Asilomar National Bible Conference – Dates: June 17-22, 2012


In the sections below we hope you will get a feel for the experience that has blessed Christian Scientists, as well as their families and friends, every summer for more than three decades.
Young adults, ages 12-30, are not charged a fee to attend this conference and there are discounts available for first time attendees of any age.
CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
SUNDAY
Opening Introductions followed by Dinner and the Evening’s Multi-Media Program Exploring the 2011 BSS Theme: “Healing and the Kingdom of God” from Luke 10: 17-20 with Dick Davenport, BSS Executive Director”
Opening Bonfire with Marshmallows and Hot Chocolate
MONDAY
Morning Inspirational: Things Most Essential and the Practice of Biblical Healing and Kingdom Priorities
According to Scripture: Is Our Scope of Healing Too Small? Is Our Understanding of the Kingdom Too Trite? – Shirley Paulson
Thy Kingdom Come – Electing God’s Platform Beyond Partisan Politics or Church Cultures – Madelon Maupin
From Genesis to Revelation – Healing as Wholeness, Kingdom as Kinship – Helen Mathis
Evening: Healing and Kingdom Discussions with Other Christians and the National Council of Churches – Shirley Paulson
Fireside Discussions
“Presentations are fun, useful, hopeful, provocative… gave me hope for churches, and myself. Very grateful.”
TUESDAY
Morning Inspirational: Thy Kingdom Come on Earth as it is in Heaven – Divinity’s Embrace of Humanity…Beginning With Our Own
Old Testament Healing, Its Reflection of God’s Kingdom Design and Our Response-Ability – Ginny Stoepfel
Concepts of the Kingdom in First and Second Maccabees (Intertestamental Literature) – Mary Jane Chaignot
Luke’s Gospel and Jesus’ Upside Down Kingdom – Deanna Mummert
The Gospel of Judas (A Non-Canonical Perspective) – Mary Jane Chaignot
Evening: A Screening and Discussion of Fambul Tok: a film about the power of forgiveness in the wake of Sierra Leone’s brutal civil war (Healing and God’s Kingdom in Practice). Directed by former Christian Science Monitor reporter Sara Terry and produced by former Principia College professor Libby Hoffman. Winner 2011 SXSW, Nashville, Fort Myers, Zanzibar, Heartland, Global Social Change Film Festivals.
Fireside Discussions
WEDNESDAY
Morning Inspirational: Building Bridges and the Practice of Enlarging Our Tent
Taking a Deep Dive into the Book of Ephesians: How to Study and Unpack Its Lessons, with a Focus on the Difficult Passages – Madelon Maupin
Removing Blocks to Healing and Feeling the Kingdom of God’s Reign Within Us – Sandy Wilder
Evening: Testimony Meeting Fireside Discussions
THURSDAY
Morning Inspirational: Reviewing, Renewing, and Restoring the Fabric of Healing Practice and the Movement of the Kingdom into Our Lives
Attendees will be able to make four choices for small interactive breakout sessions with various speakers. This will allow deep explorations of topics related to the theme and work of this week and will help in their integration into attendees’ life practice back home. Breakout Topics TBA.
Evening: A Sharing Circle on Our Theme, Lessons Learned, Seeds Planted
FRIDAY
Closing Celebration and Commencement Ceremony… Taking It to All Mankind
The Announcement of the 2013 Theme and the character of the 35th Asilomar Bible Conference
Conference concludes with lunch
“This conference created for 5 days a sense of church (community) and modeled what church could or should be.”

CONFERENCE FEES
Registering by 3/15/12……$695
Registering by 4/15/12……$745
Registering after 4/16/12…$795
Note that Daily Fees are also available. Please download the Registration Form PDF below for complete details.
Ages 12-30 pay no fee to attend.
Those registering by 4/14/2012 will receive two of Dick’s CDs FREE (Following Christ in the Serving Church and Following Christ in the Celebrating Church).
REGISTRATION FORMS
- 2012 Asilomar Registration Information (PDF)
- 2012 Asilomar Registration Form (PDF)
- 2012 Asilomar Housing Form (PDF)
ONLINE REGISTRATION
Online registration is not yet open. Note that you can only register for the conference portion online. In order to register for housing and food you must also download and fill out the Housing Form linked above.
Click here to go to the online registration form.
Questions?
E-mail Linda Bargmann at Register@BibleStudySeminars.com or call 314-229-3034.
