MISSIO CONFERENCE
THREE CHURCHES, ONE MISSION
Modesto Covenant, Covenant Grove, and Radiant Covenant are gathering together this August for a conference on God's heart for mission - reaching lost people, serving needs, and a global vision. We have invited three gifted guest speakers to share with us.
WHAT IS THE MISSIO?
The Missio Conference’s name references the Latin theological term, “Missio Dei,” which means “the mission of God.” We believe that God is on a mission to reconcile the world to Himself in Christ. Not only that, we believe God invites us to be a part of this beautiful story He is writing through Jesus Christ. This gathering is about creating space for the Holy Spirit to speak to us, refresh us, and send us once again. This is a place for ANYONE who longs to hear how and where they fit in God’s mission.
This year’s focus is “United in the Mission of God”. Modesto Covenant, Covenant Grove, and Radiant Covenant will join together and explore the heart of God for the city, the lost, and the world. Each session will include a time of worship and teaching on God’s mission and our place in it. We’ll also create some space to reflect and discuss what we hear God saying to us.
SCHEDULE
There will be three plenary sessions (Friday Evening, Saturday Morning, Saturday Evening) that will include worship, teaching, and a time of reflection.
Here’s the schedule:
Friday Night Session - 6:30-8:30pm (Doors open at 6:00pm) *Radiant Covenant - 324 College Avenue (Emmanuel Lutheran Church)
Speaker: Jeff Pishney, Founder and CEO of Love Stanislaus County and Love Our Cities
Saturday Morning Session - 9:30-11:30am (Doors open at 9:00am) *Covenant Grove - 4825 Roselle Avenue
Speaker: Benny Amaya, Church Planter and Pastor of City Gateway Covenant Church, Compton, CA
Youth Lunch on Saturday afternoon
Saturday Evening Session - 6:00-8:00pm *Modesto Covenant Church - 913 Floyd Avenue
Speaker: Grace Shim, Executive Minister of Serve Globally for the Evangelical Covenant Church
*Join us for dinner on Saturday at 5:00pm at MCC
COST: $20 per adult/$50 max per family This will help cover the costs of the conference. Please do not let the cost be a hindrance to coming or not! All are welcome for any or all of the conference.
KIDS
There will be a children’s program (ages 4 to fifth grade) and child care (0-3) during each of the plenary sessions. Kids are welcome to join the parents for the time of worship and then head off to the children’s program. There is no registration fee for children up to 5th grade, but please let us know if any children will be attending with you!
Questions about the children’s program and childcare can be directed to Rachel Garcia.
SPEAKERS
Founder and CEO of Love Stanislaus County and Love Our Cities
Jeff grew up in Iowa, went to college and graduate school in Virginia, and has been in Modesto, CA since 1995. Prior to being CEO, Jeff was a pastor for almost 20 years. As a college pastor, Jeff started to get a vision for his community. This vision grew when he became the outreach pastor during which Love Modesto began. Since beginning in 2009, these city-wide volunteer days and other initiatives have helped over 100 cities and have had over 239,000 volunteers. Jeff and his wife, Karen, have been married for 18 years and have three children. Besides loving his family, Jeff is involved in his children's activities, passionate about justice issues, and cheering on his Iowa Hawkeyes.
Church Planter and Pastor of City Gateway Covenant Church, Compton, CA
Benny is a native of Los Angeles and grew up in the neighborhood. He was 21 when he invited Jesus into what is now His life. Benny has a passion for the lost and desires to serve God through the giving of The Good News. He believes in the importance of being present in the city where we get to meet God at work in the people. He has been married for 13 years to Lili and has four beautiful boys. He is a movie lover and enjoys all music, but can enjoy a hip-hop beat to all.
Executive Minister of Serve Globally for the Evangelical Covenant Church
Grace has served in the Covenant since 2003 when she and her family began serving as global personnel in full-time missions. She holds a bachelor of arts in math education from Virginia Polytechnic and State University and a master of arts in counseling psychology from Trinity International University. She is a licensed clinical professional counselor. Grace is married to Bob and has three adult children. She served as the regional coordinator of Asia with Serve Globally before becoming the executive minister of Serve Globally in 2022.