2011 Network Gatherings

These gatherings are designed to facilitate peer-to-peer sharing and learning in dealing with issues and challenges common among ministry peers. The agenda is set by pastors and spouses attending. Prior participants have cited that ideas gained and relationships formed have transformed their ministries.

Contact Don Windmiller, director of Network Gatherings, 847-879-3241, or don.windmiller@convergeww.org.

REGISTRATION OPEN FOR:

Large Church Pastors & Spouses (churches with attendance of 350+)
February 7-10, 2011, Orlando, Fla.
Register for the Large Church Network Gathering Now!

REGISTRATION COMING SOON FOR:

Contact Peg Windmiller at peg.windmiller@convergeww.org

Children's Pastors and Directors
January 11-12, 2011, Orlando, Fla.
(prior to the International Network of Children’s Ministry Conference)

Pastors of African Descent & Spouses
January 12-14, 2011, Matthews, N.C.

Urban Church Pastors & Spouses
January 23-26, 2011, Orlando, Fla.

Administrative Assistants
January 23-26, 2011, Orlando, Fla.

Multisite & Multiplication Center Network Gathering
February 10-11, 2011, Orlando, Fla.

Solo Pastors & Spouses
February 13-16, 2011, Orlando, Fla.

Breaking the 200/400 Barrier Pastors & Spouses
February 13-16, 2011, Orlando, Fla.

Converge Worldwide Responds to Pakistan Flooding

This year’s monsoon rainsin Pakistan, which began July 22, have been devastating. “The floods are theworst is Pakistan’s living memory,” according to an August 8 report from theU.N. Office for the Coordination of Human Affairs. As many as 1600 people arereported dead. Another 14 million are homeless or otherwise affected.

Converge World Relief hasforwarded $10,000 to Baptist Global Response (founded by SBC missionaries;www.gobgr.org) to assist in their current relief efforts in Pakistan. One teamis conducting search and rescue in a landslide area. SBC contributions to GBRhave already purchased tents, hot meals and food staples, and providedtransportation costs for rescuers and evacuations. Pakistani Christians aredistributing rice, flour, lentils, chickpeas, sugar, condensed milk andmatches. More information will be reported as it becomes available.

If you or your churchwould like to make a financial contribution to this effort, please make your check payable to ConvergeWorld Relief and note it is for “Pakistan Flood Relief 2010,” account no. 10682.

Mailto:

Converge Worldwide

2002 S.Arlington Heights Rd.

ArlingtonHeights. IL 60005

To make a donation online, Click here.