Vertical: Prayer Zoom with Randy Maxwell

October 4, 2022

Join the conference-wide prayer zoom featuring Randy Maxwell on October 6.

By Dustin Jones, MA

UCC communications director


Randy Maxwell, vice president for administration for Washington Conference, will be the featured guest for the Vertical: 40 Days of Prayer zoom meeting on October 6, starting at 6:30 p.m.


All are welcome and encouraged to attend this last zoom prayer meeting prior to the Vertical Vision Summit, scheduled for October 7-9 at Camp MiVoden. To join the event, go to uccsda.org/vertical or go to  news.uccsda.org/prayer1022.


Since September 1, churches and schools from across Upper Columbia Conference have been dedicating time to prayer. The Vertical: 40 Days of Prayer initiative is praying for God’s vision in the Upper Columbia Conference and beyond. The purpose of the prayer initiative is to encourage members and churches to dedicate themselves to prayer for 40 days, from September 1 – October 10, 2022.


Following the 40 days of prayer, representatives and thought leaders from across the conference will come together for a Visioning Weekend at Camp MiVoden to develop a vision for Upper Columbia Conference moving forward. 


For more information on Vertical: 40 Days of Prayer, along with resources and other tools, please see the webpage at www.uccsda.org/vertical.


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