World Missions Symposium: August 26
Sign up today for the annual World Missions Symposium, Mobilizing Your Church for World Missions, Saturday, August 26 from 9:30 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. in the Mission Room at the Bishop Jones Center - 111 Torcido Drive, San Antonio.
Hosted by the Rt. Rev. David M. Reed, Bishop of West Texas, the Rt. Rev. Dr. David G. Read, Bishop Coadjutor of West Texas, and Dr. Marthe Curry, Director of World Missions, Symposium participants will delve deeper into the opportunities and unique challenges involved in international missions outreach. Several speakers will share the impact serving in World Missions has had on their own parishes and faith journeys. The agenda will also include Question & Answer segments and Small Group Brainstorming sessions.
The Symposium will feature lively and informative presentations by the Rt. Rev. Dr. Jonathan Folts of the Episcopal Diocese of South Dakota as well as the Rev. Canon R. Brien Koehler of Christ Church, San Antonio. After lunch, the event will conclude with Praise & Worship as well as a homily from Bp. David G. Read.
The cost for the event is $25 per person and includes all materials and a boxed lunch from Broadway Daily Bread Bakery. A shortened online version will also be available for a $10 contribution to World Missions.
Contact Catherine Markette (catherine.markette@dwtx.org) or Marthe Curry (marthe.curry@dwtx.org) for additional information.