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Yearly Meeting is only 1 week away!
Yearly Meeting Brochures, Posters and more have been mailed to every church... watch for materials and join with Friends for a great time of worship, business and good fellowship!
www.efcer.org/yearly-meeting.
A couple of Yearly Meeting reminders:
1 - Executive Board Members, please RSVP to Julie Jenkins if you and your spouse will be attending the dinner on Friday after orientation.
2 - Pastors, please submit your delegate list to Julia Barber ( [email protected]) if you have not done so.
<< What's new this year at Yearly Meeting -
What exactly is a "Missionfest?" >>>
Saturday Evening's traditional "Missionary Banquet" is being updated with a new venue and location. We will be meeting all together at Malone University's Osborne Hall for one event.
Last week's summary of Missionfest (posted below*) brought a few questions.... let's answer those now.
1 - There will be plenty of tables with seating for all as we enjoy the variety of foods. Those unable to carry their plates or with limited mobility will have help from younger volunteers.
2 - Osborne Hall is Malone's gymnasium and it's large enough to hold everyone. A portable, commercial grade cooling system will be used.
* This year's Missionfest will feel more like a wedding reception with international foods and plenty of time for folks to share laughs and highlights of their year with friends they only see once a year. Here's what we envision:
Like a wedding reception, friends come to celebrate & be together.
- There's time to stop and re-connect.
- People can mingle throughout the evening.
- There won't be a long speech, only short interruptions to share
mission moments with the whole group.
- Everyone can enjoy the varieties of food at their pace.
- Those new to the family are warmly welcomed and have the
chance to meet new friends, and share about their lives.
>>> Now that you know a little more about Missionfest, register today!
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<<<What can you expect during Monday afternoon's Pastor's Think Tank?>>>
We'll look at two separate areas of ministry:
1 - RE-Imagine Leadership support for Pastors
and Churches.
How can we best use our pool of leadership resources to support the local pastor and church?
Wayne, the superintendents, EP & E Board members and others will share in a discussion about ways to best support and build up our local church families.
2 - Re-Imagine... Missions Promotion at the
Local Church:
Traditionally, we've sent Missions Month promotional materials to churches annually. Now is a good time to evaluate which materials you've found most helpful and explore new ideas.
A short survey will be circulated and then we'll open the floor for discussion and ideas. The superintendents along with Donna Neff, Communications Director, will be there to listen and take your suggestions as we work together to provide the best and most effective materials to promote missions at the local church level.
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5K/ 1 Mile Walk for Missions -
DEADLINE TO REGISTER IS TODAY, July 9th!
(T-shirts will not be guaranteed for registrations after today)
THIS EVENT IS FOR EVERYONE! New this year, we're adding some special incentives for our pastors to participate and for all participants to initiate sponsors for their participation.
There will be a prize awarded for the first pastor to finish the 5K plus we are encouraging all participants to gather sponsors for your racing/walking. All proceeds will go to missions. There will also be a prize for the person who raises the most support. Registration forms available on line. (http://www.efcer.org/ym2014/5k)
Attention Pastors! Details on a Marriage "Prepare/Enrich" Seminar (7/23/14) have been sent to every church.
to be held the Wednesday following Yearly Meeting at the WOC. This is the perfect time, while you're in Canton, to take an extra day for certification or refreshment of skills and tools available to help prepare couples for marriage and enrich the marriages of folks in your church.
Click here to review the flyer sent to every church.
Registration and payments are due by July 15th.
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Trinity International University Graduate is looking for pastors to participate in research project:
Paige Cunningham, with the Center for Bio Ethics and Human Dignity at Trinity International University, is looking for pastors who are willing to take part in a survey about pastors' awareness of health issues within their congregation.
The survey will close on Monday, July 14, 2014.
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