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The Acton Institute’s Center for Social Flourishing is organizing a seminar at the Acton building for non-profit professionals, pastors, and others ministry leaders in the Grand Rapids area. Including presentations and discussion with expert scholars and innovative service practitioners, this event will provide participants with the opportunity to learn, reflect, and connect with other socially engaged people in West Michigan.

The event’s theme—“Relationships First: Civil Society Approaches to Social Problems”—invites participants to explore the philosophical, theological, and practical importance of local people and participatory institutions in addressing problems of material and social poverty. Our presenters include Ismael Hernandez (Freedom & Virtue Institute), Howard Husock (American Enterprise Institute), James Whitford (True Charity), and Michael Matheson Miller (Acton Institute).

The program will also include a hands-on workshop, through which participants will be invited to consider the conference’s themes in the particular contexts of their own work and organizations. The ultimate purpose of the event is to assist people in more perfectly aligning the practice of charity with their deepest held beliefs about the human person, virtue, and human freedom.

All costs, including meals and conference fees, will be covered for successful applicants. We are not providing lodging to participants. Parking will be provided. Dress for this conference is business casual.

This is a small event, so unfortunately we will not be able to accept all applications. Success applicants are expected to attend all sessions and meals (with the exception of Wednesday breakfast, which is optional).

Schedule

Tuesday, Oct 1st

5:15pm            Registration and opening reception
6:00pm            Introduction and Workshop                       
6:05pm            Session 1
7:45pm            Dinner

Wednesday, Oct 2nd

8:00am            Breakfast (Optional)
9:00am            Session 2
10:15am          Break
10:30am          Session 3
11:45am          Break
12:00pm          Lunch
1:15pm            Session 4                                                                     
2:30 pm           Break
2:45pm            Workshop          
4:00pm            Closing reception                
5:00pm            End of Conference

Event Details

Start Date

End Date

Location

Acton Institute
98 Fulton St E
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
United States

Schedule

Full details will be provided to successful applicants.

Parking

Parking Information will be provided to Attendees

Speakers