WholeHearted Mother Conference 2009, Charlotte, NC
January 23, 2009
Church at Charlotte
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| REGISTER NOW for this conference: | ||
| WHMC-2009-NC-REGULAR | $65.00 | |
| Early Registration, $55 thru December 26 Regular Registration, $65 after December 26 Registration includes retreat materials, and a light boxed lunch. Conference registration does not include a hotel room. |
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A two-day church retreat designed especially for Christian mothers, now in its 11th year of ministering to moms. In this time of faith-challenging uncertainty, Sally's heart is to give moms the ability to "smile at the future" like the Proverbs 31 mother. You’ll be strengthened and encouraged for the life of trust and faith to which God has called you in raising wholehearted children at home. The retreat also includes inspiring guest speakers, practical workshops, inspirational worship, a light boxed lunch, book tables, and more.
Starts: |
January 23, 2009 1:00 PM |
Ends: |
January 24, 2009 3:30 PM |
Church at Charlotte
2500 Carmel Road
Charlotte, NC 28226
USA
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| Hotel Rates: | |
Rate: |
$109.00/night flat rate |
Rate Cutoff: |
December 26, 2008 |
| Phone for Reservations: | 704-364-8220 |
Hotel Website
The Marriott Charlotte SouthPark
Retreat Details
THE WHOLEHEARTED MOTHER CONFERENCE
Charlotte, NC ~ January 23-24, 2009
2009 Conference Theme: Smiling at the Future with Faith
Building Your Heart and Home on Solid Foundations
Church at Charlotte
2500 Carmel Road, Charlotte, NC 28226
A two-day conference and retreat designed especially for Christian mothers, now in its 11th year of ministering to moms. In this time of faith-challenging uncertainty, Sally's heart is to give moms the ability to "smile at the future" like the Proverbs 31 mother. Your heart will be strengthened and encouraged for the life of trust and faith to which God has called you in raising wholehearted children at home. The retreat also includes inspiring guest speakers, practical workshops, inspirational worship, a light boxed lunch, book tables, and more.
Conference Schedule (subject to change)
FRIDAY
1:00-3:00, Registration and booktable
3:00-5:15, Workshops (3:00, 4:15)
7:00-9:30, Session 1
SATURDAY
9:00-12:00, Session 2
12:00-1:00, Lunch
1:00-3:30, Session 3
3:30, Retreat ends
Conference Registration
Early Registration: By December 26, $55.00.
Regular Registration: After December 26, $65.00
All registrations must be made either online (best way), or by phone (888-488-4466, Monday-Thursday, 9:00AM-3:30PM MDT), and paid in full either by a credit/debit card (Visa/MasterCard/Discover) or by a check draft (with your bank routing and account numbers). All refunds will be subject to a $15.00 administrative fee. No refunds after January 9. Registration transfers are allowed free of charge, but are the responsibility of the registrant. If unable to attend, the full amount may be receipted as a tax-deductible donation upon the request of the registrant prior to the event. A pre-conference information letter will be mailed to all registered guests approximately two weeks prior to the conference.
Restrictions: There are just a few necessary registration restrictions. We appreciate your understanding.
1) Children: Please do not bring mobile babies or children into the meeting room. To be fair to all, we cannot make exceptions to this rule, either before or during the conferences.
2) Nursing Mothers: For mothers with infants (“lap babies” only, no crawlers), please plan to sit within easy access to an exit door so you can step outside with your baby if it is crying. The sessions will be recorded.
3) Daughters: The minimum registration age is 14. Please be sensitive to the maturity of your child around other adults if you wish to register a daughter. Thank you.
Hotel Information
If you are planning to attend from outside Charlotte and will be staying overnight, we have blocked rooms at the Marriott Charlotte SouthPark Hotel (2.5 miles on a main road to the church). The hotel was completely renovated in August of this year, and features upgraded double Queen bed rooms that can comfortably sleep up to 4 in a room. The discounted flat rate of $109.00/night is offered for Friday and Saturday nights, January 23 & 24. The special conference rate is guaranteed available until December 23 (subject to availability after the cut-off date). Room reservations guaranteed with a credit card may be cancelled without penalty up to 6:00PM on the day of check-in. When calling to make a reservation, ask for the "WholeHearted Mother Conference" room block rate.
Marriott Charlotte SouthPark Hotel, 2200 Rexford Road, Charlotte, NC
Reservations: 704-364-8220 (Hotel) or 800-228-9290 (Marriott)
Conference Rate: $109.00/night flat-rate (plus state/local taxes)
Room Rate Cut-Off Date: December 26, 2008 (subject to availability after 12/23)
website: http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/cltph-charlotte-marriott-southpark/
You are responsible for making your own hotel reservation. Conference registration does not include the cost of a hotel room. We cannot guarantee that our conference rate will be the lowest available rate in the area, but it is a discounted, guaranteed, cancelable/refundable rate. Parking is free at the hotel if you are driving. For airport shuttle information from the Charlotte airport, check with the hotel.
Ministry Information
Whole Heart Ministries is a non-profit, 501(c)(3) Christian ministry dedicated to equipping and encouraging Christian parents to build a biblical home and a godly heritage by nurturing, discipling and educating their children at home. Proceeds from conference registrations accrue entirely and only to WHM, a faith ministry dependent in part on the contributions of friends who share the Clarkson's hearts for ministering to Christian parents and their children. Registration fees for this event are not tax-deductible.
Additional Information
A PERSONAL INVITATION
Last year, it was encouraging to look back at 10 years of ministry to mothers. God started these WholeHearted Mother conferences in 1998 out of a desire to encourage Christian and homeschooling mothers, and I am grateful for the opportunity to speak to so many moms the lifechanging truths of God. But it's time for a new start, a revival of what is important and needed, perhaps more than ever as we face faith-challenging new realities. God has put it on my heart to renew the vision for biblical motherhood within our culture, and to help restore a heart for biblical motherhood to a new generation of mothers. A "Mom Heart" that is turned to God and tuned to the beat of his heart for motherhood will change the world, one child at a time, even in a time of great change.
You will hear a bit more at this conference about the Mom Heart small groups ministry initiative that is just getting on its feet. I want you to know how you can begin praying for it, and how you can become a part of this strategic mothers movement I pray will impact generations of mothers and their children. But, as I offer that vision, I am also burdened to encourage and strengthen your heart right now. I want to help you find the ability to "smile at the future" that the mother in Proverbs 31 found. I want to share my heart with you about what I am learning about smiling at the future with faith, and the impact that your faith, as a mother, will have on your home and family.
I have been studying the Word as I write a new book on living a life of joy, and I want to share some of those thoughts with you. I'll be speaking about having a heart for God like David, who earnestly sought after God; about having a heart for motherhood, and living to the beat of God's "mom heart;" and about having a heart for faithfulness, and the truth about trusting God. Zan Tyler, Sandra Maddox, and Sarah Clarkson (my daughter) will also share their hearts to encourage you on your journey of faith as a Christian mother.
It is my prayer that this will be a weekend when you can be refreshed, revived, and renewed in your spirit, by the Spirit of God. I hope you will plan to join me, and my friends, for what I pray will be a strategic and memorable time together as wholehearted Christian mothers. You’re in my heart!
Sally Clarkson
WHAT TO EXPECT
Warm Fellowship with Mothers You need to be with other wholehearted mothers like you! You need to be able to laugh and cry and shout and sigh about the same experiences. At this conference, you’ll be refreshed, revived and restored by being around other moms who want the same thing for their children that you want for yours. Come enjoy the pleasure of being with friends, and being spiritually encouraged.
Spiritually Encouraging Program The WHMother Conference is also filled with inspirational worship. Afternoon workshops will offer practical help and encouragement for mothering and parenting skills. There will also be a Whole Heart Ministries booktable filled with carefully selected titles to encourage and equip you as a mother.
Faith-Building Messages by:
Sally Clarkson--The heart of a WholeHearted Mother conference is Sally’s ministry of encouragement and inspiration. She is a gifted speaker and teacher who touches the lives of thousands of women and mothers around the world through her heartfelt messages and inspiring books for mothers, and her blogs and newsletters for Christian women. She speaks from her heart to your heart with personal warmth, real-life humor, biblical insight, and inspirational passion. You can expect to have your heart re-charged, challenged, and changed. Sally’s messages are drawn from her own full life as a mother of four wholehearted children for 25 years, and from her walk with God for 35 years in ministry, missions, marriage, and family. She is the author of Seasons of a Mother's Heart, The Mission of Motherhood, The Ministry of Motherhood, and The Mom Walk, and co-author of Educating the WholeHearted Child. She and Clay live in Monument, CO. Sally will speak on:
--A Heart for God: Living Joyfully for God
--A Heart for Motherhood: Hearing the Beat of God's Mom Heart
--A Heart for Faith: Choosing to Live for the Living God
Sandra Maddox--Sandra Maddox is an outspoken advocate for Christian motherhood, a speaker and ministry leader, a long-time Bible teacher, a children's book author, and an accomplished interior designer. She founded and directs Treasures, a ministry to young mothers at Saddleback Church in southern California. Her heart's passion is to encourage, train, and inspire moms to use their homes as places of ministry, where each can uniquely express the love and reality of Christ in her marriage, in her motherhood, and as a woman of God. Sandra lives with her husband, Dr. Ron Maddox, in Newport Beach, California. Sandra will speak on:
--Faith in the Furnace: Finding Beauty in Life's Refining Fires
Rachel Carman--As a devoted wife of 22 years, and mother of seven children, Rachael is passionate about family. She is a requested speaker, has led “Real Refreshment Retreats” for women since 2003, and now directs the new ApologiaLive Conference for homeschool moms, part of Apologia Educational Ministries now owned by the Carmans. Her heart’s desire is to affirm, encourage, challenge, inspire, and celebrate motherhood. Rachael wrote SoundBites from Heaven for Focus on the Family (2005), a collection of 52 statements parents make to their children that echo God’s heart for us. The Carmans live in Charlotte, NC. Rachael will speak on:
--Listening to God: Soundbites from Heaven for You and Your Children
Zan Tyler--Zan speaks from a lifetime of experience as a Christian and as a homeschooling (21 years) mother of three children, all graduated. But there's more. She has been an international speaker, state homeschooling leader (founded and led SCAIHS for 10 years), political activist, media spokesperson (Today Show), editor (B&H, Apologia), columnist (Crosswalk.com, LifeWay.com), and author of two books. She is currently Grassroots Director for ParentalRights.org, and acquisitions editor for Apologia Educational Ministries. She loves to encourage Christian and homeschooling mothers. Zan and Joe live in Columbia, SC. Zan will speak on:
--Shaping Family Faith: Building Arks, Reading Books, Rocking Cradles
Sarah Clarkson--Sarah, 24, brings a wealth of knowledge about life-giving literature and writing, and a thoughtful insights about the importance of truth, goodness, and beauty to the wholehearted spiritual life. She is known for her blog, The Itinerant Idealist (itinerantidealist.com), and is developing Graceful Heart Ministry (gracefulheart.org) to address the need to understand, experience, and express the grace of God in our daily lives. She is the author of Journeys of Faithfulness: Stories for the Heart for Faithful Girls, and is working on her second book, Read for the Heart: Books for the WholeHearted Family. Sarah lives in Monument, CO. Sarah will speak on:
--The Graceful Heart: Serving Others with Truth, Beauty, and Goodness
