Five Talents offers virtual tours of its global work Five Talents, the Virginia-based mission agency with the tagline, “transforming lives through microenterprise development,” is offering virtual tours of its work around the world to congregations and other groups, either in person or via Zoom, CEO Dale Stanton-Hoyle wrote in his weekly email on June 23. […]
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Global Mission Conference drew over 150 to reflect on Women in Mission
“Do women bring distinctive gifts and experiences to mission service?” asked Ms. Elizabeth Boe, moderator for a plenary panel of women missionaries at the churchwide Global Mission Conference held online, May 12-14, by the Global Episcopal Mission Network (GEMN). Boe was asking the question as mission personnel officer in the Episcopal Church’s Office of Global […]
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Women in Mission theme is attracting registrations for May 12-14 Global Mission Conference
Registration is picking up for the 2022 Global Mission Conference to be held online Thursday-Saturday, May 12-14, with the theme of Women in Mission. Now is the time to register and join with people around the world to celebrate and reflect on the vital role of women’s participation in God’s mission in the past, present […]
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Registration is now open for Global Mission Conference on Women in Mission, May 12-14
Registration is now open for the “Women in Mission” conference sponsored by the Global Episcopal Mission Network (GEMN) online, May 12-14. Conference information is here, and the registration portal is here. Spanish interpretation will be available for all plenaries and for some of the workshops. Four plenary speakers will highlight the work of women in […]
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Save the date! – 2022 Global Mission Conference, May 12-14, will focus on Women in Mission
Women in Mission will be the theme of the 2022 Global Mission Conference sponsored by the Global Episcopal Mission Network, and it will be held May 12-14 online via Zoom. The GEMN Board of Directors set these directions for the annual conference at its October extended meeting in October. The online format was chosen in […]
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Registration opens for 2021 Global Mission Conference: ‘Earthkeeping: Creation Care in Global Mission,’ April 22-24
Registration is now open for the 2021 Global Mission Conference sponsored by GEMN online via Zoom, Thursday-Saturday, April 22-24, on the theme, “Earthkeeping: Creation Care in Global Mission.” Register here. Climate change and ecological degradation constitute the major planetary crisis of our time. How can Christians in global mission engage with the crisis through the […]
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RIP: James Williams, South Africa missionary & GEMN Board member
South Africa missionary and former GEMN Board member the Rev. Dr. James Williams died in hospice in Colorado on Feb. 1. He was the husband of Lorine Williams, who served with him in the Diocese of Matlosane in the Anglican Church of Southern Africa for over ten years. James and Lorine’s ministry at St. Peter’s […]
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Global Mission Digital Toolkit is up and live for use by dioceses and congregations
The initial installment of resources in the Global Mission Digital Toolkit has been finalized and is now live on the Episcopal Church website. It went up in time for the celebration of World Mission Sunday on Feb. 14. Here’s the link. The fruit of a unique collaboration among GEMN, the Office of Global Partnerships […]
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World Mission Sunday observance on Feb. 14 is urged by Presiding Bishop Michael Curry
Presiding Bishop Michael Curry has issued a video encouraging observance of World Mission Sunday on Feb. 14, which is available here. Noting that this year World Mission Sunday coincides with Valentine’s Day, Curry relates the love of God shown forth in the ministry of Jesus and his invitation to love one another to Jesus’ charge, […]
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Save the Earth-Day dates for Earthkeeping Global Mission Conference: April 22-24 on Zoom!
Climate change and ecological degradation constitute the major planetary crisis of our time. How can Christians in global mission engage with the crisis through the Creator God, the Redeeming Christ and the Empowering Spirit? What can our mission companions around the world teach us about climate justice, and how can we collaborate with them? The […]
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