Prairie Star District Presenters
at General Assembly 2007
Prairie Star In-Gathering
Wednesday, June 20, 4:45–6:30 PM
Oregon Convention Center Room #D133-134
Hosted by Kathy Bowman, PSD President-Elect
You invited to meet people from PSD and either UUA President, Bill Sinkford, or UUA Moderator, Gini Coulter.
Workshop at LREDA Professional Day (Pre–GA)
Wednesday, June 20, 1:30–3:00 PM
Holiday Inn Portland (Windsor B)
Lori Allen, Unitarian Church, Lincoln NE and
Cheryll Wallace, First Unitarian Church, Omaha
Lori Allen
Cheryll Wallace
You Can Say That Again: Finding Peace through the Use of a Mantra
This workshop is an introduction to the mantra, simple repetitive words, used for centuries to bring peace and balance in the midst of chaos or calm. Along with an introduction to time-honored mantras, participants will create a symbol that is a reminder of these sacred words.
Sermon
Thursday, June 21, 8:00 AM
Oregon Convention Center Hall C
Rev. Rob Eller-Isaacs, Unity Church-Unitarian, St. Paul, MN
A Faithful Conversation
Workshop
Thursday June 21, 10:45 AM
Oregon Convention Center (F152)
Rev. Phil Lund, PSD Lifespan Program Director
Phil Lund
The Congregation Census: Finding Out Who We Are
This research based, UU friendly, field-tested survey is an essential tool for ministering to families. It checks the pulse of the family ministry and provides important information about your congregation’s families and their needs. Sheds light on member demographics, strengths, challenges and stressors, faith experiences, and ideas on how the congregation can help.
Workshop
Thursday, June 21, 10:45 AM
Oregon Convention Center D136
Donald Skinner, Shawnee Mission UU Church, Overland Park, KS
InterConnections: What is it About Some Congregations?
Workshop and Plenary Session Presentation
Workshop
Thursday, June 21, 10:45 AM
Oregon Convention Center F150
Plenary Session
Time and place to be announced
Rev. Jim Eller and members of All Souls UU Church, Kansas City, Missouri
Jim Eller
Breakthrough Congregation
All Souls UU Church, Kansas City, MO has been named one of the four Breakthrough Congregations for 2007. They will make a presentation at one of the Plenary Sessions and present a workshop.
Workshop
Friday, June 22,10:45 AM
Oregon Convention Center E143-E144
Rev. Patricia Jimenez, PSD Community Minister and others
Cosmic Race, Rainbow People, and Other Myths
Sophia Fahs Lecture
Friday, June 22, 2:45 PM
Oregon Convention Center (Oregon Ballroom 201)
Dr. William J. Doherty, First Universalist Church, Minneapolis, MN
Bill Doherty
Home Grown Religion
Religion is taught, or caught, mostly in the family, but we act as if it’s mostly about church programs. How can our faith tradition go more deeply into our homes when we don’t have a creed and a set of traditions parents can rely on? We need a fresh approach.
LREDA Reception and Conversation for All UU Professionals
Friday, June 22, 4:30 to 5:45 PM
Doubletree (Oregon Room)
Dr. William J. Doherty, First Universalist Church, Minneapolis, MN
Faith Development in a Too Much of Everything World
Our faith development efforts for children risk being swamped by the me-first, frantic, turbo-charged consumer culture. It doesn’t help that we operate on a provider/consumer model of program delivery with fragmented niches of children, youth, and adult ministries. It’s time for a new conversation about community based, countercultural faith development. Bring the professionals you work with to develop a team approach!
Sermon
Saturday, June 23, 8:00 AM
Worship before Plenary V.
Dawn Cooley, UU Fellowship of Ames, IA
Dawn Cooley
Standing at the Precipice
This sermon received a joint award from the UUA Commission on Social Witness (CSW) & Unitarian Universalist Ministers Association (UUMA). The sermon is about the Moral Values for a Pluralistic Society Study/Action Item passed in 2005.
Workshop
Saturday, June 23, 1:00 PM
Oregon Convention Center F149
Rev. Patricia Jimenez, PSD Community Minister, Co-Leader
My Race is (Not) Your Race
GA Feedback Session
Sunday June 24, 11:30 AM
Oregon Convention Center E145
Joan Benziger, UU Society, Iowa City, IA
