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Professionally monitored 24/7. • Feel Secure and Confi dent Living Alone • Aff ordable, Simple and Convenient Colorado Owned & Operated 303-770-2227 www.goldeaglesystems.com Emergency Response System Emergency Response System Emergency Response System A fter attending the Amazing Parish Conference in Denver last spring, Chris Arth is looking forward to praying more and doing less in his parish this year. "The Amazing Parish Conference was a great reminder that sometimes you have to clean out the closets and get rid of things you don't use anymore," said Arth, "or in this instance, programs or activities that consume resources and do not support our mission." Arth, who has worked in parish min- istry for 15 years, currently serves as the parish administrator at St. Michael the Archangel Parish in Leawood, Kan. He attended the Amazing Parish Confer- ence in April as a member of his parish leadership team, during which the group participated in sessions that emphasized the importance of aligning parish activi- ties with an overall strategy and vision. A third Amazing Parish Conference will be held Aug. 11-12 at the Marriott Denver Tech Center. Speakers include author and Amazing Parish co-founder Patrick Lencioni, Bible scholar Je– Cavins, Cath- olic Leadership Institute president Matt Manion, Christian musician Matt Maher and "Rebuilt" author Father Michael White, among others. Joe Ferdani, pastoral council member at Immaculate Heart of Mary in North- glenn told Denver Catholic that the Amazing Parish Conference helped his pastor, Father James Spahn, to begin developing a parish vision and plan for creating missionary disciples. "This conference allows you to step outside your comfort zone and truly assess the health of your parish," Fer- dani said. "You identify where you're doing well, where you're struggling and what God is calling you to do right now to transform your parish." "It starts with asking the question: ' What makes our parish community unique?' In other words, when you look at the community your parish serves, what do you see? From there, you build your plan," he added. 'Amazing' parishes pray hard, work smart BY KARNA SWANSON 303-715-3230 karna.swanson@archden.org www.twitter.com/KarnaSwanson