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2026 SLPN Annual Gathering

SEPTEMBER 16 - 18, 2026

union presbyterian seminary

charlotte, north carolinA

Our meeting will start on September 16 at 3:00 pm Eastern Time and end Thursday, September 18 at noon.

Our Theme:  mutually encouraged by one another’s faith 

  • Worship, Prayer, and Conversations with Pastors and other Partners in Lebanon and Syria

  • In-person engagement with Dr. Accad, President and Professor at the Near East School of Theology in Beirut, and with Reverend Taleb, Presbyterian pastor in Sidon

  • Learning more about, and praying about, the current crises and changes in Lebanon and Syria

  • Continuing our Advocacy work on behalf of our partners and the Syrian and Lebanese people

  • Strengthening our Network across the US, as our work evolves with changes in the mission structure of the PC(USA)

    Participants will be able to stay at the Hilton Garden Inn near the Seminary.  Further information about accommodations and travel arrangements are forthcoming.  

    You are encouraged to participate in the Annual Gathering as we stand alongside our partners in Lebanon and Syria, who hold onto hope in times of crisis.   

The Syria Lebanon Partnership Network (SLPN) brings together Presbyterians from around the United States to facilitate partnerships with the National Evangelical Synod of Syria and Lebanon and church-related ministries in Syria and Lebanon. SLPN is a 501c3 nonprofit organization under the PC(USA).