2023 ​Conference Schedule
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Thursday, October 5,  2023

2:30 p.m. Registration Opens

CONFERENCE BEGINS!

3:00- 6:00 p.m. 

• Exhibits Open
• Therapeutic Chair Massage (fee)
• Open all 12-Step Drop-in Meeting  (Owl Overlook rm)   ​

4:00 - 5:00 p.m.
          Mastering Recovery​  BarryLehman (Eagles Nest Room)
5:00 - 6:00 p.m.
          Narcan Training  Randy Anderson ​(Hawks Ridge Room)
6:00-6:45 p.m.  Prayer/Dinner
6:50-7:00 p.m.  Special Guest Welcome 
                                                 William C. Moyers        
7:00-8:15 p.m.  Keynote:   Christina Dent           
8:15-8:30 p.m.  Break, Exhibits
8:30 p.m.          Blessing
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​ Friday, October 6, 2023

7:00-8:00 a.m.

• Open all 12-Step Meeting (Owl Overlook rm)
• Centering Prayer - Rev. Karen Treat   (Cardinal Perch Rm)
  

7:30 a.m.    Registration Opens
7:30 a.m.     Exhibits Open
8:00-9:00 a.m.    Continental Breakfast
9:00-10:15 a.m.   Keynote:   George Wood
10:15-10:30 a.m. Break, Exhibits & Book Signing
​10:30 a.m.-11:45 p.m.  Breakout Session #1
1. Addiction & Science--How God Created our Brains Dr. Hamed Ekhtiari  (Mallard Point Room)
2. How to Create a Recovery Friendly Congregation Sutherland, Treat, Brooks, (Cardinals Perch Rm)
3. Shepherding Our Youth: The Role of Faith Communities in the Prevention of Drug and Alcohol Abuse by Rev. Joy Gonnerman (Eagles Nest Rm)
4. Drug Policy and the Common Good  Rev. ALSharp (Hawks Ridge Rm)
​12:00--1:00  Lunch
12:45-1:00 p.m.   The State of the Center of Addiction &  Faith
1:00--2:15 Movie Screening Rabbi Mark Borovitz & Harriet Rossetto
2:15-2:30 Break, Exhibits, Book signing
2:30-3:45 p.m.  Breakout Sessions #2 
1. Addiction & Science--How God Created our Brains Dr. Benjamin Clark (Mallard Point Room)
2. Developing Transformational Leaders for Addiction Ministry  Drew Brooks (Cardinals Perch Rm)
3. Recovery Cafés: Creating Communities of Healing and Belonging  Mike Schut (Eagles Nest Rm)
4. Cultural Competency, Compassion & Faith: Best Practices for Supporting BIPOC Recovery Communities 
Michele Butler (Hawks Ridge Rm)
3:45-4:00 p.m.   Coffee Break, Exhibits & Book Signing.
4:00-6:00 Exhibits, Free Time.
6:00-7:00 p.m.    Prayer/Dinner
6:30-7:00 p.m.    Story of Redemption Rev. Bohdan Vadis
​7:00-8:15 p.m.     Keynote:  Monty Burks
8:15-8:30 p.m.    Break
     8.25 hour CEUs available at the reg. booth
​8:30-9:00 p.m. Evening Devotional

Saturday, October 7, 2023

7:30-8:30 a.m.

• Open all 12-Step Meeting (Owl Overlook rm)
• Centering Prayer- Rev. Karen Treat (Cardinal Perch Rm)
  

8:00 a.m.    Registration Booth Reopens
          Please complete the conference evaluation  found in your conference folder.
8:30-9:30 a.m.   ​Continental Breakfast
9:30-10:45 a.m.  Keynote: Keaton Douglas 
10:45-11:00 a.m. Break
  9.5-hour CEUs available at the registration booth
11:00 a.m.-12:00 noon. Closing Worship/                Holy Communion, Rev. Greg Delaney Preaching

                    Conference ends. 
                  Have a safe trip home.