Christian Associates Staff Conference
Thanks to a generous sponsorship from a Sunday School class who is close to our heart (!), Toni and I are able to attend the Staff Conference of Christian Associates this August, in Amsterdam, Holland. We start to realize that between rapid trips home to see friends, family, and church family, and the pace at which we work here, we rarely stop for deeply needed spiritual refreshment.
The staff conference is designed as a training time, a renewing time, and networking time. There we will be with 300 US and European church-planters whose ministry contexts are similar to ours, and whose vision and approach to ministry is similar as well.
Alan Hirsch, co-author of The Shaping of Things to Come will be the guest speaker as we consider new frameworks for conceiving of the church in this new century (millenium?). Breakaway sessions will afford us the time to network with church-planters from Brazil, and great times of prayer, worship, and reflection promise to be a spa for the soul.
We can’t wait to get there.
Oh yeah, and since we are ALREADY going to be there, Toni and I just might take in a few sights as well!
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June 19, 2006 at 7:46 pm
Well, Matt, … Elly would tell you that there is no such country as “Holland.” It’s The Netherlands;” but she’ll forgive you, I’m sure.
We head over to “Holland” Thursday to see Elly’s mom (still in nursing care facility in Schiedam – near Rotterdam). After being with family/friends there, we fly to Switzerland to stay with a Battle Plan contact and his wife (great victory story in his life, reclaimed by Christ through BPM). Really looking forward to seeing the northern Swiss country for six days before returning home.
Hope you have a great trip to “Holland” and see many interesting sights as well.
Blessings and Love … Bill and Elly
June 19, 2006 at 8:31 pm
You’ll love Amsterdam! Couldn’t get Vince out of the canal boats. Make sure you have time for Anne Frank’s house. AND believe it or not, there’s an Uruguayan style parilla steakhouse. I’ll find the address when I get home next week.
I’m in Cincinnati for Vacation Bible School watching World Cup matches with Daniel. He’s from January to August older than your little princess. We’re best buddies this week.
Hugs to all
R