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Memphis Conference
The United Methodist Church
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Tennessee and Western Kentucky
February 22, 2012
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CONFERENCE
NEWS
Bishop
Chamness names 'Committee on Uniting
(Memphis & Tennessee)
Conferences.' Gary
Shorb will co-chair and others from
Memphis Conference are named. | MORE
Lenten
World Hunger Offering is underway. Is
your church making use of the 4-minute
conference video and other campaign
materials? | MORE
Conference
Older Adult Council accepting
registrations for March 20 Seminar in
Jackson, TN. Theme is
'Enriching the Lives of Our Older
Adults' | MORE
Lakeshore
now accepting registrations for 2012
summer camps. Check out
many offerings for all ages and
special interests. | MORE
Bishop
Dick Wills will return to Nashville
Episcopal Area for March 24 seminar. Topic
is 'Wesley Class Meetings.' | MORE
'Caring
for Creation' is important piece of
'Call to Action.' Lawson
encourages attendance at March 'Caring
for Creation' event. | MORE
FirstWorks
receives $7,000 grant for its
after-school children's program.
Agency expresses appreciation to
grantor, Valero Memphis Refinery. | MORE
Pinewood
Derby tests tiny cars' speed, design. Cub
Scout Pack 455 in Lakeland, TN holds
event at St. Paul UMC. | MORE
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UPCOMING
EVENTS
Feb.
22, Memphis: 'Be a
Seminarian for a Day' at Memphis
Theological Seminary | MORE
Feb.
23, Free Webinar: Healthy
Church Leaders, Key Factors | MORE
Feb.
23-24, Jackson, TN:
Domestic Violence Seminar at
Communities of Hope (former St.
Andrew UMC) | MORE
Feb.
24-26, Eva, TN: '30-Hour
Famine' youth retreat at Lakeshore
United Methodist Assembly | MORE
Feb.
25, Jackson, TN: Women's
Day of Reflection at Lambuth
Memorial UMC | MORE
March
3, Collierville, TN: The
Power of Being a Praying
Congregation at Collierville UMC | MORE
March
6-8, Hardin, KY: Spiritual
Life Retreat at Kenlake State Park |
MORE
See
more events on Memphis
Conference Web Site Calendar.
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RESOURCES
Interested
in what's happening at 2012 General
and Jurisdictional Conferences?
Check out special page on Memphis
Conference Web site. | MORE
Clergy
spouses can now enroll in 'Virgin
Health Miles.' Walking
program is part of 'Healthy You'
initiative. | MORE
Second
film in 5-part film series, 'Dreaming
of Vital Congregations,' now
available. Films are to
encourage conversation among church
leaders as 2012 General Conference
nears. | MORE
2012
is first Lenten season when complete
Common English Bible translation is
available. Check out this
free Powerpoint resource. | MORE
JOBS.
Read
job opportunities in the Memphis
Conference. | MORE
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March
1: Deadline for college
students to apply to teach English
language in Vietnam in May and June
2012 | MORE
March
9: Deadline for young adult
applications to become a Global
Justice volunteer | MORE
March
12: Deadline to register
for March 20 seminar in Jackson,
"Enriching the Lives of Our
Older Adults," from the Memphis
Conference Older Adult Council. | MORE
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SUBMIT
NEWS
for
all Memphis Conference communications
Email:
communications.mcumc@eplus.net
Call:
731-664-8480
Fax:
731-660-5712
Mail:
Communications, Memphis Conference,
The United Methodist Church, 24
Corporate Blvd., Jackson, TN 38305
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