Holston Presbytery

For clergy and lay persons alike, and for all ages! Seminars and educational information will be posted here and updated as events come in.

Montreat Conferences:   800-572-2257 or www.montreat.org; Montreat Hub; Quarterly Updates; Montreat Wilderness School

• NEW in 2010: Faithful Politics Conference, “If God Doesn’t Quit When Things Get Political, Why Do We?”

• Elderhostels:  March 21-26; April 18-23; April 25-30; May 16-21; Aug. 22-27; Sept. 12-17; Sept. 19-24; Oct. 3-8; Oct. 31-Nov. 5; Dec. 5-10; Dec. 12-17
• Apr. 11-16, Solo to Multi-Staff Pastor
• Apr. 12-15, Associate Pastors Conference, “The Gift That Is Within You”
• Apr. 15-18, Spring Spiritual Formation Retreat
• Apr. 18-23, Arts & Sabbath, pottery or photography
• Apr. 19-21, Health Congregations Facilitator Training
• May 3-8, Annual Recreation Workshop
• May 31-June 4, Proclaiming the Text
• May 31-June 4, Christian Education
• June 6-Aug. 8, Summer Worship Series
• June 6-12, Youth I, for high school students and their group leaders
• June 13-19, Youth II, high school/leaders
• June 20-26, Worship & Music I & June 27-July 3, Worship & Music II -  “Proclaiming the Mystery of Faith: Daily Living the Sacramental Life”
• July 3-6, Christian Life Conference, “Great Is God’s Faithfulness” – brochure and registration form
• July 6-10, Women’s Connection
• July 11-17, Youth III, high school/leaders
• July 18-24, Youth IV, high school/leaders
• July 19-23, Columbia Theological Seminary Lecture Series
• July 21-25, Middle School @ Presbyterian College
• July 25-31, Youth V, high school/leaders
• August 1-7, Youth VI, high school/leaders
• Aug. 8-11, Faithful Politics
• Aug. 8-13, Intergenerational Exploritas Program (Elderhostel) for grandparents and their grandchildren
• Aug. 11-14, Church Unbound
• Aug. 23-25, Board of Pensions Seminar, ‘Growing into Tomorrow … Today’
• Aug. 26, Board of Pensions Seminar, ‘Getting in Shape Fiscally’
• Aug. 29-Sept. 3, Interim Pastors
• Sept. 20-22, Health Congregations Facilitator Training
• Oct. 3-7, Arts & Sabbath
• Oct. 4-7, Con. Ed. for Commissioned Lay Pastors
• Oct. 8, A Day With John Bell
• Oct. 11-15, Life-Long Living, for older adults
• Oct. 18-20, Wee Kirk
• Oct. 21-24, Fall Spiritual Formation Retreat
• Oct. 22-24, Fall Evelyn Green Retreat

Columbia Seminary: 404-687-4577 or www.ctsnet.edu

• April 12-13 – “One Church, One Hope, One Lord” Inauguration of 9th Seminary President, Stephen A. Hayner; time of celebration, reunions, conversations on future of church, Columbia’s mission in the 21st century
• May 25-28 – “Evangelism for the Rest of Us” – Thompson Scholars event features small-group discussions, visits to ministry settings; limited to 15 selected after submitting application due by April 1; online

Louisville Seminary: 800.264.1839 ext. 352, Lisa Kolb

• April 25-28 – “The Global Church, Implications for Mission and Ministry” ; registration now open for a festival of theology & reunion; features Allan Boesak, Kathryn L. Johnson, Clifton Kirkpatrick, Bruce Reyes-Chow and F. Morgan Roberts; in addition Reunion events will allow alums and friends to reunite with friends, faculty, members of Seminary community.

Alban Institute Seminars: www.alban.org/learningdetail or David Pratt at dpratt@alban.org for seminars; weekly@alban.org for The Alban Weekly; information on live web info

• April 13 - New Ways to Fund Your Church’s Ministries; one-day workshop, Wynnewood, PA

Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary: DMin Program, djones@austinseminary.edu / 512.404.4861

Pittsburgh Seminary: or 800-451-4194

• Guiding a Congregation Through Change & Transition – Part 2, April 19-23, 2010 – Interim Ministry Basic Ed.  with Carolyn Jones, Robert C. Anderson; Deadline April 9
• June 6-9 – “Insights into the Spiritual Journey” Leadership Conference, register

Princeton Seminary:

San Francisco Seminary:  415.451.2831

Union Seminary:  or 800.229.2990

• April 12-15, Executive Leadership Assessment Seminar
• April 19-21, Social Teachings in Black Sacred Rhetoric
• April 26-28, Sharing the Gospel in a Technological Age
• May 3-5, The Sprunt Lectures
• May 17-19, Exploring the Sacraments/Embodying Christian Faith
• July 21-30, Seminar II for Certification Program Church Business Administration

Emmanuel Institutes: contact John Wasem, 722-1086; Erin Layton, 722-1085

Others:

• April 5-12 -  Unity & Reformed Heritage Seminar; Geneva, Switzerland, sponsored by PCUSA; (Tuition: $1300 double, single add $100; tuition does not include airfare) – educational trip to broaden understanding of theological, social & economical global issues
• April 7-10 – “Embracing Change: Communicating Faith in Today’s World”; Chicago; early-bird deadline extended to March 1;  Religion Communication Congress
• April 14-16, North American Conference on Christian Philanthropy, Indianapolis
• April 16-18, “These Last Days: a Christian View of History” Greenville SC, Second Presbyterian; other locations from March 5-May 2; CustomerService for more info.
• April 21-23, “Purposeful & Missional Presbyterians Conference, Satellite Beach, FL at Trinity Presbyterian Church; a leadership conference
• April 28-29, 2010,  Presbyterian Writers Conference, Nashville featuring Cecil Murphey
• July 1-4, 2010,  PACHEM Collegiate Ministry Summit, Macalester College before General Assembly
• July 22-24, ” Contrast & Companionship: the Way of the Church with the World,” Chicago; early registration savings before April 30; Missional or call 773.752.1596
• August 9-13 – New Church Development Conference; focus on pastors, spouses, leadership teams; St. Pete Beach at Don Cesar beach resort; housing available; contact Sherry Britton; the Racial Ethnic preconference begins on August 9
• August 25-28, “Re-Membering Peace: Still the Believers’ Calling” Ghost Ramcj. Abiquiu, NM; 2010 Peacemaking Seminar designed for young adults and adults
• October 18-22, 2010, Congregational Transformation Conference – Dallas, TX; pastors, their leadership teams; contact Sherry Britton