World Missions Conference 2012

The World Missions conference weekend at Second Presbyterian is an annual event that seeks to inform our members about the Gospel work of missionaries around the world. This year we welcome keynote speaker, Timothy Keller. Dr. Keller has a passion for planting churches in the global cities of the world to spread the Gospel.

Dr. Timothy Keller

Keller Headshot Dr. Timothy Keller is the founding pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church in Manhattan, which he started in 1989 with his wife, Kathy, and three young sons. For over twenty years he has led a diverse congregation of young professionals that has grown to a weekly attendance of over 5,000.

Dr. Keller is also President of Redeemer City to City, which starts new churches in New York and other global cities, and publishes books and resources for faith in an urban culture. In over ten years they have helped to launch over 200 churches in 35 cities. Keller’s books include the New York Times bestselling The Reason for God and The Prodigal God.

Conference Schedule

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23

11:30 a.m.	Missions Luncheon Abi Lowther, speaker Fellowship Hall Tickets are $10 each.
6:00 p.m.	Missions Dinner Abi Lowther, speaker At the home of Carol Stewart 6614 Green Shadows Lane Memphis TN 38119 Tickets are $10 each. This dinner is for those who cannot attend the lunch hour. Abi Lowther will be speaking, but the visiting missionaries will not be present.
For further details about the World Missions lunch or dinner or tickets contact the Women’s Ministry Office at 454-0034 ext. 164.

11:30 a.m.

Missions Luncheon
Abi Lowther, speaker
Fellowship Hall
Tickets are $10 each.

6:00 p.m.

Missions Dinner
Abi Lowther, speaker
At the home of Carol Stewart
6614 Green Shadows Lane Memphis TN 38119

Tickets are $10 each. This dinner is for those who cannot attend the lunch hour. Abi Lowther will be speaking, but the visiting missionaries will not be present.

For further details about the World Missions lunch or dinner or tickets contact the Women’s Ministry Office at 454-0034 ext. 164.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24

6:00 p.m.	Missionary Reception Activities Building
6:15 p.m.	KidMission: Japan Fellowship Hall $3 each for Pizza Advance Registrations Required
6:30 p.m.	Keynote Banquet Dr. Timothy Keller, speaker Activities Building Gymnasium Tickets are $10 each if purchased on or before February 19th. Tickets purchased later are $13 each. Advance Registrations Required

6:00 p.m.

Missionary Reception
Activities Building

6:15 p.m.

KidMission: Japan
Fellowship Hall
$3 each for Pizza
Advance Registrations Required

6:30 p.m.

Keynote Banquet
Dr. Timothy Keller, speaker
Activities Building Gymnasium

Tickets are $10 each if purchased on or before February 19th.
Tickets purchased later are $13 each.
Advance Registrations Required

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 25

8:00 a.m.	Missionary Pancake Breakfast Fellowship Hall $3 Adults & $1 Children (up to 6th grade)
8:45 a.m.	KidMission C building basement
9:00 a.m.	Plenary Session Dr. Timothy Keller • Sanctuary
10:15 a.m.	Breakout Sessions Dr. Greg Livingstone • C100 Building Bridges to the Muslim World Leonardo Di Chirico • C310 Reaching Rome: A Case Study Cottage Meetings 2:42 Cottage Meeting • B100 Cornerstone & Refuge Cottage Meeting • B102 Veritas Cottage Meeting • B101 Youth break out group with Andras Kazar • Youth Lounge Argentina Short Term Trip Meeting • Fellowship Hall
6:00 p.m.	Additional Cottage Meetings will also be hosted by adult CCs in various homes.

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 26

8:15 a.m.	Morning Worship Service Dr. Timothy Keller
9:30 a.m.	Sunday School Hour Missionary presentations in Individual CCs
11:00 a.m.	Late Worship Service Dr. Timothy Keller
6:00 p.m.	Evening Worship Service Sandy Willson, Sanctuary

Online Registration

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KidMission is for junior kindergartners through 6th graders. Travel around the world with us and learn about missionaries in Japan, play games, make crafts, and much, much more. Nursery is also available for those 4 and under on Thursday for the Missions Luncheon, Friday evening and Saturday morning.

Guest Speakers

Abi Lowther

Abi and her husband, Roger, (both professional musicians) serve in Japan with a Mission to the World church-planting team in Chiba and Tokyo, Japan. After moving to Japan in 2005, they spent a year of language study in the mountains of Karuizawa, Japan then moved to Chiba where they helped start a church plant called “Oyumino Alive!” They are now part of an exciting new project in downtown Tokyo called Grace City Church Tokyo. It is being planted in conjunction with the Presbyterian Church of Japan, Mission to the World, and Redeemer Presbyterian Church in New York City.

Greg Livingstone

Greg and Sally Livingstone are church planters working with the Muslim population in England. Greg also serves as Senior Associate for Missions Advancement overseeing new pioneer church planting teams to places like Sumatra, Pakistan and Siberia. He is the author of several books and articles including commentaries on Matthew and Acts, and planting churches in Muslim cities. He was instrumental in founding Operation Mobilization and Frontiers, and has been giving leadership to Arab World Ministries and World Outreach of The Evangelical Presbyterian Church.

Lenoardo Di Chirico

Leonardo and his wife Valeria were involved in church planting and pastoring a church in Ferrara, Italy, from 1997-2009 and now live in Rome. Leonardo is the Adjunct Director of Istituto di Formazione Evangelica e Documentazione and editor of its theological journal, Studi di teologia. He is also vice-chairman of the Italian Evangelical Alliance (branch of the World Evangelical Alliance), an umbrella organization representing most Italian Evangelicals. He has published extensively on Roman Catholic theology from a Reformed perspective as well as on Evangelical-Roman Catholic relationships.

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