Allen and Jeanie are headed for the 2009 NEXT Saddleback Conference in Cinci

This weekend Allen & Jeanie Meadows are attending The NEXT Saddleback Small Groups Conference at the Vineyard Church in Cincinnati, OH. Karen McClanahan and Debbie Starkey will be driving up on Friday night for the session on Small Group Leaders Saturday. They will be learning from the best small group trainers in the country. Below is the conference synopsis.

This small groups conference is focused on connecting people to Jesus and each other. The conference is designed help lead our church to a deeper level of fellowship with God and people. Allen, Jeanie, Karen and Debbie will hear presentations and workshops like ...

· Learning how God helped us get 100% of our Sunday morning attendance connected in small groups

· Learning from prominent Christian leaders like Erwin McManus and Joseph Garlington who will be presenting live at the conference.

· Interacting with a team of effective leaders/trainers of small group ministries in one of 60 workshops for churches of all types and sizes

· Small Group Saturday - a special mini-conference just for small group leaders

Sounds exciting! We appreciate Allen, Jeanie, Karen and Debbie for attending the conference. They plan to be back Sunday. Say a prayer for them - pray for travel mercies, much learning and be sure to pray that we can incorporate the what they learn into our small groups. Jeff