Conferences!

Every so often we receive invitations to conferences and similar events, and we're asked to pass them on - so here are a few which may be worth considering...

A conference entitled, "Loving, Living and Working with People on the Autism Spectrum" which will be held on Oct 26 at the Citipointe Christian College, Mansfield.

• This conference will include a range of speakers including well known Christian doctor and counsellor, Dr Carolyn Russell. It will also feature workshop streams aimed at helping teachers, families, counsellors, pastors, chaplains and church leaders better understand and work with people with Autism Spectrum Disorders including Asperger's Syndrome.
• If you could please distribute the attached brochure, or following website address (http://autismconferenceoct26-com.webs.com), to people in your congregation or organisation who may be interested that would be greatly appreciated. 

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'Growing Youth Spirituality Conference'

19th and 20th July 2013

REGISTRATIONS CLOSING SOON

The Christian Research Association has combined with Tabor College to host a conference on youth spirituality.

The conference will be held at East Alliance, 44-60 Jacksons Road , Mulgrave, Victoria on the 19th and 20th of July 2013.
There will be a range of speakers including Dr Rachael Kohn (ABC presenter of 'The Spirit of Things') and speakers representing the practical ways in which Catholic, mainstream, and Christian schools and chaplains in the government sector are seeking to grow youth spirituality. Dr Philip Hughes will be bringing the findings from the 53 schools that have been surveyed in the past year or so. Stephen Reid, another member of the CRA staff, will be reporting on a project he has been doing on sports chaplaincy.
Please see a full list of speakers and the conference program at http://www.cra.org.au/growing_youth_spirituality.pdf or http://www.tabor.vic.edu.au/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=42
This conference will look at how we can best encourage the growth of a mature spirituality in the children growing up in our midst. It will look at the research and explore practical solutions for parents, youth workers, pastors, teachers, chaplains and RE teachers. And there will plenty of time for discussion amongst colleagues.
You can register via our website at https://www.cra.org.au/products-page/conference-registrations/
Full Conference (Incl Dinner) $230.0
Full Conference (No Dinner) $210.00
Dinner only (Fri night) $45.00
Friday Sessions only (No Dinner) $90.00
Saturday Sessions only $140.00
We look forward to seeing you at the conference.
Yours sincerely,

Dr Philip Hughes               Peg Fraser                           

Senior Researcher              Administration

Christian Research Association

03 88190123

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 NATIONAL YOUTH MINISTRY CONVENTION (NYMC.ORG.AU)

With the recent release of our website and online registration we wanted to touch base so you can take full advantage of our Early Bird Discount.

The Early Bird rate has been extended to 15th June, however with a one month extension as part of our Partnership Program you can take advantage of the Early Bird rate until 15th July!

In addition if you have a group you can also take advantage of Group Discounts:

$40 per ticket for 5 or more Full registrations

$20 per ticket for 10 or more Day Registrations

 So, the full rate for an individual to attend NYMC 2013 is $319. With the Early Bird discount the registration price is reduced to $279; and with the group discount the price becomes $239.

If you are interested in the Group Discount please let me know and we’ll issue a code for your Group. Please note you can use the code to register everyone at the same time … or pass the code on to each person to purchase their own registration.

It’s wonderful to have you on board as an NYMC 2013 Partner! Thank you for your support!