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Room Reservation EXTENSION: Deadline is now Feb 20, 2012Deadline to register for meals is Feb 24
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We are very excited to present Paideia Gathers 2012 in Chattanooga, TN, March 2-4, 2012. The event will be held at the Read House Hotel in downtown Chattanooga. This event will explore the theme,
The Cosmic Scope of Christ's Redemption.
This theme is a wonderful evocation of the motto of The Paideia Centre, namely "Christ is the clue to all that is," taken from Lesslie Newbigin. Christ is indeed the clue to all of life but, as his disciples, we have to purse that clue together with all the rigor we can muster in all areas of life.
The keynote speakers are Craig Bartholomew, Brian Fikkert, Michael Goheen, and Joe Novenson will be preaching for us on Sunday.
In 2011 The Paideia Centre held its first Paideia Gathers event which you can read about here. It was a wonderful occasion with delegates from across North America and this year's conference builds upon that event. In the context of worship - our chaplain is Robby Holt - and community - note the story telling session - we will renew our sense of the greatness of Christ and the extent of his reign, and then in the breakout groups continue the work of pursuing that clue which is Christ in our particular vocational areas. This year we are devoting more time to the breakout groups in the hope that they will initiate ongoing work to deepen Christian practice in these vital areas of life. As you will see from the list below the range is creation-wide and we are recruiting high caliber facilitators to lead the breakout groups.
If last year's event is anything to go by, this years' Paideia Gathers is not to be missed! We invite you to come, to register online, and to prayerfully invite your friends and colleagues.
There is a registration fee of $75 that includes the event registration and most meals (excluding dinner Saturday evening). The Read House Hotel is providing discounted room rates for the event. Your hotel stay will need to be made separately from this registration. DO NOTE THAT TO BENEFIT FROM THE REDUCED HOTEL RATE YOU NEED TO BOOK YOUR HOTEL ROOMS BEFORE FEBRAURAY 20. Also, Registration is open until the time of the event but you must register by FEB 24 to have your meals included in the registration. Registrations after Feb 24 will not include meals for the weekend. The reservation link is: Click here.
There will be more information provided as the event draws near.
In Christ
Craig Bartholomew
Breakout Groups (download the list here):
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Business - Lane Ford Creation displays the vast innovations and ingenuity of our Maker. How can we create innovative products and services that reflect God's devotion to his creation and its renewal? Community Economic Development - Brian Fikkert So we know that God cares about the poor. What part do our poor neighbors and neighborhoods play in God's redemptive drama? What role is the Church called to play in this drama? Film and Story - Denis and Margie Haack More than mere entertainment, movies are a popular art form that both reflects and shapes our global and pluralized culture. Since film is storytelling and best understood as a significant form of cultural dialogue about the things that matter most, we will explore what faithfulness looks like in this world, so that the people of God can better see, appreciate, and enter the ongoing conversation in and around the world of the cinema. Grace and Your Body - Amy Brown Jesus ACTUALLY had a body...moreover, he HAS one even now! How can the glorious future of our bodies transform our ideas, attitudes and actions that currently tempt us to treat these Temples like disposable wrappers (virtually nothing) or photo-shopped brands (virtually everything)? Law - Carson Royal No one cares about justice more than our Redeemer, the Judge of all things. How can we serve justice now? How is our good work a reflection of his righteousness? What perversions of justice need our attention? Medical - Dr. Cy Huffman and Dr. Henry Williams How does our good work in medicine participate in God's good plan for all things? What is most broken in how medicine is currently practiced? What will Christ-centered transformation look like in our work? Organizational Leadership - Chad Dirkse How does our Servant-King's Leadership shape us in our various roles and responsibilities? Things are broken. How do we know when the problems are structural, directional, simply personal or all of the above? Who will be the chief repent-er in the organizations we lead? Physical Therapy - Dan Earl How is our good work - restoring injured or weakened stewards - related to God's big plan? How can we stretch our training and gifts to bear witness to God's restoration of all things? |
Sciences - Arnold Sikkema Science is both idolized and vilified by the world, and many in the church are suspicious of its methods and claims. Serving Christ as cosmic creator, sustainer, and redeemer can restore science to its rightful place for God's glory and the benefit of humanity. The Academy - Bill McClay What commitments most shape our work in the Academy? Where does a collision of commitments create the most tension in our work as scholars? Theology of Place: architects, engineers, builders, etc. - Sheldon Grizzle The Biblical story takes 'place' much more seriously than our modern cultural and religious traditions. How might taking our 'places' seriously help us tune into the diverse ways in which God's grace renews us, our neighbors and our communities? Theology - Bruce Ashford/Benjamin Quinn What does it look like to do theology "coram Deo?" The Reformational tradition opens up this discipline like no other, bringing in to view the whole of God's creation. Join us as we discuss the current state of theology, needs of the day, and ways we can work together to meet these needs. Neocalvinism: An introduction - Mike Goheen Biblical Studies - Heath Thomas Fashion - Jonathan Darville Music - Marnie Goheen Preaching - Aubrey Spears
The Christian Student
Christian Spirituality Philosophy Politics
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Schedule (download the schedule here):
Friday Evening
6.00 – 6.45 Reception, Welcome, Official Opening
6.45 – 7.45 Supper
7.45 – 9.00 Keynote 1: Bartholomew: The Christ of Colossians
9.00 – 10.30 Breakout groups
10.30 Evening Liturgy
Saturday
8.30-9.15 Breakfast
9.15 – 10.45 Morning Liturgy + Storytelling
10.45-11.15 Coffee
11.15-12.45 Keynote 2: Fikkert: Is Jesus Really the Messiah?
1.00 – 2.00 Lunch
2.00-3.30 Break-out groups
3.30 – 6:30 FREE TIME
6.30 – 7.45 Keynote 3: Goheen – The Church in Colossians
8.00 – 8.45 Break-out groups
8.45 – 10.30 Report back from break – out groups
10.30 Short Evening Liturgy
Sunday
8.30 – 9.30 Breakfast
9.30-10.30 Service: Preacher: Novenson: Prov. 11:30: Remember Who You Are!
10.30 Coffee
11.300-1.00 The Way Forward: chair, Craig Bartholomew, plus Closing liturgy
Departure
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