Schedule at a Glance
Monday
4:30-6:30
5:00-6:30
6:30-6:45
6:45-7:00
7:00-8:00
8:00-9:00
Tuesday
8:00-8:30
8:15-8:45
8:30-9:00
9:00-11:00
11:15- 12:30
2:00-2:20
2:20-5:00
5:00-7:00
7:00-8:30
Wednesday
8:00-8:30
8:15-8:45
8:30-9:00
9:00-12:00
12:15-2:15
2:30-3:00
3:00-4:30
4:30-6:30
6:30--8:00
8:00-10:00
Thursday
8:30-9:00
9:00-11:30
11:30-12:30
Check-in/ RegistrationReception on the Deck
Gathering in with Faith Rivera
Opening Prayer and Welcome
Establishing Sacred ConnectionShariff Abdullah
Memorial Service
12 Power Yoga; MeditationJimmerson Lake Room
Late Registration
Coffee & Connection with
Faith Rivera
Annual GLURC Business Meeting
Sharing Reports: Unity World
Headquarters, UWM, UWM
Education Team, Unity Urban School
Coffee & Connection with
Faith Rivera
Keynote Speaker - Shariff Abdullah
Dinner on Your Own
Ice cream social & Concert Faith
Rivera
12 Power Yoga; MeditationJimmerson Lake Room
Late Registration
Coffee & Connection with
Faith Rivera
Keynote Speaker-Shariff Abdullah
LUT Luncheon or Lunch on Your Own
Gathering Time
Breakout Sessions for everyone
Renewal & Relaxation Time
Banquet
Dancing: Shake Your Bootie
Coffee & Connection with
Faith Rivera
Sacred Connections-Shariff Abdullah
Music and Closing Circle-Shariff
Abdullah
Potawatomi Inn Resort &
Conference Center
Unity Worldwide Ministries
Great Lakes Regional
Conference 2017
Monday-Thursday,
September 25 to 28, 2017
Potawatomi Inn
6 Lane 100A Lake James
Angola, IN 46703
260-833-1077
The role of Unity in
Transforming societyFeaturing
Experience nature at its finest at Potawatomi
Inn Resort and Conference Center. Enjoy restful
comfort at your convenience on the shores of
beautiful Lake James, one of Indiana’s largest
lakes. With the latest expansion, the Inn now
offer 137 guest rooms and a spacious new
banquet and conference center. All this located
is located in the natural setting of historic
Pokagon State Park. Plus, the Inn features the
lowest room rates in the area.
Make Reservations to Attend the Unity Great Lakes Regional
Conference NOW!
1. Fill out the Conference Registration Form
2. Reserve you room at the Inn
Special Early Bird Conference Fees
Potawatomi Inn
$230 postmarked before 7/22
$260 Postmarked before 9/2
$295 Full on-site Conference fee
6 Lane 100A Lake James
Angola, IN 46703
260-833-1077
Reservations: 877-563-4371
For Conference Registration
www.greatlakesunity.com/conference.html
For Inn Accommodations
877-563-4371
Special Presenters
Keynote: Shariff Abdullah, J.D., is a
consultant, speaker,
author and advocate for
societal transformation.
His mission is to bring
current systems and
structures into alignment
with our common
human and spiritual
values, to create a world
that works for all living
things. As Director of Commonway Institute,
he has visited over 43 countries and over
100 distinct cultures, giving him a unique
perspective on global human and spiritual
issues, and a vision which spans culture and
class. His books on leadership and societal
change include the award-winning Creating
a World That Works for All, and Seven Seeds
for a New Society.
Musical Guest: Faith
Rivera has been making
music to touching lives
for 15 years. She brings
world-class talent,
contagious pop songs, and
a nurturing spirit that will make your heart
smile. No matter if you've seen her at the
Hollywood Bowl, with the Honolulu
Symphony or in a virtual live streaming
concert, fans say her energy & music are
infectious and leave you feeling inspired,
Conference Highlights
Unity Presenters
workshop-Shariff
Abdullah
high Keynote
on life and
more in touch with
your own
Workshop for all attendees
inner brilliance.
Breakout sessions
This year there will be three breakout sessions
designed to meet all attendees needs
Rev Cynthia Vermillion-Foster is
Self-Renewal/Nurturing/Relaxation Time
Special opportunities for relaxing self-care:
nature walks, chair massage, indoor pool and
Jacuzzi hot-tub, and fire pit gathering
Guided Meditation and Yoga
Each morning there will be a guided
meditation in the prayer room and yoga.
Faith Rivera Concert
Award winning singer-songwriter Faith Rivera
will perform songs to inspire, motivate, and
make us smile with an ice cream
social to follow
LUT Luncheon-Wednesday
Reconnecting and renewing our roles as
Leaders.
Banquet
After dinner, enjoy dancing and fellowship
with an open cash bar.
the Director of Member
Services for UWM. Cynthia is
passionate about cultivating
space for the dance of rich,
authentic dialogue that
supports the discovery of
our interconnectedness and allows us
to conspire or breathe as one in the
creation of a more compassionate way
of being on this planet.
Jim Blake
CEO of Unity World Headquarters. Jim
Blake rejoined Unity
World Headquarters as
CEO in 2016, having
previously served as
Chief Information
Officer and Vice
President of Operations from 2006 to
2011.
Rev. Larry Hooks &
Rev Gregory Guice
Unity Presenters
Unity World Headquarters, UWM, Unity
Spiritual Institute, Unity Urban School
Rev Guice and Rev Hooks will be
presenting on behalf of the Unity Urban
School
Vendors
Explore available resources from a variety of
spiritual sources. Vendors please sign-up in
advance.
Three Special Breakout Sessions
Technology in the Church
Youth and Family
Compassionate Communication