Regional conference

Regional conference:
'Moving Forward With Jesus'

PORTLAND, Oregon—More than 300 members from Oregon, Washington, California, Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Nevada and Canada attended the Portland regional conference at the Embassy Suites Hotel April 26 to 28.

This year’s conference theme was "Moving Forward With Jesus." Attendees heard from denominational leaders Joseph Tkach, Dan Rogers, Michael Feazell, Ron Kelly, Carn Catherwood and other members of the headquarters team.

Some of the subjects presented were developing and implementing a vision for local congregations, where we are now in prophecy, fulfilling the everyday commission, congregational leadership, and the importance of properly planned corporate worship. Breakout sessions dealt with the implementation and management of the new congregational financial model, and children’s, youth, women’s and men’s ministries.

A communion service at the end of the conference on Sunday included a narrative of Mary of Bethany’s encounter with Jesus, composed and read by Joyce Catherwood.

With the pastors already in Portland, Church Administration decided to partner with the Christian Stewardship Association for an optional class on A Christian View of Money. It was taught by Mark Vincent during an intensive three-day session and will also be offered to pastors at several other conferences this year.

Hank Lageman and Dan Fricke were on-site coordinators for the conference. Next year’s conference in Portland will be April 25 to 27.

A number of people said they came away from this conference with material that they could effectively use in their Christian lives.

"The conference proved to be spiritually edifying, worshipful and equipping for us all, as we follow our Lord’s lead in our Christian journey, in touching the lives of the lost for the sake of Jesus," said Guy Engelbart, district superintendent.

STEWARDSHIP CLASS—Participants in stewardship class are from left: Dan Fricke, Glen Weber, Dee Bulante, Guy Engelbart, Steve Schemm, Sue Lageman, Al Tunseth, Dee Tunseth, Wayne Mitchell, Robin Chester, Leonard Holladay, Larry Auld, Tracey Rogers and Mark Vincent, lecturer. [Photo by Hank Lageman]

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