Professing Christ:
The Church and Faithfulness in a Religiously Plural Society

September 27 - 29, 2002
National Conference Center
Route 7 & 659, Lansdowne, Virginia 20176
(703) 729-8000

Travel arrangements:

Washington Dulles Airport is 12 miles from the conference center (approximately a $25 - $30 cab fare). Those participating in the Friday tour should book travel in and out of Washington National Airport or Union train station.

Those planning to drive, please see the travel directions.

Registration (2002 only):

For registration information, please see the NAAE-2002 website. For additional details send request to:

Mr. Earl Davis
National Council of Churches
475 Riverside Dr., Rm. 880
New York, NY 10115
ph: (212) 870-2333
fax: (212) 870-2817
email:

Registration forms are online at www.naae-2002.org/registrationoptions.htm.

Inormation on student rates is available at www.naae-2002.org/student_scholarships.htm.

Student Scholarships:

A limited fund in memory of the distinguished ecumenical work of William Jerry Boney is available to support the travel of students to this conference. A letter of nomination from an NAAE member, as well as a letter of application from the student should be sent to the NAAE President, the Rev. Dr. Eileen W. Lindner, before July 1, 2002.

Important: Applicants for the scholarship should provide advance notice to the NAAE by means of an online form found at www.naae-2002.org/student_scholarships.htm.

Agenda

Friday September 27

• 2:00 – 5:00 pm Tour of "Religious Practice Midst Powers and Principalities" (optional)
• 5:00 – 6:00 pm Registration
• 6:00 pm Executive Board Meeting
• 6:30 pm Dinner
• 7:30 pm Welcome and Opening Worship
• 8:00 pm Theme Presentation: The Church and Faithfulness in a Religiously Plural Society
  • Dr. Wesley Ariarajah, Drew University
• 8:45 Discussion
• 9:00 Reception

Saturday, September 28

• 8:00 am Breakfast
• 9:00 am Morning Worship
• 9:30 am Panel Presentation and Discussion: Professing Christ / Ecclesial Implications
  • Moderator: Dr. Joseph Small, Presbyterian Church USA
  • Participants: Rev. Dr. Estrelda Alexander, Associate Dean for Community Life, Wesley Theological Seminary;
  • Rev. Dr. Sandra Beardsall, St. Andrew's College, Saskatoon;
  • Others to be announced
• 11:00 am Break
• 11:30 am NAAE Business Meeting
• 12:00 Lunch
• Executive Board Meeting
• 2:00 pm Professing Christ in Religiously Plural Society: Implications for Theological Education
  • Dr. Mary C. Boys, Professor of Practical Theology, Union Theological Seminary, New York
  • Response: Dr. Mark Swanson, Luther Seminary
• 3:15 pm Break
• 3:45 pm Update of Ecumenical Events
• 4:30 pm Evening Prayer
• 6:30 pm Reception
• 7:00 pm Banquet
• Evening Presentation: Interfaith Relations and Dialogue: Some Methodological Considerations
  • Dr. John Borelli, United States Catholic Conference, Ecumenical and Interfaith Relations Officer
  • Respondent to be announced

Sunday, September 29

• 8:45 am Gather in Prayer
• 9:00 am Professing Christ in a Religiously Plural Society: Missiological and Evangelization Concerns
  • Presentation: Dr. Amos Yong, Bethel College, St. Paul, Minnesota
  • Respondent to be announced