On Saturday, April 13, 2019, we will welcome Matt Lake, Lead Pastor of the First United Methodist Church of Williamsport, PA and members of his leadership team to be our keynote speakers in the morning. First Church is an urban congregation that consists of a mix of traditional and contemporary worship experiences.  They also currently hosts a network of fresh expressions of ministry called the Acts Network in which people meet in places such as homes, gyms, and coffee shops.  Matt is a graduate of Messiah College and has a M.Div. from Duke Divinity School.  Matt is currently pursuing a Doctorate of Ministry focusing on Semiotics and Future Studies through Portland Seminary.  Matt has worked with a variety of churches in a consultant role and has a passion to see God’s Kingdom impacted through lives transformed in the love of Jesus Christ.  Matt is deeply in love with his beautiful wife Jennifer and is doing his best to keep up with their three amazing teenagers—Alexandra, Joshua, and Zach.


Later that afternoon you will have the opportunity to attend administrative and mission-centered workshops where you will be able to choose TWO workshops to attend. Each workshop will be 90 minutes in length. 

The cost for this event is $35.00 and it includes a continental breakfast and a boxed lunch. The deadline to register is Friday, March 29th at 5:00pm. This event will be held at Nichols-Bethel UMC, 1239 Murray Rd, Odenton, MD 21113. NO Walk-ins, NO paper registrations.