Continuing the Reformation: A Missional Theology for the 21st Century Global Church Introduction
The year 1560 marked a pivotal moment in the Reformation in Scotland. During that year the Scottish Parliament approved the Scots Confession and the first General Assembly of the Scottish (Presbyterian) Church was held. Also, the Geneva Bible was completed. When we meet together in 2010, we mark the 450th anniversary of these events.
We also mark the 100th anniversary of the World Missionary Conference in Edinburgh, Scotland. The theme of that conference was “The Evangelization of the World in This Generation.” Emerging out of this conference was the International Missionary Council (in 1921), the formation of the World Council of Churches (in 1948), the merger of these two bodies (in 1961) and the creation of the Lausanne Consultation on World Evangelization (in 1974).
Join us as we continue to build on the historic foundation established in Edinburgh and work to continue the Reformation in our own century.
Logistical Information
The General Assembly and all accommodations will be held at the University of Edinburgh. All meals will be provided there and all accommodations there have private bath and toilet facilities. The full room and board package and the full package without accommodations both begin with dinner on Monday night, April 12, 2010, and conclude with lunch on Thursday, April 15, 2010.
Several options are available for those attending the General Assembly. Please note that space at the General Assembly will be limited to 200 participants. Individuals may register to attend all of the sessions of the Assembly but not to have overnight accommodations or to choose to attend just one of the days of the Assembly.
There will also be special meetings after the General Assembly that will be only for members of the WRF. These meetings will be:
1) for members of the WRF who are involved in any form of theological education
2) for members of the WRF who are involved in any form of missions and evangelism.
These meetings will be led by the Theological Education Commission (Chaired by Dr. Ric Cannada and Dr. Davi Gomes) and by the Missions and Evangelism Commission (Chaired by Dr. Woody Lajara, Dr. Rob Norris, and Dr. John Nicholls) and the purpose of these meetings will be to plan the work of these Commissions between the Third and the Fourth General Assemblies. These meetings will run concurrently, will begin at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 15, 2010, and will conclude by 10:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 15, 2010. Only those WRF members who register for the General Assembly will be able to register for these post-Assembly meetings.
The prices for the primary Assembly options are as follows:
1. The full Assembly room and board package for individuals -
Single room - $700. per person
Twin room - $625. per person
2. The full Assembly room and board package for married couples - $1250. per couple
3. The full Assembly package without accommodations - $475. per person
4. The daily rate for the Assembly [April 13 and April 14] - $150. per person per day (includes lunch, dinner, and Assembly events on the day chosen) 5. The half-day rate for the Assembly [April 12 and April 15] - $100. per person per half-day (includes dinner on April 12 and lunch on April 15 and all Assembly activities on the half day chosen) 6. The cost to participate in EITHER of the post-Assembly conferences - $215. per person (includes 1 night accommodations and 3 meals)
Confirmation of your registration will be sent within one week of the submission of this form. |
Additional Information 1. Those staying for either of the above post-Assembly meetings will be provided overnight accommodations on April 15, 2010, if they have selected and paid for overnight accommodations during the Assembly. Otherwise, they will simply be provided dinner on April 15, breakfast and lunch on April 16, and regular conference activities. 2. 50% of the registration fee will be returned if cancellation of the registration is received by February 1, 2010. After February 1, 2010, there can be no refunds (because we must pay all fees to the University of Edinburgh by February 7, 2010). Send cancellation and refund requests to samueltlogan@aol.com. 3. All communications will be conducted by e-mail, so if your e-mail address changes, it is essential that you provide notice of that change to the WRF office (samueltlogan@aol.com).If you live outside the U.K. and will need any assistance obtaining a visa to attend the General Assembly, please contact Dr. Paul Gilchrist no later than February 1, 2010. Dr. Gilchrist’s e-mail address is prgil@comcast.net. 4. Any questions may also be addressed to samueltlogan@aol.com. GENERAL ASSEMBLY SCHEDULE OF EVENTS |
