2008 Mindful Living Conference Agenda

October 9-11, 2008: Alexandria, MN, Lake Geneva Christian Center

Thursday, October 9th 

Registration will be from 9:00 am to 2:00pm

9:00am–noon

Optional pre-conference local field trips/experiences/denominational gatherings

12:00–1:00pm

Lunch - Lake View Center

1:30-3:00pm   

Opening Worship, Plenary, and Welcome – Mari Castellanos

3:30-5:00pm   

Workshops:
1. Toxins Scavenger Hunt – Cassandra Carmichael
2. Deeper Theological Discussion – TBD
3. Advocacy & Actions – John Hill
4. Solutions at Home and Church – Chloe Schwabe

5:30–6:45pm     

Dinner - Lake View Center

7:00–9:00pm     

Evening Gathering and Evening Plenary: “Theology and Environmental Health”
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Jim Antal

   

Friday, October 10th

Final registration will be from 9:00 am to 12:00pm

7:30 - 8:30am 

Breakfast - Lake View Center

9:00 –10:00am

Morning Worship - Mari Castellanos

10:30-noon   

Morning Plenary: “The Science of Environmental Health and Toxins”
Speaker: John Peterson Myers, Ph.D.

12:30–1:30pm

Lunch - Lake View Center

1:30 - 3:00pm 

Information and Poster Session

3:30 – 6:00pm

Free-time

6:00–7:30pm          

Dinner - Lake View Center

   

Saturday, October 11th

 

7:30–8:30am    

Breakfast - Lake View Center

9:00-10:00am   

Morning Plenary: “Stories from the Field”
Panel Speakers: TBD

10:30-noon

Workshops:
1. Toxins Scavenger Hunt – Cassandra Carmichael
2. Deeper Theological Discussion – TBD
3. Advocacy & Actions – John Hill
4. Solutions at Home and Church – Chloe Schwabe

12:30-2:00pm

Lunch - Lake View Center

2:30-4:30pm   

Denominational gatherings

5:00-7:00pm    

Dinner and Closing Plenary and Worship
Speaker: Sergei Kapral

For more information about the conference, contact Cassandra Carmichael at cassandra@nccecojustice.org