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COSROW
Start Date: 5/17/2008
There will be Commission on the Status and Role of Women meeting on Saturday, May 17, 2008 from 10 AM - 3 PM in the Samuel Wesley room of the Conference Center....

Ministry Inquiry Retreat
Start Date: 7/12/2008
These retreats are offered five times a year for those contemplating the ministry. Cost $50. REGISTRATION DEADLINE IS June 29, 2008. Information on Ministry Inquiry Retreats can be found here Registration form can be downloaded here....

Academy for Christian Education Session
Start Date: 8/15/2008
The next session for ACE will be at Wesley Woods Camp & Retreat Center August 15th - 17th in Indianola, IA....

Parish Development
Start Date: 9/12/2008
There will be a Parish Development committee meeting on Friday, September 12, 2008 from 10 AM - 3 PM in the Philip Otterbein room of the Conference Center....

Ministry Inquiry Retreat
Start Date: 9/13/2008
These retreats are offered five times a year for those contemplating the ministry. Cost $50. REGISTRATION DEADLINE IS August 30, 2008. Information on Ministry Inquiry Retreats can be found here Registration form can be downloaded here....

Conf Wide Workshop: Five Practices of Fruitful Congregations Vinton
Start Date: 9/20/2008
September 20, 2008 Radical Hospitality & Passionate Worship Hosted by Vinton UMC. Must register to attend, may pay on day of event.  Meals & refreshments are $7 per person. Refer to brochure for more information...

Conf Wid Workshops: Five Practices of Fruitful Congregations Winterset
Start Date: 9/20/2008
September 20, 2008  Intentional Faith Development & Life-Long Evangelism.  Hosted by Wintereset UMC Must  register to attend, may pay on day of event.  Meals & refreshments are $7 per person. Refer to brochure for more details...

Conf. Wide Workshops: Five Practices of Fruitful Congregations Cherokee
Start Date: 9/20/2008
Septoember 20, 2008  Risk-Taking Mission & Service & Extravagant Generosity. Hosted by Cherokee UMC Must register to attend, may pay on day of event.  Meals & refreshments are $7 per person. Please see brochure for more information...

Board of Global Ministries
Start Date: 9/27/2008
There will be a Board of Global Ministries meeting on Saturday, September 27, 2008 from 10:00 AM  - 3:00 PM in the John & Charles Wesley rooms of the Conference Center....

Parish Development
Start Date: 10/3/2008
There will be a Parish Development committee meeting on Friday, October 3, 2008 from 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM in the Philip Otterbein room of the Conference Center...

Academy for Christian Education Session
Start Date: 10/3/2008
The next ACE session will be at First United Methodist Church in Ames, IA on October 3 & 4....

Board of Discipleship
Start Date: 10/4/2008
There will be a Board of Discipleship meeting on Saturday, October 4, 2008 from 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM in the Samuel Wesley room of the Conference Center....

Hispanic Ministries
Start Date: 10/4/2008
There will be a Hispanic Ministries committee meeting on Saturday, October 4, 2008 from 10:00 AM - 3PM in the Susanna Wesley room of the Conference Center....

Mission Education
Start Date: 10/11/2008
There will be a Mission Education committee meeting on Saturday, October 11, 2008 from 9:30 AM - 2:30 PM in the John & Charles Wesley rooms of the Conference Center....

Board of Laity
Start Date: 10/18/2008
There will be a Board of Laity meeting on Saturday, October 18, 2008 from 10 AM - 3 PM in the Susanna Wesley room of the Conference Center....

CIM
Start Date: 10/18/2008
There will be a Community & Institutional Ministries meeting on Saturday, October, 18,. 2008 from 10 AM - 3 PM in the Jacob Albright meeting room of the Conference Center...

Thanksgiving Ingathering NW Site
Start Date: 11/1/2008
Northwest Site: Cherokee at Western Iowa Tech Convention Center 200 Victory Drive (Hwy 59, across from McDonald's) 7:30 - 11:00 AM  Loading trucks 8:00 - 10:00 AM  Check in of kits, quilts, bazaar items (NO FOOD ITEMS, PLEASE) 8:00 - 10:00 AM  Coffee and rolls 8:00 - 12:30 PM  Silent Quilt and Woodcraft Auction 10:00 AM            Program:  Speaker:  Russ Melby 12:00 PM             Lunch 1:00   PM      &...

Thanksgiving Ingathering NE Site
Start Date: 11/1/2008
Northeast Site: Cedar Falls, First United Methodist Church 8th & Washington  319.266.1713 7:30 - 11:00 AM  Check in of kits, quilts, bazaar and bake sale items 7:30 - 10:00 AM  Fellowship time with coffee and rolls 8:30 - 9:15   AM  Tour to the kit site at Lincoln School 8:50 - 12:05  PM  Mission presentations 9:00 - 1:00    PM  Mission displays 10:00 AM             Worship with Communion, speaker from Self-Help 11:15 - 1:00  PM  Sloppy Joe Lunch ($...

Thanksgiving Ingathering North Central Site
Start Date: 11/1/2008
North Central Site: Asbury United Methodist Church: 921 Des Moines Street, Webster City 515.832.5369 8:00 - 10:30  AM  Check in of kits & bazaar items.  Rolls & coffee available 8:30 - 12:00  PM  Bazaar - crafts, baked goods, fellowship.  Mission displays 8:30 - 12:00  PM  Silent quilt auction (please attach 3 x 5 card to quilt with church number and quilt measurement) 9:30 - 10:30  AM  Speakers of featured projects 10:30  AM            Worship with Communion 12:00 &...

Thanksgiving Ingathering SW Site
Start Date: 11/1/2008
Southwest Site: Greenfield United Methodist Church, 108 SW 5th Street. 641.743.2715 8:00 - 10:30  AM  Check in kits, quilts, woodcraft items, crafts and baked goods.  (Rolls & coffee available) 8:30 - 9:00    AM  Music Presentation 8:30 - 1:00    PM   Bazaar, quilt silent auction 9:05 - 10:30  AM  Mission Project Presentations 10:45  AM             Worship Service in the Sanctuary 12:00  PM         &nb...

Thanksgiving Ingathering SE Site
Start Date: 11/1/2008
Southeast Site:  Iowa Wesleyan College, Howe Student Activity Center, Corner of Broadway & North Main Street, Mt Pleasant.  319.385.8021 8:00 - 9:00   AM   Check in of bazaar & auction items 8:00 - 10:00  AM  Check in of kits 9:30  AM               Bazaar, mission displays, coffee & rolls 8:30 - 10:30  AM   Quilt & woodcrafts auction with professional auctioneer 11:45  AM          ...

24 Hour Spiritual Retreat
Start Date: 11/7/2008
The Iowa 5 Day Academy for Spiritual Formation Planning Team is holding a 24 hr retreat on November 7 & 8, 2008 at American Martyrs Retreat Center in Cedar Falls.  Click here for more information...

Academy for Christian Education Session
Start Date: 11/7/2008
This is the last ACE session and it will be held at First United Methodist Church in Ames, IA on November 7th & 8th....

Conf. Wide Workshops: Five Practices of Fruitful Congregations 11/8/2008
Start Date: 11/8/2008
November 8, 2008  Radical Hospitality & Passionate Worship.  Hosted by Greenfield UMC Must register to attend, may pay on day of event.  Meals & refreshments are $7 per person. Please refer to brochure for more information. ...

Conf. Wide Workshops: Five Practices of Fruitful Congregations 11/8/2008
Start Date: 11/8/2008
November 8, 2008 Risk-Taking Mission & Service & Extravagant Generosity.  Hosted by Shueyville UMC Must register to attend, may pay on day of event.  Meals, & refreshments are $7 per person. Please refer to brochure for more information....

Conf. Wide Workshops: Five Practices of Fruitful Congregations 11/8/2008
Start Date: 11/8/2008
November 8, 2008 Intentional Faith Development & Life-Long Eangelism. Hosted by Humboldt UMC Must register to attend, may pay on day of event.  Meals & refreshments are $7 per person. Please refer to the brochure for more ...