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For immediate release
Oct. 2, 2002
College students from around the world will learn how to act as God's messengers at home and abroad while attending the World Mission Workshop at Abilene Christian University Oct. 3-5.
World Mission Workshop, an annual event that takes place between Church of
Christ universities, provides students with opportunities to get to know each
other and learn about God's work in missions. Close to 2,000 students are expected for the event.
"The purpose of World Mission Workshop is to provide college students with
the opportunity to learn what God is doing in their world and find ways in
which they can participate in God's global activity," said Dr. Gary L. Green,
missions coordinator for Latin America at ACU.
The theme for this year's workshop is "Glorify, Unify, Testify." Students
will have the opportunity to hear five keynote speakers and interact with
experienced missionaries as well as participate in classes, small groups and
worship settings that focus on what God is doing in the world. Other
activities include a "Welcome to West Texas" fair and a cultural show to
encourage students to form relationships with one another and possibly form
future mission teams.
"This is a unique opportunity for ACU students to find out how they can be
involved in missions around the world," Green said. "Mission opportunities
abound throughout the world and are not limited to the stereotypical.
Students can be a part of God's missionary effort by working in campus
ministries, with refugees, by teaching English, through short term efforts, as
a single, in a major metropolitan area and much more."
ACU students receive a discounted pre-registration fee of $20 and can
pre-register online at www.missionsweb.net/wmw
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