Being depressed or loving someone who is can be a lonely, confusing time of life. Questions flood our minds like: How did I get here? Why is this happening to me? Why do I feel pulled apart? Most people see depression as a vaporous experience that comes unexpectedly and leaves when it’s ready. But is this all there is? And what do we do with our lives and hearts in the meantime?

What if depression is a place we reach when something inside is truly wrong and clamoring for attention? What if it’s an opportunity to enter into the holy ground of our souls and explore places inside of us we never knew existed? Join us October 13-14 and discover that depression is a place where we can experience God in a unique way.

Conference Format

The conference will include two days of large group teaching and small group processing. Each small group will be led by a professional Christian counselor.

Speaker

Monica Taffinder, M.A., M.A., is a professional counselor and the co-founder of Grace Clinic. She holds degrees in both Counseling and Biblical Studies.

Date and Location

The conference will be held October 13-14, 2006 on the campus of The Episcopal Church of the Ascension in Orlando, Florida.

Registration Fees

Early Bird . . . . . . . $295 per person
(Register before Sept. 15, 2006)
Advanced . . . . . . . $330 per person
(Between Sept. 15 & Oct. 6, 2006)
Regular . . . . . . . . . $360 per person
(After Oct. 6, 2006)

Friday, October 13, 2006
5:00 - 6:00 p.m.	Registration Open
6:00 - 6:15 p.m.	Welcome
6:15 - 7:15 p.m.	Why Holy Ground?
7:15 - 7:30 p.m.	Break
7:30 - 9:00 p.m.	Small Group One
Saturday, October 14, 2006
8:30 - 9:15 a.m.	Faces of Depression
9:15 - 9:30 a.m.	Break
9:30 - 11:00 a.m.	Small Group Two
11:00 - 11:15 a.m.	Break
11:15 - Noon	Listening to Sadness
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.	Lunch Provided
1:00 - 2:30 p.m.	Small Group Three
2:30 - 2:45 p.m.	Break
2:45 - 3:30 p.m.	The Path to Hope
3:30 - 3:45 p.m.	Break
3:45 - 5:15 p.m.	Small Group Four
5:15 - 5:30 p.m.	Break
5:30 - 6:00 p.m.	Wrap-Up

 

Thursday, October 26, 2006
5:00 - 6:00 p.m.	Registration Open
6:00 - 6:15 p.m.	Welcome
6:15 - 7:15 p.m.	Glorious Ruins
7:15 - 7:30 p.m.	Break
7:30 - 9:00 p.m.	Small Group One
Friday, October 27, 2006
8:30 - 9:15 a.m.	Wrestling with God
9:15 - 9:30 a.m.	Break
9:30 - 11:00 a.m.	Small Group Two
11:00 - 11:15 a.m.	Break
11:15 - Noon	Addiction vs. Humility
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.	Lunch Provided
1:00 - 2:30 p.m.	Small Group Three
2:30 - 2:45 p.m.	Break
2:45 - 3:45 p.m.	Anger and Grace
3:45 - 4:00 p.m.	Break
4:00 - 5:30 p.m.	Small Group Four
Saturday, October 28, 2006
8:30 - 9:15 a.m.	What is Forgiveness?
9:15 - 9:30 a.m.	Break
9:30 - 11:00 a.m.	Small Group Five
11:00 - 11:15 a.m.	Break
11:15 - Noon	Embracing Weakness
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.	Lunch Provided
1:00 - 2:30 p.m.	Small Group Six
2:30 - 2:45 p.m.	Break
2:45 - 3:30 p.m.	Relationship Restored
3:30 - 3:45 p.m.	Break
3:45 - 5:15 p.m.	Small Group Seven
5:15 - 5:30 p.m.	Break
5:30 - 6:00 p.m.	Wrap-Up

Are you at a place in your life where you hoped to be further along but you are not sure how to get there? Sometimes with God or people in our lives, we desire closeness but seem stuck in patterns that leave us feeling isolated and alone. We feel guilt but want freedom, anger but want peace and joy. If you feel like you’re hanging by a thread and nothing you’ve tried gives you the help you’re looking for, you are not alone.

Instead of settling for the way life is, we invite you to join us for a weekend of healing and growth. We will explore the concepts of forgiveness, guilt, shame, anger, need, community, and intimacy with God, with the hope of giving you tools to deepen your relationships with God and others.