Gathering 2013 – Loving Our New Neighbour

Gathering 2013 Special Offering

Helping each other love our new neighbours in Southern Alberta, Storm Lake Iowa, Veracruz Mexico, Durango Mexico, and Bolivia.
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Gathering 2013 information

Gathering 2013 poster

Gathering 2013 Bulletin insert

Gathering-2013-info

Gathering 2013 Registration Form (print hard copy, cannot be filled out online).  For online registration, see below.

Gathering 2013 Online Registration

Gathering 2013 Special Offering – feel free to use the orange “donate” box on the right-hand side to make a donation to these ministry opportunities.

Introduction to Gathering 2013

Our communities are welcoming newcomers from around the world. It’s exciting to rub shoulders with the people of the nations as they become our neighbours, business owners, educators and integrate into every part of society.

Practical workshops and worship times will help with understanding and loving our secular and religious neighbour.  Informative visits to a Mosque, Hindu and Sikh Temple are available to help us learn and develop healthy ways of relating to newcomers.

The entire weekend is planned to provide opportunity to hear, meet and interact with a mix of people from a variety of cultures and countries.  Food, music and other cultural displays will draw you to new experiences and awareness of the nations on our doorstep.

Confirmed Speakers:

Sadiri Joy Tira, D.Min., D.Miss.
Senior Associate for Diasporas

Joy Loewen, author
“Woman to Woman: Sharing Jesus with a Muslim Friend”

Dave Runyon, author/contributor
“The Art of Neighbouring: Building Genuine Relationships Right Outside Your Door”

Schedule

Friday evening and all Saturday events (except field trips) take place at Steinbach Bible College, Manitoba.

Friday
7pm – Celebration Event
9pm – Coffee House

Saturday
9am – Practical Workshops
11am-4pm – Field Trips
7pm – Celebration Event
9pm – Fireside

Sunday – all 31 churches are invited to make this a Go Mission! Sunday–a Sunday where we intentionally remember our missionary call as individuals and as a family of churches.  We will be disbursed into the various churches in Region 2 and 3. We have a host of special guests that are excited about joining us for this missions’ event! Video clips, Power Point presentations and Skype opportunities will be made available for churches to engage in participation on May 26.