St John's to host mission centennial
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| 02 Feb 2010
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Mission and unity: Then, Now, and into the Future is the title of a conference to be held in Auckland at St John’s/Trinity Theological College on 18 & 19 June.
It will celebrate the centennial of the landmark World Missionary Conference held in Edinburgh.
Topics to be covered include: an historical overview; a Biblical perspective; New Zealand women and overseas mission; ecumenism in the 21st century; a Maori perspective; the challenge of young people to the church; Christianity and world faiths. Panels will offer Pacific and Asian migrant perspectives.
Among the presenters will be the Rev Dr Allan Davidson, Rev Dr Lynne Wall, Rev Dr Janet Crawford; Rt Rev John Bluck, Ms Te Aroha Rountree, Dr Carlton Johnstone, and Rev Dr Keith Rowe. Cost of registration is $50 waged and $25 unwaged (includes a dinner and a lunch).
For more information contact Rev John Roberts. Further information including registration form will be available on request or can be downloaded at www.methodist.org.nz
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