Friday, January 31 - Sunday, February 9, 2020
Central Asia on His Heart
In Acts 2 when God the Holy Spirit filled the members of the early church, He enabled them to declare the mighty works of God in other tongues so that visitors from distant lands would be able to hear and understand their message. Luke tells us that about three thousand people in that diverse crowd received the Gospel and were baptized that day. These new believers included Parthians, Medes, Elamites, Arabians and residents of Mesopotamia who would eventually return to their homes in the east, bringing the Gospel with them. This marked the beginning of the Gospel’s spread towards what we refer to as Central Asia.
Today, Central Asia is a region where very few people have access to the good news of Jesus. It has also been deeply impacted by longstanding sectarian violence and international conflict between major world powers. And yet, the people who live there are still on God’s heart. What God began to do through the early church in Acts 2, He continues to do through us today.
Central Asia is on His heart. He desires to see the people of Central Asia experience the hope and freedom of the Gospel and His plan is to bring that desire to fruition through us. Several years ago, God called us as a local church to commit ourselves to praying for and investing in a specific people group from Central Asia. By God’s grace, we’ve been able to send and join in supporting many Global Ministry Partners who also feel called to this people. In addition, God has brought many from this people group to our local area, and He has blessed us with a growing ministry to them. Our hope and prayer is that God will use this Global Ministry Conference to help you share His heart for the people of Central Asia.
What is 100 Cups of Tea?
100 Cups of Tea is our pre-conference initiative to set up 100 personal encounters between individuals at Peninsula Community Chapel and a new international friend. Our Friends of Refugees Ministry will help you set up a meeting where you will get to cross a culture and make a new friend.
Sign up at bit.ly/100cupsoftea.
Today, Central Asia is a region where very few people have access to the good news of Jesus. It has also been deeply impacted by longstanding sectarian violence and international conflict between major world powers. And yet, the people who live there are still on God’s heart. What God began to do through the early church in Acts 2, He continues to do through us today.
Central Asia is on His heart. He desires to see the people of Central Asia experience the hope and freedom of the Gospel and His plan is to bring that desire to fruition through us. Several years ago, God called us as a local church to commit ourselves to praying for and investing in a specific people group from Central Asia. By God’s grace, we’ve been able to send and join in supporting many Global Ministry Partners who also feel called to this people. In addition, God has brought many from this people group to our local area, and He has blessed us with a growing ministry to them. Our hope and prayer is that God will use this Global Ministry Conference to help you share His heart for the people of Central Asia.
What is 100 Cups of Tea?
100 Cups of Tea is our pre-conference initiative to set up 100 personal encounters between individuals at Peninsula Community Chapel and a new international friend. Our Friends of Refugees Ministry will help you set up a meeting where you will get to cross a culture and make a new friend.
Sign up at bit.ly/100cupsoftea.
Conference Schedule of Events
Friday, January 31
International Pizza Party
5:30-8:30PM at Warwick Memorial Church, Gym (38 Hoopes Rd, Newport News)
Jesus engaged with others through feasts and parties and we can too. Join us for a family-friendly pizza party with our immigrant neighbors. Men, women, and children of all ages are welcome to come. You can play a game, play a sport, or speak English in an “English Corner” with someone eager to learn. Bring a hot pizza to share (no pork toppings please). RSVP at bit.ly/intlpizzaparty.
Sunday, February 2
Central Asia Prayer Time
9:00AM at PCC, Room 204/205
Join us as we learn about and pray for the amazing work that our Global Partners are engaged in. We have sent them out and it is our responsibility to support, equip, and strengthen them through our prayers. Join us as we engage in some of the most important work behind all effective Global Ministry!
Special Core Discipleship Class: Exploring the Historical Roots of Islam
10:45AM at PCC, Room 202/203, led by Dan Burgoine
In order to more effectively relate to, love, and serve those from Central Asia, it helps to know where they are coming from. Join us as we watch a film about the origins of their faith and discuss its implications for how we love and serve them in Jesus’ name.
Central Asia Interactive Stations & Global Partner Fair
10:15AM & 12:00PM in the PCC Foyer
Adults and children will enjoy our interactive stations where you can learn fun facts about life and culture in Central Asia. Two of our newest Global Ministry Partners will also be present and eager to share with you about their ministry and how you can be a part of it.
Tuesday, February 4
Tuesday Morning Prayer for Central Asia
6:30AM at PCC, Hall A
Join us for an intimate time of prayer for all of our PCC Global Ministry Partners who focus on Central Asia. We’ll lift them up in prayer, and we’ll also pray for the needs and concerns of fellow PCCers and other local ministries.
Thursday, February 6
Women’s Ministry Event: Reading Scripture with Central Asian Eyes
6:30PM at PCC, Halls ABC
Central Asians live much closer to Jesus’ culture than we Westerners. Learn how they might interpret familiar stories from Scripture, including the story of Martha and Mary from Luke 10, and why we, too, can learn much from looking at these stories through a different cultural lens. PCC Associate Global Partner Betsy B will also share stories and experiences from her time among this culture so foreign to us, but so loved by Jesus.
Saturday, February 8
Loving Refugees One at a Time: Tips for a Successful Cup of Tea
9:00-12:00PM at PCC, Halls B & C
How would you respond if an immigrant friend of yours stated, “my family back home is pressuring me to take another wife who will give me a son”? Learn from PCC Associate Global Partner Betsy B. how to respond with compassion when your friends say the most unexpected things, share pertinent Bible stories, and find gospel-filled videos in your friend’s own languages - all while sharing a cup of tea. This workshop is sponsored by Friends of Refugees. Light refreshments and coffee will be provided, the event is free, and childcare is provided with registration. Please register at bit.ly/loverefuge.
Sunday, February 9
Special Core Discipleship Class: Refugee Highway
9:00AM at PCC, Room 202/203, led by Patti Cubstead
The “refugee highway” is filled with stories of women, children, and men who have fled their homes because of war, persecution, and gross violations of human rights. Solutions to their plight are elusive even as their numbers grow. God calls us as Christians to care for the refugee and sojourner. Join us as we learn more about the refugee experience and what we can do to help.
Special Core Discipleship Class: 100 Cups of Tea Stories
10:45AM at PCC, Room 202/203, led by D.
Whether you were able to participate in our January 100 Cups of Tea initiative or not, we would love for you to join us for this time of sharing. Those who did participate will share about what they experienced when they met and befriended someone who came here as a refugee from Central Asia.
Central Asia Interactive Stations & Global Partner Fair
10:15AM & 12:00PM in the PCC Foyer
Adults and children will enjoy our interactive stations where you can learn fun facts about life and culture in Central Asia. Two of our newest Global Ministry Partners will also be present and eager to share with you about their ministry and how you can be a part of it.
Global Ministry Partner Luncheon
12:15PM at PCC, Café
God is building His church in Central Asia and PCC has the privilege of being a part of it through the loving and faithful witness of Global Ministry Partners like Betsy B. Join us for lunch where we’ll learn more about her life and ministry on the Arabian Peninsula.
Night of Praise & Prayer
6:00PM at PCC, Halls ABC
In Acts 13 when Paul and Barnabas are called by the Holy Spirit to go and proclaim the Gospel in far-off lands, it happens during a time of gathered worship. In this sense, worship is both the fuel and the goal of global ministry. Worship stirs us to share the good news and we share the good news because we want all nations to join us in worship. During this evening of rich and intimate worship we’ll lift our voices to God. In between songs we’ll also hear stories, updates, and prayer requests from Global Partners that we’ll respond to in prayer. The evening will conclude with a time of fellowship and refreshments. Childcare is provided.
International Pizza Party
5:30-8:30PM at Warwick Memorial Church, Gym (38 Hoopes Rd, Newport News)
Jesus engaged with others through feasts and parties and we can too. Join us for a family-friendly pizza party with our immigrant neighbors. Men, women, and children of all ages are welcome to come. You can play a game, play a sport, or speak English in an “English Corner” with someone eager to learn. Bring a hot pizza to share (no pork toppings please). RSVP at bit.ly/intlpizzaparty.
Sunday, February 2
Central Asia Prayer Time
9:00AM at PCC, Room 204/205
Join us as we learn about and pray for the amazing work that our Global Partners are engaged in. We have sent them out and it is our responsibility to support, equip, and strengthen them through our prayers. Join us as we engage in some of the most important work behind all effective Global Ministry!
Special Core Discipleship Class: Exploring the Historical Roots of Islam
10:45AM at PCC, Room 202/203, led by Dan Burgoine
In order to more effectively relate to, love, and serve those from Central Asia, it helps to know where they are coming from. Join us as we watch a film about the origins of their faith and discuss its implications for how we love and serve them in Jesus’ name.
Central Asia Interactive Stations & Global Partner Fair
10:15AM & 12:00PM in the PCC Foyer
Adults and children will enjoy our interactive stations where you can learn fun facts about life and culture in Central Asia. Two of our newest Global Ministry Partners will also be present and eager to share with you about their ministry and how you can be a part of it.
Tuesday, February 4
Tuesday Morning Prayer for Central Asia
6:30AM at PCC, Hall A
Join us for an intimate time of prayer for all of our PCC Global Ministry Partners who focus on Central Asia. We’ll lift them up in prayer, and we’ll also pray for the needs and concerns of fellow PCCers and other local ministries.
Thursday, February 6
Women’s Ministry Event: Reading Scripture with Central Asian Eyes
6:30PM at PCC, Halls ABC
Central Asians live much closer to Jesus’ culture than we Westerners. Learn how they might interpret familiar stories from Scripture, including the story of Martha and Mary from Luke 10, and why we, too, can learn much from looking at these stories through a different cultural lens. PCC Associate Global Partner Betsy B will also share stories and experiences from her time among this culture so foreign to us, but so loved by Jesus.
Saturday, February 8
Loving Refugees One at a Time: Tips for a Successful Cup of Tea
9:00-12:00PM at PCC, Halls B & C
How would you respond if an immigrant friend of yours stated, “my family back home is pressuring me to take another wife who will give me a son”? Learn from PCC Associate Global Partner Betsy B. how to respond with compassion when your friends say the most unexpected things, share pertinent Bible stories, and find gospel-filled videos in your friend’s own languages - all while sharing a cup of tea. This workshop is sponsored by Friends of Refugees. Light refreshments and coffee will be provided, the event is free, and childcare is provided with registration. Please register at bit.ly/loverefuge.
Sunday, February 9
Special Core Discipleship Class: Refugee Highway
9:00AM at PCC, Room 202/203, led by Patti Cubstead
The “refugee highway” is filled with stories of women, children, and men who have fled their homes because of war, persecution, and gross violations of human rights. Solutions to their plight are elusive even as their numbers grow. God calls us as Christians to care for the refugee and sojourner. Join us as we learn more about the refugee experience and what we can do to help.
Special Core Discipleship Class: 100 Cups of Tea Stories
10:45AM at PCC, Room 202/203, led by D.
Whether you were able to participate in our January 100 Cups of Tea initiative or not, we would love for you to join us for this time of sharing. Those who did participate will share about what they experienced when they met and befriended someone who came here as a refugee from Central Asia.
Central Asia Interactive Stations & Global Partner Fair
10:15AM & 12:00PM in the PCC Foyer
Adults and children will enjoy our interactive stations where you can learn fun facts about life and culture in Central Asia. Two of our newest Global Ministry Partners will also be present and eager to share with you about their ministry and how you can be a part of it.
Global Ministry Partner Luncheon
12:15PM at PCC, Café
God is building His church in Central Asia and PCC has the privilege of being a part of it through the loving and faithful witness of Global Ministry Partners like Betsy B. Join us for lunch where we’ll learn more about her life and ministry on the Arabian Peninsula.
Night of Praise & Prayer
6:00PM at PCC, Halls ABC
In Acts 13 when Paul and Barnabas are called by the Holy Spirit to go and proclaim the Gospel in far-off lands, it happens during a time of gathered worship. In this sense, worship is both the fuel and the goal of global ministry. Worship stirs us to share the good news and we share the good news because we want all nations to join us in worship. During this evening of rich and intimate worship we’ll lift our voices to God. In between songs we’ll also hear stories, updates, and prayer requests from Global Partners that we’ll respond to in prayer. The evening will conclude with a time of fellowship and refreshments. Childcare is provided.
Next Steps
This Global Ministry Conference isn’t just about filling our heads with information, it’s about changing the world. We hope you’ll join us in considering one or more of the following next steps:
Learn more about Central Asia and the people group with which we are especially invested.
Pray for God to build His church in Central Asia
Send our Global Ministry Partners to love, serve, and share the Gospel through your financial and prayer support.
Go or support others in going to visit our Global Ministry Partners on a short-term trip this summer where they will minister to Central Asians living as migrants on the Arabian Peninsula.
Welcome people from Central Asia who have migrated here and become our neighbors
Mobilize others to learn about God’s heart for Central Asia.
Learn more about Central Asia and the people group with which we are especially invested.
- Plan to attend luncheons for our Global Partners whose ministry focus is Central Asia
- Attend an upcoming Core Discipleship course on the subject of Islam and how to minister to, love, and serve our Muslim neighbors
Pray for God to build His church in Central Asia
- Attend Central Asia Prayer at 9:00AM on the first Sunday of every month
- Continue to regularly pray for those Global Ministry Partners that you heard from during this conference
Send our Global Ministry Partners to love, serve, and share the Gospel through your financial and prayer support.
- Attend Central Asia Prayer at 9:00AM on the first Sunday of every month to learn more about the lives of our Global Partners and how you can support them.
Go or support others in going to visit our Global Ministry Partners on a short-term trip this summer where they will minister to Central Asians living as migrants on the Arabian Peninsula.
- Reach out to Patti Cubstead and let her know that you’d like to support her team going to the Arabian Peninsula in the Spring of 2020
- “Go” digitally by volunteering to help someone from Central Asia practice English through online video chats. Contact Mabel Kenney (mabelgkenney@gmail.com) if you are interested.
Welcome people from Central Asia who have migrated here and become our neighbors
- Meet and serve a new friend through F.O.R. (Friends of Refugees). Let the church office know that you are interested in helping by emailing office@pencomchap.com.
Mobilize others to learn about God’s heart for Central Asia.
- Invite someone to join you in attending the Central Asia Prayer time or a luncheon for a Global Partner who serves people from Central Asia
Guest Speaker Betsy B
Betsy and her husband moved to Central Asia in 2008. Two kids and 12 years later, God has graciously allowed them to stay the course of sharing life with the people group that God has put on their hearts. He has also relocated them to the Arabian Peninsula where they currently reside. Betsy loves observing culture and traditions as it gives her glimpses of God’s glory within the tapestry of humanity. She believes the power and beauty of God’s Word both transcend and transform entire nations, tribes, and tongues.
More About Global Ministry at PCC
Global Ministry Team (GMT):
Because we believe so deeply in God calling us to global ministry, especially in the unreached areas of the world, PCC’s Global Ministry Team strives to educate, motivate, and equip our congregation to play a part in what God is doing on a global scale. We oversee the sending and supporting of our Global Ministry Partners and our annual short-term trips. Our Global Ministry Team includes: Abby Brockelsby, Carol Bryant, Charlie Carmichael (Chair), Mabel Kenney, Jenny Kinter, Mark Shaw, Garrett Spitz (Pastor of Global Ministry), and Hannah Wissmann.
Global Ministry Task Forces:
Our Global Ministry Task Forces exist to help focus the congregation of PCC on what God is calling the church to do to establish and strengthen local churches among unreached people groups around the world. We have three task forces with this specific focus - the Central Asia Task Force, the Kenya Task Force, and the M-People Advocacy Team. We also have a separate team focused more broadly on providing care for all our Global Ministry Partners.
Global Partners & Advocates:
Global Ministry Partners are people that we formally send out to engage in intentional, vocational ministry. There are two classifications of Global Ministry Partners: Associate and Primary. Primary Global Ministry Partners receive greater levels of support from PCC and submit to more significant levels of accountability. We currently support 42 Global Ministry Partners who are doing ministry in over 12 different countries spread across 6 continental regions. Half are Primary and half are Associate. Every Global Ministry Partner has an official Advocate here at PCC who serves as a vital link between the congregation and the Global Ministry Partner, whether they are on the other side of the world or here locally. Due to security reasons, not all of our Global Ministry Partners can be featured on the website or in paper publications.
For more information about our Global Partners and Global Ministry at PCC, visit our website - pccglobalmin.com.
Because we believe so deeply in God calling us to global ministry, especially in the unreached areas of the world, PCC’s Global Ministry Team strives to educate, motivate, and equip our congregation to play a part in what God is doing on a global scale. We oversee the sending and supporting of our Global Ministry Partners and our annual short-term trips. Our Global Ministry Team includes: Abby Brockelsby, Carol Bryant, Charlie Carmichael (Chair), Mabel Kenney, Jenny Kinter, Mark Shaw, Garrett Spitz (Pastor of Global Ministry), and Hannah Wissmann.
Global Ministry Task Forces:
Our Global Ministry Task Forces exist to help focus the congregation of PCC on what God is calling the church to do to establish and strengthen local churches among unreached people groups around the world. We have three task forces with this specific focus - the Central Asia Task Force, the Kenya Task Force, and the M-People Advocacy Team. We also have a separate team focused more broadly on providing care for all our Global Ministry Partners.
Global Partners & Advocates:
Global Ministry Partners are people that we formally send out to engage in intentional, vocational ministry. There are two classifications of Global Ministry Partners: Associate and Primary. Primary Global Ministry Partners receive greater levels of support from PCC and submit to more significant levels of accountability. We currently support 42 Global Ministry Partners who are doing ministry in over 12 different countries spread across 6 continental regions. Half are Primary and half are Associate. Every Global Ministry Partner has an official Advocate here at PCC who serves as a vital link between the congregation and the Global Ministry Partner, whether they are on the other side of the world or here locally. Due to security reasons, not all of our Global Ministry Partners can be featured on the website or in paper publications.
For more information about our Global Partners and Global Ministry at PCC, visit our website - pccglobalmin.com.
