Kaleidoscope Institute Newsletter 2010 Archives

Grace Margin

JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2010 Reflecting on the year 2009 [Meeting needs in an uncertain time.] DIALOGUE: Emerging grace [In this series, we'll examine ways of building relationships with the emerging generation] Kaleidoscope Bible Study for January/February 2009 Where are our KI Facilitators and Associates in this new year? KI training programs expand outward in 2010 KI taking on needed Spanish bilingual ministry Her study-abroad course finished, our intern returns home—but will be back to India someday KI Winter Institute 2010 information and registration
MARCH/APRIL 2010 'Love First' [These two words tie together everything the West Ohio Conference of the United Methodist Church does] New Mexico Presbyterian school experiences theology of diversity KI ASSOCIATE OF THE MONTH: Lucky Altman Lynch DIALOGUE: Emerging grace, part II [Looking at how key components of relationship building may connect with the emerging generation, and how they impact the way we approach ministries.] New KI workshop cancellation policy Kaleidoscope Bible Study questions Where are our KI Facilitators and Associates going next? LETTER: Great excitement about a 'new way of being together' KI 2010 CALENDAR: April 5–7, May 10–13: Three-day retreats at Casa de Gracia KI 2010 CALENDAR: April 6–10: Kaleidoscope Institute Toronto KI 2010 CALENDAR: June 13–18: Trinity Kaleidscope Institute, in West Cornwall, Conn. KI 2010 CALENDAR: July 19–30: Kaleidoscope Summer Institute, Los Angeles KI 2010 CALENDAR: August 10–14: Kaleidoscope Northwest Institute, Seattle
MAY/JUNE 2010 Opportunities abound this summer for KI training across the U.S. What difference can the IDI make? [This summer’s Northwest Institute will feature training on the Developmental Model of Intercultural Sensitivity, during which participants can assess where they are on the Intercultural Development Inventory] KI BASIC TOOLS IN ACTION: ‘RESPECT’ guidelines: Elementary, yet profound A first for Kaleidoscope Institute: KBS en español DIALOGUE: Emerging Grace, part III [‘Authenticity’ is the new watchword of the emerging generation. But what exactly is authenticity to them, and how will church communities connect with them authentically?] KBS questions for May/June 2010 Where are our KI Facilitators and Associates going next? KI 2010 CALENDAR: June 13–18: Trinity Kaleidscope Institute, in West Cornwall, Conn. KI 2010 CALENDAR: July 19–30: Kaleidoscope Summer Institute, Los Angeles KI 2010 CALENDAR: August 10–14: Kaleidoscope Northwest Institute, Seattle
JULY/AUGUST 2010 KI plants a mission, bears fruit Training opportunities this summer [Different courses, different needs] KI deepens relationship with Virginia Theological Seminary 2 funds set up to honor 2 retired bishops KI offers programs in Camarillo and Los Olivos, Calif. DIALOGUE: Emerging Grace, Part IV: The artist-leader in a hyphenated church Work the mind, not the body [In India’s Andhra Pradesh state, the M. Venkatarangaiya Foundation seeks to abolish child labor and give all children an education.] LETTERS: KBS ‘powerful’ in Seoul KBS questions with Photolanguage for July/August 2010 WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING ABOUT KI: Mutual Invitation praised as ‘potential for change’ Where are our KI Facilitators and Associates going next? KI 2010 CALENDAR: July 19–30: Kaleidoscope Summer Institute, Los Angeles KI 2010 CALENDAR: August 10–14: Kaleidoscope Northwest Institute, Seattle KI 2010 CALENDAR: Aug. 26–28: Kaleidoscope Facilitator & Associate Conference, Virginia Theological Seminary
SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2010 Storytelling tips for great media, video in cyberspace Grace in cyberspace: There is a place for you Behold, a new thing—KI? [A Pasadena church uses one of KI’s basic skills, Mutual Invitation, to make its way into the new territory of a renewed, reinvigorated ministry.] An Echo Park transformation [One Georgia seminarian’s account of making movies (for Christ) in L.A.] Summer Institute 2010 snapshots DIALOGUE: Emerging Grace, Part V: Fear and authority in the church ‘Emerging Grace’ workshop set for 2011 Winter Institute LETTERS: ‘Thanks for your incredible creativity and the beauty you created...’ KBS questions with Photolanguage for September/October 2010 Where are our KI Facilitators and Associates going next? KI Facilitator Certification Workshops at Casa de Gracia in December, 2010 Kaleidoscope Winter Institute 2011 information and registration form The black-and-white photograph on page 10 in the KBS/Photolanguage article may not show up in Mac OS X’s Preview application; please view this PDF in Adobe Reader, instead, or click on the above link to see the photo.
NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2010 NEW PROGRAM FOR THE WINTER INSTITUTE: Emerging grace: Missional ministry in the grace margin 2010 and 2011 Kaleidoscope Institute Calendar KI Resource Practicum: A new ministry is formed Media, art, and community [How illuminating sacred space can transform the worship experience.] Bringing KI tools to a workshop in Panama Simple, yet profound: KI tools pierce the darkness Building community with the Kaleidoscope Bible Study LETTERS: ‘I am deeply thankful for our time together and your teachings.’ KI featured in Alabama Faith Council newsletter KBS questions with Photolanguage for November/December 2010 Where are our KI Facilitators and Associates going next? KI Facilitator Certification Workshops at Casa de Gracia in December, 2010 KI 2011 CALENDAR: Courses: A description of the five KI courses that will be offered at various times in various locations throughout 2011. Includes registration forms for Kaleidoscope Institute Southeast in Alexandria, Va., and the Kaleidoscope Winter Institute in Los Angeles.