May. The Rev. Edwin C. Coleman is mentor. To find out more about the EFM program visit their Home Page at the University of the South. The purpose of this workshop is to help each participant discover that we in fact received one or more sources of power, intended to help us follow Jesus Christ in the way He has called us to walk through our lives with Him. We do this with six two-hour sections with interesting preparation for each, solidly grounded in the New Testament, with Bible study, thoughtful reflection and sharing some of our important, positive, personal experiences and affirming one another in small groups. Attendance and preparation for Gifts and Talents sessions are absolutely necessary.
Absences penalize the group as well as the absentee.
Therefore a commitment to attend all six of the group meetings is required. Preparation for each session is not difficult, but must be done in advance. Anybody can participate. Couples may take the Gifts and Talents Workshop at the same time, but normally spouses are assigned to separate small groups. The Workshop is particularly helpful to those new to the faith or to the congregation.