Northern India: A Crucial Gathering of Mission Leaders
India: Northern India States - National Fellowship 8-10 June 2018
Each year, the members of the National Fellowship Society and Leadership Team from across Northern India gather to evaluate our successes and failures that have occurred during the past year through our ministry in Untouched / Unreached Northern India. It is during this time that we set new goals for the year ahead and beyond. This year again we are all gathering at Baptist missionary Society Guest house, Kolkata.
This is the time when yearly reports from different regions of India will be presented and the leadership will evaluate to find where we have gone wrong and what we have done right.
Each year, we experience a great move of God among us giving us new insight in our missionary efforts and initiatives. Each member cherishes this time of missional fellowship and evaluation.
Kindly pray for all of us gathering for these 3 days and for a great move of God among us showering His blessings and giving us new insights especially in the context of our time today in Northern India.
Annual General Meeting 2018 - Gathering of NF Mission Leaders Across Northern Indian States - Fellowship, Worship, Prayer, Presentation of Reports, Evaluation, Missional Bible Studies and Thought-provoking Messages followed by a time of Fresh Commitment.
More info: www.nationalfellowship.org
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