Hearing 2 Doing: Mission Conference 2016
Mission Conference 2016 is all about our mission - making disciples throughout the whole world.
Focus
We love seeing and hearing from missionaries all over the world. However, this year we are going to change from hearing to doing! James 1:22 tells us to be doers of the word and not hearers only.
The mission conference will be September 25-28. We have some exciting changes in this year's conference. Each evening, rather than featuring an international missionary, will feature a different local organization you can participate in as a doer of the Word.
Each sermon will be intensely practical, focusing on how you can fulfill the Great Commission in your community. Tuesday night will feature four workshop options and Wednesday night will feature three hands-on projects in which you can participate to immediately be a doer of the Word.
Meals
Meals will be different this year. Instead of luncheons and breakfasts for different groups in the church, we will sit down together for dinner on Monday and Tuesday evenings. These two dinners will be for any who would like to arrive early and enjoy fellowship and encouragement. We hope this will make it easier for families to attend during the week.
Events
The focus of this conference is on becoming doers of the Word by fulfilling the Great Commission in our local community. For you, your local community may be your neighbors, it may be your coworkers, it may be your classmates – whoever you consider as your local community. We want you to take the next step in reaching them with the message of the salvation through Jesus Christ.
October 2, No Sunday Evening Service
To help with that effort, on the Sunday after the mission conference we will not have an evening service. We hope you will take that time to reach out to your local community.
Maybe you could invite them to your home for dinner, have someone over for s'mores around a firepit, or you could take them out for coffee.
We want you to reach out to them in some way that will provide you with an opportunity to share the gospel with those in your community who need salvation through Jesus!
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Conference Highlights
Church Family Meals
Everyone is invited to a free supper in the gym on Monday and Tuesday evening between 5:30 and 6:15.
- Monday: Baked Potato Buffet
- Tuesday: Build-your-own Tacos
Local Ministry Presentations
Workshops
Hands-On Projects
Reach Your Neighbor
- Sunday, October 2
- No evening service. Take time to reach those around you.
Conference Schedule
Sunday, September 25
9:15 am - Sunday School; regular classes
10:30 am - sermon from Pastor Holcomb
6:00 pm - Local Ministry presentation: Youth Horizons | sermon from Pastor Bowman
Monday, September 26
5:30 pm - Church family meal, Free
6:30 pm - Local Ministry presentation: Circles | sermon from Pastor Holcomb
Tuesday, September 27
5:30 pm - Church family meal, Free
6:30 pm - Local Ministry presentation
7:00 pm - Workshops, Sign up for your choice
- Tools for Evangelism | Pastor Holcomb | Buffet Room
- You want to share the gospel, but how? Learn about different tools and techniques you can use to tell others about Jesus.
- Leading a Chronological Bible Study | Anne Snyder | E15/17
- Have you ever felt guilty for not witnessing to someone you know? Or, when you did try to witness, it seemed awkward and like they didn't understand? The good news is that it doesn't have to be that way! Learn how to present the gospel in a way that naturally flows out of relationships. Build a foundation for your friend or neighbor to learn who God really is. Later, they will be able to comprehend God's amazing love in the gospel.
- Leading Your Children in Evangelism | Pastor Bowman | Auditorium
- Just like us, our children should be salt and light. Learn how to safely and successfully involved your children in ministry.
- Cross Cultural Contacts | Max Brown | E18/20
- Our increasingly multi-cultural community is a great opportunity! We will discuss how to overcome fear and difficulties so we can make contact and share the gospel with people of other cultures.
Wednesday, September 28
7:00 pm - sermon from Pastor Holcomb
7:20 pm - Hands-On Projects, Sign up for your choice
- We Care Bags for Homeless | Tabitha Clark | Gym Fellowship Hall
- Meals Ministry | Nancy Matsumoto | Kitchen
- Duffle Bags for Foster Kids | Niki Gass | E15/17
