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Thursday, March 12, 2009

11:00 AM Registration

1:00 PM Opening Session

1:30 PM“Only Love Can Change the World –Again”
- Dr. James Kok

2:15 PM“A Fortune 500 Company Responds to the 5 Keys of Care
and Kindness ”
- Rebecca Caldwell

3:45 PM Workshops

 
  1. “Listening – Much More Than Words Can Say” - Dr. Sande Herron
  2. “Life after a Storm: A Look at Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)” - Dr. Henry Peterson
  3. “How to Listen Compassionately to the Sick and Injured” - Chaplain Dona Williams
  4. “Passing the Torch — Leaving a Legacy” - Dr. Glenn DeMaster

5:15 PM Dinner (provided)

6:30 PM Round Table Discussions

Friday, March 13, 2009

7:30 AM Lectio Divina

8:00 AM Breakfast (provided)

9:00 AM Opening Session

9:15 AM “Ten Shapes Love Can Take: Love is Health Producing”
- Dr. James Kok

9:30 AM Plenary Speaker
“Kindness In and To Your Buddhist Neighbor”
- Dr. Bill LaFleur

  11:00 AM Workshops
 
  1. “Prayer for Others in Jesus Name” - Dr. Bill Gaultiere
  2. “Loving and Understanding People, Part 1” - Rev. Dick Innes
  3. “Take My Hand: Guiding a Child Through Grief” - Sharon Marshall
  4. “Create your own Care Conference” - Panel

12:15 PM Lunch

1:00 PM General Session

1:15 PM Plenary Speaker
“The Power of Gratitude to Heal, to Energize, and to Change Lives”
- Dr. Robert Emmons

  2:45 PMWorkshops
 
  1. “Loving and Understanding People, Part 1I” - Rev. Dick Innes
  2. “Depression: Fighting Back” - Dr. Debbie Hutchinson
  3. “A Time to Say Yes; a Time to Say No” - Dr. Eric Evenhuis
  4. “Grief: Naming the Elephant” - Dr. James Kok

4:00 PM Plenary Speaker
“Sensitivity Training Workshop”
- Michael Neils

6:30 PM Care and Kindness Banquet and Entertainment

Saturday, March 14, 2009

7:30 AM Communion

8:00 AM Breakfast (provided)

8:30 AM Opening Session

9:00 AM “The Spirit-lifting and Hope-building Behaviors We All Can and MUST Do”
- Dr. James Kok

  9:45 AMWorkshops
 
  1. “Listening – Much More Than Words Can Say” - Dr. Sandi Herron
  2. “From Forgiving to Blessing Those Who Hurt You – a Spiritual Journey” - Rev. Dr. Vicki Orr
  3. “Healing Touch of Grace- Part I” - Beth Jahncke
  4. “Using Games to Encourage Care and Kindness - Part 1” - Rhea Zakich

11:15 AM Plenary Speaker
“Building a Loving Church”
- Rev. Robbie V. Schuller

12:00 PM Lunch (provided)

1:00 PM Plenary Speaker
“Suicide - the Silent Killer”
- Annette Craig

  2:15 AMWorkshops
 
  1. “Presence as Prayer” - Dr. Jan Pfeffer
  2. “Healing Touch of Grace- Part II” - Beth Jahncke
  3. “Infertility” - Dr. Brian Acacio
  4. “Games People (Should) Play”- Rhea Zakich

3:15 PM Plenary Speaker
“Connecting Kindness to Young Cultures”
- Dr. David Kinnaman

4:15 PM Closing Challenge
“Taking Care and Kindness Home”
- Dr. James Kok