Fresno's Renew Conference 2011

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Our second annual Renew conference is February 18-20 here at the College Church building. Information is online at www.collegecofc.com/renew. Registration is also online. The cost is just $25 for the whole weekend, and the includes the Saturday night banquet. You can pay with Paypal.

There are several HIGH points of this upcoming conference. One of the neatest aspects is Saturday afternoon's program. Instead of piecemeal classes we have created to high caliber tracks. Each participant can choose one track. Each track will be like an in-depth workshop lasting four hours and will provide meat for people of all walks of life.

The track for church leaders will probe questions of our church's identity in a changing world. Leaders need to discuss and think these things through. Mark Love will lead a 4-hour session to help you and your church leadership team learn about "missional churches" and how to take steps toward the world around your faith community. Mark will be sensitive to your church's unique situation and either (a) help you deepen the missional conversation among your leaders, or (b) move your church further along the missional continuum.

Most church members will enjoy the "Popular Track." It will have three parts and will be an excellent mix of dynamic speakers with encouraging and enlightening messages. Part 1 will be Woody Square, the youth & family minister from San Leandro whose chance meeting with Oprah made him an instant celebrity. Part 2 will be Dr. Robert Watts, the former Oakland Raider & current consultant/author. He will talk about how people are never the problem. Finally, Part 3 will be a 2-hour session led by Drs. John York and Arthur Wint on conflict resolution.

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