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DTSTART:20100601T040000Z
DTEND:20100908T035900Z
SUMMARY:Urban Volunteer Experience
DESCRIPTION:Calling West Michigan Conference Churches!!! Are you looking
  for an urban volunteer experience during the summer? Harbor
  Harvest Urban Ministries is the place. Come for one day or 
 an entire week, visit the beautiful beaches and see your con
 ference ministry shares at work. www.hhum.comcastbiz.net or 
 www.facebook.com/HHUMCommTeam. 269-369-926-4214
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DTSTART:20100614T040000Z
DTEND:20100817T035900Z
SUMMARY:Summer Exploration Program and Beacons of Hope
DESCRIPTION:June 14-August, 2010Come and engage  with youth in K-6th gra
 de through academic tutoring, recreation,  talent show rehea
 rsal and field trips. Adults and youth entering 7th thru 12 
 grades are invited to come and see your WMC Board of Global 
 funds and ministry  shares at work. No group is too small. F
 or more information, contact Rev. Sandra  Douglas at hhum@ju
 no.com,  269-926-4214 or 369-8803.
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20100731T040000Z
DTEND:20100801T035900Z
SUMMARY:(re)Quest @ 6 - City Center Grill Party
DESCRIPTION:“Weekly food, fun, entertainment and exploration of life” Ju
 ly 31: ‘Right on Q,’ A Barbershop QuartetFeaturing National 
 Champion Baritone, Mark Slamka All events start at 6:00 pm ▪
  The City Center ChurchFirst United Methodist Church, Battle
  Creek, 111 E. Michigan Ave.Just north of Monument Park, sta
 tue of Sojourner Truth, south of City Hall.269-963-5567
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20100803T040000Z
DTEND:20100804T035900Z
SUMMARY:International Dinner Benefit for Heifer
DESCRIPTION:                          August 3rd, 2010                  
         5:00 to 7:00 P.M.                      Ionia High Sc
 hool Cafeteria                          250 East Tuttle Rd. 
                               Ionia, MI Foods from:Vietnam, 
 Japan, Thailand, India, Middle East, China, Italy, Mexico, E
 thiopia, Korea, U.S.A., and more! Sponsored by World Wide Ki
 ds 4-H ClubCost: DonationProceeds go to Heifer International
 Click here for flyer. 
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20100804T040000Z
DTEND:20100805T035900Z
SUMMARY:Council on Finance and Adminstration Budget Committee Meetin
 g
DESCRIPTION:CFA Budget Committee meeting on August 4, 2010 at 1:00 p.m. 
 in room 101 at the GR Conference Center.
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20100805T040000Z
DTEND:20100806T035900Z
SUMMARY:2nd Annual Lifeline for a Lifetime Luncheon
DESCRIPTION:The  2nd Annual Lifeline for a Lifetime Luncheon Event, this
  year entitled  “Make It Count”, is planned for Thursday, Au
 gust 5, 2010, 12:00 –  1:00 PM, in the Wege Ballroom of Aqui
 nas College.  This educational and  inspirational fundraiser
  for UMCH will feature songs by children in our program  and
  our Senior Choir, a video presentation, testimonials from p
 rogram  participants, and remarks from the new UMCH Chief Ex
 ecutive Officer, Mr. Richard  Clanton.  For more information
 , call (616) 452-3226 or visit the UMCH website at  www.umch
 ousegr.org.
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20100806T040000Z
DTEND:20100807T035900Z
SUMMARY:West Michigan UMCOR/Hunger Committee
DESCRIPTION:Hunger/UMCOR committee first meetingWest Michigan UMCOR/Hung
 er Committee.  Petition # 25 found on page 219 of the Decisi
 on Items Book being distributed to all Conference members is
  to be submitted to the 2010 Annual Conference Session.   Th
 e meeting of the new committee will be held at the Conferenc
 e Center in Grand Rapids, Room 101 on Friday, August 6, from
  3:00 pm till 5:00 pm.  Lynn and Kay DeMoss231-744-0336
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20100807T040000Z
DTEND:20100822T035900Z
SUMMARY:Early Response Training
DESCRIPTION:Michigan Area Disaster Response, in partnership with United 
 Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR), is offering Early Res
 ponse Team (ERT) training in West Michigan. Early Response T
 eams fill a specific need in the early days after a disaster
 , and establish the presence of the church.  The purpose of 
 an ERT is to provide a caring Christian presence in the afte
 rmath of disasters. Who should attend from the local church?
   Anyone (lay or clergy) who is interested in being part of 
 an ERT.  If you are interested in bringing this training eve
 nt to your church, please contact Jeremy Wicks, UMCOR-Author
 ized Trainer, (517) 980-6855 or jeremy_wicks@yahoo.com. All 
 ERT members representing our conference must be trained and 
 certified by an Authorized UMCOR-ERT Trainer.   Due to recen
 t changes in federal regulations, only those trained by cred
 entialed and authorized training organizations will be allow
 ed to assist on scene, in disaster response. To participate 
 in this amazing service opportunity, or to learn more about 
 the United Methodist response to domestic disasters, conside
 r attending one of the training sessions below: August 7, 20
 10Elsie United Methodist Church August 21, 2010First UMC of 
 Holland To register for either training event, please visit 
 us online. Please share this information with others in your
  church and community that may be interested. 
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20100807T040000Z
DTEND:20100808T035900Z
SUMMARY:Grand Rapids ReThink “Hands Across the City” on August 7!
DESCRIPTION:   Grand Rapids ReThink “Hands Across the City” on August 7!
   On just one summer morning, in three short hours, you can:
     rethink      church    impact      your community    mak
 e      a positive difference in the world God loves Join 500
  other United Methodists and community volunteers on August 
 7, 2010 for “Hands Across the City”: a morning of service, a
  free lunch, and an afternoon concert at Garfield Park.  We’
 ll be lending hands across the city at several Grand Rapids 
 parks, and at the KaBOOM! playground build at Garfield Park.
  Choose to rake, haul mulch, paint and pick up trash at a ci
 ty park; or go bigger and help construct the Garfield Park p
 layground from the ground up in one day!  Following the morn
 ing’s work, we’ll gather for a hearty free lunch and live mu
 sic at Garfield Park. Simply go to www.HandsGR.org to regist
 er and you’re in! Registration is required; it saves your sp
 ot and gets you lunch and a t-shirt. For a free powerpoint p
 resentation or more information contact Metro Ministry at jd
 ix@grmetroministry.org  Sponsored by Metro Ministry of Great
 er Grand Rapids, the City of Grand Rapids, Garfield Park Nei
 ghborhood Association, KaBOOM!, Friends of GR Parks, and GR 
 Parks and Recreation.  
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20100809T040000Z
DTEND:20100813T035900Z
SUMMARY:Arts Alive Day Camp
DESCRIPTION:Monday, August 9 – Thursday, August 12, 2010 from 9:00 am – 
 3:00 pm. This camp is for children entering 1st – 6th grade 
 in the fall. Cost is $95 and includes lunch, a water bottle 
 and a t-shirt.  Arts Alive Camp focuses on expressing faith 
 through vocal music, dance, and visual arts. Registration de
 adline is July 15. For More Information Contact: Laure Miesk
 owski at (616)451.2879 (laurem@grandrapidsfumc.org) or downl
 oad the brochure at www.grandrapidsfumc.org. Located at Firs
 t United Methodist Church – 227 East Fulton St, Grand Rapids
 .
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20100812T040000Z
DTEND:20100816T035900Z
SUMMARY:West Michigan Emmaus Community
DESCRIPTION:The West Michigan Emmaus Community will be having a Men's Wa
 lk to Emmaus August 12-15 and a Women's Walk to Emmaus will 
 be 19-22, 2010. Currently, we are accepting sponsored pilgri
 ms up to June 1 for the Men and June 8th for the Women's or 
 until we are full.  For more information contact Deanna (Wea
 ver) Helmlinger at 231-873-3717 or Deanna@LakeMichiganCamp.o
 rg.  
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20100816T040000Z
DTEND:20100817T035900Z
SUMMARY:Appointive Cabinet Meeting
DESCRIPTION:August 2010 16th                             Appointive Cabi
 net (Kellogg Center)                         3:00 – 5:00 p.m
 .                                    Area Cabinet Dinner    
                                                   5:30 p.m. 
 – 7:00 p.m.                                    Available Mee
 ting Time for Cabinet if needed
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DTSTART:20100816T040000Z
DTEND:20100817T035900Z
SUMMARY:Area Cabinet Dinner (follows Appointive Cabinet Meeting)
DESCRIPTION:
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DTSTART:20100817T040000Z
DTEND:20100820T035900Z
SUMMARY:2010 Michigan Area Pastor’s School for Ministry (MASPM)
DESCRIPTION:August 17-19, 2010 ▪ Kellogg Center on the Michigan State Un
 iversity This retreat like setting also offers a state of th
 e art conference center… walking trails, and beautiful scene
 ry that will be worshipful and inviting.   Our teacher this 
 year is Phyllis Tickle, and our Preacher is Maxie Dunnam. Ph
 yllis Tickle is the renowned editor and founder of the relig
 ion department for publishers weekly. Maxie Dunnam is a gift
 ed preacher, missioner, and author of many books including h
 is widely used Workbook On Prayer, he also serves as Chair o
 f World Evangelism for the World Methodist Council and trave
 ls globally as inspiring lecturer. Both will address our the
 me: Change is on the horizon, keeping up with what God is do
 ing.  The fees remain the same as previous years and the sta
 r quality conference center will also be at the same rate as
  the past 7 years or more. We are working hard and praying a
  lot. This will be an excellent pastors’ school and I hope t
 o see you there. The event is August 17th to 19th, 2010.The 
 web address is   www.mipastorschool.com. Registration form o
 nline. 
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DTSTART:20100817T040000Z
DTEND:20100821T035900Z
SUMMARY:Aging From a Theological Perspective
DESCRIPTION:Gain theological Insights into what it means to be an older 
 adult today and a deeper understanding of the faith and spir
 ituality of the older adult.Course Number:               LM-
 AG10Dates:                                    August 17-20Ti
 mes:                                   Tuesday 1 pm– Friday 
 11:30 amLocation:                               Widewater Re
 treat and Conference Center                                 
                 Liberty Center, OhioInstructor:             
                Dr. Rick GentzlerRegistration and Costs:     
                       Early Registration Deadline: May 12   
                                              Tuition for ear
 ly registration: 380 to audit; $950 for credit              
                                    Registration  Deadline:  
 May 28*                                                Tuiti
 on:  $488 to audit; $976 for creditSponsored by Wesley Theol
 ogical SeminaryTo register or for more information see www.w
 esleyseminary.edu/elm or contact Carole Lee at clee@wesleyse
 minary.edu or 202.885.8720*Minimum enrollment numbers must b
 e met for the class to be held. That decision will be made o
 n the registration deadline May 28.  Registration fees will 
 be returned if class is not held.  
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20100817T040000Z
DTEND:20100820T035900Z
SUMMARY:School for Pastoral Ministry
DESCRIPTION:August 17th – 19th         School for Pastoral Ministry (Kel
 logg Center)
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20100820T040000Z
DTEND:20100822T035900Z
SUMMARY:“God’s Grace in My Space”
DESCRIPTION:Effective Strategies for Ministries with New GenerationsAugu
 st 20 – 21, 2010 Worship Leader:            Bishop C. Joseph
  Sprague, Retired United Methodist Bishop Presenters:       
             Rev. Kelvin Sauls, Congregational Development an
 d Racial Ethnic Ministries, General Board of Global Ministri
 es, United Methodist Church Rev. Sirchester Jackson, Senior 
 Pastor, Mandell United Methodist Church, Chicago, IL Ms. Ken
 dra Dunbar, Office of Youth and Young Adult Ministries, Gene
 ral Board of Global Ministries, United Methodist Church     
        Location:                       United Theological Se
 minary, Dayton, Ohio Click here for complete workshop schedu
 le detail. Contact UTS at 937-529-2201 or utscom@united.edu 
 for registration information.
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20100820T040000Z
DTEND:20100823T035900Z
SUMMARY:Crystal Springs Camp is Celebrating 150 Years!
DESCRIPTION:Join the Celebration August 20-22, 2010. ApologetiXThe Chris
 tian Parody Band in ConcertFriday, August 20th, 7:30 p.m.$10
 .00 in advance, $15.00 at the door.Group rates available. Ap
 ologetiX Concert & Overnight Youth Event.Friday Youth Event 
 for those who have completed grades 6-11, 1:00 pm Friday to 
 1:00 pm Saturday. All your favorite activities: swimming, ta
 rget paintball, laser tag, moutainboards, and late night fir
 ebowl. Overnight in cabins, three meals, and the ApologetiX 
 concert all for $55. Ken Medema, In ConcertSaturday, August 
 21st, 3:00 p.m.$10 in advance, $15 at the door.Group rates a
 vailable. Ken Medema Concert & Family DayEnjoy a Family Day 
 from 1:00—9:00 p.m., Saturday with swimming, camp games and 
 activities, the Ken Medema Concert, picnic dinner, and a cam
 pfire with s’mores. Cost is $20 per person. Family rates ava
 ilable. Sunday Picnic & Camp Meeting RevivalSunday, August 2
 2nd, after church.Donations accepted.The whole congregation 
 is invited out to the campground after worship for a picnic 
 of hotdogs and hamburgers. Then at 2:30 pm the Revival begin
 s with rousing hymns and choruses from the old camp meeting 
 days, accompanied by Rev. Jeremy Williams. Choir voices have
  never sounded better than in the 110 year old Tabernacle. S
 ingers are invited to a 1:30 practice with a mass choir. Rev
 . Neil Davis will bring us some “fiery” preaching sure to re
 vive your spirit! Come early and stay late to enjoy the hist
 oric campground. Visit www.crystalspringscamp.com for more i
 nformation or to purchase tickets, or contact the camp via e
 mail at: crystal@locallink.net , or via phone at: 269-683-89
 18. 
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DTSTART:20100823T040000Z
DTEND:20100824T035900Z
SUMMARY:19th Annual “Friend of Youth” Golf Outing
DESCRIPTION:Help support United Methodist Community House (UMCH) by part
 icipating in the 19th Annual “Friend of Youth” Golf Outing, 
 presented by the Optimist Club of Grand Rapids, with proceed
 s going to support inner-city youth through the UMCH Summer 
 Kids Camp at Camp Optimist.  This event, which will include 
 on-course contests, raffle prizes, a cook-out and an award c
 eremony, is scheduled for Monday, August 23, at the Highland
 s Golf Course.  9:00 AM Shotgun Start; 12:00 PM Luncheon.  D
 etailed information, including sponsorship and registration,
  is available at www.umchousegr.org.
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20100824T040000Z
DTEND:20100825T035900Z
SUMMARY:CCOM Structure Meeting
DESCRIPTION:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20100826T040000Z
DTEND:20100827T035900Z
SUMMARY:CCOM Finance Sub-Committee - Plan B
DESCRIPTION:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20100828T040000Z
DTEND:20110213T045900Z
SUMMARY:Abuse Prevention Training for Local Congregations
DESCRIPTION:The Abuse Prevention Team of the West Michigan Conference ha
 s scheduled training events in the conference beginning in A
 ugust. These training events are for clergy, youth leaders, 
 camp counselors, Sunday school teachers, or any other intere
 sted lay persons in your church. The training events will in
 clude: Conference Abuse Prevention policy for safe sanctuari
 es, conference & insurance guidelines DVD’s, technology abus
 e, websites and resources, discussion and handouts of proced
 ure for dealing with abuse in the church.  The schedule for 
 training events in the West Michigan Conference:Saturday, Au
 gust 28, 9am-12noon at Wyoming Park UMC – GR DistrictSaturda
 y, August 28, 9am-12noon at Hartford UMC – Kalamazoo Distric
 tSaturday, November 13, 1-4 pm at Breckenridge UMC – Heartla
 nd & GT DistrictsSaturday, January 15, (time TBD) at Marshal
 l UMC – Albion DistrictSaturday, February 12 (site & time TB
 D) – Lansing District NOTE: Individuals unable to attend the
  training in their district, may choose another site or date
 . Please call District representatives with any questions:Gr
 and Rapids District – Benita Fyan – 231-750-4589Kalamazoo Di
 strict – Ruth Stoddard – 269-375-1406Heartland & Grand Trave
 rse Districts – Jolene Golden – 989-842-3477Lansing & Albion
  Districts – Nona Spackman – 269-657-4506
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20100829T040000Z
DTEND:20100904T035900Z
SUMMARY:New DS/DCM Orientation
DESCRIPTION:West Michigan Cabinet Meeting Dates and Other Important Date
 sAug - 29th – Sept. 3rd                 New DS/DCM Orientati
 on (Lake Junaluska)
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20100909T040000Z
DTEND:20100910T035900Z
SUMMARY:Annual Conference Program Committee
DESCRIPTION:Annual Conference Program Committee is meeting on Thursday, 
 September 9, 2010, from  9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.at Grand Rapi
 ds Trinity United Methodist Church. Committee Chair: Bill Jo
 hnson
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20100911T040000Z
DTEND:20100912T035900Z
SUMMARY:Stephen Ministry Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Is your congregation committed to lay ministry and caring mi
 nistry? Would 10 or 20 trained caregivers make a difference 
 at your church? On Saturday, September 11, University United
  Methodist Church in East Lansing will host a Stephen Minist
 ry Workshop from 9:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m., which will feature thr
 ee sessions highlighting Stephen Ministry. Registration begi
 ns at 8:00 a.m., and refreshments will be served. Experience
  a sample of the training Stephen Ministers receive through 
 two sessions, “Ministering to Those Experiencing Grief” and 
 “How to Care in a Distinctively Christian Way.”  The cost of
  this workshop is $15 per person or $50 for a group of four 
 or more from the same congregation. Gather a group from your
  congregation to attend this informative workshop. For more 
 information or to register for this half-day Stephen Ministr
 y Workshop, call Stephen Ministries at (314) 428-2600, or re
 gister at online at www.stephenministry.org/workshop.
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20100913T040000Z
DTEND:20100914T035900Z
SUMMARY:Town & Country / Rural Fellowship Committee Meeting
DESCRIPTION:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20100915T040000Z
DTEND:20100916T035900Z
SUMMARY:West Michigan Full Cabinet
DESCRIPTION: .West Michigan Full Cabinet(Grand Rapids?) To Be Confirmed1
 :00 p.m.  September 15, 2010
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20100917T040000Z
DTEND:20100918T035900Z
SUMMARY:WMC Communications Commission Meeting
DESCRIPTION:    
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20100918T040000Z
DTEND:20100919T035900Z
SUMMARY:CCOM (Conference Council on Ministries)
DESCRIPTION:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20100918T040000Z
DTEND:20100919T035900Z
SUMMARY:Committee on Religion & Race
DESCRIPTION:The Committee on Religion & Race will meet from 11:00 a.m. -
  2:00 p.m. on the Third Saturday of every other month in 201
 0: January 16, March 20, May 15, July 17, September 18, and 
 November 20 in 2010.Locations TBDCommittee Chair: Scott Mann
 ing
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20100919T040000Z
DTEND:20100920T035900Z
SUMMARY:David Hills Installation Service as new Heartland DS
DESCRIPTION:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20100925T040000Z
DTEND:20101006T035900Z
SUMMARY:Lithuania Mission Trip – Participants wanted
DESCRIPTION:Cornerstone Church is sponsoring a mission trip to Lithuania
 , September 25 – October 5, 2010.  There are spots left to f
 ill on this team. The trip cost is approximately $2500 per p
 erson. It’s a basic construction and outreach trip for a cou
 ntry who is living at 15% unempoyment.  If you can swing a h
 ammer or roll a paint brush, and have a heart to serve, you’
 d be welcome on this team! Contact Broderick at Broderick.no
 rkus@gmail.com Some of the things we will do:·         Basic
  construction repairs to Pagalbos Centras in Paceriausktes ·
          Repair assistance to individual homes in greatest n
 eed·         Distribute packets to local residents·         
 Provide an evening of food, festivity and worship for local 
 residents·         Worship on Sundays at Birzai Church·     
     Lodge in the homes of members from the Birzai Church
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20100927T040000Z
DTEND:20100928T035900Z
SUMMARY:Detroit Appointive Cabinet
DESCRIPTION:Detroit Appointive CabinetSeptember 27, 20101:00 p.m. (Area 
 Office)Should you have any questions, please feel free to re
 spond.Blessings,Diane Allarding 
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20100927T040000Z
DTEND:20100928T035900Z
SUMMARY:Detroit Full Cabinet
DESCRIPTION: Please note the following changes for the month of Septembe
 r 2010:Detroit Full Cabinet(Area Office)September 2710:00 a.
 m. 
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20100928T040000Z
DTEND:20100929T035900Z
SUMMARY:West Michigan Appointive Cabinet
DESCRIPTION:West Michigan Appointive CabinetSeptember 28, 201010:00 a.m.
  Traverse City[September 28 NO AREA APPOINTIVE CABINET]   
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20100929T040000Z
DTEND:20100930T035900Z
SUMMARY:West Michigan Appointive Cabinet
DESCRIPTION:End Time:  5:00 p.m.    West Michigan Appointive CabinetSept
 ember 29, 2010 Start Time: 9:00 a.m (Traverse City ) 
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20100930T040000Z
DTEND:20101001T035900Z
SUMMARY:Archives & History Commission
DESCRIPTION: Archives & History Commission meeting at the Conference Cen
 ter  on Thursday, September 30, 2010 from 10:00 AM - 12:30 P
 M in room 101.Committee Chair: Ken Gackler
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20100930T040000Z
DTEND:20101001T035900Z
SUMMARY:West Michigan Appointive Cabinet
DESCRIPTION:  West Michigan Appointive CabinetSeptember 30, 20109:00 a.m
 . - 5:00 p.m.Traverse City
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20101007T040000Z
DTEND:20101009T035900Z
SUMMARY:Preparing for a Future with Hope
DESCRIPTION:The best years of the church are ahead of us, and in anticip
 ation, this year’s Leadership Institute will focus on “Prepa
 ring for a Future with Hope.”  Join Adam Hamilton, the staff
  of the Church of the Resurrection, and thousands of United 
 Methodists from around the country as we seek to “Prepare fo
 r a Future with Hope” at  Leadership Institute 2010 October 
 7-8, Leawood Kansas www.cor.org/institute10 www.cor.org/inst
 itute10. Special Discounts available for young adults, and l
 eaders of new churches.   
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20101008T040000Z
DTEND:20101010T035900Z
SUMMARY:Indian Worker's Conference
DESCRIPTION:Friday 7 p.m. to Saturday 3 p.m.
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20101009T040000Z
DTEND:20101010T035900Z
SUMMARY:Board of Church & Society Committee Meeting
DESCRIPTION:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20101009T040000Z
DTEND:20101010T035900Z
SUMMARY:Indian Worker's Conference
DESCRIPTION:Friday 7 p.m. to Saturday 3 p.m.
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20101011T040000Z
DTEND:20101012T035900Z
SUMMARY:Conference Personnel Committee
DESCRIPTION:  
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20101014T040000Z
DTEND:20101017T035900Z
SUMMARY:Lighten the Burden
DESCRIPTION:A Conference sponsored for the  church by the UM Global AIDS
  Fund Committee, Lighten the Burden III, will be  held Octob
 er 14-16, 2010 in Dallas, Texas at the Radisson central Hote
 l. The  speakers are impressive, workshop sessions will offe
 r much for both individuals  and congregations, and the oppo
 rtunity for information and inspiration is  exceptional. Dea
 dline for registration is September 20, 2010. For details an
 d/or  for registration, please go to www.umglobalaidsfund.or
 g. 
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20101014T040000Z
DTEND:20101017T035900Z
SUMMARY:Wesleyan Leadership Conference: Mainline or Methodist?
DESCRIPTION:Recovering our Evangelistic MissionOctober 14 – 16, 2010 The
  United Methodist Church in North America needs a Wesleyan M
 ethodist revival. The Holy Spirit wants to move in the heart
 s, minds, and hands of people today to “reform the nation, p
 articularly the church; and to spread Scriptural holiness ac
 ross the land.”  For details and registration go to www.gbod
 .org/wesleyanleadership  
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20101015T040000Z
DTEND:20101018T035900Z
SUMMARY:RETHINK MISSION: REFLECTION & ACTION
DESCRIPTION:Scarritt Bennett Center, Nashville, TNOctober 15-17, 2010Key
 note speaker: Dr. Dana Robert, Professor of World Christiani
 ty and History of Mission at Boston UniversityThis self-fund
 ed Conference is organized by a coalition of missionaries an
 d mission related personnel, primarily United Methodists wit
 h a passion for God’s mission. The planning committee consis
 ts of leaders of the missionary organizations, professors of
  mission and representatives of mission boards and Scarritt 
 Bennett Center in Nashville, Tennessee, the historic site fo
 r training missionaries and Christian education workers. The
  program design will include scope for interdenominational a
 nd ecumenical discussions drawing on the rich resources of t
 he Edinburgh 2010 missionary conference. Participants of the
  official Edinburgh 2010 conference will lead off the sessio
 ns and selected study themes will be highlighted during the 
 three day together. Time will be included for designing acti
 on plans to see ways to engage the churches anew. All are we
 lcome in the Rethinking Mission: Reflection and Action Confe
 rence.Goals:1. Share insights from 100 years of mission hist
 ory2. Understand the context of mission today3. Identify pos
 sibilities for mission engagement for 21st Century4. Develop
  a course of action to re-engage the church in missionFor in
 formation: norma.kehrberg@gmail.com  (Coordinator)For regist
 ration: rlvreeland@sbcglobal.net  (Registrar)
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20101016T040000Z
DTEND:20101017T035900Z
SUMMARY:UMW Annual Meeting
DESCRIPTION:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20101016T040000Z
DTEND:20101017T035900Z
SUMMARY:West MI Fellowship Workshop
DESCRIPTION:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20101019T040000Z
DTEND:20101020T035900Z
SUMMARY:Appointive Cabinet Meeting and Full Cabinet Meeting
DESCRIPTION:October 19th   Appointive Cabinet (Area Office) 9:00 a.m. – 
 12:00 p.m.Full Cabinet (Area Office)  1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.A
 ppointive Cabinet (Area Office) 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. 
END:VEVENT

BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20101020T040000Z
DTEND:20101021T035900Z
SUMMARY:Area Appointive Cabinet
DESCRIPTION:October 20th           Area Appointive Cabinet (Area Office)
         1:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
END:VEVENT

BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20101020T040000Z
DTEND:20101021T035900Z
SUMMARY:Area Ministry Team
DESCRIPTION:Oct 20th         Area Ministry Team (TBD)                   
            9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.                        Area
  Appointive Cabinet (Area Office)         1:30 p.m. – 5:00 p
 .m.
END:VEVENT

BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20101101T040000Z
DTEND:20101103T035900Z
SUMMARY:Engaging in MInistry With the Poor - A Practical Immersion
DESCRIPTION:Almost since it  was formed, the Church for All People and t
 he ministries of Community  Development for All People have 
 been a model for many congregations interested  in working a
 nd worshiping with people who are poor or marginalized.  Thi
 s  practical training event November 1 and 2, 2009, will sha
 re the experiences and  learnings from the past eight-plus y
 ears of ministry and worship.  Topics  include:  How to grow
  a church out of a service ministry, music/worship and  dive
 rsity, asset based community development and community partn
 erships.    Download the brochure for more  information.
END:VEVENT

BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20101108T050000Z
DTEND:20101109T045900Z
SUMMARY:Town & Country / Rural Fellowship Committee Meeting
DESCRIPTION:
END:VEVENT

BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20101111T050000Z
DTEND:20101112T045900Z
SUMMARY:Annual Conference Program Committee Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The Annual Conference Program Committee is meeting on Thursd
 ay, November 11, 2010 from 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Calvin 
 College. Committee Chair: Bill Johnson
END:VEVENT

BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20101114T050000Z
DTEND:20101115T045900Z
SUMMARY:Super Sunday Aims to Grow Effective Leaders and Fruitful Con
 gregations
DESCRIPTION:November 14, 2010 Inspired by Bishop Robert Schnase and his 
 popular book, Five Practices of Fruitful Congregations the 2
 010 Version of Super Sunday will provide leadership training
  that is both focused and effective.  Bishop Sharon Rader wi
 ll deliver the keynote address at this fourteenth annual eve
 nt beginning at 2:30 P.M. on Sunday, November 14th at Mount 
 Hope United Methodist Church, 501 E. Mount Hope, in Lansing.
   www.mounthopeumc.orgfor directions.   Bishop Rader, a popu
 lar preacher, with strong ministry ties to West Michigan and
  currently the ecumenical officer for the Council of Bishops
  will speak on “To Be or Not to Be – That is the Question!” 
  Rader’s presentation will be followed by the high quality 9
 0 minute workshops that are a staple of the event. 16 worksh
 ops led by gifted leadership will be offered in the five Sch
 nase identified areas of fruitful ministry: Radical Hospital
 ity, Extravagant Giving, Passionate Worship, Risk Taking Mis
 sion and Service, Intentional Faith Development, and a sixth
  area, growing a world class ministry team. See attached rep
 roducible flyer for additional information on workshops and 
 leadership. Super Sunday also includes for early arrivals be
 ginning at 2 P.M. in the Sanctuary at Mount Hope a great con
 cert featuring the Mount Hope Praise Band, piano sensation a
 nd MSU Doctoral Candidate in Piano Performance Ko Eun Choi, 
 and Chris Yu and Tara Dausman, a pair of teens who will sing
  a duet that will make you glad you came early. The event in
  its fourteenth year is sponsored by the Lansing District an
 d is free.  Last year’s Super Sunday was attended by 300 peo
 ple from five Districts and forty congregations from across 
 the State of Michigan. Several of the workshops will be held
  at the neighboring Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 549 E Mount H
 ope in Lansing.  For more information contact: Glenn Wagner 
 at pastorglenn@acd.net.The event will end by 5 PM but the le
 arning will last a lifetime!  You won’t want to miss this!  
 Bring a van load from your church and energize your ministry
 .  Child care is provided. 
END:VEVENT

BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20101116T050000Z
DTEND:20101117T045900Z
SUMMARY:Area Appointive Cabinet
DESCRIPTION:November 2010 Nov 16th                    Area Appointive Ca
 binet (Area Office)           9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
END:VEVENT

BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20101117T050000Z
DTEND:20101118T045900Z
SUMMARY:Appointive Cabinet
DESCRIPTION:
END:VEVENT

BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20101117T050000Z
DTEND:20101118T045900Z
SUMMARY:Full Cabinet
DESCRIPTION:
END:VEVENT

BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20101119T050000Z
DTEND:20101120T045900Z
SUMMARY:WMC Communications Commission Team Meeting
DESCRIPTION:
END:VEVENT

BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20101120T050000Z
DTEND:20101121T045900Z
SUMMARY:CCOM Conference Council on Ministries Committee Meeting
DESCRIPTION:
END:VEVENT

BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20101120T050000Z
DTEND:20101121T045900Z
SUMMARY:Committee on Religion & Race
DESCRIPTION:The Committee on Religion & Race will meet from 11:00 a.m. -
  2:00 p.m. on the Third Saturday of every other month in 201
 0: January 16, March 20, May 15, July 17, September 18, and 
 November 20 in 2010.Locations TBDCommittee Chair: Scott Mann
 ing
END:VEVENT

BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20101123T050000Z
DTEND:20101124T045900Z
SUMMARY:Conference Personnel Committee
DESCRIPTION: 
END:VEVENT

BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20101207T050000Z
DTEND:20101208T045900Z
SUMMARY:Appointive Cabinet
DESCRIPTION:
END:VEVENT

BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20101208T050000Z
DTEND:20101209T045900Z
SUMMARY:Appointive Cabinet
DESCRIPTION:Dec. 8th  Appointive Cabinet (Grand Rapids) 9:00 a.m. – 12:0
 0 p.m.Staff Christmas Party (Grand Rapids) 12:00 p.m. – 3:00
  p.m.Full Cabinet (Grand Rapids) 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.　 
END:VEVENT

BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20101208T050000Z
DTEND:20101209T045900Z
SUMMARY:Full Cabinet
DESCRIPTION:Dec. 8th  Appointive Cabinet (Grand Rapids) 9:00 a.m. – 12:0
 0 p.m.Staff Christmas Party (Grand Rapids) 12:00 p.m. – 3:00
  p.m.Full Cabinet (Grand Rapids) 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
END:VEVENT

BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20101208T050000Z
DTEND:20101209T045900Z
SUMMARY:Staff Christmas Party
DESCRIPTION:Dec. 8th  Appointive Cabinet (Grand Rapids) 9:00 a.m. – 12:0
 0 p.m.Staff Christmas Party (Grand Rapids) 12:00 p.m. – 3:00
  p.m.Full Cabinet (Grand Rapids) 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
END:VEVENT

BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20101209T050000Z
DTEND:20101210T045900Z
SUMMARY:Conference CFA
DESCRIPTION:
END:VEVENT

BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20101217T050000Z
DTEND:20101218T045900Z
SUMMARY:Bishop's Christmas Party
DESCRIPTION:No details available at this time.
END:VEVENT

BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20110113T050000Z
DTEND:20110114T045900Z
SUMMARY:Annual Conference Program Committee Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The Annual Conference Program Committee is meeting on Thursd
 ay, January 13, 2011 from 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Grand Ra
 pids Trinity UMC.Committee Chair: Bill Johnson
END:VEVENT

BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20110118T050000Z
DTEND:20110121T045900Z
SUMMARY:Cabinet Retreat
DESCRIPTION:  2011 Cabinet Schedule: January 18th, 2011 through January 
 20th, 2011 Location: TBD Time: TBD   
END:VEVENT

BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20110118T050000Z
DTEND:20110121T045900Z
SUMMARY:Conference CFA
DESCRIPTION:Conference CFA January 18, 2011 – January 20, 2011Grand Rapi
 ds, Room 1019:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
END:VEVENT

BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20110121T050000Z
DTEND:20110122T045900Z
SUMMARY:WMC Commission on Communication Team Meeting
DESCRIPTION:
END:VEVENT

BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20110122T050000Z
DTEND:20110123T045900Z
SUMMARY:CCOM Conference Council on Ministries Committee Meeting
DESCRIPTION:
END:VEVENT

BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20110126T050000Z
DTEND:20110130T045900Z
SUMMARY:"Do No Harm...Do All the Good You Can" Training Event
DESCRIPTION:“Do No Harm … Do All the Good You Can” is a training event f
 or the prevention of and response to abuse, misconduct, and 
 harassment of a sexual nature in The United Methodist Church
 . This event addresses issues of misconduct of a sexual natu
 re by persons in ministerial roles (both lay and clergy) wit
 hin the UMC. The event will be held January 26 – 29, 2011 in
  Houston, Texas.  For more information go to http://undesign
 .x9tech.com/sexualethics/StayingCurrent/UpcomingEvents.aspx 
 
END:VEVENT

BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20110127T050000Z
DTEND:20110128T045900Z
SUMMARY:Appointive Cabinet
DESCRIPTION:January 27, 2011     Appointive Cabinet (Area Office)       
            9:00 a.m. – 12:00p.m.                            
         Full Cabinet (Area Office)                          
    1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.                                    
 Appointive Cabinet (Area Office)                  3:00 p.m. 
 – 5:00 p.m.
END:VEVENT

BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20110127T050000Z
DTEND:20110128T045900Z
SUMMARY:Appointive Cabinet Meeting
DESCRIPTION:January 27, 2011 Appointive Cabinet (Area Office) 9:00 a.m. 
 – 12:00 p.m.Full Cabinet (Area Office) 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
 Appointive Cabinet (Area Office) 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
END:VEVENT

BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20110127T050000Z
DTEND:20110128T045900Z
SUMMARY:Full Cabinet
DESCRIPTION:January 27, 2011     Appointive Cabinet (Area Office)       
            9:00 a.m. – 12:00p.m.                            
          Full Cabinet (Area Office)                         
     1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.                                   
  Appointive Cabinet (Area Office)                  3:00 p.m.
  – 5:00 p.m.
END:VEVENT

BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20110130T050000Z
DTEND:20110203T045900Z
SUMMARY:Annual DCM Meeting
DESCRIPTION:2011 Cabinet ScheduleJanuary 30 - February 2, 2011Annual DCM
  MeetingHouston, TX    
END:VEVENT

BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20110203T050000Z
DTEND:20110204T045900Z
SUMMARY:Episcopacy Committee
DESCRIPTION:2011 Cabinet ScheduleEpiscopacy CommitteeFebruary 3, 20111:0
 0 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
END:VEVENT

BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20110222T050000Z
DTEND:20110223T045900Z
SUMMARY:Appointive Cabinet
DESCRIPTION:2011 Cabinet ScheduleFebruary 22         Appointive Cabinet 
 (Area Office)            9:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. February 23  
        Appointive Cabinet (Area Office)            9:00 a.m.
  – 5:00 p.m. February 24         Full Cabinet (DeWitt Redeem
 er)            9:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.                       
         Cabinet/Board of Ordained Ministry                  
              (DeWitt Redeemer)                              
      1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. February 28        Extension Mini
 stries Day (TBD)                                     
END:VEVENT

BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20110223T050000Z
DTEND:20110224T045900Z
SUMMARY:Appointive Cabinet
DESCRIPTION:Cabinet Schedule 2011February 23 Appointive Cabinet (Area Of
 fice) 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.February 24 Full Cabinet (DeWitt 
 Redeemer) 9:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.Cabinet/Board of Ordained Mi
 nistry(DeWitt Redeemer) 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.February 28 Ext
 ension Ministries Day (TBD) 
END:VEVENT

BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20110224T050000Z
DTEND:20110225T045900Z
SUMMARY:Cabinet/Board of Ordained Ministry
DESCRIPTION:2011 Cabinet ScheduleFebruary 24 Cabinet/Board of Ordained M
 inistry (DeWitt Redeemer) 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.February 28 E
 xtension Ministries Day (TBD) 
END:VEVENT

BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20110224T050000Z
DTEND:20110225T045900Z
SUMMARY:Full Cabinet
DESCRIPTION:2011 Cabinet ScheduleFebruary 24 Full Cabinet (DeWitt Redeem
 er) 9:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.February 24 Cabinet/Board of Ordai
 ned Ministry (DeWitt Redeemer) 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.February
  28 Extension Ministries Day (TBD) 
END:VEVENT

BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20110228T050000Z
DTEND:20110301T045900Z
SUMMARY:Extension Ministries Day
DESCRIPTION:
END:VEVENT

BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20110301T050000Z
DTEND:20110302T045900Z
SUMMARY:Area Ministry Team
DESCRIPTION:Cabinet Schedule 2011March 1 Area Ministry Team (TBD) 9:30 a
 .m. – 12:00 p.m.
END:VEVENT

BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20110307T050000Z
DTEND:20110308T045900Z
SUMMARY:Appointive Cabinet
DESCRIPTION:Cabinet Schedule 2011March 7 Appointive Cabinet (Area Office
 ) 9:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
END:VEVENT

BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20110308T050000Z
DTEND:20110309T045900Z
SUMMARY:Appointive Cabinet
DESCRIPTION:Cabinet Schedule 2011March 8 Appointive Cabinet (Area Office
 ) 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
END:VEVENT

BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20110309T050000Z
DTEND:20110310T045900Z
SUMMARY:Appointive Cabinet
DESCRIPTION:Cabinet Schedule 2011March 9 Appointive Cabinet (Area Office
 ) 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
END:VEVENT

BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20110309T050000Z
DTEND:20110310T045900Z
SUMMARY:Full Cabinet
DESCRIPTION:Cabinet Schedule 2011March 9 Full Cabinet (Area Office) 9:30
  a.m. – 12:00 p.m.  
END:VEVENT

BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20110310T050000Z
DTEND:20110311T045900Z
SUMMARY:Conference Personnel Committee
DESCRIPTION:
END:VEVENT

BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20110310T050000Z
DTEND:20110311T045900Z
SUMMARY:MAY BE RESCHEDULED - Annual Conference Program Committee Mee
 ting
DESCRIPTION:This meeting may be rescheduled due to a conflict with the P
 ersonnel Committee Meeting of the same date.  7/19/10The Ann
 ual Conference Program Committee is meeting on Thursday, Mar
 ch 10, 2011 from 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. location TBA. Commit
 tee Chair: Bill Johnson
END:VEVENT

BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20110318T040000Z
DTEND:20110319T035900Z
SUMMARY:WMC Commission on Communications Team Meeting
DESCRIPTION:
END:VEVENT

BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20110321T040000Z
DTEND:20110322T035900Z
SUMMARY:Area Calendaring Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Cabinet Schedule  2011March 21 Area Calendaring Meeting (Cab
 inet Deans, et. al.) 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.(Area Office)  
END:VEVENT

BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20110328T040000Z
DTEND:20110329T035900Z
SUMMARY:Appointive Cabinet
DESCRIPTION:  Cabinet ScheduleMarch 28 Appointive Cabinet (Area Office) 
 9:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.  
END:VEVENT

BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20110329T040000Z
DTEND:20110330T035900Z
SUMMARY:Appointive Cabinet
DESCRIPTION:Cabinet 2011March 29 Appointive Cabinet (Area Office) 9:00 a
 .m. – 5:00 p.m. 
END:VEVENT

BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20110405T040000Z
DTEND:20110406T035900Z
SUMMARY:Appointive Cabinet
DESCRIPTION:Cabinet Schedule 2011April 5 Appointive Cabinet (Area Office
 ) 9:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
END:VEVENT

BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20110406T040000Z
DTEND:20110407T035900Z
SUMMARY:Appointive Cabinet
DESCRIPTION:Cabinet Schedule 2011April 6 Appointive Cabinet (Area Office
 ) 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.　
END:VEVENT

BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20110407T040000Z
DTEND:20110408T035900Z
SUMMARY:Appointive Cabinet
DESCRIPTION:Cabinet Schedule 2011April 7 Appointive Cabinet (Area Office
 ) 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
END:VEVENT

BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20110407T040000Z
DTEND:20110408T035900Z
SUMMARY:Full Cabinet
DESCRIPTION: Cabinet Schedule 2011April 7 Full Cabinet (Area Office) 9:3
 0 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.April 7 Appointive Cabinet (Area Office) 
 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.    
END:VEVENT

BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20110409T040000Z
DTEND:20110410T035900Z
SUMMARY:Keep Making Peace
DESCRIPTION: Keep Making Peace  on Saturday, April 9, 2011 at Lansing Ce
 ntral UMC is sponsored by Boards of Church & Society of Detr
 oit and W MI Conferences.Topic: God's Renewed Creation call 
 to hope and action, a project of the Council of Bishops of t
 he UMC to Confront Global Threats to God's Good Creation Con
 tact: (Rev.) Rich Peacock  
END:VEVENT

BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20110418T040000Z
DTEND:20110419T035900Z
SUMMARY:Appointive Cabinet
DESCRIPTION:Cabinet Schedule 2011April 18 Appointive Cabinet (Area Offic
 e) 9:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
END:VEVENT

BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20110419T040000Z
DTEND:20110420T035900Z
SUMMARY:Appointive Cabinet
DESCRIPTION:Cabinet Schedule 2011April 19 Appointive Cabinet (Area Offic
 e) 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. 
END:VEVENT

BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20110420T040000Z
DTEND:20110421T035900Z
SUMMARY:Appointive Cabinet
DESCRIPTION:Cabinet Schedule 2011April 20 Appointive Cabinet (Area Offic
 e) 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. 
END:VEVENT

BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20110424T040000Z
DTEND:20110425T035900Z
SUMMARY:EASTER
DESCRIPTION:Cabinet Schedule 2011April 24 EASTER
END:VEVENT

BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20110505T040000Z
DTEND:20110506T035900Z
SUMMARY:Annual Conference Walk Through
DESCRIPTION:Annual Conference Walk ThroughGrand Rapids, Room 101 May 5, 
 2011                         10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. 
END:VEVENT

BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20110507T040000Z
DTEND:20110508T035900Z
SUMMARY:CCOM Conference Council on Ministries Committee Meeting
DESCRIPTION:
END:VEVENT

BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20110509T040000Z
DTEND:20110510T035900Z
SUMMARY:Appointive Cabinet
DESCRIPTION:Cabinet Schedule 2011Appointive CabinetArea OfficeMay 9, 201
 19:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. 
END:VEVENT

BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20110510T040000Z
DTEND:20110511T035900Z
SUMMARY:Appointive Cabinet
DESCRIPTION:Cabinet Schedule 2011           Appointive CabinetMay 10, 20
 11Area Office                                               
 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. 
END:VEVENT

BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20110518T040000Z
DTEND:20110523T035900Z
SUMMARY:Detroit Annual Conference
DESCRIPTION:Cabinet Schedule 2011 DETROIT ANNUAL CONFERENCEMay 18 – 22, 
 2011     Adrian College 
END:VEVENT

BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20110520T040000Z
DTEND:20110521T035900Z
SUMMARY:WMC Commission on Communications Team Meeting
DESCRIPTION:
END:VEVENT

BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20110523T040000Z
DTEND:20110524T035900Z
SUMMARY:EPISCOPAL OFFICE CLOSED
DESCRIPTION:EPISCOPAL OFFICE CLOSED   May 23           
END:VEVENT

BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20110525T040000Z
DTEND:20110526T035900Z
SUMMARY:Appointive Cabinet
DESCRIPTION:Cabinet Schedule 2011Appointive CabinetArea OfficeMay 25, 20
 11           9:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. 
END:VEVENT

BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20110525T040000Z
DTEND:20110526T035900Z
SUMMARY:Appointive Cabinet
DESCRIPTION:Appointive CabinetArea OfficeMay 25, 2011                   
                                        3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
  
END:VEVENT

BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20110525T040000Z
DTEND:20110526T035900Z
SUMMARY:Full Cabinet
DESCRIPTION: Full CabinetArea OfficeMay 25, 2011        1:00 p.m. – 3:00
  p.m. 
END:VEVENT

BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20110526T040000Z
DTEND:20110527T035900Z
SUMMARY:Cabinet/Board of Ordained Ministry
DESCRIPTION:Cabinet / Board of Ordained MinistryArea OfficeMay 26 , 2011
  1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. 
END:VEVENT

BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20110526T040000Z
DTEND:20110527T035900Z
SUMMARY:Readouts
DESCRIPTION:ReadoutsArea OfficeMay 26, 2011                    9:00 a.m.
  – 5:00 p.m. 
END:VEVENT

BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20110530T040000Z
DTEND:20110531T035900Z
SUMMARY:Memorial Day
DESCRIPTION:Conference Offices Closed
END:VEVENT

BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20110601T040000Z
DTEND:20110602T035900Z
SUMMARY:Appointive Cabinet
DESCRIPTION:June 2011June 1st                                Appointive 
 CabinetCalvin College                              9:30 a.m.
  – 12:00 p.m.                                   
END:VEVENT

BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20110601T040000Z
DTEND:20110602T035900Z
SUMMARY:Appointive Cabinet/Board of Ordained Ministry
DESCRIPTION: June 2011 June 1Appointive Cabinet / Board of Ordained Mini
 stry3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.No location given - presumed to be 
 Calvin College
END:VEVENT

BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20110601T040000Z
DTEND:20110602T035900Z
SUMMARY:Full Cabinet
DESCRIPTION:June 2011 June 1Full Cabinet(Calvin College)                
                          1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
END:VEVENT

BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20110601T040000Z
DTEND:20110602T035900Z
SUMMARY:Full Cabinet Dinner
DESCRIPTION:June 2011June 1Full Cabinet Dinner 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
END:VEVENT

BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20110601T040000Z
DTEND:20110602T035900Z
SUMMARY:Pre-Conference Worship
DESCRIPTION:June 2011 June 1st                                 Pre-Confe
 rence WorshipCalvin College7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. 
END:VEVENT

BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20110602T040000Z
DTEND:20110606T035900Z
SUMMARY:Annual Conference June 2 - 5
DESCRIPTION: June 2nd – 5th                         ANNUAL CONFERENCE
END:VEVENT

BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20110615T040000Z
DTEND:20110616T035900Z
SUMMARY:Post Conference Review
DESCRIPTION:June 15th                              Post Conference Revie
 wArea Office10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
END:VEVENT

BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20110707T040000Z
DTEND:20110708T035900Z
SUMMARY:Conference CFA
DESCRIPTION:July 7, 2011Conference CFA(Area Office)                     
                   9:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
END:VEVENT

BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20110815T040000Z
DTEND:20110816T035900Z
SUMMARY:Appointive Cabinet
DESCRIPTION:August  15th                              Appointive Cabinet
 Location: TBD3:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
END:VEVENT

BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20110815T040000Z
DTEND:20110816T035900Z
SUMMARY:Area Full Cabinet Dinner
DESCRIPTION:August 15, 2011                       Area Full Cabinet Dinn
 er (TBD)                                      6:00 p.m. – 8:
 00 p.m. 
END:VEVENT

BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20110816T040000Z
DTEND:20110819T035900Z
SUMMARY:School for Pastoral Ministry
DESCRIPTION:August  16 – 18, 2011                    School for Pastoral
  Ministry 
END:VEVENT

BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20110828T040000Z
DTEND:20110903T035900Z
SUMMARY:New DS/DCM Training
DESCRIPTION:August 28th – Sep. 2                New DS/DCM TrainingLake 
 Junaluska
END:VEVENT

BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20110901T040000Z
DTEND:20110903T035900Z
SUMMARY:New DS/DCM Training
DESCRIPTION:Aug. 28th – Sep. 2                New DS/DCM Training(Lake J
 unaluska)
END:VEVENT

BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20110905T040000Z
DTEND:20110906T035900Z
SUMMARY:Labor Day - West Michigan Conference Office Closed
DESCRIPTION:Labor Day
END:VEVENT

BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20110907T040000Z
DTEND:20110908T035900Z
SUMMARY:Conference CFA
DESCRIPTION:Sept. 7th                                Conference CFAGrand
  Rapids, Room 101 9:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. 
END:VEVENT

BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20110915T040000Z
DTEND:20110916T035900Z
SUMMARY:Episcopacy Committee
DESCRIPTION:Sept. 15th                              Episcopacy Committee
 Area Office1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. 
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20110927T040000Z
DTEND:20110928T035900Z
SUMMARY:Area Ministry Team
DESCRIPTION:9/27th                              Area Ministry Team (TBD)
                                              1:00 p.m. – 4:0
 0 p.m. 
END:VEVENT

BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20110928T040000Z
DTEND:20110929T035900Z
SUMMARY:Appointive Cabinet
DESCRIPTION:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20110928T040000Z
DTEND:20110929T035900Z
SUMMARY:Area Appointive Cabinet
DESCRIPTION:     
END:VEVENT

BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20110929T040000Z
DTEND:20110930T035900Z
SUMMARY:Appointive Cabinet
DESCRIPTION:
END:VEVENT

BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20110929T040000Z
DTEND:20110930T035900Z
SUMMARY:Appointive Cabinet
DESCRIPTION:
END:VEVENT

BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20110929T040000Z
DTEND:20110930T035900Z
SUMMARY:Full Cabinet
DESCRIPTION:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20111022T040000Z
DTEND:20111023T035900Z
SUMMARY:UMW Annual Meeting
DESCRIPTION:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20111025T040000Z
DTEND:20111026T035900Z
SUMMARY:Appointive Cabinet
DESCRIPTION:
END:VEVENT

BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20111025T040000Z
DTEND:20111026T035900Z
SUMMARY:Area Appointive Cabinet
DESCRIPTION:
END:VEVENT

BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20111025T040000Z
DTEND:20111026T035900Z
SUMMARY:Full Cabinet
DESCRIPTION:
END:VEVENT

BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20111026T040000Z
DTEND:20111027T035900Z
SUMMARY:Area Appointive Cabinet
DESCRIPTION:
END:VEVENT

BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20111117T050000Z
DTEND:20111118T045900Z
SUMMARY:Episcopacy Committee
DESCRIPTION:
END:VEVENT

BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20111124T050000Z
DTEND:20111126T045900Z
SUMMARY:Thanksgiving - West Michigan Conference Office Closed
DESCRIPTION:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20111129T050000Z
DTEND:20111130T045900Z
SUMMARY:Area Appointive Cabinet
DESCRIPTION:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20111130T050000Z
DTEND:20111201T045900Z
SUMMARY:Appointive Cabinet
DESCRIPTION:
END:VEVENT

BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20111130T050000Z
DTEND:20111201T045900Z
SUMMARY:Appointive Cabinet
DESCRIPTION:
END:VEVENT

BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20111130T050000Z
DTEND:20111201T045900Z
SUMMARY:Full Cabinet
DESCRIPTION:
END:VEVENT

BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20111213T050000Z
DTEND:20111214T045900Z
SUMMARY:Appointive Cabinet
DESCRIPTION:
END:VEVENT

BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20111214T050000Z
DTEND:20111215T045900Z
SUMMARY:Appointive Cabinet
DESCRIPTION:
END:VEVENT

BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20111214T050000Z
DTEND:20111215T045900Z
SUMMARY:Full Cabinet
DESCRIPTION:
END:VEVENT

BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20111214T050000Z
DTEND:20111215T045900Z
SUMMARY:Staff Christmas Party
DESCRIPTION:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20111216T050000Z
DTEND:20111217T045900Z
SUMMARY:Bishop's Christmas Party
DESCRIPTION:
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