Third Annual Interfaith Summit     Thursday, November 6, 2008     8:00am - 3:30pm     State Capitol Building     1700 W Washington, Phoenix
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Schedule
Faith Leaders Reg.
Registration

8:00 a.m.

 Registration and Breakfast

 

  

9:00 a.m.

Emcee
Pastor Shawn Buckhanan
St. Paul's Church

 

Keynote Speaker
 Jannah Scott, Policy Advisor on Faith and Community Initiatives, for the office of Governor Janet Napolitano

 

  

10:00 a.m. 

Breakout Sessions

 

Who lives in "Shelter" care and what are their needs?
 Marnie Green
Family Support Resources, Inc.

Brian Heath
Canyon State Academy

Sonja Burkhalter
Northland Family Help Center

 Who lives in "Group Home" care and what are their needs?
 Simon Kottoor
Sunshine Residential & Group Homes, Inc.

Bobbie Carpenter
Catholic Social Services Aspen House

VisionQuest

 Who lives in "Therapeutic" care and what are their needs?
 Ellen Sadowsky
Devereaux Arizona

Elia Diaz
Mingus Mountain Academy

Anthony Medel
Three Springs

 

  

Noon

Lunch Speaker
Regeanna Mwansa, youth development program administrator for Governor Janet Napolitano

 

  

1:00 p.m.

Youth Panel
 Hear first hand from youth living in group care and those who have 'aged out' of foster care

 

  

2:00 p.m.

"150 Ways to Connect"
 Learn about faith-based programs across the state that currently work with children in group care
Panelists include: Matt Watson, LDS Family Services

Moderated by Gary Webb, president, Off Campus Jams, author, "150 Ways to Connect."

 

  

3:00 p.m.

Closing Remarks and Evaluations
 Pastor Shawn Buckhanan


 

Faith Leader Registration Expo Registration Pre-Registration
for all others

Call Andrea Wallace at 602.234.3733, x 164 or e-mail AWallace@ArizonasChildren.org to reserve your spot.

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Exodus 2:9-10 Then Pharaoh’s daughter said to her, “Take this child away and nurse him for me. And I will pay you.”  So the woman took the child and nursed him. The child grew, and she brought him to Pharaoh’s daughter. And he became her son. She gave him the name Moses, saying, “Because I took him out of the water.”

James 1:27 Pure and genuine religion in the sight of God the Father means caring for orphans and widows in their distress and refusing to let the world corrupt you.

Qur’an. 2. 83. …Treat with kindness your parents and kindred, and orphans and those in need; speak fair to the people; be steadfast in prayer; and practice regular charity.

O God, guide me, protect me, make of me a shining lamp and a brilliant star.
Thou art the Mighty and the Powerful. ‘Abdu’l-Bahá