Noel Brooks Memorial Conference Program:

2012 Theme: "Merging Faith & Learning"

North Hall Conference Center, Southwestern Christian University, Bethany, Oklahoma

8:00- 8:50 Onsite registration. If you have pre-registered check in here, pay your admission, and pick up name tag. You may also register at this time. We encourage early registration to allow for an accurate lunch count.

9:00-9:15 Welcome and Introduction of Guests; Greeting from Bishop Ron Carpenter, IPHC.

9:15-10:00 Presentation, "Who Is Noel Brooks and Why Should We Care?"

Dr. Terry Tramel, Dean of Adult and Graduate Studies, Southwestern Christian University

10:10-10:15 BREAK

10:15-11:15 Paper, "Word and Spirit: The Theological Methods of Noel Brooks"

Dr. Chris Green, Pastor

Divine Life Church, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

11:15-11:45 Responses to Dr. Green from academics, leaders, and attendees

11:45-1:00 LUNCH (Registration fee includes lunch in the SCU Cafeteria; list will be given to cafeteria after Registration closes)

1:00-1:30  NBMC Poster Presentations: Topics range across the curriculum and will be the work of faculty, staff, students and guests.  Each presenter will be on hand to speak 3-4 minutes on topic, address questions and provide handouts to strolling attendees. * canceled*

1:00-1:30 Author Meet and Greet ; Paper, Marilyn A. Hudson, MLIS

1:30-2:30 Panel Discussion led by Campus Pastor, Rev. Mark Culham. "What Does Merging Faith & Learning Really Mean?: A Cross- Disciplinary Discussion." Panel Members:

2:30-3:00 Announce and reading of winning essay entry, recognition of other authors, invitation to attendees to contribute formal papers for upcoming book (The Noel Brooks Memorial Conference).

3:00-4:15 Panel Discussion led by Dr. Marvin Hudson. "Mars Hill Meets Jersey Shore:The Need for Faith and Learning in a Post Modern Society."  Panel Members:

A certificate of attendance for 6 CEU's will be available to those who attend all day.