Urban Stewardship in a Changing World: Schedule The National Conference on Christian Stewardship:
Schedule of Events


THURSDAY/APRIL 15, 1999


1:00 pm - Registration
6:00 pm  
2:00 pm Devotions
  Keynote: Bishop Peter Weaver, Resident Bishop, Eastern Pennsylvania Conference
3:30 pm Break
4:00 pm Presentation & Response: "Endowing the Urban Church" - Dr. Tom Tewell, Fifth Ave. Presbyterian Church
5:30 pm Reception

FRIDAY/APRIL 16, 1999
8:30 am Opening Devotions: Rev. Janet Wolf, Hobson Memorial United Methodist Church, Nashville, TN
9:00 am Presentation: "Economy, Wealth, & Giving: The Perspective from Wall Street" - Brian Berris, Brown Brothers Harriman
10:30 am Break
11:00 am Presentation: "Stewardship in Extraordinary Situations?" - Rev. Mike Mather, South Bend, IN with the Rev. Janet Wolf, Nashville, TN
Video: "United Methodists in Urban Ministries"
12:00 pm Lunch on your own
2:00 pm Participants will choose one of these possibilities:
  • Track 1: Stewardship, the Environment, and the Urban Setting - this session will be at 475 Riverside Dr., General Board of Global Ministries
  • Track 2: Urban Church Settings -- Participants will visit several urban church settings
5:00 pm Dinner on your own

SATURDAY/APRIL 17, 1999
8:30 am Opening Devotions
9:00 am "Ministry & Stewardship in the Urban Church" - John Carrington
10:30 am Break
11:00 am Presentation: "Foundations & Grants for Urban Ministry" - Lori Anderson
12:00 pm Closing Communion
12:30 pm Conclusion of Conference



Accommodations

New York Marriott Marquis
1535 Broadway at 45th St.
New York, NY 10036
Phone (212) 398-1900 Fax (212) 704-8930
www.marriott.com/marriott/NYCMQ/

and

Edison Hotel (across from Marriott)
228 W. 47th St. between 7th & 8th Sts.
New York, NY 10036
Phone (212) 840-5000 Fax (212) 596-6850
www.edisonhotelnyc.com

Housing information will be sent to you upon receipt of your registration. A block of rooms has been reserved at a special conference rate until March 1, 1999. Reservations made after that date are sold on a space-available basis and rate. Hotel reservations must be made directly by the participant with the hotel. Mention the National Association of Stewardship Leaders to receive the special rate.

Questions?

Contact Herb Mather
Phone (615) 340-7075
E-Mail: hmather@gbod.org.

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