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Safe Space Starts with You
LOCATION: Room M116 Creating a safe environment doesn’t start with someone else — it starts with you. This hands-on, youth-focused workshop explores...
Brave Conversations on Sexuality
LOCATION: Room M113 Brave Conversations on Sexuality, a new PYWA curriculum resource is designed to help church communities engage youth in...
Who Is My Neighbor?
LOCATION: Room L014 We are called to love our neighbors; but what does that look like when our neighbors are Black, immigrant, or queer? How can we...
Youth Work 101
LOCATION: Kentucky C+D (Marriott) Come explore basic youth & learn from others about basic youth worker skills to use in your setting....
Out of Chaos, Hope: The Work of Presbyterian Disaster Assistance
LOCATION: Room M105 PDA is a ministry of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) that works to support communities who have experienced natural or...
From Dreams to Reality: Bringing Art to Life
LOCATION: Room L010 Participants will play with art supplies and, using scriptures, songs, poems, etc., learn about the creative process of...
Walking With Jesus in Loving the Least of These
LOCATION: Room M109 Participants are invited into the work of anti-poverty and ways that they can make a difference in their churches and...
The Jesus I Didn’t Meet in Sunday School
LOCATION: Room M102 In 1 Corinthians 13:11 Paul says, “When I was a child, I spoke like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child....
Grooving with God: Blending Movement with Worship
LOCATION: Room M104 Anyone else think we do too much sitting in church? Whether you’re a trained dancer or someone who likes to dance like no one’s...
Knowing Your Rights
LOCATION: Room L018 This interest group time will use the lens of immigration enforcement and immigration status to understand the current situation...
Justice in Action – Young People Leading Change for Food, Climate, and Community
LOCATION: Room M101 Are you fired up about fighting hunger, ending poverty, protecting our planet, and building a world where everyone matters?...
Yoga Nidra: Deep Rest for a Restless Mind
LOCATION: Room L103 In today’s fast-paced world, young people are facing increasing levels of stress, anxiety, and mental health challenges. Yoga...
Painted Prayers
LOCATION: Room M114 Creativity isn’t something we learn, but something we remember and by reconnecting with that memory we access the sacred placed...
Rooted and Real: Exploring Spiritual Practices
LOCATION: Room M111 This interactive workshop invites participants to explore simple and meaningful spiritual practices that help them stay...
The Young Adult Volunteer (YAV) program
LOCATION: Room M115 The Young Adult Volunteer (YAV) program (an overview of the program, YAV core tenants w/ YAV sites, and connecting back with...
Waking Up to Yourself: an Introduction to the Enneagram
LOCATION: Room M112 The Enneagram is rooted in an ancient, dynamic system for understanding ourselves (and others). The Enneagram doesn’t put you in...
Peace in the Streets: Strategies for Non-Violent Protest and Activism
LOCATION: Room L005 The call to work for justice frequently means a call to civic action, both behind the scenes and in the streets. This workshop...
Decolonizing Mission Trips and Service Projects
LOCATION: Room L004 Mission trips and service projects can be fun and rewarding. We will learn along the way, and we may unlearn a thing or two as...
God Wants You To Play More Board Games
LOCATION: Room L026 In an ever-increasing digital world, filled with more technology and screens than we can handle, perhaps it’s time to embrace...
For Such a Time as This: Youth Rising for Justice
LOCATION: Room M106 This interactive workshop equips young adults to connect their faith with justice and advocacy. Through hands-on activities,...
Dreaming Tomorrow, Together:
LOCATION: Room M110 God continues to create and speak to us in new and ancient ways. Come explore with 1001 the new ways people are dreaming of...
A Deeper Dive Into Recreation – Exploring the “Why?” and What?” of Rec
LOCATION: Room M100 Recreation is waaaaaaay more than just games and activities – to many folks, it’s equally important to a conference as is...
A Church for All Colors of the Rainbow
Together, we will reflect on the ways our communities create safe spaces for our queer siblings and discover practical ways to make each area of our...
Hip Hop: The Music of Reformation
LOCATION: Room M103 What does rap music have to do with being Presbyterian? A lot! Join DJ5 (Bill Buchanan) on a musical journey through blues,...
Slam Poets, Today’s Prophets
LOCATION: Room L015 Why did all the Hebrew prophets use poetry to speak God’s word? Because they were slam poets of their times. This workshop will...
Faith and the Fight Against Guns
LOCATION: Room L009 Gun violence is in many ways a uniquely American epidemic. Guns are now the leading cause of childhood death, and gun violence...
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Safe Space Starts with You
LOCATION: Room M116 Creating a safe environment doesn’t start with someone else — it starts with you. This hands-on, youth-focused workshop explores...
Brave Conversations on Sexuality
LOCATION: Room M113 Brave Conversations on Sexuality, a new PYWA curriculum resource is designed to help church communities engage youth in...
Who Is My Neighbor?
LOCATION: Room L014 We are called to love our neighbors; but what does that look like when our neighbors are Black, immigrant, or queer? How can we...
Youth Work 101
LOCATION: Kentucky C+D (Marriott) Come explore basic youth & learn from others about basic youth worker skills to use in your setting....
Out of Chaos, Hope: The Work of Presbyterian Disaster Assistance
LOCATION: Room M105 PDA is a ministry of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) that works to support communities who have experienced natural or...
From Dreams to Reality: Bringing Art to Life
LOCATION: Room L010 Participants will play with art supplies and, using scriptures, songs, poems, etc., learn about the creative process of...
Walking With Jesus in Loving the Least of These
LOCATION: Room M109 Participants are invited into the work of anti-poverty and ways that they can make a difference in their churches and...
The Jesus I Didn’t Meet in Sunday School
LOCATION: Room M102 In 1 Corinthians 13:11 Paul says, “When I was a child, I spoke like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child....
Grooving with God: Blending Movement with Worship
LOCATION: Room M104 Anyone else think we do too much sitting in church? Whether you’re a trained dancer or someone who likes to dance like no one’s...
Knowing Your Rights
LOCATION: Room L018 This interest group time will use the lens of immigration enforcement and immigration status to understand the current situation...
Justice in Action – Young People Leading Change for Food, Climate, and Community
LOCATION: Room M101 Are you fired up about fighting hunger, ending poverty, protecting our planet, and building a world where everyone matters?...
Yoga Nidra: Deep Rest for a Restless Mind
LOCATION: Room L103 In today’s fast-paced world, young people are facing increasing levels of stress, anxiety, and mental health challenges. Yoga...
Painted Prayers
LOCATION: Room M114 Creativity isn’t something we learn, but something we remember and by reconnecting with that memory we access the sacred placed...
Rooted and Real: Exploring Spiritual Practices
LOCATION: Room M111 This interactive workshop invites participants to explore simple and meaningful spiritual practices that help them stay...
The Young Adult Volunteer (YAV) program
LOCATION: Room M115 The Young Adult Volunteer (YAV) program (an overview of the program, YAV core tenants w/ YAV sites, and connecting back with...
Waking Up to Yourself: an Introduction to the Enneagram
LOCATION: Room M112 The Enneagram is rooted in an ancient, dynamic system for understanding ourselves (and others). The Enneagram doesn’t put you in...
Peace in the Streets: Strategies for Non-Violent Protest and Activism
LOCATION: Room L005 The call to work for justice frequently means a call to civic action, both behind the scenes and in the streets. This workshop...
Decolonizing Mission Trips and Service Projects
LOCATION: Room L004 Mission trips and service projects can be fun and rewarding. We will learn along the way, and we may unlearn a thing or two as...
God Wants You To Play More Board Games
LOCATION: Room L026 In an ever-increasing digital world, filled with more technology and screens than we can handle, perhaps it’s time to embrace...
For Such a Time as This: Youth Rising for Justice
LOCATION: Room M106 This interactive workshop equips young adults to connect their faith with justice and advocacy. Through hands-on activities,...
Dreaming Tomorrow, Together:
LOCATION: Room M110 God continues to create and speak to us in new and ancient ways. Come explore with 1001 the new ways people are dreaming of...
A Deeper Dive Into Recreation – Exploring the “Why?” and What?” of Rec
LOCATION: Room M100 Recreation is waaaaaaay more than just games and activities – to many folks, it’s equally important to a conference as is...
A Church for All Colors of the Rainbow
Together, we will reflect on the ways our communities create safe spaces for our queer siblings and discover practical ways to make each area of our...
Hip Hop: The Music of Reformation
LOCATION: Room M103 What does rap music have to do with being Presbyterian? A lot! Join DJ5 (Bill Buchanan) on a musical journey through blues,...
Slam Poets, Today’s Prophets
LOCATION: Room L015 Why did all the Hebrew prophets use poetry to speak God’s word? Because they were slam poets of their times. This workshop will...
Faith and the Fight Against Guns
LOCATION: Room L009 Gun violence is in many ways a uniquely American epidemic. Guns are now the leading cause of childhood death, and gun violence...
