"God’s Mission: Many Faces, Many Voices, Many Ways to Serve"

Sponsor: Companions in Mission Committee (Episcopal Diocese of CT)

Keynote Speakers: The Rev. Fernande Pierre-Louis, Holy Trinity School, Port-au-Prince, Haiti

                            The Rev. Tracy Johnson-Russell, Rector-St. Andrew's Church, New Haven

Workshops offered by local and international speakers.
(Workshops will be offered twice, morning and afternoon sessions, following each keynote speaker).

1. Getting Started In Mission (Martha Hoffman, Don Ghostlaw)
2. Connecting Local Churches to Neighbors (Tracy Johnson-Russell, Ally Brundige, Robert Hendrickson,
3. Developing Multi-lingual Congregations (Geoff Hahneman)
4. Poverty And Hunger Eradication Through The Empowerment Of Rural Women (Kim Polhemus and Rosemary Williams)
5. Hispanic Cursillo Evangelism (Jorge Rosa, José Diaz)
6. Colonialism, Power and the Contemporary Anglican Communion (The Rt. Rev. Ian T. Douglas, Bishop of Connecticut)
7. Intercultural Summer Camp Ministry (Marc-Yves Regis, Alan McCollom)
8. Disaster Relief Ministry (Katie Mears, Dave Desmaris)
9. Haiti: How You Can Make A Difference (Fernande Pierre-Louis and the Haiti network))
10. Financial Accountability between Mission Partners (The Rt. Rev. James E. Curry, Bob Chagnon)

Please select 1st and 2nd workshop choices when registering online for this event.

 MORE INFO HERE ABOUT KEYNOTE SPEAKERS, WORKSHOPS, AND WORKSHOP LEADERS

PDF with keynote speaker bios and more info on about workshops and workshop leaders. leaders                            For flyer click here:

Registration: 8:30 am.; Program: 9 am - 3 pm . (Add'l schedule info below)

Table Displays:  A limited number of tables available to display mission projects. Contact Gillian Grozier (not Kate Heichler) at ggrozier@netsagemarketing.com for table reservations or questions concerning the event. (If you emailed Kate at that address before Feb. 7, please resend to Gillian)

Lunch:  Brown Bag provided ($5 suggested donation)

Driving directions and parking info here: http://www.stjohns-stamford.org/contact/directions/

Please bring your parking ticket to the conference for validation.

SNOW DATE:  March 10, 2012

Schedule info (subject to change):

8:30—9:15 Registration; coffee available

9:15—9.30 Music

9:30—9:40 Welcome and Opening Prayer

9:40—10:30 First Keynote Address:
The Rev. Fernande Pierre-Louis, Principal, Holy Trinity School, Port-au-Prince, Haiti

10:30—11:30 Workshops

11:30—12.45 Lunch (suggested donation $5)

12:45—12.55 Music

12.55—1:45 Second Keynote Address:
The Rev. Tracy Johnson-Russell, Rector of St. Andrews, New Haven

1.45—2:45 Workshops

2:45—3:00 Closing Worship:
The Rev. Carlos Matsinhe, Dean of the Cathedral, Diocese of Lebombo, Mozambiqu