Regional Ambassadors & Events

Please note that regionals are smaller gatherings based on geographic proximity.
Information on our larger “roundtable” event intended for practitioners from all over North America can be found here.

 
 

Regional Ambassadors

As the RHPNA continues to strategize about how to best meet our goals, we recognize the importance of meeting face to face to be encouraged, equipped, inspired and connected. We also recognize how challenging this is to do across an entire continent. Hasn’t pandemic disruption made this clear?  

A more recent strategy is to increase the number of regionally focused gatherings, both virtual and in-person, and we’re grateful that more leaders have stepped up to volunteer as RHPNA Regional Ambassadors! And we’ve created a role within the Leadership Team to coach and coordinate this vital work. 

We’re excited to let you know who they are, and invite you to prayerfully consider whether you could fulfill such a role in your region.  If you’d like to know more, or get in touch with one of the Ambassadors, please contact us!

Ontario/Quebec
Alison Witt (Hamilton, ON)

Manitoba/Saskatchewan
Heri Karl (Winnipeg, MB)

BC/Alberta
Open (Reach out if interested in this role!)

Northwest
No ambassador yet, but Seattle, Portland and Boise teams take turns planning for an annual regional.

Midwest
Open (Reach out if interested in this role!) 

Southwest
Open (Reach out if interested in this role!)

South Central
Ryan Pennington (Amarillo, TX)

Northeast
Open (Reach out if interested in this role!)

Southeast
Porter Horne (Gainesville FL)

Recent Events

Great Lakes U.S. Regional
08.25.23 Lansing MI

Located at the Living Word Church in Lansing, IL, 61 people representing Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio gathered together for the Great Lakes Region Roundtable. The energetic discussions between attendees about ministry and challenges faced in our region with resettlement continued throughout the day.  See recap here.

Southeast U.S. Regional
02.19.22 Raleigh NC

Planning team included Julia Camenisch (Project 658, Charlotte, NC), Jason Payne (Forest Hill Baptist, Raleigh, NC), Porter Horne (SE Regional Ambassador, Fort White, Florida). See recap here.

Pacific Northwest Regional
07.17.21 Yelm WA

Our lineup of morning discussion-starter talks included:

  • Trauma Care - Steve Moses (Vision 5:9 Medina Focus)

  • Cross-cultural Church Partnerships - Pastor Michael Alban & Pastor Steven Lin (Burien Evangelical Church & The Dai Christian Church of WA)

  • Current Trends in Refugee Resettlement Policy - Medard Ngueita (World Relief)

  • Cross-cultural Competency Panel - Ruthie Clark (Wycliffe)

We had 53 registered to attend with about 48 in attendance. Click here to see more.

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Previous regionals include the following: