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hold institute in Atlanta
The Professional Association of United Methodist
Secretaries (PAUMCS) is holding its Institute July 21-26 at the
Candler School of Theology, Emory University in Atlanta. The event is
open to secretaries and administrative assistants who work for United
Methodist churches, districts, annual conferences or general agencies.
The Institute provides advanced professional
training and enrichment for office personnel. Participants who
complete the program and meet additional requirements are eligible to
apply for certification as a Professional United Methodist Secretary.
This year’s topics include ethics and
confidentiality, church finances, understanding the new tax laws,
conflict resolution, diversity, church polity, and managing people and
programs.
The cost is $250 before May 20 and $275
thereafter. The registration deadline is July 1. For more information,
contact Cynthia Haralson, the General Council on Finance and
Administration’s staff representative to PAUMCS, at 847-425-6548 or paumcs@gcfa.org.
Companions series training offers
insight
Upper Room Ministries will offer a one-day
training on “The Companions in Christ Series” June 8, 8:30 a.m. to
5 p.m., at St. Andrew’s United Methodist Church, Brandon. “The
Companions in Christ Series” is a 28-week small-group experience
that invites participants into a deepening experience of God.
Participants will learn the skills needed to
lead formational groups and receive an introduction to the Companions
series and the second release, “Companions in Christ: The Way of
Forgiveness.” They will also receive a copy of the Companion leader’s
guide and journal.
For more information, contact Upper Room
Ministries at 1-800-972-0433, or visit http://www.companionsinchrist.org.
Volunteers rally in July
The Southeastern Jurisdiction’s United
Methodist Volunteers in Mission (UMVIM) is holding its 23rd annual
rally July 4-7 at Lake Junaluska, N.C. The theme of the event is “One
great fellowship of love, throughout the whole wide earth.”
The rally will give those with a heart for
mission work an opportunity to network, learn and share with national
and international mission leaders and volunteers.
The Rev. Dr. Paul Wesley Chilcote, a professor
at Asbury Theological Seminary’s Orlando Campus, will lead the “WorldWalk,”
an interactive experience that takes participants on a simulated
journey to 12 different mission settings.
The Junaluska Singers will present their annual
July 4 concert with fireworks following.
For more information, contact the jurisdiction’s
UMVIM office at 404-377-7424 or sejinfo@umvim.org,
of visit the Web site at http://www.umvim.org.
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