CENTRAL CONFERENCE

Jesus in the Neighborhood

06-08 NOV 26

Jesus in the Neighborhood

CENTRAL CONFERENCE – November 6-8

What to expect at the conference:

Main Sessions

Worship, preaching, and prayer await you. It’s important to us that the content doesn’t just remain theoretical but also "happens" – this means that God can do whatever He wants among us. We don’t know exactly what God will do at the conference. But we know that God is good and we will repeatedly pay attention and respond to what He is doing among us. The rule is: what HE does, we want to do too; what HE doesn’t do, we leave.

Seminars

The seminars are deliberately broad in theme to help you follow Jesus in your world. Topics range from "Open Child and Youth Work" and leadership to worship. Sometimes you get really good answers in the seminars, sometimes rather really good questions or ideas. We are all on the way and no one is finished yet. We invite you to listen, think along, and engage in conversation in the seminars.

In Between

In the breaks and in the evenings, you have the chance to meet people, browse the book table, or just take a break. There are cozy places for this in the Lahnlounge of the Evangeliumshalle.

On Saturday evening, the bar in the Lahnlounge will be open. Here you have the opportunity to buy drinks, meet people, and relax. There will also be an auction. The proceeds go to various projects that live like Jesus in their neighborhood. We look forward to seeing you there!

The Schedule

Friday

5:00 PM – 6:00 PM	Registration
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM	Session 1
7:00 PM – 8:00 PM	Break
8:00 PM – 10:30 PM	Session 2

Saturday

9:00 AM – 9:30 AM	Registration
9:30 AM – 11:00 AM	Session 3
11:00 AM – 11:30 AM	Coffee Break
11:30 AM – 1:00 PM	Session 4
1:00 PM – 2:30 PM	Break
2:30 PM – 3:45 PM	Seminars I
3:45 PM – 4:15 PM	Coffee Break
4:15 PM – 5:30 PM	Seminars II
5:30 PM – 7:00 PM	Break
7:00 PM – 9:30 PM	Session 5

Sunday

9:30 AM – 11:00 AM	Session 6
11:00 AM – 11:30 AM	Coffee Break
11:30 AM – 1:00 PM	Session 7

Leaders' Day – November 6

Friday morning we offer extra units for leaders and those interested in leadership. Leaders' Day runs from 9:30 AM to 4:00 PM and takes place in a smaller setting at Central on the Richtsberg. Feel free to register if you are interested in inspiration for leading and honest exchange, including an encounter with the Holy Spirit. The Leaders' Day ticket is booked independently of the conference ticket. To also participate in the conference, you need a conference ticket in addition.

Important: Leaders' Day takes place at Central on the Richtsberg (Sudetenstraße 26b, 35039 Marburg).

Friday

09:30 AM – 10:00 AM	Registration
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM	Session 1
12:00 PM – 12:45 PM	Lunch break
12:45 PM – 2:00 PM	Session 2
2:00 PM – 2:30 PM	Coffee break
2:30 PM – 4:00 PM	Session 3

With us — Speakers

We are delighted that Nicola Neal from England, Jackie Pullinger from Hong Kong und Gary Best from Canada will be joining John Nimmo at the CENTRAL CONFERENCE this year.

Jackie Pullinger

Founder of the St Stephen's Society

Jackie Pullinger

Jackie Pullinger MBE (Stephen’s Society) works as a missionary in Hong Kong.

Her work has helped thousands of drug addicts break free from their addiction and start a new life.

She became particularly well-known for her work with heroin addicts and members of street gangs in Hong Kong’s “Kowloon Walled City.”

Nicola Neal

Founder and Executive Director of the Every Life International

Nicola Neal

Nicola is married to Simon and has two grown-up children. She is a follower of Jesus, activist, pioneer, speaker, author and a former church leader.

Nicola is the founder and CEO of Every Life International, a charity working with the urban poor in deprived communities around the world. Having lived in Africa for many years, whilst pioneering her charity, Nicola is now based back in the UK, travelling and overseeing the expanding work of Every Life in both East Africa and the UK.

Nicola is a regular speaker at various national conferences, events and festivals and is the author of two books: ‘Journey Into love’ and ‘GOLD’.

Gary Best

Founder, leadership consultant and coach.

Gary Best

Gary was the founding leader of the Vineyard movement of churches in Canada and played a formative role in establishing the Vineyard movement in a number of European countries. Today he works internationally as a leadership consultant and coach for businesses and non-profit organizations. His passion has always been to help people experience God’s Spirit in practical ways.

Gary is married to Liesl, a psychologist from South Africa, who shares his love of traveling, skiing, cycling and, of course, a good espresso.

John Nimmo

Director of CENTRAL in Marburg

John Nimmo

John Nimmo is the director of CENTRAL, which he founded together with his wife Jana and a few friends.

Jana and Johnny have two children with whom they live on the Richtsberg in Marburg. Their hearts beat for seeing neighbourhoods and districts transformed by the gospel of the kingdom of God.

They love it when Christians serve people where they live in the love of Jesus and the power of the Holy Spirit. Part of his ministry involves helping churches in Germany and beyond to serve in the power of the Holy Spirit.

Kids-Konferenz

November 8 & 9

Are you between 6-11 years old, your parents are attending the CENTRAL CONFERENCE, and you want to get to know Jesus more and take him into your everyday life?

What awaits you:

A team of external Central children's workers and the speakers of the conference who want to praise God together with you, discover exciting stories from the Bible, encounter the Holy Spirit, and give practical tips on how you can go into your environment with Jesus even after the conference.

We look forward to celebrating Jesus with you, learning what the Holy Spirit does, and just having fun.

What does the timing look like?

The Kids Conference will be parallel to the conference for adults and will therefore also be adapted to the times.

The Kids Conference will only take place during the day, so there is no program for the children during the evening sessions.

The start of the children's conference will be 15 minutes before the conference starts on Saturday and Sunday, so that you as parents can bring the kids to us and then still have time to go to the Evangeliumshalle yourselves.
(Does not apply to the seminar block on Saturday afternoon – seminars and workshops for the kids start at the same time)

Important: During the small breaks in between, the kids are in their own conference; during the lunch break, the kids should be picked up from the program or walk independently to the hall.

The Schedule

Saturday

9:15 AM - 9:30 AM	Registration / Drop-off
9:30 AM – 1:00 PM	Session 1
1:00 PM – 2:30 PM	Lunch Break - Children with parents
2:30 PM – 5:30 PM	Session II

Sunday

9:15 AM – 9:30 AM	Drop-off
9:30 AM – 1:00 PM	Session III

Where exactly will the Kids Conference be?

The Kids Conference takes place in the Youth Home of Haus Sonneck.
Haus Sonneck and the Youth Home are located on the grounds of the Hebronberg, where the Evangeliumshalle is also located. The Youth Home is about 300m away or a 5-minute walk.

How can my child participate?

Book the ticket "Kids-Konferenz-Ticket" and fill out the registration form there so we have the most important data for our time together.

Organizationally

On this page you will find all the important organizational information for the CENTRAL Conference – from arrival and accommodation to the conference schedule and local service offerings. This way you can plan your stay optimally and concentrate fully on the content of the event.

Conference Tickets

Conference tickets can be booked in the shop. The prices include participation in the conference. Catering and accommodation are the responsibility of each participant themselves or can also be booked.

Venues

Please note that Leaders' Day and the conference take place at different locations:

Address Venue Leaders' Day

CENTRAL, Sudetenstraße 26b, 35039 Marburg

Address Venue Conference

Evangeliumshalle, Oberweg 60, 35041 Marburg

Travel to Evangeliumshalle

By Train

To Marburg Main Station
Bus line 1, direction Marburg-Wehrda/Sachsenring, to stop Diakonie-Krankenhaus (10 min.), from there on foot up the Hebronberg to the Evangeliumshalle.

By Car from Gießen

City highway B3 to exit Wehrda/Einkaufszentrum
Right towards Wehrda/Einkaufszentrum
Turn left at the traffic light
Straight through the shopping center, over the Lahn, to the district of Marburg-Wehrda
Shortly after the town entrance, take the second exit in the roundabout
Follow the main through road (Wehrdaer Str.) until you see a white sign on the right "Evangeliumshalle"
Follow the signs to Oberweg
At the end of Oberweg, there is a large parking lot on the left

By Car from Kassel

City highway B3 to exit Marburg-Wehrda/Einkaufszentrum
Left and left again at the next traffic light (always towards the shopping center)
Straight through the shopping center, over the Lahn, to the district of Marburg-Wehrda
Shortly after the town entrance, take the second exit in the roundabout
Follow the main through road (Wehrdaer Str.) until you see a white sign on the right "Evangeliumshalle"
Follow the signs to Oberweg
At the end of Oberweg, there is a large parking lot on the left

Catering

This year we offer lunch and dinner on site for Saturday, which can be booked online. Furthermore, there is the possibility to buy small snacks in the café area. Every conference ticket includes a conference fee for drinks (water, apple spritzer, soft drinks, filter coffee, tea selection).

Various delivery services can be found at Lieferando

Accommodation

We ask conference participants to organize their own overnight stays. We offer a limited contingent of rooms on the conference grounds. Unlike last year, overnight stays can be booked in our shop but must be paid for at check-in at Haus Sonneck. For tax reasons, we unfortunately have to accept this circumstance.

Other accommodations can be found at www.marburg-tourismus.de.

Children

At the CENTRAL Conference, we are unfortunately unable to offer childcare and ask for your understanding. However, a room with toys is available for parents, which you can use together with your children.

Additionally, there is the Kids Conference for 6–11-year-olds, in which your children can participate parallel to the main conference.

Seminars

The seminars are still being planned. The seminars are deliberately broad in theme to help you be like Jesus in your context.

From topics such as kids and youth work to leadership and worship, there is a lot on offer. Sometimes you'll get really good answers at the seminars, sometimes really good questions or ideas. We are all learning and no one is finished yet. We invite you to listen, think and talk in the seminars.

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