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Calendar
Upcoming church anniversaries are listed in our News In Brief section.
2009
NOVEMBER
Englewood Christian Church, 57 N. Royal St., Indianapolis, IN, will host the “Through the Consuming Fire: Economic Faithfulness in an Age of Consumerism” conference Nov. 13 and 14. The conference “will explore what economic faithfulness would look like—particularly as shaped by denying ourselves, taking up our cross and following Jesus.” Speakers and workshops will focus on these three themes: community, contentment, and creativity. Main speakers will be Shane Claiborne (a prominent advocate of ministry to the poor), Kelly Johnson (professor of theology at the University of Dayton [Ohio] and author of The Fear of Beggars), and Will Samson (author of Enough: Contentment in an Age of Excess). Cost is $75—$65 for full-time students—and includes three meals Friday and breakfast and lunch on Saturday. Go to www.englewoodcc.com/consumingfire for more information and to register.
The 63rd National Missionary Convention will be held in Peoria, IL, Nov. 19-22. All conference engagements will take place at the Peoria Civic Center. Rick Jett, executive director of IDES (International Disaster Emergency Services), is serving as president. For more information about the convention, go to NMC’s Web site. For more information about the Windows of the World teen convention—which joins forces this year with the Illinois Christian Teen Convention and which runs concurrent at the civic center with the National Missionary Convention—click here.
DECEMBER
The music and drama departments at Ozark Christian College, Joplin, MO, will present “Let’s Make a Memory” as its 25th Living Christmas Tree production. There will be seven performances Dec. 3-7. Go to www.occ.edu/events/default.aspx?id=1858 for more information and to order tickets.
2010
APRIL
The ninth annual Stone-Campbell Journal Conference, hosted by Cincinnati Bible Seminary, the graduate division of Cincinnati (OH) Christian University, is set for April 9 and 10, 2010. (The conference begins at 8:30 a.m. Friday and ends at noon Saturday.) The theme is “Blending New and Old: Spirituality for the 21st Century.” Featured guest lecturers include Scot McKnight (North Park University, Chicago, IL) who will present “Spirituality in a Postmodern Age” and “Spiritual Disciplines Today”; Ron Heine (Northwest Christian College, Eugene, OR), “Spirituality in Origen”; Fred Norris (Emmanuel School of Religion, Johnson City, TN), “Spirituality in Gregory of Naziazen”; and David Fleer (Lipscomb University, Nashville, TN), who will present a sermon, “The Challenge of Spirituality for Academic Scholars.” Papers on other biblical, theological, or historical topics are sought for parallel sessions, from experienced scholars and student scholars. Send your paper title (no abstract needed) to William Baker, SCJ editor, at scjeditor@aol.com. Two continuing study groups also welcome submissions: “Christian Education” (contact jestep@lccs.edu) and “Biblical Teaching on Women” (contact jdmiller@milligan.edu). Four new study groups welcome submissions: “Contemporary Religious Movements” (brian.smith@fcc.edu); “Old Testament Prophecy and Contemporary Application” (bembryj@esr.edu); “Purity in Mark’s Gospel” (michaelhalcomb@hotmail.com); and “Reexamining Theology in the Restoration Movement” (jasonfikes@gmail.com). A formal student-paper competition is also being organized for students at two levels (junior/senior and MA/MDiv); contact Rick Cherok (rick.cherok@ccuniversity.edu) for details. Make all submission contacts by Dec. 1. To register, go to the SCJ Web site (www.stone-campbelljournal.com) after Jan. 1 or contact Susan Fisher at susanfisher@wanax.com.
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