Dealing With Conflict and Antagonism in the Church

Why do some members of the congregations we serve seem to go out of their way to criticize, and how do we deal with those criticisms?

Dr. Fred Coleman, this year's guest speaker and a prominent longtime Madison-area psychiatrist, will address dealing with the difficulty and personalities that we all encounter in our work from time to time.

Dr. Coleman, whose parents were missionaries in India for many years, is a member of First Congregational United Church of Christ in Madison. He and his wife, Dr. Wendy Coleman, raised their family of three children here.

The evening will begin with beverages and hors d'oeuvres at 6 p.m., followed by a catered meal including salad, chicken or vegetable stir-fry, bread and dessert bars.