"Mission Alive 2005!" denominational missions conference is planned for April 2005.

A Church of the Brethren missions conference, "Mission Alive 2005!" is being planned for April 1-3, 2005, in Goshen, Ind.

The meeting is designed to be "a national Church of the Brethren missions conference to energize and equip ourselves to faithfully share Christ's love with the world," according to the Mission and Ministries Planning Council (MMPC), which initiated the event along with the General Board. One of MMPC's roles is to encourage discussion about mission among the Church of the Brethren membership.

A steering committee of Brethren with experience or interest in mission has been named to shape the event: Carolyn Schrock, Mountain Grove, Mo.; Larry Dentler, East Berlin, Pa.; Carol Spicher Waggy, Goshen, Ind.; James F. Myer, Lititz, Pa.; and Merv Keeney, the General Board's executive director of Global Mission Partnerships.

Source: Newsline 2/20/2004
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