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Newsmakers Debbie Brink was promoted as vice president and chief development officer of SAT-7, an international Christian satellite television ministry. SAT-7 broadcasts to the Middle East, North Africa and the Arabian Peninsula.

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March 8-11: The Missional International Church Network models and teaches how international churches can reach three focus groups: 1) expats; 2) English-speaking locals; and 3) unreached people groups. Network and learn from other expatriate international church leaders in Jakarta, Indonesia. For further details, contact [email protected] or visit www.micn.org

March 15-25: Language Acquisition for Cross-Cultural Effectiveness Course will be held at Gateway Missionary Training Centre in Langley, British Columbia. This course is designed for non-specialists learning a language that has already been reduced to writing. Cost: $350 Canadian. Room and board available for $20/day if space allows. For more details, visit www.gatewaytraining.org contact the registrar at [email protected] or call Beverly at (604) 530-4283.

March 27: “Syncretism vs. Contextualization” is the theme of this year’s Evangelical Missiological Society (North Central Region) meeting held at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Deerfield, Illinois. Program targets missions leaders, missiology professors and missions students. Registration fee is $25 ($20 student rate) before March 8, $30 afterward. For information on housing, contact Carl Brown at [email protected] Send check payable to “EMS-North Central Region” to: Dr. Robert Priest, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, 2065 Half Day Rd., Deerfield, IL 60048.

May 28-31: European Tentmaker Consultation will be held near Sofia, Bulgaria. Participants may include both those who send and receive tentmakers. Special business track included. Go to: www.tentmakernet.com/events/index.html