An Important Notice Regarding Bringing America to Orthodoxy!
Dear Friend,
The 2004 North American Orthodox Conference on Missions and Evangelism will be held September 3-6 (Labor Day Weekend) in Norman, Oklahoma, just outside Oklahoma City. The Conference is a cross-jurisdictional event sponsored by the Orthodox Christian Mission Center, and hosted by the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese Department of Missions and Evangelism.
Participants will learn how to share their Christian Faith from an Orthodox perspective and help their parishes grow. The Conference has proven enormously beneficial to hundreds of Orthodox clergy and laity for well over a decade, and even has become a popular and pivotal event for inquirers exploring the Orthodox Church.
This year’s Conference features Fr. Peter Gillquist, Prof. Matthew Gallatin (author of “Thirsting For God”), and Mrs. Catherine Lingas (president of the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of San Francisco Commission on Orthodox Missions and Evangelism). This excellent line-up of speakers addressing several new and very important topics, combined with the top-notch facilities offered by the University of Oklahoma at a very affordable rate, adds up to a terrifically inspirational and instructional experience for Orthodox Christians who wish to share their “pearl of great price”.
This is the first time the Conference has been offered in the middle part of America. Don’t let this fantastic opportunity for spiritual education and renewal pass you by, especially if you live in the Midwest, South, or Southwest.
Please consider attending the 2004 Orthodox Conference on Missions and Evangelism. For complete information and registration instructions, visit www.antiochian.org/missions/conference, or call the conference coordinator at (805) 685-8999. Please note that this year, for the first time, you may register on-line if you wish, and you have the option of paying by credit card.
Finally, please share this information with a friend(s), and remember those who labor on this Conference and its participants in your prayers. Thank you, and may the Lord God bless you!
Yours in Christ,
Howard Lange
Department of Missions and Evangelism
Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese
777 Camino Pescadero
Goleta , CA 93117
office phone: (805) 685-8999
Dear Friend,
You’ve seen the news: escalating conflicts between nations, continuing breakdown of the family, homosexual marriage legalized by governments and sanctified by church bodies — even the consecration of a practicing homosexual bishop! More than ever, our nation needs the firm foundation of the ancient Christian Faith. For our nation, our neighbors, to embrace this Faith, you and I must actively share the hope that is in us. This is why I ask you to consider participating in the 2004 North American Orthodox Conference on Missions and Evangelism .
If you never have attended the Conference, I strongly urge you to make this the year you do. You will grow in your own Faith, and learn how to share Christ and His Church with others — that they too might become followers of Jesus Christ and worship Him with us in the fullness of the Christian Faith. It will open you to an entirely new, and very Orthodox, perspective on evangelism and Church growth.
If you have attended the Conference in the past, there are two important reasons for you to return. First, over 80% of this year’s sessions will be completely new topics or fresh takes on subjects covered in past Conferences. Second, your previous experience can encourage and support those who will be joining us for the first time.
The Conference website, www.antiochian.org/missions/conference, offers descriptions of the sessions, a preliminary schedule, registration instructions, and other important information. Space still is available, but please register soon. I’ll look for you in Norman!
Yours in Christ,
Fr. Peter Gillquist