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Following Christ in a Partisan World
an event for CPMC pastors

October 22-23, 2021

Residence Inn, Downtown/Old Market Area •106 South 15th Street, Omaha NE


Tensions are rising, argumentation has replaced conversation, and divisions continue to widen. How do we avoid the pull of partisanship and create space for the Spirit to work reconciliation in our midst?
 
Join Scott Peterson, leadership pastor at Trinity Mennonite Church in Glendale, AZ, to explore how Anabaptist theology creates a different paradigm for engagement without falling into the traps of fallen systems or partisan politics, and how we can use that new paradigm to lead better conversations and create healthier churches.

Thanks to a New Ministries Grant, the registration fee for this event is only $45! This fee includes supper catered by Big Mama's on Friday and lunch on Saturday. The registration deadline has passed, but if you'd still like to participate, please contact Susan Janzen, Conference Minister for Ministerial Leadership, at susanjanzen@centralplainsmc.org or 319 610-1007. 

Scott would like to focus on the issues that are most pressing to Central Plains congregations. If you haven't already done so, please click this link https://forms.gle/Hf3sQ2r3TC8ywXom6 to fill out a survey that will help shape Scott's input for the event. Thanks!

Event Schedule
Friday, October 22
4:00 pm  Arrive & Settle into Rooms      
5:00        Catered Dinner in Meeting Room
6:00        Session 1  Theology: Toward an Anabaptist Political Theology
7:30        Fellowship & Free Time

Saturday, October 23
9:00 am  Session 2  Community: Embracing Political Tensions
10:30      Break (check out of rooms)
11:00      Session 3  Conversations: Beyond Talking Points & Talking Heads
12:30      Catered Lunch in Meeting Room

We are monitoring the CDC's coronavirus guidelines and will let you know expectations closer to the event. At minimum, we will follow protocols from Residence Inn and the city of Omaha. If we need to cancel because of COVID, we will refund all registration fees (checks will not be deposited before the event). 

​Registration is officially closed, but if you haven't yet signed up and wish to do so, please contact Susan Janzen. Please note that you may need to make alternate lodging and meal plans.