Dates, Times and Location

We will be holding our annual Faculty Assembly for 2024 in Lisbon, Portugal. It will take place from Monday, 29 January 2024 to Thursday, 1 February 2024. We are looking forward to meeting together in-presence again.

Meetings for Faculty and LC Coordinators/Administrators will begin on Monday:

  • LC Coordinators/Administrators will begin their meeting at 09:00 and conclude at 16:30.
  • We will all join together for our opening worship service at 19:30.

Registration Deadline

You should get your registration in as soon as possible but no later than 31 October 2023. This will allow us to confirm the reservations that are needed for your time in Lisbon.

Participants

By Invitation Only: EuNC Board of Trustees members, General Administration employees (LT members, CC members, other General Administration coordinators/assistants), and EuNC Faculty.

Room, Board and Travel

The hotel costs and meals will be covered by EuNC for the duration of the meetings to which you are invited. If you wish to come earlier or stay longer, that is possible, but at your own expense. Please indicate the additional days on the registration form and we will bill you for that separately.

We have reserved rooms at the VIP Executive Art's Hotel right in the city centre of Lisbon.  You should not contact the hotel directly as this is being handled by us through your registration form. Meals will be provided during the meeting by the college. Please indicate on the registration form if you have any special dietary requirements or room needs.

Expenses for your travel to and from Lisbon need to be worked out with your local Learning Centre, your district or your field.

visa

If you require a visa to enter Portugal, please indicate this on the registration form. Check the appropriate box so that we can make sure the necessary invitation has been issued. The Portugal Learning Centre will be working with you to help in the process of securing this.

Language

The meetings will be conducted in English.

Faculty Training speaker

EuNC Faculty Development – Tuesday morning and afternoon as well as Wednesday morning , 30th January and 31st January 2024
Pedagogical training for teachers of theological education with the title "Challenges and Strategies in Adult Online Learning"  with Dr. Mark Maddix.

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About the speaker
Mark A. Maddix, PhD is the Executive Pastor at San Dieguito United Methodist Church in Encinitas, California. He is the former dean of the School of Theology and Christian Ministry and Professor of Practical Theology at Point Loma Nazarene University and  Northwest Nazarene University. He has authored or edited twelve books such as Discovering Christian Discipleship, Spiritual Formation, Essential Church (NPH), Understanding Faith Formation (Baker), Neuroscience and Christian


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(IAP), and Practicing Christian Education (Baker). He has published several articles in Christian Education Journal and the Wesleyan Theological Journal. Mark is a frequent speaker on topics of discipleship, spiritual formation, and online education. He and his wife, Sherri have two grown children and two dogs.  He enjoys traveling, walking on the beach, and playing the drums.

 

Devotional Speakers

About the devotional speakers

Liliana Almeida is a Global Missionary serving the Church of the Nazarene in Eurasia since 2014, through EuNC, in the development of new leaders for the church. She has been teaching at our Portugal and Spain locations and has been the Administrator for the EuNC - Spain Learning Centre. Liliana is passionate about enabling others to reach their full potential as men and women created in God's image.

 

 

 

Rev. Gábor Szuhánszky Gábor Szuhánszky (M.A. in Sociology, ELTE; M.A. in Theology, DRHE) is a Methodist minister and the president of the Evangelical Alliance in Hungary. He serves as the Coordinator of the EuNC Hungary Learning Centre, operating and supported by the Wesleyan Theological Alliance (since 1998). His goal is to train authentic and well-prepared Christians on an interdenominational level, integrating them as colleagues into various mission fields. He seeks to assist aspiring servants in ensuring that their studies are thorough, that they gain theological knowledge, and that they understand the human-social context. Above all, he endeavours to ensure that spirituality remains an integral part of their journey.

Arrival and Departure


Arrival time
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Please plan to arrive on Monday, 29 January 2024 unless you have been requested to arrive earlier (LC Administration, Executive Committee). 

Departure time:

  • Please book your return flights for Thursday, 1 February 2024 (no sessions are planned on that day).
  • If you travel by plane, please make sure to book your flights to Lisbon International Airport: Humberto Delgado Airport (with the abbreviation LIS).
  • Transportation to/from the airport to the hotel will be provided.

NOTE: The currency used in Lisbon is the Euro.

Online Registration Form

You can register by going to the online registration form. If you need translation,  please indicate this on the registration form!

We are looking forward to your participation at the Faculty Assembly and do wish you God’s richest blessings. See you in Lisbon!