Aug 17, 2024
Working and living in Beloved community requires engaging theological discussion, creativity, collaboration, and vulnerability. Church workers are often asked to lead ministries which deftly navigate the intersections of culture, politics, and faith formation. Dr....
Jul 1, 2023
Networking Gatherings Kick-off your conference experience connecting with colleagues in one of our Networking Gatherings… First-time Attendees – If this is your first time attending the Annual Event in-person, please join APCE leadership for this time of welcome and...
Aug 17, 2024
For many congregations, the “traditional” Sunday school of our childhoods is a thing of the past. Today, churches are doing Sunday School in a myriad of different ways and the choices can be overwhelming! In this workshop, we’ll look at current Sunday school trends...
Jul 1, 2023
Aug 17, 2024
What does it look like to be a helpful, loving presence with children and families whose lives are marked by serious illness, death, and other significant losses? This workshop will explore ways to accompany families living through their highest levels of pain and...
Jul 1, 2023
Aug 17, 2024
Calvary Episcopal Church in downtown Memphis is now into its 102nd year of offering its Lenten Preaching Series to the community and world. The series has attracted internationally acclaimed preachers, poets, writers, and scholars including Marcus Borg, Barbara Brown...
Aug 17, 2024
Memphis was the site of one of the longest running and most consequential church kneel-in campaigns of the 1960s. From March 1964 to January 1965 racially mixed groups of young people attempted unsuccessfully to enter Second Presbyterian Church for worship. Resistance...
Aug 17, 2024
Together, we will name those places and spaces where our congregations experience stress, anxiety, or trauma that impedes creating community and being fully present. By using trauma informed practices to create transformative contexts, we can help our congregations...
Jul 1, 2023
Great Lakes – Grand Ballroom A East – Grand Ballroom B Mid-Atlantic – Grand Ballroom C Mid-South – Midway 10 North Central – Midway 6 Rocky Mountain – Midway 7 Northwest – Midway 8 The Presbyterian Church in Canada –...
