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AC Update - May 24, 2016 - Issue 5


AC Updates are sent every other week to members and guests of the Annual Conference session June 16-18, 2016 in Salem, OR. If you are not the member attending from your church, please let your district office know so we may send information to the right person. Thank you!

Register now online - late fee after May 31

There is no fee to register for the Annual Conference through May 31. The registration form lists all the meals to choose from and shows the prices. Payment for the meals is handled online through the registration or by mailing a check to the Conference Center in Portland (before June 7) if you prefer. There is an automatic $50 late fee for members to register online between June 1 and June 7. After June 7 the only way to register is on paper at the Salem Convention Center and a $75 late fee will be assessed. All are encouraged to register early and pay in advance so that check-in is a breeze! Register now.

Important note about meals:  Meals will be pre-ordered and paid for on June 8. There can be no refunds after registration closes on June 7. Thank you for your understanding.

Be Prepared for Conference

See items to download to your mobile device or print and read in advance here: http://www.umoi.org/AC  Please take the time to study the legislation and be informed about the issues.  Lay members are encouraged to  Read a letter of Orientation from Conference Lay Leader Mary Foote.

Worship offerings to benefit local and global ministries

  • Thursday Opening Worship -
    Red Lodge Transition Services is a non-profit grassroots organization whose primary objective is to assist Native American men and women who are ready to transition from prison and jail back to the community.
  • Thursday Memorial Worship - This offering will go to support our Annual Conference’s Hispanic Ministry efforts in Wilder, Idaho and Hillsboro and Salem-Keizer, Oregon.
  • Saturday Retirement/Commissioning Worship -  This offering will support Honduras financial development. More details to follow.

Please note: For the retirement and commissioning service on Saturday morning at 9:00 a.m., we are asking all Clergy and Lay Assigned to robe with red stoles--this includes all clergy and laity who are appointed and assigned, as well as retired clergy.
 

Schedule Highlights for 2016

Wednesday, June 15  
10 a.m.-4:00 p.m. "Marketing your Church: How to Effectively Reach your Community."  .   Pre-register now. 
3:30-7:30 p.m. Registration and Check-in
6:30 p.m. Orientation for new and returning members
7:00 p.m. Coffee House sponsored by Reconciling Ministries  
7:00 p.m. Meeting for Conference Health Insurance Plan participants
Thursday, June 16  
8:45 a.m. Laity Session at Salem Convention Center
9:00 a.m. Clergy Session at Micah Bldg., next to Salem First UMC
10:00 - 11:30 a.m. Laity Workshops 
1:30-5:00 p.m. Living the Connection #1 plenary session
7:30 p.m. Memorial Worship Service, Salem First UMC
Friday, June 17  
8:30 a.m. - noon Living the Connection #2 plenary session
1:30-5:00 p.m.  Living the Connection #3 plenary session 
6:00 p.m. Celebration Dinner & Awards
Saturday, June 18  
9:00 a.m.  Commissioning/Retirement Worship and reception
11:00 a.m. - noon Living the Connection #4 Plenary session 
1:30 p.m. Living the Connection # 5 plenary session
3:00 p.m. Adjourn  (approximate time)

            

What to Bring to Conference

  • Printed materials from the Conference website  or download to your portable device in advance.
  • 3 ring notebook with dividers if using printed materials, plus a pen or pencil.
  • Checkbook or cash for offerings and shopping at the Cokesbury book store and Ministry Marketplace. Credit cards are accepted for registration and at Cokesbury.
  • Payment for meals and late fee if you have not already registered.
  • UMCOR kits from your church. Layette, School and Health kits are needed.
  • Sweater or light coat if desired. Plenary room temperature can be cool.

Useful Links

Conference Schedule www.umoi.org/conferenceschedule
Youth at Annual Conference http://www.umoi.org/youthatac

Download the full packet of legislation
Read or download the pre-conference reports

Hotline

If you can't find what you need on the website contact Annual Conference Manager Sally Blanchard, at 503-802-9203 or sally@umoi.org. Messages are checked twice a day Monday-Thursday.

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