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

34th Annual Asilomar National Bible Conference June 17-22, 2012 | Overlooking Monterey Bay in Central California

Bible Study Seminars participants

The Asilomar Bible Conference is our flagship event. We use a variety of formats of learning such as…deep talks on the Bible, Q&A with the audience, small breakout groups, interviews with special guests, demonstrations of how to do deep Bible study, models of how to live the Bible imperatives today, meaningful experiences of fellowship at meals and on walks along the beach, evening firesides in living rooms around the campus with the speakers of the day, a most dynamic testimony meeting, and, this year, the screening of a highly acclaimed documentary on peace-making and forgiveness.

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.”

"It was an eye opener in many respects – I gained a greater understanding of the Bible and I really appreciated so much of what I learned from my fellow attendees."

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

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.