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Schedule

Below you’ll find the schedule for each of the three days of conference. Classes are listed by time and workshop number.

Below you’ll find the schedule for each of the three days of conference. Classes are listed by time and workshop number. There is also a link for a pdf form of the schedule available to print from home, before the conference, if desired.

Thursday


Salt Lake (U of U) Institute, 
1780 South Campus Drive, Salt Lake City, UT 84112​

Choose from the following activities as your schedule allows:
9:00 – 12:30 PM: Attend a session at the Jordan River Temple as your schedule allows, choose one of the times between 9-11:00 AM and make an appointment through the Church website

12:00 PM – Table and chair setup at the institute building – join us if you are able!

Lunch on your own

2:00 – 4:00 PM: Choose one or two activities (Only one if you’re playing pickelball – you won’t have time for anything else.)

  • Pickleball at Club Pickleball in Sandy, Utah. For more information on pickleball Click Here.
  • Bowling in the Union Building on the University of Utah Campus. For more information on bowling, Click Here.
  • Volleyball and other games – Ongoing from 2:00-4:00PM in the East Gym at the University of Utah Institute Building.
  • Craft projects – Institute room W101 – must sign up and pay ahead of time, this room will also be open Friday and Saturday
  • Connections at the Institute building.


Dinner on your own – Feel free to grab take out and bring it back to the institute building to eat.

7:00 PM: Barn dance and socializing at the University of Utah Institute (Institute East Gym – circle dances and other fun mixers with a dance caller)
9:00 PM: Clean Up

Friday

THROUGHOUT THE CONFERENCE, THE FOLLOWING THINGS WILL BE AVAILABLE:

  1. 15-minute pre-recorded presentation “A Talk on Sleep with Dr. Eames” (W105)
  2. Craft room for completing craft projects signed up for with registration (E101)
  3. Come and Go Room for relaxing, visiting, taking a break, etc. (W101)


9:00 AM – REGISTRATION and CHECK IN (MAIN FOYER)
9:30 AM – WELCOME (WEST CHAPEL)
9:45 AM – Keynote Speaker Donald W. ParryAngels: Agents of Love, Light, and Power

Room Location Key

  • WCP- West Chapel (Main Floor)
  • WMP- West Multipurpose (Main Floor)
  • W101 – West Wing, South Side (Main Floor)
  • W206 – West Wing, South Side (Upper Floor)
  • W215 – West Wing, North End (Upper Floor)
  • EMP- East Multipurpose (Main Floor)
  • EGYM – East Cultural Center (Main Floor)
  • E205 – East Wing, North End (Upper Floor)
  • E217- West Wing, South Side (Upper Floor)

Content Key

  • G- General (something for everyone)
  • CG – Complicated Grief
  • NW- Newly Widowed
  • DRM- Dating or Remarried
  • K – Minor children at home

WORKSHOPs

If at any time you need to take a break and just need a moment,
we have a “Come and Go Room” set up in W120.

11:00-11:50 AM – Workshop #1
6 Options to choose from:

  • (WCP) – “G” – Donald W. Parry – “Angels, Agents of Light, Love, and Power” Q&A “G”
  • (EMP) – “NW” – Kent Allen – Grieving 101 (For newly widowed)
  • (W206) – “G” – Susie Rose – Finding Strength and Miracles When Least Expected
  • (W215) – “DRM” – Sharon Colyar – Dating for Widows and Widowers
  • (E205) – “G” – Carrie Newby – The Seasoned Widow/er (a discussion group
  • (E217) – “G” – Byron Bair – Where is My Miracle?

12:00 – 12:50 PM – Workshop #2
6 Options to choose from:

  • (WCP) – “G” – Denise Kimber – How to change your kids’ behaviors for the better, and improve your relationships, no matter your circumstances.
  • (EMP) – “CG” – Kent Allen – Complicated Grief (for those whose spouses died by suicide or who were in complicated marriages)
  • (W206) – “G” – Susie Rose – Finding Strength and Miracles When Least Expected
  • (W215) – “DRM” – Sharon Colyar – Dating for Widows and Widowers
  • (E205) – “G” – Carrie Newby – The Seasoned Widow/er (a discussion group)
  • (E217) – “G” – Richard Rogers – Finances: Where Are You? What’s the Next Step? Empowering Yourself by Taking Inventory and Finding Gratitude

1:00 PM – LUNCH

Workshops

2:30 – 3:20 PM – Workshop #3
6 options to choose from:

  • (WCP) – “DRM” – Scott & Kimberly Killpack – The Crazy Life of Blending
    a Family with Learning, Loving and Laughter
  • (EMP) – “G” – Kent Allen – Making new friends
  • (W206) – “G” – Rosie Ferguson Ouimette – Trust in the Lord
  • (W215) – “K – Esther Reid – Parenting Through Grief: How to Help Children Work Through Difficult Emotions and Develop Resilience
  • (E205) – G – Michelle Lockhart – Healthy Living: Principles and Promises
  • (E217) – “G” – Scott Wardle – Lazarus Time: Drawing upon the power of Jesus Christ in life and in death.

3:30 – 4:20 PM – Workshop #4
6 options to choose from:

  • (WCP) – “DRM” – Scott & Kimberly Killpack – The Crazy Life of Blending
    a Family with Learning, Loving and Laughter
  • (EMP) – “G” – Kent Allen – Thriving, Not Just Surviving
  • (W206) – “G” – Rosie Ferguson Ouimette – You Don’t Have to DIY: Gaining the Confidence to Do It Yourself and the Courage to Ask for Help
  • (W215) – “K – Esther Reid – Parenting Through Grief: How to Help Children Work Through Difficult Emotions and Develop Resilience
  • (E205) – “G” – Michelle Lockhart – Healthy Living: Principles and Promises
  • (E217) – “G” – Scott Wardle – Lazarus Time: Drawing upon the power of Jesus Christ in life and in death.
4:30 PM – Break
5:00 PM – KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Calvin Stephens (WEST CHAPEL)
6:00 Pm – dinner

Evening Activities

7:30 PM – LINE DANCING, GAMES, KARAOKE, SOCIALIZING (East Gym, Multipurpose Room, Atrium, etc.)
9:00 Pm – clean up

Saturday

THROUGHOUT THE CONFERENCE, THE FOLLOWING THINGS WILL BE AVAILABLE:

  1. 15-minute pre-recorded presentation “A Talk on Sleep with Dr. Eames” (W105)
  2. Craft room for completing craft projects signed up for with registration (E101)
  3. Come and Go Room for relaxing, visiting, taking a break, etc. (W101)
9:00 am – REGISTRATION And check In (MAIN FOYER)
9:30 AM – WElCOME (West Chapel)
9:45 AM – Keynote Presentation – Miracles Among Us: Latter-day Saint Widows & Widowers Story- Presenter Panel

Room Location Key

  • WCP- West Chapel (Main Floor)
  • WMP- West Multipurpose (Main Floor)
  • W101- West Wing South End (Main Floor)
  • W206 – West Wing, South Side (Upper Floor)
  • W215 – West Wing, North End (Upper Floor)
  • EMP- East Multipurpose (Main Floor)
  • EGYM – East Cultural Center (Main Floor)
  • E205 – East Wing, North End (Upper Floor)
  • E217- West Wing, South Side (Upper Floor)

Content Key

  • G- General (something for everyone)
  • CG – Complicated Grief
  • NW- Newly Widowed
  • DRM- Dating or Remarried
  • K- Young Child Related (Minor children at home)

Workshops

11:00-11:50 AM – Workshop #5
6 options to choose from:

  • (WCP) – “G” – Kristy Ashworth Pack – Finances Made Easier- Budgeting and Social Security Tips
  • (EMP) – “NW” – Kent Allen – Grieving 101 (for newly widowed)
  • (W206) – “DRM” – Georgia Allred & Jared Belcher – Marriage Is Ordained of God. So Now What?
  • (W215) – “G/K” – Jennie Taylor – Juggling [Widowed] Life and Kids- Discussion Group
  • (EGYM) – “G” – Six Sisters – Freezer Meals and Miracles
  • (E217) – “G” – Jason Clawson – Discovering the Miracles: Recognizing Signs of Hope and Inviting Joy Back into Your Life

12:00 – 12:50 PM – Workshop #6
6 options to choose from:

  • (WCP) – “G” – Kristy Ashworth Pack – Finances Made Easier- Budgeting and Social Security Tips
  • (EMP) – “NW” – Kent Allen – Kids and Grief
  • (W206) – “DRM” – Georgia Allred & Jared Belcher – Marriage Is Ordained of God. So Now What?
  • (W215) – “G/K – Jennie Taylor – Juggling [Widowed] Life and Kids- Discussion Group
  • (EGYM) – “G” – Six Sisters – Freezer Meals and Miracles
  • (E217) – “G” – Jason Clawson – Discovering the Miracles: Recognizing Signs of Hope and Inviting Joy Back into Your Life

1:00 PM Group Photo

1:10 PM LUNCH

Workshops

2:30 – 3:20 PM – Workshop #7
6 options to choose from:

  • (WCP) – “K” – Camille Winward – Picking Up the Pieces
  • (EMP) – G” – Kent Allen – Red Flags of Dating
  • (W206) – “DRM” – Scott & Kimberly Killpack – The Crazy Life of Blending a Family with Learning, Loving and Laughter
  • (W215) – “G” – Jennie Taylor and Kristy Ashworth Pack – Catch the Vision- “If you can dream it, you can do it.”
  • (E205) – “G” – Rosie Ferguson Ouimette – Trust in the Lord
  • (E217) – “G” – Tiffany Skelton and Brynn Clinger – Widow Wifing 101 (Bros Too!): The Importance of Finding Yourself and Your Tribe on This Crazy Adventure

3:30 – 4:20 PM – Workshop #8
6 options to choose from:

  • (WCP) – “K” – Camille Winward – Picking Up the Pieces
  • (EMP) – “G” – Kent Allen – Finding Joy on Your Own
  • (W206) – “DRM” – Scott & Kimberly Killpack – The Crazy Life of Blending a Family with Learning, Loving and Laughter
  • (W215) – “G” – Jennie Taylor and Kristy Ashworth Pack – Catch the Vision- “If you can dream it, you can do it.”
  • (E205) – “G” – Rosie Ferguson Ouimette – You Don’t Have to DIY: Finding the Confidence to Do It Yourself and the Courage to Ask for Help
  • (E217) – “G” – Tiffany Skelton and Brynn Clinger – Widow Wifing 101 (Bros Too!): The Importance of Finding Yourself and Your Tribe on This Crazy Adventure

4:30 PM – BREAK
5:00 PM – CLOSING KEYNOTE SPEAKER –
Matt Townsend (WEST CHAPEL)
6:00 PM – FINAL CLEAN UP

Dinner Is on your Own
and this is the end of the conference.
tHANK YOU FOR jOINING wITH uS.

Salt Lake (U of U) Institute, 
1780 South Campus Drive, Salt Lake City, UT 84112​

9:00 – 12:30 PM: Attend a session at the Jordan River Temple as your schedule allows, choose one of the times between 9:00 – 11:00 AM and make an appointment through the Church website

12:00 PM-  Table and chair setup at the institute building – join us if you are able!

Lunch on your own

2:00 – 4:00 PM: Choose one or two activities (Only one if you’re playing pickelball – you won’t have time for anything else.)

  • Pickleball at Club Pickleball in Sandy, Utah. For more information on pickleball Click Here.
  • Bowling in the Union Building on the University of Utah Campus. For more information on bowling, Click Here.
  • Volleyball and other games – Ongoing from 2:00-4:00PM in the East Gym at the University of Utah Institute Building.
  • Craft projects – Institute room W101 – must sign up and pay ahead of time, this room will also be open Friday and Saturday
  • Connections at the Institute building.


Dinner on your own – Feel free to grab take out and bring it back to the institute building to eat.

7:00 PM: Barn dance and socializing at the University of Utah Institute (Institute East Gym – circle dances and other fun mixers with a dance caller)
9:00 PM: Clean Up

THROUGHOUT THE CONFERENCE, THE FOLLOWING THINGS WILL BE AVAILABLE:

  1. 15-minute pre-recorded presentation “A Talk on Sleep with Dr. Eames” (W105)
  2. Craft room for completing craft projects signed up for with registration (E101)
  3. Come and Go Room for relaxing, visiting, taking a break, etc. (W101)
9:00 am – REGISTRATION and Check in (MAIN FOYER)
9:30 AM – Welcome (WEST CHAPEL)
9:45 Am – Keynote Speaker Donald W. ParryAngels: Agents of Love, Light, and Power

Room Location Key

  • WCP- West Chapel (Main Floor)
  • WMP- West Multipurpose (Main Floor)
  • W101- West Wing South End (Main Floor)
  • W206 – West Wing, South Side (Upper Floor)
  • W215 – West Wing, North End (Upper Floor)
  • EMP- East Multipurpose (Main Floor)
  • EGYM – East Cultural Center (Main Floor)
  • E205 – East Wing, North End (Upper Floor)
  • E217- West Wing, South Side (Upper Floor)

Content Key

  • G- General (something for everyone)
  • CG – Complicated Grief
  • NW- Newly Widowed
  • DRM- Dating or Remarried
  • K – Minor children at home

WORKSHOPs

11:00-11:50 AM – Workshop #1
6 options to choose from:

  • (WCP) – “G” – Donald W. Parry – “Angels, Agents of Light, Love, and Power” Q&A “G”
  • (EMP) – “NW” – Kent Allen – Grieving 101 (For newly widowed)
  • (W206) – “G” – Susie Rose – Finding Strength and Miracles When Least Expected
  • (W215) – “DRM” – Sharon Colyar – Dating for Widows and Widowers
  • (E205) – “G” – Carrie Newby – The Seasoned Widow/er (a discussion group
  • (E217) – “G” – Byron Bair – Where is My Miracle?

12:00–12:50 PM – Workshop #2
6 options to choose from:

  • (WCP) – “G” – Denise Kimber – Parenting Positively Under Any Circumstances
  • (EMP) – “CG” – Kent Allen – Complicated Grief (for those whose spouses died by suicide or who were in complicated marriages)
  • (W206) – “G” – Susie Rose – Finding Strength and Miracles When Least Expected
  • (W215) – “DRM” – Sharon Colyar – Dating for Widows and Widowers
  • (E205) – “G” – Carrie Newby – The Seasoned Widow/er (a discussion group)
  • (E217) – “G” – Richard Rogers – Finances: Where Are You? What’s the Next Step? Empowering Yourself by Taking Inventory and Finding Gratitude

1:00 PM LUNCH

WORKSHOPS

2:30 – 3:20 PM – Workshop #3
6 options to choose from:

  • (WCP) – “DRM” – Scott & Kimberly Killpack – The Crazy Life of Blending a Family with Learning, Loving and Laughter
  • (EMP) – “G” – Kent Allen – Making new friends
  • (W206) – “G” – Rosie Ferguson Ouimette – Trust in the Lord
  • (W215) – “K – Esther Reid – Parenting Through Grief: How to Help Children Work Through Difficult Emotions and
    Develop Resilience
  • (E205) – “DRM” – Michelle Lockhart – Healthy Living: Principles and Promises
  • (E217) – “G” – Scott Wardle – Lazarus Time: Drawing upon the power of Jesus Christ in life and in death.

3:30 – 4:20 PM – Workshop #4
6 options to choose from:

  • (WCP) – “DRM” – Scott & Kimberly Killpack – The Crazy Life of Blending a Family with Learning, Loving and Laughter
  • (EMP) – “G” – Kent Allen – Thriving, Not Just Surviving
  • (W206) – “G” – Rosie Ferguson Ouimette – You Don’t Have to DIY: Gaining the Confidence to Do It Yourself and the Courage to Ask for Help
  • (W215) – K- Esther Reid – Parenting Through Grief: How to Help Children Work Through Difficult Emotions and
    Develop Resilience
  • (E205) – “DRM” – Michelle Lockhart – Healthy Living: Principles and Promises
  • (E217) – “G” – Scott Wardle – Lazarus Time: Drawing upon the power of Jesus Christ in life and in death.
4:30 PM – Break
5:00 PM – KEYNOTE SPEAKER Calvin Stephens (WEST CHAPEL)
6:00 Pm – dinner

Evening Activities

7:30 Pm – LINE DANCING, GAMES, KARAOKE, SOCIALIZING (East Gym, Multipurpose Room, Atrium, etc.)
9:30 Pm – clean up

THROUGHOUT THE CONFERENCE, THE FOLLOWING THINGS WILL BE AVAILABLE:

  1. 15-minute pre-recorded presentation “A Talk on Sleep with Dr. Eames” (W105)
  2. Craft room for completing craft projects signed up for with registration (E101)
  3. Come and Go Room for relaxing, visiting, taking a break, etc. (W101)
9:00 am – REGISTRATION And check In (MAIN FOYER)
9:30 AM – WELCOME (West Chapel)
9:45 am – Keynote Presentation :
Latter-day Saint Widows & Widowers Story/Panel – “Miracles Among Us”

WORKSHOPs

11:00-11:50 AM – Workshop #5
6 options to choose from:

  • (WCP) – “G” – Kristy Ashworth Pack –  Finances Made Easier- Budgeting and Social Security Tips
  • (EMP) – “NW” – Kent Allen – Grieving 101
  • (W206) – “DRM” – Georgia Allred & Jared Belcher – Marriage Is Ordained of God. So Now What?
  • (W215) – “G/K” – Jennie Taylor – Juggling [Widowed] Life and Kids- Discussion Group
  • (EGYM) – “G” – Six Sisters – Freezer Meals and Miracles
  • (E217) – “G” – Jason Clawson – Discovering the Miracles: Recognizing Signs of Hope and Inviting Joy Back into Your Life

12:00–12:50 PMWorkshop #6
6 options to choose from:

  • (WCP) – “G” – Kristy Ashworth Pack –  Finances Made Easier- Budgeting and Social Security Tips
  • (EMP) – “NW” – Kent Allen – Kids and Grief
  • (W206) – “DRM” – Georgia Allred & Jared Belcher – Marriage Is Ordained of God. So Now What?
  • (W215) – “G/K” – Jennie Taylor – Juggling [Widowed] Life and Kids- Discussion Group
  • (EGYM) – “G” – Six Sisters – Freezer Meals and Miracles
  • (E217) – “G” – Jason Clawson – Discovering the Miracles: Recognizing Signs of Hope and Inviting Joy Back into Your Life

1:00 PM Group photo

1:10 PM LUNCH

WORKSHOPS

2:30 – 3:20 PMWorkshop #7
6 options to choose from:

  • (WCP) – “K” – Camille Winward – Picking Up the Pieces
  • (EMP) – G” – Kent Allen – Red Flags of Dating
  • (W206) – “DRM” – Scott & Kimberly Killpack – The Crazy Life of Blending a Family with Learning, Loving and Laughter
  • (W215) – “G” – Jennie Taylor and Kristy Ashworth Pack – Catch the Vision- “If you can dream it, you can do it.”
  • (E205) – “G” – Rosie Ferguson Ouimette – Trust in the Lord
  • (E217) – “G” – Tiffany Skelton and Brynn Clinger – Widow Wifing 101 (Bros Too!): The Importance of Finding Yourself and Your Tribe on This Crazy Adventure

3:30 – 4:20 PM – Workshop #8
6 options to choose from:

  • (WCP) – “K” – Camille Winward – Picking Up the Pieces
  • (EMP) – “G” – Kent Allen – Finding Joy on Your Own
  • (W206) – “DRM” – Scott & Kimberly Killpack – The Crazy Life of Blending a Family with Learning, Loving and Laughter
  • (W215) – “G” – Jennie Taylor and Kristy Ashworth Pack – Catch the Vision- “If you can dream it, you can do it.”
  • (E205) – “G” – Rosie Ferguson Ouimette – You Don’t Have to DIY: Finding the Confidence to Do It Yourself and the Courage to Ask for Help
  • (E217) – “G” – Tiffany Skelton and Brynn Clinger – Widow Wifing 101 (Bros Too!): The Importance of Finding Yourself and Your Tribe on This Crazy Adventure

4:30 PM – BREAK
5:00 PM – Keynote Speaker -Matt Townsend
(WEST CHAPEL)
6:00 PM – FINAL CLEAN UP

Dinner Is on your Own
and this is the end of the conference.
tHANK YOU FOR jOINING wITH uS.