2 Corinthians 4:7-9 (NRSV)
7 But we have this treasure in clay jars, so that it may be made clear that this extraordinary power belongs to God and does not come from us. 8 We are afflicted in every way but not crushed, perplexed but not driven to despair, 9 persecuted but not forsaken, struck down but not destroyed.
Jesus said, here on earth, you will have many trials and sorrows. Still, you are charged to “Love your neighbor as yourself.” We know love to be revolutionary, revelatory, compelling, confounding, transforming, and unifying. Also, “Love is a common sharing of a sense of mutual worth and value. This cannot be discovered in a vacuum or in series of artificial or hypothetical relationships. It has to be in a real situation, natural, free.”[1] As a region, we are more than neighbors gathered around one table. How might we give and receive this kind of love?
At the 2025 Regional Gathering, we gather to celebrate our regional life in covenantal love and action. Together, we will share a time of worship, reflection, education, business, and renewal. Prayerfully, we can embrace and embody love for one another as ourselves.
[1] Thurman, Howard, Jesus and the Disinherited, pg. 87.
The 2025 Regional Gathering will be held on Friday, October 18, 2025 at the Disciples Ministry Center located at 115 E. Wilshire Avenue, Fullerton, CA 92832
PARKING: There are several parking lots and structures located near the Disciples Ministry Center that can be found on this map.
WATER REFILL STATIONS will be located throughout the venue. We encourage you to bring a refillable water bottle with you to the Regional Gathering.
LIVE-STREAMED WORSHIP: For those who are unable to join us in person, worship services at the Regional Gathering will be live-streamed on the Disciples PSWR YouTube channel.
TRANSLATIONS IN SPANISH, KOREAN AND CHINESE/MANDARIN will be available the day of the event through printed/digital programs and audio interpretation.
We are currently accepting exhibitor applications for those who want to connect with attendees throughout our courtyard. Please click here to learn more.
