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; On-line Catalog

• Road Scholar series: March 25-December 7 – visit for programs using “Montreat” as keyword
• May 25-28 – VOICE: Montreat’s Signature Conference
• May 29-June 1 – Women’s Connection,  “Caught in the Currents: Where is God When the Water Rises?”
• June 3-9, 1-16; July 8-14, 15-21, 22-28; July 29-Aug. 4 – Montreat Youth Conferences – “Perfectly Imperfect”
• June 15-17 – Union Family Reunion; a homecoming to celebrate the 200th anniversary of Union Seminary
• June 17-23, 24-30 – Worship & Music, “In God’s Abundance, Living, Moving, Being
• June 30-July 3 – Christian Life
• July 3-7 – Religious Education Theory & Practice, “Christian Education Certification Course
• July 3-7 – “Parenting With Soul”
• July 6 – A Day with Phyllis Tickle
• July 16-19 – Columbia Seminary’s Lecture Series
• July 18-22 – Montreat Middle School Conference at Presbyterian College, Clinton SC; “Rooted in Love”
• Aug. 20-22 & 23 – BOP Retirement Seminars – “Growing into Tomorrow…Today;” Getting in Shape Fiscally”
• Aug. 26-31 – Interim Pastors
• Sept. 13-15, Nov. 15-17 – McCormick Seminary Certificate in Executive Leadership
• Sept. 24-26 – Healthy Congregations Facilitator Training
• Sept. 30-Oct. 5 – Artist’s Series -  Pottery; Stained Glass Made Easy & Fun
• Oct. 15-28 – Leading with Bold Imagination: Montreat Institute for Church Leadership
• Oct. 22-24 – Wee Kirk
• Oct. 25-28 – “Exploring Wisdom’s Wonder”, Spiritual Formation Retreat
• Nov. 5-9 – Presbyterian Multicultural Network

Austin Seminary: 512.404.4800

Columbia Seminary: 404.687.4577

Louisville Seminary: 800.264.1839 ext. 352, Lisa Kolb

• through August, 2012 – The Lifelong Learning Journey; www.lpts.edu  or email dsawyer

Alban Institute Seminars: www.alban.org/learningdetail; the Alban Weekly-  weekly@alban.org

Pittsburgh Seminary: or call 800.451.4194

• June 10-13 – Summer Leadership Conference “Toward the Future Church: Cultural Movements & Individual Stories of Faith,” register online or call 412.924.1345
• June 27-July 8 – Summer Youth Institute goes to the General Assembly

Princeton Seminary:

• Princeton Seminars – throughout year

Other:

• June 2, SoulShift, register by May 29; Lexington KY
• June 4-8, Transitional Ministry Education, Whitworth University, Spokane, WA; registration deadline May 7; contact Joyce Emery
• June 12, “Rural Clergy Training,” Morristown; National VA Chaplain Service sponsored 1-day training event to learn about challenges veterans/families face during readjustment processes
• June 12-14, Sept. 9-21 – Jinishian Memorial Foundation Study Tours to Armenia & Nagorno-Karbakh; deadlines April 30, July 31
• June 30-July 7 – 220th General Assembly, Pittsburgh
• July 11-15 – Peacemaking Conference; “Restorers of Streets To Live In,” Ghost Ranch, NM; website
• July 18-22 – Churchwide Gathering of Presbyterian Women “River of Hope,” Orlando; free booklet
• July 29-Aug. 2 – Evangelism & Church Growth Conference, “What Are You Waiting For?” St. Pete Beach, FL

From Presbyterian Peacemaking Program in 2013:

•  Feb. 12-22 – Peacemaking in the Philippines, “Environmental Devastation and Human Trafficking Connection“
• April 1-12 – Northern Ireland, “Peacemaking & Reconciliation in the Celtic Context” – apply by Aug. 1 for either