Sunday, October 11, 2009

Eastern Europe and Balkans Consultation

In Mission Together Across the Miles
Eastern European and Balkans Consultation
November 5-7, 2009
West Market Street United Methodist Church
Greensboro, North Carolina

Join Us for a Memorable & Inspiring Consultation Event!

Learn how you can become an In Mission Together Partner Church!

Strengthen your IMT relationships!

Shape the IMT vision for the future!

Provide an opportunity for new churches to get involved!
Link to article on General Board of Global Ministries website

Consultation Agenda Highlights:
Travel “vicariously” to IMT countries.
Hear reports and have an opportunity to meet IMT Coordinators from each country.
Network with others involved in this ministry in Eastern Europe and the US.
Attend valuable “how-to” workshops to strengthen your ministry.
Celebrate achievements, share stories, hopes and encouragement with US and Eastern
Europe & Balkan friends.
Hear an address from Bishop Streiff of Central & Southern Europe.
Who Should Attend this Consultation?
All In Mission Together partner UMCs and VIM teams—lay and clergy.
Local church, district, conference & general agency leadership.
Persons desiring to learn about mission opportunities in Eastern Europe and the Balkans for
the first time.

Registration & Hotel Information:
Early Registration cost - $75 per person (for registrations received prior to September 18,
2009)
Regular Registration cost - $85 per person
Partial Registration - Registrations for the consultation for persons arriving Friday morning are available. The registration cost is $60 before September 18 and $70 after September 18.
Registration brochure [PDF] - Register by completing registration form and faxing to West Market Street United Methodist Church at 336-275-4589. You will need to mail your check for your registration fee to West Market Street United Methodist Church, Attn: Elizabeth Montgomery, PO Box 870, Greensboro, NC 27402-0870. Make checks payable to WMSUMC, with IMT Consultation on the memo line.

Online Registration - Click here to register online. You will need to mail your check for your registration fee to West Market Street United Methodist Church, Attn: Elizabeth Montgomery, PO Box 870, Greensboro, NC 27402-0870. Make checks payable to WMSUMC, with IMT Consultation on the memo line.

Hotel Reservations - Please make hotel reservations at the Downtown Marriot Hotel in Greensboro 1-800-228-9290; Cost is $92 for a double room. The conference block is called the National Eastern Europe Church Conference Block. However, based on experience the full name is not in the national reservation computer. The national reservation computer seems to have it as Nat E E.. For those arriving prior to Thursday November 5, you will need to contact the Marriott directly to receive the block price on earlier days. Contact Christen Wilson at 336-387-8004. This contact will work for any other registration difficulties as well.

Airport Location - The Consultation is most easily reached through the Piedmont Triad Airport (known here as the Greensboro airport) and designated by the code GSO
Rail Transportation - Downtown Greensboro is served by Amtrak with the station located six blocks from the church. Transportation can be arranged between the station and the Church and hotel upon request.

Questions? Contact us!:
Contact Elizabeth Montgomery at 336-275-4587 or emontgomery@wmsumc.org

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