The Center for Rural Ministry (CRM) at Grove City College will host its annual conference — The Local Church on Mission — on Friday and Saturday.
The event will offer pastors, church leaders, students, faculty, and the public resources and encouragement for rural and local church ministry.
The event opens Friday evening with worship, remarks from CRM Executive Director Charles E. Cotherman and an address by Steve McVey, of Kansas-based Dirt Roads Network.
Saturday will feature workshop tracks on theology of mission, children and special needs, and revitalization, led by guest practitioners and faculty members.
Registration is $30 per person or $50 per married couple, covering Saturday breakfast and lunch. Grove City College students and faculty may attend free of charge.
Registration can be completed online at ruralministry.org/conference-main-page-2025, where a complete conference schedule is also available, or at the conference.
For more information, visit ruralministry.org.
