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 .... This list includes, among others, all conferences and events sponsored by Congregational Ministries Publishing, Theology and Worhship, Childrens 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.

April 15–18

Economic Justice

April 23–25

The Annual Gathering of Men of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)

Long Beach Hilton, Long Beach, CA.

Information available at www.presbyterianmen.org.

April 18–23

Elderhostel

Elderhostel offers thousands of adventures in lifelong learning, for people 55 and over, at locations all across the United States and the world. All offer high-quality Elderhostel experiences. Please feel free to share this information with others who might be interested in experiencing Elderhostel’s Adventures in Lifelong Learning ®. Register today!

www.montreat.org

April 25–29

Spirituality
The Divine Hours—The Meeting of Contemplative and Contemporary Life”

"Asking me why I keep the offices is like asking me why I go to church. One, granted, is a place of bricks and mortar, but the other is a chapel of the heart, as powerful a place, albeit one of the spirit.

www.montreat.org

April 26–28, 2004

Eastern APCE Spring Event

Rhodes Grove Camp and Conference Center

7693 Brown’s Mill Road
Chambersburg, Pennsylvania

Theme: “Gathered Before God: Worship-Centered Church Renewal”

Keynote Speaker: Jane Rogers Vann, Associate Professor of Christian Education, Union-PSCE

Worship Leader: The Rev. Robert Richardson, Certified Educator, Interim Pastor, Woodstown, New Jersey

Contact: Judy Grantham, (856) 231-8922

May 3–7

Annual Recreation Workshop (ARW), “In Search of Home: Finding Where Our Humanity Connects with God’s Grace,”

www.recreationworkshop.org

Contact: Michelle Thomas-Bush, revmtb@rpcjax.org, or Lisa Diedrick, registrar, at lisaarw@aol.com or (843) 871-3083

May 18–21

Later Life Ministries Conference

Contact: Lauren Mathews, (800) 572-2257, x348 or LaurenM@montreat.org

May 23–26

Spring Retreat: “Bread for the Journey—The Arts and Spiritual Wholeness”

What is it that sustains you in the midst of life's demands? For many, creativity is a spiritual experience through which discovery and recovery take place.

www.montreat.org

May 27–30

Collegiate: “Seeing the Big Picture”

Ever wonder what Presbyterians believe?
-how our church differs from other religions?
-how should Christians understand these differences?
In order to live faithfully, we need to strive towards...
Seeing the Big Picture

www.montreat.org

May 31–June 4

“Reclaiming the Text: The Cost of Discipleship: Faith, Money, and Possessions”

Co-sponsored by the Zacchaeus Society, Columbia, SC

The text is the thing. It is the thing that mediates to us a voice other than our own.

www.montreat.org

Youth Conferences 2004: “Lost and Found”

I: June 6–12
II: June 13–19
III: July 11–17, IV: July 18–24
V: Aug. 1–7, VI: Aug. 8–14
West: June 27–July 3
Florida: July 11–17

www.montreat.org

June 17–20

The Annual Convention of ARMSS
(Association of Retired Ministers, Their Spouses or Survivors)

Adam’s Mark, Charlotte, NC.

Contact: Polly Marcum or at (888) 728-7228, x5472

June 20–26 and June 27–July 3

“Led by the Spirit—The Church in Community”

Register before April 15 for early registration pricing.

www.horib.pcusa.org/pam/

June 26–July 3

216th General Assembly

Richmond, Virginia

For more information: www.pcusa.org/ga216/

July 3–6

Christian Life

Contact: Sarah Hill at (770) 577-2458

July 6–10

Gathering of Presbyterian Adoptive Families:
“Child of Blessing, Child of Promise”

Contact: Martha Miller or at (888) 728-7228, x8013

July 11–16

“Weaving the Tapestry of Worship”

Westminster College
New Wilmington, PA

Register before May 15 for early registration pricing.

www.horib.pcusa.org/pam/

July 14–17

Presbyterian Families Annual Family Conference

University of Colorado
Colorado Springs

Click here for more information or call (702) 269-4438.

July 14–18

The National African Heritage Young Adult Caucus (NAHYAC)
gathering held during the National Black Presbyterian Caucus Convention

Atlanta, GA

For more information call (888) 728-7228, x8488

July 26–31, 2004

“Wade in the Water: Living Our Baptismal Vows”
Christian Education Conference on Children, Children’s Ministries, and Child Advocacy

Contact: Lauren Mathews, (800) 572-2257, x348, or LaurenM@montreat.org

September 23–26

“Pastor and Musician, Together in Worship”

Register before August 15 for early registration pricing.

www.horib.pcusa.org/pam/