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The Advocate ·
ASKS ~\~~\P\
Murphy Ehlers is a diaconal minister who will be
ordained a permanent d eacon
(the new order of deacon) at
D etroit Annual Conference
this year. H er primary
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appointment is at Flint:
Court Street UMC.
ABC. I go into schools and
tell them the research shows,
no matter what denomination
you're connected with, your
kids are going to be more successful if you 're connected to
some faith community.
That has given me opportunities to be in public education, offering and promoting
religiousness.
M C A : Tell u s about you r
work at Court Street UMC .
E hler s : I work 25 hours a
MCA: Are there othe r
week there: I love that ministry because it is working in
ABC s?
the inner city, and I have a
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grams for children. In ChristI'm most excited ...---------,~----.ian education I
about being able to
teach asset buildconnect the people
ing for the conference.
with asset building
for children and
As a permanent
youth. We're workd eacon I will be
ing with the One
one of the people
who bridges the
Church/One School
Connection at
worship service
Eisenhower Elewith the world.
mentary School.
We're using the
M CA: Could
Search m aterials,
you d escribe fo r
which are the 40
us how Jesus is
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ful D evelopment.
ministry?
I'm also working to start a
Ehlers: I wou ldn't be
d oing what I'm doing if I didLogos program in the fall for
childrel) and you th in the
n't feel and know that I am
connected to Jesus. He is my
community. I have written for
grant money through United
teacher, my example, my savWay for scho"larships.
ior, my lord.
I believe it's because of
MCA: Tell u s about the
Jesus and the resurrection that
ABC program.
I can live with the kind of
Ehlers: That's Asset Buildhope and optimism that I live
ing for Christ (ABC) . M y
with.
other 15 hours a week I work
I have fought a lot of m ajor
for the conference doing sevm edical crises in my life and
eral different things. I do a
am figh ting multiple sclerosis
retreat ministry. I am the
right now. But no disease can
leader of the H uman Sexuality
take me down, because I know
program for the conference.
what Jesus wants m e to be
We use the SMART program
doing in the world .
(Sensitivity, M u tual, ApproI'm going to turn 50 this
priate, Responsible, and Think
spring, I'm going to graduate It Over Again.)
from G arrett Seminary June
When you read the 40
1, and I'm going to be
assets you can see how I can
ord ained.
connect each asset with a speI thin k God has been at
cific art:! a of ministry. Asset
work in my life and is opening
# 19 has to do with spending
doors for me to witness and
at least one hour a week in a
advocate for Ch rist and use
religiou s community.
Search to build children up in
I am also working with the
every way possible.
Conference Council on Youth
The S earch Institute is located
M inistries (CCYM) and leadat 700 S. Third S t., Suite 210,
ing their camp this summer.
M inneapolis, M N 55415,phone
I work on a peer-listening
(toll free) (877) 240-7251.
program which is part of