[Springboard] Salmon Denver Springboard Gathering News

[David Walters]

During a phone conversation with Bishop Jim a few years ago that he
had given some of his papers (along with the original of Joe's
discretion from Yale to the library at Duke. Maybe they have a copy
of the study of John.


David Walters  
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From: jlepps at pc.jaring.my
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Subject: Re: [Springboard] Salmon  Denver Springboard Gathering News
Date: Thu, 03 Apr 2008 00:17:46 +0800

>I hope Bill and Nan have the notes -- I certainly do not, though I
>clearly 
>remember working on a construct for Bishop Jim to use with his 
>clergy.  It's good to hear, Marilyn, that it went well.
>
>John Epps
>
>At 06:52 PM 4/1/2008 -0400, you wrote:
>>Dear Bill (Salmon) and Jim (Wiegel),
>>
>>As I recall things back when I was assigned to Research Centrum, the
>work 
>>of transposing John (plus the development of a study guide) was done
>by 
>>John Epps and Bill and Nan Grow for use by Bishop Jim, initially
>with his 
>>UMC District Superintendents when he was Bishop serving in the DC
>Area, 
>>and probably later, with pastors throughout the districts.  It may
>have 
>>been that the Grows and Epps actually provided the initial training
>in the 
>>methods, I can't recall.
>>
>>Bill and Nan, might you weigh in on this?  I know that a number of
>Joe 
>>Crocker's UMC colleagues from New England, who later became highly
>placed 
>>in the UMC hierarchy, have spoken enthusiastically over the decades
>to Joe 
>>and me about the value of this profound curriculum, as well as many
>other 
>>EI constructs offered to the wider connectional system through
>Bishop Jim, 
>>both here in New England and in his other Episcopacies.
>>
>>I'm thinking this falls into the category of "What God Has Wrought."
>>
>>Grace and peace,
>>
>>Marilyn
>>
>>
>>Marilyn R. Crocker, Ed.D
>>Crocker & Associates, Inc.
>>123 Sanborn Road
>>West Newfield, ME 04095
>>(207) 793-3711
>>
>>
>>
>>On Tue, 1 Apr 2008 16:45:40 -0500 "Bill Salmon" 
>><<mailto:wsalmon at cox.net>wsalmon at cox.net> writes:
>>My best recollection is that this was, essentially, an Art Form 
>>Conversation. I'll see what I can find. Also, LeRoy Philbrook fixed
>the 
>>Buddah document for me, and I'll see what kind of a chart I can
>quickly 
>>produce. Bill
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: <mailto:jfwiegel at yahoo.com>James Wiegel
>>To: <mailto:springboard at wedgeblade.net>Springboard Dialogue
>>Sent: Tuesday, April 01, 2008 3:40 PM
>>Subject: Re: [Springboard] Denver Springboard Gathering News
>>
>>Yes, at breakfast collegium . . . a verse from the lectionary . . .
>the 
>>scripture part of the scripture / news conversations
>>
>>I remember John Epps and others developing some sort of approach for
>
>>transposing 1st John . . .
>>
>>Bill Salmon <<mailto:wsalmon at cox.net>wsalmon at cox.net> wrote:
>>Jim --
>>     Maybe I'm out of the loop here, but give me a little more
>context. 
>> Was this "scripture conversation" used in which course? Are you
>speaking 
>> of the Gospel Lection? What is the context of your question
>regarding 
>> being "transposed in the 1st John work?"
>>     At 5th City AM collegiums we once did Scripture Conversations
>tied to 
>> 5 minutes of TV "World" conversations" too.
>>     I've got pretty good notes that I "borrowed" from several
>substantial 
>> Academy staff, plus I've got my own and Beverly's notes as well, 
>and I 
>> can do a search if it is necessary.
>>     Bill Salmon
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: <mailto:jfwiegel at yahoo.com>James Wiegel
>>To: <mailto:springboard at wedgeblade.net>Springboard Dialogue
>>Sent: Tuesday, April 01, 2008 12:15 PM
>>Subject: Re: [Springboard] Denver Springboard Gathering News
>>
>>What were the questions for the scripture conversation?  Was it the 
>>capital verse?  Also, was this verse transposed in the 1st John
>work?
>>
>>
>>
>>
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