Sunnyside Transformation Yakima Valley

Sunnyside, Washington

May 18 Business ministry conference to address the Intersection between Calling, Business & Purpose

 

 

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May 18 Business ministry conference in Yakima to address the “Intersection Between Calling, Business & Purpose”

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Sponsored by Sunnyside Transformation Yakima Valley (STYV), an affiliate of Partners Worldwide

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[ YAKIMA, WASHINGTON ] Businesspeople, professionals, church and ministry leaders are invited to a one-day event on May 18 in Yakima, Washington, entitled “Intersection Between Calling, Business & Purpose.”

The focus of the event is to encourage and connect attendees with practical models for how to live out there calling and purpose while contributing to the common good.

The event takes place at the Clarion Hotel and Conference Center from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. The cost is $75 per person. Main sessions will be conducted in English. Workshops will be conducted in two tracks, one in English and one in Spanish. Event schedule, details, and registration are at this web page: conta.cc/may18yakima

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Throughout the day, business and ministry leaders will share and facilitate discussion on topics including “Business and Calling in Yakima Valley,” “Business and Calling in Your Business or City,” and “Five ways to help businesspeople in your church live out their calling.”

Business leaders include Dan Haak, Orange Dairy Service, Inc., Sunnyside, WA; Jack Moffett, His Produce, Inc., Pasco, WA; Abner Solano, Sr., Abner’s Appliance Service, Grandview, WA; Glen Knopp, Inland Tarp, Inc., Moses Lake, WA; and Cheryl Broetje, Prescott, WA.

Ministry leaders include Roberto Matus, Sunnyside Transformation Yakima Valley; Doug Seebeck, President of Partners Worldwide; Leroy Werkhoven, Loving Sunnyside Initiative; and Bob Vryhof, Latin American Regional Facilitator for Partners Worldwide.

About Sunnyside Transformation Yakima Valley (STYV): STYV brings positive transformation to businesses, churches, schools, and local government. The tools employed by STYV include servant leadership training. A business training program to serve emerging entrepreneurs is in development. Bit.ly/sunnysidepw 

About Partners Worldwide: Partners Worldwide is a global network of Christian businesspeople committed to fighting poverty through partnerships. Last year, businesses involved with Partners Worldwide affiliates in 23 countries created and retained more than 26,000 jobs. PartnersWorldwide.org 

For more information, email Rudy Carrasco or call 616 284 1108

 

MORE: Event Schedule

7:30 a.m.

Registration and Breakfast

8-8:30

Why Are We Here? Business is an Outstanding Christian Calling (all)

8:30 - 9

What About You? When one businessperson went to Mexico (all)

9-9:30

Table discussions: Business and Calling in Your Life (all)

9:30-10

Networking Break

10-11:45

Business and Calling in Yakima Valley (two concurrent sessions, one in English, one in Spanish, featuring businesspeople sharing their practices and experiences)

11:45-1:15

Lunch and Business Expo

1:15-2:30

Business and Calling in Your Business, Church, City (two concurrent sessions, one in English, one in Spanish, covering topics including "Ways to exercise your calling in your business today," "Ways to help businesspeople in your church to live out their calling," and "A partnership model for growing enterprises and creating jobs."

2:30-3

Networking Break

3-4

Closing Session (all together - includes facilitated group sharing and co-learning from the day, a vision for Yakima Valley, and a commissioning)

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