July 24-26, 2008

Michigan Theological Seminary
Plymouth, MI

Interactive Websites.  Blogging.  Podcasting.  Online communities.

Conference Schedule

In this first year of the conference, we're expecting an intimate atmosphere where attendees will be able to ask questions easily in a group environment. Because of this, the conference will consist of main sessions only, with no break-out times. Instead, we'll all go on this journey together, learning from each other's questions and answers.

So, everyone who attends the conference will have an opportunity to experience everything that is offered according to the schedule below:

Thursday, July 24
9am-5pm

Web 2.0, Blogging, and Podcasting

  • Welcome
  • Web 2.0 Overview
  • Blogging 101
  • Break / Community Time
  • Setting Up Your Blog
  • Lunch/ Community Time
  • Podcasting 101
  • Break / Community Time
  • Setting Up Your Podcast
  • Q&A

Friday, July 25
9am-5pm

Interactive Websites and Online Communities

  • Interactive Church Websites
  • Break / Community Time
  • Building An Interactive Website
  • Lunch / Community Time
  • Online Christian Communities Concepts
  • Break / Community Time
  • How to Build Community Online
  • Q&A
  • Friday Night Dinner in Downtown Plymouth (optional)

Saturday, July 26
9am-5pm

All-day hands-on web project...Build your church website!

  • Planning Your Site
  • Break / Community Time
  • Drupal Core Setup and Functionality
  • Lunch / Community Time
  • Theming your Drupal website
  • Break
  • Advanced Functionality
  • Advanced Theming
  • Basic module building concepts
  • Q&A