MicroCOnference
Dinner Church Summit 2025
Laughter, Legacy, and the Jesus Table
Allison Park, PA
Allison Park Church
November 6-8, 2025
The Dinner Church community is gathering, and you have a seat at the table.
More than a conference, this is a homecoming for those who believe the Gospel is best shared over a meal.
Whether you’re a seasoned practitioner or just exploring the idea, this summit is your chance to connect, learn, and be inspired. Gather with like-minded leaders to rediscover the joy of the Gospel as it was shared in the first century—around a JesusTable. Together, we’ll embrace the sacred beauty of laughter, legacy, and hospitality, because when people share a meal, Jesus shows up. Join the 2000 year-old tradition of feeding the multitude, one table at a time.
Two Days of Training and Resources
Schedule Overview
November 6-8, 2025
Thursday, Nov 6
3pm – Registration
4pm – Afternoon Gathering
Michael Grave Plenary
Plenary Discussion
Interviews – Christian Hospitality
Themed discussion tables / Hospitality
- Table Conversations
- The Art of Welcome – inviting people into the space
- How Strangers Become Friends
- The Invite Advertising / Marketing – Street Signs
- Church Spaces vs. Community Spaces
6pm – Dinner Church Gathering
Friday, Nov 7
9am – Morning Gathering
Michael Grave Plenary
Plenary Discussion
Interviews – Jesus Stories
Themed discussion tables Jesus Stories
12:30pm – Lunch
2pm – Afternoon Gathering
Michael Grave Plenary
Plenary Discussion
3pm – Connection, Conversation, Coffee and Cookies
4pm – Interviews – Food, facts, nuts and bolts
Themed discussion tables – Food, facts, nuts and bolts
5pm – Dinner Church Gathering
Saturday, Nov 8
9am – Morning Gathering
Interviews – team building
Themed Discussion Tables
10am – Prayer and Power for Mission
Closing session Commissioning prayer
Your Guide
Michael Graves
Mike Graves is Scholar in Residence at Country Club Christian Church in Kansas City, Missouri. Before retiring from teaching, he was the Wm. K. McElvaney Professor of Preaching and Worship at Saint Paul School of Theology, also in Kansas City. His most recent book is Table Talk: Rethinking Communion and Community. He is currently finishing up a book on what he calls “the seven first words of Jesus,” titled Your One Wild and Precious Life: What Jesus Can Teach Us about Life Before Death. He and his wife, Carol, have three adult children and seven grandchildren.