Canadian Rockies Theological Conference. May 5 8, Strong Medicine. Topic

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1 CanadianRockiesTheologicalConference May5 8,2014 StrongMedicine Topic TheLutheranDoctrineofVocationasAntidotetotheLethalMeCultureof Today Withkeynotespeakers,Rev.Dr.UweSiemon Netto&RespondentRev.Dr.Walter Sundberg RadissonHotel Canmore,Alberta Canada 1/7

2 Rev.Dr.Siemon Netto AbouttheAuthor For57years,UweSiemon Netto,aninternationaljournalistfromGermany,hasreportedabout major world events including the construction and the fall of the Berlin Wall and the assassinationofpresidentjohnf.kennedy.hecoveredthevietnamwaroveraperiodoffive years, from 1965 until 1969 and then again in He has also written extensively about topics ranging from wine, food, classical music and modern art to religion. At age 50 he interrupted his career to earn an M.A. at a Lutheran seminary in Chicago and a doctorate in theology and sociology of religion at Boston University. His doctoral dissertation titled, The Fabricated Luther: Refuting Nazi Connections and Other Modern Myths, has been widely acclaimedasaresoundingargumentagainstthechargethatthe16th centurygermanreformer couldhavebeenhitler'sprogenitor.aspartofhistheologicalstudiessiemon Nettoservedasa chaplaintovietnamveteransinminnesotaandwroteasignificantbookonpastoralcaretitled, TheAcquittalofGod:ATheologyforVietnamVeterans.Dr.Siemon Nettonowlivesinsouthern California as a writer, educator and founding director emeritus of the Center for Lutheran Theology and Public Life in Capistrano Beach. Part of the year he and his British born wife, Gillian,spendtheirtimeattheirhomeintheCharenteregionofsouthwesternFrance. 2/7

3 Rev.Dr.WalterSundbergbeganhisworkatLutherSeminary in as an instructor in systematic theology. He returnedasassistantprofessorofchurchhistoryin1984,was namedassociateprofessorin1986andwasnamedprofessor in He was acting chair of the history department in andChairoftheHistoryDepartmentfrom HewasavisitingprofessorattheCollegeofSt.CatherineinSt. Paulin Ordained in 1981, he was assistant minister of Como Park LutheranChurch,St.Paul,in Hewasaninstructorat Augsburg College, Minneapolis, in 1980, in the U.S. Army Chaplains Program in 1977, and at Lutheran Theological SeminaryatPhiladelphiain1976. SundbergearnedtheB.A.degreemagnacumlaudein1969fromSt.OlafCollege,Northfield, Minn.,wherehewaselectedtoPhiBetaKappa.HereceivedboththeM.Div.degreeandthe Ph.D. degree magna cum laude from Princeton Theological Seminary (1973 and 1981). He studied at the University of Tubingen, Germany, in He received the Rockefeller TheologicalFellowshipandtheAmericanLutheranChurchGraduateFellowship. HeisamemberoftheadvisorycouncilofInterpretation,andtheeditorialboardsofLutheran Quarterly and Lutheran Commentator. A board member of both the Great Commission Network and Lutheran Bible Ministries, he has also served on the board of Lutheran Bible InstituteandtheALCInter ChurchRelationsCommittee. Sundberg contributed "Ministry in 19th Century European Lutheranism" to Called and Ordained: Lutheran Perspectives on the Office of Ministry (edited by Todd Nichol and Marc Kolden, 1990). He has published articles in First Things, Lutheran Quarterly, dialog, and LutheranForum.HiswritingsforchurchcurriculumincludeDaybyDay:LutherontheChristian Life(1983).HeistheauthorofTheBibleinModernCulture(secondedition,Eerdmans,2002), whichhewrotewithroyharrisville. 3/7

4 Step1.Hotel Registration Payingfortheconferenceincludestwosteps: Costsfortheconferencearedividedintotwoportions:Thefirstistheroomreservationdone byeachpersonbookingdirectlywiththeradissonhotelincanmore,albertaasdirectedbythe website.datesagainaremonday,may5throughtothursdaymorning,may8(threenights). Tosavecosts,(ornot)individualsshouldroomwithsomeoneaseachroomhastwoqueensand thetotalfortwoforthreenightsisapproximately$330.00includingtaxes.(sharingwouldbe about$165.00each) Thelinkforbookingroomsis: &hotelcode=abcanmor PROMOCODEis:CANROC Step2.Conference&Meals$ This amount covers the conference and meals. This portion should be sent to Rev. Phillip Gagnonatthefollowingaddressbelow.Pleasemakethechequeoutto"TheCanadianRockies TheologicalConference."Includethedetailsofwhatyouarepayingfor(seebelow). Registrationathotel&conference YoumustbooktheroomyourselfattheRadissonsiteatthelinkaboveANDsendyourcheckto Rev.PhilGagnoninordertoberegisteredfortheevent.Registrationwillbefrom10am 2pm Monday,May5inthelobbyoftheRadisson. The opening worship service and first session begins at 7 pm. Further information may be obtainedfromvisitingthe CanadianRockiesTheologicalConference pageonfacebook: anddirectlyfromrev.philgagnonatpastorphil@me.com Flights Forthoseflyingin,youwillbecomingintoCalgaryairportwhichisaboutanhourandahalfout from Canmore. There is a direct shuttle from the airport to/from the Radisson, Canmore for approximately$55.00eachway thelinkisasfollows.. 4/7

5 Or,youcanrentacarastherewillbeamplefreetimeallowingonetoexploretheBanffarea withallthereistoofferthere. Please send in your check AND send in by or snail mail the following information to Name: PastororLay: Address: Numbertocontactyou: ChurchBody: Congregation/institution: Dietaryrestrictions?: Rates: Fullconferencerate(allmealsandconference) $ Dayrateone(Mondayconferenceonly) $40.00 Dayratetwo(ConferenceonlyMondaythroughWednesday) $ Dayratethree(DailyLunch&conference) $65.00xeachday(Tu,Wed,Th)total= Dayratefour(Thursdaybrunchonly) $30.00 LunchforanydayMon Wed $25.00 TOTAL= Chequeshouldbemadeoutto:"CanadianRockiesTheologicalConference 2014"andmailed tothefollowingaddress. Attention:Rev.PhillipGagnon RE:CRTC St.AlbertEvangelicalLutheranChurch 11GlenviewCrescent St.Albert,Alberta,CanadaT8N1S3 Forfurtherinfo: (o) (cell) /7

6 CanadianRockiesTheologicalConference2014 StrongMedicine Schedule Monday,May5 2 4pm registration 7pm. Welcome Introductions Housekeeping 7:20pm Openingworship 7:50pm IntrosessionwithDr.UweSiemon Netto 8:50pm Closinghymn/snacks Tuesday,May6 Breakfast 9am. Morningprayer 9:30am. Secondsession 10:30am Break 10:45 11:30 Thirdsession 11:30 noon Q/A Noon. Lunch Freetimeuntil7pm 7pm. Hymn 7:15pm. Fourthsession 8:00 8:30pm. 8:30 9:30pm. 9:30pm Snacks Wednesday,May7 Breakfast 9am. Morningprayer 9:30am. Fifthsession 10:45ambreak Q/A EveningworshipwithKrystaal 11am Q/A Noon. Lunch Freetimeuntil7pm 7pm. Singing 7:15pm. Sixthsession 8:15pm. Q/A 8:45pm. Eveningworship&snacks 6/7

7 Thursday,May8 Breakfast 9am ClosingSession 10:30am Break 10:45am Closingworship 11:30am Lunch Godblessandseeyounextyear! LookforthegroupKrystaalonlineatKrystaal.comwhereyouwillfindtheirstory.Awonderful trio of brothers who have been blessed in many ways want to say thank you to us as LutheransforitwastheLWFthathelpedthemwhiletheylivedintherefugeecampsinKenya. A freewill offering will be taken to help them as they have asked for nothing to be with us. PleaselookthemupasitisawonderfulstoryofGod spowerandgraceatwork! Note: SinceDr.Siemon NettowillbespeakingtoDr.Sundbergabouttheformatofthesessions a more accurate schedule in terms of session titles will be forthcoming. Look for the revised scheduleonourfacebookpage. 7/7