Abortion Recovery InterNational is hosting our first Abortion Recovery Leadership Symposium 2009. This event has been long in planning and we are excited to be able to share this new venue with AR Leaders around the globe!

We invite you to join us!

When and Where is the Symposium?

May 17-18, 2009 in Richmond, Virginia

Mark your calendars now for the evening of May 17th and all day May 18th.

What's on the Symposium Agenda?

This innovative gathering will bring together leaders in Abortion Recovery efforts from around the globe to pray, discuss and strategize key issues within the healing side of the pro-life movement. Symposium format will include 15 minutes of presentation by a topic facilitator and then open discussion regarding the issue at hand.

Our Goal:  To seek His vision (2 Chronicles 15:12), be united in mission, cohesive in nature and similar in practice.

Topics for Discussion During the Symposium Will Include, But Are Not Limited To:

• Engage in Prayer: Praying for His Will for After Abortion Efforts
  -Facilitated by Rev. Rhonda Arias
• Evaluate Recovery: Strengths, Weaknesses, Threats & Opportunities
  - Facilitated by Stacy Massey, BS, LAS
• Educate Ourselves: How Can We Play Better With Others?
  - Facilitated by Brad Mattes, MCS
  
• Encourage The Church: The Boundaries and Barriers
  - Facilitated by Sheila Harper
• Enlighten Society: The Significance of Recovery
  - Facilitated by Stacy Massey, BS, LAS
  
• Envelope Research: Concerning Effects on Men and Women
  - Facilitated by Dr. Catherine Coyle, Ph.D.
• Evoke Marketing: The Message to Christians and Secular Society
  - Facilitated by Cathy Foster
• Establish Committees for Networking:
  o Pro-Life Partnerships
  o Church Outreach
  o Recovery Awareness
  o Research Resources
  o Marketing Development

By uniting our efforts, our impact will be much more profound!

After the Symposium

Following the symposium will be three days of extensive workshops and trainings from May 19-21st in conjunction with the Heartbeat International Conference, for those working on the front lines of abortion recovery. Workshops will be conducted Tuesday - Thursday. 

Tuesday evening will be ARIN's 3rd Annual Networking with the Specialists Event.  You won't want to miss it!

Conference Workshops in partnership with Heartbeat International:

• Reaching the African American Woman - Sylinthia Stewart
• Speaking to the Media re: Abortion Recovery Efforts - Joyce Zounis
• Forgiveness Therapy For After Abortion Healing - Dr. Catherine Coyle, Ph.D.
• The Latino Woman and Her Family - Eugenia Hadley
• Ministering to Those Who Aborted Due to a Poor PreNatal Diagnosis - Theresa Bonaparis
• Abortion and the Black Male / Black Family - Arnold Culbreath
• Abortion, Eating Disorders and Addictions; Are There Racial Differences? - Jennifer Kapur, R.A.S., C.D.A.A.C

We would appreciate your input!

We'd love to have your suggestions for this ground breaking event....through this Abortion Recovery Leaders Survey Form. Download it, complete it and then return it to us by either email, postal mail or fax. Contact information is on the form itself.
 

Symposium and Conference Costs:

Abortion Recovery Symposium will begin at 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 17, 2009 with a casual great and meet dinner (cost is your own).

Abortion Recovery Symposium - Monday, May 18th:
$95.00 include lunch and materials. Pre-registration will be required. We'll begin accepting registration after the holiday.
 

Conference Costs - May 19-21st:

Cost is per person and includes lunches and dinners Tuesday-Thursday (excluding Wednesday dinner). Registration will be open after the holidays.

Thank you for your continued efforts in Abortion Recovery!

ARIN hopes to hold two Symposiums per year, one on the east coast and one on the west coast.  We'll keep you posted on the possible upcoming location for fall of 2009.