile. The Venture Series introduces basics of Christian history and faith. Venture is made up of four series (A, B, C, and D) and each series offers six sessions on each of four topics: theology, church history, liturgics, and Holy Scripture — 24 sessions per series. The sessions would work especially well for a Sunday Forum or Adult Sunday School. $29.95 each

	Venture Series C: Prophetic Voices Of Freedom The Venture Series introduces basics of Christian history and faith. Venture is made up of four series (A, B, C, and D) and each series offers six sessions on each of four topics: theology, church history, liturgics, and Holy Scripture — 24 sessions per series. The sessions would work especially well for a Sunday Forum or Adult Sunday School. $29.95 each

	Venture Series D: One God, Many Faiths Expore the way different faiths understand God, the place of Jerusalem, the role of liturgy and diversity in the Acts of the Apostles. The Venture Series introduces basics of Christian history and faith. Venture is made up of four series (A, B, C, and D) and each series offers six sessions on each of four topics: theology, church history, liturgics, and Holy Scripture — 24 sessions per series. The sessions would work especially well for a Sunday Forum or Adult Sunday School. $29.95 each

	Walking The Bible A fourteen session study guide that leads adults or older youth through the first five books of the Bible using a PBS video and the companion book by Bruce Feiler. $7.95 each

** Scripture **


	About Journey In Faith Are you seeking the sacred in your daily life? Are you looking for a way to grow with others in your church? Will you set out on a pilgrimage that leads toward deeper community, stronger faith and the skills to minister in the world? *Journey in Faith* supports and enhances the baptismal ministry of the whole people of God. It is a multi-year, multi-faceted program that renews and revitalizes congregations price: variable

	Growing Toward God: Sacred Stories Hear and explore remarkable presentations from three master storytellers in this nine session program on the power of our stories and The Story. Includes a nine session course and DVD presentation. $69.95 each Ships to USA & Canada ONLY

	Walking The Bible A fourteen session study guide that leads adults or older youth through the first five books of the Bible using a PBS video and the companion book by Bruce Feiler. $7.95 each

	Who Says So This program helps participants understand the diversity of positions related to the authority of Scripture. They also learn methods of exploring and interpreting God's Word, and reflect upon its authority in their own lives. $39.95 each

** Spirituality **


	Growing Toward God: A Choice Between Impossibles Sister Joan Chittister looks at the state of the world and as an antidote to materialism and individualism evokes the Benedictine values of creative work, holy leisure, wise stewardship, loving community, humility and peace. $69.95 each Ships to USA & Canada ONLY

	Living In Community This resource focuses on Benedictine spirituality as a way to invite people to reflect on how we live together as a Christian community and engages participants in developing a Rule of Life for themselves. $139.95 $99.95 discount price

	An Interfaith Encounter for Youth and Adults This timely resource combines a basic introduction to various world religions with a short course on their theologies. Can be used ecumenically, as an adult education program, with youth ministry groups or as an intergenerational program. $89.95 each

	Spiritual Journeys Using JourneyBooks, group members encounter the varied stories of interesting and ordinary Episcopalians and discover more about their own spiritual autobiography by writing and telling their own stories. $29.95 $19.95 discount price

	Teach Us To Pray This program introduces participants to the full spectrum of Christian prayer methods and encourages them to incorporate these practices into their daily lives. Twenty-two lesson plans can be used as a year-long course (23 lessons), as four separate courses or individually. $44.95 each

	The Seventh Day In today’s over-scheduled world, many of us yearn for rest... for sabbath. The Seventh Day offers six sessions to help people experience the holiness of rest and delight in their daily lives. Using either a small group study/reflection format, or a presentation/discussion format for larger groups, The Seventh Day explores the relationship of work, rest and prayer. $39.95 each

** Current Events **


	Beyond Beliefs Learn to analyze the core values underlying all sides of a social or political issue and then examine the various positions as they relate to the values and beliefs of the Church. $39.95 each

	Do The Right Thing An ethics course that uses challenging case studies to engage participants about what they would do in a given situation and what ethical principles they would use to make their decisions. $39.95 each

	Growing Toward God: A Choice Between Impossibles Sister Joan Chittister looks at the state of the world and as an antidote to materialism and individualism evokes the Benedictine values of creative work, holy leisure, wise stewardship, loving community, humility and peace. $69.95 each Ships to USA & Canada ONLY

	Growing Toward God: Christianity Revisisted Phyllis Tickle and Sam Keen challenge, provoke, and laugh wholeheartedly in an unscripted conversation on the future of Christianity. $69.95 each Ships to USA & Canada ONLY

	Growing Toward God: Fundamentalism And Violence This DVD with program enables you to ponder the relationships between fundamentalist movements in the Christian, Jewish and Muslim faiths and the increased threat of terrorist activities. $69.95 each Ships to USA & Canada ONLY

	Growing Toward God: Setting The Stage In this adult education DVD and program Phyllis Tickle explores the situation facing people of faith with new alignments of faith, understanding and hope. $69.95 each Ships to USA & Canada ONLY

	Growing Toward God: We All Get Healed In this DVD and program Jim Wallis discusses the relationships between poverty and war, fear and security and urges the listeners and the nation to do more to combat global poverty. $69.95 each Ships to USA & Canada ONLY

	Just Neighbors Explore poverty in an engaging and profoundly meaningful way! Through videos, interactive exercises, Scripture and discussions, participants will learn about the stuggles of neighbors in need. $175.00 each Ships to USA & Canada ONLY

	Love One Another Explore the advantages of operating from a reconciling rather than an adversarial model when dealing with controversial issues through listening in a loving way. $39.95 each

	An Interfaith Encounter for Youth and Adults This timely resource combines a basic introduction to various world religions with a short course on their theologies. Can be used ecumenically, as an adult education program, with youth ministry groups or as an intergenerational program. $89.95 each

** Church Growth **


	Discipleship Groups This small group ministry program builds community, strengthens lay leadership and facilitates church growth. The groups gather to pray, study and share in order to be more faithful ministers in their daily life and work. $69.95 each

	Growing Toward God: Sacred Stories Hear and explore remarkable presentations from three master storytellers in this nine session program on the power of our stories and The Story. Includes a nine session course and DVD presentation. $69.95 each Ships to USA & Canada ONLY

	Inviting Grace This multi-faceted compilation of resources leads your congregation in exploring evangelism and practice of sharing the Good News that is authentic to who they are. $89.95 $69.95 discount price

** New Members **


	Adult Journey This program helps adults work on six basic adulthood skills and relate their own lives to the gospel. Based on the Journey to Adulthood (J2A), it is especially ideal for introducing J2A to a congregation (and recruiting leaders!), for parents of teens and pre-teens or for young adults. $139.95 each

	Discipleship Groups This small group ministry program builds community, strengthens lay leadership and facilitates church growth. The groups gather to pray, study and share in order to be more faithful ministers in their daily life and work. $69.95 each

	I Believe A two-year confirmation program that provides combines classroom teaching with opportunities to discover ad encounter Christ in their lives and the lives of others. It includes weekend retreats, community service, mentoring, a pilgrimage experience and lay ministry "internships." $129.95 each

	Sealed And Sent Forth For youth and adults preparing for confiration or reception. This program covers the basics of what it means to be a Christian, or more specifically an Episcopalian. $79.95 each

	Venture Series A: Christian Beginnings Explore the beginnings of Christianity through six sessions each on the Nicene Creed, early Church history, liturgy and the four Gospels. The Venture Series introduces basics of Christian history and faith. Venture is made up of four series (A, B, C, and D) and each series offers six sessions on each of four topics: theology, church history, liturgics, and Holy Scripture — 24 sessions per series. The sessions would work especially well for a Sunday Forum or Adult Sunday School. $29.95 each

	Venture Series B: Reformation Explore the faith during the time of the Reformation focusing on sacramental theology, the making of the Prayer Book and the Exile. The Venture Series introduces basics of Christian history and faith. Venture is made up of four series (A, B, C, and D) and each series offers six sessions on each of four topics: theology, church history, liturgics, and Holy Scripture — 24 sessions per series. The sessions would work especially well for a Sunday Forum or Adult Sunday School. $29.95 each

	Venture Series C: Prophetic Voices Of Freedom The Venture Series introduces basics of Christian history and faith. Venture is made up of four series (A, B, C, and D) and each series offers six sessions on each of four topics: theology, church history, liturgics, and Holy Scripture — 24 sessions per series. The sessions would work especially well for a Sunday Forum or Adult Sunday School. $29.95 each

	Venture Series D: One God, Many Faiths Expore the way different faiths understand God, the place of Jerusalem, the role of liturgy and diversity in the Acts of the Apostles. The Venture Series introduces basics of Christian history and faith. Venture is made up of four series (A, B, C, and D) and each series offers six sessions on each of four topics: theology, church history, liturgics, and Holy Scripture — 24 sessions per series. The sessions would work especially well for a Sunday Forum or Adult Sunday School. $29.95 each

** Mission & Ministry **


	About Journey In Faith Are you seeking the sacred in your daily life? Are you looking for a way to grow with others in your church? Will you set out on a pilgrimage that leads toward deeper community, stronger faith and the skills to minister in the world? *Journey in Faith* supports and enhances the baptismal ministry of the whole people of God. It is a multi-year, multi-faceted program that renews and revitalizes congregations price: variable

	Acting In Faith Everything you need to start a theater program in your church or faith community from the ground up including information on producing, directing, acting, finding scripts, and making and procuring props, sets, and costumes. $69.95 each

	Adult Journey This program helps adults work on six basic adulthood skills and relate their own lives to the gospel. Based on the Journey to Adulthood (J2A), it is especially ideal for introducing J2A to a congregation (and recruiting leaders!), for parents of teens and pre-teens or for young adults. $139.95 each

	Building Advocacy Skills Learn how to develop strategies for change that respect and utilize the abilities and temperaments of a variety of people in advocacy ministry. $29.95 each

	Developing A Mission Statement Two separate designs help churches translate their vision into a mission. Participants focus on their congregation's primary purpose, its reason for existing. $49.95 each

	Growing Toward God: We All Get Healed In this DVD and program Jim Wallis discusses the relationships between poverty and war, fear and security and urges the listeners and the nation to do more to combat global poverty. $69.95 each Ships to USA & Canada ONLY

	Outward Signs Help your congregation look at its unique mission and ministry, identify the strengths, the areas where growth can occur and then use a prioritizing process to establish new directions and decisions. $39.95 each

	Practically Christian Links the five baptismal vows with six classical prayer forms of Adoration, Penitence, Intercession, Petition, Thanksgiving, and Praise and moves each person to faithful action and reflection. $139.95 each

	Rooted In God Help your congregation determine their unique calling in God’s work through an exploration of what it means to be the Church and a journey to discern what God is particularly calling their church to become and do. $44.95 each

	Venture Series A: Christian Beginnings Explore the beginnings of Christianity through six sessions each on the Nicene Creed, early Church history, liturgy and the four Gospels. The Venture Series introduces basics of Christian history and faith. Venture is made up of four series (A, B, C, and D) and each series offers six sessions on each of four topics: theology, church history, liturgics, and Holy Scripture — 24 sessions per series. The sessions would work especially well for a Sunday Forum or Adult Sunday School. $29.95 each

	Venture Series B: Reformation Explore the faith during the time of the Reformation focusing on sacramental theology, the making of the Prayer Book and the Exile. The Venture Series introduces basics of Christian history and faith. Venture is made up of four series (A, B, C, and D) and each series offers six sessions on each of four topics: theology, church history, liturgics, and Holy Scripture — 24 sessions per series. The sessions would work especially well for a Sunday Forum or Adult Sunday School. $29.95 each

	Venture Series C: Prophetic Voices Of Freedom The Venture Series introduces basics of Christian history and faith. Venture is made up of four series (A, B, C, and D) and each series offers six sessions on each of four topics: theology, church history, liturgics, and Holy Scripture — 24 sessions per series. The sessions would work especially well for a Sunday Forum or Adult Sunday School. $29.95 each

	Venture Series D: One God, Many Faiths Expore the way different faiths understand God, the place of Jerusalem, the role of liturgy and diversity in the Acts of the Apostles. The Venture Series introduces basics of Christian history and faith. Venture is made up of four series (A, B, C, and D) and each series offers six sessions on each of four topics: theology, church history, liturgics, and Holy Scripture — 24 sessions per series. The sessions would work especially well for a Sunday Forum or Adult Sunday School. $29.95 each

** Liturgy **


	Acting In Faith Everything you need to start a theater program in your church or faith community from the ground up including information on producing, directing, acting, finding scripts, and making and procuring props, sets, and costumes. $69.95 each

	Baptism: The Event & The Adventure This collection of resouces for baptism and baptismal living includes education programs for parents/godparents, youth and adult baptismal candidates, retreat formats, sermons, liturgies, bulletin inserts, catechumenal programs and a host of suggestions for supporting ministry in daily life. $49.95 $25 discount price

	Lift Up Your Hearts Help adults develop a deeper understanding of the Eucharist and explore how they live those dimensions in daily life. Individual session or longer program. $139.95 $99.95 discount price

	Psalm Meditations A great resource to enrich your worship service! This resource provides a meditation on each Psalm appointed for the church year and reflection questions for personal meditation or group discussion. $19.95 each

	The Bloom Box A compilation of resources designed to help create change, especially liturgical change that expands the involvement of children and youth in the liturgy. $89.95 each Ships to USA & Canada ONLY

** Pastoral Concerns **


	Do The Right Thing An ethics course that uses challenging case studies to engage participants about what they would do in a given situation and what ethical principles they would use to make their decisions. $39.95 each

	Facing Change Build community as you work with inevitable changes in your congregation's situation, or deal with issues in the larger church or world that affect your community and its members. $49.95 each

	Growing Toward God: Reconciliation And Transformation Bishop Desmond Tutu speaks about how we come to terms with the love of God for us. The resource guide presents a format for a six session course and gives the course leader specific points of discussion, debate and activities for participants. $69.95 each Ships to USA & Canada ONLY

	Growing Toward God: Understanding Why Dr. Bernie Siegel uses his trademark humor and examples from his patients to stimulate belief in God and to examine our beliefs about ourselves. He looks at the ways our spiritual lives have an impact on health, and encourages the audience to “follow your heart, not your head." $69.95 each Ships to USA & Canada ONLY

	In The Time Of Trouble This resource is designed to provide case studies for clergy and other caregivers to discuss some of the most difficult pastoral issues in the church today $29.95 each

	Love One Another Explore the advantages of operating from a reconciling rather than an adversarial model when dealing with controversial issues through listening in a loving way. $39.95 each

** Seasonal **


	Create In Us A New Heart A collection of Lent resources including a program to learn about and create Stations of the Cross, a set of Holy Week Services for children and adults and meditations on the Stations. $49.95 each

	Lessons In Love From The Cross This collection includes two programs for Lent, one on the Seven Last Words and another on the Sations of the Cross complete with original line drawings of the Stations by artist Mary Kenny; also includes a unique Good Friday service. $49.95 each

	Let It Shine! This program for Epiphany is designed to help participants become more aware of the Good News of Christ and better able to share it with others. Weekly Gospel dramas, craft and activity suggestions, reflection questions and Bible study involve the whole congregation in experiencing the mystery of the season. $49.95 each

	Six Smooth Stones A new 2008 Lent resource by Sister Barbara Jean Brown introduces you to five Lent disciplines: Spiritual Reading, Prayer of Attentiveness (Contemplation), Fasting, Works of Kindness (mercy) and Worship in Community and includes an introduction to the Triduum (Maundy Thursday, Good Friday and the Easter Vigil) and ways to participate in them to deeper ones spiritual life. $24.95 each