Evergreen Events

Conferences, Firesides, Workshops, etc.

2008 Calendar 

• 18th Annual Conference, September 19-20, 2008: Joseph Smith Memorial Building, 15 E. South Temple, Salt Lake City, Utah.

2007 Calendar 

Completed

• 17th Annual Conference, September 21-22, 2007: Joseph Smith Memorial Building, 15 E. South Temple, Salt Lake City, Utah. Read several of the addresses and see other information.

• Gender Wholeness Seminar (May 12, 9:00am-noon) David Matheson, therapist, speaker, and trainer, presented a seminar on gender wholeness, his new theoretical construct for understanding and overcoming same-sex attraction.
• Fireside (April 29, 2007): David Matheson, Salt Lake Stake Center (142 West 200 North), 7:00 p.m. Read review in Spanish.

2006

• Fireside (January 15, 2006): Lili Anderson, at the Salt Lake Stake Center.

• Fireside (March 26, 2006): John Davis, at the Salt Lake Stake Center.

• APA Conference in New Orleans (August 11, 2005). See www.narth.com for more information.
• 16th Annual Conference (September 15-16, 2006): Joseph Smith Memorial Building, 15 E. South Temple, Salt Lake City, Utah. Read several of the addresses and see other information.

• Fireside (November 19, 2006): Dr. Neil Whitehead, at the Salt Lake Stake Center (142 west 200 north), 7:00pm. Dr. Whitehead of Lower Hutt, New Zealand, is a world renowned expert on genetic and biological science and research related to same-sex attraction. He is the author of My Genes Made Me Do It. He was in the United States to present professional papers at the annual NARTH Conference and to do training for LDS Family Services in Salt Lake City. He maintains an extensive Web site on same-sex attraction research at http://www.mygenes.co.nz.

2005

• January 9, 2005: Fireside: Rod Jeppsen (author of Turn Yourselves and Live) at the Salt Lake Stake Center. Read about it

• February 19, 2005: Mini-conference in Southern Utah, sponsored by the Snow Canyon Stake. Read about it
• February 25-26, 2005: Mini-conference in Rexburg, Idaho.
• April 10, 2005: Fireside: Dr. Michael Wilcox (author), at the Salt Lake Stake Center.
• April 10, 2005: Fireside in Phoenix, AZ.
• April 28-29, 2005: BYU Women's Conference: Training sessions on same-sex attraction (300 attended).
• September 16-17, 2005: Annual conference (see more details below)
• October 3-4: BYU Division of Continuing Education and School of Family Life hosted the fifth annual "Families Under Fire" conference at the BYU Conference Center. Dr. Shirley Cox gave a presentation about same-sex attraction.
• October 15-16, 2005: Two training sessions were provided by Evergreen for nearly 300 therapists in the Washington, D.C. area as part of the Association of Mormon Counselors and Psychotherapists (AMCAP) meeting. On October 16th, a local stake hosted a fireside which was attended by 125 individuals, parents, and church leaders from 19 stakes. Information about the fireside was published in Meridian Magazine (see http://www.ldsmag.com/churchupdate/051005fireside.html).
• October 21-22: Mini-conference in Idaho Falls hosted by the Eagle Rock Stake. David Pruden (Executive Director of Evergreen International), Steven Dahl (LDS Family Services Idaho Falls Agency Director), and Stake President Doug Andrus presented leadership training on Friday evening. Workshops were taught Saturday morning by David Pruden and therapists from BYU-Idaho and LDS Family Services. Subjects addressed in the workshops included pornography, abuse, dependent relationships, helping adolescents, supporting strugglers, and using the Atonement to change and heal.
• November 11-13, 2005: NARTH Conference in Los Angeles. See www.narth.org for more information.

15th Annual Conference

Sep 15: Training and education day for leaders and advisors of affiliate growth and accountability groups.
Sep 16-17, 2005 at the Joseph Smith Memorial Building, Salt Lake City, Utah
 

• Review of the Conference
• General Authority Address: The Worth of a Soul is Great, by Elder James O. Mason
• Keynote speaker: Sterling G. Ellsworth, Ph.D.
• Keynote and fireside speaker: Michael J. Merchant (President of the ANASAZI Foundation)
• State of the Organization and History of Evergreen International: Larry Richman

Elder James O. Mason

His address

Sterling G. Ellsworth

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2004

• February 21, 2004: Regional training meeting in St. George, Utah for about 200 individuals.
• March 21, 2004: Fireside: Colleen C. and Philip A. Harrison at the Salt Lake Stake Center.
• April 25, 2004: Fireside: Elder L. Lionel Kendrick.
• Mini-conference in San Diego, CA. Training for 9 therapists and 130-140 priesthood leaders.
• October 23, 2004: Spanish Church Leader Training sponsored by the Salt Lake Rose Park Stake. Two-hour training session for Church leaders. Attendance: 50.
• December 4, 2004: Spanish mini-conference sponsored by the Salt Lake Rose Park Stake. Four hours of workshops for individuals, Church leaders, families, and spouses. Attendance: 25.

14th Annual Conference

Sep 17-18, 2004 at the Joseph Smith Memorial Building, Salt Lake City, Utah
Key presentations: 

• General Authority Address: The Physical Body and the Power of the Atonement, Elder Merrill J. Bateman
• Fireside: The Holy Ghost: Don’t Struggle with Same-Sex Attraction without His Companionship, Wendy Watson
• Keynote: Erin Eldridge
• Keynote: Four Principles of Growth, David Matheson
• State of the Organization message, Larry Richman
• Choosing Change for the Right Reasons, Larry Richman
• See photos from the conference

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2003

• January 13, 2003: Dr. John Lund. Read about it
• February 9, 2003: Fireside: Dr. Bernell L. Christensen (therapist, seminary and institute instructor). Read about it
• March 17, 2003: Dr. A. Dean Byrd (psychologist, professor, author) at the Salt Lake Stake Center.
• September 21, 2003: Training meeting for BYU-Provo priesthood leaders.
• November 23, 2003: Hosted the annual NARTH Conference in Salt Lake City.

13th Annual Conference

Sep 12-13, 2003 at the Joseph Smith Memorial Building, Salt Lake City, Utah

• Key presenter: Janelle M. Hallman, MA, LPC, counselor, professor, Executive Director of Desert Hope Ministries
• Key presenter: Randy Thomas, Ministry and Media Relations Manager of Exodus North America
• General Authority Address "You’re Going to Be Okay...But: On the Happiness of Mortality," Elder Robert S. Wood
• Fireside: Lloyd D. Newell (narrator of Music and the Spoken Word)
• State of the Organization message given September 13, 2003.

Elder Robert S. Wood
Read his address

Lloyd D. Newell

Randy Thomas

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2002

• January 13, 2002: Fireside: Dr. John L. Lund (noted author and speaker) at the Murray Stake Center.
• March 8, 2002: Center for the Study of Gender-Affirmative Therapy (GAT Center) held a clinical training day for 125 therapists at the Wyndham Hotel in Salt Lake City.
• March 17, 2002: Janet Mein (artist, speaker) at the Salt Lake Stake Center.
• May 18, 2002: Mini-conference in Portland, Oregon.
• May 19, 2002: Rod Jeppsen (author of Turn Yourselves and Live) at the Salt Lake Stake Center.

12th Annual Conference

Sep 13-14, 2002 at the Joseph Smith Memorial Building, Salt Lake City, Utah

• Key presenters: Alan P. Medinger (former executive director of Exodus and founder of Regeneration Ministries)
• Key presenter: Willa Medinger (expert on spouse issues)
• Key presenter: Starla Allen (therapist).
• General Authority Address: Elder Bruce D. Porter.
• Fireside: Michael S. Wilcox, PhD (institute instructor, author)
• State of the Organization message given September 14, 2002.
• Attendance: 430

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2001

• March 18, 2001: Fireside, Tim Taggart (former mission president and stake president)
• October 14, 2001: Training meeting at BYU-Idaho for priesthood and Relief Society leaders.

11th Annual Conference

Sep 14-15, 2001 at Joseph Smith Memorial Building, Salt Lake City, Utah

• Keynote speaker: A. Dean Byrd, PhD (psychologist, professor, author)
• Keynote speaker: Diane Eller-Boyko (therapist)
• General Authority Address: "God's Love," Sharon Green Larsen (Young Women General Presidency)
• Fireside speaker: George Durrant (former president of the Missionary Training Center, seminary teacher, author)
• Click here to read the State of the Organization message given September 15, 2001.
• Attendance: 350

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2000

• January 23, 2000: Fireside: President David Christensen at the Salt Lake Stake Center.
• February 19, 2000: Workshop for men and couples by Scott and Kae Andersen (authors of Homosexuality: Symptoms and Free Agency).
• April 16, 2000: Training for BYU bishops and stake presidents.
• May 2000: National press conference at the American Psychological Association Convention, along with Courage, Exodus International, Jonah, Focus on the Family, and NARTH

10th Annual Conference

Sep 15-16, 2000 at the Joseph Smith Memorial Building, Salt Lake City, Utah

• Theme: "For I am the Lord that healeth thee (Exodus 15:26)"
• Key presenters: Richard Cohen
• General Authority Address: Some Gospel Perspectives on Same-Gender Attraction by Elder Alexander B. Morrison
• Fireside: Robert J. Millet (Dean of Religious Education at BYU)
• State of the Organization message
• Attendance: 400

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1999

• July 10, 1999: Workshops by Niel and Briar Whitehead and Alan Gundry.
• November 5-6, 1999: Evergreen hosted the annual NARTH Conference in Salt Lake City.

9th Annual Conference

Sep 19-10, 1999 at the Joseph Smith Memorial Building, Salt Lake City, Utah

• Theme: "In all they ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct they paths (Proverbs 3:6)"
• Key presenters: Jeffrey B. Satinover, M.D. (author, therapist, NARTH board, and fellow at Yale)
• General Authority Address: Elder Cecil O. Samuelson  Not available online
• Fireside: Ardeth G. Kapp (author and former Young Women General President)

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1998

• January 18, 1998: Fireside in Columbus, Ohio
• March 1, 1998: Fireside, Rod W. Jeppson (bishop and author of Turn Yourselves and Live), at the Salt Lake Stake Center.
• March 28, 1998: Full-day workshop by Jeff Robinson, Salt Lake Stake Center.
• December 5, 1998: Super Saturday, at the Salt Lake Stake Center.

8th Annual Conference

Aug 21-22, 1998 at Wyndham Hotel, Salt Lake City, Utah

• Key presenter: Erin Eldridge (author of Born That Way?)
• Key presenter: Steven Cramer (author of several LDS books, including Putting on the Whole Armor of God)
• General Authority Address: Bishop Keith McMullin Not available online

Bishop Keith McMullin

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1997

• February 23, 1997: Todd Olson (therapist) at the Salt Lake Stake Center
• June 15, 1997: Erin Eldridge, author of Born that Way?
• November 23, 1997: Evergreen fireside, Richard G. Wilkins (J. Ruben Clark Law School at BYU), at the Salt Lake Stake Center.
• December 1997: Fireside at Southern Utah University (350 attended)

7th Annual Conference

Sep 12-13, 1997 at the Salt Lake Community College Redwood Campus, Salt Lake City, Utah

• Theme: "Jesus Said unto him, I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life (John 14:6)"
• Key presenters: Jeffrey W. Robinson (therapist), Joy and Gary Lundberg (authors)
• General Authority Address: Elder Jay E. Jensen Not available online
• Fireside speaker: Greg Olsen (artist)

Attendance: 300

Jeffrey W. Robinson

Elder Jay E. Jensen

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1996

• March 31, 1996: Evergreen fireside, President David Christensen of the Utah Salt Lake City Mission and former director of the University of Utah Institute of Religion, at the Salt Lake Stake Center.
• June 30, 1996: Evergreen fireside, testimonies, Salt Lake Stake Center

6th Annual Conference

Sep 13-14, 1996 at Salt Lake Community College Redwood Campus, Salt Lake City, Utah
Attendance: 250

• Theme: "Strength and Struggle"
• Key presenters: Christopher Austin (therapist)
• General Authority Address: Elder Marlin K. Jensen Not available online

Elder Marlin K. Jensen

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1995

5th Annual Conference

September 8-9, 1995 at the Salt Lake Community College, Redwood Campus, Salt Lake City, Utah
Theme: "Personal Renewal: Invoking Christ's Power One Step at a Time"
Attendance: 160

• Key presenter: Joe Dallas (author, lecturer, and Founder of Genesis Counseling)
• Key presenter: Renee Dallas (Joe's wife)
• Key presenter: Starla Allen (therapist)
• Key presenter: Anita Worthen (mother of a son with SSA and pioneer in this work)
• State of the Organization message given September 9, 1995.

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1994

• January 22, 1994: Dr. Joseph Nicolosi at an Evergreen fireside

• January 23, 1994: Dr. Joseph Nicolosi at a public meeting at Brigham Young University (sponsored by the Departments of Educational Psychology and Clinical Psychology)

• January 23, 1994: Dr. Joseph Nicolosi at the University of Utah Olpin Student Union Ballroom (sponsored by the Historical Study Group)

• February 20, 1994: Evergreen fireside, various speakers, Salt Lake Stake Center

• July 17, 1994: Evergreen fireside, Jeff Robinson.

4th Annual Conference

August 12-13, 1994 at Utah Valley State College, Orem, Utah

• Theme: "Grace and Works: Confronting Homosexuality Through Practical Strategies and Alliance with Christ"
• Key presenter: Dr. William Consiglio (therapist, author)
• Key presenter: Mike Haley (friend of Jeff Konrad, the "Mike" in the book You Don't Have to be Gay)
• Key presenter: Peter LaBarbera (editor of The Lambada Report)

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1993

3rd Annual Conference

May 14-15, 1993 at Bryant Middle School, Salt Lake City, Utah

• Theme: "Desires in Conflict"
• Keynote speaker: Joe Dallas, author, lecturer, and Founder of Genesis Counseling
   

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1992

2nd Annual Conference

May 8-9, 1992 at Bryant Intermediate School, Salt Lake City.

• Theme: "Christ at the Center of the Change Process"
• Speaker: Steven Cramer (author)
• Speaker: Dr. Joseph Nicolosi (author and therapist)
• Speaker: A. Dean Byrd, PhD (psychologist, professor, author)

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1990

1st Annual Conference

May 4-5, 1990 at the Marriott Hotel, Salt Lake City.

Speakers: Joe Dallas (Director of New Creations) and Jeff Konrad (author of You Don't Have to be Gay)

• Theme: "You Don't Have to be Gay: Developing a Healthy Male Identity"
• May 4, 1990: Full-day conference in the Marriott Hotel in Salt Lake City for therapists and Evergreen participants.
• May 5, 1990: Half-day seminar for men, families, and friends at the Bryant Intermediate School in Salt Lake City.
• May 5, 1990: Free public lecture at the business lecture hall on the University of Utah campus.

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Read biographies of frequent presenters at Evergreen conferences

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