2013 Program Schedule

Schedule of Events

Thursday, October 17, 2013

9:00am-4:00pm         Preconvention Institutes Full-Day Sessions (6.0 CEUs)
                                  • Option 1: Jean Rowe, "Self-Care as a Spiritual Life:
                                    Journaling for Better Health"
                                  • Option 2: Dr. Jon Singletary, "Christian Roles in Social Movements
                                    for Social Justice"

1:00pm-5:00pm         Preconvention Institute Half-Day Session (4.0 CEUs)
                                  • Option 3: Dr. Terry Wolfer, Dr. Mackenzi Huyser,
                                    "Grappling with Faith: Teaching with Decision Cases"

5:00pm-7:00pm Exhibits Open/Networking Time

5:30pm-6:15pm Orientation

7:00pm-8:30pm         Opening Plenary Session (1.0 CEU)
                                  • Keynote Speaker: Elisabeth Omilami, "And What is True Religion?"
                                  • Entertainment: Dr. Laurel Shaler, Interpretive Movement

8:30pm-10:00pm Opening Reception and Poster Presentations

Friday, October 18, 2013

8:00am-8:30am Worship/Devotions

8:45am-9:45am Workshops—Session A (1.0 CEU)

9:45am-10:15am Coffee Break

10:15am-11:15am Workshops—Session B (1.0 CEU)

11:30am-12:45pm     Alan Keith-Lucas Lecture (1.0 CEU)
                                  • Keynote Speaker: Dr. Michael Parker,
                                   "A Vision for the Aging Church: Ministry To and From Seniors"

Lunch Break Lunch on your own (see restaurant guide)

2:00pm-3:30pm Workshops—Session C (1.5 CEUs)

3:30pm-4:00pm Networking

4:00pm-5:00pm Workshops—Session D (1.0 CEU)

5:15pm-6:15pm Workshops—Session E (1.0 CEU)

Saturday, October 19, 2013

8:00am-8:30am Worship/Devotions

8:45am-9:45am Workshops—Session F (1.0 CEU)

9:45am-10:15am Coffee Break

10:15am-11:15am Workshops—Session G (1.0 CEU)

11:30am-12:45pm Membership Meeting

Lunch Break Lunch on your own (see restaurant guide)

2:00pm-3:00pm Workshops—Session H (1.0 CEU)

3:15pm-4:15pm Workshops—Session I (1.0 CEU)

4:30pm-5:30pm Workshops—Session J (1.0 CEU)

6:30pm-9:00pm         Banquet (1.0 CEU)
                                  • Keynote Speaker: Leroy Barber,
                                    "Social Work: A Kingdom Tool for Empowering Communities to Justice"
                                  • Entertainment: Steve "Left Hand" Lewis, Guitarist

Sunday, October 20, 2013

8:30am-10:00am       Morning Worship
                                  • Sunday Morning Speaker: Shebby Neely-Goodwin, "Examining the Lives of
                                    Jonah and Dr. Martin Luther King: Purposeful journeys of Social Justice"
                                 • Music: Terri Wooten