Location National Christian Conference Center 1485 Valley Forge Rd, Valley Forge, PA 19460 Please go to http://www.nc3.org for directions. Cost Fees include registration, materials, meals, CNE credit for the conference (unless otherwise noted) and tripleoccupancy* lodging as described. $295.00 Conference & Retreat – 2 nights lodging 252.00 Conference & Retreat –1 night lodging 215.00 Conference OR Retreat – 1 night lodging 110.00 Conference only – no lodging 95.00 Retreat only – no lodging -10.00 NCF Member discount from above fees. NCF Member ID card required for discount at the door. To become an NCF member, go to http://www.ncf-jcn.org/info.html. 35.00 Full-time Undergraduate Nursing Student (Conference only, no CNE credit) 30.00 NCF Student Member fee * Limited semi-private accommodations are available. After September 22, 2008, add $10.00 to each registration fee. Make checks payable to Nurses Christian Fellowship. Registration Please mail your registration and payment to:      NCF Registrar      PO Box 7895      Madison, WI 53707-7895 You may email registrations to Email NCF. To avoid a late fee when registering by email, please mail your payment to the above address, postmarked by September 22, 2008. If you have questions or need to cancel, please phone Audrey Hay at (610) 286-7550. If you register and are unable to attend, your fee will be refunded, minus a $10.00 processing fee, if you leave a message for Audrey by October 8, 2008.

Friday, October 10
7:45 a.m	.Registration & Continental Breakfast
8:15	Welcome & Introduction
8:30	Understanding Fear & Anxiety
9:40	The Impact of Anxiety on Individuals & Families
11:00	Faith & Fear
12:15 p.m.	Lunch
1:10	Caring for Those Who Are Anxious
2:30	Biblical Answers for Fear & Anxiety
3:45	Conclusion & Evaluations Breaks offered throughout the day.

Purpose
At this conference, nurses will explore the physical, spiritual, mental, and social problems that arise from fear and anxiety and discover therapeutic nursing interventions and biblical approaches to help people experiencing anxiety.

Objectives
Participants will have the opportunity to:
• Describe anxiety including its sources, stages, signs and symptoms.
• Examine the impact of anxiety on individuals and families.
• Discuss the role of faith as an antidote for fear and anxiety.
• Explore current treatment and therapeutic nursing interventions for patients with anxiety.
• Apply a biblical approach to personal fear and anxiety.

Speaker
Kathie Rickman, DrPH, MSN, RN, CNS, LCDC,
Psychiatry/addictions clinical nurse specialist, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas.

CNE Credit
Nurses Christian Fellowship® is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Wisconsin Nurses Association Continuing Education Approval Program Committee, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

Nurses may earn 5.5 contact hours of CNE credit for fulltime attendance at the Friday conference.

Planning Committee
Audrey Hay, MSN, MS, RN
Kathie Rickman, DrPH, MSN, RN, CNS, LCDC
Judith A. Shelly, DMin, RN

Target Audience
This program is designed for professional nurses. Nursing students would benefit and are welcome to attend.

Friday, October 10
7:00 p.m.	Retreat registration
7:45	Welcome and worship What’s in Your Cup?
8:45	Prayer groups Book table open
Saturday, October 11
7:30 a.m.	Breakfast
8:30	Worship: A Cup of Cold Water
9:30	Guided personal retreat
11:30	Small group reflection
12:30 p.m.	Lunch
1:30	Rest and recreation; prayer ministry available
4:00	Worship and communion: My Cup Overflows
5:30	Dinner (or box supper to take with you)

Speaker
Judy Shelly, DMin, RN, Spiritual Formation and Prayer Specialist, Nurses Christian Fellowship.