Union Conference - Chicago 2017

outstanding UMJC teachers and speakers for visionary teaching and practical workshops. Enjoy Family Fun Night, which opens the conference on Wednesday with a BBQ, games, and live music in the park. Closing night concert on Saturday by Miqedem, the all-star band from Jerusalem. All tickets include 3 kosher-style meals, access to all workshops and plenary sessions, and closing night concert. 
Discounted hotel rooms are available if you reserve by June 19th. $115 per night for standard rooms, and $129 per night for Executive Tower rooms. This rate includes 2 free breakfast vouchers per night, free WiFi, and free parking. Click here for: hotel reservations. 
Sponsor the Union Conference! Our sponsorship package includes a full-page ad in the program booklet, announcement during a plenary session, premium table space in the exhibitors hall, and your materials in conference attendee gift bags. Contact our Marketing Team for more information. 
Exhibitors: Are you interested in selling your books, music, art, judaica, jewelry, or promoting your organization at the Union conference? Contact the Marketplace Team for an exhibitor application. 
Need help? For assistance with registration or special requests, please contact the Registration Team. 
SCHEDULE
Tuesday, July 11

Morning & Afternoon: Steering Committee Meetings

Evening: Delegate Reception
Wednesday, July 12

9 AM: Youth Conference Check-in
Morning & Afternoon: Annual Delegate Meeting & Youth Conference
3 PM: Registration Opens
6 PM: Family Fun Night & BBQ (meal included in registration)
9 PM: UMJC Sisterhood Reception

Thursday, July 13

Morning & Afternoon: Workshops, Children's Program and Youth Outing
Evening: Plenary Session - Address by Monique Brumbach, UMJC Executive Director

     Thursday, Session 1 Workshops Include*:

I’m New Here, What Did I Miss? …. Rabbi Elliot Klayman
Bringing Messianic Judaism into the Home … Rabbi Dr. Rich & Sue Nichol

    Thursday, Session 2 Workshops Include*:

To Bring Peace to Our People, Let's Make Peace with Our People … Rabbi Stuart Dauermann, PhD
Connecting with the Wider Jewish Community … Diane Cohen
Filling a Jewish-Gentile Family with Joy … Rabbi David & Helene Rosenberg

     Thursday, Session 3 Workshops Include*: 

Filling a Jewish-Gentile Family with Joy … Rabbi David & Helene Rosenberg
What Is Your Jewish IQ? (And Why It Matters) ... Merryl Eaton & Scott Moore
The Place of Non-Jewish Families in the Messianic Movement ... Dr. H Bruce Stokes
Not Only DNA: In What Ways is Yeshua's Life Linked to King Davids? ... Dr. Patrice Pavka Fischer

     Thursday, Session 4 Workshops Include*:

Davening Together: Enriching Communal Tefillah ... Yoshi McLeod 
Our Women of Valor ... Liz Kasdan 
The Gospels from a Jewish Perspective ... Rabbi Dr. John Fischer 

Friday, July 14

Morning & Afternoon: Workshops, Children's and Youth Programs
Evening: Erev Shabbat Dinner (meal included in registration). Keynote Speech by Canon Andrew White, the "Vicar of Baghdad"

     Friday, Session 1 Workshops Include*:

Population Survey on American Jewish Millennials 
Becoming a Center of Profound Lifelong Learning in Your Community ... Henry Goulet 
Addiction: What It Is, and How to Handle It ... Rabbi Russ Resnik

     Friday, Session 2 Workshops Include*:

Creative Liturgy ... Rabbi Nathan Joiner 
A Life of Favor: A Family Therapist Examines the Life of Joseph and His Brothers ... Rabbi Russ Resnik 
No Success without Succession: The Task of Mentoring ... Rabbi Tony Eaton 

     Friday, Session 3 Workshops Include*: 

Dance Workshop ... Chaiyah Cohen
Serving Holocaust Survivors and Families ... Rabbi Dr. Michael Schiffman 
Pop Culture Parsha! ... Jared Eaton 
Mussar and Messianic Judaism: Building Communities of Character for Messiah ... Rabbi Paul L. Saal 

     Friday, Session 4 Workshops Include*:

Dance Workshop ... Chaiyah Cohen
Serving Russian Speaking Communities ... Shulamit & Boris Goldin 
The Didache: Rediscovering the Teachings of the Jewish Apostles to the Gentiles ... Toby Janicki 
Messiah Now!: The Coming of Messiah in Classical Jewish Sources ... Rabbi Joshua Brumbach 

Saturday, July 15

Morning: Torah Service - D'var Torah by Jesse H., UMJC President
Afternoon: Shabbat Lunch (meal included in registration) & Torah Study Roundtable Discussions
Evening: Closing Session - Plenary Talk by Wayne Hilsden, Founder of King of Kings Community in Jerusalem. Concert by Miqedem. 

Sunday, July 16

10:30 AM: Chicago Architecture River Cruise (Leave hotel at 9:00am) sponsored & organized by the UMJC Sisterhood and open to ALL conference attendees.*Session schedules are subject to changes.