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migration slated for September in Manila
Building upon the WMC Consultation on Migrant/Diaspora Churches held in June 2019 in the London, UK area, the WMC is organizing a second Consultation on Migration.
When and where: The consultation will take place 4-7 September 2023 at the Shalom Hotel Manila.
Invited to participate are representatives from each of the WMC regions (Australia, New Zealand, and Pacific Islands; Asia; Africa; North America; Latin America and the Caribbean, Europe), among them church leaders and representatives of migrant communities and representatives of Mission Agencies or other entities dealing with global migration.
Program opportunities include engaging in a creative process of listening and learning grounded in worship and Bible studies (interactive and intercultural). Listening to migrants and refugees: Wounds,
Gifts, Stories of transformation, strategizing how to serve.
Cost: Each participant or their sending church is to pay a fee of 400 USD per participant and to pay for the travel costs. Donations for the overall costs are appreciated.
Application process: In order to bring a diverse group of participants together, there will be a mixture of open applications as well as a selection of participants. Register at: https://docs.google.com/ forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSear5ziSuFTu5ZcV1RDsxhqGjB9qdrHrqIdsIJCVCKsHYcsZw/viewform?usp=sf_link. Notices will be sent to those accepted by mid-July.
Anyone interested please contact WMC Geneva Secretary, Bishop Rosemarie Wenner, before June 15, 2023 Kurpfalzstr. 55, 69226 Nußloch, Germany, Phone: +4915119689531, Email: rosemarie.wenner@emk.de
