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Thursday, March 13, 2003

11:00 AM - 7 PM Registration

1:00 PM Opening Session
“On Earth As It Is In Heaven
- Dr. James R. Kok

2:10 Heart Talk — Rhea Zakich

2:45 General Session
“Questions for God”
- Lisa Lampman

4:00 Workshops

 
  1. “Addictions: How to Help” - Julian Pickens
  2. “Take Care” - Frank Freed
  3. “Parenting When It's Rough” - Eric Evenhuis
  4. “Visiting the Sick - Practical Ways to Give Care, Comfort and Courage” - Leah Stout
  5. “Mentoring Makes a Difference - YOU Can Do It!” - Faith De Kam

5:40 Mexican Buffet Dinner (included) and Mariachi Band

6:30 General Session

6:50 Heart Talk

7:30 Plenary Speaker
“Helping People Grow”
- John Townsend

Friday, March 14, 2002

7:30 Devotions - Lawrence Wilkes

7:45 Continental Breakfast

8:45 General Session
Decembered Grief: Offering Kindly Care”
- Harold Ivan Smith

10:15 Heart Talk

11:00 Workshops

 
  1. “Basic Tactics of Care and Kindness” - Dr. James Kok
  2. “Peacemaking Skills for Resolving Conflicts” - Rev. Dick Klaver
  3. “Designing Dynamic Stepfamilies: Bringing Pieces to Peace” - Gordon & Carrie Taylor
  4. “The Spiritual Needs of Alzheimer Patients” - Jan Pfeffer
  5. “A Life Transformed Through Career Choice” - Kelly Kool

12:15 Lunch (included) and Organ Recital

1:15 General Session

“Confessions of a Fellow Struggler”
- Kathy Call

2:30 Heart Talk

3:30 Workshops

 
  1. “Understanding Trauma and Victimization” - Lisa Lampman
  2. “Decembered Grief: Offering Kindly Care” - Harold Ivan Smith
  3. “Extraordinary Kindness in the Disability Community” - Gary DeVelder
  4. “Positive Living and Caring” - Dr. Bill Gaultiere
  5. “Understanding Schizophrenia” - William Callahan

4:30 Preparing a Local Care and Kindness Program
Panel

6:30 Gala Buffet Dinner (included) and Entertainment

Saturday, March 15, 2002“Care-iffic Saturday”

7:00 Devotions —Rev. Dr. Vicki Orr
"Lectio Divina"

8:00 Continental Breakfast

9:00 General Session
“Care and Kindness Everyday, Everywhere, Everybody
- Dr. James R. Kok

10:00 Heart Talk

10:30 Plenary Speaker
“Being Messengers of Love”
- Dr. Siang Yang Tan

11:45 Workshops

 
  1.  “Five Laws of Care and Kindness” - Dr. James Kok
  2. “Designing Dynamic Stepfamilies: Bringing Pieces to Peace” - Gordon & Carri Taylor
  3. Build Your Communication Skills - Dr. Sande Herron
  4. “S.O.S. for ADD/HD” - Carolyn Harmes
  5. “Fighting Depression”- Dr. Debbie Hutchinson
  6. “Responding When There's a Suicide”- Bill Hoy
  7. “Visiting the Sick: Practical Ways to Give Care, Comfort and Courage” - Leah Stout
  8. “The Missing Piece: The Parent Component” (Part 1) - Janie Hamilton and Marla Loew

1:00 Lunch (included) and group photo

1:45 Plenary Speaker
Care and Kindness Across Cultures”
- David Augsburger

3:00 Workshops

 
  1. “Ministering to Victims of Crime and Trauma” - Lisa Lampman
  2. “Peacemaking Skills for Resolving Conflicts” - Rev. Dick Klaver
  3. “Build A Care Ministry in your Church” - William Bierling
  4. “Care Without Burnout” - Rick Foss
  5. “Responding When There's a Suicide - Bill Hoy
  6. “Extraordinary Kindness in the Disability Community” - Gary DeVelder
  7. “The Missing Piece: The Parent Component” (Part 2) - Janie Hamilton and Marla Loew

4:15 Group Photo

4:30 Communion and Empowerment Service