Registration Brochure

 

God’s Mission in Today’s World:

What is Christ Calling Me to Do?

 

Santa Barbara Presbytery 6th Annual Mission Conference, 2008

 

"to preach good news to the poor,…to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, to release the oppressed, to proclaim the year of the Lord's favor."  Luke 4:18-19 (NIV)

 

 

Schedule of the Day

 

8:30 to 9:00                  Final registration and coffee

 

9:00                             Welcome                                               Rev. Peter Buehler

 

                                    Opening remarks                                    Rev. Dr. Ken Working

 

9:10                             Worship                                                

 

9:30                             First keynote address                                       Rev. Earl Palmer

 

10:25                           Workshops: Morning Session

 

11:25                           “Your Choice:” Chat with presenters

                  or view displays

 

12:10                           Lunch

 

12:30                           Dessert + Moments for Mission

 

1:10                             Second keynote address                           Rev. Earl Palmer

 

2:10                             Workshops: Afternoon Session

 

3:20                             Commissioning

 

3:30                             Closing Session (“Go Session”)             Rev. Art Beals

 

4:00                             Conference ends

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My workshop choices are:

 

Morning: 1st choice ___________________          Afternoon: 1st choice _____________________

 

    2nd choice ___________________                              2nd choice _____________________

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Workshops: Morning Session

 

[MP] Pastor and Congregation: the Role of the Sermon in this Relationship

 

[Pastors only workshop] Earl Palmer, our keynote speaker, will relate to pastors his thoughts on the place of the sermon in the pastor – congregation relationship.

 

 [M1] An Outsider's Perspective on Honor and Shame

 

Discussing “honor” and “shame,” Bob Blincoe, U.S. Director of Frontiers, will help us to understand the peoples and events of the Middle East.  Frontiers is devoted to “serving, respecting, and loving Muslims in the name of Jesus.”

 

 [M2] Evangelism

 

“…proclaiming the year of the Lord’s favor…”

 

Bill Pannell, Special Assistant to the President of Fuller Theological Seminary and Senior Professor of Preaching, will lead a workshop on sharing the good news of Jesus Christ.

 

 [M3] Christ Calls Us to the Poor

 

“…preaching good news to the poor…”

 

Dan Stevens of Lifewater International, Cindy Reynolds of Threshold Ministries Inc., and Joyce McCullough of Habit for Humanity of Santa Barbara minister in different ways to those who are poor in life’s necessities – food, clothing, and shelter.  In this workshop they will describe how they answer God’s call to care for the poor.

 

 [M4] Christ Calls Us to the Prisoners

 

“…proclaiming freedom for the prisoners…”

 

Rolf Geyling of Santa Barbara Rescue Mission, Pam Scott of Daybreak Ministries (parole ministry), and Berrie Colyar, prison chaplain, will speak of their work with the imprisoned – imprisoned by iron bars, parole regulations, or their own addictions.

 

 [M5] Presbyterian Disaster Assistance in Action

 

Presbyterian Disaster Assistance is active around the world and along the U.S. Gulf Coast.  John Hill, PDA camp manager (Pearlington, MS), and Kati Buehler, leader of the First Church Santa Barbara Gulf team of March, 2007, will present an update and lead a group discussion of PDA now and in its long term commitments.

 

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Registration for “God’s Mission in Today’s World”

 

Return to:              Mission Conference                                           $15 by 12/14/07; $20 thereafter

                        Presbytery of Santa Barbara                                    Return with check to: 

                        6067 Shirrel Way, Goleta 93117                                “Presbytery of Santa Barbara”

 

Name _________________________________                  Phone____________________________

Address _______________________________                      Email____________________________

              _______________________________                      Church___________________________

 

Morning workshop:                                                         Afternoon workshop:

1st choice __________________________                    1st choice _______________________ 

2nd choice __________________________                    2nd choice _______________________

 

Do you need childcare? ____                        www.sbmissionconference.org                         Oct 07

Workshops: Afternoon Session

 

[A1] Christ Calls Us to Heal

 

“…proclaiming recovery of sight to the blind…”

 

Jim Witty of Care Corps, International treats those traumatized by war and devastation.  Kathy Marsh Baxter of International Teams, London office, directs pastoral care of mission workers, providing counsel, training, and spiritual resources to those on the field.  Jim and Kathy will talk about their ministries of healing.

 

 

[A2] Christ Calls Us to the Oppressed

 

“…releasing the oppressed…”

 

Philip Prasad of Witnessing Ministries of Christ (India’s Untouchables) and Nita Hanson of God’s Hidden Treasures (Ukraine) minister to the oppressed.  They will show how Christ’s promise to the oppressed is acted out in their work in India and the Ukraine. 

 

 

[A3] Presbyterian Mission Today

 

New and refreshing things are happening in mission in the Presbyterian Church (USA).  A new administration in Louisville is bringing renewal and a firm connection to our 170 year mission past.  Art Beals, distinguished mission mobilizer, and Caryl Weinberg, veteran PC(USA) mission worker (Ghana, Ethiopia, Cameroon, Congo), will bring you up to date and present a view of the future.

 

 

[A4] Reaching the Unreached in Central Asia

 

Woody and Barbara Busse, veteran PC(USA) mission workers, began work in the “stans” shortly after the fall of the Soviet Union.  Bob and Carl Ohman of our presbytery work also in Central Asia under a different sending agency.  They will relate mission at the frontier, where people have never been reached by the Gospel.

 

 

[A5] Mission as Church Development

 

The Presbytery of Santa Barbara is abuzz in activity in New Church Developments (“NCDs”) and redevelopments.  Pastor Dave Wilkinson of Moorpark PC (chartered 1988) will moderate a discussion among pastors at our newest NCDs and redevelopments: Israel Gonzales of New Covenant (Santa Maria), Ron Urzua of Word of Life (Port Hueneme), and Graham Baird of Highlands (Paso Robles).

 

 

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