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Louisville, KY F18
Fall 2018
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Find your place in Jesus' command to bring the Gospel to every nation on earth.
Declare His glory among the nations, His marvelous works among all the peoples! (Psalm 96:3) FALL 2018 Perspectives on the World Christian Movement!
15 Challenging Topics | 15 World-Class Speakers | 15 Life-Changing Weeks
You are invited to join a unique discipleship journey! Perspectives on the World Christian Movement is an adventure of a lifetime that will give you a fresh and deeper understanding of God's story and His desire for you to be a part of it. Perspectives is a course of vision - a vision that will change the way you view the world and help mobilize and equip you to live a life of passion and purpose as Jesus did.
We will hear 15 outstanding speakers as they share from their experiences and teach on the biblical, historical, cultural & strategic perspectives of God's plan for the nations. Hear how God has been and continues to work throughout the world. Learn more about God's kingdom and His glory. Find out what your part is in this exciting movement to make Jesus' disciples from all nations.
6 Ways to Reach God's World: Learn, Pray, Go, Send, Welcome, or Mobilize
Join us for our FIRST NIGHT FREE and see how Perspectives can change the way you see the world!
Is this course mainly for those interested in missions? Absolutely not! This is a course for the Church. The goal is to bring our individual lives into a closer alignment with God's purpose. To join God in His story. If you want to grow and be challenged—want more vision, direction and eternal impact to come from your life—you will love this class!
Where? Southeast Christian Church, 920 Blankenbaker Parkway, Louisville, KY 40243 When? Tuesday evenings — 6:00-9:00 PM
August 14 through November 20 What are the enrollment options?
Key Reading Level: Prepare for great speakers and their material with light reading. Be challenged along with certificate and credit level students to consider your own role in the Great Commission.
Reading: 1-2 hours/week
Homework: None
Personal Reflections: 5/course
Research Project: None
Exams: None
Certificate Level: This is the recommended level. If you desire to dig deeper into the material than is required with the "Key Reading Level", and you feel the need for a push to help motivate you to cover the material, then this is the level for you.
Christian Educators: This also qualifies in fulfillment of 7 teaching CEUs.
Reading: 2-3 hours/week
Homework: 1 hour
Personal Reflections: 5/course
Research Project: 1 short paper at the end of the course
Exams: None
Credit Level: A college level study with 3 semester credit hours given through Trinity International University and Excelsior College Reading: 3-4 hours/week
Homework: 1 hour
Personal Reflections: 5/course
Research Project: 1 paper at the end of the course
Exams: 2 - Midterm and Final How much does it cost? Key Reader and Certificate Levels: $200
Credit Level: $500 (3 credit hrs)
Are there any discounts? Early Registrants receive a $100 scholarship from Southeast Christian Church. (Must be registered Before July 6th. Use code: SECC100) Clergy and Full-time College Students may receive a discount. (contactfor more information)
Other scholarships may be available. Please don't allow the cost to deter you from participating in this life changing course! Just let us know. How do I Register? Simply click on registration to the right & fill in the form.
Childcare is available: Childcare is available for children (Birth to 5th grade). There is no fee, but a donation is encouraged. Please contact the Childcare Office at 502-253-8805 to register your child(ren) by July 31st.
Children need to eat dinner before arriving.
Other pertinent information: Please contact the class coordinator, Sarah Boles, at (502) 419-4260 or, if you have any questions.
Hear how God has been, and still is working throughout the world. Learn more about God's kingdom and His glory. Be encouraged to hear how God is working in local, national and global missions, and find out what your part may be in Christ's command to "Go therefore and make disciples of all nations."
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Lesson 1
The Living God is a Missionary God
God's purpose is three-fold: against evil—kingdom victory; for the nations—redemption and blessing; and for God—global glory in worship. God's purpose revealed in promise to Abraham. Exploring God's purpose for the nations: Blessing to the nations described.
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J Porter
Kavanah Media, Maryville TN
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Class Info
Date: Tuesday, August 14, 2018
Time: 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
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Lesson 2
The Story of His Glory
Exploring God's purpose for Himself: How God has been steadily unfolding a plan throughout all nations and generations to bring about His greater glory, ultimately drawing to Himself the worship of all the peoples. Passion and prayer for God's glory.
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Dave Shive
Frontier Ventures (formerly US Center for World Mission), Catonsville MD
Dave Shive is a 1968 graduate of the Washington Bible College, a 1972 graduate of Capital Bible Seminary with a Th.M. in New Testament Studies, and a 1994 graduate of Baltimore Hebrew University with an M.A. in Biblical Literature. Dave has spent the past 47 years in full time ministry as a pastor, Christian school director, and college professor. He currently serves with Frontier Ventures (formerly the US Center for World Mission) as a missions mobilizer for the northeast region of the United States. Dave lives in Catonsville, MD, with Kathy, his wife of 52 years. Dave and Kathy have three married children, Dan, Mike, and Becky. They are also the proud grandparents of 9 grandsons and 2 granddaughters. b
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Class Info
Date: Tuesday, August 21, 2018
Time: 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
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Lesson 3
Your Kingdom Come
Exploring God's purpose regarding evil: How God has accomplished a defeat of evil powers in order to open a season of history in which the nations can freely follow Christ. The kingdom of God as the destiny of all history. Christ's mission seeks a hindering of evil to bring about a sign of the coming peace of the kingdom of God. Our prayers contend with evil in order to bring about the transformation of society with Christ's kingdom in view.
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James Cha
Crescent Project, Leesburg VA
Rev. James Cha was born in Korea, but grew up here in the US. He studied electrical engineering at Cornell University, and worked ten years as an engineer. In 2000 he and his wife, Faith, took their 3 kids to Central Asia, where they served ten years as church planting missionaries with Pioneers. They are now back in the US reaching out to the Muslims in the Washington, DC area. James & Faith are Washington DC Area Coordinators for Crescent Project. They also direct ESL ministry in Leesburg, VA. They have three adult children and one grandchild. James recently published a book about their missions journey - Fear Not: Living a Life of No Regrets. Available on amazon. b
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Class Info
Date: Tuesday, August 28, 2018
Time: 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
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Lesson 4
Mandate for the Nations
Jesus shows great strategic interest in Gentiles; wise strategic focus by initiating a global mission on a few disciples among the Hebrew people. The Great Commission and the ways of God's sending in relational power. Dealing with the ideas of pluralism (all religions the same) and universalism (all persons saved).
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Sean Cooper
The Traveling Team, Fayetteville AR
Sean and his wife Meredith have spent the last decade traveling the entire Continental U.S. casting mission vision with Traveling Team. They have a two year old daughter named Haven. Sean graduated from the University of Arkansas with a degree in Communication. He has short term exposure in India and Indonesia. Sean continues to travel nation wide speaking to students and churches. When not speaking he serves alongside The Traveling Team Leadership as the Director of Ministry Advancement. He is working on a Masters Degree from Reformed Theological Seminary. b
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Class Info
Date: Tuesday, September 4, 2018
Time: 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
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Lesson 5
Unleashing the Gospel
The first followers of Jesus: obedient in costly, foundational ways. The climactic act of the book of Acts is the freeing of the gospel to be followed by Gentiles without Jewish traditions as a requirement. A foundational act of God which speaks to the situations where the gospel is hindered today. Strategic suffering and apostolic passion.
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AJ P.
INIM Inc., Forest VA
AJ is the Director & General Secretary for INIM established 1964. The sole focus of this indigenous Mission remains Evangelism, Discipleship & Church Planting.
AJ, who was born & raised in New Delhi India is an alumnus of Liberty University. AJ shares responsibility for INIM's church planting & field evangelism efforts in South Asia. In addition to all his Missional responsibilities, he also serves as the Men's Pastor at his home church.
AJ & his wife have been married for 28 years and blessed with five children ranging from 19 years old to 9 yrs old. b
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Class Info
Date: Tuesday, September 11, 2018
Time: 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
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Lesson 6
The Expansion of the Christian Movement
The story of God's purpose continues relentlessly from Abraham's day until the present moment. An overview of the largest and the longest-running movement ever in history—the world Christian movement. How the gospel surged through the peoples and places of the world. Important insights for our own day.
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John Klaassen
Boyce College Professor, Louisville KY
John is the son of missionary parents and missionary grandparents, born in Colombia South America. He grew up in Kansas City, Missouri obtaining his Bachelor’s Degree in Education in 1985. Married that same year to Shari they have two boys, Seth and Andy. John and Shari served with the IMB from 1991 to 2013, primarily in North Africa. By the grace of God and with great team, they helped to initiate work with three unreached people groups; they built teams and helped develop a relief and development agency so the work could be done in a restricted access nation. John earned his MDiv from SBTS in 1990 and his PhD from the Billy Graham School at SBTS in Missions in 2011. John teaches in the area of global studies and is the Department Coordinator for Global Studies at Boyce College in Louisville KY. b
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Class Info
Date: Tuesday, September 18, 2018
Time: 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
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Lesson 8
Pioneers of the World Christian Movement
Today we anchor the race by continuing what others have begun. It's a day of finishing. All the more reason to learn the wisdom and the heart of ordinary people who did extraordinary things in earlier generations. Reading the writings of William Carey and other leaders to discern what these people have left to us. Exploring the contribution of women in missions throughout the centuries.
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Jim Capaldo
Converge Heartland, Sioux Falls SD
Jim Capaldo and his family spent 11 years serving in a pioneering church planting movement among the Tuvan tribe of Siberian Russia, a land where Shamanism and Buddhism have the prominent religions for centuries. Jim took a holistic approach to church planting that involved both the spiritual elements of evangelism and discipleship as well as addressing the the physical elements through community development and business as mission. Following his missionary career, Jim has served as as the Outreach and Teaching Pastors at ChangePoint Church in Anchorage, AK and Central Baptist Church in Sioux Falls, SD. He currently serves as the District Executive Minister of the Converge Heartland District (formerly known as Baptist General Conference) working to see a gospel-centered church bringing transformation to every Heartland community. The Converge Heartland District spans from ND to KS, Jim and his family are based in Sioux Falls, SD. b
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Class Info
Date: Tuesday, September 25, 2018
Time: 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
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Lesson 7
Eras of Mission History
The greatest explosion of growth ever has taken place in last 200 years in three "bursts" of activity. Why we could be in the final era of missions. The global harvest force comprised increasingly of non-Western missionaries.
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Andrew Fuller
World Horizons, Richmond VA
Andrew Fuller is the Director of Operations for Al Massira (www.almassira.org), a media outreach ministry. He formerly served as the International Director of World Horizons from 2011 to 2020. (www.worldhorizons.org) b
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Class Info
Date: Tuesday, October 2, 2018
Time: 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
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Lesson 9
The Task Remaining
God's pressed His purpose forward until the present hour of amazing opportunity. Understanding the concept of "unreached peoples" to assess the remaining task. Recognizing the imbalance of mission resources shapes strategic priorities. The basic minimal missiological achievement in every people group opens the way for working with God against every kind of evil so that the gospel of the kingdom is declared and displayed with clarity and power. The need and opportunity of urban mission.
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Jose Martinez
Breath of Life International, louisville KY
José Y. Martínez está casado con Raquel Martínez y tiene tres hijas: Ester (23), Fe (21) y Zoé (19). Nació en la República Dominicana y ahora reside en la cuidad de Louisville, Kentucky.
José es un pastor ordenado, capellán, plantador de iglesias, misionero, evangelista, constructor de comunidades, mentor, visionario, pensador estratégico y constructor de equipos. Fue misionero con CFM entre los hispanos de EE. UU.,. Fue ministro asistente en la Iglesia de Cristo Locust Street en Johnson City, TN, y fundador del ministerio español en la Primera Iglesia Cristiana de Johnson City. Jose fundo la Iglesia Cristiana Breath of Life en Oxnard, California. Trabaja bi-vocacionalmente como fundador y actual presidente de Breath of Life International/Aliento de Vida Internacional (una organización misionera) y Gerente de Proyectos en Vogt Power International. Obtuve una Maestría en Divinidad de la Escuela de Religión Emmanuel en Johnson City Tennessee, una licenciatura de ciencia en Ingeniería Civil - Ambiental, una licenciatura en Física / Ingeniería y en español de la Universidades de Clarkson en Potsdam, New York y SUNY College en Plattsburgh, New York. Actualmente está terminando su doctorado en misiologia en el Seminario Bautista del Sur, donde es maestro asistente. El es el movilizador para el curso de Perspectivas sobre el Movimiento Cristiano Mundial en los estados de Kentucky y Indiana. Pero lo que es más importante, José ama a Jesús y tiene una pasión por hacer discípulos de todas las naciones.
Pero la mas importante de Jose Martinez, es que el ama al Señor Jesucristo con todo su corazón y labora para que gente de toda la tierra adoraren y obedezcan a Jesucristo.
José Y. Martinez is married to Raquel Martinez and has three daughters: Ester (23), Fe (21), and Zoe (19). He was born in the Dominican Republic.
Jose is an ordained pastor, chaplain, church planter, missionary, evangelist, community builder, mentor, visionary, analytical thinker, and team builder. He was a missionary with CFM among US Hispanics, Assistant Minister at Locust Street Church of Christ in Johnson City, TN, Spanish Pastor, and founder of the Spanish ministry at the Johnson City First Christian Church, and founder of Breath of Life Christian Church in Oxnard, California. He works bi-vocationally as the founder and current president of Breath of Life International (a mission organization). I have earned a Master of Divinity from Emmanuel School of Religion, a B.S. in Civil - Environmental Engineering, a B.A. in Physics / Engineering, and Spanish from SUNY College at Plattsburgh. He is currently finishing his doctorate degree in global missions at the Southern Baptist Seminary where he is a teacher assistant. He is the area mobilizer for the Perspectives course on the Christian World Movement. But more importantly, Jose loves Jesus and has a passion for making disciples of all nations.
But the most important of Jose Martinez, is that he loves the Lord Jesus Christ with all his heart and works so that people from all over the earth worship and obey Jesus Christ.
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Class Info
Date: Tuesday, October 9, 2018
Time: 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
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Lesson 10
How Shall They Hear?
Culture and intercultural communication of the gospel. Communicating the gospel with relevance at the worldview level helps avoid syncretism (blending of cultural error with God?s truth) and also enables powerful movements of the gospel. Sensitive missionaries will look for ways that God has preserved or prepared people to hear the gospel, often finding redemptive analogies for God's truth.
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Colleen Wong
Deoworks , West Hills CA
Colleen is currently on staff with Deoworks as the Director of Strategic Partnerships and Platforms, with a focus on national leadership development. Deoworks is a Gospel-centered consulting non-profit company connecting the body of Christ and accelerating the ministry of the Kingdom of God, seeking to incubate ideas to contribute the furthering of the Kingdom. b
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Class Info
Date: Tuesday, October 16, 2018
Time: 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
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Lesson 11
Building Bridges of Love
The incarnation as a model of missionary humility. How missionaries can enter appropriate roles in order to form relationships of trust and respect to develop a sense of belonging, and thus to communicate with credibility for understanding. Explore the intricacy of identification in another culture. Explore the even greater complexity of presenting identity with integrity in a globalized, terrorized, pluralized world. Recognizing the dynamics of social structure in order to initiate growing movements of ongoing communication throughout the society.
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Vicky Warren
MissionNext, Mena AR
Vicky spent 33 years working in innovative and creative environments from multimillion dollar technology deployments, alliances with technical luminaries such as Steve Jobs, Nicholas Negroponte's MIT media lab, Stanford Research Institute (SRI) and The Walt Disney Studios to entrepreneurial startup businesses. Her primary focus in these organizations included leadership and business development, strategic planning, research and development, innovation and creativity. She became "known" in these organizations for her heart for the Gospel through her daily walk in these high paced and demanding environments. Her passion for Christ took her on a 30-year journey of adventure as she walked on burning coals, assisted with eye clinics in Mexico, participated in medical relief efforts in Bolivia, planted pioneer businesses in Asia and Africa, came face to face with the persecuted church in Orissa, and served widows in the rainforest of Panama. Now she is committed full time to taking the Gospel to the nations through Pioneer Business Planting, building Kingdom businesses, and gobalization! b
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Class Info
Date: Tuesday, October 23, 2018
Time: 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
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Lesson 12
Christian Community Development
A survey of world need. Dynamic balance of evangelism and social action. Hope for significant transformation as a sign of Christ's Lordship by Christian community development. Exploring the charge that missionaries destroy instead of serve cultures. Healing the wounds of the world between the peoples.
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Francis Bukachi
HOPE ALIVE INITIATIVES, Nairobi Not in USA
My wife, Pam and I have served in cross-cultural missions more than 10 years in the 1990s. We also provided leadership to children's home in Nairobi.
Between 2010 and 2013, we served in northern Ghana equipping churches in wholistic ministry. We continue to provide leadership to Hope Alive Initiatives. b
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Class Info
Date: Tuesday, October 30, 2018
Time: 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
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Lesson 13
The Spontaneous Multiplication of Churches
Look beyond institutional features of churches to understand churches as dynamic movements of Christ Himself being followed. Such a view of churches as organic, living things opens up the practicality of seeing them multiply rapidly as movements and also flourish in society bearing the fruit of social transformation. Churches as counter-communities, acting as salt and light, bringing change to their cultures. How movements multiply by connecting with entire families and larger social structures.
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Carol Davis
LeafLine Initiatives, Moreno Valley CA
As co-founder of Global Spectrum and Executive Director of LeafLine Initiatives, Carol pioneers pathways to the future, which keep her on "the grow" and usually in hot water. She is a sought after speaker for her futuristic perspectives and strategic insights. Carol can often be found presenting in Perspectives classes around the world. Having served on church staffs for nearly 30 years, and now as a consultant, she continues to catalyze new initiatives; consults and mentors pastors, marketplace professionals, global strategists, field teams and their organizations, and the next generation. When she's not working, she's lovin' on her grandkids b
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Class Info
Date: Tuesday, November 6, 2018
Time: 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
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Lesson 14
Pioneer Church Planting
The hope of planting churches among unreached peoples. How the breakthrough of the gospel in an unreached people requires that the gospel be "de-Westernized". The difference of contextualizing the message, the messenger and the movement. Distinguish and appreciate people movements, church planting movements and insider movements.
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John Lambert
SpreadTheFlame, Pensacola FL
John Lambert is the founder of SpreadTheFLame, a missions mobilization and support ministry. He has served as the former Executive Pastor of Liberty Church, a thriving multi-site church with a strong global missions focus. He is also served as the Executive Director of Liberty Network International, a missional focused network of ministers both in the U.S. and overseas. Prior to this role, John served as missions strategist and trainer with Frontier Ventures (formerly known as the U.S. Center for World Mission USCWM and the Frontier Mission Fellowship FMF). John has also served with his family as missionaries to the Isan and Northern Thai people. He has traveled extensively and continues to travel with an emphasis on supporting indigenous leaders. John is a writer for Mission Frontiers magazine and is a part of SEANET (South and Southeast Asia Network), a group of scholars and missions practitioners working to accelerate Gospel breakthrough among Buddhist peoples. b
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Class Info
Date: Tuesday, November 13, 2018
Time: 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM
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Lesson 15
World Christian Discipleship
What it means to integrate life for Christ's global purpose as a "'World Christian". Into the great story for His glory: a Person-driven life as a way of. pursuing a purpose-driven life. The basic practices of world Christians: going, sending, welcoming and mobilizing. The essential disciplines of World Christian discipleship: community, giving, praying and learning. Simplifying your lifestyle as if in "war-time". Exploring the practical ways of pursuing God's purpose. Business and mission. Short-term mission. Welcoming international visitors. Wisdom in working with local churches and in partnership with Christians in different parts of the world.
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Trent DeLoach
Toccoa Falls College, Tucker GA
Trent DeLoach serves as the lead pastor at Clarkston International Bible Church. He and his family live as missionaries to the international community in Clarkston, GA. Clarkston is known as the most ethnically diverse square mile in America due to extensive refugee resettlement. He has a passion for the nations and a love for all people. You can learn more about Clarkston and CIBC at www.cibcfamily.com b
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Class Info
Date: Tuesday, November 20, 2018
Time: 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
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