Grace Commons Symposium
Celebrating God's faithfulness
Friday, September 9, 9am-5pm
& Saturday, September 10, 9am-4pm
As we seek to celebrate and honor God’s faithfulness during the past 150 years, please join us Sept 9-10 for the Grace Commons Symposium.
Come think in fresh, new ways about your discipleship and the role of faith in how you interact with the world and others.
We have assembled a lineup of keynote and breakout speakers (meet our speakers) who have been impacted by Grace Commons over the past 50 years and have furthered God’s Kingdom in all sorts of vocations.
This is a great opportunity to invite people who might know our speakers and those who have past connections to Grace Commons that want to reunite with old friends.
Online registration has now closed, but we'd love for you to come! Email Janet Schultz if you are planning to attend.
Our emcee for the weekend will be John Buechner.
Friday, September 9
Keynotes
- Ethan Matott & Doug Wekenman
The Next Generation: Ministering to Gen Z - David Barton & Jim Candy
A New Church: Church Planting Here & Around the World
Breakouts
- Greg B (Missionary)
How God Uses Ordinary People in Far-away Places
- David Greenlee
Creation Care & Jesus Followers in Least Reached Communities - Christian Hauser
Traditional & Contemporary Music in Worship - Laura Longino (Missionary)
Missions in our Backyard - Don Meeks
Loving the Sojourner in Your Midst: A Surprising Work of God at Greenwich Church - Libby Swenson
The Greatest Injustice of Human Trafficking: An Art and Storytelling Workshop (recommended for ages 16 and older only)
Saturday, September 10
Keynotes
- Harlan Shoop
The Diverse Church: Ministering in a Multiethnic Community - Maria (Missionary)
New World of Missions: Engaging Through Work & Service
Breakouts
- Emma (Lietz) Bilecky
Farminary Connections Between Theology & Ecology - Christian Hauser
Choral Music Workshop - Don Meeks
Loving the Sojourner in Your Midst: A Surprising Work of God at Greenwich Church - Doug Resler
Union with Christ in an Age of Division
Online registration has now closed, but we'd love for you to come! Email Janet Schultz if you are planning to attend.
Be sure to come back and join us on Sunday, September 11. ECO’s Synod Executive, Dana Allin, will lead us in worship, and we'll celebrate the weekend with a Party in the Parking Lot after worship (featuring the In-N-Out Burger, Punch Buggy Shave Ice and Sweet Cow trucks).
Parking information
Limited parking is available at Grace Commons. City parking garages are available at 15th & Pearl and 14th & Walnut (free on Saturdays).
