04/09/07

Hispanic/Latino Module I training event registration deadline is April 15
A Module I training event for persons (laity and clergy) engaging in or desiring to participate in Hispanic/Latino ministries in a local church is scheduled for May 17-19 at Simpsonwood Conference Center in Norcross, GA. The event is being sponsored by the General Board of Discipleship and the North Georgia Conference. The registration form and more information can be found at Hispanic/Latino Ministries. The deadline for registering is April 15.

Church Mice to be on Bible Society program
Church Mice , the cartoon drawn by Karl Zorowski and seen monthly in the NC Conference Christian Advocate , will be featured on American Bible Society Presents April 15-21.  A list of local stations that air the program can be found at Presents Stations .  

United Methodists invited to join in Celebrating a Generous Church
United Methodists are invited to join in a town hall meeting " Celebrating A Generous Church!" via teleconference on April 17 at 2 pm CDT (3 pm, EST). The event will bring together key church leaders to discuss findings from a new report on where the church is and where it is going, as well as to talk about the four "provocative propositions"-leadership development, congregational development, ministry with the poor, and global health.  Participants will also hear stories about remarkable United Methodist churches having an impact in the world. To join, call 1-800-868-1846 and enter participant code 63761235 (April 17, 3 pm).  For more information : NCCUMC.ORG. .

Skip a lunch. Send a net. Save a life
April 25 is Africa Malaria Day.  President George W. Bush has also declared it Malaria Awareness Day in the U.S. in order to educate the public about a disease that kills one child in Africa every 30 seconds.
On April 25, United Methodists are encouraged to skip lunch and donate the money saved to the "Nothing But Nets Campaign" to purchase mosquito bed nets for children in Africa. A $10 contribution will pay for an insecticide-treated bed net, getting it to a family in Africa and teaching them how to use it properly. A challenge grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is matching contributions dollar for dollar, so your gift will have twice the impact.   For more information visit: NCCUMC.ORG

Online registration open -
Magnified and Sanctified: Jewish Ritual, Reality and Response at the End of Life
Register now to explore Jewish traditions and practices around illness, death and grieving - and learn to translate that understanding into better end-of-life care.  Physicians, social workers, rabbis, chaplains and scholars will lead more than 15 workshops examining Jewish perspectives on a variety of end-of-life issues.  All seeking knowledge about the intersection of Jewish traditions and end-of-life care are welcome -- health, spiritual care and social service professionals; family caregivers; scholars and students; and laity of all faiths.  The conference is being presented by the Duke Institute on Care at the End of Life and will be held May 31 at Duke University, Durham, North Carolina.  Learn more and register online at End-of-Life .

Free current events supplement for Adult Bible Study is available
The International Series/Uniform Series Adult Bible Study Sunday School Curriculum offers a supplement to help classes reflect on how the lesson of the week relates to current events. Register at the following website to download the supplement Adult Bible Studies or request a free subscription subservices@abingdonpress.com   to be emailed each Thursday. Past examples are posted on the website.

N.C. Five Day Academy for Spiritual Formation
The fifth Five-Day Academy for Spiritual Formation will take place at Trinity Center in Salter Path Sunday, October 14 - Friday, October 19. The cost is $650.00.  The faculty will be E. Glenn Hinson and Sister Mary Margaret Pazdan. For more information or a registration form, go online to Five Day Academy , or contact Robin Harry, Registrar at rharry@nccumc.org or 919-832-9560, ext. 252.

Journals to be mailed
The 2006 Journal on CD's have been completed and will be mailed to conference members within the week.