About UsPNEUMA:
The Spirit of Christian Formation We are ECUMENICAL. The future of the church must be rooted in mutuality and cooperation across our historical boundaries.
We are WESTERN USA. Wide open spaces and dense urban jungles, ministry out west has its own blessings and challenges. We are for ALL TYPES OF MINISTRY. We are all called to educate, form and nurture Christian practice in our communities, both lay and ordained. PNEUMA is for any disciple who is focused on the nurturing of a contemporary, honest and compassionate Church. The vision of PNEUMA is to offer high quality continuing education and retreat opportunities to everyone in formational, educational and nurturing ministries; to provide a place where those who give so much can be refilled, renewed and recharged for their work; and to increase the professionalism and affirm the ministry of Christian Education and Formation as a core task of every ministry leader. Formerly known as the Western Christian Educators’ Conference, this group was founded in 1996 by a group of West Coast PC(USA) Christian educators who wanted to have a high quality conference to attend in the Western USA. In 2014, the Western Christian Educators' Conference rebranded itself as Pneuma. The conference was held each October at the Zephyr Point Presbyterian Conference Center at Lake Tahoe, Nevada, but is now being held at the Bishop's Ranch, a ministry of the Episcopal Diocese of California, in Healdsburg, California. Leadership includes leaders from the United Church of Christ, Presbyterian Church (PCUSA) and the Episcopal Church.
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Come to the Bishop's Ranch and dive deeply into that crucial space where faith, diversity, technology and formation intersect. Experience a world class conference of renewal and continuing education for a multitude of ministers. PNEUMA is for Pastors, Youth Workers, and Directors of Christian Education from across the many expressions of Church.
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2016 Conference
Past/Future Conferences2017 Conference
Gather Around the Fire Rev. Dr. Leanne Hadley and Holy Conversations 2016 Conference
Holy Communication Bruce Reyes-Chow and Emily Scott 2015 Conference Holy Currencies Keynoter: Eric Law 2014 Conference
Go and Do Likewise Erin Dunigan and Mark Scandrette 2013 Conference
Transformed by Hope John Roberto 2012 Conference
Grow Up in Every Way Lisa Kimball and Rodger Nishioka |