2015 Joseph Priestley District Assembly
Weaving the Fabric of Our Faith: A Tapestry of Impact, Innovation and Interconnection
Featuring Keynote Speakers:
Mark Bernstein and Patricia Infante
Central East Region Congregational Life Consultants
Information on Keynote Speaker
Mark Bernstein
UUA Central East Region, Congregational Primary Contact
Mark Bernstein is a member of the Congregational Life Staff of CER. Prior to this position, Mark was a member of the JPD Adjunct Staff leading board/staff/lay leadership retreats and later served as the Director for Growth in the Joseph Priestley District. Mark is past president of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Delaware County, Media, PA. He has been an active lay leader having taught religious education, serving on the canvass committee, being a worship associate, and being elected to the board of trustees twice. Mark brings a deep knowledge of congregational life and ways to support congregations in growing our institutions.
Information on Keynote Speaker
Patricia Infante
UUA Central East Region, Congregational Primary Contact
Patricia Infante is a member of the Congregational Life Staff Team of CER and a Credentialed Religious Educator. Before joining the CER staff, Pat has served in the same arena for the Joseph Priestley District for two years. Before that she held the portfolio for Congregational Growth for two years. She had been a Director of Religious Education at the Cherry Hill, NJ congregation for nine years before joining the JPD staff. She brings a wealth of experience in all aspects of faith development to assist congregations in growing in faith. Pat is a lifelong Unitarian Universalist.
MORE DISTRICT ASSEMBLY HIGHLIGHTS
Well-Stocked Bookstore with up to date offerings for your congregation and leaders
Exhibits from diverse UU organizations
Awards for the Outstanding UU, Young Adult and Youth in the JPD who have exemplified the best in our faith tradition
Recognition of Youth Empowering and Support (YES) Churches, Outstanding Chalice Lighter and Chalice Keeper
Friday-Night reception - Join fellow conference participants where you can greet old friends and make new ones
Leadership Conversations on Saturday will network us to see who is our neighbor and how we might work together to strengthen Unitarian Universalism
A New Track-Based Workshop Program that will alllow us to explore deeply how to be spiritually centered leaders, as well as how to build connections in and between our congregations
DISTRICT ASSEMBLY SCHEDULE
Friday, April 10, 2015
6:00-7:30 pm Registration
7:00-10:00 pm Bookstore and Exhibits
7:00-7:30 pm Opening Worship
7:30-8:30 pm Keynotes
8:40-9:30 pm Keynote Tracks Workshop 1
9:30 pm-10:30 pm Reception (Cash Bar)
Saturday, April 11, 2015
7:30-8:30 am Breakfast
8:00-9:00 am Registration
8:00 am-6 pm Bookstore and Exhibits
8:30-9:00 am Worship
9:00-10:15 am Keynote Tracks Workshop 2
10:30-11:50 am Keynote Tracks Workshop 3
12:00 pm-1 pm Lunch
1:20 pm-2:50 pm District Business Meeting (with Awards)
3:00 pm-4:15 pm Open Workshops
4:15 pm-4:30 pm Break
4:30 pm-5:30 pm Leadership Conversations
5:40 pm-6:00 pm Closing Ceremony
Interactive Worship Leaders
Friday Evening Worship, Saturday Morning Worship, and Saturday Evening Closing Worship will be led by Rev. David Pyle, JPD District Executive, and Rev. Erik Martinez Resly with members of The Sanctuaries, Washington, DC, www.thesanctuaries.org.
ACE Conference Center
www.aceconferencecenter.com
Please note: Use 309 Manor Road, Lafayette Hill, PA when using GPS.
Experience the newly renovated ACE Conference Center! Located just outside of Center City, Philadelphia, near Valley Forge, Plymouth Meeting and Philadelphia's Main Line. Spacious, newly renovated comfortable accommodations await you.
The Joseph Priestley District has blocked off 40 rooms for conference participants, but you are responsible for making your own room reservations. The sleeping room rate is $125.00 for single/double occupancy. $135.00 for triple/quad occupancy. (Tax not included.)
To make reservations, please call 800-523-3000800-523-3000 FREE and request to speak with reservations. Please note that reservations can be made during the hours of 7:30am to 6:00pm, Monday through Friday. Please reference the Joseph Priestley District Assembly when making your reservation to get the discounted rate.
Sleeping rooms are limited! If you're interested, please make your reservation as soon as possible.