Location:

Lesley University

Marran Theater
47 Oxford Street
Cambridge, MA 02138-1902

All campus information can be found on the Lesley web site (http://www.lesley.edu/), including campus maps and directions. 
 
Parking is available on a first come, first serve basis.  There is an Oxford Street entrance parking lot and also Mellen Street parking lot.  For the weekend, you do not need permits.  This begins at 5 p.m. on Friday and all day Saturday without a permit.  If you park on Massachusetts Avenue, you will need to pay the meters.
 
In addition, there is the red line T (subway) and the bus.  Complete information on bus, subway, and commuter rail schedules is available on the MBTA web site.

Cost:

$50 before April 16, 2010
$70 after April 16, 2010

Contact:

Boris E. Collins, co-director of conference, (508) 397-1949
Alexandria Grant, alexandria.grant@gmail.com

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Conference Worshops:

1.  What Is Truth? - Min. Khary Bridgewater

The Bible tells us that the “truth” will make us free, but what does this mean? This workshop will focus on a Biblical definition of truth; separating the real truth of God from simple facts and figures. We will examine the concepts of “discovered truth” vs. “revealed truth,” and how humility before God and a relationship with Him is related full understanding of truth and the freedom that provides.

2.  The Work of Our Hands:  A Workshop on Gifts, Vocation and Calling.

We spend a great deal of our time working. We work in our homes, we work at our jobs, we work in our churches, and we work toward things we want. When it comes to pursuing a vocation and calling that we are gifted in and enjoy, many of us also feel limited or undecided. How do we discover the areas in which we are gifted, and ultimately the areas in which we are called? Sometimes limitations such as money, past education or experience, the expectations of others, time, or a current situation, can make it difficult to move into the vocation God has for us, or even to figure out what that is. This will be a panel discussion on discovering personal gifting, vocation, calling, and overcoming obstacles in these areas.

3.  Love Thy Neighbor: Global Social Justice and the role of Christian communities and peoples.

We live in a world that is filled with many types of injustice: poverty, inequality, oppression, abuse, persecution, and many other forms of human evil; along with other effects of living in a fallen world such as disasters, death and disease.  Christian scripture has always directed people who worship God to care for, help provide for, and defend those in vulnerable positions. Jesus healed, delivered, and freed people throughout his ministry; he also defended victims and even stood against powerful people who committed injustices. What is our place regarding justice in a modern day Christian life? This is a workshop that discusses the role and responsibility of God’s people in the area of global social justice.

4.  Pressures from Without, Pressures from Within:  Sex, Sexuality, and Relationships.

Whether we are young, old, married, or single, pressures regarding sex, sexuality and relationships are a fact of life. This may take on many forms including wrestling with desires, dealing with social expectations, facing concerns for the future, making decisions about a current relationship, or seeking healing from past wounds.  This will be a panel discussion aimed at discussing these and other issues regarding sex, sexuality, and relationships.