Churches, Denominations and Religions: [News Update] WEA Leadership Handover Ceremony; New Books Available; New Leadership Announcements; and More News.

Wednesday, February 17, 2021

[News Update] WEA Leadership Handover Ceremony; New Books Available; New Leadership Announcements; and More News.

WEA Leadership Handover Ceremony

on February 27, 1pm CET

We are pleased to announce a digital WEA Leadership Handover Ceremony on February 27.

On October 29, the International Council announced the appointment of Bp Dr Thomas Schirrmacher as the next Secretary General / CEO, and on March 1, he will succeed Bp Efraim Tendero who has led the WEA since 2015. We want to come together to celebrate the many accomplishments over the last six years and induct the new Secretary General in an digital ceremony hosted in Bonn, Germany and streamed live online for anyone to join.

When: Saturday, February 27, 2021 at 1pm Central European Time (Bonn) [link to check your time]

Where: livestreamed at worldea.org/handover

Please save the date and spread the word. We will provide more details in the coming days.

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