Category Archives: Conferences
3rd Annual Commissioned Ruling Elder Conference
“Empowering Lay Leadership for a Changing Church”
University of Dubuque Seminary – June 13-15, 2013
Registration is now open for the 2013 Commissioned Ruling Elder Conference at the University of Dubuque Theological Seminary. All CREs, CRE candidates, pastors, and interested lay leaders are invited to attend. You can look forward to:
- Lectures
- Basic CRE Preparation Classes
- Advanced CRE Continuing Education Classes
- Conversation about Ministry
- Fellowship with Friends and Faculty.
For more information click on this link, 3rd Annual Commissioned Ruling Elder Conference.
IUPUI Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis Religion & American Culture
Third Biennial Conference on Religion and American Culture Slated for June 6-9, 2013
The Center for the Study of Religion and American Culture is pleased to announce the Third Biennial Conference on Religion and American Culture, to be held at the Sheraton Indianapolis City Centre Hotel, June 6 through June 9. The overarching themes of this third biennial conference will be “thinking again about old topics” and “new developments.” Scholars from multiple perspectives will serve on multidisciplinary panels.
Like the conferences in 2009 and 2011, the room will be set up in a circle with audience members on risers around the central round table. This set-up promotes more participation from the audience and deeper conversation among the panelists and those surrounding them. The hotel is again conveniently located in downtown Indianapolis among restaurants, museums, and public parks–all very conducive to continuing over coffee and meals those conversations begun in sessions. More…
Big Tent Registration is Now Open
Update 6/13/2013:
The Mission Council of the Presbytery of Ohio Valley encourages pastors and other congregational leaders to attend the Big Tent, and will reimburse the cost of registration, up to $295 per person. All minister members of presbytery, as well as church members or church staff who have been endorsed by their sessions, are eligible for this scholarship. To receive your reimbursement, please register online and forward your email confirmation to the presbytery office. Those who register by regular post may mail a copy of their completed forms to the presbytery office.
August 1-3, 2013, in Louisville
Discover a Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) that is more exciting, more faithful, and more diverse than you have ever imagined. Big Tent will inspire you and make you proud to be a Presbyterian. The event will be celebratory, diverse, and participatory, with intergenerational activities.
Under one roof, the 2013 Big Tent will combine 10 national Presbyterian conferences and a single theme: “Placing God’s First Things First” (Matt. 6:33–34). It will take place August 1–3 at the Kentucky International Convention Center and nearby hotels in downtown Louisville.
Registration is Now Open
- Register as a participant in the Big Tent
- Register for one of the pre- or post- conferences
- Register a child/youth for one of the Big Tent children and youth programs.
- Purchase a ticket for Big Tent dinners (Thursday and/or Friday) or for the National Black Presbyterian Caucus Conference luncheon or dinner
If you cannot register on-line, you may complete a registration form and mail or fax it to the G.A. Meeting Service. (PDF)
For the event schedule and more information, go to The Big Tent page of the PC(USA) website.
Conference for Administrative Personnel
“Rooted in Faith”
Heartland Regional Conference
(Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio and Michigan)
May 17-18, 2013
Louisville, KY
For more information and to register click here.
The Administrative Personnel Association (APA) offers opportunities for professional development and personal growth for those called by God to serve as support staff of the Presbyterian Church.
The members of APA are persons engaged in administrative support work in any local church-related institution, governing body or agency of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), the Reformed Church in America, the Presbyterian Church in Canada, or any church organization on a full or part-time basis.
For more information on APA click here.
Upcoming Conferences & Events
Stewardship Kaleidoscope
Generosity for Every Generation
March 11-13 – St. Louis, Missouri
For elders, pastors, presbytery staff and volunteers
Then we your people, the flock of your pasture, will give thanks to you forever; from generation to generation we will recount your praise.” Psalm 79:13
For more information visit the Stewardship Kaleidoscope webpage.
Food & Faith
32nd Annual Rural Ministry Conference: March 3 – 5, 2013
Where leaders in rural communities and congregations gather to gain insight and inspiration, to network and neighbor that our ministries might be empowered. This ecumenical conference includes worship, keynote speakers, workshops, Bible study, and offers participants a unique opportunity to network with others who are active in and concerned about rural ministry.
APCE Annual Event
February 6-9, 2013
Orlando, Florida
Doubletree Hotel
Come and Let Us Play at the 2013 Annual Event in Orlando! Psalm 148:12-13 reads, “Young men and women alike, old and young together! Let them praise the name of the Lord, for his name alone is exalted; his glory is above earth and heaven. “As God’s redeemed creation in Christ, we believe that God has gifted us with the ability to both work and play. We know that Christ came that we might have abundant life; therefore, let us celebrate the freedom to love God and one another in response to God’s love for us. We hope you plan to join us for the 2013 Annual Event, where we’ll experience the spirit of God through play!
Click here to register now
Fall Offerings at Montreat
September
Road Scholar programs at Montreat, offered September 9-14 and September 30-October 5, include programs on
Reaching for the Stars: Earth, Sky, and Into Space; America’s Foreign Policy/America’s Global Competitiveness/Inspirations from Our Past; Travel Back In Time: The History Of Trains and Customs of the Southern Appalachians; US Policy in the Middle East/Human Rights in Our Time/This Land is Your Land; and The Biltmore Estate and Beyond: Discover the Wonders of Western North Carolina. Learn more.
Healthy Congregations Facilitator Training, September 24-26, will help participants lead a congregation toward a healthy and faithful life together. Learn more.
The Montreat Artists’ Series, September 30-October 5, will offer two courses: Pottery and Stained Glass. Both courses are open to any skill level. Learn more.
October
Are you ready to challenge the ordinary with something all-together extraordinary? Montreat’s Institute for Church Leadership, “Leading with Bold Imagination,” takes place October 15-18, and is designed for church professionals and “possibility thinkers” in the church. See what can happen when, with God’s help, we boldly and faithfully step forward. Learn more.
Wee Kirk Conference, October 22-24, is specially geared to address the unique and wonderful nuances of the small membership congregation (thus the name “wee kirk”).This gathering is for those wishing to be “biblically faithful and missionally minded” leaders of small membership congregations. Pastors, lay leaders, CLP’s and spouses are encouraged to attend. Learn more.
Exploring Wisdom’s Wonder, offered October 25-28, is part of Columbia Theological Seminary’s Spiritual Formation Program. Come and explore the mysterious power and relevance of Wisdom’s Wonder found throughout Scripture. Learn more.
November
The third annual Presbyterian Multicultural Institute, November 5-9, offers courses to enable and inspire clergy and laity in cultivating God’s biblical vision to gather people of diverse identities into inclusive communities of faith. Offerings include Spanish Immersion, Cultural Proficiency, Biblical Foundations, and more. Learn more.
Road Scholar programs continue in November with a visit to the breathtaking Biltmore Estate. Offered November 25-30, The Biltmore Estate at Christmas: The Vanderbilts and Others Who Dreamed Big will give an insider’s look at the famous Vanderbilt family and their awe-inspiring home here in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Learn more.
Looking for other Montreat conferences and programs? The latest information is always available on the website.