2008 Global Episcopal Mission Network Institute - June 5-8, Baltimore
The 2008 GEMN Institute will be a joint meeting with all the mission related agencies of the Episcopal church – a real global event. It will be held at the Conference Center at the Maritime Institute in Baltimore from June 5-8, 2008 A web site has been created for this global mission conference for GEM and the other agencies of the Episcopal Church active in global mission, so check it out at www.everyone08.org.
The conference theme is “Engaging in Effective Mission.” The keynote speakers include Dr. Steve de Gruchy, the Director of Theology and Development Programme at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. The Rev. Paul-Gordon Chandler, Episcopal missionary and noted author and Rector of Episcopal Church of St. John the Baptist, Maadi, Cairo, Egypt will speak on “The Church and Islam.” Hellen Wangusa is Anglican Observer at the United Nations and former United Nations Africa coordinator of the Millenium Development Goals and will speak on “The Millenium Development Goals and Beyond.”
Everyone, Everywhere is an opportunity for people committed to mission to build relationships with our brothers and sisters in Christ around the world to:
■ Celebrate existing relationships and nurture new ones.
■ Meet with others who have common interests and experiences in specific regions or specific topics.
■ Share personal mission stories.
■ Learn how to engage in more effective world mission.
This 3 day conference will give attendees a taste of the world through worship and music, dynamic plenary speakers/sessions, workshops that offer creative as well as practical approaches to mission, Bible study, innovative ways to engage in relationship building, and space to meet with regional groups and mission networks. A marketplace of global crafts, a bookstore targeting global mission interests, and an exhibition hall for parishes, diocese and mission groups, will provide a world of resources. Evening events will add to the festive flavor of Everyone, Everywhere
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