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Events, Conferences, and Workshops

Some of these events are sponsored by the Covenant Network and others are simply of interest to Covenant Network members. If you have an event you'd like others to know about, please submit a request for posting to Pam Byers.

2008homiletics

Festival of Homiletics

May 19 – 23, 2008
Minneapolis, MN

Presbyterian speakers include Tom Long, Anna Carter Florence, and Carol Miles.

For more information: http://www.goodpreacher.com/festival
pcusa

218th General Assembly

June 21 – 28, 2008
San Jose, CA

Come take part in the work and witness of the national church.  Covenant Network will host a dinner and a luncheon and support commissioners and friends.  To help, please contact National Organizer Tricia Dykers Koenig, triciadk@covenantnetwork.org

For more information: CovNet home page
church_unbound

The Church Unbound

July 1 – 5, 2008
Montreat Conference Center, NC

Join others to move toward “becoming the church we dream of.”

For more information: http://www.montreat.org/current/2008-church-unbound
peacemaking

2008 Presbyterian Peacemaking Conference

July 15 – 19, 2008
Orange. CA

“Sowing Mustard Seeds: Working for God’s Justice — Confronting Poverty”

For more information: http://www.pcusa.org/peacemaking/conferences/2008.htm
pwelcome

Inquirers and Candidates Retreat

July 17 – 20, 2008
Rural Indiana

A safe place for LGBT inquirers and candidates under care to share worship, fellowship, hopes, and strength. Sponsored by Presbyterian Welcome, with Covenant Network and others.

For more information: http://www.presbyterianwelcome.org/index.php/archives/147
many_stories

Many Stories . . . One Voice

September 3 – 7, 2008
New Orleans

An ecumenical gathering of  pro-GLBT Christians “equipping the saints for the ministry of God’s extravagant welcome.”

For more information: http://www.manystoriesonevoice.org

covname

2008 Covenant Conference

November 6-8, 2008
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Minneapolis, MN

“God Is Faithful Still”

Walter Brueggemann and Stacy Johnson keynote a conference on Covenant - God's covenant with us, and the covenants that hold together families, communities, and the church.

Watch for further information in late spring.