Upcoming Events

Congregational Ministries Division and our partners sponsor several national and regional conferences and events each year to promote or focus on areas of interest. The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) affiliated conference centers regularly schedule events that are of importance to as well as well as other organizations and program areas within the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.).

Included below is a listing of conferences and events that are of interest to you. This list includes, among others, all conferences and events sponsored by Congregational Ministries Publishing, Theology and Worship, Children's Education and Promotion, and Mission Education and Promotion. Also included are links to the PC(USA) conference centers so that their conference/retreat schedules may be reviewed.

Presbyterian Conference Centers (PCCCA)

The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) is affiliated with three national conference centers. These centers offer conferences and retreats year-round for all ages and interests. Click on the list below to find out more.

Stony Point Conference Center, Stony Point, N.Y.
Ghost Ranch in Abiquiu and in Santa Fe, Abiquiu and Santa Fe, N.M.
Montreat Conference Center, Montreat, N.C.

September | October | November | December | Januray | February

A Celebration of the Gift of Ghost Ranch from the Packs

October 3–6, 2005

7%* Event (biennial gathering of ministers of the Word and Sacrament under 40)
San Francisco, California

Sponsored by Office of Young Adult Ministries. For more information, visit the Office of Young Adult Ministries Web site.

October 20–October 22

Learning to “Walk Wet”: Baptism and Catechumenal Ministry
Welcoming Strangers, Renewing Faith, and Answering the Call of God

Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary, Austin, Texas

To register, contact Hilda Harnden at Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary, 110 East 27th Street, Austin, TX 78705, (512) 472-6736, ext. 858. For more information, contact: David Batchelder, (972) 596-2415 or Gail Snodgrass, (512) 478-2565.

November 6–11, 2005

Presbyterian Church Camp and Conference Association (PCCCA) Annual Conference: “Rivers of Living Water” (John 7:38)

Massanetta Springs Camp and Conference Center, Harrisonburg, VA

December 5–6, 2005

Sudan Mission Network Meeting

Louisville, Kentucky

Contact Pam Killebrew (Central and West Africa Office) at (888) 728-7228, ext. 5817

January 13–16, 2006

Faith in 3D: “When You Wish Upon A Star”—A Youth Conference for Three Denominations

Contact Gina Yeager-Buckley at (888) 728-7228, ext 5497, or visit  the Faith in 3D Web site.

February 1–4, 2006

Association of Presbyterian Church Educators (APCE) Annual Event: “Down to the River”

Renaissance Grand Hotel, St. Louis, MO

February 13–24, 2006

World Council of Churches (the Mutirão)
Porto Alegre, Brazil

Registration through the World Council of Churches, Contact Debby Vial at (888) 728-7228, ext. 5702, or Kathy Reeves at ext. 5303