Church - Born for a Time Like This - The Fifth Congregational Symposium

Thursday November 2, 2006

7:00 p.m. Convening of the Symposium/ Opening Service of Worship

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Rev. Thomas Richard, D.Min. Executive Secretary,
National Association of Congregational Christian Churches

8:15 p.m. Social Hour (Friendship Lounge)

FRIDAY November 3, 2006

8:15 a.m. Morning Prayer (Memorial Chapel)

9:00 a.m. Session 1: (Nave)

"For a Time Like This: The Timeliness of Esther"
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Rev. Janet Wootton, D.Phil. (Lon.) Co-Chair, ICFTC;
Dir. of Training, British Congregational Federation

"The Timeless Mission of the Timebound Church"
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Rev. Harding Stricker, M.D. Director,
Jardin America Mission, Argentina
Co-Moderator, ICF

"A. Time Like This'. The Church and the Privatization of Religion"
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Lee Sung Ock, Ph.D. (cand.)
South Korean Representative, ICFTC

"Remnant or Tapestry, Destiny for Congregationalism Today"
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Rev. Patrick Shelley, D.Min. Minister,
Lake Country Congregational Church, Hartland, Wis.;
Co-Moderator, ICF Symposilnn Schedule and Speakers

10:30 a.m. Break (Atrium/Friendship Lounge)

11:00a.m. Discussion Time with Presenters (Nave) Hear it in MP3 Format

12:00 p.m. Lunch (Social Hall)

1:30 p.m. Session II (Nave)

"The Church: If Only We Could Read God's Mind"
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Rev. Geraint Tudur, D.Phil (Oxon.) General Secretary,
Union of Welsh Independents;
Coordinating Secretary, ICFTC

"The Church Encounters the Postmodern World: Problem or Opportunity?"
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Rev. William. Fillebrown, D.Min. (cand.) Minister,
Chiltonville Congregational Church, Mass.

"The Church Born for a Time Like This - In Being Faithful to our Christian Practices"
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Rev. Bruce B. V. Theron, D.Min. Minister,
St. Lukes Congregational Church, Durban, S. Africa;
South African Representative, ICFTC

2:45 p.m. Break (Atrium/Friendship Lounge)

3:15 p.m. Discussion with Presenters (Nave) Hear it in MP3 Format

4:15 p.m. Evening Prayer and Holy Communion (Nave)

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Rev. Donald Olsen, D.Min. Dean, CFTS

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SATURDAY November 4, 2006

8:15 a.m. Morning Prayer (Memorial Chapel)

9:00 a.m. Session III (Nave)

"For a time like this — One Truth, One Salvation, One Church. . ,
Joined in One Profession?"
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Rev. Steven A. Peay, Ph.D. Senior Minister,
First Congregational Church, Wauwatosa, Wis.;
Coordinating Secretary, ICFTC

"Radical Change is Required for the Leadership of the Church Today"
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Rev. Manfred W. Kohl, Th.D. Co-Chair, ICFTC;
VP, Development Overseas Council International

"American Congregationalism and Religious Tolerance"
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Margaret Lamberts Bendroth, Ph.D. Executive Director,
American Congregational Association

"For A Time Like This: The Congregational Way in the Middle East"
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Rev. Issa Diab, Th.D; Ph.D- History;
Ph.D- Arab World Culture Professor and Director, "Center for Arab World Studies,"
Jordan Evangelical Theological Seminary;
Lebanese Representative, ICFTC.

10:30 a.m. Break (Atrium/Friendship Lounge)

11:00 a.m. Discussion with Presenters (Nave) Hear it in MP3 Format

12:00 p.m. Closing Prayer Service (Nave)

12:15 p.m. Lunch and Farewells (Social Hall)