Saturday, November 9 - Tuesday, November 17, 2020
New Beginnings: 25 Years with the M People
In Revelation, we read about “every nation, all tribes and peoples and languages” praising our Father in Heaven for eternity. What a glorious day that will be! Until then, the Church is tasked with reaching every tribe, people and language with the Good News of Jesus. The M-people are one of those peoples. This people group located in East Asia has not heard the Gospel, does not have access to the Word and lives in a place where it is illegal to spread the Christian faith. In His graciousness, the Lord is pursuing the M-people.
The Lord has been using PCC to strategically reach the M-people for 25 years. Over those 25 years, ministry has looked different - we have changed strategies, shifted focus, gained new partners, moved locations and have had to pray a lot! God has been in every step and we are faithfully trusting Him to continue to guide the path.
We have been praying for this conference and are so excited it’s finally here! Our hope and prayer is that God will use this Global Ministry Conference to further connect the hearts of the M- people to the congregation of PCC.
The Lord has been using PCC to strategically reach the M-people for 25 years. Over those 25 years, ministry has looked different - we have changed strategies, shifted focus, gained new partners, moved locations and have had to pray a lot! God has been in every step and we are faithfully trusting Him to continue to guide the path.
We have been praying for this conference and are so excited it’s finally here! Our hope and prayer is that God will use this Global Ministry Conference to further connect the hearts of the M- people to the congregation of PCC.
Conference Schedule of Events
Saturday, November 7
Coffeehouse
6-8PM, Halls ABC
Join us for an East Asian coffeehouse re-creation! Our Global Ministry Partners run coffee house events where cultures are shared and relationships are built. At our coffee house there will be 3 main elements throughout the night. It will feature an interview with our partners, an open mic for you to share songs, jokes, or poetry, and some live music in the stye of the M-people. There will be free coffee and tea available and artwork on sale created by a M-person believer. Please feel free to come and go - it’s going to be a comfy night to celebrate and learn more about the coffeehouse. Children are welcome! REGISTER HERE
Sunday, November 8
Global Ministry Partner Luncheon
12:15PM, Cafe
Join us for a lunch reception to hear more about the M-people from some of our Global Ministry Partners and others who have lived and worked in East Asia. Lunches will be individually wrapped and all Covid precautions taken. REGISTER HERE
Peninsula Student Ministries
6:30PM, Gym
Middle and high school students are invited to an evening of crazy, fun and informative activities relating to the culture of the M-people. If you have a teenager, this will be a great time for them!
Tuesday, November 10
Tuesday Morning Prayer
6:30AM at PCC, Hall A
Join us for an intimate time of prayer for all of our Global Ministry Partners in East Asia. We’ll lift them up in prayer and also pray for the needs and concerns of fellow PCCers and other local ministries.
Thursday, November 12
Women’s Ministry Tea & Testimony
7 to 8:30PM, Gym
For the women and young ladies of PCC - come hear a personal testimony and decorate a prayer journal with one of our Global Ministry Partners who serve the M-people. This will be a sweet time of tea and fellowship together! REGISTER HERE
Saturday, November 14
Men’s Ministry Breakfast
8AM, Gym
For the men of PCC - come for a time of food and fellowship as we hear from a panel of men about how they have gotten involved with the M-people and how they use their unique gifts and skills to serve them. Rumor has it that there will be a ping-pong competition between some of our partners.
REGISTER HERE
Sunday, November 15
Night of Worship
6:30PM, Gym
Wrap up the conference with us by joining along for our night of worship! We will spend time singing and also praying together for our Global Ministry Partners and their work in East Asia. We will also sing a few praise songs in an East Asian language!
Tuesday, November 17
25-Hours of Prayer
Online
Respond to the Global Ministry Conference by joining us for a 25-hour prayer vigil in honor of the 25 years that PCC has been committed to the M-people. Shinshu Community Church in Japan and Karen Community Church in Kenya will join us for this prayer event. SIGN UP HERE
Coffeehouse
6-8PM, Halls ABC
Join us for an East Asian coffeehouse re-creation! Our Global Ministry Partners run coffee house events where cultures are shared and relationships are built. At our coffee house there will be 3 main elements throughout the night. It will feature an interview with our partners, an open mic for you to share songs, jokes, or poetry, and some live music in the stye of the M-people. There will be free coffee and tea available and artwork on sale created by a M-person believer. Please feel free to come and go - it’s going to be a comfy night to celebrate and learn more about the coffeehouse. Children are welcome! REGISTER HERE
Sunday, November 8
Global Ministry Partner Luncheon
12:15PM, Cafe
Join us for a lunch reception to hear more about the M-people from some of our Global Ministry Partners and others who have lived and worked in East Asia. Lunches will be individually wrapped and all Covid precautions taken. REGISTER HERE
Peninsula Student Ministries
6:30PM, Gym
Middle and high school students are invited to an evening of crazy, fun and informative activities relating to the culture of the M-people. If you have a teenager, this will be a great time for them!
Tuesday, November 10
Tuesday Morning Prayer
6:30AM at PCC, Hall A
Join us for an intimate time of prayer for all of our Global Ministry Partners in East Asia. We’ll lift them up in prayer and also pray for the needs and concerns of fellow PCCers and other local ministries.
Thursday, November 12
Women’s Ministry Tea & Testimony
7 to 8:30PM, Gym
For the women and young ladies of PCC - come hear a personal testimony and decorate a prayer journal with one of our Global Ministry Partners who serve the M-people. This will be a sweet time of tea and fellowship together! REGISTER HERE
Saturday, November 14
Men’s Ministry Breakfast
8AM, Gym
For the men of PCC - come for a time of food and fellowship as we hear from a panel of men about how they have gotten involved with the M-people and how they use their unique gifts and skills to serve them. Rumor has it that there will be a ping-pong competition between some of our partners.
REGISTER HERE
Sunday, November 15
Night of Worship
6:30PM, Gym
Wrap up the conference with us by joining along for our night of worship! We will spend time singing and also praying together for our Global Ministry Partners and their work in East Asia. We will also sing a few praise songs in an East Asian language!
Tuesday, November 17
25-Hours of Prayer
Online
Respond to the Global Ministry Conference by joining us for a 25-hour prayer vigil in honor of the 25 years that PCC has been committed to the M-people. Shinshu Community Church in Japan and Karen Community Church in Kenya will join us for this prayer event. SIGN UP HERE
25 Ways to Connect with the M People
Because we are celebrating 25 years with the M-people, we have come up with a list of 25 challenges to help you engage with their culture, support our partners, and have a lot of fun as you do it! Do these on your own or with friends or family. Use it as an opportunity to teach kids about what God is doing among the M-people. Send photos of you completing these tasks to Sarah Rawls at srawl007@odu.edu.
- Participate in the 25-hours of Prayer for the M-People Event.
- Pledge to give $25/month to an M-people focused Global Ministry Partner for the next year.
- Pray for the M-people each day for 25 days. A red booklet with prayer suggestions is available at PCC.
- Learn how to make a dish from East Asia. Here’s a good dumpling recipe: https://tasty.co/recipe/homemade-dumplings
- Read and rejoice over the testimonies from M-people believers using the tan booklet available at PCC.
- Sign up to receive prayer updates from one of our M-People focused Global Ministry Partners.
- Go out to or order a meal from an Asian restaurant.
- Spend 25 minutes quietly thinking about & reflecting on the M-ministry
- Learn a basic phrase in an East Asian language.
- Invite the B-family over for a meal.
- Listen to a worship song in a different language (come to the Night of Worship!)
- Watch a video about God’s heart for the nations here: https://globalfrontiermissions.org/gfm-101-missions-course/
- Pledge to give $25 to the Student Ministry Trip to East Asia in 2021.
- Read a book about sharing the Gospel in different cultures. Ministering in Honor-Shame Cultures by Jayson Georges and Mark D. Baker or The 3D Gospel by Jayson Georges are two good examples.
- Watch a documentary or movie that features East Asian culture and characters. Research it to find out how accurate it was in its depictions.
- Try milk tea or bobba tea at Kung Fu Tea (21 Hidenwood Shopping Center, Newport News). This is a popular drink in B-city.
- Go to JoshuaProject.net and learn more about people groups that live in East Asia.
- Pray that the Lord would bring 25 new M-people to saving faith this year.
- Pray for 25 PCCers to go to East Asia in the next 5 years.
- Have a Karaoke party at home. This is a popular pastime in B-city.
- Have a conversation with one of our partners or someone who has visited the M-people.
- Attend the next East Asia prayer time (on every 4th Sunday at 10AM).
- Go to an International Market and try a new food that you find there! Ask other customers for their suggestions.
- Eat a meal with chopsticks.
- Fast on the 25th of November and pray specifically for the M-People.
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), Jenny Kinter, Mark Shaw, Garrett Spitz (Pastor of Global Ministry), and Hannah Wissmann, and Will Newcomb.
Global Ministry Task Forces:
Most of 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 M People Advocacy Team, the Central Asia Task Force and the Kenya Task Force. The Global Ministry Care Task Force is focused more broadly on providing care for all our Global Ministry Partners. The friends of Refugees Task Froce is focused on loving and serving new neighbors that God has brought to our community from other countries.
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), Jenny Kinter, Mark Shaw, Garrett Spitz (Pastor of Global Ministry), and Hannah Wissmann, and Will Newcomb.
Global Ministry Task Forces:
Most of 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 M People Advocacy Team, the Central Asia Task Force and the Kenya Task Force. The Global Ministry Care Task Force is focused more broadly on providing care for all our Global Ministry Partners. The friends of Refugees Task Froce is focused on loving and serving new neighbors that God has brought to our community from other countries.
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.
