Origins

Join us for our inaugural event at Club Nokia as we focus on the themes of creativity, activism, and equipping as part of the mission of Jesus! Our very own Dave Gibbons as well as  Erwin McManus (Mosaic Church) and Blake Mycoskie (Founder and Chief Shoe Giver of TOMS Shoes) are a few of the speakers at this great event! Also, leaders from all of our multi-sites will be flying in to participate. You don’t want to miss out.

Friday July 23rd - Day of Service and Activism in Los Angeles (Free)
July 23rd has been set aside to allow participants of our inaugural Origins Event to serve the city. We have the following 3 great options for involvement!
- Fred Jordan Mission with Cue Jean-Marie & Willie Jordan (10am to 7pm)
- Community Care & Development Learning Tour with Charles Lee (10am to 7pm)
- Central City Community Outreach with Jesse Ross (10am to 3pm)
Learn more

The Banquet (Origins Event Downtown LA) | (Free but donations accepted)
Gathering Location: 445 Towne Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90013
Main Contact & RSVP: Cue Jean Marie (Cue@newsongla.net)
Click here to sign up to volunteer! - We are in need of 300 volunteers for Friday Night

Saturday July 24th - Event at Club Nokia (10am to 4pm) | (Must Register)
Origins is offering 3 kinds of ticket options for July 24th:

Register and receive a discount. Pay only $69 with the Newsong Members ONLY promo code: NSPROMO

1. Student Ticket - $69
2. Regular Ticket - $89
3. All-Access Ticket (Includes Free Resources, First Choice for Lunch Conversations & mini-breakouts, Prime Seating, Access to Ultra Lounge/Green Room) - $129

Accommodations
Origins Event has negotiated a special event rate with Sheraton Los Angeles Downtown. The event rate is $139 per night (Single/Double Occupancy) + tax.
Please click here to reserve your room.

Registration is now open! Please click here to register.

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The following is a growing list of presenters confirmed for our inaugural Origins Conference:

Amena Brown
Erwin McManus
Dave Gibbons
Henry Kaestner
JR Kerr
Mark Russell
Charles Lee
Cue Jean Marie
Tara Vargas Russell
Dan Kimball
Margaret Feinberg
Rick McKinley
Debra Hirsch
Alan Hirsch

And more to come!

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For our latest updates on the Origins Event, be sure to follow us on Twitter @originsproject and use the official hashtag #origins10.

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The following is a growing list of speakers confirmed for our inaugural Origins Conference:

Amena Brown

Amena Brown is a writer, poet, and spoken-word performer who also serves as part of the Origins Project creative team. Her latest album can be found at cdbaby.com. She speaks often in church, coffee shops, and large events. Her passion is mobilizing artists and reaching people through the arts.

Margaret Feinberg

A popular speaker at churches and leading conferences such as Catalyst, CreationFest, and YouthSpecialties, Margaret Feinberg will spend 120 days this year on the road and speak to nearly 100,000 people. Recently named one of the ‘30 Emerging Voices’ who will help lead the church in the next decade by Charisma magazine and one of the ‘40 Under 40′ who will shape Christian publishing by Christian Retailing, she has written more than two dozen books and Bible studies including the critically-acclaimed The Organic God, The Sacred Echo, Scouting the Divine (Zondervan) and their corresponding DVD Bible studies. She is known for her relational teaching style and inviting people to discover the relevance of God and His Word in a modern world. Become her friend on Facebook or follow her on twitter: @mafeinberg.

Dave Gibbons Dave Gibbons is the founding pastor of Newsong, a multi-site international third-culture church. He is an in-demand speaker, innovative strategist, and cultural specialist with global experience in the arts, business, church and community development. Dave is on the board of World Vision US. He’s also founder and chief visionary officer of Xealot, a strategic innovations groups, creatively connecting resources to leaders around the world.

Dan Kimball

Dan Kimball is on staff at Vintage Faith Church, a church in Santa Cruz, CA planted in 2004. He is the author of books including They Like Jesus, But Not The Church, The Emerging Church, Emerging Worship, Listening to the Beliefs of Emerging Churches, and Sacred Space: A Hands-On Guide to Creating Multisensory Worship Experiences for Youth Ministry (with Lilly Lewin). Dan currently serves as an Adjunct Faculty Mentor at George Fox Seminary where he is also pursuing a Doctor of Ministry degree.

Erwin McManus

Erwin Raphael McManus is an author, speaker, activist, filmmaker and innovator who specializes in the field of developing and unleashing personal and organizational creativity, uniqueness, innovation and diversity. He is committed to creating environments that expand imagination, unleash creativity, and maximize the creative potential in every individual and organization. Erwin is also the catalyst behind Awaken. Convinced that the world is changed by dreamers and visionaries, Awaken serves the purpose of history by maximizing the divine potential in every human being. Engaging such issues as culture, creativity, change, and leadership, Erwin is widely known as a thought-provoking communicator. Erwin also serves as the primary communicator and cultural architect of Mosaic in Los Angeles. He is the author of An Unstoppable Force, a Gold Medallion Award finalist; Chasing Daylight; Uprising: A Revolution of the Soul; The Barbarian Way; Stand Against the Wind, Soul Cravings, and Wide Awake. He also serves as a Research Advisor with The Gallup Organization. Erwin is part of the Origins Leadership Team.