Plymouth Congregational Church in Wichita, KS

Plymouth Congregational Church - Wichita, KS
Practicing a Thoughtful Christianity in the context of a traditional worship  


Word & Note

Plymouth Congregational Church presents Word & Note: The Divine Arts of Knowledge and Exultation. February 5-7. This weekend series is open to the public and will feature authors Marcus Borg, John Dominic Crossan, and vocalist Arthur Marks.

Friday, February 5
7 - 8 pm
Sanctuary
Marcus Borg and John Dominic Crossan lecture, followed by a wine and cheese reception

Saturday, February 6
10 - 11:30 am Fellowship Hall
workshop led by Marcus Borg and John Dominic Crossan

11:30 am - 12:30 pm
Lunch - box lunch available for attendees ($5 each)

12:30 - 2 pm Fellowship Hall
workshop led by Marcus Borg and John Dominic Crossan

7 pm Sanctuary
Arthur Marks in concert, accompanied by David Josefiak


Sunday, February 7
10:30 am
Sanctuary
Worship services with sermons by Marcus Borg and John Dominic Crossan and special music by Arthur Marks

12:30 pm Airport Hilton
luncheon for sponsors and guest artists*

*sponsors and other invited guests only
Tickets are $15 per ticketed event, or $45 for all events.
Tickets are available at the church office at 316-684-0221.

Sponsorship levels at $500 or more include complimentary tickets to all events, plus sponsor luncheon and other benefits.

HOTEL ACCOMODATIONS

Courtyard by Marriott, Old Town
820 East Second Street North
Wichita, KS 67202

(316) 264-5300

$99 per night, king or queen beds available, wireless Internet, pubic parking available, garage parking $8.


Please ask for the Word & Note pricing plan. Discounted reservations must be made by Friday, January 22, 2010.

For more information about the Courtyard by Marriott, Old Town visit www.marriott.com



Hotel at Old Town
830 East 1st Street North
Wichita, KS 67202
(316) 267-4800

$119 per night, king and double queen beds available. Wireless Internet, breakfast and parking included.

Please ask for the Word & Note pricing plan. Discounted reservations must be made by Friday, January 15, 2010.

For more information about the Hotel at Old Town visit www.hotelatoldtown.com


The Broadview Hotel

400 W. Douglas Ave.
Wichita, KS 67202

Toll Free: 1.800.362.2929
Local: 316.262.5000

$55 per night, king and double queen beds available. Wireless Internet, breakfast and parking included.

Please ask for the rate code CHUR. Discount rate available until Feb 5, 2010

For more information about The
Broadview Hotel visit www.broadview-hotel.com

 

 

JOHN DOMINIC CROSSAN
John Dominic Crossan, renowned biblical author and speaker, received his Doctorate of Divinity from Maynooth College, Ireland in 1959. He has received awards for scholarly excellence from the American Academy of Religion in 1989, DePaul University in 1991 and 1995, and an honorary Doctorate from Stetson University, DeLand, FL, in 2003. In the last fourty years he has written 25 books on the historical Jesus, earliest Christianity and the historical Paul. He has lectured across the United States as well as in Ireland and England, Scandinavia, Finland, Australia, New Zealand, Brazil, Japan and South Africa. He has been interviewed on 200 radio stations, including four times on NPR's Fresh Air. He has also been interviewed on television networks such as ABC's PrimeTime, Peter Jennings Reporting, and Nightline, CBS' Early Show and 48 Hours, NBC's Dateline, and Fox News'The O'Reilly Factor, as well as cable programs such as A&E, History, Discovery and the National Geographic Channel.

www.johndominiccrossan.com

Philip Gulley
MARCUS J. BORG
Marcus J. Borg holds the Hundere Chair of Religion and Culture in the Philosophy Department at Oregon State University. Nationally and internationally known in both academic and church circles as a biblical and Jesus scholar, he is the author of seventeen books, including the best-seller Meeting Jesus Again for the First Time (1994). His recent books, Reading the Bible Again for the First Time (2001), and This Heart of Christianity (2003), have also been "best-sellers." Described by the New York Times as "a leading figure in his generation of Jesus scholars," he has appeared on NBC's Today Show and Dateline, PBS' Newshour, ABC's Evening News, Prime Time, and Peter Jennings Reporting and NPR's Fresh Air. His work has been translated into ten languages: German, Dutch, Korean, Japanese, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, French, Russian and Chinese.

James Mulholland
ARTHUR MARKS
Arthur Marks is an internationally acclaimed singer, director and choreographer. He made his professional debut in 1992 with the Kansas City Symphony Orchestra. Since then, he has performed on stages and classical venues in Rome, London, Berlin, Paris and Vienna. Some of his favorite roles include the "Ugly Duckling" in HONK! and Ernest Green in The Infamous Nine. Marks directed and choreographed regional Little Shop of Horrors, Sophisticated Ladies and co-choreographed two productions of SWING!

Beverly Hoch
DAVID JOSEFIAK
David Josefiak's completed his undergraduate music degree at Friends University, Wichita, studying with Dr. Wallace M. Dunn. A master of Music degree with honors was earned at the University of Missouri, Kansas City in 1986 studying with Dr. John Obetz. David was a graduate Teaching Assistant for the Conservatory of Music. He was awarded first place in 1985 Greater Kansas City Chapter's American Guild of Organists Young Artist Competition. In addition, he served as staff organist at the RLDS Auditorium in Independence, MO. David serves on the music staff as Senior Organist for the First Presbyterian Church of Wichita. In addition to his organist duties at the church, he is Coordinator for the Betty Angulo Memorial Organ Concert Series.
Burton Tidwell


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