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DTSTART:20130609T040000Z
DTEND:20130610T035900Z
SUMMARY:100 Men in Black Program
DESCRIPTION:	The men of Union Chapel United Methodist Church in Wedowee,
  AL, extend an invitation to the community to attend its 1st
  Annual 100 Men In Black program at 2p.m., Sunday, June 9th.
  Our guest speaker is the Rev. W. G. Wimberly, Pastor of Mt.
  Nebo Baptist Church in West Point, GA.	Committed to sustain
 ing the church and building ministries to help steer young b
 oys and men to Christ, "Catch Them While They're Young" will
  serve as the backdrop for the Men In Black program. The men
  of Union Chapel will present its first Bridge Builders Awar
 d to men who have served their communities and churches.	The
  Men In Black program is free and open to the public.	 
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20130612T040000Z
DTEND:20130613T035900Z
SUMMARY:Clergy Moving Day
DESCRIPTION:	North Alabama Conference clergy moving to new appoitments w
 ill move on June 12.	They will celebrate their first Sunday 
 worship services with their new congregations on Sunday, Jun
 e 16.	 
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20130622T040000Z
DTEND:20130623T035900Z
SUMMARY:Woodlawn United Methodist Summerfest
DESCRIPTION:	Live music by Tres Homeboys and David Seale, Barbecue plate
 s for $7, vendors with arts and crafts and more, SILENT AUCT
 ION featuring fine arts and home décor, Storyteller Verna Ga
 tes at 1 p.m.		Vendor spaces are $25 – call the church at 20
 5-595-3776 or text 205-767-5311.		BOSTON BUTT PRESALE! Call 
 the church at 205-595-3776 or text 205-767-5311. Order more 
 than two and we will deliver to your office Friday, June 21.
 Feast on sumptuous, slow-cooked barbecue while enjoying the 
 toe-tapping good time of local band 3HB! Browse an eclectic 
 selection of items at the silent auction while kids play gam
 es or listen to storytime with Verna Gates at 1 p.m. A great
  selection of vendors will be on hand, too.
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DTSTART:20130623T040000Z
DTEND:20130624T035900Z
SUMMARY:Worshipful Launch for New Ethnic Ministries Strategy
DESCRIPTION:	The public is invited to the Worshipful Launch of the New E
 thnic Ministries Strategy. The new Ethnic Ministries Team wi
 ll shepherd this strategy that is focused on:	·         Deve
 loping Lay & Clergy Leadership	·         Building Partnershi
 p Committed to Enhancing Vital Congregations	·         Renew
 ing and Planting New African American & Multiracial Churches
 	·         Improving Ministry Spaces as Needed	 	The message
  will be delivered by Dr. Fred A. Allen, National Director o
 f Strengthening the Black Church for the Twenty-First Centur
 y. On the front line of outreach to diverse populations, he 
 is uniquely able to both challenge and encourage the new tea
 m, Conference and church at the dawn of a new day. 
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DTSTART:20130626T040000Z
DTEND:20130701T035900Z
SUMMARY:SEJ Youth Harambee 2013
DESCRIPTION:	Save the Date!	June 26 – June 30, 2013	Location: Claflin Un
 iversity, Orangeburg, SC	HARAMBEE is a Youth Conference plan
 ned by the HARAMBEE	Planning Team of youth, young adults and
  dedicated youth workers of the Southeastern Jurisdiction Bl
 ack Methodists for Church Renewal, Inc.	 The conference is h
 eld annually to help youth develop their spiritual, leadersh
 ip and interpersonal skills. The youth develop relationships
 , connect with each other and learn how to bridge the gap fr
 om generation to generation. The conference also help youth 
 and  adults, explore what it really means to pull together a
 nd work together in Christian love. 	During Youth HARAMBEE, 
 there is time to work, pray, sing, TESTIFY, fellowship and b
 uild meaningful relationships with GOD and each other! 	 Cos
 t: $280 (per participant/all youth and adults)	Adults will b
 e limited to 1 per five youth!	Fee Includes: All meals, hous
 ing, conference materials and activities!	(Transportation is
  not included!)	 	If you are interested in receiving more in
 formation, or being added to our mailing list or working wit
 h this team, please contact Kathy Stallworth at kj_worth@hot
 mail.com (Please list “SEJ Harambee” on the subject line.)
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20130627T040000Z
DTEND:20130628T035900Z
SUMMARY:Curriculum Fair
DESCRIPTION:	Cokesbury rep Mary Cook will have samples of Fall 2013 curr
 iculum. She will answer your questions and take orders.
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DTSTART:20130722T040000Z
DTEND:20130723T035900Z
SUMMARY:Cheaha District Trustees
DESCRIPTION:
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DTSTART:20130725T040000Z
DTEND:20130728T035900Z
SUMMARY:"Mission u" (formerly Cooperative School of Christian Missio
 n)
DESCRIPTION:	"Mission u" (previously known as Cooperative School of Chri
 stian Mission)	The theme for this year is "Learning Together
  for Transformation of the World."	Studies:	"The Call: Livin
 g Sacramentally, Walking Justly"	Poverty	The ROMA of Europe	
 Leaving Home - Finding Home (Children's study)	Migration (Yo
 uth study)	 
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DTSTART:20130823T040000Z
DTEND:20130825T035900Z
SUMMARY:Clergy Integrity *INITIAL* Training
DESCRIPTION:		Date:   February 11, 2013	 	To:      All Clergy needing th
 e Initial Clergy Integrity Training	 	Your training by the C
 onference Committee on Ministerial Integrity on the Preventi
 on of Clergy Sexual Abuse will be held at Camp Sumatanga, Au
 gust 23 – 24, 2013 at the Retreat Center. All clergy are req
 uired to receive this training. All clergy includes the foll
 owing:	 			All clergy appointed to a church (Deacons, Elders
 , Local Pastors and Associate Members) 			Retired clergy app
 ointed to a church			ATEMs within the bounds of the North Al
 abama Conference			Lay Speakers appointed to a church	 Check
 -in will begin at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, August 23 and the fir
 st session will be at 4:00 p.m. at the Retreat Center. The t
 raining will conclude at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 24. Y
 ou will need to attend the entire time to receive credit for
  the training. 	 	Deadline for registration is Noon on Thurs
 day, August 15, since the Office of Ordained Ministry must g
 ive the rooming list and total count to Sumatanga.			 	 	CON
 FERENCE COMMITTEE ON MINISTERIAL INTEGRITY	PREVENTION OF CLE
 RGY SEXUAL ABUSE TRAINING	AUGUST 23 – 24, 2013, CAMP SUMATAN
 GA RETREAT CENTER	 	Please complete this form and send with 
 your check (payable to North Alabama Conference) to Cindi Pa
 tsios, 898 Arkadelphia Road, Birmingham, AL 35204	 	Cost for
  the training (room, meals, materials) is:	____ Double room 
 -- $85.00 	____ Private room - $110.00	____ Meals but no roo
 m - $40.00 	 	 	NAME_____________________________________Dis
 trict______________________	 	Address_______________________
 ______City________________St______Zip_____	 	e-mail address_
 __________________________________________________________	 
 	Telephone numbers__________________________________________
 ____________	 	Name of Church appointed to _________________
 ____________________________	 	In case of emergency contact_
 ___________________________at #________________	 	Click this
  link for printable form:           http://na.brickriver.com
 /files/oForms_YJ7JB6/August_2013_initial_training_2S4Z9FKH.d
 oc	                          
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20130824T040000Z
DTEND:20130825T035900Z
SUMMARY:Autism:  Trying To Put The Pieces Of The Puzzle Together
DESCRIPTION:	You are invited to attend an informative workshop on autism
  at Huntsville First United Methodist Church on Saturday, Au
 gust 24.  This workshop, sponsored by Huntsville First UMC i
 s open to anyone but especially for church leaders and Sunda
 y school teachers.	Special guest speaker will be Deb Wade, N
 orth Alabama Conference Convener of Disability Ministries an
 d Chair of the denomination’s U.M. Committee on Disability M
 inistries.	Registration is from 9:00-9:30 a.m	Workshop is fr
 om 9:30 – 11:30 a.m. in The Chapel.	For more information, co
 ntact the Northeast District Director of Disability Ministri
 es, Rhonda Ritter at (256) 603-6006 or rcritter@bellsouth.ne
 t.
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DTSTART:20130824T040000Z
DTEND:20130825T035900Z
SUMMARY:Bread & Butter Youth Ministry Training
DESCRIPTION:	Join us this August as we offer an outstanding array of sem
 inars that help you make youth ministry as easy as apple pie
 . With so many students filling up on ministry experiences a
 round the globe it can be hard to stay current. But we want 
 to show you how to make youth ministry your bread and butter
  before you become toast!	Registration Cost:	Early Bird (unt
 il the end of Annual Conference) $20			$25 Regular Price & $
 15 for Students	1 free registration with 4 paid adults						
 				8:00 am							Registration											9:00 am							Gener
 al Session with Laurie Polich											10:10 am							Mini-
 Seminars											11:10 am							Seminar Session #1								
 			12:30 pm							Lunch (Optional Q&A with Laurie Polich)			
 								2:00 pm												Seminar Session #2															
 				3:30 pm															General Session with Laurie Polich
 														4:30 pm							Training Event Ends					Seminars
 :			Youth Ministry 101			Fundraising			Working with Parents	
 		Games			UMYF Planning			Small Church Youth Ministry			Coun
 seling Teens			Small Group Ministry			Recruiting and Trainin
 g Volunteers			AND MANY MORE SO STAY TUNED!!!!!
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DTSTART:20130824T040000Z
DTEND:20130825T035900Z
SUMMARY:Clergy Integrity Retraining
DESCRIPTION:	 		 	 The Conference Committee on Ministerial Integrity on 
 the Prevention of Clergy Sexual Abuse has scheduled required
  refresher training sessions for all clergy in the North Ala
 bama Conference who have previously received Ministerial Int
 egrity training. The North Alabama Conference insurance, the
  Bishop and Cabinet and the Board of Ordained Ministry now r
 equire this retraining every four years. All clergy include:
 	 	All clergy appointed to a church (Deacons, Elders, Local 
 Pastors and Associate Members) 	Retired clergy appointed to 
 a church	ATEMs within the bounds of the North Alabama Confer
 ence	Lay Speakers appointed to a church	 	Saturday, August 2
 4, 2013                   Camp Sumatanga 	 	The retraining w
 ill begin at 9:00 AM and last until 12:30 PM. You must atten
 d the entire training to receive credit for it. Latecomers o
 r those who leave early will not receive credit for attendin
 g. Registration and attendance will be listed and submitted 
 to the District Superintendents. There will be a cost of $12
 .00 that will include materials and coffee.  	 	Registration
  deadline is August 16, 2013. TELEPHONE RESERVATIONS WILL NO
 T BE ACCEPTED! 	 	This is the last retraining for 2013	 	 Cl
 ick this link for printable form:  http://na.brickriver.com/
 files/oForms_YJ7JB6/Retraing_Sumatanga_8_24_2013_KUWH4CJQ.do
 c
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20131008T040000Z
DTEND:20131009T035900Z
SUMMARY:ARMS Fall Meeting
DESCRIPTION:	The Annual Fall Meeting of the Association of Retired Minis
 ters and Spouses (ARMS) for a time of fellowship, business a
 nd lunch.
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DTSTART:20131008T040000Z
DTEND:20131009T035900Z
SUMMARY:Cheaha District Superintendency Committee Meeting
DESCRIPTION:
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DTSTART:20131014T040000Z
DTEND:20131017T035900Z
SUMMARY:Gathering of the Orders and Fellowship of Local Pastors and 
 Associate Members
DESCRIPTION:	Gathering of The Orders and Fellowship of Local Pastors	Oct
 ober 14 - 16, 2012	Camp Sumatanga	Rev. Tom Albin, Dean of th
 e Upper Room Chapel and Team Leader for the Program Unit of 
 The Upper Room Ministries and Bishop Debra Wallace-Padgett w
 ill be our leaders for the Gathering. 	Information on Rev. T
 om Albin:  http://wosite.brickriver.com/page.asp?PKValue=185
 4	Information on Bishop Debra Wallace-Padgett:  http://www.n
 orthalabamaumc.org/pages/detail/1795	 
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20131021T040000Z
DTEND:20131022T035900Z
SUMMARY:Cheaha District Trustees
DESCRIPTION:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20140124T050000Z
DTEND:20140126T045900Z
SUMMARY:SBC21 Annual Event
DESCRIPTION:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20140127T050000Z
DTEND:20140128T045900Z
SUMMARY:Licensing School - 2014 - Registration Deadline
DESCRIPTION:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20140201T050000Z
DTEND:20140202T045900Z
SUMMARY:Deadline for PreConference Reports, Petitions and Resolution
 s
DESCRIPTION:	PreConference Reports	We invite all North Alabama Conferenc
 e related minsitries to share a report in the Journal of the
  North Alabama Conference describing your ministry over the 
 past year specifically the ways your team or organization ha
 s helped challenge and equip North Alabama local churches to
  make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of th
 e world.	All reports submitted for publication in the Journa
 l Volume 1 (Pre-Conference Book) for 2014 should be submitte
 d no later than Wednesday, February 1, 2014. Email your repo
 rt to the following email address: acreports@umcna.org	Inclu
 de "Pre-Conference Report" in the subject line	 	Petitions a
 nd Resolutions	Petitions and Resolutions must also be submit
 ted no later than Wednesday, February 1, 2014 per our Confer
 ence Standing Rules (See Call to Mission and Ministry para 8
 .1 (f) ). Petitions and resolutions should be submitted as a
  Microsoft Word Document and attached in an email to the Con
 ference Secretary at the following email addresses: acreport
 s@umcna.org and clauzell.williams@umcna.org	Include "Petitio
 ns and Resolutions" in the subject line
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20140210T050000Z
DTEND:20140211T045900Z
SUMMARY:Licensing School - 2014 - Completed Preparatory Assignments 
 DUE
DESCRIPTION:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20140221T050000Z
DTEND:20140224T045900Z
SUMMARY:Encounter 2014
DESCRIPTION:			Early Bird: $60 per person until December 1, 2013 			Regu
 lar Registration: $70 per person December 2, 2013-January 31
 , 2014			Late Registration: $80 per person February 1-13, 20
 14			Final Registration February 13, 2014	Itinerary	All time
 s EST (1 hr ahead)	 	Friday, Feb. 21	7:00 PM            Door
 s Open/ Begin Registration	9:00                  SESSION I	1
 1:00                Out	 	Saturday, Feb. 22	7:00 AM         
    Doors Open/ More Registration	8:30                  SESSI
 ON II	10:45                Break Out Sessions	11:45         
        Out	 	11:45 – 6:00      Free Time	 	5:00 PM          
   Jam Session	6:30                  Doors Open	7:30         
          SESSION III	10:00                Late Night Block P
 arty	11:00                Out	 	Sunday, Feb. 23	8:00 AM     
        Doors Open	9:00                  SESSION IV	11:00    
             See you next year at	                        ENC
 OUNTER 2015! 	 	More information and registration available 
 on the Encounter website.
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20140223T050000Z
DTEND:20140301T045900Z
SUMMARY:Licensing School - 2014
DESCRIPTION:	Licensing School is required for local pastors to be licens
 ed.  All students must be certified as candidates by their D
 istrict Committee on Ministry by the beginning of Licensing 
 School.			October 1, 2013 - Preparatory assignments will be 
 available on-line.			January 27, 2014 - Registration Forms a
 nd fees are due in the Conference Office by 12:00 Noon (snai
 l mail).			February 10, 2014 - Completed preparatory assignm
 ents are due in the Conference office by 12:00 Noon (by e-ma
 il only).	Check back on October 1, 2013 for Preparatory Assi
 gnments for 2014 Licensing School
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20140515T040000Z
DTEND:20140516T035900Z
SUMMARY:Deadline for AV portions of Annual Conference reports and an
 nouncements
DESCRIPTION:	All ministry groups making a presentation or announcement a
 t the 2014 North Alabama Annual Conference and wish to use a
 udio/visiuals to enhance your message (such as graphics on s
 creen, powerpoint presentations, videos, music CDs or files,
  etc) must have your AV portion of your report completed and
  turned in to the Office of Communication by 5 p.m. on May 1
 5.	To help insure the best production quality possible, all 
 media to appear on screen or played through the sound system
  must be approved, tested and loaded on the hired tech crew'
 s equipment prior to the start of Annual Conference.  Any me
 dia turned in past the May 15 deadline will not be a part of
  the 2014 North Alabama Annual Conference. 
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20140601T040000Z
DTEND:20140604T035900Z
SUMMARY:2014 North Alabama Annual Conference
DESCRIPTION:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20140822T040000Z
DTEND:20140824T035900Z
SUMMARY:SBC21 Missions Event
DESCRIPTION:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20150123T050000Z
DTEND:20150125T045900Z
SUMMARY:SBC21 Annual Event
DESCRIPTION:
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