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January 2012. Volume 18 No. 3: Transforming Your Congregation; Shifting to greatness is what we see ahead for the church.; Practicing Reverence - Book Review; Ross Smillie's new book proposes an ethic that will lead to sustainable earth communities.; Words to Brand By; For a congregation to thrive, it has to know its identity and share that widely.

October 2011. Volume 18 No. 2: Vision: Building the Future by Standing on Jesus' Platform; How to develop a vision that energizes and unites your people.; The Dynamic Duo: Borg & Crossan; A report on their presentation "Speakiing Christian: Redeeming Christian Language."; Saying Thank You; A thank you can come in many forms, but it never ceases to work its encouraging magic.; Two Programs being offered by the Centre; Encouraging Possibilities & Team Building for church staff.

September 2011. Volume 18 No. 1: Shifting to Greatness; What "shifting to greatness" would mean for leaders.; Exploring Possibilities; We explored our possibilities at the Centre, and developed a new mission statement.; William Bridges - The Way of Transition; A new book from the guru for transitions with insights based on his own transition experience.

March 2011. Volume 17 No. 4: A New Take on an Ancient Story - Book Launch; A seeker's guide to Christianity.; Discovering an Epiphany via Facebook; Using Facebook to find your congregation's vision.; Epiphany Explorations Highlights; Leaders who impressed us at the Victoria event this year.; Exploring Possibilities; A Saturday Workshop and Sunday Worship experience - new from the Centre.; Book Review: Leadership by Gen. Rick Hillier; A military man shares lessons on leadership that apply equally to congregations.; The Power of a Circle; Our August "Circles of Community" event is one not to be missed.

January 2011. Volume 17 No. 3: Exploring Possibilities; A new Saturday Wordship and Sunday Worship Experience for your Congregation.; Wings Like Eagles Retrospect; Looking Back at a Ten Year Flight Path.; Board/Vestry Leadership Event; A one evening event coming in the spring.; Leading the Way; Calgary conference with Margaret Wheatly & Peter Senge.

October 2010. Volume 17 No. 2: Hillhurst is Hospitality, Spirituality & Social Justice; What is Happening at Hillhurst; Spirituality on Tap - Hillhurst; Hillhurst United: What We Saw

September 2010. Volume 17 No. 1: New Leadership Opportunities; Learning Circles; Resources-Resources-Resources; The Year in Prospective; Programs To Meet Your Needs; Building The Bridge as You Walk on It

June 2010. Volume 16 No. 5: Thle Future of the Church; Rhythms of the Spirit; Rework - Book Review

April 2010. Volume 16 No. 4: Preparing the Garden; Planting Seeds; Nurturing Fresh Growth - The GEA; Letterbox

February 2010. Volume 16 No. 3: Epiphany Explorations 2010; Good Advice from Linnea Good; Becoming Community; Leadership for Today - a Review & Reflection; An Event for your Board or Vestry; Leading Organic Community