2010 CBF General Assembly
Auxiliary Events

Wednesday, June 23

8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. — Loving Your Muslim Neighbor.
This seminar will assist Christians to explore and respond to a call to minister
among Muslims. Early registration is $35. Register now

1 – 4:30 p.m. — Leadership Institute: Leading Missional Congregations.
Speaker Alan Roxburgh will focus on helping congregations embrace their role as the people of God in the world. Primary focus will be given to the leadership challenges faced as congregations find their connection to God’s mission. Cost to attend is $30. Register now 

Thursday, June 24

8 a.m. — Central Baptist Theological Seminary Breakfast.
Join Central alumni and friends for a breakfast. To learn more, go to www.cbts.edu.

8:30 – 9:30 a.m. — Pastor’s Prayer Gathering.
Come for prayer, coffee, pastries and fellowship with pastors from around the country.

11:30 a.m. — Meet CBF Field Personnel for Lunch.
Make plans to eat lunch with many of CBF’s field personnel on Thursday at the Convention Center. A family friendly menu will be available, along with time and space to fellowship with those serving around the world. No advance registration is required.  

11:30 a.m. — BCE Luncheon.
The Baptist Center for Ethics will host a luncheon at Pritchard Memorial
Baptist Church. The program will focus on the documentary “Different Books, Common Word: Baptists and Muslims” and will include a panel discussion. To learn more contact info@ethicsdaily.com.

11:45 a.m. — Campbell University Divinity School Luncheon.
Campbell alumni and friends invited. Cost to attend is $20. To register, call (800) 334-4111.

8:45 p.m. — Seminarians Network.
Come meet other seminarians from across the country in this informal setting.

9 p.m. — Current Social.
Come fellowship and network with other young (under 40) ministers and leaders at this event hosted by Current, a CBF network of young
leaders. Learn more at www.thefellowship.info/current or come by the Current booth at General Assembly. 

 

Friday, June 25 

7:30 a.m. — Investing in Young Baptists Conversation.
Join the conversation about how the Fellowship can continue investing in young Baptists — children, youth, college, young adults, both clergy and laity.

7:30 a.m. — Heightening the Role of Women in Leadership Conversation.
Join the conversation as the Fellowship continues to heighten the role of women in leadership.

8:30 – 9:45 a.m. — Interacting with the World Community Conversation.
Join the conversation about how the Fellowship is developing a national
framework to address poverty in the U.S., supporting and promoting the Millennium Development Goals and increasing advocacy for social justice, religious liberty and human rights.

8:30 a.m. — CBF Foundation Fellowship Heritage Society Breakfast.
The Society gathers each year at General Assembly. The group is made up of individuals who have included a gift to the CBF Foundation in their will or other estate plans and those who are interested in learning how to take the first steps towards this type of planned giving. Join us as we vision together the exciting future. To register, call (800) 322-3018.

11:30 a.m. — Chaplaincy and Pastoral Counseling Luncheon.
Dick Hester, co-director of the Narrative Leadership Project at Triangle Pastoral Counseling in North Carolina will present “Curiosity Didn’t Kill the Cat, Conventional Wisdom Did,” focusing on how curiosity can open our eyes to an awareness of God. Register now 

11:30 a.m. — BJC’s Religious Liberty Council Luncheon.
Join friends of the Baptist Joint Committee as we celebrate religious liberty and look at the challenges ahead. The featured speaker is Dr. William Underwood, president of Mercer University. Underwood is a strong voice for religious liberty on the Mercer campus and in the community, and he is also a former BJC intern. For more information, go to www.BJConline.org/luncheon.

11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. — Faith Comes By Hearing.
Celebrate what God accomplished in your church by listening to the New Testament through You’ve Got the Time: A Journey of Biblical Faithfulness.
Share your experience and keep the momentum going. Learn how the Fellowship’s partnership with Faith Comes by Hearing impacts spiritual formation as well as global missions. This lunch event is free, but space is limited. Reserve your spot by e-mailing Toni Draper.

10 p.m. – 12:00 a.m. — Friday Night Dance Party
Yeah, you read it right. We're the Baptists who dance. So, kick off your Sunday shoes and come shuffle a cupid or slide a cha cha....even if you have no idea how. Pre-purchased ticket pick-up at the PASSPORT Inc. booth in the Resource Fair or $5 at the door.  
 

Saturday, June 26

7:30 a.m. - Breakfast with Lauren Winner
Lauren Winner is the featured speaker in a breakfast co-hosted by Baptist Women in Ministry and the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship’s Initiative for Ministerial Excellence. Winner, an assistant professor of Christian spirituality at Duke University's Divinity School, is the Friday evening worship keynote speaker and the author of several books including Girl Meets God.  The breakfast begins at 7:30 a.m. and costs $20 to attend. Register now

9:30 a.m. - Noon — Free Prayer Retreat with Lauren Winner
Lauren Winner, a noted author and assistant professor of Christian spirituality at Duke University Divinity School, will lead a prayer retreat Saturday, June 26 from 9:30 a.m. until noon.  This event is free. Register now