Welcome!
On behalf of the Church Benefits Association Planning Committee, I want to extend our welcome to you as we visit New Orleans. New Orleans is a unique American treasure with its own style in cuisine and music. Our hope is that you will take time to enjoy this wonderful city during your visit.
Most importantly, come to New Orleans with a sense of anticipation and collaboration. The CBA Planning Committee has been working for the past year to provide a new format that will feature exciting speakers, more time for networking and a vendor exhibit experience that should prove more productive for you. Whether you are a new participant in the Annual Meeting or you have been coming for years, we believe that the speakers and breakout times will challenge you.
When it comes devotional experiences, the planning committee talked at length about whether all such times should be ecumenical to the point of reflecting no particular tradition or whether we should be ecumenical by sharing and experiencing each other’s particular practices. We unanimously agreed on the latter. Consequently, you will hear a Reformed protestant opening devotional on Wednesday and a conservative Jewish musical presentation on Thursday. Over time, it is our expectation that other traditions will share in their own ways so that we may come to a deeper appreciation of the many ways faith is embraced in our midst.
The Planning Committee and I look forward to seeing you in New Orleans for the 104th Annual Meeting of the Church Benefits Association.
Rev. Frank Clark Spencer
Planning Committee
Church Benefits Association
Most importantly, come to New Orleans with a sense of anticipation and collaboration. The CBA Planning Committee has been working for the past year to provide a new format that will feature exciting speakers, more time for networking and a vendor exhibit experience that should prove more productive for you. Whether you are a new participant in the Annual Meeting or you have been coming for years, we believe that the speakers and breakout times will challenge you.
When it comes devotional experiences, the planning committee talked at length about whether all such times should be ecumenical to the point of reflecting no particular tradition or whether we should be ecumenical by sharing and experiencing each other’s particular practices. We unanimously agreed on the latter. Consequently, you will hear a Reformed protestant opening devotional on Wednesday and a conservative Jewish musical presentation on Thursday. Over time, it is our expectation that other traditions will share in their own ways so that we may come to a deeper appreciation of the many ways faith is embraced in our midst.
The Planning Committee and I look forward to seeing you in New Orleans for the 104th Annual Meeting of the Church Benefits Association.
Rev. Frank Clark Spencer
Planning Committee
Church Benefits Association