Samuel Sarpiya at the Gathering Chicago

 Annual Conference moderator Samuel Sarpiya will be a special guest at the Gathering Chicago on Sunday, Feb. 11, at 5 p.m. The Gathering is a local and global prayer center ministry and new church plant of Illinois and Wisconsin District, based in Hyde Park. Participants will gather for a dinner and prayer service, “praying especially for our Church of the Brethren friends, congregations and ministries globally and locally,” said an invitation. “In particular, we ask you and your churches and ministries to be welcome to send your prayer requests and prayer petitions by Feb. 9 to gatheringchicago@gmail.com that we may join in prayer with and for you.... If you are able to join us in person, please let us know.” LaDonna Sanders Nkosi is the convening pastor for the project.