July 12, 10 am - July 13, 3 pm, 2019
Kalamazoo, Michigan
Home base: St. Luke's Episcopal Church
247 W Lovell St., Kalamazoo, MI 49007
How to get the most out of the BPG:
- Review the workshop schedule, read descriptions, and see the workshop blogs here.
(If you have already registered and would like to change your workshops, contact Heather) - Register!!! Registrations are due by July 1. You are welcome to come, but your registration would not guarantee food or seating.
- Secure your housing! (Host housing available for free from friendly local Episcopalians, or hotels - use the blocks to get the best deal)
- If you're part of an organization - secure your exhibitor space or register your swag bag gift space
- If you have children - check out the program for them and register them with you. For your middle or high school youth, they can register and participate with you, register and choose their own workshops, or register to be a volunteer.
- Read through the FAQ for all of the details!
- If you are a lay employee of the church or a woman clergy person, plan on attending the pre-workshop event on Thursday, July 11..
- BOOK TRADING TABLE! - The Church Periodical Club will be hosting a book trading table. Bring books that you'd like to get re-homed and take a pile home with you. (Donations for CPC will be accepted but not required)
- Hand-crafted items! Bring handmade scarves, hats, mittens, gloves, baby blankets to donate. They will be blessed during Eucharist and distributed to a local missions or Seamen's Church Institute (check out their patterns)
- Discover! Kalamazoo - Check out all of the amazing things to do in Kalamazoo. Come early or stay late to play in this fun city!
- INVITE YOUR FRIENDS! (Our mailing list contains mostly General Convention deputies... if you think that your friends know about this, they probably don't! Please send them a personal invitation to come with you!). Use the
Facebook event or the downloadable flyer.
Pre-Event Opportunities!
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Church Pension Fund hosts listening sessions
Thursday, July 11 3 pm - lay employees are invited to meet with the Church Pension Group for a listening session. 5 pm - women clergy are invited to meet with the Church Pension Group for a listening session. Please RSVP on this page |
Discover! Kalamazoo - see all of the amazing things that you can do before our after the Big Provincial Gathering!
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General Information
A map of the downtown Kalamazoo area. Keynote Speaker and Emcee: Lorenzo Lebrija, TryTank: An Experimental Laboratory Focusing on how to strengthen and expand your ministry Purpose of the BPG:
Workshops:
Childcare / Children's programs (bring your children!):
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Timeline and Event Schedule
March 1 - Registration is open! Cost: $75 July 1 - Registration closes. Thursday, July 11 - Pre-event day 1:30 - Come and See Plainsong Farm, Rockford, Mich. At St. Luke's, Kalamazoo: 3 pm - CPG listening session (lay employees) 5 pm - CPG listening session (women clergy) 6 pm - pre-event for Bishops, Executive Board, Workshop Leaders, and invited guests Friday, July 12 - Day 1 8:30 am - continental breakfast (included in fee) 9:30 am - registration and refreshments 10 am - welcome and Keynote Speaker 12 pm - lunch (included in fee) 1 pm - workshop #1 3 pm - workshop #2 5 pm - Afternoon wrap-up with Keynote Speaker, evening prayer 6 pm - Episcopal Peace Fellowship Reception at St. Luke's - learn about EPF's work; limited refreshments available 6 pm - Dinner (on your own) 7:30 pm - Evening Activities - Choir Rehearsal - St. Luke's - Affinity Group meetings Saturday, July 13 - Day 2 8 am - continental breakfast (included in fee) 9 am - Eucharist 10:30 - workshop #3 12:30 - lunch (included in fee) 1:30 - closing session with Keynote Speaker, closing prayer 3 pm - Safe travels, everyone! |
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Sponsors!
We couldn't do this without the generous support of our sponsors!
The Church Pension Group is sponsoring our Keynote Speaker and M.C.
The Seminary of the Southwest is sponsoring the Commemorative Booklets.
Bexley-Seabury is providing totes for our swag bags.
Church Divinity School of the Pacific is providing travel mugs (care for creation!)
Sewanee is sponsoring the technology - ensuring live streaming of the keynote speaker and recordings available after the event.
Education for Ministry is sponsoring transportation.
Virginia Theological Seminary is providing Friday morning hospitality.
The Diocese of Western Michigan
The Church Pension Group is sponsoring our Keynote Speaker and M.C.
The Seminary of the Southwest is sponsoring the Commemorative Booklets.
Bexley-Seabury is providing totes for our swag bags.
Church Divinity School of the Pacific is providing travel mugs (care for creation!)
Sewanee is sponsoring the technology - ensuring live streaming of the keynote speaker and recordings available after the event.
Education for Ministry is sponsoring transportation.
Virginia Theological Seminary is providing Friday morning hospitality.
The Diocese of Western Michigan
Partners and Related Events
Collars on the Corner
Collars on the Corner is a ministry of presence and prayer.
Founded by The Rev. Kevin Stewart and some clergy friends, they pray with people in Milwaukee.
Discover Kalamazoo!
Thank you to Discover Kalamazoo for their help in planning our event!
Check out their page and see all of the amazing things that you might do on Friday night. Or plan to come in early or stay late to play in the area!
Collars on the Corner is a ministry of presence and prayer.
Founded by The Rev. Kevin Stewart and some clergy friends, they pray with people in Milwaukee.
Discover Kalamazoo!
Thank you to Discover Kalamazoo for their help in planning our event!
Check out their page and see all of the amazing things that you might do on Friday night. Or plan to come in early or stay late to play in the area!
