Coinciding with Pope Francis' Visit, Church Bishops Meet in Washington, DC and Use NIF Guides to Deliberate about "America's Energy Future"

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Coinciding with Pope Francis' visit today, the Episcopal Church and Evangelical Lutheran Church in America bishops are meeting in Washington, DC. The conference theme is Deliberative Discipleship – Deliberative Democracy. Groups are deliberating today using the National Issues Forums (NIF) issue guide, America's Energy Future: How Can We Take Charge?

Gregg Kaufman, a National Issues Forums Institute (NIFI) member is scheduled to make a presentation about deliberation to the conference attendees, and then will lead participants in deliberative forums about America's Energy Future: How Can We Take Charge? For more information contact Gregg Kaufman at gkaufman8@mac.com.

You can view the conference program and schedule by clicking on the image below.