"Quo vadis ECCB?" Was the theme of this year's minister’s retreat

In January the Protestant Association of Ministers organized a ministerial training which took place in Prague at the premises of the Protestant Theological Faculty of Charles University. The theme of the course was "Quo vadis ECCB?". The program included lectures, plenary discussions, the showing of a documentary about Protestants in Eastern Europe, workshops, a cultural evening and the annual general meeting of the association.

The course is a place of encounter, dialogue and exchanges which is something that the normal working year cannot provide ministers because of obligations in the parish.

"There are regularly guests from abroad and retired clergy among the participants of the course. This cross-border and cross-generational encounter is something that we believe can contribute to the development of pastors and deacons and, as a consequence, can bring a lot of valuable impact to the life of the ecclesial community" said Synodal Curator Lia Valková.

"Traditionallythe course is a place to meet with colleagues who work as chaplains in other services - in the army, in prisons, in health facilities - and who often do not see each other all year. Not to mention the meeting with the younger generation of vicars and curates, or even with students of theology who participate according to their interests in some program points" added the ECCB Moderator, Joel Ruml.

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