Louisiana Conference Calendar

June

2008

ISSUE

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JUNE 2008
1-4	Annual Conference	Centenary College, Shreveport	Rev. Dr. Don Cottrill 888-239-2652
6 - 7	DCYM Training (District Teams)	Wesley Center, Woodworth	Tom Dolph 225-346-1646, ext 225 or 1-888-239-5286 tdolph@bellsouth.net
10	Conference Moving Day
12	New Clergy Meeting	Headquarters, Baton Rouge	Rev. Larry Miller	10 p.m. until 3:30 p.m.
12-15	UMW West Gulf Regional School	Wichita, Kansas
17-21	Bishops Week	Mt. Sequyoah	Kathy Moore (225) 346-1646 ext 212 or (888) 239-5286
JULY 2008
7 - 11	JYMO		Tom Dolph 225-346-1646, ext 225 or 1-888-239-5286 tdolph@bellsouth.net
8-9	Louisiana Conference Cabinet	Headquarters, Baton Rouge	Kathy Moore 225.346.1646, ext 212 or 888.239.5286
11-13	Happening #32	Wesley Center, Woodworth	Carolyn Dove (318) 590-2989
16-19	Jurisdictional Conference	Dallas, Texas
21 - 23	LYMO (CCYM Members)		Tom Dolph 225-346-1646, ext 225 or 1-888-239-5286 tdolph@bellsouth.net
22	Conference UMW Executive Committee Meeting	Wesley Center, Woodworth	Edna Hickman edna_hickman@subr.edu (225) 774-7259
23-26	Conference UMW School of Mission	Wesley Center, Woodworth	Edna Hickman edna_hickman@subr.edu (225) 774-7259
26	Wesley Center Board Meeting	Wesley Center, Woodworth	Carl Rhoads 225-346-1646	10:00 – 12:00
31 – Aug 3	Cursillo #124	Wesley Center, Woodworth	Lewis Smith (504) 521-8330 lsmith@neworleans-food.com
AUGUST 2008
2	Children’s Ministry Conference	Wesley Center, Woodworth	Dawn Young deacondawn@earthlink.net	9:00 am – 3 pm
24	Christian Education Sunday
26	DCOM Training	Wesley Center, Woodworth	John Edd Harper 225-346-1646 johnedd@la-umc.org	10:00 am until 3:00 pm
26	Local Pastor Fall Interviews	Wesley Center, Woodworth	John Edd Harper 225-346-1646 Ricky Willis 318-387-0511	3:00 pm Until 5:00 pm
SEPTEMBER 2008
4-14	A Pilgrimage to Chartres Cathedral via Paris	Paris, France	Carole Cotton Winn cottonwinn@bellsouth.net Craig Gilliam wcraiggilliam@hotmail.com Cherri Johnson Cheri_clay@bellsouth.net	Sponsored by Office for Sustaining Pastoral Excellence
6	Fall Convo	Wesley Center, Woodworth	Tom Dolph 1-888-239-5286
7	Ministry Sunday
12 -13	Paula D’Arcy	1^st UMC, Shreveport	Centenary College jvaughan@centenary.edu	Friday night and Saturday She is speaking at a Women’s Conference at 1^st
13	Christian Education Advisory Committee Meeting	Wesley Center, Woodworth	Dawn Young deacondawn@earthlink.net	9 am – 2 pm
14	Retired Ministers’ Home Sunday
14	United Methodist Men’s Day
14 – 15	Division of Deacons and Diaconal Ministers Retreat	Wesley Center, Woodworth	John Edd Harper 225.346.1646 or Bernadine Johnson (225) 755-3859	5:00 pm on 14^th Until 3:00 pm on 15th
15-17	Division Of Elders Retreat	Wesley Center, Woodworth	John Edd Harper 225.346.1646 or Ralph Ford 318.640.1050	11:00 on September 15 thru 12:00 noon on September 17
18	UMW Executive Committee Meeting	1^st Lake Charles	Edna Hickman edna_hickman@subr.edu (225) 774-7259
19-20	UMW Annual Meeting	1^st Lake Charles UMC	Edna Hickman edna_hickman@subr.edu (225) 774-7259
23	LA Methodist Children’s Home Breakfast Awareness Event	Heymann Center on South College Rd in Lafayette	Douglas Hall 985-860-5247	7:30 a.m. – 8:45 a.m.
23-25	Leadership & Effective Management Conference	1^st UMC, Shreveport	Erin Marshall	Register on line at www.leadershipnexus.net
OCTOBER 2008
2-4	Path of Spiritual Leadership—Retreat 1	Wesley Center, Woodworth	Carole Cotton-Winn 985.639.9531
4	Conference Ministries Team	Wesley Center, Woodworth	Don Cottrill 225.346.1646	10am-3pm
4	Board of Pension	Wesley Center, Woodworth	Carl Rhoads (225) 346-1646, x201	3:00 – 5:00 pm
5	World Communion Sunday
6	29^th Annual Methodist Home Golf Classic	Beau Chene Country Club, Mandeville	Doug Hall dhall@lumcfs.org	All proceeds will benefit the Methodist Home for Children of Greater New Orleans
9	Organ & Tissue Donor Sunday
9-12	Cursillo #125	Wesley Center, Woodworth	Lewis Smith (504) 521-8330 lsmith@neworleans-food.com
11	UMW District Elected Leaders Training	Wesley Center, Woodworth	Edna Hickman edna_hickman@subr.edu (225) 774-7259
18-19	Discerning the Call	Wesley Center, Woodworth	John Edd Harper 225.346.1646, ext 230 Roger Templeton 337.474.1500	9:00 am on 18th through 12:00 noon 19th
18	Wesley Center Board Meeting	Wesley Center, Woodworth	Carl Rhoads 225-346-1646	10:00 – 12 Noon
18	CFA Meeting	Wesley Center, Woodworth	Carl Rhoads 225-346-1646	1:00 – 3:00
19	Laity Sunday
19 - 21	Retirees’ Retreat	Wesley Center, Woodworth		4 pm on 19^th 1 pm on 21st
NOVEMBER 2008
7-8	VIM Celebration	1^st Church, Alexandria	VIM Larry Norman 225.346.1646, ext 222
7 - 9	Jr High Retreat (7^th & 8^th Grade) #1	Wesley Center, Woodworth	Tom Dolph 225-346-1646, ext 225 or 1-888-239-5286 tdolph@bellsouth.net
11-15	UMCOR-Basic Training Academy	Sager-Brown, Baldwin	Don Cottrill 225.346.1646	Luz Knight 202.548.4002
13-15	Path of Spiritual Leadership—Retreat 2 Track One	Wesley Center, Woodworth	Carole Cotton-Winn 985.639.9531
15	School of Christian Mission Committees	Wesley Center, Woodworth	Edna Hickman edna_hickman@subr.edu (225) 774-7259
21-22	W.T. Handy Convocation	Holiday Inn Downtown-Superdome 3301 Loyola Ave New Orleans, LA	Alonzo Campbell ajcampbell@bellsouth.net 225-346-1646	1:00 pm on 11/21/08 Ending 3:00 pm on 11/22/08
21-23	Conference UMW Officers Leadership Training Event	St. Louis, MO	Edna Hickman edna_hickman@subr.edu (225) 774-7259
30	United Methodist Student Day
DECEMBER 2008
4 - 7	Cursillo 126	Wesley Center, Woodworth	Lewis Smith (504) 521-8330 lsmith@neworleans-food.com