First Presbyterian Church of Berkeley, CA

Conference Schedule


This schedule will be updated as the conference nears. For more information, please contact the conference registrar at gccregistrar@fpcberkeley.org.

Pre-Conference Events

Thursday, October 16, 2008

6-8 PM Film screening: Call+Response (click here for a preview)
Shattuck Cinemas (2230 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley)
No more tickets available; click here for theaters and showing times 
8-10 PM Film screening: Call+Response (click here for a preview)
Shattuck Cinemas (2230 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley)
No more tickets available; click here for theaters and showing times

Friday, October 17, 2008

6-6:30 PM Check in/Late Registration
7-8:30 PM Welcome/First Session — Sanctuary
Speaker: Mike Perreau
Break Refreshments
8:45-9:30 PM Second Session — Sanctuary
Speaker: Bethany Hoang and Elisabeth (pseudonym used)
A recent college graduate, Elisabeth is a former IJM client in Southeast Asia temporarily visiting the US.

Saturday, October 18, 2008

8:30-9 AM Check in/Late Registration
9 AM-10:15 AM Third Session — Sanctuary
Speaker: Jaime Farrant
Break Refreshments
Trade as One Boutique open
Lotoba Project exhibit in McKinley Hall
10:45 AM-noon Fourth Session — Sanctuary
Speaker: Pranitha Timothy
Lunch Lunch to be provided
Trade as One Boutique open
Lotoba Project exhibit in McKinley Hall
1:30-2:30 PM Fifth Session — Sanctuary
Speaker: Joseph Ciza
Break Refreshments
Trade as One Boutique open
Lotoba Project exhibit in McKinley Hall
3-4 PM Speaker and Special Guest Seminars
4:15-5:15 PM Seminars repeated
Dinner Dinner on your own

Sunday, October 19, 2008

Trade As One Boutique open for 45 minutes after each morning worship service. Lotoba Project exhibit in McKinley Hall is open at various times throughout the entire day.

8:30-9:30 AM Communion/Prayer Service — Sanctuary
10-11 AM Worship Prayer Gathering — Sanctuary
or
Seminars repeated from Saturday afternoon
Jaime Farrant, Mike Perreau, Bethany Hoang
11:27 AM-
12:30 PM
Worship Prayer Gathering — Sanctuary
or
Seminars repeated from Saturday afternoon
Joseph Ciza, Pranitha Timothy, Nathan George
Lunch Lunch on your own
or
Lunch available at the First Pres Rendezvous ($6)
3-4:30 PM Conversation with Speakers / Q&A
Westminster Gym, Westminster Hall
5:05-6:30 PM Concluding Service/Communion — Sanctuary
6:30 PM

Conference ends
Dinner available at the First Pres Bistro ($6)