Community Chaplaincy  Conference

May 30- June 2, 2013

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THE CONFERENCE IS BEING HELD IN THE FOUNTAIN COMMONS BUILDING, ACADIA UNIVERSITY

The Re-Visioning Community Chaplaincy Conference is an opportunity for those involved in the restorative ministry of working with those touched by crime in our community to come together and develop a plan for the future.

During our time together we will focus on three primary objectives:

• We will celebrate our success;

• We will look at the current challenges and opportunities;

• We will develop a new vision and strategies for our work.

The conference will be a mix of presentations and working sessions. The agenda has been designed to gather input from front line community chaplains and other partners to build a plan to make the new vision a reality.

Thank you for all you have done to date and for your patience as we move through this time of change. We look forward to your continued contribution to the work of Community Chaplaincy and to our time together at Acadia.

Aumônerie communautaire : mission et perspectives

Du jeudi 30 mai au dimanche 2 juin, à Wolfville en Nouvelle-Écosse, il y aura une conférence adressée aux aumôniers et aux principaux acteurs travaillant dans la communauté à reconstruire les liens brisés par le crime.

Cette conférence vise trois objectifs :

1. Célébrer nos succès en faisant un retour sur nos expériences.
2. Identifier les défis actuels et les moyens de les relever.
3. Développer des stratégies de concertation pour mieux réaliser notre mission.

Les conférenciers nous aideront à réfléchir ensemble et à trouver des ressources et des moyens pour avancer dans notre travail.  Les ateliers nous familiariseront avec des pratiques innovatrices qui ont été développées par les différentes aumôneries communautaires à travers le Canada. 

Je vous invite donc à venir réfléchir sur nos expériences et à bâtir notre avenir.   Une place est réservée pour vous, ne la laissez pas vide.  Il y aura aussi du contenu en français. Les gens de l’Université d’Acadia pourront répondre à vos demandes en français.

Laurent Champagne

514-978-8881

Représentant du Québec dans l’organisation

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The Conference Agenda (Subject to Change) 

THURSDAY MAY 30^th 

THE CONFERENCE IS BEING HELD IN THE FOUNTAIN COMMONS BUILDING, ACADIA UNIVERSITY

2:30- 4:30 PM Conference Registration

Please Note: Dinner is not provided as part of the conference on Thursday evening. There are a number of restaurants in the Town of Wolfville.

7:00 PM               WELCOME/OPENING

8:00 PM               Keynote– Dr. Pierre Allard

                              Community Chaplaincy: Celebrating our Successes

9:00 PM               Reception  

FRIDAY, MAY 31^st

 8:30 AM             Gathering/ Agenda for the Day (The Great Hall)

8:45 AM              Devotions- Judy Allard and Eileen Henderson                  

9:00 AM              Community Chaplaincy Today: Opportunities and Challenges

                             Harry Nigh/ Brian McDonough/Kris Knutson

10:00 AM             Health Break (The Great Hall)  

10:30 AM             Working Group Breakout 1: (Breakout Rooms)

                               The Three Words that best describe Community Chaplaincy

Noon                    LUNCH (Wheelock Dining Hall)

1:30 PM               Working Group Report Out from Breakout 1 (The Great Hall)Finding our Key Words     

2:15 PM               Workshop Session 1 (Breakout Rooms)

• Using Research to Advance Community Chaplaincy
  • Peter Worsley and Dwight Cuff  (French translation available)
• Addressing Mental Health Needs with Offenders Returning to the Community
  •  Dr. Duncan Veasey
• Addressing the Needs of Aboriginal Offenders Returning to the Community
  •  Don and Joy Nash

 3:30 PM            Health Break       (Great Hall)

 3:45 PM             Working Group Breakout Session 2: (Breakout Rooms)

                               Developing a Purpose Statement for Community Chaplaincy going forward

 5:30 PM              SUPPER (Wheelock Dining Hall)

 7:00 PM              KEYNOTE: OTHER VOICES: (Great Hall)

                                Partnering in Ministry  Ron Nikkel

SATURDAY, JUNE 1^st

8:30 AM               Gathering/ Agenda for the Day (Great Hall)

8:45 AM               Devotions- Judy Allard/Eileen Henderson

9:00 AM               Working Group Report Out from Breakout 2

                              Community Chaplaincy Purpose Statement Review                                          

9:30 AM               KEYNOTE: Social Entrepreneurship and Sustainable Funding

Karina Leblanc

10:15 AM             Ideas and Opportunities for the Future: An introduction

                              Tom O’Connor

10:30 AM             Health Break (Great Hall)

10:45 AM             Working Group Breakout 3: (Breakout Rooms)

                                Ideas and Opportunities for the Future    

12:30 PM                 LUNCH (Wheelock Dining Hall)

2:00 PM               Workshop Session #2 (Breakout Rooms)

• Marketing, Branding and other words that you shouldn’t use in Polite Company 
  • Scott MacIsaac and Mike Walsh (translation provided)
• Sustainable Funding Approaches:  Social Return on Investment 
  •  Kaylie Thiessen
• Interfaith Co-operation in Community Chaplaincy
  • Habeeb Alli                        

3:15 PM Health Break

3:45 PM   Working Group Report Out from Breakout 3: (Great Hall)

                   Ideas and Opportunities for the Future    

5:30 PM                BANQUET

Harry Gardner, President

7:30 PM              KEYNOTE: Other Voices

Keeping Faith in the Midst of Injustice 

- Wilma Derksen / Deogratias Gashagaza 

SUNDAY, JUNE 2^nd

8:30 AM               Gathering (Great Hall)    

8:45 AM               Keynote: Re-Visioning Community Chaplaincy

                              Tom O’Connor

9:30 AM               Health Break                                    

9:45 AM               The Way Forward: Building the Community

11:15 AM             Health Break      

11:30 AM             Closing Worship and Commissioning Service (Great Hall)

                              Preacher Gavin McCombie

12:30 PM             LUNCH and Departure(Wheelock Dining Hall)