Program FOR Mission Centre Conference May 30-June 6, 2021
All times are AEST unless specified otherwise
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SUNDAY MAY 30
10am Worship
3pm Discerning our call with Ben Smith (Passcode 123)
The Spirit is forever calling us into new forms. With our current strategic plan coming into its final year, we lift our eyes and hearts to where it is God is calling us now. In this session we will be asking the question ‘how can we fully live into our calling as a people of peace?’
6pm Ordination of Lyn Palmer Lander at Open Door and online
MONDAY MAY 31
8pm Getting the Most out of Zoom with Alicia Turner 60mins (Passcode 123)
Want to upskill your zoom knowledge? This session will teach you how to be the best participant, best guest speaker and best moderator/host you can be. I will share all of my wisdom with you from knowing your device to where to get free good quality images for powerpoints, followed by Q&A.
8pm Cooking With Love with Robert Thompson 60mins (Passcode 123)
Do you want some fun at Mission Conference? Well, I think God may be calling you to join me, for a cooking extravaganza of Biblical proportions!
Did you know that food is mentioned over 1200 times in the Bible, that’s 4 times more than love is mentioned, however if you add “love” as a “cooking ingredient” that makes 1500 times food is mentioned! But this will be no ordinary cooking Extravaganza. No! We will be preparing our mini-feast using only food or ingredients mentioned in the Bible! So, if you love all “Manna” of things scriptural, and want a bit of fun in the process of cooking “on-line”, Zoom in and join with me and a few surprise guests as we cook and convert you to “Cooking with Love”. We will be running two different 1-hour sessions over the Conference week. I hope we see you there!
TUESDAY JUNE 1
1pm Prayers of Gratitude 30mins
7pm Q&A with Julie Crittenden 60 mins (Passcode 123)
An opportunity for you to ask any questions you might have about the finances of the church, budgets and Tithe.ly
8pm Teach me how to pray with Adam Wade (Passcode 123) 60 mins MNC
Whether it is standing before a group of people attempting to address God on their behalf, or in private with eyes closed not knowing where to begin, for many prayer can be quite daunting. Further, as it occurs quite often at gatherings, some persons may feel embarrassed to ask questions about prayer, like: “Why do people close their eyes?”, “Can I write a prayer down?” or “What do I include in a prayer?" If you have these, or other questions about prayer, join me as we explore the basics of prayer together. During the session we will look at the Lord’s prayer in a little more depth, using it as a base to develop concepts and ideas to adapt to your own life - for both private and public prayer.
WEDNESDAY JUNE 2
11am Nonviolence and Scripture with Matt Frizzell (Passcode 123) 90mins
Nonviolence is a tool and strategy grounded in Christian faith and spirituality. In this class, Nonviolence and Scripture, I explain this in two steps. First, we will clarify the meaning of nonviolence. As a choice, using violence or choosing to be passive (one definition of nonviolence) is a false choice. We also clarify the differences between justified violence, nonviolence, and non-resistance. Next, based on Walter Wink’s book, ‘Jesus and Nonviolence’*, we explore Jesus’ teaching of nonviolence in the Sermon on the Mount in Matthew 5. This presentation is based on a workshop run by Matt with the World Church Leadership Council in September 2019. *A summary of W. Wink’s book is available here, or purchase from Amazon (AU).
1pm Prayers for Congregations 30mins
THURSDAY JUNE 3
11am Nonviolence and Scripture with Matt Frizzell (cont.) (Passcode 123) 90mins
Nonviolence is a tool and strategy grounded in Christian faith and spirituality. In this class, Nonviolence and Scripture, I explain this in two steps. First, we will clarify the meaning of nonviolence. As a choice, using violence or choosing to be passive (one definition of nonviolence) is a false choice. We also clarify the differences between justified violence, nonviolence, and non-resistance. Next, based on Walter Wink’s book, ‘Jesus and Nonviolence’*, we explore Jesus’ teaching of nonviolence in the Sermon on the Mount in Matthew 5. This presentation is based on a workshop run by Matt with the World Church Leadership Council in September 2019. *A summary of W. Wink’s book is available here, or purchase from Amazon (AU).
1pm Praying as a Community 30mins
7pm How to prepare for and write a Sermon with Kass Unger (Passcode 123) MNC
In the time we have together we will look at learning how to unpack a Scripture and discover ways to use sacred text, written so long ago, become relevant to this time and speak to its listeners today. Also how to make your sermon engaging for your audience.
7pm Q&A with Julie Crittenden 60 mins (Passcode 123)
An opportunity for you to ask any questions you might have about the finances of the church, budgets and Tithe.ly
FRIDAY JUNE 4
1.30pm Keeping the Sacred in the Sacraments (Passcode 123) MNC
At times, we can often repeat something so often it becomes rhythmic and second nature. Without meaning to, sacred things sometimes become less so, and can lose their meaning. In this session we will explore how to keep our sacraments sacred parts of our spiritual lives.
8pm Cooking With Love with Robert Thompson 60mins (Passcode 123)
Did you know that food is mentioned over 1200 times in the Bible, that’s 4 times more than love is mentioned, however if you add “love” as a “cooking ingredient” that makes 1500 times food is mentioned! But this will be no ordinary cooking Extravaganza. No! We will be preparing our mini-feast using only food or ingredients mentioned in the Bible! So, if you love all “Manna” of things scriptural, and want a bit of fun in the process of cooking “on-line”, Zoom in and join with me and a few surprise guests as we cook and convert you to “Cooking with Love”. We will be running two different 1-hour sessions over the Conference week. I hope we see you there!
SATURDAY JUNE 5
9am- 1pm Pre Legislative and Business Meeting (Passcode 123)
4pm Children’s Activity Time (CATime) (Passcode 123)
7.30pm Music for the Soul (Passcode 123)
We are blessed to have many talented people in our faith community. Come experience Music for your Soul from a wide cross section of our gifted friends from Australia, and across the globe.
SUNDAY JUNE 6
10am Communion Mareva Arnaud, Ben Smith, Julie Crittenden
11am Virtual Morning Tea in break out rooms
5pm Virtual Campfire, led by Perth Congregation
Join voices as we sing along with fun campfire favorites and inspiring spiritual refrains. BYO marshmallows, comfy seat and cosy blanket.