2021 Global Missions Conference
Sunday, Oct. 17–Sunday, Oct. 24
God is on the move and is calling us to join Him in reaching all nations with the gospel of Jesus Christ! This year’s conference theme, Joining God in the World, comes from Acts 10. We look forward to interacting with and learning from the missionaries who will be joining us from Europe, the Middle East, and the U.S.
Conference Schedule
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EVENT |
Sunday, Oct. 17 |
Kickoff Sermon at Worship Service |
Wednesday, Oct. 20 |
Prayer Night |
Wednesday, Oct. 20 |
Kids Focus on Refugees |
Friday, Oct. 22 |
Church-wide Dinner and Missions Tracks |
Sunday, Oct. 24 |
“Joining God in the World” Worship Service |
Sunday, Oct. 24 |
Sunday Classes |
Conference Participants
Please incorporate their prayer requests into your family prayer time.
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Katheryn | Northern VirginiaPray for her ministry as they make decisions about how they can best serve students this fall, including wisdom about opening a third site in Fairfax and the need to continue with online classes. Pray that God would open the hearts of our students to trust in Him. Pray for their students and volunteers to be protected from illness and injury. |
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Conference Event Details
Sunday, Oct. 17
Kickoff Sermon at Worship Service
8:30 and 11:15 AM | worship center
Pastor Tom Oostdyk will kickoff our 2021 Missions Conference with a missions-themed sermon on Romans 15:14-21. Christ longs for the worship of all peoples on the earth, and that’s why our aim is to preach the gospel where He is not yet worshiped!
Wednesday, Oct. 20
Prayer Night
7:00–8:00 pm | ROOM 230 A/B
Six of our missionaries (Noelle, Katheryn, Keith & Nahla, and Ryan & Mary) will share how God is at work in their country and will then share ways we can pray for them. After each missionary has shared, we will break into groups to pray.
Kids Focus on Refugees
6:30–8:00 pm | the gym and in Outdoor Tents
Children will gather together to learn more and experience the life of a refugee. The evening will also include prayer, activities and games.
Friday, Oct. 22
Church-wide Dinner and Missions Tracks
6:30–8:00 pm | the gym and in classrooms | Registration required by oct. 18
Meal with our missionaries followed by educational tracks for all ages.
6:30 pm – 7:00 pm: Dinner in the Gym
7:00 pm – 8:00 pm: Missions Track in classrooms (TBD)
Select ONE of three tracks when you register.
- Track 1–Movie clips from “Jesus in Athens”, a documentary about the mission outreach to refugees.
- Track 2–Cultural Track on Albania/Macedonia
- Track 3–Cultural Track on Lebanon
Sunday, Oct. 25
Sunday Worship Services
8:30 am and 11:15 am | Worship Center
Joining God in the World
Acts 10
Speaker: Steve King, Senior Pastor Emeritus
In celebration of the cultural diversity that God has created among the various people groups of the world, we invite all attendees to come dressed in the national clothing of your country of origin, a country you have lived in, or a country you have visited.
We will also be honoring Cherrydale missionary Valerie M. upon her retirement from missions work in Europe.
Sunday Classes
10:00–11:00 am
- Adult Classes–Each class will hear a presentation, have Q&A, and pray with one of our missionaries.
- Children’s Classes–Students will watch videos from our missionary family children to learn more about missionary life and how to pray for them.
- Youth Classes–Students will learn more about the gospel to reach the nations and what’s it’s like to be a missionary.