National & Regional Events Sponsored by the General Board of Discipleship & Affiliate Organizations
(Contact the General Board of Discipleship, P.O. Box 340003, Nashville, TN 37203-0003)
 

Date	Event	Location	Contact
November 5-7, 2009	SOULfiesta: Tending the Soul of the Congregation	Brentwood UMC, Nashville TN	Cynthia Begnau, 615-340-1704 cbegnaud@upperroom.org
November 5-7, 2009	New England School of Congregational Development	Lexington MA	www.newenglandschool.org
November 12-14, 2009	emergingumc2:restoring missional Methodism	Indianapolis IN	Taylor Burton-Edwards, tburtonedwards@GBOD.org Registration Event Details
November 30, 2009 - December 3, 2009	Ecumenical Stewardship Center 2009 Leadership Seminar	Marco Island FL	Visit the website for information. or call 800-835-5671 for information.
January 5-8, 2010	2010 Congress on Evangelism: Restore, Rebuild, Renew	New Orleans LA	Visit the website for information.
February 4-6, 2010	Celebrating a Call to Lay Ministry	Houston TX	Download brochure
February 5-6, 2010	2010 Church Music Workshop Sponsored by South Carolina Chapter of The Fellowship of United Methodists in Music and Worship Arts	Columbia SC	The Rev. Marsha R. Bentley, marsha@woodlandmethodist.com or visit the Chapter Website
February 20, 2010	A Song of Hope: Worship Event for Singers, Ringers, and Organists	Matthews NC	Registrar and information: The Rev. Carrie Wright, cwright@comporium.net or 803-547-7538, ext. 24 or see the Chapter Website
February 23-25, 2010	Children's Ministry Forum	Raleigh NC	Mary Alice Gran, mgran@gbod.org
March 5-6, 2010	Handbell Festival Sponsored by North Carolina Chapter of The Fellowship of United Methodists in Music and Worship Arts	Methodist University, Fayetteville NC	For information, brochure, and registration, contact: Mark Gourley, musicdirector@firstprez.com or visit the Event Website
March 11-14, 2010	Burning Bush 1 Focus: Reconciliation/Justice	Nashville TN	Mary McDonald, 615-340-1760 or mmcdonald@gbod.org Website: www.gbod.org/du/burningbush
March 13, 2010	llinois Great Rivers Chapter The Fellowship of United Methodists in Music and Worship Arts 22nd Annual Handbell Festival	Springfield IL	Marilyn Hirschman, mjhir@aol.com or Click here for information
March 27, 2010	Western North Carolina Annual Children's Choir Festival	Hickory NC	Registrar and information: The Rev. Carrie Wright, cwright@comporium.net or 803-547-7538, ext. 24 or Chapter Website
April 12-15, 2010	The Large Church Initiative National Training Event	San Antonio TX	http://lci2010.com/
April 14-16, 2010	2010 North American Conference on Christian Philanthropy -- "Faith...Generosity: Connecting the Dots"	Indianapolis IN	www.stewardshipresources.org/
April 23-25, 2010	2010 Youth Choir Festival	Myrtle Beach SC	Linda Butler, LindaButlr@aol.com or visit the Chapter Website
May 17-21, 2010	2010 Festival of Homiletics	Nashville TN	www.goodpreacher.com/festival
July 11-16, 2010	Florida Chapter of The Fellowship of United Methodists in Music and Worship Arts Annual Church Music Workshop	Lakeland FL	Luke Nash, bigluke@netzero.net or visit the Chapter Website
October 7-10, 2010	Burning Bush 1 Service/Mission	Nashville TN	Mary McDonald, 615-340-1760 or mmcdonald@gbod.org Website: www.gbod.org/du/burningbush
October 21-24, 2010	Burning Bush 3 Focus: Worship/Spiritual Practices	Nashville TN	Mary McDonald, 615-340-1760 or mmcdonald@gbod.org Website: www.gbod.org/du/burningbush