Celebrating the legacy of the Rev. Samuel Shoemaker and the 75th Anniversary of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA).
The purpose of the seminar is to help people understand the alcoholic's spiritual journey of healing.
Co-founder of AA, Bill W., credited Shoemaker with giving the spiritual insights that helped him and Dr. Bob S. create the group's iconic Twelve Step program.
The workshops will focus on helping clergy and others better understand the nature of alcoholism and how to minister more effectively to alcoholics and their families.
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May 7th-9th
Calvary Church 21st & Park Avenue South New York City, NY
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5:00pm Reception for Presenters and Guests, Rectory
6:00pm Welcome (The Rev. Gregory O. Brewer), Prayer (Jim Lane)
6:15-7:15pm Open AA Meeting
7:20-8:30pm Coffee Reception, Anderson Hall
8:00-8:30am Continental Breakfast,
Anderson Hall
9:00-9:30am Sam Shoemaker and the Church (Keith Miller)
9:45-10:45am Workshops
11:00-11:15am Break
11:30-12:30pm Workshops
12:30-1:45pm Lunch,
Anderson Hall
2:00-3:00pm Workshops
3:15-4:00pm Break
4:00-5:00pm Workshops
5:00-6:00pm Workshop for Women
10:00-11:00am Recovery Service, Calvary Church
9:45-10:45am What is this Disease?
(Duke Cain, Keith Miller)
11:30-12:30pm Are There Specific Things Clergy Need to Learn?
(The Rev. Dr. Stuart Hoke, Adjunct Professor and Chaplain, General Theology Seminary)
2:00-3:00pm What can the Clergy do to be Most Helpful?
(Dean Ward Ewing)
4:00-5:00pm What the Church Has to Learn From AA
(Keith Miller)
12:30-1:45pm Combined Lunch Program
Chronic Pain and Addictive Disease
(William Nemeth, MD, FAADEP)
Orthopaedic Surgery, Austin Pain Clinic, Austin, TX
Board of Directors, AADEP
9:45-10:45am Twelve Step Recovery and Scripture
(Gail Paige-Bowman and David Bowman)
11:30-12:30pm Sam Shoemaker's Legacy to AA
(Duke Cain and Keith Miller)
2:00-3:00pm Listening to God: Bringing the 11th Step to Life
(Fr. Bill Wigmore)
4:00-5:00pm Call of the Psalms: A Spiritual Companion for
People in Recovery
(Joanna J. Seibert, MD)
5:00-6:00pm Workshop for Women
(Caroline Pratt)