[tmtranscripts] Fw: PUT IC'05 ON YOUR CALENDAR!!

[Bob Devine]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steven Hecht" <shecht at newview.org>
To: <bobdevine at onewest.net>
Sent: Friday, January 14, 2005 4:52 PM
Subject: Please Post: PUT IC'05 ON YOUR CALENDAR!!


> hi Bob,
>
> If you wouldn't mind, could you post this onto the TM list(s)?
>
> thanks,
> steve
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>
>
> Greetings Urantia Book Readers!
>
> This is a reminder that the Urantia Book Fellowship will be holding its 
> 2005 International Conference ("IC'05") at Villanova University from July 
> 30-August 4, 2005. Villanova University is a beautiful campus right on the 
> commuter rail leaving from the Philadelphia airport; it is a short walk 
> from the commuter station to the campus dorm area. The on-line 
> registration form is now posted at 
> <http://urantiabook.sitespace.com>http://urantiabook.sitespace.com so you 
> can register directly from your computer.
>
> Villanova has a rather remarkable student center which will serve us well 
> as a social and networking center while also accomodating workshop 
> presentations, plenary presentations, and group worship opportunities. 
> This facility is perhaps the finest of its kind any international 
> conference has seen. The residential suites are all air conditioned and 
> the classrooms are a short walk from the student center. There will a 
> continuous shuttle revolving between the dorms, the student center, and 
> the classroom buildings. All areas on campus are handicap accessible.
>
> As regards the program, there will be workshops in the areas of 
> experiential spirituality, philosophy and theology, history, and outreach, 
> as well as various other topics. There will be a pre-conference retreat 
> about art and creativity led by Gary Deinstadt and one in experiential 
> spirituality led by Gard Jameson and Dolores Nice. The coordinating 
> committee has made a special effort to limit the number of daytime 
> workshops and to make sure that they focus on the teachings contained in 
> The Urantia Book. Presentations that deal with material not directly 
> included in The Urantia Book will be offered during the evening. There 
> will be a prominent bulletin board in the student center where the time 
> and location of the evening presentations can be found.
>
> PLEASE NOTE: PRESENTATION SLOTS ARE STILL AVAILABLE. READERS ARE 
> ENCOURAGED TO SEND WORKSHOP PROPOSALS IN PHILOSOPHY/THEOLOGY TO STEVE 
> HECHT AT: shecht at newview.org, CONCERNING SCIENCE TOPICS TO LINDA BUSELLI 
> AT: ljbuselli at earthlink.net, AND CONCERNING EXPERIENTIAL SPIRITUALITY TO 
> BILL & SHARE BEASLEY AT : bbeasley at tampabay.rr.com. IF IN DOUBT ABOUT THE 
> APPROPRIATE TRACK FOR YOUR PRESENTATION SEND YOUR INQUIRY TO STEVE HECHT.
>
> The experiential spirituality track will include presentations in areas 
> such as: 1) Jesus as Pattern:  Forgiveness, Parables & Analogies, Service, 
> Religious Practices; 2) Outreach:  Living the Revelation, Study Groups, 
> Book Booths/Expos, Websites; 3) Relationships:  Parenting, Spouses & 
> Mates, Workplace, Singles, Teamwork; 4) Personal Development:  Self 
> Mastery, Cosmic Citizenship, Developing Spiritual Habits; 5) Prayer and 
> Worship:  Retreat activities, small group Worship, Prayer Sanctuary, and; 
> 6) Spiritual Expression:  Music, Dance, Song, Artshop. Please contact Bill 
> & Share Beasley at bbeasley at tampabay.rr.com or call (813) 684-1540 for 
> more information about this track.
>
> Some of the workshops in the philosophy/theology track are: 1)  Pattern in 
> The Urantia Book; 2) The UB Reader and Institutionalized Religion (panel); 
> 3) Source Authors for the UB's Biblical Material; 4) The Interfaith 
> Movement and Beyond; 5) Studying the Foreword to the UB; 6) Introduction 
> to the UB for new readers and spouses/teens; 7) Building a Bridge Between 
> the Bible and The Urantia Book; 8) God the Supreme; 9) History of Epochal 
> Revelation; 10) Spiritual Unity and Community. For further information 
> regarding this track please contact Steven Hecht at: shecht at newview.org.
>
> The science track will include the following presentations, among others: 
> 1) Dr. Phil Calabrese will do a talk on the scientific credibility of The 
> Urantia Book; 2) Dr. Patricia Rife will speak on the Universal Mother 
> Spirit and the circuits -- energies which have parallels in modern 
> phraseology in physics;
> 3) Gard Jameson's talk will be about The Urantia Book's presentation of, 
> and its relation to, contemporary thought on evolution; 4) Suzanne 
> Kelly-Ward will present on the correlation of mind and spirit in the brain 
> and how it has developed through history; 5) John Causland will have 
> several presentations on astronomy. He will also use his large telescope 
> to allow others to view the stars in the evening and possibly lead a tour 
> of a planetarium.
>
> As in the past there will be daily opportunities for group worship, social 
> reversion at Club UB, and various programs to keep kids and teens happy 
> and cared for. There will also be an extensive bookshop with all sorts of 
> UB-related materials and gifts as well as an art gallery with many kinds 
> of UB-related artwork.
>
> There will be a free day available where attendees can visit Philadelphia 
> and surrounding areas either informally or by signing up for pre-arranged 
> tours (included in the registration form).
>
> We anticipate that this conference will be an enjoyable and 
> educationally-rich social experience with fellow UB readers. This only 
> happens once every three years, so please take advantage of this 
> opportunity to grow in mind and spirit. See you there!
>
> Steven Hecht,
> on behalf of the IC'05 Coordinating Committee