CREDO: The Board of Pensions of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)

Conferences

The CREDO Conference Curriculum

The CREDO curriculum is designed to trigger personal discovery through guided reflection, introspection, and dialogue.

It addresses individually and in community the questions of "Who am I?" and "Who is God calling me to be?"

It is organized around four components of each person's personal and professional life, each explored as an integral part of the whole.

• Spiritual Component — ensures that the conference becomes and remains a sacred space where each participant can reflect on his or her interior life and relationship with God in Christ.
• Vocational Component — provides opportunity for reflection, discernment, and planning in the professional areas of vocation, career, and work.
• Health Component — offers opportunities for reflection in the areas of physical and emotional health and well-being, stewardship of the body, and the development of a specific plan to address individual health needs.
• Financial Component — encourages reflection on God-given resources and how these might be best used in response to God's call. All aspects of personal financial management are explored.

Through a discernment and visioning process, each participant builds a CREDO Plan — a personal covenant based on work done in the four component areas and a formal expression of the CREDO experience. Its purpose is to provide a personal baseline and strategy for effective implementation.

Selection Process

Clergy selected to participate in CREDO are chosen randomly within age categories from the Board of Pension's database. Invitations are issued annually each spring, and enrollment is on a first-come, first-served basis. Classes tend to fill quickly, so you are encouraged to reply promptly if you wish to attend.

Cost for Participation

The cost for participation in an 8-day CREDO conference is $500. The bulk of the conference costs, including room, board, and travel fees, is absorbed by CREDO.

2009 Spring Conference Schedule

• March 02 - March 09 (PC 15)
  Lake Logan Episcopal Conference Center
  Canton, North Carolina
   
• April 20 - April 27 (PC 16)
  Wooded Glen Conference Center
  Henryville, Indiana

2009 Summer Conference Schedule

• June 08 - June 15 (PC 17)
  Beaver Hollow Conference Center
  Java Center, New York
   
• August 10 - June 17 (PC 18 - Presbyter Staff Only)
  Wooded Glen Conference Center
  Henryville, Indiana
   

2009 Fall Conference Schedule

• September 14-21 (PC 19)
  Beaver Hollow Conference Center
  Java Center, New York
   
• October 26-November 02 (PC 20)
  Lake Logan Conference Center
  Canton, North Carolina
   
• November 09-16 (PC 21)
  The Franciscan Renewal Center
  Scottsdale, Arizona

Spring 2008 Conference Schedule

• April 21 - April 28
  Lake Logan Episcopal Conference Center
  Canton, NC
   
• May 12 - May 19
  Beaver Hollow Conference Center
  Java Center, NY
   
• June 02 - June 09
  Wooded Glen Conference Center
  Henryville, IN

Fall 2008 Conference Schedule

• September 15 - September 22
  The Franciscan Retreat Center
  Scottsdale, AZ
   
• September 29 - October 06
  Beaver Hollow Conference Center
  Java Center, NY
   
• November 17 - November 24
  Lake Logan Episcopal Conference Center
  Canton, NC

Fall 2007 Conference Schedule

• September 24 - October 01
  Lake Logan Conference Center
  Canton, North Carolina
• November 12 - November 19
  Canterbury Conference Center
  Oviedo, Florida

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