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Life After Fifty
Start Date: 5/15/2008
Departure 8:30 a.m.
First UMC
109 College St.
Pittsburg, Texas 75686
Rev. Diane Lothrop
903-856-2167; 903-856-2839
Group trip to Eureka Springs, Arkansas to see the Passion Play.
Super 8 Motel is on a trolley line into town; on your own until Friday evening's play.
Cost: $220 includes bus fare, event ticket, room and breakfast. ...
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UMW, Colors of God Event
Start Date: 5/17/2008
Gethsemane UMC
Houston, Texas
Charlene Fowler
713 774-4262
c.s.fowler@sbcglobal.net
www.gbgm-umc.org/texasconfumw ...
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Choral Scholars Concert
Start Date: 5/18/2008
4 p.m.
St. Paul's UMC, Sanctuary
5501 Main at Binz
Houston, Texas 77004
Eddie Quaid
713-528-0527
edquaid@sbcglobal.net
An auditioned choir of 24 high school singers will present composed selections as well as spiritual arrangements....
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150 Year Celebration
Start Date: 5/18/2008
11 a.m.
Union Chapel UMC (North District)
Rev. Dave Avis
davis@txcumc.org
Former pastors, spouses and surviving spouses are encouraged to attend and be recognized for ministry in this historic church.
Food and fellowship will follow. ...
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Festival of Homiletics
Start Date: 5/19/2008
Minneapolis, MN
Speakers: Barbara Brown Taylor, Frederick Buechner,
Garrison Keillor 'Preaching in Lake Wobegon' (exclusive video for Festival of Homiletics);
Thomas Long, Jim Wallis, Walter Brueggemann, Naomi Nontombi Tutu, Anna Carter Florence,
Fred Craddock (exclusive video); William Willimon, Walter Wangerin, Jr., Michael Slaughter,
Mark Hanson, Nora Gallagher, Barbara Lundblad, Susan Briehl, David Lose, Michael Curry,
Carol Miles, and Zan Holmes
Cost: $260
Hotels: $97 - $149 single; $99 - $149 double; + 3 or more
Alternative Housing: United Theological Seminary Apar...
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Men's Retreat
Start Date: 5/23/2008
7:30 p.m.
McKinney Memorial UMC
1608 Nashby St.
LaMarque, 77568
Glen Johnson
409-935-5797
Friday Worship Speaker: Rev. Thaddeus Eastland, Harvest of Praise Church, Pearland.
Saturday Even Strong Men Struggle Seminar Speaker: Dr. Joe Palmore, Kanios Community Church, Katy. Registration: $20 includes continental breakfast; http://www.mckinneyumc.org/.
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Annual Conference
Start Date: 5/25/2008
Sunday:
Early Registration: 3 - 6 p.m.
Worship Service: 7:30 p.m.
Monday:
Registration: 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Tuesday:
Registration: 8 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Wednesday:
Sessions: 8 a.m. - 12 p.m....
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Fellowship of Older Adult Ministry (FOAM) Luncheon
Start Date: 5/26/2008
Monday, 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
The Woodlands UMC, Aldersgate Room
Marlys Barry, 713-402-5008, mbarry@stlukes-hou.org
Dr. Helen Appleberg will share years of experience in Senior Adult Ministries.
Cost: $14
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Small Church Banquet
Start Date: 5/27/2008
5:30 p.m.
Woodlands UMC, Aldersgate Rm.
Rev. Ed Kail, UM Rural Fellowship President, will speak about small church revitalization and other issues.
Music: Clear Creek Bluegrass Band.
Only 100 tickets available
Cost: $10
RSVP and Send payment to:
Sue Sullivan, 6312 Chaparral St., Texarkana, 75503 ...
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Laity Luncheon
Start Date: 5/27/2008
Details: http://www.txcumc.org/laityluncheon....
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BMCR Luncheon
Start Date: 5/27/2008
11 a.m.
The Woodlands UMC, Loft Worship Gym
Eleanor F. Colvin, 713-695-2469, efcolvin@sbcglobal.net
Frances Dunlap, 281-999-5114, f.dunlap@sbcglobal.net
Retirees, ordinands and those being commissioned will be recognized.
Participate in a hands-on mission project.
Cost: $25
Vegetarian meals available upon request.
RSVP. ...
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Candler Club Luncheon
Start Date: 5/27/2008
12:15 p.m. at Annual Conference
Rev. Josh Hale
409-880-7252
revjwhale@gmail.com ...
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UMW, Executive Committee Meeting
Start Date: 5/27/2008
The Woodlands UMC
Charlene Fowler
713 774-4262
c.s.fowler@sbcglobal.net
www.gbgm-umc.org/texasconfumw ...
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Summer Collegium
Start Date: 6/25/2008
Virginia Theological Seminary
Marilyn Johns
3737 Seminary Rd.
Alexandria, Virginia, 22304
703-461-1760
mjohns@vts.edu
A project in support of small congregations is accepting applications. Nine-day, all expense paid conference, open to clergy and spouses of small congregations (100 or fewer average Sunday attendance) and committed to small church ministry.
Singles and non-ordained pastors welcome to apply for one of 25 openings.
Speakers:
Tony Pappas, has written extensively on small church life;
Peter Bush and Christine O'Reilly, authors of Where 20 or 30 are Gath...
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