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5-February-1997 
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          APCE Participants Gather For Annual Conference 
 
                         by Julian Shipp 
 
SAN DIEGO, Calif.--Gathering here at America's sixth largest city, more 
than 1,000 participants are preparing for the annual Association of 
Presbyterian Church Educators (APCE) conference Feb. 5-8. 
 
     Designed for Presbyterians who are involved in the educational 
ministry of the church, the event will spotlight issues in ministry with 
children, youth, adults, new members and church officers. 
 
     Each day of the conference--beginning with opening worship and 
communion Feb. 5 and ending with worship at noon Feb. 8 -- the Rev. Howard 
Rice and the Rev. Marjorie Thompson will lead participants through worship 
and the presentation of the conference theme, "Seeing Through God's Eyes." 
The Rev. Doug Adams will be an additional presenter Feb. 6. at the San 
Diego Zoo. 
 
     A lifelong Presbyterian and educator, Rice is the author of  "Reformed 
Spirituality: An Introduction for Believers.". His latest book is "Journey 
to Wholeness: The Spirituality of John Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress."  Rice, 
a former moderator of the General Assembly, is a professor and chaplain at 
San Francisco Theological Seminary. 
 
     Thompson is a PC(USA) minister and has recently assumed duties as 
director of the Pathways Center for Christian Spirituality at the Upper 
Room in Nashville, Tenn. For the past 10 years, she has been sought after 
as a speaker in the area of spiritual formation. Thompson is also the 
author of two books: "Family: The Forming Center," soon to be republished 
in a revised and expanded edition and "Soul Feast: An Invitation to the 
Christian Spiritual Life." 
 
     Adams is professor of Christianity and the arts at Pacific School of 
Religion and is on the doctoral faculty of  Graduate Theological Union in 
Berkeley, Calif. He is the author of six books and editor of 15 books, most 
recently "Bringing Biblical Humor to Life: The Life of Jesus' Parables and 
Miracles and the Humor of  Paul's Letters" and "Eyes to See Wholeness: 
Visual Arts Informing Biblical and Theological Studies in Education and 
Worship Through the Church Year." He has lectured and led workshops for 
more than 600 university and church groups across the country and abroad, 
showing how arts inform education and worship. 
 
     Being honored as this year's APCE Educator of the Year is Rodger 
Nishioka, coordinator of youth and young adult ministries. Nishioka is also 
studying full-time at McCormick Theological Seminary in Chicago for a 
Master's Degree in Theological Studies and plans to pursue a Ph.D. in 
religious education. 
 
     The APCE Local Committee is also working on an off-site afternoon of 
workshops and tours Feb. 8 for conference participants who would like to 
observe firsthand the ministry of congregations in San Diego. 

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