Hello planters,<\/p>\n
Here are three opportunities that may be of interest – a church planting summit in Western Australia, an Adventist Fresh Expressions Conference in the United States, and Peter Corney\u2019s resources.<\/p>\n
Be courageous & creative for God,<\/p>\n
Peter Roennfeldt<\/p>\n
CHURCH PLANTING NEWS \u2013 10 Feb 10 (check out www.newchurchlife.com)
\nResources, websites & equipping<\/p>\n
Western Australia Church Planting Summit, Feb 26- Mar 1, 2010 @ Logue Brook Dam Camp in Western Australia: for all interested in how to plant and multiply groups. Each house church plant and current church planting team is to bring a new team of at least four \u2013 who will plant the next church! For registration or more information \u2013 contact Phil Brown philbrown@adventist.org.au .<\/p>\n
Adventist Fresh Expressions Conference, May 2-8, 2010 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (USA):
\nIf you feel like \u201cthe world has changed and the church has Alzheimer\u2019s\u201d … If you feel called to plant a new congregation, start a new kind of ministry or simply start a small group that is designed to reach contemporary, unchurched people – this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for you! Monte Sahlin and Peter Roennfeldt \u2013 will team up for a week of spiritual, practical, creative, contemporary and Bible-based dialogue.
\nMonte Sahlin has helped churches and community groups start more than 100 community-based ministries of compassion since he organized ACT in Los Angeles in 1967. He has planted churches in Cambridge, Massachusetts; Annapolis, Maryland; and Hoboken, New Jersey. He has served as a pastor, director of urban ministries, and assistant to the president of the North American Division of the General Conference. He is currently director of research and special projects in the Ohio Conference. He also teaches community organizing for the Tony Campolo Graduate School at Eastern University.
\nPeter Roennfeldt has planted churches in Europe, Australia and developing nations, including some of the most unique, exciting churches in the Adventist movement. He has trained hundreds of church planters, many of them not church employees or clergy. For the past four years he has been an associate Ministerial Association director in the Victorian Conference and is the pastor of several new congregations. After launching a movement of Adventist churches for the unchurched in the South Pacific Division of the General Conference, he spent a decade in Europe, coordinating church planting across 39 nations, including some of the most secular on the globe and some with Islamic cultures.<\/p>\n
Andrew and Mayda Clark will host the event at their church plant and community service project in Pittsburgh. You will be able to worship with their PULSE congregation on Saturday and tour the many projects they have completed in the Carnegie neighborhood\u2014housing rehabilitation, building a community park, small-business development, eradicating hunger in the community, help for teens and young adults, community organizing, etc. This is one of the most innovative outreaches in America today\u2014the Pittsburgh Metro Initiative.<\/p>\n
What Will You Bring Home?
\nA focused, deeply rooted sense of God\u2019s call on your life.
\nAn understanding of how to relate to contemporary culture that is based in Scripture and Adventist heritage.
\nPractical tools, strategies and proven ideas to build your project.
\nA written plan with specific goals and strategies for your project.
\nThe skills necessary to start or continue to grow a fresh expression of Adventist faith.
\nA network of friends who are praying for you and willing to share their own successes and failures.<\/p>\n
Requirements
\nSpace is limited and seats will be reserved on the basis of a deposit of $50.
\nEvery person who attends is asked to read or re-read the Book of Acts before arriving at the event.
\nIt is strongly recommended that you come as teams or couples. We prefer to see teams of at least two to four people attend.
\nBring information about your hopes and dreams or the project you may have already started, if you have some goals in writing, etc.<\/p>\n
Registration Fee
\nThe registration fee is $125 per person. This includes a daily noon-time meal, a notebook of materials and all instruction and activities for seven days.<\/p>\n
Lodging
\nArrangements have been made with three locations to offer a special price of $100 per night or less, if you mention \u201cAdventist Community Services\u201d when you make your reservation. The hotels offer suites that will easily sleep up to six individuals and provide breakfast as part of the package. You must make your reservation for lodging directly with one of these hotels:
\nExtended Stay America, 520 North Ave., Carnegie \u2014 (412) 278-4001
\nQuality Suites Pittsburgh, 700 Mansfield Ave., Pittsburgh \u2014 (412) 279-6300
\nResidence Inn Pittsburgh Airport, 1500 Park Lane Dr., Pittsburgh \u2014 (412) 787-3300<\/p>\n
To pre-register and reserve seats:
\nSend a check for $50 made out to \u201cAdventist Fresh Expressions\u201d to:
\nPastor Andrew Clark
\nAdventist Community Services
\n40 East Main Street
\nCarnegie, Pennsylvania 15106<\/p>\n
Include a letter telling us:
\nName and contact information (including phone and Email)
\nHow many seats do you want to reserve for your team?
\nHave you already started a project or are you still thinking and praying about it?
\nNames of the others who will be coming with you<\/p>\n
MORE QUESTIONS: If you would like to ask questions or discuss the event in more detail, you can contact Monte Sahlin at (800) 272-4664 or (937) 748-9075 or by email at: msahlin@creativeministry.org or, you can contact William Peterson, Assistant to the President of the Pennsylvania Conference, at (610) 374-8331 or by email at: wpeterson@paconference.org . This event is sponsored by the Pennsylvania Conference of Seventh-day Adventists and the Ohio Conference of Seventh-day Adventists.<\/p>\n
Peter Corney Resources: Peter Corney is widely known for his church growth and \u2018leadership skills. Highly regarded as a biblical scholar, preacher and practitioner \u2013 for many years senior pastor St Hillary\u2019s Anglican Church \u2013 many have been blessed by his mentorship and insights. Peter has now made many of his resources and materials freely available on www.petercorney.com . This is worth checking.<\/p>\n
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