18th Annual Samuel DeWitt Proctor Institute for Child Advocacy Ministry

July 16-19, 2012
CDF Haley Farm
Clinton, Tennessee

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Join clergy, seminarians, Christian educators, young adult leaders and other faith-based advocates for children at CDF Haley Farm in Clinton, Tennessee, for four days of spiritual renewal, networking, movement building workshops, and continuing education about the urgent needs of children at the 18th annual Proctor Institute for Child Advocacy Ministry.

What better place to renew our spirits, refocus our vision, and strengthen the movement for children than CDF’s Haley Farm? Once home to the late Roots author Alex Haley, CDF Haley Farm is the spiritual home of the children’s movement. You'll feel the spirit of this special place as soon as you enter the gates and glimpse the gentle green fields dotted with rustic buildings and graced by the Langston Hughes Library and the interfaith Riggio Lynch Chapel designed by Maya Lin. On the porch of the Lodge, pull up a rocking chair bearing the name of one of the many heroes of the Civil Rights Movement, and get to know other participants who share your passion for justice.

Whether it is your first visit or one of many, you will be greeted with the words, "Welcome Home," and we trust that you will find in this place a sense of home and family among kindred spirits who like you are working to bring joy and justice to the lives of children, who won’t quit until we realize God's vision of justice for all of our children.

Register online today to attend the 2011 Proctor Institute

New Inspiration!

From the first evening until the last, you will find new inspiration to renew, guide and sustain you as you work with children and seek justice for them. Find your spirit renewed and your commitment deepened through the optional Meditations for the Journey discussion and reflection sessions led by the Rev. Dr. Frederick J. Streets, Proctor Chaplain-in-Residence, Morning Devotions featuring the Rev. Dr. Otis Moss, Jr., and the Rev. Otis Moss III, Proctor Co-Pastors-in-Residence, and worship energized by prophetic and powerful preaching each evening as part of the 2011 Proctor Institute Great Preachers Series. The 2012 Great Preachers include. Lift your voice along with the Resurrection Choir under the direction of Dr. Eli Wilson with Don Lewis. All are welcome to join in.

New Ideas!

Discover new insights, perspectives and crucial information that will equip you in your faithful work on behalf of children, guided by some of our nation’s greatest teachers and leaders. Hear a call to action from CDF President Marian Wright Edelman. Gain new theological insights into our work with and for children in the Bible Study sessions led by the Rev. Dr. Eileen W. Lindner, Proctor Theologian-in-Residence, and learn more about the crises facing children in our nation and what we can do to make a positive difference for children in the Children’s Concerns plenary sessions.

New Actions!

Dynamic, interactive workshops will provide skills and models to help you serve and advocate for children and families in your congregation and community. More information on workshops will be posted in the spring so check back then.

Come and discover what new thing God will do in your life and work as you seek to bring more joy and justice to the lives of children!

Please note: CDF is planning a multi-faith child advocacy institute for 2012 for participants from every religious tradition to come together to explore common concerns and shared commitments to improving the lives of children, to determine ways we can work together to achieve justice for our nation’s children and to gain a deeper understanding of the richness and resources that each religious tradition brings to the movement for children.

For more information about registering for Proctor or about audio and video tapes from previous Proctor Institutes, contact Ken Libby at (865) 457-6466 or klibby@childrensdefense.org. You can also purchase CDs and DVDs of previous events from the CDF Web Store.