Latvia-Lithuania Consultation

April 24-26, 2009
Fairview United Methodist Church
Maryville, Tennessee

It’s been two years since the last Latvia-Lithuania Initiative Consultation and much has happened. Churches and ministries have grown. New partnerships have formed. New missionaries have been assigned. Wesley Camp has become a blessing to both countries. There is much to share and celebrate. Friday will be a time of discovery and celebration. Saturday the initiatives will meet separately. Sunday will include worship and thanking God for the great things He has done.

Friday evening will be a very special time. The Friends of Estonia are meeting on the same weekend in Sevierville, TN less than an hour away from Maryville. After dinner, we will travel by bus/car pool to Sevierville to join in celebration and worship with the supporters of the three Baltic Countries. Holston Conference’s Bishop James E. Swanson will be preaching. There will be an opportunity for fellowship after the service. Maryville is located on the “quiet side” of the Great Smokey Mountains National Park. The Park will be celebrating its 75th anniversary in 2009 and springtime in the Smokey’s is beautiful. Knoxville, Oak Ridge, Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge are all but an hour away. There are many hotels and restaurants in the area. Fairview UMC is eight miles south of the Knoxville Airport. It is a church known for hospitality and missions. There are a number of connecting and partnership churches within easy driving distance.

We encourage you to mark your calendars for this event, and plan to come discover, celebrate, and plan for the Kingdom ministries The Jameson Inn of Alcoa is holding rooms for the conference at a rate of $68.00 per night. (Phone: 865-984-6800 or alcoa.tn@jamesoninns.com). The Jameson provides shuttle service from the airport. Reservations must be made by March 23, 2009 to take advantage of this rate. A limited number of host families will be available on a first come, first served basisTransportation from the hotel to the church will be available. Registration information, forms, and a preliminary agenda are available on this website.

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