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Water@Work to Sponsor 2014 Large Church Initiative Conference

The LCI Conference will be held on April 28-30, 2014 in Georgia

2014-04-13
ATLANTA, GA, April 13, 2014 (Press-News.org) Water@Work Ministry will be participating as a Gold sponsor of the Large Church Initiative (LCI) Conference, which is a partnership between the General Board of Discipleship and the Large Church Initiative Committee, chaired by The Rev. Dr. Tim Walker. The annual LCI conference is hosted each year by a different church to provide an arena for networking, for sharing ideas, and for giving and receiving encouragement and support for ministry. This year the LCI Conference will be held on April 28-30, 2014 at Mount Pisgah United Methodist Church in Johns Creek, Georgia just outside of Atlanta.

The United Methodist Large Church Initiative is designed to serve churches with 1,000 or more members and/or with an average attendance of 350 or more in worship. The initiative is designed to provide opportunities for pastors, staff and congregational leaders to exchange ideas, learn new leadership skills, develop new ideas through discussion, study and networking work together to accomplish common goals.

Included in the event is a full schedule of speakers including Rev. Steve Wood of Mount Pisgah United Methodist Church, Rev. Sharma Lewis of North Georgia United Methodist Conference, Chip Ingram of Venture Christian Church, Jorge Acevedo of Grace Church in Southwest Florida, and Mark Batterson of National Community Church in Washington, DC.

With a focus of "Engaging All Generations", this event will include worship service and music provided by a wide range of Christian musicians, including Natalie Grant (image to right), a GMA Female Vocalist of the Year for four consecutive years (2009-2009) and top-selling Adult Contemporary female solo artist. You can see a list of participating Christian musicians here.

Water@Work Ministry is excited to participate in this year's event and to have the opportunity to share our mission with some of the most active churches in the U.S. If you would like to attend, you can find registration info here.

Water@Work is a 501c3 organization, led by a unique group of Christian business leaders who have assembled to tackle the challenge of bringing life-saving clean water to developing countries. Through a variety of talents and business experiences, they collaborate to develop creative solutions that address the water crisis in the long-term and in a way that fosters dignity and self-sufficiency. Their current mission focus is centered on the rural poor of the Dominican Republic.


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[Press-News.org] Water@Work to Sponsor 2014 Large Church Initiative Conference
The LCI Conference will be held on April 28-30, 2014 in Georgia