Calendar
May 27-30, 2010
UM Student Forum–Jesus’ Story: Empowering Disciples
Shenandoah University in Winchester, VA
Student Forum 2010 will take place May 27-30 at Shenandoah University in Winchester, VA. Come join in worship, hear from exciting speakers and preachers, and learn from experienced workshop presenters. We’ll get to know other college students through small groups, serve the local community, and meet students from around the U.S. and world. The registration fee for this year’s event is $75 per registrant. Online registration will be available February 1, 2010.
May 7-8, 2010
Arkansas Chapter Retreat & OnFire Gathering
Mount Eagle Retreat Center in Clinton, AR
Calling Arkansas justice-seekers! The Arkansas Chapter of the Methodist Federation for Social Action will be hosting its annual retreat at the Mount Eagle Retreat Center in Clinton, Arkansas, this coming May. This retreat includes a special invitation to young people: particularly campus ministers and college students, youth group leaders and high school students. OnFire leaders Jennifer Mihok and Brian Schlemmer will be facilitating the weekend entitled, "Not just called, called to do justice." Come and connect with members of the Arkansas chapter to build a multi-generational, faithful community of justice seekers. Contact Jeff Kelley for more information. If you are a member of another MFSA chapter and are interested in hosting a young adult event, please contact Jennifer Mihok.
May 2-7, 2010
Council of Bishops Meeting
Columbus Ohio
April 30-May 2, 2010
United Methodist Women General Assembly
America’s Center, St. Louis, MO
The quadrennial United Methodist Women (UMW) General Assembly has been themed: “Faith. Hope. Love in Action.” Chosen because it encapsulates the 140 year history of United Methodist Women, it says everything about what is happening on the ground today, and is the momentum for decades to come. Faith. Hope. Love in Action is the energy that moves through each woman that has pledged her time for service through United Methodist Women. For more information and to register, click here. MFSA encourages you to participate in this educational and equipping celebration of women and mission. Men are welcome!
April 8-10, 2010
MFSA Board of Directors Meeting
First UMC in Omaha, NE
March 18-21, 2010
Ecumenical Advocacy Days
Washington, DC
Jesus had no place to lay his head. Neither do tens of millions of migrants, refugees and displaced persons. Be a part of an action weekend addressing this global injustice. Join hundreds of faith-based advocates in taking action on U.S. legislation that will welcome immigrants, protect refugees and prevent displacement for millions. Bishop Minerva Carcaño of the Desert Southwest Annual Conference will speak.
Relevance X: Making New Disciples
Feb 12-13
Las Vegas, NV
Relevance, the young adult ministry of The Desert Southwest Conference, is hosting an exciting conference for young adults (age 18-30) in Las Vegas, NV. The conference will explore the concept of the power of ten. This theme will be woven throughout the event, challenging participants to imagine the power of ten new disciples, of ten new faith communities, of ten social justice projects. It will focus on empowering young adults to become leaders in their communities by developing their leadership skills, uniting their voices, and actively creating change in their districts. Spiritual formation will be a keystone of the conference, both in terms of spiritual formation of the participants during the conference and in terms of equipping participants to assist in the spiritual formation of those to who they will subsequently minister to in their own communities. In addition to the need to grow the Church, there is a more specific need for leadership development among young adults, particularly in the Desert Southwest. There are many young adults with the potential for leadership who need the paths, opportunities, resources, or voice to use their God-given abilities. This event will be a first step in these gifted young adults together with established church leaders to support and empower them. For more information on lodging, travel and to register for the event, visit www.relevancex.com.
January 14-17, 2010
Training for the Long Run–Building Bridges to Wider Audiences
Seelbach Hilton, Louisville KY
The 2010 NCADP Annual Conference, Training for the Long Run — Building Bridges to Wider Audiences, will place the death penalty within a larger criminal justice context by: educating attendees about best practices to prevent and respond to violent crimes; offering training models that activists can replicate back home; and providing opportunities for networking among death penalty advocates, criminal justice leaders, murder victim and death row family members, death row exonerees, religious leaders, lawyers and others. The training program includes presentation of substantive information, practical tools, and innovative ideas from research and personal experience.
December 17-19, 2009
Transforming the Legacy: People of Spirit in the 21st Century
Wesley Theological Seminary, Washington, DC
Please consider attending this symposium to celebrate the legacy of Bishop James K. Mathews and Dean Joseph Wesley Mathews as their ministries continue to inspire and guide People of the Spirit in the 21st century around the world and commemorate the 2009 opening of the Joseph Wesley Mathews Archives at the Wesley Theological Seminary Library, publicizing the archives availability for graduate student and public research.
December 2-6, 2009
Creating a Culture of Peace Training for Trainers
Kirkridge Retreat Center, the Poconos, PA
Learn how to offer this spiritually-grounded program on non-violence. Increase your facilitation skills and your ability to use interactive and mutual learning techniques that call upon the experience, knowledge and wisdom of every participant. Learn the skills for building communities of trust to take action. Practice presentations and receive constructive feedback. Become a skilled facilitator in CCP, a nationally successful, interfaith, active nonviolence training program. If you are committed to nonviolence, enjoy small group facilitation, can offer CCP to others in your area, and want to create a more peaceful world, this training is for you.