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Detroit Conference Connection - Dec. 17, 2009
Detroit Conference Connection - Dec. 17, 2009
In This Edition of the Connection:
- Latest News From the Conference Web Site...
- Share Your Church's Best Practices on The Conference Web Site!
- Follow the Conference on Facebook and Twitter
- 2010 Camps Are Now Online
- "Scrapbooking Sabbath" At Lake Louise
- Ernst & Young Financial Planning Services Available in 2010
- North Central Jurisdiction VIM Opportunities
Latest News From the Conference...
Timothy Project Launches To Help Young People Explore Call To Ministry
A group of younger clergy in the Detroit Conference have come together and created The Timothy Project - a year-long program designed to create a vehicle for formation that will give young men and women ages 16-20 in the Detroit Conference the opportunity to think theologically as they discern a calling to ordained ministry. Click here for the story.
ABC To Air United Methodist Christmas Eve Service
ABC television affiliates in Michigan will broadcast a United Methodist-produced Christmas Eve candlelight service on Dec. 25. Click here for the story.
Send a Net. Save a Life. See a Game.
From now through January 31, 2010, Nothing But Nets supporters can donate $10 or more and get two complimentary tickets to an NBA game, subject to availability and participating teams. Click here for the story.
Bishop Keaton: We Need Guidance: G.P.S.
Here we are on the precipice of a New Year and writer’s block has jumped on me. BIG TIME. Something significant, important or relevant needs to be shared. What is it? I don’t really know. Inspiration appeared in the form of three common letters G.P.S. On many of the trips I’ve taken that little black box has provided a sense of calm, security and assurance. Now, it also provides an unlikely parallel. Click here to read Bishop Keaton's reflections.
Share Your Church's Best Practices on The Conference Web Site!
The conference Web site is launching an "It Worked For Us" section that allows local churches to share their stories with others in the conference through the new Web site. If your church has a story of hope, inspiration, growth, innovative ministry, or strategic programming, please visit www.detroitconference.org/itworkedforus and submit your story! We'll feature one story a week in each edition of the Connection.
Follow the Conference on Facebook and Twitter
The Detroit Conference is actively using facebook and Twitter and we invite you to join the conversation!
To join the conference's facebook page - click here
To follow the conference on Twitter - click here
2010 Camps Are Now Online
The schedule for the 2010 Detroit Conference camps can now be found at www.detroitconference.org/camps. On-line registration will be available beginning Tuesday, Jan. 5.
"Scrapbooking Sabbath" At Lake Louise
"Scrapbooking Sabbath" - a retreat for women in ministry, spouses of clergy and others who can't get away on week-ends for scrapbooking. We will gather at Lake Louise on Sunday, Jan. 17, after 3:00 p.m., and end on Tuesday, Jan. 19 before lunch. Cost is $120. If you're a scrapbooker, would like to try it out, or just want some quiet time after a busy season we invite you to a Sabbath time. Register at www.lakelouisecommunity.org. Call Rev. Amy Mayo-Moyle for more information at 517-451-8280.
Ernst & Young Financial Planning Services Available in 2010
The General Board of Pension and Health Benefits has again arranged to offer Ernst & Young Financial Planning Services in 2010 at no charge to:
- active participants with an account balance,
- surviving spouses with an account balance, and
- terminated and retired participants with an account balance of at least $10,000.
Ernst & Young’s financial planners can provide confidential, objective guidance on:
- making investment decisions,
- saving for retirement,
- managing debt,
- understanding tax issues,
- evaluating insurance needs and options,
- buying a home, and
- more!
Clergy and lay employees may take advantage of this valuable resource by calling Ernst & Young directly at 1-800-360-2539 between 9:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m., Eastern time, Monday through Friday.
Click on the following links for more information:
• Ernst & Young Financial Planning Services brochure
• Ernst & Young Form ADV II (disclosure statement)
• Ernst & Young Financial Planning Center
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North Central Jurisdiction VIM Opportunities
For the latest news on teams, projects, and training opportunities, please visit the Web site of the North Central Jurisdiction VIM at http://www.gbgm-umc.org/northcentralvim/. It is updated monthly with new team and project information.