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</v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img width=122 height=121 src="cid:image004.png@01CDEF3B.BA924730" align=left hspace=6 vspace=6 v:shapes="Picture_x0020_4"><![endif]><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> The theme of this year’s conference will focus on <b>the church as a contrast community</b>. We are privileged to have as one of our keynote speakers this year, <b>Michael Goheen</b>. Ordained in the CRCNA, Michael Goheen is Professor of Missiology, Calvin Theological Seminary, Grand Rapids. Michael began ministry as a church planter and has continued to be a preaching pastor for the past 13 years in addition to his teaching and writing. Joining Michael will be his daughter <b>Erin</b> and her husband <b>Mark Glanville</b>. Mark is currently a CRC pastor in Vancouver, Canada, and doing Old Testament studies, but lived most of his life in Sydney. Mark will give the daily expositions from God’s Word. Erin will give two of the plenary talks. More information about our keynote speakers and the conference can be found on the attached information sheets.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> We encourage you to consider attending this year’s conference. A registration form is attached and also can be downloaded from the Ministry Formation website. The conference is not only an excellent opportunity for you to be <b><i>recharged for ministry </i></b>but also a great time to network with other pastors, their spouses, and ministry workers in the CRCA. Those who attend will also be able to share at this conference through the small groups as well as sharing a good ministry resource that you as a church have found particularly helpful in advancing the gospel in and through the church. A separate mailing has been posted today addressed to your church council/session/board. Look for it in the next several days in the post.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> Can I ask you for one more thing? Please pray for this conference – for our keynote speakers Michael, Mark and Erin, and for each person attending – that God will be glorified among us and his kingdom advanced. To him be all the glory!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape id="Picture_x0020_1" o:spid="_x0000_s1027" type="#_x0000_t75" style='position:absolute;margin-left:-3.75pt;margin-top:12.8pt;width:108pt;height:51.3pt;z-index:-251652096;visibility:visible;mso-wrap-style:square;mso-width-percent:0;mso-height-percent:0;mso-wrap-distance-left:4.5pt;mso-wrap-distance-top:4.5pt;mso-wrap-distance-right:4.5pt;mso-wrap-distance-bottom:4.5pt;mso-position-horizontal:absolute;mso-position-horizontal-relative:margin;mso-position-vertical:absolute;mso-position-vertical-relative:text;mso-width-percent:0;mso-height-percent:0;mso-width-relative:page;mso-height-relative:page' o:allowincell="f">
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