[tmtranscripts] Unity Village ALL gathering in June

[B. Devine]

2007 ALL Conference
Worship, Service, & Fellowship
"The Imaginative Adventure"
June 7-10, 2007
Unity Village, MO
(just outside Kansas City)

(Note - Yes Helen & Jim, this gathering has been mentioned twice on the lists so far, though more detailed information is still to come, as the registration forms should be out in a matter of a week or two.  And Rob, consider yourself invited to attend, as we would like you there. :-))

This conference will have things both similar and different from other gatherings, hopefully.  Our emphasis will be less on ideology and analyzing belief systems (i.e. - books, transcripts, etc.), and more on the inherent spiritual bond that we all have with our Creator, and as importantly, with each other as children of this Source as we seek to manifest this spiritual understanding in service to each other and the world at large.

Opening night will be for introduction, social and worshipful connection, with an Urmia style open discussion forum to open the conference before dinner on Thursday.

The 2 full days, Friday and Saturday, will be broken into areas of emphasis, much like there were times in the Garden of Eden for physical, mental, and spiritual training and development each day.  

Tentatively, mornings will be retreat time following breakfast for a couple hours, with a Plenary presentation and dialogue breakouts before lunch.

Afternoons will be set aside for workshops, beginning with ones related to conference theme development and followed by a time for special interest presentations.

A period of freedom for rest and relaxation, play, or social time will precede dinnertime.

After dinner will be celebration time with a period of worship and camaraderie building, followed by entertainment.

The last morning on Sunday, will be for intention building and commitment, worship and celebration, ending at lunchtime, with a bag lunch available for those who need to get on the road early.

Included within this program will be time and room availability for various paths to explore the fruits of their faith, including, but not limited to, UB study and discussion, ALL related endeavors, RetreatNetwork oriented endeavors, TeaM oriented sessions and dialogue, and more...

For the purposes of room allotment, we will view TeaM and Magisterial Mission as two paths, not to divide, but to allow for a time and a place for both aspects to be explored by those who believe in those pursuits, without building an inherent need for division and conflict.  We believe in unity without uniformity and thus believe we can gather where we agree and pursue our individuality where we don't.

The bottom line is this is not a conference for confrontation, drawing lines in the sand, or pursuing exclusion and separation, but rather for all believers to come together to explore our relationship to God and each other.  The bottom line for conference success is not defining what we believe and who believes like we do, but rather how faithful we are to realizing that relationships are an end in and of themselves and laced with our Divine Spirit's involvement, hold by far, the greatest potential in spiritual realization.

The cost of this gathering for food, lodging, and registration should range from $225-250 on the low end, and for those who want to stay in the brand new hotel and live it up a bit, expect around $350-400 for the long weekend.

Look for registration forms in a couple weeks.  But hopefully you can begin to think about whether you would like to be in conference this June with good people from various walks of life who want to be with others who crave spiritual understanding and fellowship.

Hope to see you there.
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