For the Least of These
The Institute for the Theology of Culture: New Wine, New Wineskins' spring conference is titled, "For the Least of These," and features keynote speaker Dr. John Perkins of the John M. Perkins Foundation for Reconciliation & Development.
JMPF seeks to encourage and develop "leaders and resources to further the vision of holistic Christian Community Development and racial reconciliation." Dr. Perkins has been an advisor to several US Presidents on issues related to race and poverty. He is also the author of numerous books, including "Let Justice Roll Down," "With Justice for All," and "Beyond Charity." He is a profound and prophetic speaker, who has addressed government leaders, academic audiences, and community groups across the nation and throughout the world. Charles Marsh of the University of Virginia writes at length about Dr. Perkins' work in his recent book, "Beloved Community." According to Marsh, Perkins has taken forward the ideals launched by Dr. King and others in the Civil Rights Movement and has incarnated them in his holistic enterprise of concrete community development work.
The New Wine conference will be held in Portland, Oregon, April 10th-15th, 2007. As part of the weeklong New Wine conference, Dr. Perkins will be speaking at a variety of venues in the Portland area, including Multnomah Bible College and Multnomah Biblical Seminary chapels on the mornings of the 10th, 11th, 12th, and 13th, Cedar Mill Bible Church's morning services on Sunday, April 15th, and Imago Dei Community on the evening of the 15th. We will post more details as they become available; see also the flier.
On Saturday, April 14th, New Wine will be hosting a day long event on reaching out to ex-offenders titled, "Free the Captive: Removing the Offense to the Ex-Offender." The event will be held at Central Bible Church (map).
The keystone speaker for the event will be Dr. Perkins who will give a two-part lecture on The Call to Community Development. Additionally,
Dr. Paul Louis Metzger will present a talk Folsom Prison Blues Revisited, and there will also be break-out sessions, panel discussion with community leaders and testimonial.
Proceedings will be moderated by Pastor Henry Greenidge.
Registration begins at 8:00am and the conference runs from 9:00am until 5:00pm. Admission is $5.00 for students and $10.00 for non-students; call 503-251-6767 with questions. See also the flier.
Special thanks to...
- Cedar Mill Bible Church
- Christian Thought Lectureship
- Imago Dei Community
- Irvington Covenant Community Development Corporation