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FEBRUARY 2008 Update

It is incredible to me how quickly time flies. General Conference 2008 is approaching and we are looking forward to a wonderful weekend. It is now time to complete the details and so we thought that it was important to provide the pastoral and lay delegates with a checklist. Please review the items and ensure that you have all the information required. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me. I will be happy to help you and do all I can to ensure that your conference attendance is hassle free.

1) Reservations at the Toronto Airport Marriott Hotel can be made by either following this link or by calling the hotel directly at 1.800.905.2811. When calling, please be sure to mention that you are with The Free Methodist Church in Canada. The room rate is $131.10 a night including all taxes.

2) The hotel’s address is 901 Dixon Road, Toronto, Ontario M9W 1J5. This is the address you would use to mapquest directions. Directions are also available on the hotel’s website.

3) Now is a great time to book your flights or make your travel arrangements. There are three options listed on the website or you may use your own resources. It is important that all participants in the travel equalization plan visit the website to access the necessary forms and submit the $210 travel equalization fee. The deadline for remitting travel funds is February 29, 2008. Information on reimbursement is outlined on the website as well.

4) If you have not yet done so, [the deadline was January 31, 2008] it is important that you complete the delegate credential forms found on the website and forward it to the ministry centre. Apart from arrangements, I would also like to invite anyone who is interested in volunteering at the conference to contact me. We have several jobs to fill and would greatly appreciate your participation.

On a final note, this year’s conference material will be available to you in March. We decided that it would be much more efficient and cost effective to provide the reports and information electronically. You will be able to access the information on the website. You will be receiving further updates on availability and accessibility as the time approaches.

Once again, if you have any questions or require any assistance, please contact
Tanya Prinsep, our General Conference Coordinator by phone at 705.715.3706 or
you can email her at: flareevents{at}rogers{dot}com.

DECEMBER 2007 Update

STUDY TEAMS

Healthy Churches - Here and Beyond
Co-chairs: Janice Babcock and Doug Griffin
Members: Milton Edwards, Greg Elford, Dan Hall, David Kneeshaw, Joe Manafo, Howard Olver, Joseph Seidu, Michael Tesema, Sherry Thomas

Generosity - A way of Life
Chair: To be announced
Members: David Barbour, Diane Clifford, Gavin Martin, Doris Meredith, Jody Pfeifer, Joe Schaefer, Doug Trithardt

Developing Godly, Competent Leaders for Today and Tomorrow
National Ministerial Education, Guidance and Placement committee

Careful Thinking about God’s Truth
Study Commission on Doctrine

Would you like to sponsor General Conference 2008?
The purposes of this conference are to bring pastors and delegates from across Canada to meet together to worship and pray together as leaders, to inspire involvement and build momentum in our movement, to teach leaders and influencers, to build relationships, to celebrate our diversity and what God has accomplished and to attend to matters of the Corporation. As you can imagine the cost of bringing an event like this together is quite substantial and any help (either individually or corporately) that can be offered would be greatly appreciated. If you would like to know more about this opportunity please contact Tanya Prinsep our General Conference events coordinator, at flareevents{at}rogers{dot}com