Stories from the Bible and our shared experience carry the history and hopes of our faith communities. A key role of parish leaders and stewardship educators is to learn and tell these stories to help Anglicans understand one another and build harmonious, productive relationships framed in community, mission and ministry.
Norma Cameron is a professional story-teller, accomplished keynote speaker, teacher, facilitator and consultant who will help parish leaders to understand and apply the “power of story” to generate passion and motivate action for parish-based mission and ministry. She writes:
“In today’s world, there is no lack of information or ways to communicate to millions of people simply with the press of a button. But, perhaps there is a lack of those quiet, meaningful conversations where people are truly engaged and listening to one another. Developing the skills to create such memorable conversations will help everyone build authentic, long-term relationships.”
The STEWARDSHIP: TELLING OUR STORY seminar will feature a challenging mix of theory and practice in three key topic areas:
(1) The story as culture and the leader’s role in storytelling;
(2) Developing and managing story banks; and
(3) Practical tips for learning and telling stories.
STEWARDSHIP: TELLING OUR STORY is sponsored by the Stewardship & Gift Development Committee. It will be held at St. Helen Anglican Church Surrey, 10787 -128th Street, on Saturday, October 20, 2012 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Lunch will be provided. The cost for lunch, refreshments and handouts is $20 per person. Registration opens at 9:30 a.m.
Born in Scotland, Norma moved to Canada, to pursue a career as a banker. Three years later, she went back to school and became a journalist, then joined the non-profit world. Norma is an engaging speaker, teacher and facilitator. She works with public, private and non-profit sector clients. As a professional storyteller, she performs at conferences, concerts and festivals in Canada, the US, Scotland, England and Ireland. She is a faculty member for the Canadian Association of Gift Planners and teaches their intensive 5-day retreats at the Banff Centre. Norma now lives in a little corner of paradise, near Sidney, on Vancouver Island.