The Next Generation of Unity - South Central Unity Churches Association
Fall Conference
South Central NGU Fall
Conference
HOST HOTEL: $70.00 Per Night!
Hilton Houston Southwest
6780 Southwest Fwy
Houston, TX 77074
Telephone: 713-977-7911
Click Here to Book Reservation
*Group Name: South Central NGU Conference
*Hotel Shuttle Service will be available to and from the hotel
to the church daily.
*Hotel is 1 mile from Unity Church of Christianity.
If you are interested in staying with a 'host home', please email
Jason Warner at southcentralngu@gmail.com.
Big News!!!
For any young adults with children, CHILDCARE WILL BE PROVIDED
DURING ALL EVENTS OVER THE WEEKEND!
Estimated Costs for Weekend:
Airfare: $250 - $300
Hotel: 3 Nights - $210 + tax / 2 Nights - $140 + tax
*Host Homes Provided on a First Come Basis
*Option to Split Hotel Costs and Share a Room
Rental Car: $100 for a Weekend Rental
*Option to carpool and share rental car costs.
Registration after August 31st: $99.00
To register by check, please download the
South Central NGU Fall Conference Registration Form.
Register via Credit Card Below!
Transportation: All young adults are responsible for purchasing their own:
Airfare into HOU (Houston Hobby) or IAH (Intercontinental).
Hotel (If you do not wish to be placed in a host home)
Meals (Everyone is responsible for their own meals)
Transportation (Rental Car / Taxi / Carpooling)
Suggestions:
If you live within driving distance from Houston, carpool!
If you are flying in, find other NGU'ers who are also flying and and split the costs of a rental car.
If you are not of 25 years of age and cannot rent a car, please try to find an NGU'er on the network to meet at the airport or carpool with.
If you cannot find anyone on the network to arrange travel, or if you have any other questions about the conference, please email southcentralngu@gmail.com and Jason will be more than happy to help you!
Michael Munson is an Earth Citizen currently leading one of the largest holistic body and brain centers in New York City. He is a past President of the United States Division of the Young Earth Human Alliance and was President of the Body and Brain Club Association for 5 years. He has had extensive training in leadership and empowerment under Brain Educator, Ilchi Lee, and has been a Dahn Yoga Master for almost 6 years. Michael holds a bachelor’s degree in Awakening Activism from the University of Massachusetts Amherst and has lectured in the many different parts of the country as well as internationally. His seminars allow the audience to not only understand but experience their brains potential and use it to create their life as art.
Awakening the Heart through Mindfulness and Meditation:
Brother ChiSing, M.Div., M.A. is an Interfaith retreat facilitator, spiritual director, ritual artist, musician, and the founder of "Awakening Heart." He is also a former Community College adjunct professor of World Religions. He was born and raised in Texas, lived in California for ten years, and currently lives in both Dallas and Austin, Texas, near his family and friends. He has a B.A. in Religion from a Protestant university, a M.A. in Spirituality from a Catholic college, and a Master of Divinity degree from a Unitarian Universalist seminary.
His primary meditation teacher is the Venerable Thich Nhat Hanh, and he was ordained by him into the "Order of Interbeing" (Unified Buddhist Church) in 2003 with the spiritual name of "True Wonderful Happiness." He was also commissioned into ministry by a congregation of the United Church of Christ (UCC) in 1995.
In the past, he has collaborated on several events and retreats with S.F. Bay Area spiritual teachers Matthew Fox (Creation Spirituality, Original Blessing, Techno Cosmic Mass) and Christian de la Huerta (Q-Spirit, Coming Out Spiritually, Revolutionary Wisdom). He has led and spoken at several retreats for Interfaith, Buddhist, and Christian communities from as small as 10 to 80 persons to as large as 300 to 800 persons, and he founded three young adult spiritual/social/discussion groups in San Francisco, Berkeley and Los Angeles, as well as a large meditation community in San Francisco. He has also served as a Youth Director, Children's Director and Religious Education Director at various churches. He is the founder of "Gentle Zen," "Christian Mindfulness Practice," and "Awakening Heart" (Community of Mindful Living) at the Unity Church of Dallas.
Brother ChiSing's vision for ministry is to encourage Buddhist, Christian and other faith communities to practice Mindful Spirituality in an Interfaith Earth-based way, with an emphasis on creativity, music and the arts.
Some of Brother ChiSing's past Interfaith work:
* facilitated meditation retreats for college students at the University of North Texas (UNT) in Denton and the University of Minnesota (UMN) in Minneapolis
* preached at several Unitarian Universalist churches in Texas and UCC congregations in California on "Interfaith Buddhist Spirituality"
* facilitated music and ritual for Interfaith services at the Unity Church of Dallas, the Center for Spiritual Living, and other New Thought communities * facilitated "Interfaith Christian" retreats co-sponsored by the Minnesota Council of Churches and UCC congregations
* facilitated a workshop on "Gifts of Asian Spirituality for Christians" at the General Conference of the Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches (UFMCC) * keynote speaker on "Buddhist Spirituality" at the Annual Forum for The Center for Progressive Christianity (TCPC)
* keynote speaker on "Spirituality and Activism" at the "Re-Energize Texas" conference for young adults regarding climate change issues at the University of Texas (UT) in Austin
* guest speaker at several churches, sanghas, conferences, centers, etc.
www.AwakeningHeart.org
www.BrotherChiSing.com
About the Conference!
The first weekend of October, Friday, October 2nd through Sunday, October 4th, we will be holding the South Central Next Generation of Unity Fall Conference!
In addition to the conference, on Thursday, October 1st, we will be offering a one day Leading Training Seminar. If you are interested in starting an NGU group in your spiritual community and being a Team Leader in the SCUCA region, this day will be a time to discuss the future of NGU, ask questions, gather ideas and have fun meeting other leaders in our region.
If you would like to be a volunteer for this event, or if you are able to be a 'host home' for other young adults in our region, please email Jason Warner at southcentralngu@gmail.com. Thank you!
Schedule:
*OPTIONAL*
Leadership Training Event
Thursday, October 1st:
Registration: 9 - 10AM - NGU ROOM
Morning Session: 10 - 12PM - NGU ROOM
Lunch Break: 12 - 2PM - NGU ROOM
Afternoon Session: 2 - 4PM - NGU ROOM
South Central NGU Fall Conference Begins!
Friday, October 2nd:
Check in 3PM - Pyramid
Welcome Reception 6:30 - 7:45PM - Pyramid
Celebration Service Kick-Off - 8 - 9PM - Main Sanctuary
After Party - 9 - 11PM - NGU ROOM
Saturday, October 3rd:
10AM - 12PM - Morning Session with Featured Guest Presenter, Michael Munson, a representative from Dahn Yoga.
12PM - 2PM - Lunch Break
2PM- 4PM - Afternoon Session with Heart Talks / Special Music / NGU Guest Speakers
4 - 7PM - Dinner Break
7 - 9PM - Meditation Service / Healing and Drum Circle
Sunday, October 4th:
10-11AM - Young Adult Social Hour - NGU ROOM
11 - 12PM - Service in Main Sanctuary
12 - 2PM - Send Away Brunch
Close of event
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