December 25, 1998

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The Florida United Methodist Conference wishes you a joyous holiday and blessed
New Year!

Election procedure announced for lay delegates to 2000 Conferences

     The Florida Conference’s Elections Procedure Committee is beginning to gather nominations for the 2000 General and Jurisdictional Conferences and has announced the process for nominating lay delegates.
     The procedure was approved by the Florida Annual Conference in 1998. Similar to the one used in 1995, it provides the opportunity for a wider range of candidates.
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Team says more feedback on “Review” needed

Results of a readership survey taken last spring of the “Florida United Methodist Review” offer insight into the bimonthly newspaper’s readership, but do not offer enough direction to make significant changes to the piece, say Florida United Methodist Communications’ volunteer team members.

“The surveying of a statistically representative sample of the lay and clergy leadership in the Florida Conference to evaluate the “Review” did reveal insights into the readership and value,”   Full Story

Asbury Theological Seminary’s 75th anniversary celebration Nov. 17 at the Canterbury Retreat Center in Orlando also marked a celebration of new beginnings.
     At a press conference earlier that afternoon Dr. Steven J. Harper, vice president and dean of the seminary’s new Orlando campus, announced the purchase of a building that will house the college’s new Florida campus.  Full Story

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