Category Archives: Conferences

Pyoca Middle School Conference “Impact”

This March, Pyoca is hosting its first annual Pyoca Middle School Conference, and we want you to join us!

Pyoca Middle School Conference is open to all middle school youth grades 5 -8 and their youth leaders/parents. Taking place March 18 – 19 this weekend ensures fellowship, fun, and Growth.

Amy Kim Kyremes-Parks and Phillip Morgan will serve as our leadership for the weekend. Amy Kim will be delivering keynotes on the Theme: Impact – Colliding with the boundless force of God’s love. She describes it below.

“Get ready for impact! How do we recognize God in the midst of a broken world, school, family, friends and the mundane minutes of life? Is God even there? Let’s uncover what we can learn from wandering Israelite’s, imperfect people and a fisherman that impacts us even today.”

Phillip will be leading us in powerful music and worship and of course there are bound to be energizers!

For registration, schedule, and other information, go to the conference website.

7th International Conference on Aging and Spirituality

“Transition and Transcendence: Transforming Aging Through Spirituality,” will be taking place June 4-7, 2017 at Concordia University Chicago in River Forest, IL.

For general information visit: www.7thinternationalconference.org

To register visit: www.7thinternationalconference.org/the-event-site
Registration for the conference is now open.

The conference will be hosted by Concordia University Chicago (CUC) in River Forest, Illinois.

Past International Conferences have attracted both those with academic interests and expertise in this discipline, as well as those with more practical experience through involvement in the aging service industry, in congregations, or as informal care partners.

The Conferences include a mixture of keynote speakers, workshops and papers of interest to those coming from a faith-based approach and to those approaching spirituality from a secular viewpoint. We plan to continue the tradition of including voices from many parts of the world, voices from the domains of the academic and the aging services, voices from various faith traditions and voices representing the “spiritual, but not religious.”

With the theme of “Transition and Transcendence: Transforming Aging Through Spirituality,” the conference will address issues how aging presents us with opportunities to navigate transitions over the life course. Additionally, we will explore how we transcend the mundane and connect with something greater than ourselves while being transformed in the process.

If you have additional questions or would like to exhibit or sponsor any portion of the conference, please email Kati at 7thinternationalconference@gmail.com.

Download the Conference Flyer

Presbyterian Older Adult Ministries Network (www.poamn.org)

Big Tent 2017

Updated: 3/9/2017

Save the date!

We invite you to join Presbyterians from around the country at Big Tent 2017, held on the beautiful campus of Washington University in St. Louis, MO, July 6 -8th. The theme will emphasize the hope of the Gospel and its power to transform society in our current cultural context, marked by anxiety, racial division, political animosity, and economic inequality. Through dialogue, workshops, exhibits, and engagement with one another, participants will engage the Church in its mission of justice-making and peace.

Worship leaders for Big Tent announced.

Join with fellow Presbyterians as we join in worship led by J.Herbert Nelson, Stated Clerk of the PC(USA) and Christine Hong, Assistant Professor of Worship and Evangelism and Chapel Worship Coordinator at Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary.

Registration opens in March with no increase in registration fees! Registration is $395 and includes accommodations for three nights as well as and meals. The Commuter rate (no accommodations or meals) is $145.

Go to the Big Tent webpage

APA Heartland Regional Conference

The Heartland Region APA (Administrative Personnel Association) of the PC(USA) which includes Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, and Kentucky will be holding its annual Regional conference at the First Presbyterian Church in Jeffersonville, Indiana on Friday and Saturday, November 4-5, 2016.

Location:
First Presbyterian Church
222 Walnut Street
Jeffersonville, IN 47130
812.283.8606

For the first time ever, the registration fee for Heartland members has been waived.
In addition, Heartland members attending the conference will receive a $100.00 scholarship to use for travel or lodging expenses. The registration fee for non-Heartland members is $50.00.

Conference Registration: Due no later than Saturday, October 22.

Download Information/Registration

Faith in 3D

Faith in 3D—a conference for 6th–12th grade youth

January 13–16, 2017

On Friday, January 13, 2017, the doors will open to the ballroom at Disney World’s Coronado Springs Resort and over 1,700 young people will stream into the opening gathering of an event known as Faith in 3D.

A collaborative effort between the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, and the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship, Faith in 3D aims to explore our common faith in Jesus Christ through worship, education, and community building.

The event will take place over the weekend that honors the life and ministry of Martin Luther King, Jr. Click here to register or learn more.

2016 APCE Annual Event

Association of Presbyterian Church Educators

January 27-30, 2016 – Chicago

Registration and More Information

WHAT’S UP AT THE ANNUAL EVENT …

First 600 to register receive FREE book (When Spiritual but Not Religious Is Not Enough: Seeing God in Surprising Places, Even the Church)
4 days with others who share your focus and passion for Christian Education with children, youth, and/or adults.
60 workshop opportunities
Lodging in the heart of the Magnificent Mile to enjoy all that the city of Chicago has to offer
3 networking meals included
Marketplace vendors with resources galore
3 inspiring and challenging “Ed Talks”
8 Presbyterian Youth Worker’s Association (PYWA) sponsored Workshops
6 “Ignite Talks” to spark your imagination
FREE online diagnostic and coaching offered by Ministry Architects

Mosaic of Peace 2016

April 4 – 16, 2016

We are called to be witnesses to and for peace in the Holy Land. In faithful and hope-filled response, the Presbyterian Peacemaking Program’s Mosaic of Peace conference invites Presbyterians to experience this remarkable and troubled region, encounter its diverse people, explore its rich history and complex current situation, and engage with those who seek its peace.

As participants in the conference, individuals will be:

INSPIRED by the stories of Christian peacemakers in the Holy Land, walk in the footsteps of the Prince of Peace and encounter contemporary Palestinians and Israelis;

EQUIPPED by engagement with Christian, Muslim and Jewish leaders, experience contextual theology and study peacemaking practices within the framework of PCUSA policy;

CONNECTED with global and local partners to take meaningful action for a just and lasting peace in the region.

Click here to go to the PC(USA) website for more information.