I live in Portland and have wanted to attend but couldn’t because of the big $$$. I’ve met Mark and would love to donate to Invisible People. Portland is home of one of the largest teen homeless populations. I am a former church planter who loves my community! I am on a local Chamber of Commerce board as well as the Domestic Violence Resource Center board. I would LOVE to go to Q!

I can’t go to portland- but donated to invisible people… throw my name in the hat for Matt Payne…

Going to close this down Wednesday and pick a winner. Sad more didn’t get involved, maybe too close to the date, maybe no one from Portland reads the blog…

Also note you’ll be able to choose a learning community from the following:

LEARNING COMMUNITY OPTIONS:

Nike Innovation Kitchen | Business
Facilitated by: Wilson Smith | Nike & Kip Jacob | SouthLake Church
Nike is one of the world’s most recognizable global brands. A leading supplier of athletic shoes, accessories and apparel has proved its unparalleled commitment to innovation time and time again. In this workshop, participants will be able to visit Nike’s world headquarters, located just outside of Portland. Explore their creative spaces and the famous “Prefontaine Hall,” where you can walk through Nike’s rich history. Following the tour, Nike innovator Wilson Smith will discuss a Christian’s call to innovate.

The Future of the Music Industry | Arts & Entertainment
Facilitated by: Jay Harren | Fair Fight Music & David Hodges | Grammy Winning Songwriter & Zach Williams | Musician, Zach Williams & the Bellow
The new music frontier is being pioneered each day. Social networking, brand sponsorship and the availability of boutique service companies (PR, marketing, licensing and promotion) has opened up innovative paths to make a living without support from a major label. Former Columbia A&R man Jay Harren, Grammy-winning songwriter David Hodges, and New York musician Zach Williams discuss the future of the music business, and various ways artists can survive in the industry’s changing climate.

Mountain Biking Excursion | Cities
Facilitated by: Tom Ritchey | World Class Cyclist and Founder, Ritchey Bike Components
In the 1970’s, Tom Ritchey designed some of the first mountain-biking specific frames to hit the marketplace. Today, he is a world class cyclist and founder of Ritchey Bike Components. Many of his designs are now industry standards, and Ritchey continues to innovate and develop new technology for the mountain biking world. Come cycle alongside him as he leads a group ride in Portland’s enchanting Forest Park.

The Story Experience | Arts & Entertainment
Facilitated by: Bobette Buster | Story Consultant, Pixar, Disney Animation and Sony Animation
We live in the Age of the Story. Narrative inspires, enchants, defines, motivates and even psychologically prepares us for whatever may transpire in our lives. In this 90-minute experiential workshop, Bobette Buster will help you understand how stories actually work. Discover the power of narrative and see how powerful tales can connect us to each other.

Social Entrepreneurship | Business
Facilitated by: Dave Blanchard | Founder, Praxis Social Entrepreneur Accelerator Program & Franklin Jones | B-Line
Social entrepreneurs are increasingly addressing environmental and social needs through market-based approaches. Join Dave Blanchard and Franklin Jones for an experiential tour of B-Line, a local social enterprise that runs a sustainable urban delivery business while delivering over 25,000 lbs of food to those in need. Additionally, participants will hear from manager of a local Whole Foods share about his store’s involvement with B-Line and visit the Sisters of the Road Cafe.

Urban Design Walk | Government
Facilitated by: Mel McGowan | Visioneering Studios
Portland is one of the most aggressive cities in America for city planning. In this experiential workshop, leading urban designer Mel McGowan will lead participants through a “city walk” through the historic Pearl District, a striking example of urban renewal. What was once a derelict industrial zone has been revitalize into a vibrant, sustainable community. Discover paradigms and strategies that you can apply to your own church, organization or community.

Contemplative Spirituality | Church
Facilitated by: Phileena Heuertz | Author and Director, Word Made Flesh
Finding time to “be still before the Lord” (Ps 37:7) is increasingly difficult for a generation travelling at the speed of technology. At the same time, contemplative spirituality can be intimidating. Phileena Heuertz of Word Made Flesh, an organization that builds communities among the poor to bring holistic aid and to make Jesus known, has spent years studying it. In this session, Phileena will share what she’s learned about the contemplative life and facilitate a silent group prayer.

Media, Journalism and Public Relations | Media
Facilitated by: Tom Krattenmaker | USA Today Columnist & Jonathan Merritt | Author and Editor
Tom is a USA Today columnist and Associate VP of Public Affairs and Communications at Lewis and Clark College. Jonathan is author of Green Like God (Faithwords, 2010) and more than 250 nationally published articles, as well as editor of QIdeas.org. In this workshop, participants will learn how to build a platform, refine a message, and implement a communications strategy for their book, cause or cultural good. This will be a collaborative session.

Sensuality, Place & Microbrews | Science + Technology
Facilitated by: Abbott Kyogen Carlson | Dharma Rain Zen Center & Dr. Paul Louis Metzger | New Wine, New Wineskins
Dr. Paul Louis Metzger is Director of “The Institute for the Theology of Culture: New Wine, New Wineskins,” and organization seeking to bear witness to Christ in contemporary culture by integrating theology and spirituality with cultural sensitivity. Dr. Metzger will lead a group to the Dharma Rain Zen Center where Abbott Kyogen Carlson will give a tour of the facility and the two will discuss how religious people from different contexts can better understand each other and even work together. The Portland community will be invited to join.

The Restorer-Minded Church | Church
Facilitated by: Rick McKinley | Lead Pastor at Imago Dei Community, Portland & Luke Hendrix | Executive Pastor at Imago Dei Community, Portland
How do you lead a church to advance the common good while retaining a deep commitment to the Gospel? Pastors Rick McKinley and Luke Hendrix have been working on answering this question over the years through Imago Dei Community. In this session, they will share the key principles that drive their processes. Participants will be able to hear from church leaders, ask questions and dialogue about the obstacles and opportunities that can cripple an actively engaged church.

Exploring Our Origins Through the Hubble Telescope | Science + Technology
Facilitated by: Jennifer Wiseman | Astrophysicist
Following her Wednesday afternoon talk, Jennifer Wiseman will share more exclusive Hubble photographs and continue discussing the formation of galaxies, stars and planets form, and what they can teach us about God. Dr. Wiseman is the Chief of the Laboratory for Exoplanets and Stellar Astrophysics at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center and served on the Science Committee of the U.S. House of Representatives.

Managing Technology in our Lives | Science + Technology
Facilitated by: Kevin Kelly | Co-founder of Wired Magazine
What is the theology of technology? How do we appropriately manage our lives when we feel overrun? Too often we merely consume new technology without thinking critically about it. Kevin Kelly, co-founder of Wired Magazine and author of What Technology Wants will lead a conversation around the role technology plays in our lives and how to become more conscious consumers.

Animal Care and Vegan Baking | Social Sector
Facilitated by: Christine Gutleben | Humane Society of the United States
The creation mandate demands that we properly steward natural resources and care for all of life, even at our own inconvenience. In this unique workshop, Christine Gutleben will lead a tour of Portland’s Animal Control Center and discuss the importance of pet adoption, spay/neutering, and caring for the health of God’s smaller creatures. Following this tour, participants will travel to Sweet Pea Bakery where they’ll learn from the head pastry chef about vegan baking options and taste a variety of delectable pastries.

Art Walk | Arts & Entertainment
Facilitated by: Wes Hurd | Local Portland Artist
Join Portland artist Dr. Wesley Hurd for an art walk through several leading contemporary art galleries in the famous Pearl District. Following the walk, participants will gather in the Imago Dei art space for a discussion and dialogue on the character, cultural meaning and significance of what they’ve seen. Wesley Hurd has a contemporary art practice, is a college professor, and serves as director of Art Project at Gutenberg College and BlueTower Arts Foundation.

LOVE Street Grace and what they stand for! It is so awesome when people stand for the kids who can’t speak for themselves and to me this in one of the biggest injustices in the world!

I live 3 hours away and pastor a great church VERY active in my community and would LOVE to attend this looks AWESOME I have never heard of it until you brought it up!

Trying this again I messed up on my email… haha

I live 3 hours away and have never heard of Q but WOW! This is a great idea! I am very active in my community and Pastor a large church but we don’t get things like this close to us very often.

I love programs like Street Grace that are making a HUGE difference in the lives of people who can’t always speak for themselves. The ministry to help such an injustice is HUGE!

Thanks for bringing this to our attention!

Love the “Street Grace” ministry. I help lead women in supporting a similar cause…rescuing and restoring women and girls forced into the sex trade industry in India. Hope I win!