Eurasia - Central Asia In Mission Together Consultation XIX
Friday, May 5th, 8:30 am, thru Saturday, May 6th, 2:45, 2017
Baltimore-Washington Conference Center
11711 East Market, Place, Fulton, Maryland 20759
"Then I heard the Lord's voice saying, 'Whom should I send, and who will go for us?' I said, 'I'm here; send me.'" Isaiah 6:8
"As the Father has sent me, I am sending you." John 20:21
"Methodism is a missionary movement aimed at making dsciples of Jesus Christ and transformation of the world. What can be more honorable and meaningful than to respond to this calling of God and to become a part of this missionary movement? I am grateful to the United Methodists in Eurasia, who devoted their lives to serving Christ and His Church. Today, through sacrifice and devotion of many ministers and leaders of our churches, we have an extensive structure of the United Methodist Church in Eurasia. But this is not the ultimate goal. We continue our missionary movement to the East and West, North and South. More than two hundred million Russian-speaking people in Eurasia do not practice religious life. At the same time the majority of them are at different stages of a spiritual quest in their lives. Focus on the mission and expansion of the missionary movement is one of the main characteristics of the United Methodist Church. I call on each Annual Conference to open new churches from 2016 to 2022. To do this, we need the guidance of the Holy Spirit and serious work in the Conferences.
Methodism is a missionary MOVEMENT aimed at making disciples of Jesus Christ and transformation of the world."
- Bishop Eduard Khegay, Vision for the UMC in Eurasia, 2016-2022
Empowering Your Long Term Partnership For Long Term Impact!
Part of our time together will be conversation about the "Partnership Covenant." How can we live out the convenant in practical terms? You will be asked to share your experiences and engage with peer-sharing and learning about how this can have long term impact.
Speakers
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p Eduard Khegay is Bishop of the Eurasia Episcopal Area based in Moscow, Russia which stretches across 10 time zones in Eurasia. Bishop Khegay is the first United Methodist Bishop from the former Soviet Union. Prior to his election, he was the pastor of the Raduga United Methodist Church in Moscow and also Aspiration United Methodist Church in St. Petersburg. He has also played an active role in the Eurasia Initiative, the first of what became an extensive series of recent church development efforts, collectively known as In Mission Together. Khegay graduated from Bauman Moscow State Technical University, studied at the Moscow United Methodist Theological Seminary, received a MDiv degree from Candler School of Theology and a DMin degree from Wesley Theological Seminary. He was ordained as a United Methodist elder in 2001. Click here to read his full bio.
Hotel Accomodations
This is a partial list of hotels in the area. You can also do a search on web booking sites for more options, as for example, ww.hotels.com www.trivago.com www.expedia.com or www.booking.com
Homewood Suites by Hilton, Columbia/Laurel, 7531 Montpelier Road, Laurel, MD; I-866-573-4235 or 1-240-360-2725; 1.1 miles to Conference Center.
Doubletree by Hilton Hotel, Laurel, MD, 15101 Sweitzer Land, Laurel, MD; 1-866-925-8676 or 1-301-776-5300; Shuttle bus within five mile radius; 3.8 miles to Conference Center.
Hampton Innn and Suites, Columbia/South; 7045 Minstrel Way, Columbia, MD; 1-410-381-3001 or 1-855-799-6860; 3.8 miles to Conference Center.
SpringHill Suites by Marriott Columbia, 7055 Minstrel Way, Columbia, MD; 1-410-290-7896, 3.8 miles to Conference Center.
Extended Stay America Columbia Gateway Drive, 6620 Eli Whitney Drive, Columbia, MD 21046, 1-410-312-1557, 5.57 miles to Conference Center
Coutryard by Marriott Columiba, 8910 Stanford Doulevard, Columiba, MD, 21045; 1-410-290-0002, 5.56 miles to Conference Center.
Homewood Suites by Hilton - Columbia; 8320 Benson Drive, Columbia, MD, 21045; 1-410-872-9200, 6.29 miles to Conference Center.
Registration Fee
April 1st - April 28th, 2017 - $139.
Host Annual Conference Discount Rate (For those who reside within the bounds of the Baltimore-Washington Annual Conference, there is a special rate to thank you for your hospitality!) - $105.
Attendees from Eurasia (Russian, Ukraine, Belarus, Moldova, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Kyrgystan, Tasjistan) can register at a lower rate but must identify the country and church they are associated with on the registration form; the fee will be $105. American partners can pay this fee on the Eurasian attendee's behalf.
Friday, May 5th only one day - through April 7th - $80, thereafter $100.
Saturday, May 6th only one day - through April 7th - $60, thereafter $80
Multiple Attendee Discount - 5 or more from same church - Only $105/each The multiple attendee discount is only available through March 31st 2017 so sign up fast! Note: To receive the discounted rate all multiple registrants must be registered at the same time. (Names can be added later if you are unsure who is able to attend but you want to lock in the discounted rate.)
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For questions about event information
Registrar - Ms. Leigh Delashaw, 834 Crest Cove, Hoover, AL 35226;
1-205-422-4750; askimt5050@gmail.com
Eurasia In Mission Together Coordinator - Mel (Miloslav) Munchinsky; 534 N. Whiting, Mesa, AZ 85213
1-480-266-0468; eurasiaimt@gmail.com
Central Asia In Mission Coordinator - Mi Rhang Baek; 1-404-680-7743; imtcentralasia@gmail.com