Dear Friends in the Leadership Institute,
We are very blessed that Tony Wheeler will teach our May 2 Institute class on the topic of “The Crucial Calling of Christians/Friends to Give Special Blessings to Each One in Our Family.” Blessing the family is the heart of family building – the title of our present Institute course.
Tony is Director of the Master of Arts in Family Ministries studies at Barclay College, where he is also Professor in undergraduate studies. He has a Ph.D. in Family Life Education and Consultation from Kansas State University. He also has a Master’s Degree in Family Studies/Therapy from Friends University. Tony works with John Trent, who co-authored The Blessing with Gary Smalley. Tony is active in Haviland Friends Church, where you will frequently see him giving worship leadership. Tony comes to us with a deep commitment to help Friends build the healthiest possible families that are deeply rooted in Christ. Tony is married to Stacey, who is also a Professor at Barclay College, and they are proud parents and grandparents.
To make attendance of the Institute classes easy for you to attend, we offer them at several locations: Friends Community Church (Angleton), Friends Bible Training School in Alaska Yearly Meeting at the home of David Miller, Noatak, Alaska (Robert Sheldon, Superintendent), Friends Ministry Center (Wichita), Lighthouse Fellowship Church (at the home of Jerry and Mary Louthan), Bangor Liberty Friends Church, Fowler Friends Church, Barclay College (Jackson Hall), Faith Friends Church, North Newton (at the home of Merl and Eunice Kinser), Arkansas City Friends Church (at the home of Bud Lawrence), and Neighborhood Friends Church (at the home of Tom and Bonnie Bousman). Other sites which have the technology to view the Institute sessions include: Booker Friends Church, Miami Friends Church, Chandler Friends Church, Sudanese Community Church (Omaha), Iglesia Amigos (San Antonio), and Hesper Friends Church. Maybe you would like to hear the presentations at a different time. Drew Davenport makes available the videos of our Institute classes on YouTube, so that you can assemble a group at the time and location of your choice. Go here to view videos. In the past, Vancouver Friends Church and Pratt Friends Church have offered these recorded sessions for groups at the times which meet their church schedules.
I can assure you that if you attend our class on Monday, May 2, you will be blessed immeasurably and learn from Tony new ways to bless your family. The time is 7:00 p.m., central time. However, if you care to participate in a time of fellowship, you may join us at 6:50. Each month, one person from among us shares a testimony or something else about himself/herself. Through this sharing we are becoming better acquainted personally.
May God’s richest blessings be overflowing to you and your family,
Dave Kingrey, Director of Leadership Institute
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