Events Calendar
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See also:
- The UK-based mission information service OSCAR.
- The Evangelical Fellowship of Canada’s Christian Community Calendar.
- Events with the Southern Baptist International Mission Board.
- An international calendar of network meetings at Linking Global Voices.
- A series of online events, MissioNexus webinars.
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Feel free to reproduce any of the contents of this calendar for use in your own context!
June 2013
June 1-2 – World Weekend of Prayer for Children at Risk (global).
June 10 to August 26 – Encountering the World of Islam (online). Twelve-week course will help you discover God’s heart for Muslims.
June 10-15 – International Conference on Computing and Mission (Upland, Indiana).
June 13-15 – Conference: Making Disciples among Muslims (Edmonton, Canada). Establishing and strengthening converts in their faith. Sponsored by Horizons International. Provided by Horizons International.
June 13-16 – South Asia Generosity Consultation and Training (Bangalore, India). Several events related to generosity, giving, and stewardship, provided by Lausanne/WEA’s Global Generosity Network.
June 14-22 – Single Vision (Gibraltar). Retreat, renewal for single missionaries.
June 15-22 – Sahara Challenge (St. Paul, MN, USA). Intensive training for ministry to Muslims.
June 16 – World Refugee Sunday (international). Churches praying for refugees and displaced people. Some also observing this event June 23.
June 17-21 – Lausanne Global Leadership Forum (Bangalore, India). Meeting of 350 global Christian leaders who are innovators, scholars, and strategists to assess progress with respect to the Cape Town Commitment. Hosted by the Evangelical Fellowship of India.
June 17-21 – LeaderLink (Kandern, Germany). Five-day workshop-based leadership training program for missionaries. Provided by MissioNexus.
June 17-21 – Engaging Islam (Dearborn, MI, USA).Training in evangelism with outreach every afternoon. Provided by Horizons International.
June 17-22, 25-30 – Renewal Retreats (Huron City, MI, USA). Designed for missionaries and other global workers, including pastors and agency staff.
June 19-29 – “Breathe” Conference (Wilderswil, Switzerland). A ten-day retreat designed to refresh and renew cross-cultural workers. Provided by Catalyst International.
June 23 to July 13 – Manarah Training (Dearborn, MI, USA). Learn about and reach out to local Muslims; provided by Christar.
July 2013
July 8 to August 2 – Strategic Institute for Muslim Studies (Boulder, CO, USA). Provided by Horizons International.
July 9 to August 7 – 30 Days of Prayer for the Muslim World (global). Join the millions of Christians around the world who have participated in this largest ongoing international prayer focus on the Muslim world.
July 20-27 – The New Wilmington Mission Conference (Western Pennsylvania, USA). Week-long multi-generational mission conference with a focus on youth 12-24. A tradition for more than 100 years.
July 21-26 – ReBoot (Kitchener, ON, Canada). For missionary kids (MKs) who have completed their high school education overseas and are transitioning to life in Canada.
July 22-26 – LeaderLink (Bangalore, India). Five-day workshop-based leadership training program for missionaries. Provided by MissioNexus.
July 26-26 – North America Refugee Roundtable (Vancouver, BC, Canada). Provided by the Refugee Highway Partnership.
August 2013
August 1-3 – Connext Conference (Chicago, IL, USA). National Leadership Conference For South Asian Christian leaders.
August 4-10 – Perspectives on the World Christian Movement – Leader’s Intensive Class (Pittsburgh, PA, USA).
August 5-13 – MK/TCK Re-Entry Retreat (Gaston, SC, USA). Retreat designed for teens transitioning to college from missionary families.
September 2013
September 5-7 – Missions Fest South Africa (Pretoria, South Africa). Free, community-based missions conference in the Missions Fest tradition.
September 9 to November 25 – Encountering the World of Islam (online). Twelve-week course will help you discover God’s heart for Muslims.
September 19-21 – North America Mission Leaders Conference (Dallas, TX, USA).
September 21-27 – Traction Conference for Men (Wilderswil, Switzerland). For men who serve in cross-cultural settings.
October 2013
October 9-10 – Symposium (Cary, NC, USA) “How Can the Church Engage Business Professionals to Advance the Great Commission?” Sponsored by Trans World Radio.
October 18-19 – ENGAGE Missional Life (Fresno, CA, USA).
October 18-19 – Missions Fest Seattle (Seattle area, WA, USA). Free, community-based mission festival for all ages.
October 31 to November 2 – Oasis Conference (Dallas, TX, USA). For Christians reaching out to Muslims in North America; provided by Crescent Project.
November 2013
November 7-9 – Global Missions Health Conference (Louisville, KY, USA).
November 12-14 – Church Partner Forum (Orlando, FL, USA). A Pioneers event for sending and supporting churches.
December 2013
December 27-30 – Cross Conference (Louisville, KY, USA). A new student missions conference, for the global glory of Jesus Christ.
January 2014
January 17-18 – Mission ConneXion Northwest (Portland, OR, USA). Free, community-based mission festival for all ages.
February 2014
February 7-9 – Traction for God (Rocklin, CA, USA). Young adults ‘on mission’ for God; ignite your vision.
Submissions to This Calendar
- This calendar lists public or semipublic missions-oriented events in the US and around the world, including conferences, retreats, workshops, and some classes or training events.
- Events must be “safe” for advertisement on the web and to a nonscreened list of email subscribers.
- Listings must include some point of contact (e.g., website or email address).
To submit an item, or share your comments, questions, and concerns, contact Marti Wade.
One of our readers sent me a link to a calendar of events sponsored by the Southern Baptist’s International Mission Board. I’ll take a look at these at add some or all of them to our list. Meanwhile, here it is: http://www.imb.org/main/news/listbykeyword.asp?k=Events
The Sahara Challenge: For one week every summer over 100 people from around the globe gather to deepen their passion and expand their knowledge of Muslim ministry.
Ideal for college students, pastors, lay people and full-time Christian workers, Sahara Challenge will not only give you the tools and knowledge to share the Hope with Muslims, its hopeful message will motivate you for a lifetime of impact.
will be held June 17 – 23 in St. Paul, Minnesota.
go to http://www.crescentproject.org/sahara for more information