<p> The new MAC, the Montana Association of Christians, has been reborn as not only a membership organization of 8 denominations, but also local congregations and individuals. MAC represents an ecumenical movement that began over 40 years ago. MAC members come together in Christ to be present in Montana’s broken places and to build one another up through offering events such as MAC Connect. </p><p>MAC Connect 2015: “Deep Listening for Collaborative Service”</p><p>WHO: Offered to all – clergy & laity interested in outreach especially encouraged. </p><p> rd WHEN: Oct. 23 5 PM – Dinner, MAC meetings & Taize Service th Oct. 24 9 AM – 3:30 PM Keynote presentation, Togendowagan Holy Communion Service, Lunch ‘Table Topics’ & 2 afternoon workshops</p><p>WHERE: Ursuline Center, Great Falls</p><p>WHAT ELSE: The Keynote Speaker and a workshop leader is our own Bishop Gallagher. Our second workshop leader is The Episcopal Church’s Missioner for Social Justice and Advocacy Engagement, Chuck Wynder, Come support our own in this ecumenical gathering of MAC to encourage “Deep Listening for Collaborative Service.” Come be blessed and be a blessing to others.</p><p>HOW: Registration is available online at http://macmt.org/events </p><p>Keynote: “Hearing the Heartbeat of God through Our Stories” Workshop: “Listening with the Heart”</p><p>The Rt. Rev. Carol Gallagher, PHD, is a member of the Cherokee tribe and has recently completed her new book entitled Family Theology. Her first book, Reweaving the Sacred (2008), focused on congregational development. She was honored as a Procter Fellow at EDS and with a Louisville Institute Grant. Bishop Gallagher presently serves as the Assistant Bishop in the Diocese of Montana and Bishop Missioner for the Bishop’s Native Collaborative. Previously, she has served as Assistant Bishop in the Diocese of Newark and as Bishop Suffragan in the Diocese of Southern Virginia. Carol is married to Mark Gallagher and they have three daughters, Emily, Ariel, and Phoebe as well as one grandchild, Lillian. As the first American Indian female bishop in the Episcopal Church and the first Indigenous female bishop in the worldwide Anglican Communion, Carol shows her gratitude to God by honoring her elders love and teachings, and by offering her gifts and skills for Christ’s service and to do justice within and beyond the Church.</p><p>Workshop: “Deep Listening, Engagement & Action: </p><p>Pathways to Social & Racial Justice”</p><p>Charles Wynder is the Missioner for Social Justice and Advocacy Engagement at The Episcopal Church in Charlotte, North Carolina. Charles is responsible for engaging Episcopalians in building, resourcing and empowering advocacy movements and networks for social justice at a local and community level. Additionally, he develops and support diocesan State Public Policy Networks; build and supports locally led coalitions for social change according to the policy positions of The Episcopal Church (with a particular focus on racial-justice and related issues). </p>