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Welcome to Annual Conference!

Daily Announcements

Thursday June 14th

Gatherings:

Breakfast Women in Ministry Wheelock 202
Lunch United Methodist Men Wheelock 201
Lunch Extension Ministers Wheelock- Board Room
Lunch Retired Clergy - Fellowship and Luncheon Rotunda
Evening Vancouver District
Welcome Dessert
6:30-8:00 pm
Dance Studio Upstairs in the Tennis Pavilion

Notes:

  • The Orders of the Day for each day are included in the packet you received at registration
  • Announcements for this daily sheet need to be in the Office of Connectional Ministries (Fieldhouse, classroom 117) by 2:00 pm the day before distribution

Meal Tickets

Remember to put your name on the envelope with your meal ticket in large print. If you have meal tickets that you are not using, please deposit them in the basket at housing and meals; likewise if you need a meal ticket check the basket to see if there are any available. Donations are being accepted for Nothing But Nets.

Recycling

As last year, there will be several recycle bins at these sessions. These are like the ones we're all familiar with at home for newspaper, plastic drink bottles, paper, cardboard, pop cans. (No garbage or glass!). Please locate these and make use of them!

Restrooms

There are restrooms located in the Fieldhouse on both the first and second floors: mid-hall.

Parents using Child Care:

You may leave your child 30 minutes before sessions begin and must return for your child within 30 minutes of a session's ending, so child care staff can also eat. (Child care is in the lower level of Kilworth Chapel)

The OCM Office will be closed daily for lunch as follows:

Friday: 12:30-1:00

  The UPS shuttle will be available to take people from the early morning worship at Kilworth to the Wheelock center for breakfast.

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  As of June 12th Hope for the Children of Africa donations was $7,385.
                                                                                    Thank you,
                                                                                    Marian Zaske
                                                                                    HFCA Task Force

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  During lunch on Friday, Lay Leaders are invited to have a “get-acquainted” lunch together.  Please look for the sign/balloon where Rosalee Mohney will be reserving space for you.  Thanks.  

 

  Health screening blood draw will take place from 6:00 am to 10:00 am this morning.  The location has moved to the main floor of the Tennis Pavilion.
  It helps if you fast (no food after dinner) for the blood draw, but not required.  The cost is waived for lay persons and clergy not covered by conference health plan, if you are not able to pay the $90 cost.  There is no cost for conference HealthFlex participants, just make sure you bring your HealthFlex card.
  The blood tests are conducted at the University of Oklahoma including tests that are normally not provided in a normal office visit physical.  These tests would normally cost over $800.  The results will be mailed in approximately two weeks.  The blood tests will also qualify those HealthFlex participants for the annual physical requirements for wellness incentive.

 

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  Put your name on the envelope with your meal ticket in large print.  If you have meal tickets that you are not using, please deposit them in the basket at housing and meals; likewise if you need a meal ticket check the basket to see if there are any available.

The OCM Office will be closed for lunch: from 12:30 to 1:00 pm.

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  Attention all Saint Paul School of Theology Alumni, Students, and all prospective students you are invited to lunch with the President of the Seminary, Myron McCoy in the balcony area of Wheelook Center Friday for lunch.  Please pick up your lunch and look for us upstairs.  We hope to see you there.

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  The 2008 General/Jurisdictional delegation will meet on Saturday at 7:15 am.  Bring your breakfast to the Board Room in the Wheelock Center.  Amory Peck

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  If you are being appointed to another church or to your first appointment in the conference and did not attend the transition workshop recently please see Bruce Galvin, conference benefits officer.  He has information for you related to your move.

  Sue Hendrich, who is attending Trinity UMC in Ritzville, is a semi-retired Community College instructor in English and Literature for the past 39 years.  She is currently beginning a faith-based study text on depression.  This project is in the research stage.  She would greatly appreciate the following from the conference members and/or congregation members:

  1. Personal experiences people are willing to share about their or their loved ones’ depression.
  2. Questions people would like answered about depression.
  3. Solutions people may wish to offer about dealing with depression in a positive way.

Please contact her at msherdrich@msn.com or 12711 E. Saltese Rd.  Spokane Valley, WA 99216

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  Please check to make sure your church has picked up their Christian Education Day offering envelopes by where you registered.

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  The Rev. Dr. Robert Walker will be available Friday after the morning session and before the afternoon session to sell and sign copies of the book, Dear Ministry: Make a Joyful Noise.  Bob wrote the study guide portion of this new resource.  Find him near the Cokesbury display.

 

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Congratulations to the winners of the 2007 Ministry Fair door prize drawing. 
            Mariner package                                    Alene Dickey
            Gift certificate to Joeseppi’s                  Benning Ramming
            Embroidered 2007 Ministry Fair              Len Hembd
             denim shirt
            Six sets of handmade seasonal             Anne Colligan
              napkins
            2007-2008 Campership                          Dean Smith
See Carolanne to pick up your prize.

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  The UMW thanks everyone who brought quilts for children at risk to the Conference sessions.  This project, which started in 1991, provides quilts to district UMW presidents who will distribute them throughout the conference.  We hope you enjoyed the display last night at the Ministry Fair in the Fieldhouse.

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  Check-out Procedure:  When you check out of your dorm, turn in your room key at our Message Center.  Be certain your name is crossed off the list ($40 fee for “lost” keys – no exceptions.)  You must be checked out by 1:00 Saturday.
   Be careful about leaving your car with visible luggage and other valuables on either the campus or at Mason UMC – and always lock your car.

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  There will be a meeting of the PNW Conference Disaster Response Team on Friday, June 15th over lunch in Wheelock 2nd floor, right side.  Persons interested in being on the team are invited to join the lunch.