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9-January-1997 
 
 
97010     Global Mission Conference Slated Next November 
 
                      by Jerry L. Van Marter 
 
LOUISVILLE, Ky.--"Congregations in Global Mission: New Models for a New 
Century," a conference for Presbyterians whose congregations are involved 
in mission on a world level and for those who are looking to be more 
involved in global mission, has been planned for Nov. 8-11, 1997, in St. 
Louis. 
 
     Sponsored by the Worldwide Ministries Division (WMD) in Louisville, 
the conference will include worship, story-telling, exploration of the 
theology of "doing mission" and the sharing of experiences by conference 
participants whose congregations have been directly involved in global 
mission. 
 
     The Rev. Dana Jones, pastor of Maxwell Street Presbyterian Church in 
Lexington, Ky., and a member of the conference planning team, said the 
purpose of the conference is to "bring direct congregational mission 
initiatives and national church policy together."  He said the conference 
agenda "is timely and crucial to the future." 
 
     Keynote speakers include the Rev. Clifton Kirkpatrick, stated clerk of 
the General Assembly and former WMD director; the Rev. Sherron George, 
professor of mission and evangelism at Austin Presbyterian Theological 
Seminary and former Presbyterian missionary in Brazil for 23 years; and the 
Rev. Maitland Evans, executive secretary of the United Church of Jamaica 
and the Cayman Islands. 
 
     Persons seeking more information about the conference should call the 
Rev. Tricia Lloyd-Sidle, WMD coordinator for global awareness and 
involvement, at (502) 569-5260, fax her at (502) 569-8039, or e-mail 
PATRICIA_LLOYD_SIDLE@pcusa.org 

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