2021​Conference Schedule

Thursday, October 7,  2021

3:00-6:00   Welcome! Registration!

• Exhibits Open!
• Music by Rev. Rich Gelson!
• Therapeutic Chair Massages! (Fee)
• Open 12-Step Drop-in Meeting
• Hospitality Room

3:00-4:00 

• Meditative Movement

4:00-5:00    

• Conscious Contact Spiritual Drumming 
• Narcan Training
• Meditative Movement ​

5:00-6:00  

• Called from Darkness--Movie Screening
• Narcan Training
• Conscious Contact Spiritual Drumming

     
CONFERENCE BEGINS!

6:00-6:45   Welcome/Prayer/Dinner
                    Pastor Ed Treat
                   Music by Rev. Rich Gelson

6:50-7:00   Special Guest | 
                           "The Problem" 
                        Regina Labelle  
Acting Director U.S. Office of National Drug Control Policy

7:00-8:15   Keynote #1: 
                    "Addiction Nation" 
​               Timothy McMahan King
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8:15-8:30   Break and Exhibits

8:30-9:15   Recovery Eucharist
Hosted by SpiritWorks.  All are welcome.
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9:15--10:00  Hospitality Hour
 
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Friday, October 8, 2021

7:00-8:00     Spiritual Practices

• Open 12-Step Meeting 
• Conscious Contact Spiritual Drumming

7:30-8:00  Centering Prayer (Virtual)

7:30     Registration Desk Opens

8:00      Exhibits Open

8:00-9:15     Breakfast Buffet

9:15-10:30  Plenary #1  
"A Pastoral Approach to Native American Ministry.”
                        D. Richard Wright ​
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10:30-11:00  Break, Exhibits & 
               Book Signing--D. Richard Wright

11:00-12:15  Breakout Sessions #1 

1. Collaborative Faith Community Model-Changing the Story - Ms. Vicki Elliott   
2. Creating a Ministry Ready Church -The Rev. Jan M. Brown
3. Grief Relief-Roadmap to Restoration -Ms. Kelli Nielsen
4. How Churches Can Seek Healing and Justice in Ending the War on Drugs -Rev. Alexander Sharp                        

12:30-1:30  Lunch

1:00-1:15   The State of the Center of Addiction and Faith  - The Rev. Alexander Sharp

1:30-2:45  Breakout Sessions #2 

1. Core Competencies for Addiction Pastoral Care - The Rev. Jan Brown
2. Co-Dependence? Decoding the Family System Dynamics of Addiction ​- Mr. Michael Borowiak & Callie Albaugh, LMFT
3. Developing Transformational Leaders for Addiction Ministry - Mr. Drew Brooks
4. Breaking Apart Drug Related Stigma - Rev. Erica Poellot

2:45-3:15    Coffee Break, Exhibits & Book Signing - Rev. Ed Treat, Rev. Martha Postelthwaite

3:30-4:45     Breakout Session #3   ​

1. Integrated Treatment with Eating Disorders and Substance Use Populations- Leah Young & Jennifer McAdams
2. Faith in Harm Reduction - Rev. Erica Poellot
3. Making Matthew 25 Relevant in your Community - Rev. Joy Gonnerman    
4. Youth & Family - Rev. Dr. Dan Gibson 

5:00-6:00    Optional Activities

• Open 12-Step Meeting (Virtual)
• Al-Anon Meeting 
• Clergy Only All 12-Step Meeting
• Meditative Movement (Virtual)
• Movie Screening:

​           Journeys on the Red Road: 
     Native American Treatment Modalities 
             Paul Steinbroner & D. Richard Wright

​6:00             Exhibits close

6:00-7:00    Prayer/Dinner
                      Greeting from
            Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan

6:30-7:00    Guest Story Teller: 
​                     Rev Kurt P. Kalland​

7:00-8:15     Keynote #2: 
     "The Varieties of Recovery Experience"
                   The Rev. Jan M. Brown

8:15-8:30    Break
                     7 hour CEUs available at the                                    registration desk

8:15-8:30    Book Signing-
                     The Rev. Jan M. Brown

8:30-9:00    Evening Devotional Worship
                  Rev. Karen Treat, Rev. Rich Gelson

Saturday, October 9, 2021

7:30-8:00     Spiritual Practices 

• Centering Prayer (Virtual)

8:00    Registration Desk Open

8:30-9:30      Breakfast

9:30-10:45    Plenary #2     
                    "Guilt & Shame"  
                The Rev. Kal Rissman
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10:45-11:00 Break, Book Signing
                        The Rev. Kal Rissman
          9 hour CEUs available at the                   registration desk

11:00-12:00 Closing Worship/ Holy Communion
          Rev. Karen Treat, Rev. Laila Barr
          JoAnna Johnson and Patti Arntz

                    Conference ends

Post Conference Gathering

12:00-1:00  Lunch on your own
​1:00--2:00   Conference Debrief
​                     All are welcome. 
2:30-3:30  Conference Debrief (Virtual)