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Common Global Ministries

Grand Mission Festival

 Saturday, August 20

9:30 am to 3:30 pm (CDT)

 

Keynote Address:  Peter Makari, Area Executive for Middle East/Europe

 Presentations  by missionaries from the Middle East

 The Grand Mission Festival will be live-streamed to:

  WEBSTER GROVES CHRISTIAN CHURCH

1320 W. Lockwood

St. Louis, MO 63122

www.wgcc.org

The day will include a light lunch.  A free will offering will be taken to cover the cost of the meal.

 BROUGHT TO YOU BY

Greater Kansas City Region, Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) … Illinois South Conference, United Church of Christ … Kansas-Oklahoma Conference, United Church of Christ … Mid-America Region, Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) …

Missouri Mid-South Conference, United Church of Christ

PLEASE PRE-REGISTER IF YOU PLAN TO ATTEND THE DOWNSTREAMING EVENT AT WEBSTER GROVES CHRISTIAN CHURCH. 

 Send an email to admin@wgcc.org with:

  • Name
  • Number of Persons Attending

Schedule

August 20, 2016

9:30       Gather

 Download begins

10:00    Welcome, introductions

                Instructions for action planning

10:10    Keynote Speech – Peter Makari

10:40    Q&A with Peter Makari

10:50    Break

 

11:00    Missionary Presentation 1 (Minerva Halteh)

11:20    Missionary Presentation 2 (Rachel Shomali)

11:40    Q&A with Missionary Panel

 

12:10    Action planning steps

 

End of downloading

12:30    LUNCH, networking for mission involvement resources

 

1:15       Discussion

  • Deepening mission involvement in congregations
  • Churches Involved in Mission: opportunities, new ideas
  • Action planning and “how-to”

 

2:15       Closing devotions, commitment to action

 

2:30       Adjourn