Register for God’s Whole Family Conference Today!
Posted Tuesday, July 21 2009 @ 09:21 AM by MLP Admin
The National Welcoming and Affirming Conference - God's Whole Family! - is almost here. A true family reunion set for Labor Day week-end in Nashville, TN! We've got an amazing line-up of programs and speakers, as you can see from the Conference Overview below. All we need now is YOU!
Registration is simple! Just go to www.MLP.org/mlp2009reg. You can't beat the price - $50 for students and $75 for everyone else. Even cheaper if you bring a group - 5 for the price of 4! A few scholarships are available, if needed.
Bruce Reyes-Chow, Moderator of the 218th General Assembly, will be with us Friday and Saturday. When was the last time you had that kind of access to a moderator of the PC(USA)? In addition to Bruce, we've got:
--Rev. Debra Peevey, inspirational leader in the 08-B Campaign
--Rev Janet Edwards and Rev Ray Bagnuolo, preachers
--The World Premier of God's New Family, MLP's newest DVD
--Conference music leader, Patrick Evans
--Nashville in Harmony (the Gay Chorus!)
Workshops include:
--Creating and Empowering More Light Chapters
-- Dreamwork: A Way to Listen for God
-- Heidelberg Catechism: What is it? Why it's iimportant; Who needs to Help? YOU!
--Legal and SPiritual Support for LGBT Families
--Marriage Equality: Church and State
--More Light Churches: First Steps - Next Steps
--Pastor as Activist
--Social Justice is Evangelism
--Being Transgender in the Church and the World
--Writing Overtures for Justice: 2010
If you have questions or need additional information, please don't hesitate to contact Trice Gibbons at MLPinMidTN@yahoo.com or call 615.292.1555
Conference Overview
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Friday – September 4, 2009 | ||||||
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1:00 – 5 p.m. |
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Registration, Southern Hospitality, Visit Exhibits & Experience Local Culture |
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6:00 p.m. |
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Table Hospitality: Dinner together |
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7:00 p.m. |
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God's Whole Family: Answering God's Call to Serve! Opening Worship "Daring to Believe, Inspired to Act!" with Rev. Debra Peevey, Rev. Ray Bagnuolo & Michael J. Adee |
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9:00 p.m. |
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Celebrating Friendships, New & Old: Dessert Party |
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Saturday – September 5, 2009 | ||||||
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Breakfast on your own |
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8:30 a.m. |
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God's Whole Family: Being the Church Rosemarie Wallace Keynote by Rev. Bruce Reyes-Chow, Moderator of the 218th General Assembly, Presbyterian Church (USA) |
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10:15 a.m. |
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Break |
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10:30 a.m. |
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Engage: God's Whole Family Workshops |
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12:00 noon |
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Rosemarie Wallace Tribute Luncheon with Rev. Kimberly Murman & Rev. Shelly Moe National Membership & Mission Meeting, Vikki Dearing & Rev. Janet Edwards, Co-Moderators
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2:00 p.m. |
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Engage: God's Whole Family Workshops |
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3:30 p.m. |
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Free Time! Exhibit Hall, LGBT Films, Experience Local Culture |
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5:30 p.m. |
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Table Hospitality: Dinner together |
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6:30 p.m. |
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God's Whole Family: More Light Presbyterians World Premiere of MLP's New Film: "God's New Family" with Jan Leo, Wayne Peck & Michael J. Adee |
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8:00 p.m.
8:15 p.m.
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Voices of Hope & Music with Patrick Evans, conference musician
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Concert: Nashville in Harmony – Nashville’s Gay Chorus |
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9:15 p.m. 10:00 p.m. |
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Family Reunion Dessert Party OUT on the Town |
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Sunday – September 6, 2009 |
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9:30 a.m. |
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Breakfast on your own God's Whole Family: Imagining & Becoming a Church for All, Michael J. Adee & friends from Second Presbyterian Church and MLP |
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11:00 a.m. |
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Closing Worship with Rev. Janet Edwards and Rev Ray Bagnuolo, preaching, and Patrick Evans, conference musician |
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12:00 noon |
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Farewells & the journeys back home... |
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