2012-13 Regional Conferences
Join the Covenant Network at a regional conference near you! In order to engage our national network of supporters, we are holding a series of one-day conferences around the country. Themes will vary at each location, but updates about the mission of the Covenant Network and the work of local chapters will be highlighted at each event.Saturday, October 27, 2012: Twin Cities Area, Westminster Presbyterian Church, Minneapolis, MN9:00 am – 2:00 pm “The Door is Opening: Church, State, and LGBT Persons”Contact: David Van Dyke and Joann Lee, (651) 227-6311Friday, November 2, 2012: Baltimore Area, Catonsville Presbyterian Church, Catonsville, MD9:00 am – 3:00 pm “The Call to Christian Hospitality,” with keynote speaker Henry G. Brinton,author of The Welcoming Congregation: Roots and Fruits of Christian HospitalityContact: Ken Kovacs, (410) 747-6180Friday, November 16, 2012: Kansas City Area, Village Presbyterian Church, Prairie Village, KS12:00 pm – 7:00 pm "Faithful Householders: Compassion and Continuity”Contact: Jay McKell, (913) 530-1443Saturday, November 17, 2012: Milwaukee Area, Immanuel Presbyterian Church, Milwaukee, WI9:00 am – 2:00 pm “Exploring A New Day for a New Church,”with keynote speaker James Calvin Davis, author of In Defense of CivilityContact: Deborah Block, (414) 276-4757Sunday, January 27, 2013 Central Presbyterian Church, Denver, CO9:00 am – 3:00 pm “A New Day Calls for a New Way of Being Church”Contact: Louise Westfall, (303) 839-5500Saturday, February 16, 2013 Second Presbyterian Church, St. Louis, MO9:00 am – 2:00 pm “A New Day Calls for a New Way of Being Church”Contact: Mary Gene Boteler, (314) 367-0366Thursday, February 21, 2013 Fourth Presbyterian Church, Chicago, IL9:00 am – 2:00 pm “A New Day for the Covenant Network and the PC(USA)”Contact: Calum MacLeod, (312) 981-4025SPRING 2013 Date and Time TBA - Morningside Presbyterian Church, Atlanta, GA"What Does Inclusion Look Like In the Post-Ordination Church?"Contact: Baron Mullis, (404) 876-7396SPRING 2013 At the First Presbyterian Church in the City of New York, NYDetails and Dates To Be AnnouncedContact: Jon Walton, (212) 675-6150Don't see your area on the list? If you'd be interested in hosting a regional conference at some point in the future, please contact Brian Ellison.
