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Schedule

The Missional Church and Global Civil Society:
Helping Congregations Engage as Public Church

All sessions take place at Luther Seminary. Find maps and directions.

Friday, Nov. 7

8:00 a.m. Registration - Northwestern Building - Room 110
8:30 a.m. Welcome, Opening Worship & Bible Study
9:10 a.m. Plenary - "Our Missional Imagination of God in Global Civil Society: Spiritual Discernment, Sociological Realities and Churchly Practice," Dr. Gary Simpson
10:00 a.m. Break
10:20 a.m. Plenary - "Asian Civil Society, Global Economics and the Future of Christian Mission," Dr. Hak Joon Lee. Followed by response and questions with Dr. Stephen Bouman
12:00 p.m. Lunch
1:30 p.m. Workshop Option #1 - Workshop Presenters: Luther faculty Mary Sue Dreier and Luther Ph.D. students Johannes Swart, David Everett and Scott Hagley
2:30 p.m. Break
2:45 p.m. Plenary - "Civil Society and the Mission of the Church in Africa," Dr. Musa Filibus
3:30 p.m. Break
3:45 p.m. Plenary - "Civil Society and the Mission of the Church in Tanzania," Dr. Benjamin Simon. Followed by response and questions with Dr. Stephen Bouman
5:30 p.m. Break
6:30 p.m. Reception at the Radisson Hotel, Roseville
7:00 p.m. Supper and Evening Program
with special dinner speaker Rev. John Nunes
8:30 p.m. Adjourn, with continuing hospitality
   

Saturday, Nov. 8

7:45 a.m. Gather - Coffee available
8:15 a.m. Worship
9:00 a.m. Workshop Option #2
10:00 a.m. Brunch
11:15 a.m. Plenary - "The Mission of Faith-Based Civil Society Organizations and the U.S. Landscape," Dr. Robert Tuttle. Followed by response and questions with Dr. Stephen Bouman
1:00 p.m. Closing worship
1:15 p.m. Adjourn


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Overview

All sessions take place at Luther Seminary.

Speakers

Housing

Available at the Radisson in Roseville, 1-800-333-3333 or www.radisson.com/rosevillemn. Request the Luther Seminary Block to get the special $89/night rate (single or double room).

Questions?

Scott Hagley
shagley001@luthersem.edu

Gary Simpson
gsimpson@luthersem.edu

Brochure

Download a copy of the 2008 consultation brochure. (PDF)

 

 

 

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