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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.

  
     
 
  Calendar of Events, Fall 2006  
     
 

October 23–26
South Atlantic/Puerto Rico Region APCE Event
“Mixed Messages: Where Is God?”
Tampa, Florida
Contact Pie Mikell at pmikell@chas-atlpresbytery.org.

November 13–15
Committee on Theological Education (COTE): Fall Meeting
Dubuque, Iowa
Contact Lee Hinson-Hasty at lhharty@ctr.pcusa.org.

October 8–11, 2006
Touring Companions Western Christian Education Conference
Zephyr Point, Lake Tahoe, Nevada

  
   
 
Ghost Ranch Conference Center
October Seminars
October 2–8
Visit Ghost Ranch online for information.
  
   
 

Montreat Conference Center
2006 Pre-Retirement Seminar
August 21–23 or August 24–25

Elderhostels
August 20–25, September 10–15, September 24–29, and October 22–27

Interim Pastors’ Seminar: “The Art of Interim Ministry”
August 27–September 1

Healthy Congregations™ Facilitator Training for Leaders: “Using Family Systems Theory”
September 25–27 and September 27–29

Wee Kirk: “Proclaiming the Good News in the Wee Kirk”
October 16–18

Continuing Education for Commissioned Lay Pastors and Lay Preachers: “Come to the Mountain”
October 18–20

Fall Retreat: “Is God Calling You and Getting a Busy Signal?”
October 27–29

Young Adult Weekend: “What Is Reality?”
November 3–5
Visit www.montreat.org for information.

  
   
 
 

Other Important Date

Curriculum

  • August 8, 2006—Standing Order confirmation (winter) mailed
  • September 8—Confirm Standing Orders (winter)
  • December 3—Winter quarter begins

Special Offerings

  • Congregations are encouraged to receive the Peacemaking Offering on October 1, World Communion Sunday.

Mission Education and Promotion

  • September 1—Deadline for 50 percent bulk discount price on pre-ordered copies of 2007 Mission Yearbook for Prayer & Study
  • Congregations receive Christmas Joy Offering materials in October.
Call to Worship 40.1 Lectionary Aids for Year C (2006–2007)
  • Available mid-August
  
 
 

Do you know of anything that should be on the calendar? Send information for future CMD-related events to Cecilia Hickerson for consideration.

  
     
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