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CONVOCATION 2008 - SCHEDULE & LOCATION |
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July 17-19, 2008
COMMUNITIES OF RECONCILIATION
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| Location is at the Cenacle Retreat and Conference Center in the Lincoln Park neighborhood of Chicago. |
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Thursday, July 17
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| 9:00am - 1:30pm |
Registration |
| 1:00pm |
Gathering
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| 1:30pm |
SESSION 1 |
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-Worship
-Bible study
-Presentation - Everything has become new! The biblical language of reconciliation stands in contrast to the understandings of the dominant culture.
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| 5:00pm |
Worship |
| 6:00pm |
Dinner |
| 7:00pm |
SESSION 2 |
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-Bible study
-Group interaction and learning |
| 9:00pm |
Worship |
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Friday, July 18
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Breakfast
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| 8:45am |
SESSION 3 |
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-Worship
-Bible study
-Presentation: "God's ministry, Our Ministry" God, in Christ, calls and sends the church to be ambassadors of reconciliation rather than participants in the cycle of revenge.
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| 12:30pm |
Lunch |
| 2:00pm |
SESSION 4 |
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-Bible study
-Presentation: "The Day of Salvation" Reconciliation - with God and with others - is at the heart of the Gospel. |
| 5:00pm |
Worship |
| 6:00pm |
Dinner |
| 7:00pm |
OPTIONAL SESSION - Stories of hope and renewal: Transforming congregations into communities of reconciliation – the Center's staff
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Saturday, July 19
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Breakfast |
| 8:45am |
SESSION 5 |
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-Worship
-Bible Study
-Presentation: "The Weapons of Right Relationships" Communities of reconciliation teach and participate in practices that promote peace, justice, mercy, and discipleship, and take risks for the sake of the Gospel.
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| 11:30am |
Closing Worship
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| 12:30pm |
Lunch and Departure |
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Convocation 2008 - Celebrating the Center's 40th year
in partnership with the church.
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