Inspirational
Worship
Fasten your seatbelts. Building on our wonderful conference in
Calgary, our theme this year is Building On Hope, Creating Our Future
and it promises to be an unparalleled spiritual and inspirational
experience in worship. Join us for 8 powerful worship experiences that
celebrate the diversity of our ministry.
Rev. Lynice Pinkard so
moved the participants of MCC's People of African Descent Conference, we
invited her to preach and lead a powerful workshop on Biblical issues at
General Conference.
Exceptional
Workshops
Based on your feedback from previous conferences we have
redesigned our workshops. We will have 12 outstanding, top-quality
workshops this year -- each repeating once, led by excellent leaders and
promising to send you home with materials and ideas that will positively
change your ministries, lives and churches! We will be so much more
ready to be “Tearing Down Walls and Building Up Hope.”
More Information Coming Soon!
Plenaries Rev. Elder Nancy
Wilson will lead a three-person plenary on
“Jesus and Justice” with Bishop Yvette Flunder, United
Church of Christ and Jay Bakker, host of “One Punk Under
God,” son of Tammy Faye.
Peggy Campolo will lead
a plenary on her faith journey in solidarity with our
community. She is an advisory member of the Council of Welcoming
and Affirming Baptists, is a highly-visible advocate for the full
inclusion of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people within the
church. She is a member of Central Baptist Church in Wayne,
Pennsylvania with her husband Tony Campolo, one of two “Welcoming
and Affirming” American Baptist congregations in the
Commonwealth.
Rev. Elder Hong Tan will present a plenary on his amazing work in
HIV/AIDS in Europe and in China, challenging MCC about the future of our
ministry, with a panel response.
Bible Study
At the World Council of Churches Assembly in Brazil, Rev Elder
Nancy Wilson was invited to lead a morning Bible Study Group. Our
entire MCC team in Brazil was so impressed with the format they used
(over 1000 people a day got to participate in small groups with a common
curriculum) that we will be replicating this experience for our General
Conference. The Regional Elders will be leading us in Bible study
with a curriculum written both in Spanish and in English. Imagine;
time at conference to not only do our business but also to study
God’s word for us today, together!
Children &
Youth
You will hear a lot about the wonderful facility in Scottsdale as
well as learning opportunities, program options for children and youth
and many networking and socializing opportunities. We are featuring our
first ever conference Vacation Bible School for children 3 to 12 years
of age hosted by Exodus MCC in Abilene, Texas.
Global Social
Justice
We are also thrilled to announce that the day before Conference
we will celebrate Global Social Justice Day, July 1st. Since it is
a Sunday, our Global Justice Team led by Rev. Pat Bumgardner of MCC New
York will offer a day of reflection, learning and action that will be
surrounded by “Music for Justice” – the whole day will
be a worship experience! This day will usher in a new era of
engagement locally and globally for MCC in Global Justice!
Pre/Post-Conference Institutes
Global Social Justice, Church Planting & Children's
Curriculum...these institutes are opportunities you don't want to
miss! Click here to learn more!
Don't Miss!!!
MCC’s founder Rev. Elder Troy D.
Perry will be present to help us honor Rev. Elder Don
Eastman for more than 30 years of ministry with
MCC. Join as we highlight his ministry and contributions as a
leader of our denomination during his retirement celebration.
