California, Here We Come!

From Dave Treat

The Group Life Conference West is coming to Mariners Church in Irvine, California in January. Can't think of a better way to warm up your winter.

Bill Donahue and John Burke (Gateway Church, Austin) are live and in-person for the opening and closing sessions on January 23 and 24. In-between are video highlights of Will Miller (author, pastor, commedian); and Mark Batterson and Heather Zempel (National Community Church).

Lots of practical breakouts feature your favorites (and ours): Russ Robinson, Mike Hurt, John Townsend, and more. Special sessions for Point Leaders on Thursday afternoon, January 21, and Friday morning add Greg Bowman, Bill Willits (NorthPoint), and Dave Auda (Mosaic).

This is a great way to experience the Group Life Conference. The compressed schedule (1:30 Friday to 1:00 Saturday) makes it easy to bring your whole volunteer team without missing days of work. It's convenient for west coast dwellers and a great getaway for anybody "back east" willing to dig out of the snow long enough to land amid the palm trees.

Click here for all the details and to register. Come join us. Bring your friends... and lots of sunblock.

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