hn logy issue An invitation limited to Christians who accept the Trinitv and the primacy o(S cripture Preservation Action Conference First national meeting on ACTION TOOLS/or Clergy, Wardens, Vestries and others willing to WORK.for strong churches in the Anglican Communion after the Episcopal Revisionist schism Nov. 20-21 (Mon. & Tue.) Marriott World Trade Center, Orlando *Early birds: $99 per day limited hotel room block rate (For longer stays in Orlando , the very special low rate applies through prior and following weekends) A frontline mobilization and education conference for leadership, embracing LEAC's emblematic "Truth+ Clarity+ Courage" DAVID W. VIRTUE, America's most-read Anglican journalist, Conference Moderator • Strategies for releasing trapped ECUSA parishioners • Strategies for U.S. dioceses to survive in Anglicanism • Success strategies for orthodox rectors, vestries, parishes ~ Top Anglican leaders speaking as teachers for a successful outcome Workshops facilitating mobilization for triumph over Revisionism First annual Truth + Clarity+ Courage Award, to Fr. David H. Roseberry First annual American Anglican "Order of Valor" designees A timely conference curriculum devoted to ways of maximizing preservation of U.S. Anglicanism Nov. 20 - Registration/Coffee 8:00 - 10. Session A 9:00 - 11: 45. Luncheon 12:00 - 1: 30. Session B 1 :30 - 5. Nov. 21 -- Registration 8:00 - 9:00. Session C 9:00 - 11 :45. Awards Luncheon with speakers 12:00 - 1: 30. Session D Affinity Workshops (Law, Mobilization, Education , Communications) 1 :45 - 5:00. 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