A year and a half before each general conference of the United Methodist Church we gather to plan a legislative strategy in support of rural causes. You do not have to be a member of UMRF to participate in this consultation, in fact the purpose of the event is to network and to hear how the various concerns interrelate.

At this gathering we:

• Learn to advocate for Rural Church and Community
• Have input into UMRF Legislation for 2012 General Conference (GC)
• Network with persons across the country
• Do Team Building
• Define roles and responsibilities of UMRF GC Work Areas - Leaders and Workers
• Identify potential UMRF GC Leaders and Workers [UMRF GC Teams]
• Hold Quadrennial Meeting of UMRF
• Have fun and fellowship, including a Fund-raising Auction

The event will be held: Tuesday, November 9 - Friday, November 12, 2010
Beginning at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday and ending at 4:00 p.m. on Friday
At the Sheraton Tampa Riverwalk, 200 N. Ashley Dr., Tampa, Florida 33602

See the attached: Consultation-word

or Consultation-pdf

The above forms can be mailed to Lyle Shipley

For more information or to register contact Lyle at the Hinton Rural Life Center:

                  lyle@hintoncenter.org       P.O. Box 27, Hayesville, NC 28904                828-389-8336