This is the schedule for the 2025 Congo Mission Network conference, October 24-26, 2025, in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. CLICK HERE to download a PDF version of the schedule.
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Thursday, October 23, 2025 |
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| Kinshasa | Kasaï | USA Central | Topic / Sujet | Notes |
| 14:00 | 15:00 | 8:00am | Registration Opens | Brown Memorial Presbyterian Church |
| 15:30 | 16:30 | 9:30 | Welcome and Opening Worship | |
| 17:00 | 18:00 | 11:00 | Discussion on Global Ecumenical Partnerships | Ellen Sherby and Doug Tilton |
| 18:00 | 19:00 | 12:00 | Lunch | Stillman College Dining Hall |
| 19:00 | 20:00 | 1:00pm | Bantu/Batua Mission | Rev. Diudonne Tshimanga Mukadi |
| 19:30 | 20:30 | 1:30 | Racial Ethnic Issue in Church and Schools | UPRECO Rector Simon Kabue Mbala and School System Coordinator Ilunga Puni Andre |
| 20:00 | 21:00 | 2:00 | Ethics and Education | Dr. Serge Makolo |
| 21:00 | 22:00 | 3:00 | Break | |
| 21:30 | 22:30 | 3:30 | Presbyterians in the DR Congo and the USA | Ralls Coston |
| 22:30 | 23:30 | 4:30 | Tour of Stillman College with Focus on William Sheppard | |
| 23:30 | 00:30 | 5:30 | Discussion around William Sheppard | Michael Ramsey |
| 00:30 | 01:30 | 6:30 | Dinner | On your own |
Friday, October 24, 2025 |
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| Kinshasa | Kasaï | USA Central | Topic / Sujet | Notes |
| 13:30 | 14:30 | 7:30am | Refreshments | |
| 14:00 | 15:00 | 8:00 | Devotions | |
| 14:30 | 15:30 | 8:30 | Keynote Address | Rev. Dr. Isaac Kalonji Mukendi |
| 16:00 | 17:00 | 10:00 | Break | |
| 16:15 | 17:15 | 10:15 | Discussion with Congolese Partners | via Zoom |
| 18:00 | 19:00 | 12:00 | Lunch | Stillman College Dining Room |
| 19:00 | 20:00 | 1:00pm | Updates from Congo | Larry and Inge Sthreshley |
| 20:00 | 21:00 | 2:00 | Peacemaking in Congo | Rev. Marthé Kondemo |
| 21:00 | 22:00 | 3:00 | Break | |
| 21:30 | 22:30 | 3:30 | Cultivating Peace | Jonas Mualaba Citala |
| 22:30 | 23:30 | 4:30 | Congo Leadership Initiative and Congo Hope | Jimmy Shafe |
| 23:00 | 00:00 | 5:00 | Story Quilt Presentation | Ms. Yvonne Wells BMPC Sanctuary |
| 00:00 | 01:00 | 6:00 | Dinner Hosted by Brown Memorial Church | Fellowship Hall |
Saturday, October 25, 2025 |
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| Kinshasa | Kasaï | USA Central | Topic / Sujet | Notes |
| 13:30 | 14:30 | 7:30 am | Refreshments | |
| 14:00 | 15:00 | 8:00 | Devotions | |
| 14:30 | 15:30 | 8:30 | Vulnerable Children | New Castle and Kananga Prebyteries |
| 15:30 | 16:30 | 9:30 | Translation Application (Tshiluba Songs) | Jeff Boyd |
| 16:00 | 17:00 | 10:00 | Additional Conversation with Congolese Partners | via Zoom |
| 17:00 | 18:00 | 11:00 | CMN Business meeting | Planning for 2026 |
| 18:00 | 19:00 | 12:00 | Adjournment and Box Lunches | |
| 19:00 | 20:00 | 1:00 pm | Pilgramage to Maria Fearing's Gravesite | |