Reaching out Across Cultures Saturday, April 29, 2006 at Community Brethren, Fresno, CA Sunday, April 30, 2006 at La Verne Church of the Brethren, CA People have checked out this page since 7/12/2006

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Event Schedules
		Fresno Saturday, 29th	La Verne Sunday, 30th
		Noon		Lunch & Registration
			1:30 - 2:00pm	Registration
		1:00 - 4:30pm	2:00 - 5:30pm	Cross Cultural Sensitivity for Kingdom Seekers & Dwellers   Pastor Thomas Dowdy (Imperial Heights)
				Visions of Hope   Duane Grady (Cross-Cultural Event Coordinator)
				Church Leaders Share Experiences and Visions for Cross-Cultural Ministry   Panel Discussion
			5:30pm	Refreshments and Fellowship
Cost: $15 per person, or $60 for unlimited registration from your congregation.

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Workshop Leaders
Pastor Thomas Dowdy	PSWD Mission & Church Planting Commission Chair, Spring Event Committee member, Annual Conference Intercultural Study Committee member, Cross Cultural Steering Committee member, Pastor Imperial Heights CoB, Annual Conference Worship Leader 2005, Fuller Seminary graduate.
Duane Grady	Coordinator for the Congregational Life Team serving Areas 2 and 4 covering ten districts. He works with the Cross Cultural Ministries Team and coordinates their annual Consultation which is held in various locations around the denomination. Duane graduated from Bethany Seminary in 1989 and has served pastorates in Indianapolis and Anderson, IN. While attending seminary, he was the executive director of the Interfaith Council for the Homeless in Chicago.

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Sessions:

Cross Cultural Sensitivity for Kingdom Seekers & Dwellers – "The local church must choose acceptance of, and having cultural sensitivity to, those of different ethnic backgrounds, to be considered a true church of the kingdom of God." – With this in mind, the intent of the workshop is to help encourage openness and oneness within our district for creating cross-cultural ministry relationships. We will touch on the following topics: Understanding Culture, Appreciating Diversity, Looking at barriers, and how the church can help.

Visions of Hope – We will explore ways in which congregations can better understand and connect with their neighbors and communities in which they worship. Many churches find themselves located in areas that have rich ethnic and cultural diversity and there is much to be gained by building relationships with these neighbors. Ephesians 2: 17-22 provides a biblical model for building these bridges of understanding.

Church Leaders Share Experiences and Visions for Cross-Cultural Ministry – The host for the presentation and following discussion will be Bryan Boyer, district minister, who will ask, "What are your experiences in cross-cultural ministries?" and, "What is your hope and vision for cross-cultural ministries?" Panelists include Ataloa Woodin- pastor, Community Brethren , Rene Quintanilla- pastor and church planter, Latino Community Brethren Church, Don Brewer- pastor, McFarland Church of the Brethren, and Mary Fleming- pastor, Prince of Peace. After a brief presentation by each panelist, the format will be opened to everyone for questions and dialogue.

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Driving - Housing Information for Worship Event
Event Location: Saturday April 29	Community Brethren, Fresno, CA 3901 E. Clinton Avenue, Fresno CA 93703-2599 Pastor Ataloa Woodin (559) 227-2981 voice GoogleMap Location Link
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Event Location: Sunday April 30	La Verne Church of the Brethren, La Verne, CA www  2425 "E" Street, La Verne CA 91750-4912 Pastor Susan Boyer(909) 593-1364 voice GoogleMap Location Link
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