Conference
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June 30 - July 7, 2012
220th General Assembly
From Office of the General Assembly—General Assembly
The General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) meets biennially in even-numbered years. It consists of commissioners elected by each of its 173 presbyteries. The GA is full of activities: business sessions, committee meetings, an exhibit hall, daily worship services, and mission tours sponsored by the Committee on Local Arrangements.
The assembly acts on hundreds of items of business, which it receives through the reports and recommendations of various assembly entities, and through overtures from synods and presbyteries.
Registration is open: you may register, reserve accommodations and purchase tickets to assembly events.
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July 11 - 14, 2012
2012 Peacemaking Conference at Ghost Ranch
From General Assembly Mission Council—Presbyterian Peacemaking Program
"Restorers of streets to live in"
The 2012 Peacemaking Conference will explore the Reign of God as expressed in Isaiah 58:12, holding fast to our call to be the “restorers of streets to live in.” This conference invites people from across the country to live simply in intentional community with rustic accommodations and shared facilities in the sacred space of Ghost Ranch in Abiquiu, New Mexico.
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July 18 - 22, 2012
2012 Churchwide Gathering of Presbyterian Women
From General Assembly Mission Council—Presbyterian Women
The 2012 Churchwide Gathering of Presbyterian Women will bring together thousands of women (and a few men) for worship, education, community-building, and much more.
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July 20 - 22, 2012
2012 Presbyterian Men Synod of the Mid-Atlantic Men’s Conference
From General Assembly Mission Council—Men of the Church
We're going to tell a story -- The urgent story of earth care -- How God wants us to care for our planet. Come join Presbyterian Men to learn about our Christian responsibility to promote Earth Care.
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July 30 - Aug. 2, 2012
Youth Worker Conference
From General Assembly Mission Council—ECG2012
Love Actually: Youth Ministry and the Work of Love
Participants in the Youth Worker Conference will explore the work of youth ministry by examining the call to love, as lived and issued, by Jesus. Mark Yaconelli will provide small group presentations and exercises, including spiritual direction, prayer, and meditation time. Come and enjoy this retreat within a conference.
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July 30 - Aug. 2, 2012
Collegiate Ministries Conference
From General Assembly Mission Council—ECG2012
This conference will provide a comprehensive look at how all congregations, no matter their size or location, can be actively involved in ministry on campus and to college students. You will examine transitions in and out of college, how congregations can fit into the culture surrounding campuses, how to start and sustain a college ministry, and how to understand and reach emerging adults. Come share best practices and ideas, and engage with members of the National Collegiate Ministries Task Force.
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July 30 - Aug. 2, 2012
Church Transformation Conference
From General Assembly Mission Council—ECG2012
What Are You Waiting For? Get Walking
This conference is for people working to grow the vitality and ministry capacity of congregations, or those supporting them. Need inspiration? Hope? Tools? New Ideas? You will find it here. For this conference you will rotate through five workshops, but there is no need to pick; you will experience them all!
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July 30 - Aug. 2, 2012
Evangelism Conference
From General Assembly Mission Council—ECG2012
Participants will choose one of three tracks to follow for the entire conference. Tracks selections include Faith Sharing, Disciple Making Church, or Joining God in the Neighborhood. Additionally, participants will have the opportunity to choose two electives during the conference.
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July 30 - Aug. 2, 2012
New Church Development Conference
From General Assembly Mission Council—Church Growth
The National New Church Development Conference will be held July 30 – August 2, 2012 at the Tradewinds Resorts on St. Pete Beach, Florida. It will be a part of the combined conference for the Evangelism and Church Growth Ministry Area, “What are You Waiting For?”
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Aug. 8 - 13, 2012
Seminario de Desarrollo Pastoral Hispano #35
From General Assembly Mission Council—Hispanic/Latino-a Congregational Support
El Seminario de Desarrollo Pastoral para este año tendrá lugar en Santo Domingo, Republica Dominicana. Agosto8-13, 2012. El tema de este año será “Un pueblo con mentalidad teológica-La palabra en acción” Serán días de enriquecimiento espiritual, crecimiento teológico, compañerismo, unidad familiar, turismo y descanso del trabajo congregacional. Este evento es exclusivamente para personas del liderato ministerial Hispano/Latino Presbiteriano en los Estados Unidos y Puerto Rico.
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