2023 GLOBAL MINISTRIES CONFERENCE
February 26 – March 5, 2023
Our annual Global Ministries Conference, entitled “Tell the Wonderful Story”, will be held February 26–March 5. We will have missionary partners participating in the conference from all over the world and will hear ministry stories from our International staff. Briarwood’s legacy of supporting and sending missionaries comes straight from our Mission Statement: “For God’s glory, Briarwood is committed to equipping Christians to worship God and to reach Birmingham to reach the world for Christ!” Our Missions team is praying that God will use this conference to encourage our missionaries, equip our members, and send even more missionaries out from Briarwood.
We are grateful to God that He has sent Dr. Sandy L. Willson, Pastor Emeritus at Second Presbyterian Church in Memphis, Tennessee, to be our keynote speaker during our morning worship services as well as Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday evenings. We will have ministry partner global glimpses each night beginning at 7:00 p.m. on Sunday night and 7:15 p.m. on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday nights following the services. Our Children’s ministry will be hosting the GLOW (Go Light Our World) conference for grades K4-6 grade.
Please be in prayer for the conference and our missionaries in preparation for this special week. May the Lord use this time to inspire, equip, and mobilize Briarwood Church on mission!
Dr. Sandy L. Willson, Speaker
Dr. Sandy L. Willson
Sanders L. (Sandy) Willson is Pastor Emeritus at Second Presbyterian Church in Memphis, Tennessee, and has been serving most recently as interim senior pastor at Grace Presbyterian Church in Peoria, Illinois.
During his twenty-two years at Second Presbyterian, the church planted five churches in Memphis, quintupled their missions giving, and established the Second Presbyterian Foundation for Christian Missions. Sandy has helped Second to engage missional issues in the city of Memphis, as well as to develop multiple epicenters for their international work. He often speaks in North American churches on the subject of the Christian mission.
Sandy and his wife, Allison, are deeply grateful for five children, three daughters-in-law, two sons-in-law, and fourteen grandchildren. He is “Papa” to Ben and Kerri Willson and their five children, Lane, Claire, Corinne, Rosie, and Benjamin, all members of Briarwood.
Conference Schedule
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 26
8:00 a.m. — Morning Worship with Dr. Sandy Willson (Click here to watch or listen)
9:30 a.m. — Sunday School — Ministry Partners sharing (Click here for Sunday School listing)
10:55 a.m. — Morning Worship with Dr. Sandy Willson (Click here to watch or listen)
6:00 p.m. — Evening Worship with Dr. Sandy Willson (Click here to watch or listen)
GLOW – Children’s Auditorium
7:15 p.m. — Global Ministry Partner Glimpses (Glimpse Schedule)
7:40 p.m. — Dessert & Displays – Fellowship Hall
(Nursery 2-month-old to 4-year-olds open from 8:00 am–12:15 pm, 5:45–8:00 pm)*
Make nursery reservations at https://briarwood.org/ministries/nursery/
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27
6:30 a.m. — Men of the Covenant Missions
5:15 p.m. — Dinner & Fellowship – Fellowship Hall
6:30 p.m. — Evening Worship with Dr. Sandy Willson (Click here to watch or listen)
GLOW — Children’s Auditorium
7:15 p.m. — Global Ministry Partner Glimpses (Glimpse Schedule)
7:40 p.m. — Dessert & Displays – Fellowship Hall
(Nursery 2-month-old to 4-year-olds open from 5:45–8:00 pm)*
Make nursery reservations at https://briarwood.org/ministries/nursery/
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28
9:30 a.m. — Women’s Ministry Missions Coffee
5:15 p.m. — Dinner & Fellowship – Fellowship Hall (Cake Competition)
6:30 p.m. — Evening Worship with Dr. Sandy Willson (Click here to watch or listen)
GLOW – Children’s Auditorium
7:15 p.m. — Global Ministry Partner Glimpses (Glimpse Schedule)
7:40 p.m. — Dessert & Displays – Fellowship Hall
(Nursery 2-month-old to 4-year-olds open from 5:45–8:00 pm)*
Make nursery reservations at https://briarwood.org/ministries/nursery/
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1
5:15 p.m. — Dinner & Fellowship – Fellowship Hall
6:30 p.m. — Global Ministry Partner Glimpses (Glimpse Schedule)
7:15 p.m. — Global Ministry Partner Glimpses (Glimpse Schedule)
7:40 p.m. — Dessert & Displays – Fellowship Hall (Cake competition winners)
(Nursery 2-month-old to 4-year-olds open from 5:45–8:00 pm)*
Make nursery reservations at https://briarwood.org/ministries/nursery/
THURSDAY, MARCH 2
6:30 p.m. — Sunday School Covered Dish Dinners with Missionaries (Covered Dish Locations)
7:00 p.m. — Briarwood College Missions Conference (Click Here to Register)
(Nursery 2-month-old to 4-year-olds open from 5:45–9:15 pm)*
Make nursery reservations at https://briarwood.org/ministries/nursery/
SUNDAY, MARCH 5
8:00 a.m. — Worship – Faith Promise Commitment (Click here to Pledge)
10:55 a.m. — Worship – Faith Promise Commitment (Click here to Pledge)
6:00 p.m. — Bryan Wintersteen – Faith Promise Announcement and Communion with our International Congregations
(Nursery 2-month-old to 4-year-olds open from 8:00 am–12:15 pm, 5:45–8:00 pm)*
Make nursery reservations at https://briarwood.org/ministries/nursery/
CONFERENCE ATTENDEES
Click here to view the 2023 Global Ministries Conference Attendees.
GLOW Children’s Conference
GLOW is our Children’s Missions Conference which corresponds with the adult conference each year. During the conference sessions, children will have the opportunity to hear from Ministry Partners from all around the world and learn about how they can help “Tell the Wonderful Story” of the gospel right here in Birmingham, Alabama.
We hope you will bring your children each night, February 26 – March 1. There will be plenty of fun, games, trivia and music each night alongside the great missions teaching. Get your kids fired-up about World Missions and ready to “Go Light Our World!”
No registrations are required. Bring your child to their normally scheduled drop-off locations Sunday Morning and Evening.
If you are needing childcare for Infants thru children who are not yet in K4, please sign them up at www.briarwood.org/nursery for each night you are attending.
Cake Competition
Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023
Thank you for participating in the Cake Decorating Contest!
Click here to see the cake competition winners.
Faith Promise Pledge
Click here to watch the 2023 Faith Promise Video.
Briarwood’s Global Ministry is funded through the Faith Promise approach to giving.
During the Global Ministry Conference, members will have an opportunity to make a Faith Promise commitment.
This year, you have four ways to make your Faith Promise pledge:
(Faith Promise cards have been mailed to every household.)
1) Bring your completed Faith Promise card forward during morning worship
2) Send your completed Faith Promise card by mail to Briarwood.
3) Email faithpromise@briarwood.org with your commitment
4) Fill out the form below complete your pledge online.