This year's USA/Canada Region Sunday School and Discipleship Ministries Leadership Conference, 11 to 13 September, is open to both district and local SDMI leaders for the first time. The event will take place at Springdale Nazarene Church in Cincinnati, Ohio, and features workshop sessions as well as five speakers from across the region.

The conference, themed One Team, One Mission, One Passion, will provide resources for district SDMI chairs, district superintendents, and directors of children, youth, adult, and lay ministry leaders, as well as local SDMI teachers.

The registration fee goes from the $99 per person early bird special to $129 per person 1 August. Registration closes 20 August.

General Superintendent Filimão M. Chambo is among the conference plenary speakers. 

"Having an informed, inspired, and equipped ministry team in each local church is absolutely critical to the Church of the Nazarene's mission to make Christlike disciples in the nations," Chambo said. "I invite you to join me and other Nazarenes from all over our region [for] SDMI Leadership Conference 2018."

All district and local SDMI leaders are encouraged to attend this annual gathering to take full advantage of the resources, strategy development, and networking with others in each ministry field.

To find more details about registration, the conference schedule, housing options, and exhibitor registration, visit lc18.org.