As part of the opening ceremony, the city's gospel choir will perform prior to the Rev. Murray's lecture. Pastor to a congregation of 12,500, the Rev. Murray requires every member to join one of 30 task forces that deal with issues such as health, substance abuse, emergency food and clothing, homelessness, equity advocates, and housing. A reserve major, he served 10 years of active duty in the Air Force, receiving the Soldier's Medal in 1958. The Rev. Murray and his church were named the 177th point of light by former President Bush. The Friday talk and the Saturday conference are free and open to the public.
Registration is required for the conference.
For more information, call 389-6638. The conference is sponsored by the McHugh Chair of American Institutions and Leadership at Colorado College.