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During February the Methodist Church seeks to draw our attention towards Overseas Mission with the aim of encouraging churches to focus on the themes of mission and the world church.
Many churches will organise special services or events with guest speakers to share about God's work across the world. But for many the highlight will be attending one of the three annual mission conferences run by MMSI.
For us in the Methodist Church in Northern Ireland the annual conference is Global Vision. Global Vision is a day where Methodists, and others from different denominations, meet together for a day of fellowship, sharing, learning about God's work in the world and praying for those directly involved in the mission work of the Methodist Church. This is a day for all the family and so there is a crèche and full programmes for children and young people.
This year Global Vision has a theme of Boldness in Adversity. The conference has a keynote speaker during the main meeting and a number of seminars with the opportunity to hear about mission work around the world.
This year's keynote speaker is Samson Makhado, he grew up in poverty in South Africa. He began training as a witch doctor but became a Christian and his son was murdered during the apartheid era. Samson has been active in education for almost 40 years and works closely with Alan McIlhenny (Mission Partner) in the Children at Risk programme.
Seminars being given at GV08 include a look at the churches and mission in China, Zimbabwe, Ibiza, the Balkins and Eastern Europe. Also themes of how to pray for the world, development work in Afghanistan and Palestine, bringing up our children with a world view and a discussion on the shape of the Methodist church and mission in Ireland for the future. The Nixon Family (Mission Partners) will lead a seminar on their work.
This is a great opportunity for us to join with others in learning about God's work in the entire world, to better inform us of how we can support those involved in mission work and even how we can become involved in mission ourselves.
So make sure you plan to attend: February 16th 2008; Lismore Comprehensive School, Craigavon and don't forget to register and book for your seminars.
For more information you can download the Global Vision Leaflet and Booking Form.
Many churches will organise special services or events with guest speakers to share about God's work across the world. But for many the highlight will be attending one of the three annual mission conferences run by MMSI.
For us in the Methodist Church in Northern Ireland the annual conference is Global Vision. Global Vision is a day where Methodists, and others from different denominations, meet together for a day of fellowship, sharing, learning about God's work in the world and praying for those directly involved in the mission work of the Methodist Church. This is a day for all the family and so there is a crèche and full programmes for children and young people.
This year Global Vision has a theme of Boldness in Adversity. The conference has a keynote speaker during the main meeting and a number of seminars with the opportunity to hear about mission work around the world.
This year's keynote speaker is Samson Makhado, he grew up in poverty in South Africa. He began training as a witch doctor but became a Christian and his son was murdered during the apartheid era. Samson has been active in education for almost 40 years and works closely with Alan McIlhenny (Mission Partner) in the Children at Risk programme.
Seminars being given at GV08 include a look at the churches and mission in China, Zimbabwe, Ibiza, the Balkins and Eastern Europe. Also themes of how to pray for the world, development work in Afghanistan and Palestine, bringing up our children with a world view and a discussion on the shape of the Methodist church and mission in Ireland for the future. The Nixon Family (Mission Partners) will lead a seminar on their work.
This is a great opportunity for us to join with others in learning about God's work in the entire world, to better inform us of how we can support those involved in mission work and even how we can become involved in mission ourselves.
So make sure you plan to attend: February 16th 2008; Lismore Comprehensive School, Craigavon and don't forget to register and book for your seminars.
For more information you can download the Global Vision Leaflet and Booking Form.