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SUMMARY:Believe Out Loud Power Summit
DESCRIPTION;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:Believe Out Loud Power SummitThe Believe Out Loud Power Summit is an advanced training for leaders in the Welcoming Church Movement.Please join us for:Concrete Skills-building in key areas of organizing and movement building such as: Building effective teams for work within our denominationsBuilding effective and strategic campaigns within our denominations and for partnerships with secular efforts.Working at the intersections of race, faith, aging and economic justiceTaking leadership to the next levelMedia and messagingBoard DevelopmentFundraisingTransgender and BisexualAction-planning within our denominations and in partnership with local and state-wide secular effortsDynamic WorshipVisioning about the world we want to leave for our childrenTRACKS & TOPICS (Each track will meet for 6 sessions of 1½ hour each)Leadership Development/New Leadership Recruitment and expanding leadership (including across lines of difference such as race)Building and executing practical plansTargeting particular populations - Who? Why? How? Best way?Campaigns - Church & Secular Potential roles for mobilized faith folk, including maintaining identity as church in secular campaignsInvitation/Recruitment and expanding leadership (including across lines of difference such as race)Moving from mercy to justice; Jesus & JusticeBoard of Directors Driving teams towards a shared goalRecruitment and expanding leadership (including across lines of difference such as race)Targeting particular populations - Who? Why? How? Best way?Barriers and Resistance/Conflict Change Graph (led by Beth Zemsky)I-WheelM. Scott Peck's theory on Pseudo-Community, Chaos, Emptiness, CommunityExternal Communications Recruitment/Targeting particular populations - Who? Why? How? Best Way?Running across all of the different tracks will be through-lines including: scriptural affirmation, a look at race, bisexual and transgender inclusion, cultural power and political power, and our different identities as individuals, how we are connected to our local church, a part of our denomination, and our relationship to the larger Welcoming Church Movement.CAUCUSESWorship and the ArtsRaceBisexualTransgenderAdvanced ScriptureTENTATIVE SCHEDULE (SUBJECT TO CHANGE)Saturday, October 99:00Welcome and Setting the Tone9:30-10:30Worship10:45-12:30Plenary and Practice on Intersectionality/Anti-racism12:30-2:00Lunch2:00-3:30Workshop Session I: Convenanting, Inventory, Relationship-Building, Overview of track3:45-5:15Workshop Session II: Each track starts with a session on Race5:30-7:00DinnerEveningCaucuses and other activitiesSunday, October 109:00-10:15Plenary on Secular Organizing10:30-12:00Workshop Session III12:30-1:30Lunch1:30-2:15Worship2:30-6:00Denominational Time/Action Planning6:00-7:00Dinner7:00-8:30Workshop Session IVMonday, October 119:00-10:30Workshop Session V10:45-12:15Workshop Session VI12:15-1:30Lunch1:30Action Planning in Geographical Groupings3:00Closing WorshipREGISTRATIONYou must register in advance. There is no cost to attend. However, you are responsible to pay for your own travel, lodging, and meals.To Register, email rossm@lcna.org by September 1.TRAVELIf traveling by air, fly into Orlando International Airport (MCO). Information on shuttles between the airport and the hotel will be posted soon. If driving to Orlando, you can park at the hotel for free.LODGINGDoubletree Resort Orlando - International Drive(near Universal Studios and SeaWorld)10100 International Drive Orlando, FL 32821We have negotiated a rate of $119 per night. If you'd also like to do some vacationing while in Orlando, this rate is also available three days before and three days after the Power Summit.You are responsible to make your own reservations. To do so, follow this link: coming soonMEALSYou will be on your own for all meals. There are a number of restaurants both at the hotel and within walking distance.
LOCATION:Orlando - Doubletree Resort Orlando - 10100 International Drive 
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