DETAILED SCHEDULE & Workshop Selection Brochure COMING SOON!
Pre-Conference
Thursday, February 6th, 2014
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Thursday Overview:
7:30-8:30 am: [optional] Contemplative Time
[in designated areas]
8:00-9:00 am: Check-In
9:00-9:15 am: Welcome + Housekeeping
9:15-9:30 am: Opening Prayer + Song
9:30-10:00 am: Guided Contemplative Practice
10:00-11:00 am: History + Practice of "Fresh Expressions" with Larry Bourgeois
11:30-12:00 pm: Questions + Open Discussion with Larry
12:00-12:15 pm: Experiential "Third-Space" Activity Explained
12:00-3:00 pm: En-Vivo "Third-Space" Activity + Lunch in Small Groups at Assigned Locations
3:00-4:00 pm: Reconviene Back at the Church for Group Discussion
4:00-4:40 pm: Guided Community Practice [a creative & fresh expression experience]
4:40-5:00 pm: Closing Prayer + Song
Conference
Friday, February 7th-Saturday, February 8th, 2014
9:00 am -5:00 pm [fri]/9:00 am-5:30 pm [sat]
Friday Overview:
7:30-8:30 am: [optional] Contemplative Time
[in designated areas]: facilitated practice by Rev. James Reho
8:00-9:00 am: Check-In/Registration
9:00-9:15 am: Welcome + Housekeeping
9:15-9:30 am: Opening Prayer + Song
9:30-10:30 am: Opening Keynote with Sarah Cunningham
10:30-10:45 am: Break-Out "Portable Faith" Activity
10:45-11:00am: Q&A
11:00-11:30 am: BREAK + [optional] Contemplative Time
11:30-1:00pm WORKSHOP SESSION #1
1:00-2:00 pm: Lunch Break with Small Group Discussions [interest or location-based] or Independent Contemplative Quiet/Practice Session [will have area for silent lunch]
2:00-3:15pm: WORKSHOP SESSION #2
3:15-3:30 pm: BREAK
3:30-4:15 pm: WORKSHOP SESSION #3
4:15-4:30 pm BREAK
4:30-5:00 pm: Closing Prayer + Music
5:00-5:30 pm: [optional] Contemplative Time in designated areas
6:30-8:30 pm: [optional] liminal space/thin place/middle way dinner + conversation
Saturday Overview:
7:30-8:30 am: [optional] Contemplative Time
[in designated areas] facilitated practice by Rev. Mary Frances
8:00-9:00 am: Check-In/Registration
9:00-9:15 am: Welcome + Housekeeping
9:15-9:30 am: Opening Prayer + Song
9:30-10:15 am: Opening Keynote with Sarah Cunningham
10:15-10:30 am: Questions
10:30-10:45 am: BREAK
10:45-12:15pm WORKSHOP SESSION #4
12:15-1:00 pm: Lunch Break with Small Group Discussions [interest or location-based] or Independent Contemplative Quiet/Practice Session [will have area for silent lunch]
1:00-2:00pm: WORKSHOP SESSION #6
2:00-2:15 pm: BREAK
2:15-3:15pm: WORKSHOP SESSION #5
3:30-4:30 pm: Closing Guest Speaker Panel
4:30-5:30 pm: Closing Worship Service with support of All Saints Community + Musical Talent
6:30-8:00 pm: [optional] Post-Worship Cocktail + Social Event in the local Ft Lauderdale Area
For an additional $5 a day we can offer lunch [or you can eat on your own]
20 slots for on-site housing at NO COST for those who need it.
For an additional $3 a day we can offer breakfast for the on-site housing persons.
WORKSHOP SESSIONS:
4-6 offering options for each session
session spaces include [but vary per session]
1. small chapel [panels room] 2. quiet space [contemplative practice] 3. sanctuary/behind the altar [large-sized group sessions] 4. water-side [interactive-experiential space] 5. choir room [creative arts/music space] 6. kitchen-side mtg room [small-sized group sessions] 7. organ loft [medium-sized group sessions]
Workshop # 1
Friday, 11:30-12:45 pm [1.15 hr]
Workshop #2
Friday, 2:00-3:15 pm [1.15 hr]
Workshop #3
Friday, 3:30-4:15 pm [1.15 hr]
Workshop #4
Saturday, 11:30-12:30 pm [1 hr]
ADDITIONAL: 1:15-2:00 pm
Small Group Discussion or Guided Contemplative Practice [sign up sheet available]
Workshop #5
Saturday, 2:00-3:15 pm [1.15 hr]
Workshop #6
Saturday, 3:15-4:15 pm [1 hr]
All Conference fees go towards supporting the work of the Wanikiya Episcopal Church at Wounded Knee on Pine Ridge Reservation.