Alliance of Baptists Spring Gathering In Good Company w/Alliance Friends
April 23-24, 2010
hosted by Glendale Baptist Church in Nashville, Tenn.
Thanks to co-pastors Amy Mears and April Baker the Alliance of Baptists spring gathering will be hosted by Glendale Baptist Church in Nashville, Tenn. this year. Alliance friends, Tony Jones and Viki Matson will join us Friday and Saturday for worship, workshop, and conversation around partnerships and emergence.
Alliance friends Tony Jones and Viki Matson join us for this special weekend together.
Tony Jones is the author of The New Christians: Dispatches from the Emergent Frontier and is theologian-in-residence at Solomon's Porch in Minneapolis. A doctoral fellow in practical theology at Princeton Theological Seminary, he is the author of many books on Christian ministry and spirituality, including and The Sacred Way: Spiritual Practices for Everyday Life, and he is a sought after speaker and consultant in the areas of emerging church, postmodernism, and Christian spirituality. Tony has three children and lives in Edina, Minnesota.
Viki Matson is the Director of Field Education and Assistant Professor of the Practice of Ministry at Vanderbilt Divinty School. Viki holds a BS in Religion from Phillips University and a Master of Divinity from Phillips Theological Seminary in Enid, Okla. Viki is ordained in the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). In her role at Vanderbilt, she delights in helping students in the academy find and navigate the intersections of their theological studies, their faith community, and their personal faith journeys. Among many other things, Viki is a quilter; a drummer; a feminist; and a lover of words, theology, and beauty.
Schedule:
Friday, April 23 (day): Tony Jones facilitates Social Media for Clergy and Ministry Leaders workshop.
When: 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Location: St. Bartholomew's Episcopal Church, 4800 Belmont Park Terrace, Nashville, Tenn., 37215
Contact Phone: 866.950.5672
Registration: $95 (lunch included)
Register now for the Social Media for Clergy and Ministry Leaders workshop.
Friday, April 23 (evening): A Nashville Evening with the Stars, a wine and cheese reception
When: 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Location: Vanderbilt's Dyer Observatory, 1000 Oman Drive, Brentwood, TN (off Granny White Pike)
For directions, visit http://tinyurl.com/q7vbs9
Saturday, April 24:
Location: Glendale Baptist Church, 1021 Glendale Lane, Nashville, Tenn., 37204  
Contact Phone: 615.269.0926
9:00 - 9:30 Coffee and gathering
9:30 - 10:30 Worship with proclaimer Viki Matson
10:30 - 11:00 Break
11:00 - 12:00 Workshops including the Didache workshop with Tony Jones
12:00 - 1:30 Lunch and What's Happening at the Alliance of Baptists
1:30 - 2:30 Keynote Speaker Tony Jones
2:30 - 3:30 "Simply Conversation" with Alliance friends
3:30 - 4:30 Closing Ritual and Prayers
Registration for the Friday evening and Saturday events:
Registration is $25 before April 15. $35.00 at the door.
Register online through the Alliance's online giving page. Simply specify the registration amount ($25 for each person attending) and note in the comments April Gathering registration.
or
Register by phone by contacting Carole Collins at 866.745.7609 ext. 202.
For overnight accommodations, please contact the Scarritt Bennett Center at 866.420.5486
For more information email Mary Andreolli or call 866.745.7609 ext. 201.
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