Regional Administrator on Vacation
Pam Mullay will be on vacation from Thursday, July 28, 2011 through Monday, August 8, 2011. She will return to the office on Tuesday, August 9, 2011. For information in her absence, please contact the following:

Ordering a Journal – Kayla Spears, kspears@bwcumc.org or 410-309-3420

Information for the e-Connection – Linda Worthington, lworthington@bwcumc.org or 410-309-3423

Finance or Apportionment Information – Finance Department, bwcfinance@bwcumc.org or 410-290-7302

Information about the Mini-ROCKs or the Adventure Devotionals – Pam Bowen, pbowen@bwcumc.org or 410-309-3427

Information about reserving a conference room at the Conference Mission Center – John Gauthier, jgauthier@bwcumc.org or 410-309-3400

Information about Change the World Mission Day – Olivia Gross, ogross@bwcumc.org or 410-309-3430

Information about Mission Insite (Demographics Tool) – Christine Kumar, ckumar@bwcumc.org or 410-309-3422

General administrative information (that cannot wait until Pam’s return) – Sandy Cockrell, scockrell@bwcumc.org or 410-309-3442



Sale at Cokesbury
Stop in at Cokesbury at the Baltimore Washington Conference Mission Center Tuesday, July 26, 2011 through Saturday, July 30, 2011 for their Anniversary Clearance Sale. There will be 35% off the following books: Devotional, Inspiration, Self Help, Religion and Culture, Social Issues, Preaching and Bibles. This is only at the Fulton location. For more information call 301-317-6814 or email dkarau@cokesbury.com.



Gateway Training
Registration for our Gateway Trainings is now up and running. Please go to http://www.bwcumc.org/gateway/gatewaytraining to register. Registration is free but required since many of our trainings are limited due to space constraints. For most of our trainings we will be offering them at multiple locations and multiple times. You can select which location and time work best for you.



Discipler Groups/Charge Conference Schedules – Please check the listings since some changes have been made!
The Discipler Groups and Charge Conference Schedule listings can be found on the website. Discipler Groups at http://www.bwcumc.org/resources/disciplergroups and Charge Conference Schedule Listings at http://www.bwcumc.org/sites/default/files/pdf/WashRegionChgConf2011.pdf.

(Charge Conference Schedules can now be printed on 8.5 x 11 size paper! :) Please note that these are working documents and most likely will change over time. On each document you will see an “updated as of” date. Please be mindful of that date when viewing the documents.




Equitable Compensation Chart
Many of you have been asking for the 2012 Equitable Compensation Chart. You can find the most updated version of that at http://www.bwcumc.org/sites/default/files/pdf/2012equitablecompcredits.pdf.



Death Announcement
Pauline Sraver, wife of Rev. Charles 'Chuck' Sraver, passed away on Friday, July 22 at the age of 83.
Ms. Sraver's husband, Charles, served as a part-time approved "supply pastor" at Harwood Park Methodist Church in 1963 and then from 1966 to 1971. This category is equivalent to being a local pastor today. Mr. and Mrs. Sraver lived in Highland at the time and Mrs. Sraver was still living there at the time of her death. She was an active member of Mt. Zion, Highland UMC.

Viewings will be held at Slack’s Funeral Home in Ellicott City on Tuesday, July 26th from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. and at Mt. Zion UMC Chapel on Rt. 216 in Highland, MD on Wednesday, July 27 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.; with the Service of Death and Resurrection at 5 p.m. in the Sanctuary. A dinner/reception will follow in the fellowship hall.



Blueprint for Wellness HealthCash Incentive Ends July 31, 2011
To All HealthFlex participants & Spouses enrolled in HealthFlex Active Plans:

Have you taken Step 1 of the HealthFlex "Three Steps to Wellness" incentives? If not—don’t miss out!

• Take the Blueprint for Wellness screening at a Quest Diagnostics facility.
• Earn $100 HealthCash (participants/spouses in active plans only; must be enrolled in Virgin HealthMiles).
• No cost to participants and spouses in HealthFlex.
• Incentive opportunity ends July 31, 2011.

Blueprint for Wellness is a comprehensive screening—just a blood sample and a few measurements for cholesterol, blood sugar, liver and kidney function, and much more.
Register Now - You must preregister. Preregistration is accepted up to the day of your screening, based on appointment availability.

By Phone: 1-866-908-9440 - Employer/group: "HealthFlex" or "United Methodist Church".

Online: www.gbophb.org
Log into HealthFlex/WebMD. Under HealthFlex Vendor Links, select "Quest Diagnostics." Registration Key: UMC2011

Learn More
If you have questions about the screening, the incentive, or do not have access to a Quest Diagnostics facility in your area, read the FAQs online http://www.gbophb.org/TheWell/Root/HFLX/4222.pdf for more information.

Your Privacy Is Valued
Your Annual Conference, church, employer, insurance company, HealthFlex or the General Board of Pension and Health Benefits cannot see your lab results or personal health data.