Spiritual Formation event, SOULfeast, to feature Trevor Hudson, Marcia McFee and workshop leaders Dan Glover and Marjorie Thompson

SOULfeast, The Upper Room’s signature spiritual formation conference, will be held this July 15-19, 2007 in Lake Junaluska, North Carolina. A spiritual formation event for congregational leaders, lay people, adults, teens, and children, SOULfeast offers five days of Sabbath rest and spiritual enrichment. All who come will discover valuable resources and experiences to deepen the spiritual life of both the individual and the congregation.

Trevor Hudson

Key note speaker Trevor Hudson, pastor of Northfield Methodist Church near Johannesburg, South Africa, will lead participants in the conference theme, The Listening Heart: Wisdom for Living and Leading. Trevor, author of A Mile in My Shoes and the Companions in Christ® resource, The Way of Transforming Discipleship, brings spiritual depth and down to earth warmth as he challenges people to be attentive to God.

Marcia McFee

Marcia McFee, a consultant on worship and the arts and has preached, has led worship and workshops for churches and conferences across the U.S., Europe, and Asia. Her hand-on workbook, The Worship Workshop: Creative Ways to Design Worship Together, guides worship teams through evaluation, study and design of worship. Marcia will bring her engaging and interactive style to SOULfeast worship. Corporate worship will offer a variety of experiences from old-time Gospel singing to Taizé, as well as contemporary and traditional worship styles.

Dan Glover

Dan Glover, co-author of Deepening Your Effectiveness, Restructuring the Local Church for Life Transformation published by Discipleship Resources, joins the SOULfeast team of workshop leaders. Marjorie Thompson, author of Soulfeast (John Knox Press), will offer the workshop, Discernment: Listening for the Divine Lead.

Marjorie Thompson

SOULfeast is an ecumenical event and is open to anyone interested in deepening a life with God. SOULfeast invites families to come and engage in experiences for all ages. Congregational Leadership teams are invited to come and glean resources for nourishing the spiritual life of their congregation.

To register or for more information visit www.UpperRoom.org/soulfeast or phone 1-800-972-0433.