Page 6 Mission Voice August 2009
Postmarked Deadline is September 1, 2009
“Gather at God’s Table”

WHAT TO EXPECT
We will:
• conduct official business of the Conference
• approve a budget for 2010 and conduct a Pledge Service
• elect and install the incoming officers
• experience meaningful worship services
• learn new ideas and information in programming

Suggested Hotels:
When you call for reservations, indicate you are with MO Conference United Methodist Women
Comfort Inn, 2585 N. Westwood, Holiday Inn, 2781 N. Westwood, Super 8, 2831 N. Westwood,
Poplar Bluff, MO Poplar Bluff, MO Poplar Bluff, MO
Phone # 573/686-5200 Phone # 573/776-1200 Phone # 573/785-0176
Room rates per night: $72.00 + tax Room rates per night: $84.00 + tax Room rates per night: $59.98 + tax
equals $82.05 per room equals $94.48 per room equals $66.86 per room
Deadline to make reservations � Deadline to make reservations � Deadline to make reservations �
September 18 September 11 September 1
WHAT’S GOING TO HAPPEN Resources will be available in the Program Resources room

for those wanting books and program ideas for mission.
Registration will begin at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday morning at
Everyone is invited to bring her own recycled bag to carry
the church and the meeting will begin at 9:00 a.m. Lunch
home the resources and information from the meeting.
will be served at noon. Workshops will be held in the after-

noon followed by the closing Worship Service with our key-
Ingathering: Paper towels and toilet tissue will be col-
note speaker, Dr. Martha Allen Black from the Susanna
lected for Susanna Wesley Family Learning Center.
Wesley Family Learning Center. The meeting will adjourn

at 3:30 p.m.
Friday’s Activities

Those who arrive Friday will have two optional activities to participate in:

• Tour Susanna Wesley Family Learning Center at East Prairie, MO
Buses will leave the Poplar Bluff church at 2:00 p.m. and return around 5:00 p.m.
• “Chat and Chew”
The Southeast District is hosting a social time from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the church. Refreshments will be
served. You can come and go as you have time.
Workshop Descriptions A Peek Between the Pages: Two of the books in the
Susanna Wesley Family Learning Center’s People-Based Reading Program will be reviewed.
Mission: Discuss the comprehensive needs of individual
family members and the services directed toward those Using the Program Book: Share ideas that will help
needs. your unit use the Program Book. Attending will prepare
you to help your unit meet one of the Mission Today re-
Reaching Out to Everyone: Look at the challenges of quirements.
reaching out to everyone who benefits from United Method-
ist Women: women, youth, and children. Suggestions and Changing Lives at Camp: How is Blue Mountain
ideas on how to help these individuals will be discussed and United Methodist Center used by God to change lives
shared. every year.

Where Would Jesus Sit? Jesus was always concerned United Methodist Women, Mission Giving: Where
about the less fortunate. In this workshop, we will look at Does the Money Go? Take a look at Women’s Division
how we can follow the example of Jesus to see where the finances: Where does the money come from and how is
Spirit of the Lord leads us. it spent?


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