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Church Reports Due
Kudos & Congrats
Apportionment Rollback
District CT Team
Mystery Guests
Intentional Discipleship
Annual Conference
Pre-Conference Orientations
Conference Events
Celebrate Jesus
Mission News
Health & Safety Fair
Camp Ministry Opportunities
Asbury Preview Weekend
Wesley Foundation
Bethune Cookman Choir
African-American Clergy Conference
UM Men Quarterly Meeting
Asian Mission Advance
Walter Brueggemann Lecture
Afghanistan Mission Project
15 Passenger Vans Needed
Cornerstone Conference
Free Items
ECD Clergy Team Meeting
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  April 2009
The East Central District Newsletter
Rev. Wayne WiattDear Michelle,

Part of my devotional life during Lent has been reading excerpts from the works of Henri J.M. Nouwen. As one of my favorite theologians, I believe he captures the emotion of Easter in this prayer.
 
I look forward to our greeting on Easter Morning...
 "The Lord is Risen; The Lord is Risen Indeed!"
 
He has been raised; he is not here.    --Mark 16:6
 
An Easter Prayer
 
Dear Jesus,

You once were condemned; you are still being condemned. You once carried your cross; you are still carrying your cross. You once died; you are dying still. You once rose from the dead; you are still rising from the dead.
 
I look at you, and you open my eyes to the way in which your passion, death and resurrection are happening among us every day. But within me there is a deep fear of looking at my own world. You say to me: "Do not be afraid to look, to touch, to heal, to comfort and to console." I listen to your voice, and, as I enter more deeply into the painful, but also hope-filled, lives of my fellow human beings, I know that I enter more deeply into your heart...
 
As your passion, death and resurrection continue in history, give me the hope, the courage and the confidence to let your heart unite my heart with the hearts of all your suffering people, and so become for us the divine source of new life.
 
You have conquered death and give us new life in you, O lord, our God. Alleluia!                             --Henri J. M. Nouwen.
 
I Love Being Your District Superintendent,
 
Wayne
 
2 Timothy 1:7 "For God did not give us a spirit of timidity, but a spirit of power, of love and of self-discipline.
 
P.S. Be the first to find the words "Easter Egg" in this edition of the EC News and e-mail me with your find for an Easter Prize! ds-ec@flumc.org
Kudos & Congratulations!!

Coronado, St. Luke's, First Winter Park, First DeLand,  First Orlando for being in the Top Twenty Churches in the Florida Conference in giving to our UM Children's Home.
 
Venetian Bay, New Smyrna Beach for hosting 2,000 guests at their Celebrate Jesus Block Party last weekend.
 
Chris Corbin, son of Ivan and Debbie Corbin, for being named a Woodruff Scholar at Emory University, and being accepted to Yale, Emory, and Duke for Seminary...can you spell "free ride"?
 
First Oviedo (Jim Lake) and Community of Faith (Scott Smith) for moving into their new Worship Facilities this month!
 
First Winter Park for sending 15 Young Adults on Mission to Kenya in August.
 
First Deltona for their Angel Food Ministry with over 30 Volunteers feeding Hundreds in Deltona the last Saturday of every month!
 
First Deland for their Mission Trip to Victory Ranch in Columbia, SC to benefit the military personnel from Ft. Jackson and Shaw AFB.  
 
Dr. Timothy L. McNeil  who recently had an article published  in the Winter/Spring edition of the AAPC  Journey's magazine. [Click here] to read the article "No DSM IV Diagnosis for Poor White Trash and Southern Cultural Schizophrenia".
 
Do you have a ministry, mission, or accomplishment  that we can recognize in the EC News? Send it to ds-ec@flumc.org so we can brag on you!
2009 Apportionments Rolled Back to 2008 Level
Information from Mickey Wilson, treasurer of the Florida Conference, and the Office of Financial Services, about the apportionment rollback
 
Apportionment Rollback
We have received several calls asking about the revised 2009 apportionments. It seems there is some confusion as to why the announced roll back of 8 to 10 percent appears to be only 3 or 4 percent.
 
It is our hope that the clarification below will provide a better understanding of the connectional giving system. Apportionments may be broken down into two categories: fixed and flexible. Fixed apportionments cannot be adjusted by the Conference Council on Finance and Administration (CFA). These fixed costs include: [Read More....]
Courage and the Intentional Disciple
Congregational Transformation in the EC District by Kim Shockley 
 
Kim Shockley
I decided to do a courageous thing this past week and took a copy of the CT Blog's latest entry - "What's a mature disciple?" to my home group.  We've been meeting for quite some time and have used lots of discussion starters, but we have never quite made it to John Wesley's question - "How is it with your soul?"  I was pleased to use this document as a discussion opportunity both for feedback purposes and to lead this group to a deeper level of conversation.  Our evening was fruitful!

Intentional Discipling, as one of the five practices of the United Methodist Way, has been for many of us a life-long opportunity.  Using the word "intentional" leads me to a place of accountability, not assumption.  If I am on a journey there are some times when I need to know that I am still heading to the place I intend - so mile markers and land marks become very important.  So, taking the time to be intentional about my journey toward being a mature follower of Jesus means that I must acknowledge growth and fruitfulness as well as shortcomings.  The blog entry is a starting place for discussion about what some of those mile markers and land marks could be.  I would encourage you to check it out at http://ctblog.flumc.org and provide feedback.  Please remember, this document is a starting place - it is not final!

Two Intentional Discipling events are coming to our Annual Conference.  Of the four events, the two that are closest to us in the EC District are on May 15th at Grace United Methodist Church in Fort Clarke, which will look at what it means to be a "simple church," strategically focused on making disciples. Eric Greiger, author of "Simple Church: Returning to God's Process for Making Disciples" will be the speaker for the day.  The second event will be on September 11th at First UMC Port Orange.  "Deepening Your Effectiveness: Restructuring the Local Church for Life Transformation" is the title of a book written by Dan Glover and Claudia Lavy, who will lead these workshops in Port Orange. 

Blessings on you as you continue your journey!
Mystery Guests 
DCT Team sends out "mystery guest" to local congregations 
 
The EC District Congregational Transformation Team is taking on the responsibility of sending out Mystery Guests to all of our East Central District congregations in 2009.  As we move through the training opportunities for the Five Practices of the United Methodist Way, it is important that we discover and encourage one another to be living them.  As a response from the Radical Hospitality training last fall our District Superintendent has encouraged our DCT Team to develop this work!

After a visit with a specific congregation, the guest will be in consultation with a Congregational Transformation Team member, and then the pastor will be contacted so that we can share the experience, preferably with the church's leadership team at its next scheduled meeting.  Our hope is that a realistic report from a real visitor will be very helpful for each congregation. 
 
Members of the DCT Team will be available to meet with your leadership at your convenience after a visit.  If you have questions, or would like to be a Mystery Guest, please contact Kim Shockley at 407-896-2230 x 101 or kshockley@flumc.org.

Intentional Discipleship workshops announced

Continuing to spotlight disciple-making practices of fruitful congregations
 
Intentional DisciplingAs part of our continuing spotlight on the five disciple-making practices of fruitful congregations, the Florida Conference will be focusing on "Intentional Discipleship" by offering two series of two, one-day workshops. These workshops will help local church leaders go deeper in their understanding of fulfilling the Great Commission of Matthew 28: "Go and make disciples . . . and teach them to obey all that I have commanded you."

The first series "The Simple Church Workshop" will be held:
May 15 at Grace United Methodist Church, Gainesville
May 16 at First Boca Raton (East Campus)
 
The Simple Church will look at what it means to be a "simple church," strategically focused on making disciples. "Simple Church: Returning to God's Process for Making Disciples" is the name of book written by Thom Rainer and Eric Geiger that calls for congregational leaders to return to the simple Gospel-sharing methods of Jesus. In our frantic and complex culture where congregations are no longer the center of community life, no bells or whistles are required, so to speak. Based on case studies of 400 American churches, Rainer and Geiger show that the process for making disciples has often become too complex or even lost among all the religious activities that pack many congregations' busy calendars.  During the workshop, led by Geiger, participants will hear how "simple churches" who focus on their intentional discipling process are thriving, while many congregations with hectic calendars are not. Geiger will help congregational leaders begin to look at their own church calendars in light of Christ' s call for us to "make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world."

The second series, "Deepening Your Effectiveness," will be held:
Sept. 11,  9:00 am - 3:00 pm  @ First United Methodist Church in Port Orange
Sept. 12,  9:00 am - 3:00 pm  @ First United Methodist Church in Punta Gorda
 
"Deepening Your Effectiveness: Restructuring the Local Church for Life Transformation" is the title of a book written by Dan Glover and Claudia Lavy, who will lead these workshops. Their premise is that becoming a Christian disciple is supposed to be life-altering; a process of maturation and transformation. The church, they say, is to intentionally support that development - both individually and corporately. Sometimes, though, pitfalls and barriers in life and even within the church itself can damage committed but unequipped followers. Proposing a "deep-sea change" from the typical church plan, Glover and Lavy offer experienced coaching in how to systematize disciple-making in a congregation. (Visit their Web site at (www.deepeningyoureffectiveness.com)
 
Registration information will be posted soon at www.flumc.org  and on www.congregationaltransformation.com. Cost of each one-day workshop will be $45 per person, including lunch and snacks. For more information, contact Vicky Tica in the Office of Congregational Transformation at vtica@flumc.org.
Annual Conference 2009 Lay & Clergy Members
Annual ConferenceFirst Mailing Information

The first mailing regarding Annual Conference was sent mid-March via US Mail Service as follows:

Clergy - to the church address
Retired Clergy - to their home address
Local Church Lay Members - to the Church Address
District Lay Members at Large - to their home address
 
We encourage you to insure that the Lay Members to AC receive their packet (you might even have to put it in an envelope and send to the Lay Member's home address).
 
Also, please note.... all further reminders and communication from the District Office will only be sent via email. If your lay member to Annual Conference does not have an email address, we are counting on the pastor or office staff to get the information to your lay member.
 
All information in the first mailing can be accessed online at www.flumc.org by clicking on the Annual Conference 2009 link at the right side of the home page.
 
If there is a change in the local church lay member, the local church should notify the District Office immediately so that the new lay member information can be updated in the Conference database.  Send updates to: Janet Kelley at jkelley@flumc.org Thank you.
AC2009 EC District Pre-Conference Orientations 
Tues., May 12 @ Broadway UMC, Orlando from 6:45-8:15 pm
Thurs., May 14 @ Tomoka UMC, Ormond Beach from 6:45-8:15 pm
 
Lay and Clergy Members of the 2009 Annual Conference are encouraged to attend one of two East Central District Pre-Conference Orientations. New this year, Annual Conference Workbooks will be mailed to the local church and should arrive the first week of May. Please bring your workbook with you to the orientation.
 
AmendmentsA quick review of key topics for Annual Conference 2009 will be covered at the orientation. Review and Discussion of the Proposed Constitutional Amendments from the 2008 General Conference will be a key agenda topic at the Orientation. Annual Conference Lay and Clergy Members are encouraged to visit the Florida Conference website and click on the Constitutional Amendment link prior to attending the Pre-Conference Orientation.
AC2009 Event Opportunities
Clergywomen's Luncheon
Thursday, June 11th from 12-1:30 pm
$14/per person online reservation required (coming soon).
Bethune Cookman University President's Dining Room, Center of Civic Engagement

Lay Speaking Dinner
Thursday, June 11th from 5:00- 6:30 pm, Everyone welcome 
$12.50/person advanced reservations required.
First UMC, Ormond Beach, 336 S. Halifax Drive, Ormond Beach, FL 
 
Ministers' Spouse Tea & Tunes 
Friday, June 12th from 3:00-4:30 pm
Bethune Cookman University, Performing Arts Center dining room, 2nd floor
Music provided by Bethune Cookman University Chamber Singers & Instrumentalists
E-mail music requests to Sharon Powers monofsu@aol.com
Celebrate Jesus Mission
2009 Golf Tournament - Wed., June 10 
If you are attending the Florida Annual Conference, at Bethune Cookman University head to Daytona a day early and join us!

WHERE: PelicanBay Country Club, Daytona Beach
TIME: 8:00 am check-in; 8:30 am shotgun start
COST: $85 each, includes a t-shirt and lunch
REGISTER ON-LINE AFTER FEBRUARY 1
 
FOR SPONSORSHIP INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE
Celebrate Jesus, Inc., PO Box 3386, Orlando, FL32802-3386, USA
A registered 501(c)3 Organization, Tel : (407) 893-7305 Fax : (407) 893-7307 celebrate.jesus@CJMission.org   http://www.CJMission.org   
 
2009 MISSION OPPORTUNITIES
DOWNLOAD APPLICATIONS ONLINE. $150 per person,$50 each additional family member
June 20-27:Southwest Florida Mission - Application Deadline: April 20
July 25-August 1:Northeast Florida Mission - Application Deadline: May 20

"Salt and Light" mission newsletter available online

"Salt and Light" is the monthly newsletter of the Florida Conference, Mission and Justice ministries related to Connectional Ministries. "Salt and Light " is a resource for you and your local church that offers news and opportunities to be involved in mission and justice ministries across the Florida Conference and the world.
 
We welcome mission and justice stories and "hallelujah moments" from local churches to be included in "Salt and Light" which is distributed to over 800 locations in Florida and beyond.  For more information, you may contact Icel Rodriguez at IRodriguez@flumc.org. To view the new issue, visit www.flumc.org/saltandlight .

Salt and Light

Community Health & Saftey Fair
Saturday, April 25 from 10a-2p
First United Methodist Church of Pine Hills
1400 N. Nowell St., Orlando, FL 32808
(407) 257-0038  fumcph@bellsouth.net
 
Orange County Fire Department, Orange County Sheriff's Department, VITAS, American Red Cross, Pine Hills Community Council, MD Anderson Cancer Center Orlando, Metro Crime Prevention, African American Nurses Association, Boy Scout Troop 227 & Venture Crew, Robinswood Community Improvement Association and more!!! [More details. . . .]
 
Camp & Retreat Ministry Opportunities
Life Enrichment Center
 
Summer Mission Intern applications now being accepted
Applications for the Florida Conference's 2009 Summer Mission Intern program are now being accepted. Deadline for applications is April 15. Summer Mission Interns serve in a variety of mission settings throughout Florida, with a focus being on community day camps and United Methodist outreach agencies. A $2,000 stipend, as well as room and board, is awarded to each intern for their service from June 1 through Aug. 8. Internship applications are accepted from students and young adults, ages 18 through 28. The application is available online at http://www.flumc.org/mission_intern_app.pdf.  

Summer youth camping opportunities at Riverside Retreat
Riverside Retreat will be hosting two summer camping opportunities for youth in 2009. The first, "Pray!!" will explore the many facets of prayer. This summer, participants will learn about prayer through reflection on five biblical texts that show God's people at prayer.  Children's camp will be July 5 to 10; youth camp will be July 12 - 18.  Cost for either camp will be $340.

The second summer camp is titled, "How'd That Get on my Plate?" This camp will explore what we eat from beginning to end. May 29 to 31, participants will get acquainted with one another, begin studies and plant a container garden. They will prepare their own meals, learning the many skills involved in cooking. August 1 to 6, they will return for a week of harvest, preparation and exploration. Daily tours will take them to explore an egg farm, dairy, ECHO and more. Morning devotions and evening worship will focus on the biblical mandates to care for all of creation. 
Trained staff will share their skills in food preparation, container gardening, biblical information about various herbs and vegetables, the social effects of our choices in food purchasing and more. This exciting experience is for youth who have completed grades 5 through 11.  It involves one weekend in May and a full week in August. Participants must be able to attend both events. Cost will be $390 which includes all meals, field trips, camp photo and T-shirt.

For full information and/or to register for either camp, contact the Riverside Retreat office at 863-675-0334, or Martha Pierce at mpierceriverside@yahoo.com.
Sensing a Call to Seminary? 
ATSAsbury Seminary  Preview Weekend
 
Take a few hours and attend the Asbury Seminary Preview Weekend April 17-18 on the Orlando campus or April 24-25 on the Wilmore, Ky, campus. Preview Weekend (Friday afternoon to Saturday lunch) offers faculty, financial aid, academic advisor and student meetings. Participants worship, share meals and attend class. The weekend is free, and Asbury reimburses up to $50 of hotel costs for long-distance travelers. Register online at www.asburyseminary.edu or by calling Admissions at 1.800.2ASBURY.
"A Taste of Wesley" on April 17
Central Florida Wesley Foundation
University Carillon UMC, 1395 Campus View Ct., Oviedo, FL 32765
You are cordially invited to the 2nd presentation of "A Taste of Wesley" at 7:30 pm on Friday, April 17, 2009. Light hors d'oeuvres and desserts will be served. (Easter Egg)

Discover what the CFL Wesley is doing on the campus of UCF, meet our students, and get a "taste" of Wesley. This is CFL Wesley's spring fundraising event, but if you are new to our Wesley family simply come to check us out, without the pressure of giving. We are looking forward to seeing you! R.S.V.P. by calling 407.359.2112 ex.162 or online at www.cflwesley.org/RSVP.

Bethune Cookman University Concert Chorale April 19 

First UMC of Winter Park
 
The one hundred voice Concert Chorale will sing at all three morning worship services.  This is the college's premiere performing group. 
 
First United Methodist Church is located at the corner of Interlachen Ave. and Morse Blvd. (2 blks East of Park Ave.)  The services are at 8:30 A.M., 9:45 A.M. and 11:00 A.M.  For further information call 407-644-2906.

BC Choir

African-American Clergy Leadership Development April 20-22
 Claiming our Humanity for Ministry ~ Our Gifts to God's Glory
 April 20-22, 2009  ~  Lake Junaluska, NC
 
Sponsored by the Office of African-American Ministries at the Lake Junaluska Conference and Retreat Center of the Southeastern Jurisdiction of The United Methodist Church. This event is designed for African-American clergy and will provide tools for building successful ministries while developing greater self-awareness of soul, spirit, and mind. You will examine your strengths and challenges in order to create strategies and approaches to becoming a stronger leader and more spiritually attuned.
 
The Rev. Clarence Brown, former District Superintendent and the successful current Senior Minister of Annandale UMC in Annandale, Virginia will be the lead facilitator for this event. The unique opportunities and challenges of being an African-American in ministry within The United Methodist Church will be our context. 
 
If you are looking to: [Read More]
EC District UM Men Quarterly Meeting on April 23
First UMC Oviedo, 263 King St.
 
Thursday, April 23rd at 6:30 PM
Guest Speaker:  Rev. Dr. David Moenning, Pine Ridge Fellowship UMC, Deltona
Make reservations by calling the church office no later than Tuesday, April 21st at 407-365-3255. Cntact Mike Startek, UMM Secretary at 386-424-1987 for further information about UMM.
Being Rooted in the Love of Jesus Christ
"The Mission of the Asian Rural Institute" by Jonathan McCurley

This is the foundation of the mission at the Asian Rural Institute (ARI), where people from around the world come together seeking to build an environmentally healthy, just, and peaceful world, in which each person can live to his or her fullest potential.  Many of you reading this are probably wondering what is ARI and what does this have to do with the Florida Conference.  I hope to answer your questions in this short article. 
 
My name is Jonathan McCurley and I am a certified candidate in the Florida Annual Conference and also a Missions Candidate with the GBGM planning to be commissioned in the Fall to serve as a missionary in Japan, where ARI is located.  ARI began over 35 years ago by a Japanese Pastor seeking to both help Christian Churches in their training of leaders in rural areas, and for communal development in marginalized places around the world.  It specifically hopes to be a catalyst for [Read More....]  Advance Special # 982465
A Day with Walter Brueggemann on May 6
BrueggemannBenefit Lecture for the Presbyterian Counseling Center
The Good News of Becoming Our Best Selves:
The Bible and Pastoral Care
 
Wednesday, May 6, 2009  9:30 am to 3:30 pm
First Presbyterian Church, Daytona Beach, FL 
Registration/Donation of $60 includes Lunch
 
Dr. Brueggemann has an unsurpassed ability to speak to anyone who recognizes that faith can be a tremendous source of support and knowledge in the midst of change and crisis.
 
Contact person: Dr. Lex Baer at  386-258-1618 or Contact@PresbyterianCounseling.com
Lutheran Counseling Center promotes Afghanistan Mission Project
A Coffee House Ministry: Cups of Kindness! A Taste of Thanks!
 
It's for a Central Florida Army Reserve unit now at an Afghanistan site in our nation's war on terror! Your simple gift not only benefits Central Floridians, but potentially helps all communities who send sons and daughters to Afghanistan to wear our nation's defense uniforms. The Unit Ministry Team (UMT) of Orlando's 143D Expeditionary Sustainment Command (Army Reservists) wants to set up a Coffee House Ministry at Kandahar, Afghanistan. Approximately 150 reservists from the 143D were scheduled for deployment to Kuwait, but their orders were changed in December to report to Afghanistan.
 
Kandahar is a central location for the growing mission in Afghanistan.  Tens of thousands of soldiers, airmen/women, naval personnel, and marines, as well as international allies and civilian contractors, are expected to work at or travel through Kandahar. The 143D UMT is setting up a Coffee House Ministry at The Chapel Ministry Center. Not only is the Chapel Ministry Center the place of worship, Bible study, counseling, etc., it can be a tremendous central gathering place, "a home away from home," for those who wear our nation's uniforms. 
 
The Coffee House Ministry is based on the concept.... [Read More]
Ocoee Oaks UMC Seeks 15 Passenger Vans
For Ministry in Santiago, Dominican Republic

Ocoee Oaks UMC has spent the last year developing a relationship with the Evangelical Church of Santiago in the Dominican Republic. We are currently looking for a 15 passenger van that we can import into the country and donate to the church. The van would be used to help bring children to the church on Sunday morning and aid in transportation costs with missionaries. If your church  hasn't gotten rid of your van and would be willing to donate or give us a great deal on the van so we can ship it down and begin using it in ministry in the DR.  Please contact Sarah at OcoeeOaksYouth@bellsouth.net or call 407-293-0700.
 Cornerstone ALIGNMENT 4 Conference on May 5 in Orlando
CornerstoneCulture is changing at a head-spinning rate

Ministry methods aren't working like they used to. The leadership team is experiencing growing pains. Your facility is full and you need to build. What next?

At the Cornerstone ALIGNMENT4 Conference, you'll learn the underlying movements in our society so you can understand culture. You'll hear about ways to have a more relevant ministry. Experts will explain how to empower your leadership. And you'll learn how to channel all of that into an effective church facility. Call toll-free 888.595.7360 now or register online at: www.cornerstoneconferences.com 
Donations
 
Donated Ministry/Seminary Textooks available.  Please contact Jim Stinemire at 205-253-0391 (lv message) or email at jim.stinemire@gmail.com  
 
2 Robes for FREE:
Men's Small Doctoral Robe in White - contact Wayne Wiatt  ds-ec@flumc.org
Men's Small black robe 55" length - contact Amy Bowman flumc-nw@flumc.org
East Central District Clergy Team Meeting Sept. 24 
Save the Date!

The East Central District Clergy Team Meeting will be held Thursday, September 24, 2009 from 9 am to 1 pm (includes lunch) at Destiny House in Winter Park. We will have New Pastor Orientation after Lunch from 1-3 pm. More details in future.
District
Calendar
of Events 
 
Apr 10: Good Friday - District Office Closed
Apr 23: EC District UM Men's Quarterly Mtg, First UMC, Oviedo, 6:30 pm Dinner. Rev. Dr. David Moenning, Guest Speaker.  For Reservations call church no later than Tues., April 21 at 407-365-3255
Apr 30: EC dCOM, Asbury UMC, Maitland, 9:30 am - 3:30 pm

May 3: Announcement Sunday, Pastoral Appointments effective July 1 to be announced in worship
May 12: EC Annual Conference Pre-Conference Forum, 6:45p, Orlando
May 14: EC Annual Conference Pre-Conference Forum, 6:45p, Ormond Bch
May 15: Congregational Transformation Event:Simple Church, Grace UMC at Fort Clarke, Gainesville, 9a-3p
May 28: EC dCOM, Asbury UMC, Maitland, 9:30a-3:30p
May 29-30: Disaster Recovery Volunteer Celebration, Ormond Beach; for volunteers who have served in recent Disasters.  Look for information on Florida Conference website www.flumc.org  

Jun 10: Celebrate Jesus Golf Tournament, Daytona Beach
Jun 10:  Pre-Annual Conference Events, Bethune Cookman Univ., Daytona
Jun 11-13: Florida Annual Conference, Bethune Cookman Univ., Daytona
Jun 12: East Central District Breakfast at Annual Conference, 7:00a
Jun 12: Ministers' Spouse Tea & Tunes at Annual Conference, 3p-4:30p, Performing Arts Center, 2nd floor Dining Room 

Sep 11:  Congregational Transformation Event: Deepening Your Effectiveness, First UMC, Port Orange, 9a-3p
Sep 12:
Safe Sanctuaries:  Train the Trainers
Sep 17: EC dCOM, Asbury UMC, Maitland, 9:30 am - 3:30 pm
Sep 24: EC District Clergy Meeting, Destiny House, Winter Park, 9a-1p with New Pastor Orientation after Lunch, 1-3p

Oct 16-17: EC Lay Speaking Weekend, Pine Hills UMC, Courses TBA
Oct 22: EC dCOM, Asbury UMC, Maitland, 9:30a-3:30p

Nov 19: EC dCOM, Asbury UMC, Maitland, 9:30a-3:30p

Dec 17:  EC dCOM, Asbury UMC, Maitland, 9:30a-3:30p
Friendly Reminder: March 31st Reports
Please complete your March 31st reports and send a copy to the District Office at 2125 E South Street, Orlando, FL  32803 ASAP!  Too many East Central District Churches have outstanding reports.
 
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