 Thursday,
March 13, 2008
11:00 AM - 7 PM Registration
1:00 PM Opening Session
1:30 “Twelve Simple Pieces for Brightening the World”
- Dr. James Kok
2:00 Break
2:15 Plenary Speaker
“The Secret of Delivering Hope”
- Judy Gustum
3:15 Break
3:45 Workshops
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- “Close Encounters of the Third Kind” - Rev. Don Pederson
- “Loving Kindness is a Key to Your Happiness”- Dr. Jim Kok
- “Another Side of Adoption: Giving Up My Baby”- Lisa Petersen
- “From Forgiving to Blessing Those Who Hurt You” - Rev. Dr. Vicki Orr
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5:15 Dinner (included)
6:30 General Session
Friday, March 14, 2008
7:30 Lectio Divina: Holy Reading of Scripture
8:00 Continental Breakfast (included)
9:00 Opening Session
9:30 Plenary Speaker
“Families in Mourning”
- Dr. Bill Worden
10:30 Break
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11:00 Workshops |
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- “Building a Multi-generational Community” - Linda Wagener
- “Presence as Prayer” -Dr. Jan Pfeffer
- “Boundaries for the Soul of Your Caring”- Dr. Bill Gaultiere
- “Can These Be Fellow Believers?” - Norberto Wolf
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12:15 Lunch (included)
1:15 General Session
“Extending God's Love For Children”
- Dr. Linda Wagener
2:15 Break
2:45 Workshops
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- “Grief, Trauma, and Complicated Bereavemento” - Dr. Bill Worden
- “Perspectives on Loving Someone with Autism” - Tami Duncan, Christine Iradj, Charlene Lerman
- “Medical Ethics, Faith and Caring” - Dr. Mark Spee
- “Understanding Bi-polar Disorder - Strategies for Recovery” - Dr. Jim Stout
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4:00 Plenary Speaker
“Disability Awareness and Etiquette 101”
- Ann McClellan / Socorro Arroyo-Merchain
6:00 Doors open for Banquet
6:30 Care and Kindness Banquet (included) and
Entertainment
7:30 “Passionaries: Turning Compassion into Action”
- Barbara Metzler
Saturday, March 15, 2008 “Care-iffic
Saturday”
7:30 Communion
8:00 Continental Breakfast (included)
8:30 Opening Session
9:00 Plenary Speaker
“God is Love — Love is God”
- Dr. James R. Kok
9:45 Workshops
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- “Alzheimer's and Grace” - Dr. Stephen Post
- “Using Care, Kindness and Compassion to Improve Workplace Effectiveness” - Mark Harris
- “Suicide…the Silent Killer” - Annette Craig
- “The Healing Power of 'Heart Talk'” - Rhea Zakich
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10:45 Break
11:00 Plenary Speaker
“Christ's Kind of Care”
- Stephanie Edwards
12:00 Lunch (included)
1:00 General Session
“Cultivating a Spirit of Generosity”
- Dr. Richard Mouw
2:00 Break
2:15 Workshops
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- “How Pixie Dust Creates Exceptional Guest Service” - Rebecca Caldwell
- “Passing the Torch — Leaving a Legacy” - Dr. Glenn DeMaster
- “Depression: Fighting Back” - Dr. Debbie Hutchinson
- “The Hidden Hurts of the Adopted Child” - Dr. Eric Evenhuis
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3:15 Break
3:30 Plenary Speaker
“The Ways of Love”
- Dr. Stephen Post
4:30 Final Session
“Taking Care and Kindness Home ”
- Dr. James R. Kok
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