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Congregational life can be joyful and rewarding, complicated and confusing. Rev. James works with churches to help them develop a vision for community life, worship, and a life of service in their neighborhood and our world. Working with church leadership, she is able to facilitate discussion and planning in various areas , including:

Community Life
Strategies for building community through worship and service in your congregation

Conflict Resolution
Addressing congregational issues and seeking solutions that build community and ministry vision

Worship
Reclaiming worship as a place of building congregational community and unity

“Keeping Kids Safe”
Training teachers and leaders to provide safe space and leadership for children and youth in the church. Workshops also covers issues of identifying abuse and neglect in children's lives.

Reaching Out
Seeking a vision for sharing the love of God by serving our neighbors and the world we live in

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SPEAKING MINISTRY:
Heather is called to proclaim God’s word in Spirit and in truth, using life illustration and
Biblical exhortation. She speaks at churches, retreats, and conferences on a variety of topics ~
with the ability to balance the message of God’s love for us with our call to share that love with others.

Sample topics or suggested content available upon request.

WORSHIP LEADERSHIP:
Using piano, guitar, and voice, Heather has a reflective and prayerful style of weaving together music, prayer, and scripture to lead you in worship and praise. Her gifts are especially suited for covenant groups, small groups, and retreat settings. Heather also partners with other musicians
to provide a larger leadership team for larger worship settings.

RETREAT MINISTRY
We are available to help plan and facilitate retreats for your congregation, small group, or staff:

We can be involved in any of the following aspects of your retreat: