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Upcoming opportunities for the right conversations

For information on any of these events, contact John Chandler at john@rasnet.org or 888.674.4362

  • Mustard Seed Network - June 10 at 10:00am-2:00pm, Farmville Baptist Church. Topic is the role of pastor's spouse in the church. Contact Michael Cheuk to register.
  • Meta National Network - will meet on July 8-9 in Virginia Beach, Virginia. This network is for pastors of large churches who are interested in international church planting. Contact John Chandler for more information.
  • Southwest Virginia Pastors Network - July 28 from 10:00am-2:00pm at Wytheville Baptist Church. Contact Rusty Mullins to register.
  • Empowering Women Network in Fredericksburg, VA, on August 18 from 12noon to 2:00pm, location to be announced soon. To RSVP, contact Lynn Litchfield or John Chandler.
  • Zion Network - August 21 at 8:00am-4:00pm, at Crossroads Community Church. To regsister for this event, contact David Clay.
  • XP Network (Executive Pastors Network) - will meet on August 25 from 10am-2pm at Mount Ararat Baptist Church in Stafford (exit 143 of I-95). To RSVP for this meeting, please contact Greg Poss. This network is designed for pastors who are serving in the role of Executive Pastor and will provide an opportunity to gather with peers who are in parallel roles in churches of similar size and level of complexity. The network will try to rotate potential future gatherings with different churches in the Northern Virginia and Richmond regions.
  • Transitional Neighborhood Network - will meet on August 26 from 10:00am-2:00pm at Patterson Aveune Baptist Church. This is a network for pastors in changing communities. To RSVP for the meeting and lunch, contact Bill Nieporte.
  • Transformational Pastors Network - September 15-17 in Abingdon, Virginia. This event is for transformational pastors and their spouses. Contact John Chandler for more information.
  • Innovative Church Network -is working to set a meeting date in September at Atlee Community Church. For more information, email ICN@coastalcommunitychurch.com
  • XP Network (Executive Pastors Network) - will meet on October 27 from 10am-2pm in the Richmond area. Location and other details will be announced later.
  • Uptick - a cohort of high potential young leaders. Group will gather at the following events:
    • October 8-10, 2008 in Atlanta, GA at the Catalyst Conference
    • November 6-8, 2008 in West Virginia at the Mountain Advance Conference with Leonard Sweet
    • April 13-16, 2009 in Louisville, KY for a week of mentoring with Bob Russell Ministries

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