Thank you for such a lovely conference! We look forward to seeing you in 2027!
Sunday, April 26th
4:00 PM – Conference Registration Begins
6:00 PM – Opening Conference Dinner in the Pavilion w/ Harold Shank: “Brick Pits to Playground”
Monday, April 27th
7:45-8:30 AM – Breakfast at Susanna’s House
8:30 AM – Devotional w/ Robert Kimberly
9:30 AM – Plenary Speaker: David Skidmore
10:45 AM – Workshops
David Skidmore;
Caitlin Ingle, Emily Wireman, and Tami Gosnell: “The Foster Parent Perspective: Strengthening Systems Through Lived Experience”
Robert Kimberly: “Four Decades and Counting”
12:00 PM – Lunch at Susanna’s House
1:00 PM – Time of Restoration
2:00 PM – Fireside Chat w/ other Agencies:
Grove9 Q&A
Foster/House Parent Recruitment – Racquelle Grant & Nick Mears
Fundraising – Holly Towers
6:15 PM – Dinner (on your own)
8:15 PM – Devotional Singing & S’mores (OPTIONAL)
Tuesday, April 28th
8:30 AM – Devotional by JD Morris: “Psalm 46: Be Still and Know”
9:30 AM – Plenary by Harold Shank: “Full Stop”
10:45 AM – Workshops
Harold Shank: “Resting Your Case”
JD Morris: “Choose Your Battle”
Brenda Parks: “Comfort for the Comforter” – CEU Credits
12:00 PM – Grab & Go Lunch at Susanna’s House
1:15 PM – Workshops
Sally Shank: “The Pause That Refreshes”
Ken Haney: “Grief: What is Normal and What is Not”
Eric McPherson: “Hope in Conflict and the Beautiful Way of Jesus” Part 1 – CEU Credits
2:30 PM – Workshops
Sally Shank: “The Path That Renews”
Ken Haney: “Identity: How We Learn Who We Are”
Eric McPherson: “Hope in Conflict and the Beautiful Way of Jesus” Part 2 – CEU Credits
4:00 PM – General Business Meeting
6:00 PM – Dinner (on your own or with the Network from Cantina 76 in the Pavilion)
8:15 PM – Devotional Singing & S’mores (OPTIONAL)
Wednesday, April 29th
7:45-8:30 AM – Breakfast at Susanna’s House
8:30 AM – Devotional by Joey Roberts
9:15 AM – Session by Matt Stiles: “Faith at Work: Legal Guardrails for Christ-Centered Ministries” Part 1
10:05 AM – Session by Matt Stiles: “Faith at Work: Legal Guardrails for Christ-Centered Ministries” Part 2
11:15 AM – Closing Luncheon w/ Harold Shank: “Rest Stop”