Reconcile and Reform

2020 National Conference

Parents in Process Schedule

Saturday, October 17, 2020

10:00 AM – 3:30 PM CT

10:00 AM – 11:15 PM

Session I • Greg and Lynn McDonald

Greg and Lynn McDonald, the founders of Embracing the Journey, share their story in a conversation with Matthew Vines.

11:15 AM – 12:15 PM

Session II • Parent Panel Discussion moderated by Chris Clark

The panelists are Jamie & Rhonda Whyte (parents of a gay son), Lauri Stenbeck (mother of a pansexual daughter), and Debbie & Andrew James (parents of a transgender child).

12:15 PM – 1:00 PM

Lunch Break

1:00 PM – 1:45 PM

Session III • Small Group Breakout Rooms

Attendees will join small group discussion rooms with a facilitator and a handful of other participants for more in-depth sharing and discussion.

1:45 PM – 2:00 PM

Break

2:00 – 3:30 PM

Session IV • Lessons Learned by Greg and Lynn McDonald

Greg and Lynn McDonald will share lessons learned, helping attendees move from a place of fear and mourning to embracing their “new normal,” allowing them to thrive and find purpose in their journey.

All times are in Central Daylight Time.

Sunday, October 18, 2020

2:00PM – 5:30 PM CT

2:00 – 3:15 PM

Session I • LGBTQ+ Panel Discussion moderated by Shauna Habel Morgan

The panelists are Amy Blakeslee, Kim Furlow, Darin McKenna, Alejandro Ugarte, Emily Bradford, and Jess Grace Garcia.

3:15 – 3:30 PM

Break

3:30 – 4:15 PM

Session II • Breakout Small Groups LGBTQ+ Panel Discussion

Attendees will join small group discussion rooms with a facilitator and a handful of other participants for more in-depth sharing and discussion.

4:15 – 5:30 PM

Session III • Navigating the Scriptures Together

Matthew Vines and his dad, Monte, share how they navigated the journey of studying Scripture together.

All times are in Central Daylight Time.