Ecclesia is a relational network of churches, leaders and movements that seek to equip, partner and multiply missional churches and movements.
Below you will find the tentative schedule for the national gathering. All times, speakers and topics are subject to change. Please contact us if you have any questions.
Location:
National 4-H Youth Conference Ctr.
(www.4Hcenter.org)
7100 Connecticut Avenue
Chevy Chase, Maryland 20815
Schedule
Wednesday March 4th
1.00 – 2.00 – Arrival & Registration
2.00 – 3.45 – “Engaging: Missionary Strategies Then & Now” – Gibbs, Breen
3.45 – 4.00 – Stretch Break
4.00 – 5.30 – “Organizing: Structures for Incarnational Church” – Breen
5.30 – 6.45 – Dinner
7.00 – 8.30 – “Challenges: Barriers to Mission in the Western Context” – Gibbs, Breen
Thursday March 5th
7.30 – 8.30 – Breakfast
8.30 – 10.30 – “Leadership: Guiding Missional Movements” – Guder, Gibbs, Breen (forum)
10.30 – 10.45 – Break
10.45 – 12.00 – Discussion Groups
12.00 – 1.30 – Lunch (Introduction to Ecclesia in separate room)
1.30 – 3.30 – “Sending: Releasing the Lay Apostolate” – Guder, Breen
3.30 – 4.00 – Break
4.00 – 5.30 – Discussion Groups
5.30 – 7.00 – Dinner
7.00 – 8.30 – “Communication: Hearing the Good News in Context” – Gibbs, Tyson
Friday, March 6th
7.30 – 8.45 – Breakfast
8.45 – 10.00 – “Scripture: A Missional Hermeneutic” – Guder
10.00 – 10.15 – Break
10.15 – 11.30 – Forum Discussion
11.30 – 12.00 – Departures
This is a gathering before the National gathering. The goal is relationship building so that the National Gathering is of even greater value.
Wether you are going to the national conference or not, if you live in the Baltimore area, we would like to invite you to a localized gathering at Cornerstone Community Church of Columbia Maryland on February 19th from 10 am – noon.
The format will be simple. Over coffee we will share what has been going on in our lives, share some cool stuff you have seen and perhaps share a few scars as well. Also the hope is that ways we can work together as churches will emerge as well. Anyone who wants to go out to lunch afterwards is invited.
For more information, contact Bruce Hopler (pastor at cornerstone-d6.org)