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1 Save the Date th 11 National Gathering of United Methodist Men 11th National Gathering of United Methodist Men July 12-14, 2013 Belmont University, Nashville, TN ummgathering.org

SPEAKERS Rev. Shane Bishop Rev. Shane Bishop, pastor of Christ UMC in Fairview Heights IL, was named Distinguished Evangelist of the UMC in 2010 by the Foundation for Evangelism.

Bishop was presented the Denman Evangelism Award in 1996 and was inducted into the World Methodist Evangelism Council s Order of the FLAME in 1999.

He played for the Patriots when they won two Super Bowl championships in 2004 and 2005.

I am dedicated to keeping the message cool and relevant, but at the same time making sure that the message is completely Christ-filled and doctrinally sound, he says.

Under his leadership, that church grew from 16 active members to 950 with an average Sunday morning attendance of 525. While at St.

David Delk Delk is president of Man in the Mirror and has a great talent for helping people remember vital truths from God s Word.

He is the author or co-author of five books, including The Marriage Prayer, The Dad in the Mirror, and No Man Left Behind. He has had articles published in numerous magazines.

National Gathering of UMMen in Nashville. From the Inside Out, the theme of the 3 day gathering comes from one of Stacey s hit songs. The song is a prayer for Christ to change us from the inside out.

2 SPEAKERS Rev. Shane Bishop Rev. Shane Bishop, pastor of Christ UMC in Fairview Heights IL, was named Distinguished Evangelist of the UMC in 2010 by the Foundation for Evangelism. Since 1997, the number of people in worship at Christ UMC increased from 200 to over 1,600. Bishop was presented the Denman Evangelism Award in 1996 and was inducted into the World Methodist Evangelism Council s Order of the FLAME in Don Davis After making 238 tackles as a student athlete at the University of Kansas, Davis played for the New Orleans Saints, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, St. Louis Rams and New England Patriots. He played for the Patriots when they won two Super Bowl championships in 2004 and After retiring in 2007, Davis joined Patriot Coach Bill Belichick s staff as assistant strength and conditioning coach and team chaplain. I am dedicated to keeping the message cool and relevant, but at the same time making sure that the message is completely Christ-filled and doctrinally sound, he says. Bishop James Swanson The Bishop was ordained an elder in the South Georgia Conference and served as pastor of St. Mary s Road UMC in Columbus, GA for 14 years. Under his leadership, that church grew from 16 active members to 950 with an average Sunday morning attendance of 525. While at St. Mary s Road, he was cochair of the Mayor s Task Force on Gang Activity where he helped erode the influence and growth of gangs. In 2001, he was appointed superintendent of the Savannah District. David Delk Delk is president of Man in the Mirror and has a great talent for helping people remember vital truths from God s Word. His use of humor, illustrations and uniue visual aids, help men apply biblical principles to life. He is the author or co-author of five books, including The Marriage Prayer, The Dad in the Mirror, and No Man Left Behind. He has had articles published in numerous magazines. MUSICAL TALENT Phil Stacey Phil Stacey, one of the top five finalists on season six of the American Idol television show, will be featured singer and worship leader for the July 12-14, 2013, 11 th National Gathering of UMMen in Nashville. From the Inside Out, the theme of the 3 day gathering comes from one of Stacey s hit songs. The song is a prayer for Christ to change us from the inside out. Stacey s powerful voice caught the attention of more than 30 million television viewers each week, and he combines that musical gift with a passionate heart for God. Richard Alegria Alegria has been playing the piano for 55 years. This will be his 8 th Men s Gathering. He has participated in several men s cruise retreats, jurisdictional and conference men s retreats. He is a former UMM Rio Grande Conference President. He currently is the organist for five different congregations every weekend. He and his wife, Ada, are very involved in the life of their home church, El Buen Pastor UMC. They have one son, Andrew. Andrew Alegria Andrew is an accomplished musician as choral director, soloist, and teacher. He graduated from Baylor University with a bachelor of music in Church Music and received a master of music from University of New Mexico. He is currently conducting at several churches. In January 2013, he will be the music director for Coro de Camara a professional chorus based in Santa Fe and Los Alamos, NM. Although his music has taken him across America and into eastern Europe, having his father be his accompanist for the 2013 UMM Conference will be the highlight of his music career.

3 11 TH NATIONAL GATHERING OF UNITED METHODIST MEN SCHEDULE OF EVENTS Friday, July 12, 2013 Belmont University Nashville, Tennessee July 12-14, :00 am - 6:45 pm Ministry Fair 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Workshop Training Sessions 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Prayer Line Orientation 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm Prayer Line Open 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm John Wesley Fellow Dinner (reservations reuired) 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm Dinner 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm First Gathering Reverend Shane Bishop 9:15 pm - 10:30 pm Concert Saturday, July 13, :00 am - 8:15 am Breakfast 8:30 am - 6:45 pm Ministry Fair 8:30 am - 10:00 am Second Gathering Chaplain Don Davis 10:15 am - 1:00 pm Hands on Ministry (Outreach Experiences) 9:00 am - 6:40 pm Prayer Line open 11:15 am - 12:45 pm Lunch 1:00 am - 2:30 pm Seminar Period A 2:30 pm - 3:00 pm Break 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm Seminar Period B 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm Dinner 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Third Gathering Mass Men s Choir Bishop James Swanson Concert by Phil Stacey Sunday, July 14, :00 am - 8:15 am Breakfast 8:30 am - 9:30 am Service of Blessing and Communion (optional) David Delk MINISTRY FAIR EXHIBITS Come and join your fellow men in exploring exhibits from general agencies of the UMC, bookstores, ministries, etc., during the event beginningfriday 10:00 am - 6:45 pm & Saturday 8:30 am - 6:45 pm BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT Men from the same church may enter a 3-on-3 basketball tournament in under 40 and over 40 age groups. Games will be played on half court beginning Friday at 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Games will be played at the Belmont University gym and brackets on the wall inform teams about times. There is a 16-team limit. Each team may have up to 10 players. There is no charge if all members are registered for the gathering and $50 entry fee if they are not.

4 11th National Gathering Workshops, Seminars, and Outreach Experiences Workshops, Pre-events training (HOW-TO) sessions to be held Friday afternoon (1:00-4:00) Men s Ministry Leader Training This course will provide a broad overview of men s ministry within the UMC. The course will provide an overview of the curriculum developed for the lay speaking ministries advanced course on men s ministry. It will address the UMM vision for reaching men, and the resources, training and programs available to enable the vision. Scouting Ministry Training Learn how to be an advocate for local church scouting ministry. Topics include mentoring programs as well as strategies for effective community outreach to youth and adults. Training will highlight programs of youth agencies the UMC promotes as outreach ministries as well as implementation strategies. Specifically designed for conference, district and local church scouting coordinators. Seminars: 90-minute presentations offered during two periods on Saturday afternoon, Session A: (1:00-2:30) and Session B (3:00-4:30) 1. Funding A Ministry: Stepping out of the boat reuires a plan. How to find sources of support for the ministry God has called you to organize. A01 & B01 Kenneth Tielke 2. Men s Health: How to better treat our bodies as living temples. Dealing with health concerns, preventative techniues, and living healthy. A02 & B02 Dr. John Bright Cage 3. Faith Sharing: How to share your faith in today s culture while keeping relationships intact. A03 & B03 Larry Price 4. Discipling Men: Catch a glimpse at the best tools, resources, and models of discipleship with men. Load up with the next steps. A04 & B04 Mark Dehority

5 5. Sexual Sanity and Addictions: How do we provide hope, worship and healing for men who struggle with all types of addictive behavior. How to battle sexual sin and help others struggling with addiction to pornography. Getting to the root of the addiction. A05 & B05 John Robin Murphy 6. I Am Young and This is What I Expect from My Church: Find out what the next generation wants you to know about their faith, their style, and their expectations of your church. We re not as far apart as we may think. A06 & B06 Morgan Stafford 7. Freed Up Financial: Good stewardship begins with understanding how to be free from the burden of financial stress. An introduction to the coursework and implementation. 8. When Twitter Meets Scripture: Learn how social media can propel evangelism in new and exciting ways. The world is listening, what is the church saying? A07 & B07 David Reed A08 & B08 James Gainey 9. Effective Mentoring: Investing in the lives of those just beginning the journey is powerful and effective. What traits should a mentor possess and what should you look for in a mentor? Choose wisely lead wisely. A09 & B09 Reginald Grant 10. Power of Servant Leadership: How did Jesus lead His disciples, His followers, and now His Church? Learn how to Lead Like Jesus to build strong, effective leadership and learning in your church. A10 & B10 Jim Boesch 11. How to Engage Younger Men in Ministry: Discover proven ways to attract younger men to your men s ministry and your church. Four easy steps will engage younger men and ignite your men s group. A11 & B11 Greg Arnold 12. Conducting Prison Ministry: Learn how to live out the commandment of Christ to minister to those imprisoned. Tools, resources, connections, and blessings from ministering to inmates. A12 & B12 Mark Hicks 13. Keys to Pastoring Men: Identified as one of the hardest to reach congregant, the man. How to pastor him, lead him, and help him unlock his role in the church, family, and community. A13 & B13 Dr. Jennifer Wilson

6 14. What Women Wish Men Knew About Women and Spirituality: Wish you could read her mind? Now you can find out what the women in your life wish you knew about them and their spirituality. A14 & B14 Rev. Lora Jean Gowan 15. The Wow Factor : Venturing into New Experiences with Your Youth Group Are you looking for ways to build your youth group? Are you looking for mountaintop experiences? Are you looking for an outreach ministry for your church? This is a must attend session if you answered yes to any of the above uestions! Come learn about how outdoor experiences for your youth group can not only enhance your youth s experiences, but bring in new members to your church as well. This session will teach you simple steps to increase the experience for young adults and children in your church through the Scouting programs. The programs will include Cub Scouting, Boy Scouting, Girl Scouting and will feature Venturing. Venturing is the co-ed high school and college program of the Boy Scouts of America. Come to this session and scout out new paths for the youth in your church. A15 & B15 Andrea Vogt and Bob Vogt 16. Wesleyan Building Brothers: A relational, reproductive, discipleship process. Find out how this powerful small group adventure can change your life and power up your relationships. A16 & B16 Rev. Tom Albin and Rev. John Black 17. Reaching Across International and Global Borders: What can we learn from ministry with men in Africa? Mande Muyombo will take you on a journey of discipleship with men from around the world. A17 & B17 Mande Muyombo Mixing Media into the Message: An experience-based workshop that is a full event immersion. This select crew will film, edit, upload, tweet, facebook, blog, interview, and produce content to stream to the web along with in-house video for attendees. Only 30 slots available! Outreach Experiences: Select a mission and service experience. (Saturday 10:15 am - 1:00 pm) The PET Project A Gift of Mobility Men will build PET (Personal Emergency Transportation) units. This hand-cranked cart is provided to those in the developing world who lack mobility due to polio, land mine injury, birth defects or amputation. Stop Hunger Now Men will operate a food packet assembly station for Operation Sharehouse to prepare food packages that go overseas to extreme poverty areas. Fill plastic packets of rice, soy, and dehydrated vegetables for third world nations. We hope to fill 400,000 food packets in this morning effort. Produce Drop Society of St. Andrew will have available either a potato drop or vegetable drop in which men will package products for the hungry in the Nashville area.

7 Registration Form 11 th National Gathering of United Methodist Men Belmont University, Nashville, Tennessee Registration deadline: June 15, 2013 Please print or type. Use separate form for each attendee, including, spouses and accompanying persons. 1. Last Name: 2. First/Middle Initial: 3. Nickname (if different for badge): 4. Gender: Male Female 5. Racial/Ethnic Background: American Indian/Alaskan Native Asian African American Hispanic Pacific Islander Caucasian Other 6. Home address: 7. City: 8. State: 9. Zip code: 10. Country: 11. Day Phone: 12. Evening Phone: Church Name: 15. City: 16. State/Province/Country: 17. UMM Leader, indicate current position: Pres. VP. Sec. Treas. Other Local District Conference Jurisdiction National Scouting Ministry Specialist Men s Ministry Specialist 18. Jurisdiction: 19. Conference: 20. District: 21. Program special needs (if applies): Sign language Translation language List translation needed: 22. I will be bringing a vehicle on campus 23. Age Group Under Volunteers Whatever needed Fluent for language speaker, will translate if needed. Please list language(s) 25. I reuest auxiliary aids and services because of a disability: Please contact me at the following address: 26. In case of emergency please contact: Name: Phone: 27. My favorite worship song: Skip this section if not staying on campus: 28. Housing Special Needs (only on campus) First floor or elevator service where avalable due to difficulty walking or other condition Physically challenged Uses a wheelchair 29. Housing Special Needs explanation 30. Housing Other: Arrival Time (If earlier than Friday, July 12 - additional charges will apply) Departure time (If later than Sunday, July 14 - additional charges will apply) Program presenter 31. Roommate reuest: (Reminder: you and your roommate must reuest each other. If an accompanying person is in a room with you, please indicate below. Information must be accurate.) Last name: First/middle name: Caregiver: Yes No

REGISTRATION FEES AND LODGING COSTS 32. Registration/Housing Information Fee must accompany this form for processing. (Spouses pay participant rates).

8 REGISTRATION FEES AND LODGING COSTS 32. Registration/Housing Information Fee must accompany this form for processing. (Spouses pay participant rates). Early bird event registration (Before 3/15/13) $239 (includes dinner on 7/12/13, lunch and dinner on 7/13/13) Early bird reservatiuons include complimentary T-shirt - to be picked up at event. Please indicate Adult T-shirt size: Small Medium Large X Large XX Large XXX Large I would like to order a T-shirt $20 Can be picked up at event. Please indicate Adult T-shirt size: Small Medium Large X Large XX Large XXX Large EMS member registration $239 EMS Number Senior (65 and older) member event registration $239 Event Registration after 3/15/13 $299 Late event registration after June 1, 2013 $350 One day registration (can only select one) $100 Friday Saturday John Wesley Fellow Dinner (Member) or Circuit Rider no cost John Wesley Fellow Dinner (Non Member) $50 CAMPUS LODGING: Double occupancy (per person cost) NOTE: Married couples cannot stay on campus On campus July 12 & 13 (includes 2 nights lodging & breakfast only) $85 (this also includes sheets, blanket, pillow and towels/wash cloths) TRAINING WORKSHOPS Friday, July 12 1:00-4:00 Men s MInistry Leader Training Scouting Ministry Training Only 30 slots available. MEDIA EXPERIENCE Friday - Sunday SEMINARS Saturday, July 13, 2013 Session A: Session B: 1:00-2:30 PM 3:00-4:30 PM Seminars are being offered in two different time slots. You may decide which seminars you would like to attend for each session. We will try to accommodate your choice. Select your seminar session choices from the brochure and enter your first, second, and third seminar code for each session below. Session 1 st Choice 2 nd Choice 3 rd Choice A (EXAMPLE) A B A3 A15 A16 Additional night on campus Thursday, July 11th only (lodging & no breakfast) $43 Additional night on campus Sunday, July 14th only (lodging & no breakfast) $43 (Please note that if registering late, we cannot guarantee roommates or delegation reuests.) TOTAL OUTREACH EXPERIENCES Friday, July 13 10:15 AM - 1:00 PM Pet Project - Gift Mobility Stop Hunger Now Meal Packet Assembly Produce Drop - Society of St. Andrew HOTEL LODGING We have contracted with a number of hotels in the Nashville area for rooms during this event. Room rates range from $119 - $145 per night. For a complete listing see the GCUMM website or contact our office. Payment is reuired upon submission of registration. Enclosed is my check made payable to GCUMM Charge my credit card VISA MasterCard Discover American Express Card Number Expiration Signature Security Code GCUMM is not responsible for costs due to cancellation. No refunds after June 15, 2013 CEU S AVAILABLE Continuing Education Units will be available for clergy and others in attendance in gatherings and seminars. For CEU information, contact the GCUMM office at the event. Our church will sponsor a team in the Over 40 age group Under 40 age group. BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT Friday Saturday All players are registered for the gathering. Team captain is Team name Basketball players are not registered for the gathering $50 Questions? Call (615) or (866) DID YOU REMEMBER TO: Complete the entire registration form? Include your roommate reuest with full name? Include and sign your check? THREE WAYS TO REGISTER: online at ummgathering.org by mail Return this form with payment to: 11th National Gathering of UM Men GCUMM PO Box Nashville, TN by phone or fax (615) (866) (615) fax

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