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Focus Scriptures:
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Southeastern Jurisdiction Quadrennial Meeting
CALLED BY NAME
April
4-6, 2008
Hampton
Roads Convention Center
Hampton, Virginia
From Our Conference President, Amy Johnson...
Report from SEJ Quadrennial Meeting WOW!!! This word was used over and over to describe the events of the SEJ Quadrennial Meeting held in Hampton, Virginia. We were reminded several times throughout the weekend that each of us are "Called by Name!" The SEJ Core Planning Group, of which our very own Dixie Liggett is a member, did a wonderful job in planning the meeting. There were 1,209 attendees at the Conference, of which 234 were from Western North Carolina. We almost beat the Virginia Conference who had 235 in attendance! What a wonderful weekend as we heard a message by Bishop Michael Watson of the South George Conference, shared Bible studies by Reverend Dr. Arnetta Beverly, and shared in Holy Communion led by Bishop Charlene Kammerer of the Virginia Conference. New leadership was elected for the 2008-2012 quadrennium. Our own Lynn Sloan Barnes was elected as a member of the Nominating Committee of the SEJ Leadership Team. The purpose of the quadrennial meeting was to elect eleven directors and three alternates to Women’s Division for the 2008-2012 quadrennium. Voting delegates from the Western North Carolina Conference were Amy Johnson, Sandy Hieronymus, Ann Aldridge, Sharon Smith, Patricia Wiseman, and Linda Baity. Each of the 15 conferences in the Southeastern Jurisdiction nominates three people for consideration as Women’s Division directors. Our nominees were Dixie Liggett, Lynne Gilbert, and Polly Pearson. (The voting process brought memories from our Annual Conference last year!) CONGRATULATIONS to Lynne Gilbert who was elected as a director to Women’s Division and to Dixie Liggett who was elected as an alternate. Sincere gratitude and appreciation are extended to Lynne Gilbert and Sara Williams for coordinating the bus trip and to Karen Wilkerson and Tonya Lanier for serving as ushers for the weekend. Also, appreciation is extended to Iva Booker for making our beautiful Conference banner and to Sandy Hieronymus for carrying the banner in the opening procession. I extend heartfelt thanks to Betty Swarthout who made my name plaque for the worship center. And, thanks to each and every one of YOU who attended the meeting. YOU are “Called by Name.” As United Methodist Women, we are called to tell the story of how we reach out to women, children, and youth to improve their lives through our Mission Giving. Yes, United Methodist Women are called by name and we make mission possible. |
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Focus Scriptures:
Program Participants:
Bishop
B. Michael Watson |
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Bible
Study Leader
Song
Leader
Pianist
Banquet Entertainment |
Travel Information for the Western North
Carolina Conference:
Click here for information about...
Western NC Conference Chartered Bus Trip
Hotel Reservation Information
Complete SEJ 2008 Registration Information
Scholarship Application for First Timers
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An Invitation to the SEJ
2008 Quadrennial Meeting |
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The SEJ Quadrennial Meeting "Called by Name" in Hampton, Virginia, April 4-6, 2008, will be the last quadrennial meeting as we know them. (There will be future meetings, but on a much smaller scale, attached to Regional School.) So if you accept the invitation, you will be part of UMW history (i.e., the last quad meeting) in an historical place (Hampton is close to the early American settlement of Jamestown, Virginia. Do you need more reasons to accept the invitation? Then consider these:
Schedule Outline for SEJ 2008 Quadrennial Meeting:
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All United Methodist Women in the Southeastern Jurisdiction are Encouraged to Attend!!
Registration packets are available from your District President, and
the complete registration packet is available right here on our web site! See below.
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Travel Information for the Western North Carolina Conference: |
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BUS TRIP IS FULL |
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Come Go With Us...Chartered Bus Trip!
Bus Departure Date:
Thursday, April 3, 2008 |
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Chartered Bus Trip Itinerary |
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Deluxe Chartered Bus Transportation by ROYAL TOURS |
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Thursday, |
Morning
departures from various pick-up points across the conference Dinner at Captain George's Seafood Restaurant Overnight at Governor's Inn - Williamsburg, Virginia |
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Friday, |
Guided Walking Tour of
Historic
Williamsburg Depart Williamsburg for Hampton, VA Arrive Hampton, VA by mid-afternoon Opening session begins at 7:00pm |
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SEJ 2008
Quadrennial Meeting |
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Sunday, |
Meeting ends
around 12:00 Noon Lunch on the road (Cost of lunch not included) Return to pick up points in Western North Carolina |
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Chartered Bus Trip Prices |
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All Prices are Per Person |
The price of the bus trip includes: Bus transportation, one night lodging (Williamsburg, Virginia on Thursday night, April 3rd), two meals (Thursday dinner & Friday breakfast (continental breakfast at hotel)), and guided walking tour of Historic Williamsburg. The bus trip package price DOES NOT include: The cost of two nights lodging in Hampton, VA during the SEJ 2008 meeting, or the $100.00 SEJ 2008 Registration Fee. For your hotel reservations in Hampton, you MUST make reservations using the Hotel Reservation Information in the SEJ Registration packet. Your SEJ 2008 hotel reservations should be for Friday thru Saturday nights—be sure to make April 4th your arrival date and April 6th your departure date. Make your SEJ hotel reservations at the Holiday Inn & register for SEJ 2008 today! |
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| $250.00 | Double Room | |
| $230.00 | Triple Room | |
| $215.00 | Quad Room | |
| $315.00 | Single Room | |
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Bus Trip Reservation / $100.00 Deposit Deadline: |
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Bus Trip Reservation Form - Downloadable |
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| Bus Trip Reservation Form & Flyer [PDF] | ||
| Bus Trip Coordinators |
| Lynne Gilbert ♦ 336.854.3479 ♦ lynnegilbert@bellsouth.net |
| Sara Williams ♦ 336.699.8079 ♦ sarawill@yadtel.net |
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The Western North Carolina Conference has a block of 80 rooms at the Holiday Inn, convenient to the convention center in Hampton, VA. To reserve a room within our block, you must make your own hotel reservations by calling the Holiday Inn, and indicating you want to reserve one of the rooms in the Western North Carolina Conference block of rooms arranged by our Conference President, Amy Johnson. Here is the contact information for the Holiday Inn:
Holiday
Inn: $139
(plus tax) per night |
All
Forms/Information are in PDF Format.
For PDF files, use the free Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.0 or higher.
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to
Obtain free Adobe Acrobat Reader
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SEJ 2008 - Complete Registration Packet This PDF file is large (1.5mb), but contains the entire SEJ 2008 Registration Packet. The individual pieces within the packet are also available below (Items 1 thru 7). The downloadable Western North Carolina bus trip reservation form is available above....see WNCC Chartered Bus Trip information. |
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An Invitation
from the Southeastern Jurisdiction Core Planning Group Invitation letter with meeting theme, scripture, and program highlights. |
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SEJ 2008 Logo Interpretation Called By Name |
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SEJ 2008 Registration Form You must register in advance. Registration Deadline is February 15, 2008 (or until seating capacity is met). The $100.00 registration fee includes registration, one lunch, and the banquet dinner on Saturday evening. |
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Hotel Reservation Information Participants must contact the hotel of choice directly to make a reservation. Our conference has a block of 80 rooms at the Holiday Inn. Hotel reservation & price cut-off deadline is March 1, 2008, at which time the blocked rooms will be released. See Western North Carolina hotel block information above. |
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Focus Group Information On Saturday, you have your choice of focus groups. This provides information about the various focus groups, for which you must select first, second and third choices to put on your SEJ 2008 Registration Form. |
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Important Registration
Information Detail Information about registration for SEJ 2008 |
| 7. | Map of Convention Center Area in Hampton, Virginia |
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Other Links |
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Download SEJ 2008 Scholarship Application [PDF]
The Western North Carolina
Conference United Methodist Women will award three $200 scholarships
for the 2008 Southeastern Jurisdiction Meeting. Persons applying for
scholarship assistance must be a member of a local or district unit
of United Methodist Women within the Western North Carolina
Conference, and must not have previously attended a Jurisdiction
meeting. |
This page was last updated on Friday, April 11, 2008.
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