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Inhabit Conference 2023: Building together for the future of the church in the neighborhood

Our flagship conference in Seattle, WA | April 21-22, 2023

Inhabit 2023 is quickly approaching, and we are so excited to share with you how this year's conference is going to be unlike any other. As always, we’ll have stories, music, poetry, connection spaces and lots of inspiring contributors. Like years past, we’ll wrestle with fresh ideas and connect with like-hearted practitioners. Some of the topics we’ll explore include Neighborhood Economics, Asset Based Community Development, Built Environment and Placemaking, the 4 Local Commons: Environment, Education, Civic Engagement, Economics, Spiritual Formation of Place, Nurturing Community in Place, Equity and Linking Across Difference, Parish Church Planting/Revitalization, Church Building and Reimagining Space.

This year, we’ll focus even more on leveraging our valuable time together. It's a time to pivot, roll up our sleeves, dream, and collaborate for what’s possible.

Consider linking up with a group of people you're working with in your neighborhood, region or organization and join us! If you don’t yet have local co-conspirators or they’re unable to come, know that there'll be plenty of spaces for you to connect with like-minded practitioners from all over the world. We need this time. We need each other. We hope you join us!

Below you’ll find some basic info for the conference. Please save the date and purchase your ticket now, and we’ll continue to provide more information as the date draws near. Please don’t hesitate to reach out with any questions: info@parishcollective.org.

LOCATION:

Quest Church
1401 NW Leary Way
Seattle, WA 98107

SCHEDULE:

Friday, April 21

7:30a—9:00a Registration

9:00a-10:30a Common Session 1

10:45a-12:00p Breakouts

12:00p-1:30p Lunch

1:30p-2:30p Breakouts

3:00p-4:30p Common Session 2

4:30p-6p Happy Hour sponsored by Voices

Saturday, April 22

7:30a-9:00a Registration

9:00a-10:30a Common Session 3

10:45a-12:00p Breakouts

12:00p-1:30p Lunch

1:30p-2:30p Breakout

3:00p-4:30p Common Session 4

some of our breakout topics

  • Church-based Reparations in the Neighborhood

    with Jonathan Brooks

  • From Idea to Reality: Possibilities for Neighborhood Flourishing

    with Majora Carter

  • Songs of Place: Songs that Gather us Around Shared Theological Hopes

    with Tom Wuest

  • Innovative and Creative Housing for Affordability and Community

    with David Leong

  • Neighboring as Discipleship

    with Shannan Martin

  • Neighborhood Healing through Community Farming

    with Malcolm Shabazz Hoover

  • Neighborhood Church Planting/Church Revitalization

    with Dr. Eun Strawser

  • How to Be the Local Church

    with Tim Soerens

  • Art, Poetry and Creative Prophesies in the Neighborhood - Learn From Them

    with Drew Jackson

  • Social Banking: The Art of Relational Currency in the Neighborhood

    with DeAmon Harges

  • Liturgy of Earthkeeping

    with Christine Sine

  • Grounded Faith: Engaging Young Adults For the Future of the Church in the Neighborhood

    with Montague Williams, Eunice Lin, and Lauren Goldbloom

  • Start with Manifest Destiny... Rooting our Theology in the Story of the Land

    with Lenore Three Stars and Lauren Goldbloom

  • Placemaking: The hope of Strong Towns

    with John Pattison

  • Reconciliation for Neighborhood Trust and Mutuality Across Difference.

    with Michael Mata and Tom Wuest

  • Kids, Youth and Being the Church in the Neighborhood Together

    with Kate Pattison, Amy Wilson Roberts, Amy Chapman, and Yvonne Araujo-Schacht

  • Neighborhood Economics

    with Leroy Barber

  • Theology in Place

    with Dwight Friesen

conveners and contributors

Join the Parish Collective Fellowship and many other friends!

FAQS

  • Yes! Email us to inquire: info@parishcollective.org

  • We didn’t have enough interest in childcare this year to offer it. If you’d use childcare at a future gathering, let us know!

  • We hope you can stay nearby and come to know the Ballard neighborhood! There are many Airbnb’s in the neighborhood, or check out Hotel Ballard (hotelballardseattle.com) or Ballard Inn (ballardinnseattle.com).

  • For those of you flying in, there is a lightrail but more likely you may need to grab an Uber from the airport.

  • Yes! We’ll be streaming the 4 common sessions live. Purchase a livestream ticket to get the link.

  • Our aim is to provide healthy and safe spaces for deep connection.

    We ask that you use precautions in the days leading up to the gathering, including considering taking a COVID test. Masks are welcomed, but not required. We ask that anyone with COVID symptoms or recent exposure to individuals infected with COVID please not attend.

    We will follow all applicable state guidelines at the time of the gathering. 

  • Email us and we’ll get back to you soon! info@parishcollective.org

Pictures from Inhabit 2022

We can’t wait to make new memories with you this year!

Thank you to our sponsors!

  • UMC NW

Parish Collective is a Christ-following ecumenical network bringing people together across intersections and distance. Our main point of unity lies in learning to be the church in each of our unique neighborhoods. When we connect across places, we find the power of God’s love to be healing and transformative. This means we may not agree on everything, but we have a mutual commitment to love and respect, especially protecting those on the margins of our differences.