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LOCAL NEWS I 3 DENVER CATHOLIC REGISTER I JUNE 4, 2014 BY JULIE FILBY This summer, Denver-area Christians have an opportunity to participate in an internation- al ecumenical leadership con- ference by joining in a local live satellite broadcast of the 2014 Global Leadership Summit. The two-day summit will be held at the Willow Creek As- sociation in South Barrington, Ill., near Chicago Aug. 14-15, while being simultaneously streamed on screens in more than 14,000 churches, includ- ing Cherry Hills Community Church in Highlands Ranch. "We're convinced that lead- ership is critical to church vitality," according to the Wil- low Creek website. "A church's effectiveness in pursuing its God-given mission is largely dependent on the character, devotion and skill of its lead- ership core—which can be for- mal or informal, staff or volun- teer, clergy or laity." The summit will feature talks from a variety of leaders including best-selling Catholic author and businessman Pat- rick Lencioni; president and CEO of General Electric Jeffrey Immelt; former CEO of Hewl- ett-Packard Carly Fiorina; and actor and philanthropist Tyler Perry. Debbie Scott, a parishioner at St. Thomas More Church in Centennial and Denver-area GSL coordinator, attended the summit last year. "The GSL offers a different approach; a Christian fl avor to leadership," Scott said—specif- ically mentioning priests, sem- inarians, parish staff, religious women, youth ministers, busi- ness owners and leaders, stu- dents and parents as potential attendees. "It's for anyone look- ing for better leadership skills at their parish, work, or at home." In addition to the talks, at- tendees can gather with other Catholics to network during lunch and breakout sessions to be led by Father Doug Grandon, parochial vicar at St. Thomas More and Dea- con Steve Stemper, deacon at St. Thomas More and CEO and president of The Catho- lic Foundation of Northern Colorado. The Catholic Foundation has provided a code to allow participants to attend at a discounted rate of $99 if reg- istering by June 23. The price increases to $129 after June 23. The fee for students is $79. For more information contact Scott at dbbscott7@gmail.com or 303-688-3380. Cherry Hills Community Church is located at 3900 E. Grace Blvd. in High- lands Ranch. Julie Filby: 303-715-3123; julie. fi lby@archden.org; www.twitter. com/DCRegisterJulie Conference to teach how to lead at work, church and home BY JULIE FILBY Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Denver wants to help people fi nd their pas- sion for serving others through a new volunteer page on their website. There, after creating a cus- tomized user profi le, potential volunteers can explore opportu- nities, upcoming events, mate- rial needs of ministries, and be prompted of volunteer requests for the specifi c ministries of Charities that they follow. "We really wanted to do a bet- ter job of promoting the needs of the ministries," explained Mark Hahn, volunteer and parish out- reach coordinator. "And to fi nd a solution to connect volunteers not only with different minis- tries, but also to communicate with each other." Several ministries are up and running on the page, powered by the program Get Connected, since its May 19 launch includ- ing: kinship care, Guadalupe Community Center and Shelter, Father Ed Judy House, Light- house Women's Center, Regina Caeli Clinical Services, Little Flower Food Pantry and foster care, among others. Going for- ward, Catholic Charities will also train and encourage parishes to use the site as a "landing page of their own," according to Hahn. "Parishes will be able to get the word out about their coat drives, diapers drives, and other events through the site," he said. Training will begin later this month, starting with par- ish-based social ministries that are already in place such as sand- wich lines and food pantries. "Besides helping people in need, the site offers a mechanism for people to live out their faith," said Wendy Oldenbrook, director of marketing and communica- tions. "It gives people the oppor- tunity to see the face of Jesus in those they serve." Organizers are happy with the activity they are seeing on the site so far, and invite the faithful to visit www.ccdenver.org/vol- unteer for more information and to set up a profi le. Contact Hahn at mhahn@ccdenver.org or 303- 742-0828 with questions. Julie Filby: 303-715-3123; julie. fi lby@archden.org; www.twitter. com/DCRegisterJulie Have an effect, connect Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Denver wants to help people fi nd their pas- sion for serving others through a new volunteer page on their There, after creating a cus- tomized user profi le, potential volunteers can explore opportu- nities, upcoming events, mate- rial needs of ministries, and be prompted of volunteer requests for the specifi c ministries of "We really wanted to do a bet- ter job of promoting the needs of the ministries," explained Mark Hahn, volunteer and parish out- reach coordinator. "And to fi nd a solution to connect volunteers not only with different minis- tries, but also to communicate Several ministries are up and running on the page, powered by the program Get Connected, since its May 19 launch includ- ing: kinship care, Guadalupe Community Center and Shelter, Father Ed Judy House, Light- house Women's Center, Regina Caeli Clinical Services, Little Flower Food Pantry and foster care, among others. Going for- ward, Catholic Charities will also train and encourage parishes to use the site as a "landing page of "Parishes will be able to get the word out about their coat drives, diapers drives, and other events Training will begin later this month, starting with par- for people to live out their faith," Organizers are happy with the at mhahn@ccdenver.org or 303- To emphasize the spirit of hos- pitality and service refl ected in their patron, St. Conrad of Par- zham, the Capuchin Province of Mid-America recently began us- ing their internally known name of "the Capuchin Province of St. Conrad"—as well as unveiled a new logo and website. "It is more likely that people would identify affectively with a friar-saint, than they would a territory," Provincial Minister Father Christopher Popravak, O.F.M. Cap., said of the name change and updated logo that features an image of St. Conrad, donned in the familiar brown robe of a Capuchin, corded at the waist; receiving a poor and marginalized man. St. Conrad was a Capuchin lay brother who spent most of his life as a porter, or doorkeeper, at an ancient Marian Shrine at a Bavarian friary in Altoet- ting, Germany. As porter, he welcomed people to the friary and offered food to pilgrims who visited each day. "Our mission has always been fi rst, to live the Gospel of Jesus Christ," said Father Popravak. "And second, to proclaim that Gospel through our fraternal brotherhood in community life, and in our lives of service to those most in need." New branding and communica- tion aims to freshen the image of the province, part of the worldwide order living the Gos- pel in the spirit of St. Francis of Assisi, as well as respond to the new evangelization movement. "The Church is calling the Capuchins to do more too," said Father Popravak. "The Church is inviting us to respond to an age of communications that has drastically changed the land- scape for reaching others." Order gets new logo, website

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