| Children
invited to be "Totally Me!"
Children in the fourth or fifth grade are
invited to the “Totally Me!” Christian faith and human sexuality
weekend April 19-21 at the Warren W. Willis Camp in Leesburg.
The weekend gives children and a parent or
sponsoring adult an opportunity to build trust and communication as
they deal with topics of self-esteem, decision making and Christian
teaching on sexuality.
The cost is $75 per person. The registration
deadline is April 1. For more information, contact Carol Sue
Hutchinson, director of the conference’s Discipleship Ministry
office, at 1-800-282-8011, extension 140, or CHutchinson@flumc.org.
Workshops help
churches connect with older youth
Two workshops will help churches make or restore
connections with older youth. “Where Have All the Seniors Gone?”
is April 11, 6:30 p.m., at Orange Park United Methodist Church in
Orange Park, and April 13, 9:30 a.m., at Aloma United Methodist Church
in Winter Park.
Mike Ratliff, former youth minister at First
United Methodist Church, Kissimmee, and Trinity United Methodist
Church, Gainesville, will present information from his new book “Sacred
Bridges: Making Lasting Connections Between Older Youth and the
Church.”
The cost is $25 per person, which includes the
training, materials and a copy of Ratliff’s book. For more
information, call Mike Standifer, director of the conference’s Youth
Ministry office, at 1-800-282-8011, extension 138, or MStandifer@flumc.org,
or visit http://www.ileadyouth.com.
Retreat helps people
discern call
The “Is God Calling Me?” retreat April 26-28
at the Warren W. Willis Camp in Leesburg is designed to help people
discern God’s call into full-time Christian ministry and provide
information on Christian service.
The event is sponsored by the Florida Conference
Board of Ordained Ministry and is for those who feel God calling them
into the ministry. Workshops include music, children’s, youth and
campus ministries; missions; pastoral counseling; and second-career
ministries. The weekend will also include sessions on seminaries, the
ordination process and various orders of ministry.
The “Seminary Roundtable” gives participants
a chance to discuss education with representatives from theological
schools.
The cost for the weekend is $39. For more
information, contact Joe McKechnie at First United Methodist Church,
Winter Park, at 407-644-2906, extension 236, or Fumcwinterpark@aol.com.
Heritage Sunday
celebration focuses on Asia
United Methodist churches throughout the world
are asked to focus on Asia and the Pacific during this year’s
Heritage Sunday celebration April 28.
Heritage Sunday is the anniversary of the
uniting of the Methodist Church and Evangelical United Brethren Church
April 23, 1968. It is a time for the church to remember the past and
commit itself to continuing its mission and ministry.
The General Commission on Archives and History
has asked churches to focus on various themes over the past four
years. “The World is My Parish” cycle ends this year with the
focus on Asia and the Pacific.
Worship material is available from the
Commission on Archives and History. For more information, contact Nell
Thrift, conference archivist, at P.O. Box 3767, Lakeland, FL 33802.
Short Bites
The Revs. John and Terri Hill will teach Leading Change in a Local
Church” April 20 at Isle of Faith United Methodist Church in
Jacksonville. The seminar will focus on systems theory and how the
spiritual leader changes the local church. It is part of the “The
Exchange” series of leadership seminars. For more information,
contact Mary Dier at Suntree United Methodist Church, at 321-242-2585.
Anyone
interested in learning how to start and lead a Christian Believer
Bible study is invited to attend a training event April 18-20 in
Orlando. Christian Believer is a study of the classical doctrines of
the Christian faith. The cost is $750 for the first person and $300
for each additional person. For more information, call 1-800-672-1789.
The
2002 Christian Council on Persons with Disabilities is April 19-21 at
the Holiday Inn Select near the Orlando Airport. The Council brings
together disability ministries from across the country to exchange
ideas. Persons and families of persons with disabilities are also
invited to attend to receive encouragement and support. For more
information, contact Nancy Lopez, programming coordinator with Eleos
– The Care Network Inc., at 407-228-8343 or nancy@eleos.org,
or visit http://www.ccpd.org.
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