“Reading the Bible at the End of the World”
February 9-10, 2026
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Keynote Speaker - Melissa Florer-Bixler
Melissa Florer-Bixler
Melissa is the pastor of Raleigh Mennonite Church, and a graduate of Duke University and Princeton Theological Seminary. Melissa's writing regularly appears Christian Century, where she is a Voices columnist. She has also written for Sojourners, Geez, Anabaptist Witness, The Bias, Image Journal, Faith&Leadership, and Anabaptist Vision. She is the author of Fire By Night: Finding God in the Pages of the Old Testament and How to Have an Enemy: Righteous Anger and the Work of Peace. As co-chair of the Wake County Community Remembrance Project, she helps to establish memorial for victims of race-based lynching. Melissa organizes around efforts to shift resources from policing and prison to community wellness. You can read her regular writing on Substack.
Keynote Addresses
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Interactive Workshops
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Presenters
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Schedule
| MONDAY, February 9 | ||
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| 12:00–1:00 PM | Registration | Outside Chapel |
| 12:00–12:45 PM | Lunch pre-registration | Dining Hall |
| 1:00–2:00 PM | *Welcome, Worship, Bible Study | Chapel |
| 2:00–3:15 PM | *Keynote Address #1 and Discussion | Chapel |
| 3:15–3:45 PM | Coffee and Conversation | Outside Chapel |
| 3:45–5:00 PM | *Stories of the Church and Conversation | Chapel |
| 6:00–8:00 PM | Dinner with Cheryl Pauls, CMU President | Cheryl's Home |
| TUESDAY, February 10 | ||
| 8:30–9:30 AM | *Welcome, Worship, Bible Study | Chapel |
| 9:30–10:00 AM | Coffee and Conversation | Outside Chapel |
| 10:00–11:15 AM | *Kenote Address #2 and Discussion | Chapel |
| 11:30 AM – 12:00 PM | *CMU Chapel | Chapel |
| 12:00–1:00 PM | Lunch | Dining Hall |
| 1:00–2:00 PM | *Workshops | TBA |
| 2:00–2:30 PM | Coffee and Conversation | Outside Chapel |
| 2:30–3:30 PM | *Workshops | TBA |
| 3:45–5:00 PM | *Keynote Address #3 and Discussion | Chapel |
| 5:00–5:30 PM | *Worship and Farewell | Chapel |
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renew is open to anyone involved in Christian ministry and leadership, regardless of specific congregational or denominational context.
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