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

• Feb. 6-10 – Writing Retreat with author Ina Hughs
• Feb. 17-19 – Ski Weekend for Youth
• Mar. 11-14 – Spiritual Formation Retreat, “Sacred Listening: Group Spiritual Formation”
• Road Scholar series: March 25-December 7 – visit for programs using “Montreat” as keyword
• Apr. 11-13 – Clergy Enneagram Retreat
• Apr. 13-15 – Marriage and Money
• Apr. 15-20 – Artist’s Series – “Pottery: Clay as a Healing Tool”; “If I Had a Hammer”: basic jewelry metal smithing Apr. 15-20 – Academy for Missional Preaching
• Apr. 16-18 – Healthy Congregations Facilitator Training
• Apr. 26-29 – “Living Prayer: Experiencing Prayer in Many Forms” spiritual formation retreat
• May 7-12 – Annual Recreation Workshop
• 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 27-July 8 – Summer Youth Institute goes to the General Assembly

Princeton Seminary:

• Princeton Seminars – throughout year

Other:

• Feb. 1-4 – APCE Annual Event “God’s Surprising Wonders,” Grand Rapids MI
• March 23 – Compassion, Peace & Justice Training Day, “Presbyterians & Economic Justice,” Washington DC
• March 23-26 – 10th Annual Ecumenical Advocacy Days, Washington DC; “Is This the Fast I Seek?”
• April 26-29 – National Multicultural Conference, “God’s Door is Open: Who Are We to Stand in the Way?” Charlotte
• April 26-29 – Convocation of Peacemakers,  “Waging Peace in a Time of Empire” -
• June 30-July 7 – 220th General Assembly, Pittsburgh
• 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