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21-November-1996 
 
 
96464             Materials Ready, Speakers Set 
                     For 1997 APCE Conference 
 
                         by Julian Shipp 
 
LOUISVILLE, Ky.--The 1997 Association of Presbyterian Church Educators 
(APCE) annual conference for all who are involved in the educational 
ministry of the church will be held Feb. 5-8. 
 
            Registration packets for the San Diego meeting are now 
available from the APCE conference office in Louisville, Ky. The theme for 
the conference is "Seeing Through God's Eyes," based on Isaiah 43:19 
("Watch for the new thing I am going to do. It is happening already -- you 
can see it now!"). 
 
     Conference preachers are Dr. Howard Rice, professor of ministry at San 
Francisco Theological Seminary; the Rev. Marjorie Thompson, director of the 
Pathways Center for Christian Spirituality at the Upper Room in Nashville, 
Tenn.; and Dr. Doug Adams, professor of Christianity and the arts at 
Pacific School of Religion and member of the doctoral faculty of the 
Graduate Theological Union at Berkeley, Calif. 
 
     This year's APCE Educator of the Year is Rodger Nishioka, coordinator 
of youth and young adult ministries in the Congregational Ministries 
Division. In his 10 years of working for the church, Nishioka has served as 
staff for the Presbyterian Youth Triennium, the annual continuing education 
event for youth ministry professionals, the National Presbyterian Youth 
Ministry Council and the Montreat Youth Conferences. He also has traveled 
frequently, leading workshops and keynoting youth events across the church. 
 
     Nishioka has written and edited PREM youth resources. His major 
accomplishment has been helping to launch the Presbyterian Youth 
Connection, the denomination's new initiative in youth ministry. Nishioka 
is also studying full-time at McCormick Theological Seminary in Chicago for 
a master's degree in theological studies. He plans to pursue a Ph.D. in 
religious education and hopes to serve in a PC(USA) seminary as professor 
of Christian education. 
 
     APCE Conference participants will have a choice of  73 workshops and 
seminars from which to choose on a variety of Christian education topics. 
There also will be a theological institution gathering, an educational 
ministry advocates network update and luncheon, a PC(USA) Resource Center 
gathering and an educational ministries job fair. More information is 
available by calling Pat Murphy, APCE registrar, at (502) 569-5460. 
 
     APCE derives its strength from more than 1,500 members committed to 
the educational ministry of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, the 
Presbyterian Church in Canada, the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) and the 
Reformed Church in America. 

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