Washington Region

Thursday, March 31, 2011

Pre-Conference Booklets

The Pre-Conference booklets have been printed and are currently being mailed. It will take three to four weeks. You can expect them by mid April. You can also download the booklet online on the Annual Conference page or at this link: http://www.bwcumc.org/files/PRECON%202011_web.pdf.

Volunteers Needed!
The Baltimore-Washington Conference is in need of volunteers! We are seeking any individuals that have a desire to get involved with the ministries we have at the BWC Mission Center. The areas where we have the greatest need are with our hospitality staff as front desk attendants and librarians, and with various large events throughout the year. If you feel you might be interested in being a member of our volunteer staff, please contact John Gauthier, Coordinator of Radical Hospitality via email jgauthier@bwcumc.org or phone (410) 309-3406. Also, feel free to use our volunteer form on the BWC website www.bwcumc.org/content/volunteerapplication. Thank you for your continuing support of the important ministries in our conference!

April Discipler Group Information Available
The April Discipler Group information is now available for download. Clergy: Please download the session 46 participant’s guide at http://www.bwcumc.org/content/discipler-groups-curriculum.
The April make-up session will be held on Tuesday, April 19 at the Conference Mission Center from 9:30 a.m. – noon.

Annual Conference Registration Closes soon
Time is running out!! If you haven’t registered yet, please take a few minutes to register. The registration process is quick and easy. Don’t wait. After online registration closes (April 8th), onsite registration is your only option and tickets to special meals will not be available. Avoid the lines and the additional charge ($50) for registration at the event by registering today!

Visit http://www.bwcumc.org/content/2011annualconferenceoverview for more information.

Change The World!
Imagine 15,000 United Methodists all working together in mission in their communities. Plans are now underway for a conference-wide event on October 8, 9 & 10, 2011. The Change the World Mission Day will celebrate the spirit of United Methodism, a faith built on social action.

Congregations will be encouraged to move outside the walls of their local churches to serve in their communities. More details will be announced as they become available. If your church would like a practice run, you are encouraged to participate in the denomination’s Change the World event, which is expected to draw 500,000 people across the nation into 3,500 mission projects May 14-15. www.bwcumc.org/events/changetheworld

Prayer Requests (Due to an issue with Google Blogspot – it won’t let me update the prayer listing without crashing the program. Until this is resolved, the prayer requests will be listed in the regular section of the blog.)
Please pray for the following:

Mrs. Amity Monroe (wife of Art Monroe – pastor at the Morgan Chapel/Mt Olive Charge in Woodbine) has been found to have two bad discs in her neck and will have fusion surgery on Friday. Prayers are needed for a successful surgery and recovery. Well wishes can be sent to amonroejr@hotmail.com.

Mrs. Martha Ann Bishop (wife of James Bishop – pastor at Goshen UMC) had both knees replaced about 3 weeks go. Well wishes can be sent to jabmab1@comcast.net.

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UnknownMarch 31, 2011 at 12:26 PM
Registration is now open for the one-day ROCKs Go to: http://www.bwcumc.org/events/onedayrock
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Important Dates

November 1 & 2 & 3, 2011 - Discipler Groups http://www.bwcumc.org/content/discipler-group-roster
November 15, 2011 9:30 a.m.- Discipler Group Make-Up Session, Conference Mission Center
November 15, 2011 - Visioning 2020 with Bishop Schol http://www.bwcumc.org/events/visioning2020
November 29 & 30, 2011 9-11 a.m. & 1-3 p.m. : Gateway Training on Statistical Reports - Conference Mission Center
December 1, 2011 - Evaluations Due
December 1 & 6 & 7, 2011 - Discipler Groups http://www.bwcumc.org/content/discipler-group-roster
December 20, 2011 9:30 a.m. - Discipler Group Make-Up Session, Conference Mission Center http://www.bwcumc.org/content/discipler-group-roster
January 28, 2012 - Washington Region Leadership Day - Conference Mission Center
April 19, 2012 9-12:30 - Pastor Transition Workshop - Conference Mission Center
April 21, 2012 - Prodigal Worship, Queens Chapel UMC, Beltsville, MD
May 12, 2012 9-12:30 Washington Region Transition Workshop for Pastors/SPRC, Conference Mission Center
May 30 - June 1, 2012 - Annual Conference - Marriott Waterfront Hotel, Baltimore

Did you know?

If you have questions about taxes, W-2 forms and I-9's, the best place to go to have those questions answered is the GCFA website. www.gcfa.org/ls_CTP/html We suggest you access the information from GCFA, then contact accounting professionals for any additional information.

It is important that you update your leadership in Gateway, especially for Annual Conference. All new leaders should be added to your church. To do this, log into Gateway and click on Committee Overview. Then click on Committee Participation and Update. Click on Local Church Leadership Committee. For more information abut make changes/updates, go to www.bwcumc.org/content/gateway-resources and click on the Introduction to Gateway Manual.

The current address of the Conference Mission Center does not always show up on GPS or MapQuest. We suggest you use the address for Maggie Moo's Ice Cream which is 8170 Maple Lawn Boulevard, Fulton, MD 20759. The Conference Mission Center is located in the parking lot behind Maggie Moo's.

If you send mail to our old address on Gateway Drive in Columbia, it will be returned to you. Please be mindful of our new address when sending timely information.

Your guide and district superintendent (and your RA) enjoy reading your newsletters. If you have them electronically, please feel free to pass them on to us via email.

That if you forget your Gateway user name and password and set up a new account in Gateway that your new account will not be connected to your church and you will not be able to access the forms you need on Gateway. To avoid this from happening, please contact Pam Mullay to obtain your user name and password for Gateway if you have forgotten it.

Clergy Compensation Reports are linked to medical and pension and if the reports are not submitted on time your 2011 medical and pension benefits can be affected.

That if you register anyone other than yourself on Gateway (aside from ROCK) for training, that person's name and email will take over your account and your name and email will disappear from Gateway. To avoid this each person must register for events individually unless stated that group registrations are allowed. We do this to allow for monitoring of CEU credits. If you have someone else register you then they will receive credit for the class in your place.