Conference
Schedule

 

 

Thursday, March 18, 1999

11:00 AM - 7 PM Registration

7:00 PM Opening Session
"The Passion of God - God Responds and So Must We" - Dr. James R. Kok

Friday, March 19, 1999

9:00 Opening Session (Continental Breakfast)
"Disarming Anger - Unleashing Peace" - Rev. Dick Klaver

10:30 Workshops

  1. "Naming the Elephant - Essentials for the Caring Person" - Dr. James R. Kok
  2. "Caring for Yourself as You Care for Others" - Dr. Bill Gaultiere
  3. "Married Without Children" - John and Sylvia Van Regenmorter
  4. "Grief: A Care Givers Medicine Bag of Spirit Lifting Prescriptions" - Susan Balk
  5. "One of a Kind - Sharing Memories and Making Friendships" - Thelma Kramar

12:00 Lunch (included)

1:00 General Session
"The Power of Prayer in Christian Care" - Marilyn Heavilin

2:30 Workshops

  1. "The Gift of Forgiveness and Blessing Those Who Hurt You" - Rev. Dr. Vicki Orr
  2. "Spirituality, Stigma and Serious Mental Illness" - Dr. Gunnar Christianesen
  3. "Caring for Yourself as You Care for Others" - Dr. Bill Gaultiere
  4. "When Cure is Not Possible - Comfort Always" - Dr. Linda Bos
  5. "Is Joy Possible, for the Survivor, after the Unique Grief of Suicide?" - Shirley Zink

4:00 Expo

6:30 Glory of Easter (optional)

Saturday, March 20, 1999

7:30 AM
"Lectio Divina" (Meditation) - Rev. Dr. Vicki Orr

9:00 Workshops

  1. "Naming the Elephant - Essentials for the Caring Person" - Dr. James R. Kok
  2. "Married Without Children" - John and Sylvia Van Regenmorter
  3. "Grief: A Care Givers Medicine Bag of Spirit Lifting Prescriptions" - Susan Balk
  4. "Spirituality, Stigma and Serious Mental Illness" - Dr. Gunnar Christiansen
  5. "Spiritual Development in the Second Half of Life" - Bill Clements

11:00 General Session
"Standing on the Promises" - Dr. Lewis B. Smedes

12:15 Lunch (included)

1:30 Workshops

  1. "Caring Enough To Confront" - Dr. Glenn DeMaster
  2. "The Gift of Forgiveness and Blessing Those Who Hurt You" - Rev. Dr. Vicki Orr
  3. "Care Givers and Their Special Gifts" - Calvie Hughson Schwalm
  4. "Teens in Crisis - Keeping the Peace" - Dr. Nina Winn
  5. "Care that Crosses Cultural Boundaries" - Dr. Betty Kroeker

3:15 Holy Communion - Dr. James R. Kok

7:00 PM Gala Dinner and Entertainment
"Celebration of Life"

 

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