c. 1998 Religion News Service
June 2-5
Catholic Press Association, annual meeting, New Orleans. Contact: 516-471-4730.
June 2-6
International Union of Gospel Missions, annual convention, Grand Rapids, Mich. Contact: Phil Rydman, 816-471-8020.
June 4-6
The Center for Progressive Christianity, national forum, Seattle. Contact: Jim Adams, 617-441-0928.
June 5-7
Union of American Hebrew Congregations, board of trustees meeting, New York and Israel. Contact: Emily Grotta, 212-650-4227 or egrotta(AT)uahc.org.
June 5-10
Reformed Church in America, general synod, Holland, Mich. Contact: E. Wayne Antworth at 212-870-2954.
June 6-12
Reformed Church in America, general synod, Grand Rapids, Mich. Contact: 800-722-9977.
June 7
Pentecost (Orthodox)
June 7-9
Church of the Lutheran Brethren of America, annual convention, Moorhead, Minn. Contact: David Rinden, 218-736-7357.
June 7-10″Science and the Spiritual Quest,”a conference sponsored by the Center for Theology and the Natural Sciences, Berkeley, Calif. Contact: Brenda Lane Richardson at 510-848-2355.
June 9-11
Southern Baptist Convention, annual meeting, Salt Lake City. Contact: Herb Hollinger, 615-244-2355.
Cantors Assembly, 50th anniversary celebration, New York. Contact: Joel Saibel at 212-582-1050.
June 11-14
American Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee, national convention, Arlington, Va. Contact: 202-244-2990.
June 12-14
American Atheists, national convention, Washington, DC. Contact: Spike Tyson, (512) 458-1244.
June 13″Blessing ’98,”the Rev. Sun Myung Moon plans to bless 7,000 couples at Madison Square Garden, New York. Contact: Chris Corcoran at 212-764-5629 or Howard Self at 212-869-5782.
June 13-15
Association of Theological Schools, biennial meeting, Baltimore. Contact: 412-788-6505.
June 13-20
Presbyterian Church (USA), 210th general assembly, Charlotte, N.C. Contact: Jerry Van Marter, 502-569-5493.
June 16-19
American Jewish Press Association, annual conference, Cleveland. Contact: Malcolm Rodman, 512-795-9112.
June 18-20
National Conference of Catholic Bishops-U.S. Catholic Conference, general meeting, Pittsburgh. Contact: 202-541-3102.
Catholic Marketing Network, annual trade show, Valley Forge, Pa. Contact: 800-506-6333.
June 19-21
American Society of Missiology, annual conference, Techny, Ill. Contact: Doug McConnell, 630-752-5948.
June 21-25
Central Conference of American Rabbis Convention, the rabbinate of Reform Judaism, Anaheim, Calif. Contact: Emily Grotta, 212-650-4227 or egrotta(AT)uahc.org.
June 21-26
Christ for the Nations, 50th anniversary conference, Dallas. Contact: Barbara Ritenour, 800-933-2364.
June 22-25
African Methodist Episcopal Church, bishop’s council and general board meeting, Birmingham, Ala. Contact: Bishop Zedekiah L. Grady, 205-791-1908.
June 22-26
National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc., congress of Christian education, Indianapolis. Contact: Brenda Harris, 615-228-6292.
June 23-28″Treasures from the Wilderness,”international conference sponsored by the North American Conference of Separated and Divorced Catholics, South Bend, Ind. Contact: Richard Weimar, 973-340-7006.
June 24-27
Creation ’98, one of the nation’s largest Christian festivals, Mount Union, Pa. Contact: 800-327-6921.
June 24-28
Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), international Christian women’s fellowship, quadrennial assembly, West Lafayette, Ind. Contact: Cathy Hinkle, 317-635-3100.
June 25
Baptist Women in Ministry, annual meeting, Houston. Contact: Pamela May, 913-321-6864.
June 25-27
Cooperative Baptist Fellowship, general assembly, Houston. Contact: David Wilkinson, 770-220-1600 or http://www.cbfonline.org.
June 25-28
Evangelical Free Churches of America, 114th annual general conference, Albuquerque, N.M. Contact: Rev. Bill Hammill, 612-853-8492.
American Muslim Council, national convention, Arlington, Va. Contact: Fahhim Abdulhadi, 202-789-2262.
June 25-30
Unitarian Universalist Association, general assembly, Rochester, N.Y. Contact: Deborah Weiner, 617-742-2100 ext. 104 or dweiner(AT)uua.org.
June 27-July 5
Christian Methodist Episcopal Church, general conference, Birmingham, Ala. Contact: Ronald Cunningham, 901-345-0580.
July 3-5
Islamic Circle of North America, annual convention, Pittsburgh, Pa. Contact: Dariq Rahman at 718-658-1199.
Islam in America, annual academic conference, sponsored by the Islamic Society of North America, Indianapolis. Contact: 317-839-8157 ext. 242.
July 4
Independence Day
July 4-9
Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America, Biennial Clergy-Laity Congress and National Philoptochos Convention, Orlando, Fla. Contact: Nikki Stephanopoulos at 212-570-3530.
July 5
Wassana (Buddhist beginning of three-month rains retreat)
Mawlid al-Nabi (Birth of Prophet Muhammed, anniversary)
July 7-10
The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod, black ministry family convocation, St. Louis. Contact: Shirley Robinson at 314-956-9917, ext. 1751.
July 8-10
African Methodist Episcopal Church, 23rd connectional Christian education & youth congress, Toronto. Contact: 416-491-3556 or taylor(AT)interlog.com.
July 8-10″Annual Black Religious Summit on Sexuality: Breaking the Silence,”sponsored by Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice, Howard University, Washington. Contact: 202-628-7700.
July 9
Martyrdom of the Bab (Baha’i)
July 11-16
Christian Booksellers Association, international convention, Dallas. Contact: 800-252-1950.
July 11-17
The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod, national convention, St. Louis. Contact: Joe Isenhower Jr. at 314-965-9917, ext. 1231.
July 15-17
Full Gospel Baptist Church Fellowship, annual conference, New Orleans. Contact: Angela Young at 504-248-9781.
July 15-18
Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), national Hispanic and bilingual assembly meeting, San Antonio. Contact: Cathy Hinkle at 317-635-3100.
July 15-19
1998 Peacemaking Conference, sponsored by the Presbyterian Church (USA), Los Angeles. Contact: 800-338-4987.
July 18-Aug. 9
Anglican Communion, Lambeth conference of bishops, Canterbury, England. Contact: 011-44-171-976-8534 or Jim Solheim at 212-922-5385.
July 19
Guru Purnima (Hindu)
July 19-Aug. 1
C.S. Lewis Summer Institute, international centennial celebration of Lewis’ birth, Oxbridge, England. Contact: 888-CSLEWIS (275-3947).
July 22-26
Baptist World Alliance, 13th Baptist Youth Conference, Houston. Contact: Wendy Ryan at 703-790-8980.
July 25-28
Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), general board meeting,Indianapolis. Contact: Cathy Hinkle at 317-635-3100.
July 25-29
International Lutheran Laymen’s League, convention, Rochester, Minn. Contact: Kimberly Abram at 800-944-3450, ext. 169.
The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod, national youth gathering, Atlanta. Contact: Joe Isenhower Jr. at 314-965-9917, ext. 1231.
July 26
Dharma Day (Buddhism)
July 27-30
Summer Ministry Institute, sponsored by the American Academy of Ministry, site to be announced. Contact: Michael Duduit at 800-288-9673 or 901-668-9948.
July 27-31″San Juan ’98,”mission encounter sponsored by Hispanic Christian Communications Network, San Juan, Puerto Rico. Contact: 213-637-0630.
July 30
Oh-harai-taisai (Shinto grand purification ceremony)
July 30-Aug. 1
Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), North American Pacific Asian disciples convocation, San Francisco. Contact: Cathy Hinkle at 317-635-3100.
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