Annual Gathering

The 163rd Annual Gathering
of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) of Northern California-Nevada

April 28-29 at First Christian Church in Concord.

The theme of the Gathering is
“We Come Together at the Table”
and the scripture text we are using is Romans 14:1-4 from The Message.
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Our preachers are Bishop Yvette Flunder, pastor of City of Refuge United Church of Christ in Oakland and prelate of the Fellowship of Affirming Ministries, and Dr. Mary Donovan Turner, Dean and Vice President for Academic Affairs and the Carl Patton Professor of Preaching at Pacific School of Religion.

Both of these women are outstanding preachers who will challenge and encourage us.

Watch for information about workshops and other opportunities for community building and education.

Pre-Gathering Events

Clergy Gathering

Thursday, April 27, 2pm-6pm at Lafayette Christian Church.
Please call the Regional Office to reserve your seat.

The first part of our time together will be a panel and group discussion around the question of “What does a transformed congregation and ministry look like?” Several pastors and ministers will share from their settings and there will be time for others to share their experiences too.

The second part of the time will be a “Town Hall with the Regional Ministers.” We will all be there — mostly, our Annual Gathering coordinator will be a little busy, to answer your questions. Please feel free to bring questions from your congregation”s members if you like.

A $10.00 fee will cover the cost of dinner.

A Book Discussion

Friday, April 28, 1pm-3pm at First Christian Church.
The book discussion is open to everyone.

book cover
We will discuss the book, The Third Reconstruction: How A Moral Movement is Overcoming the Politics of Division by William J. Barber. William Barber has served as the President of the NAACP in North Carolina and is a leader of the Repairers of the Breach movement. He is the Pastor of Greenleaf Christian Church in Goldsboro North Carolina, and Moderator of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in North Carolina.

The book is available on Amazon.

Starts:   Friday, April 28th, 2017
Ends:   Saturday, April 29th, 2017
Location: FCC Concord