Dear Global Mission Community, In view of the national and international coronavirus situation, the Board of Directors of the Global Episcopal Mission Network has decided to cancel the 2020 Global Mission Conference that was to be held at Christ Church Cathedral in Indianapolis, April 29-May 1. We have made this decision with great regret, but […]
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Carbon Offsets for your Global Mission Travel
In February 2012 Bishop Greg Rickel of the Diocese of Olympia and Bishop Danilo Bustamante of the Episcopal Diocese of Southern Philippines (EDSP), signed a Covenant for Caring of All Creation, in which the two dioceses agreed to establish a carbon offset partnership. As part of that partnership, the Diocese of Olympia agrees to encourage […]
READ MORENew Mission Leadership Resource
Are you leading a mission trip this summer? Here are is our new resource for global mission leadership. The “Mission Leadership 101” Resource contains some tips, hints and best practices for leading successful global mission encounters. Click on the image below to download in PDF format. Interested in other resources? Visit our Global Mission Resources […]
READ MORE2020 Global Mission Conference will relate Creation Care to global mission
Registrations for the 2020 Global Mission Conference in Indianapolis is now open! See our conference page for more information or to register Our 2020 GEMN Global Mission Conference is being planned for April 29-May 1, 2020, in Indianapolis, IN. The conference theme will be “Earthkeeping: Creation Care in Global Mission“. Join our email list for […]
READ MOREGlobal Mission Opportunities 2019
Looking for an opportunity to engage in global mission in 2019? We have gathered a list of great opportunities for you! Click on the image below to download in PDF format. Interested in other resources? Visit our Global Mission Resources Page for resources on Mission Leadership, Fundraising, Formation, Discernment, Bible Studies and more. Global Mission […]
READ MOREPut Global Mission on the Map!
The Episcopal Asset Map is up and running! We are excited to report that there is a new section of the map that will be especially valuable for all of us engaged in global mission: the International Relationships tab. By entering your church’s global mission relationship information, you will enable us all to connect and collaborate on ministries […]
READ MORENew Global Mission Discernment Resource
Are you called to global mission? We have just published a new mission resource, available to GEMN members, that will help you in your discernment. Click on the image below to download in PDF format. Interested in other resources? Visit our Global Mission Resources Page for resources on Mission Leadership, Fundraising, Formation, Discernment, Bible Studies […]
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This report is derived from the third in a series of blogposts by Titus Presler (titusonmission.wordpress.com) on events and actions related to global mission at the 2018 General Convention, held July 3-13 in Austin, Texas. The global dimension of the Episcopal Church’s participation in God’s mission had higher visibility at the 2018 General Convention in […]
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The 2018 GEMN Global Mission Conference took place from April 11th to 13th at Virginia Theological Seminary in Alexandria, Virginia. See below for photos, materials and reviews of the conference. (Next year’s conference is scheduled for April 3-5, 2019 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic). Watch for more information! gallery hold Highlights from Plenary Speakers: Wed, […]
READ MOREMission Story – Christine
Ms. Christine Mercer is a GEMN board member from the Diocese of Alabama. “Mission and serving others has been an important part of my life for as long as I can remember. I feel that there were two factors that helped form my calling to mission: my parents and my youth group. My parents were […]
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