Leading with Courage and Competence

Hope for Europe – Women in Leadership 

Budapest, October 8-12, 2025

*Events written in bold and italics are optional

TimeWednesday 8/10/25Thursday 9/10/20Friday 10/10/25Saturday 11/10/25Sunday 12/10/25
7hBreakfastBreakfastBreakfastBreakfast
7h30PrayerPrayerPrayerPrayer
9hMorning WorshipMorning WorshipWelcome Guests from BudapestMorning Worship
9h30 Bible Study   Called, Competent, and Commissioned Women  (Acts)   Connie Main Duarte, EEABible Study   Courage to Walk by Faith in Difficulty (Acts 16)   Kristina Ecis, Hope for EuropeBible Study   Remembering the Love of Jesus   Viktoria Kulcsar
10hBreakBreakWomen`s Day Devotional   Christina Buchi
10h30Cultivating Your Leadership Competence: Grow to Inspire, Go to Lead        Jolanda Nooteboom, XpandCelebrating Courage Across Europe   Connie Main Duarte, EEAPanel Discussion on Lifelong Leadership   Jenn Williamson
11h30Guided Table Discussion around Courage and Competence   Connie Main Duarte, EEA Julia Doxat-Purser, EEAElective Workshops with translation   Courage and Competence-What does my identity have to do with my ministry? (Christina Buchi)   Women’s Bible Study-Is it still relevant today? (Sheila Smith)   Workshop in English only:   Managing Conflict with Courage and Competence (Jenn Williamson)Good bye
12.30LunchLunchLunch
15.00Arrival and Registration

Guided Tour of Budapest (Kristina Ecis)
Reflection: Structured Solitude ExerciseWorkshops (Choose 1): Men and Women Leading Together (Connie Main Duarte)   Rooted in Scripture (Amanda Jackson)   Discovering your Spiritual Gifts (Elke Werner)   Guided Tour of Budapest (Kristina Ecis)   Enjoy the Spa!Panel: Testimonies of Hungarian Women    Viktoria Kulcsar
16h30Debrief of Solitude Exercise with Table GroupsWorship and Closing Message   Evodia Budai
  17hAre you Living in the Cycle of Grace or the Cycle of Works?   Jenn WilliamsonSpecial Topic Discussion Groups    (If there is a topic you are passionate about let us know!)


18h(Dinner not included)DinnerDinnerDinner
19.30 

Evening Program   Welcome to Budapest! (Evodia Budai)   Worship Evening Worship   Intergenerational Conversation (Elke Werner and Gerlind Ammon-Schad)Evening Worship   Prayer for Europe   (Amanda Jackson and Julia Doxat-Purser)Evening Worship   Fishbowl   (Gaby Reid)
21.00GoodnightGoodnightGoodnightGoodnight