Techny Towers is a conference and retreat center located in Chicago’s North shore. It is designed for people who want to study, worship, and enjoy each other in fellowship. Techny Towers has become a landmark; historically as an early 20th century seminary for the Society of the Divine Word; today, as an ecumenical center fostering creativity and strategic thinking. The Education Committee spent a weekend in October or 2009 and thinks it will be a good fit for the Fellowship’s Conference. We found the grounds to be lovely and peaceful. The sleeping accommodations and food were both very good. We encourage you to visit their website www.Technytowers.org
To volunteer for service please contactLara Amyx772-466-7950lara10@bellsouth.net
Pre-conference Events:
Pre-Conference Spiritual Retreat
Wednesday July 21 at 7:00 pm to Thursday evening July 22 at 8:30 pm (20 people maximum). An opportunity to experience more depth in your contemplative journey. Retreat to be led by Gard Jameson and friends. If interested contact Bobbie Dreier bdreier@earthlink.net
Guided City Tour on Thursday, July 22. Tour will be led by David Kulieke. Tentatively includes: Lake Michigan shoreline drive from Techny into the city; brief visit to 533 Diversey; lunch in Millennium Park; choice of museums, boat tour or skyscraper observation deck. Fees to be determined. Contact BarbaraAnewsom@aol.comfor updates.
For registration on any of these events, contact Paula Thompson.
Conference Attendance for Commuters
Day registration rates and meal packages are available for commuters. If you are interested in attending on a commuter basis on one or more days, contact Paula Thompson in advance at (877) 288-3772 or e-mail Fellowship@Urantiabook.org. Or ask for Paula on arrival during the conference to arrange for your registration payment and obtain your copy of the schedule.
Meal costs for commuters are: Breakfast $10, lunch $13 and dinner $17. Meals must be reserved with Paula Thompson by the end of the day July 15. Otherwise you may eat or purchase your meals elsewhere.
Local readers unable to attend the daytime portion of the conference are welcome to attend the evening socials, which begin at 7:30 PM in Room 219. All our conference events are in one building—look for signs. Ample visitor parking is available at Techny Towers.
Tentative Schedule of Events
Thursday, July 22: Registration
Dinner 6:00 pm
Evening Social 7:30-10:00 pm
Friday, July 23:Morning Meditation 7:45 am
Breakfast 8:00 am
Worship, Welcome & Plenary 8:45 am
Workshops 10:30 am
Lunch 12:00 noon
Worship meditation and AM workshops recap 1:30 pm
Workshops 2:30 pm
Afternoon meditation 5:15 pm
Dinner 6:00 pm
Evening Social 7:30-10:00 pm
Saturday, July 24: Morning Meditation 7:45 am
Breakfast 8:00 am
Worship, PM workshops recap and plenary 8:45 am
Workshops 10:30 am
Lunch 12:00 noon
Worship meditation and AM workshops recap 1:30 pm
Workshops 2:30 pm
Afternoon meditation 5:15 pm
Dinner 6:00 pm
Evening Social 7:30-10:00 pm
Sunday, July 25:Morning Meditation 7:45 am
Breakfast 8:00 am
Worship, PM workshops recap and plenary 10:00 am
Closing
Lunch 12:00 noon
Visits to the nearby Baha’i Temple in Wilmettemay be informally organized. The local support team can arrange transportation.
Post-Conference Event
A meeting of the Fellowship General Council takes place following lunch at 2:00 PM on Sunday afternoon, July 25, to noon Monday, July 26. Most portions of the meeting are open to observers. Location: Room 409.
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"Real educational growth is indicated by enhancement of ideals, increased appreciation of values, new meanings of values, and augmented loyalty to supreme values....
Children are permanently impressed only by the loyalties of their adult associates;
precept or even example is not lastingly influential."(Pg 1094; P 100:1,4-5)
