Visual Prayer--Holy Lamb -Myrtle Beach, SC

  A Visual Prayer Workshop 

was held at Holy Lamb Lutheran Church

 in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina on

Saturday, May 7, 2016.

Kathy Panning, 

along with Eileen St. Clair and Karen Bombria

 had attended a Visual Faith Women's

 retreat earlier this spring in Myrtle Beach.

First of three blog posts for this event here:
womens-retreat

They returned excited to bring the resources

 and faith journey tools 

back to members at Holy Lamb.

At first they were going to wait to offer 

the workshop in the Fall, 

and then decided they couldn't wait to share 

what they had learned.

Summer Camp is approaching- 

and this resource can add to that experience.

 The team did some careful 

planning and publicity.

There are resources for hosting

 this kind of workshop in the FILES section
 in this FB group:
DC Metro Bible Journaling

Eleven participants came together 

to learn and experience. 

Eileen St. Clair shown here illustrating

 some Visual prayer prompts.

The host presenters all helped 

with leading different visual prayer options.

 The participants received lots of handouts and ideas.

It is important to meet each person - 

right where they are.

This type of prayer might be very new 

and challenging for some.

Others connect right away- 

as if they have been waiting their whole life

 for this door to prayer.

One of the activities was to spend time praying

 over the Summer Camp experience at Holy Lamb.

A board of the visual prayers can be seen here.

Meaningful prayer time 

becomes a witness to the faith community,

It is also a testimony that prayer can be FUN!

The visual and kinesthetic design 

of this type of prayer fits the bill for

 learning style and engagement 

for more than half of the population

 in our congregations.

We know that from educational research.

What a delight when the church 

meets the people where THEY ARE.

Rev. David Panning joined the event
participants at his church 

and gave encouragement to others 

about exploring this open door to prayer.

Thanks to Kathy Panning for her 
 help to walk alongside laywomen in ministry.
To encourage, equip and connect.

Would YOU like to host a Visual Prayer
 workshop at your congregation?  
We can help with that.
Contact Connie Denninger Here-
condoit@aol.com