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Volume 15 Number 2 AprIl 2010
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Calendar
April 28 – May 2, 2010
UMW Assembly
St. Louis, MO
July 13-16, 2010
Weekday School of
Christian Mission
July 15
Drive-in Day for
School of Mission
July 16-18, 2010
Weekend Event – School of
Christian Mission
October 2, 2010
Annual Gathering at Grand
Rapids UMChurch
October 29-30, 2010
(Note change of date)
DOTE (District Officer
Training Event) Koinonia
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The Purpose of
United Methodist
Women
The organized
unit of United
Methodist Women
shall be a
community of
women whose
Purpose is to
know God and to
experience freedom as whole
persons through Jesus Christ, to
develop a creative, supportive
fellowship and to expand concepts
of mission through participation in
the global ministries of the church.
WEAR YOUR COLORS
TO School of
Christian Mission
Wear your District colors on
Tuesday for the Weekday School and
on Friday for the Weekend Event.
Come celebrate by being part of the
“Rainbow for Missions.”
Big Waters - BLUE.
North Star - YELLOW.
River Valley - PURPLE.
Southern Prairie - GREEN.
Twin Cities - RED.
Wifi Option at
St. John’s
Free Wifi on the Saint John’s campus
is available in classrooms and most of
the common area spaces on campus
but not in dormitory rooms. If you
would like access to Wifi in your
dorm room, please see the registration
form for this option for 2010. This
will allow for access on both the
wireless and wired networks.
The United
Methodist Women
Annual Gathering
is on Saturday, October 2, 2010 in
Grand Rapids, MN. It should be
a beautiful time of year to travel.
Come in car pools! The church is
easy to find and all on one level.
Bed & Breakfast will not be
available this year, but there are
several motels close to the church
with easy access. I can try to
reserve a block of rooms if I have
an idea of how many rooms we’d
need. My contact information is:
sjgoecke@yahoo.com or 218-847-
7970. If you email me, please put
“UMW-reservations” in the subject
line or it may not get read.
Stephenie Goecke
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FOR THE LOVE OF
GOD: John’s Letters
2010 Spiritual Growth Study
This study offers an in-depth
study of John’s Letters. It seeks to
answer key questions such as “Who
wrote the Letters,” “To whom were
they written?,” and “What do these
Letters mean to us?” The study
explores the common references
such as the polarity between life
and death, light and darkness, truth
and falsehood in John’s Letters and
the Fourth Gospel. The study also
examines the resemblance of images
and phrases that appear in John’s
writings, including the view that
salvation consists in “having life,”
God being “light,” Christian life as
“walking in light,” and many others.
1 John, rather than a letter in the
strict sense, was a resource intended
to be read to gathered congregations
as they prepared to celebrate the
Lord’s Supper. The partakers are
being told that they are partners
with God. This partnership or
koinonia also meant communion –
the celebration of the Lord’s Supper
that was the high point of Christian
worship.
John Wesley found the simplicity
of 1 John quite valuable and he
deplored the manner in which many
preachers in his time confused
complexity with profundity, and
form with substance.
In 1 John, the emphasis lies on
love of God and of one another. 1
John draws the readers to the close
bonding between Christ and his
church. The authors explore how 2
John talks about truth and love, and
about unity in love. Together, 2 John
and 3 John show the complexity
and difficulties inherent in the
unavoidable task of “discerning the
spirits.” Keeping both truth and
love—or even better, knowing that
truth without love is false, and that is
the constant calling to which we, the
readers of the Letters, must return
today.
Pam Serdar
Rev. Pam
Serdar is an
ordained Elder
in the United
Met hodi st
Church. She
was appointed
to Centenary
U n i t e d
Met hodi st
Church in Mankato as associate
pastor in 2001, and has served as
co-pastor with Rev. Dean Wolf since
2007.
Pam grew up in central Illinois,
where her forebears had lived for
generations. She graduated from the
University of Illinois in 1980 with a
B.S. in Accountancy. Pam spent 17
years in banking with First Bank/
US Banks before answering a call
to ministry. She received her M.Div.
from United Theological Seminary
of the Twin Cities in 2001.
Pam has been married to David
Serdar for 30 years and has two
children, Adam and Brenna, both
grown. In her spare time, Pam walks,
reads, cooks, and sews.
JOY TO THE WORLD:
Mission In The
Age Of Global
Christianity
Mission Study 2010-2011
Dana Robert, author of the
mission study text, says this in her
introduction to the text: “Joy to the
World” is a shout of celebration,
penned by the great hymn writer
Isaac Watts in 1819. Although it is a
beloved Christmas carol, its message
does not stop at Christmas Day. Its
deeper message is not about the birth
of a baby, but about fundamental
changes brought into the world by the
coming of Jesus Christ. Jesus came
to bring “abundant live” in place of
human limitation, brokenness and
death (John 10:10)…The title of this
mission study reflects the conviction
that for United Methodists, mission
and evangelism flow from the joyous
gratitude for the Good News of
Jesus Christ.”
Joy to the World: Mission in
the Age of Global Christianity
explores the theology of mission
and evangelism in the twenty-first
century context of Christianity as
a world-wide religion. The study
invites us to look at why we are
involved in mission and how we
proclaim the Good News in Jesus
Christ. What are the biblical
mandates for mission? Does Christ
call each of us to be his evangelist?
The study explores the theological
foundations for Christian mission,
drawing upon the New Testament
model of Jesus Christ and on
Methodist history as sources for
United Methodist understandings of
mission and evangelism.
One hundred years ago, in
1910, the first World Missionary
Conference was held in Edinburgh,
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THE BEAUTY AND
COURAGE OF SUDAN:
Why a Dream of
Peace Is Possible
2009-2010 Mission Study
For most of the past twenty
years the country of Sudan has
been plagued with severe drought.
Desertification is apparent in the
west, where throne bushes dominate
the savanna landscape of South
Darfur and are killing out the native
acacia trees. The shortages of food
due to drought have sometimes
reached famine proportions.
Climate change in Sudan is not just
a looming crisis; it is the reality on
the ground. And then there are the
wars of Sudan: unremitting, for
nearly all its history.
Yet at Sudan’s core is beauty.
Aside from the landscape’s beauty,
there is an interior beauty: the
spirit of courage and a richness
of tradition, antiquity, cultures, and
natural resources. The Mission
Study for 2009-2010, The Beauty and
Courage of Sudan: Why a Dream of
Peace Is Possible, offers an extended
portrait of Sudan. Explored are
an overview of history that began
in Bible times; the country’s main
ethnicities, religions and languages;
touch points and possible causes for
the wars; the way Sudanese women
are contributing to the peace process
and to the culture as a whole; a
critique of the severe impact of
colonialism and current challenges;
and, some ways in which people of
faith can embrace and affirm the
Sudanese people.
Using our loving eye in this study,
we can see that Sudan and its people
embody the hope that eventually
will bring peace.
Scotland. At the same time, church
women were celebrating a 50
year jubilee of the first women’s
missionary society. In 2010, there
will be a follow-up to the Edinburgh
conference and celebrations of 150
years since that founding of the
women’s missionary society. Joy to
the World: Mission in the Age
of Global Christianity gives us the
opportunity to “catch up” with the
changes in direction, goals, and
methods of mission work in these
100 years.
Dr. Lloyd Petersen
is not new
to our United
Met hodi st
School of
Chr i st i an
Mission. He
taught Public
Education and
Food and Faith
In the Civil War
and this year will be teaching “Joy
To the World: Mission in the Age of
Global Christianity.” Many of you
know Lloyd from something else he
has done for us...drive the golf cart.
Lloyd was a public school teacher
of United States history for 27
years before joining the education
faculty at Southwest Minnesota
State University (SMSU) where he
retired after 12 years with the rank
of Professor Emeritus. He serves on
the board of the United Methodist
Midwest Mission Distribution
Center in Chatham, Illinois. He
continues to remain active by
teaching American history classes in
the “senior college” for SMSU and
Alexandria Community College.
Lloyd is also a United Methodist lay
speaker.
Gloria Wesloh
is a Minnesota
native but
has traveled
extensively. She
graduated from
Princeton High
School, received
her Bachelor of
Science Degree
from St. Cloud
State College (now University), and
received her Masters Degree from
Hamline University. Gloria is retired
from public school teaching for 32 ½
years. She and her husband, Bernie
have two adult sons and live outside
of Princeton, MN.
They have visited Ecuador, South
America, where Bernie’s oldest
brother and wife were missionaries
for 3 years. Since 1999 they have
been short-term volunteers in
Mission (VIM) in Central America
(Belize and Costa Rica) and the
Caribbean Islands (St. Thomas VI,
Bahamas, St. Kitts, St. Vincent,
Grenada, Jamaica, St. Croix VI,
and Puerto Rico) with Minnesota
Volunteers in Mission.
Gloria is a member of the new
Fresh Waters Community UMC.
She plays for services, sings in a
women’s sextet, and directs the teen
bell chime group. She is a vice
president of the local UMW Unit and
in her third year as President of Big
Waters District UMW. She served
as the Minnesota Conference UMW
Secretary from 2004-2007. Gloria
was a study leader for Globalization
II at the 2007 MN Conference
School of Christian Mission.
“Joy to the world”
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DEAN
Elizabeth Everitt,
Dean of School of Christian
Mission
Elizabeth
Everitt’s passion
for mission
came alive
during summer
church camps
in both Iowa
during grade
school and in
Illinois during
the high school years and beyond
as a camp counselor. Learning
about missions and meeting real
missionaries was a highlight of these
camps and was a real inspiration.
Elizabeth has served as president
of both Metro East District and
Minnesota Conference UMW as well
as Emma Norton Board Chair. This
continued passion to be involved
in mission is why she said yes to
being School of Christian Mission
Assistant Dean the two previous
years and now Dean for 2009 and
2010. Elizabeth appreciates how
God has guided and directed her
talents into service within the United
Methodist Church.
Among many activities, she has
taught second grade, been a Girl
Scout leader, taught Bible study,
organized a children’s choir, served as
a nursery school Director. Currently,
Elizabeth is a piano teacher with
students at both a conservatory of
music in Woodbury and at her home
studio in Lake Elmo. She has earned
a B. A. in music, music education
and education. She also received a
Master of Music from the University
of St. Thomas in Piano Pedagogy
and Performance.
Elizabeth enjoys gardening,
hiking, cross-stitching, traveling,
reading novels and keeping up with
three talented grandchildren.
Marge Jensen
Registrar of School of Christian
Mission
My husband
Bill and I
moved from
Brookings, SD,
to Rapidan four
and a half years
ago. He was
a Chemistry
Professor and I
was a Nursing
Home Administrator in Brookings.
We now live next door to our daughter
and family, and I help her with
her bookkeeping. As a member of
Centenary UMC, I play hand bells,
am on the Administrative Board and
the Finance Committee. I am also
one of our Lay Delegates. As of
last June, I have been responsible
for depositing and recording the
contributions to Centenary. I have
served as the Treasurer of our UMW
for the past three years.
For my contribution to our
community I am now and have been
serving as the Treasurer of Partners
for Affordable Housing the past two
and a half years. Currently, I am
serving as Vice-President of my
P.E.O. chapter. I also play in the
Riverbend Bells, a community bell
choir. My recreation interests are
tennis, bicycling, gardening, reading
and bird watching. I have made four
trips with a group from the Dakota
Conference to UMCOR Saeger
Brown in Baldwin, Louisiana,
where we pack health kits, school
kits, flood kits, infant layettes and/
or sewing kits. We never know the
greatest need until we arrive.
Jomyla Choate
Assistant Registrar of School of
Christian Mission
Jomyla has
lived in the
Lincoln Lakes
area of central
Minnesota
since 1997. She
quickly became
involved in her
nearest United
Met hodi st
Church and UMW. Currently she
is president of the Motley UMW
and is very involved in the ongoing
activities of Motley UMC.
Since 1973, Jomyla has been
involved with United Methodist
Women at the local, district and
conference levels. In UMW locally
she has held several offices. At the
district level she served as chair
and member of the committee on
nominations and as treasurer. From
2005-2008, Jomyla was the MN
Conference UMW Treasurer and
now is the 2010 Assistant Registrar
for MN Conference School of
Christian Mission.
Jomyla spent her early years
growing up on farms in southern
Indiana. Upon graduation from
Purdue University, with a B.S. in
Home Economics, she and her
husband Bob moved for the first
time to Minnesota. Moving several
more times to various regions of
the mid-west, Jomyla volunteered
her time with several service
organizations and had a variety of
work experiences outside the home.
Jomyla and Bob have a married
daughter Wendy, son Matt, and
grandson JT.
SCHOOL OF MISSION STAFF
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School of Christian Mission
Helpful Readiness Tips
Location: St. John’s University in Collegeville, MN.
Follow Interstate 94 to exit 156 (about 10 miles northwest
of St. Cloud). Follow signs directing you to St. John’s.
SCM Team: arrives at SJU early Monday morning,
July 12th. To reach someone on the team, you will need
to leave a message with SJU’s Summer Office (320-363-
2240) or on the person’s cell phone.
Please Note the New Check-in Procedure:
School of Christian Mission Check-in: weekday and
weekend will be done in the lobby of the Peter Engle
Science Center. Thursday, Drive-In Day check-in will be
in room 244 of the Science Center. A map will be sent
with your registration confirmation.
Housing & Parking Check-in: is at the St. John’s
Summer Office in St. Mary Hall (room assignment, key
pick-up & parking pass). Luggage handling assistants
will be available.
Parking & Campus Transportation: there are ample
parking spaces for all. Watch for signs as you arrive.
Two (2) golf carts will be available to those who have
difficulty walking distances or negotiating steps.
Room Accommodations: basic housing is a double
room with twin-sized beds. For an extra charge single
rooms and air conditioning may be requested. Parents
bringing young children must request an air-conditioned
room (only space suitable for families). Sheets, blanket,
pillow, and towels are provided. Elevator service is
available. WI-FI service is offered in dorm rooms for an
added fee. See registration form (details in another SCM
article).
Dining Service: meals served cafeteria style in the
newly renovated Dinning Hall with a choice of two
entrees, salad bar, sandwich bar and desserts. Thursday
and Saturday nights will be an International Banquet in
the Great Hall.
Small Group Studies: will be in air-conditioned rooms
on the third floor of Peter Engel Science Center.
Large Group Study: will be in Pellegrene Auditorium,
attached to the Science Center.
Enrichments & Plenaries: Enrichments are now
“Discovery Adventures” – NO SIGN-UP will be necessary.
Plenaries are now called “Evening Gatherings.”
What to Bring: a bag to carry your Bible, notebook, pen/
pencil, textbooks (available now from Mission Resource
Center, 1-800-305-9857), drinking cup, comfortable
walking shoes, casual clothing, sweater, umbrella,
hangers, fan, and First Aid supplies (no nurse or First Aid
is available through SCM). Medical emergency handled
by 9-1-1.
Emergency Phone Contact: the Summer Office at St.
John’s University – (320) 363-2240.
United Methodist
Women Sampler
Subscription Program.
What is it? It is a cost effective way
to stay connection to current program
materials for United Methodist
Women.
What do I receive? Each year, you
receive the Prayer Calendar ($12),
The Program Book ($7), Call to
Prayer and Self Denial material,
current year Date Book, Current year
Reading Program Catalog, Womens
Division News, 2 Study Books for
School of Christian Mission (this
year Joy to the World ($10) and For
the Love of God ($6.50).
Why should I buy this? You do
not have to pay the shipping cost for
any of these materials. You do not
have to worry about ordering - they
automatically come to you. Don’t
you think that your unit should have
a subscription?
Yes, but how much does it cost? It
is only $35 for a year. The Sampler
Subscription may be purchased by
calling Membership Services at 1-
800-305-9857 or contact the e-store
at www.missionresourcecenter.org.
Why wait? - do it today!
Char Frankenberry
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Highlights for 2010
Weekday School, July 13-16
Arrival time for the Weekday School
of Christian Mission will begin at 9:00
AM Tuesday, July 13, at St. John’s
University. Checking in for housing
will be in St. Mary Hall. Checking
in for the School of Christian Mission
will be in Engel Science Center lobby
with coffee, lemonade and water
available. The first session will be
Opening Gathering/ Announcements
at 10:45 AM. Everyone will take
the study “John’s Letters” which will
be offered in Pellegrene Auditorium.
You choose from the other two
studies: “Joy to the World” or “The
Beauty and Courage of Sudan: Why
a Dream of Peace Is Possible.” Also,
see the registration form to sign up
for Wifi while on campus.
You will have classes each day.
In addition, UMW Time will be on
Wednesday afternoon and something
new this year…Discovery Adventures
on Thursday afternoon. International
Banquet will be Thursday evening.
The menu will be Sudanese. You
are invited to wear all-African dress
for this occasion. Our time in the
Great Hall has been extended to
include singing in this beautiful
space, followed by a reception in
all the Resource areas. Our session
ends with worship Friday morning.
Participants check-out in the morning
and leave after lunch.
Drive-In Day, July 16
This is the fifth year we will be
offering Drive-In Day. This option
works well for people with busy
schedules. Check-in for Drive-In
Day will begin at 9:30 AM in the
Engel Science Center Room #244.
Coffee, lemonade and water will be
available. Resources will be open
starting at 9:30 AM. New this year
will the opportunity to have Wifi
while on campus. (See registration
form)
You will have a separate schedule
from the Weekday SCM. All three
studies will be presented along with
time for AV’s and something new
this year…Discovery Adventures in
the afternoon. You will be with us at
lunch, for the evening International
Banquet and the Evening Gathering.
The menu for the International
Banquet will be Sudanese. You are
invited to wear all-African dress for
this occasion. Our time in the Great
Hall has been extended to include
singing in this beautiful space,
followed by reception in all Resource
areas.
Weekend Event, July 16-18
Arrival time for the Weekend
School of Christian Mission will
begin at 3:00 PM Friday, July 16.
Check-in for housing will be in
St. Mary Hall. Check-in for the
School of Christian Mission will be
in Engel Science Center lobby with
coffee, lemonade and water available.
The first session will be Opening
Gathering/ Announcements at 4:30
PM. Everyone will take the study
“John’s Letters” which will be offered
in Pellegrene Auditorium. You choose
from the other two studies are “Joy
to the World” or “The Beauty and
Courage of Sudan: Why a Dream of
Peace Is Possible.” New this year will
the opportunity to have Wifi while on
campus. (See registration form)
You will have classes each day
with something new this year…
both a UMW Time and Discovery
Adventures being offered on
Saturday. The International Banquet
Registration Details for School
of Christian Mission
Complete the form on the facing page and indicate
which plan you are choosing. Make your check payable
to Minnesota Conference United Methodist Women
and mail by June 30th to School of Christian Mission
(SCM) Registrar, Marge Jensen, 19279 Franklin Circle,
Mankato, MN 56001-6760. E-mail: w.p.jensen@usa.net
Phone: (507)278-4167 Once your registration is received,
a confirmation notice with additional information will
be sent to you. On time registration deadline must be
RECEIVED or POSTMARKED by June 30, 2010.
A $15 late registration processing fee will be
charged weekday and weekend participants if
registration is postmarked after June 30th deadline.
Late registrations cannot be guaranteed class choice or
housing placement.
Please pre-register for the Thursday, July 15th
Drive-In Day. A maximum of 60 registrations can
be accepted. Once the maximum number is reached,
a waiting list will be compiled. You will be notified
by Sunday, July 11th if space is available for you. A
$5 late registration processing fee will be charged if
registration is not postmarked by June 30th deadline.
REFUND POLICY
A full registration refund, less a 10% processing
fee, will be made if your cancellation is received or
postmarked on or before June 30th. A 75% registration
refund will be made if your cancellation is received
after the June 30th postmark deadline. No refund to
No-Shows, but your registration may be transferred to
another person.
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will be Saturday evening. . The menu
will be Sudanese. You are invited
to wear all-African dress for this
occasion. Our time in the Great Hall
has been extended to include singing
in this beautiful space, followed
by a reception in all the Resource
areas. Our session ends with worship
Sunday morning. Participants check-
out in the morning and leave after
lunch.
No matter when you attend, you
will have opportunities to visit the
Resource Room, the Discovery
Center/Gallery Room and to see
AV’s. You will find ideas that you
can share with your unit. Displays
offer other ways to learn more
about United Methodist Women
and various ministries. Once
again Gift to Mission Cards, UMW
Conference Cookbooks, Emma’s
pins and SERRV will be available.
The 2010 SCM Registration
form is on page 7 and can also
be sent by attachment (contact
the SCM Dean Elizabeth Everitt:
e.everitt@comcast.net as well as on
the following website: http://www.
minnesotaumc.org/Portals/1199/
Missions/UMW/2010%20scm%20
Registration%20Form.pdf
2010 UMW School of Christian Mission Registration Form
Name____________________________________________ District___________________________________
Address____________________________________City_______________________State______ZIP_________
Telephone________________________________ Email____________________________________________
Church Name_________________________________ Church Located in_______________________________
Emergency Contact___________________________________ Phone________________________________
Plan ____Fee (see below)___________YIFI_________ Amount Enclosed $_____________ Check #_________
(Make checks payable to: MN Conference United Methodist Women)
Attendee Profile – Check all that apply.
Female___ Male___ Clergy___ Laity___
Age: Under 25____ 25 - 35____ 36 - 49____ 50 - 65____ 66 - 75____ 76 +____
Are you a First Time Attendee? ____ Yes ____ No
Do you have trouble walking distance? ____ Yes ____ No
Do you have trouble climbing stairs? ____ Yes ____ No
Roommate Preference (List children in section at the bottom) ______________________________________
Special Needs (diet concerns, bathroom, allergies, other) __________________________________________
Weekday School – July 13-16, 2010
All participants take “For the Love of God”
Choose ONE additional study:
___ The Beauty and Courage of Sudan
___First Time ___ Second Year
___ Joy to the World - Mission in the Age
of Global Christianity
FEES:
Plan A – Resident (3 nights)
Lodging, daily meals, and breaks
___ Double Room $268
___ Double/AC $286
___ Single Room $292
___ Single/AC $310
Plan B – Commuter/no housing
___ Noon and evening meals & breaks $164
Plan C – Commuter/no housing
___ Noon meals & breaks $130
Weekend Mission Event July 16-18, 2010
All participants take “For the Love of God”
Choose ONE additional study:
___ The Beauty and Courage of Sudan
___ First Time ___Second Year
___ Joy to the World - Mission in the Age
of Global Christianity
FEES:
Plan E – Resident (2 nights)
Lodging, daily meals, and breaks
___ Double Room $166
___ Double Room/AC $178
___ Single Room $183
___ Single Room/AC $195
Plan F – Commuter/no housing
___ Noon and evening meals & breaks $97
Plan G – Commuter/no housing
___ Noon meals & breaks $74
Plan D
Drive-In Day – Thursday, July 15
___ Lunch/ breaks/International dinner $66
_________________________________
Mail registration and check postmarked
by June 30th to:
Marge Jensen
19279 Franklin Circle
Mankato, MN 56001-6760
Phone: (507) 278-4167
Email: w.p.jensen@usa.net
Nursery Registration/Weekend Only
Nursery for children up through age 5 only
Must register for A/C room
Children’s Names and Ages (in years & months)
________________________Yrs___ Mos____
________________________Yrs___ Mos____
________________________Yrs___ Mos____
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Judy Marnin
has been a teacher for 45 years, teaching English in
junior high, high school, college, and internationally.
Her mission outlook took root when she and her
husband Joe served in the Peace Corps in Ghana,
West Africa, in the 1970’s. In March 2009, she
traveled to Sudan with the General Board of Global
Ministries Mission Travel Seminar. She previously
taught Central Africa and Native American
Survival for the School of Christian Missions, and
is a member of the Anita, Iowa United Methodist
Women.
Ethan Larson
completed his undergraduate work at Trinity
International University in Deerfield, IL and his
Master of Divinity degree at Asbury Theological
Seminary in Wilmore, Kentucky. With a
background and love of history he has taught and
spoken on Church history to numerous groups over
the last 21 years. In January of 2005 he taught a
short course on Church History at the School for
Pastors in Mbale, Uganda. In 1996 he wrote and
presented to the North Central Jurisdictional Gathering on Archives and
History “A History of the United Brethren Church in Wisconsin.” Ethan
has served Churches in the Wisconsin Annual Conference for 22 years
and is currently serving the Viroqua and Liberty Pole United Methodist
Churches in western Wisconsin. Ethan has been following the situation
in Sudan for nearly 30 years. In March of 2009 Ethan participated in the
General Board of Mission study tour to Sudan. Ethan is happily married
to Laverne who is the pastor of the Viola and North Clayton United
Methodist Churches. They have 5 children and one grandchild.
SUDAN STUDY LEADERS . . . continued from page 3
Scholarship Application
and Mom and Child Scholarship
2010 School of Christian Mission
Please print all information legibly. Send with
your School of Christian Mission Registration to
Jan Dehmlow, 919 Hwy. 60, Bingham Lake, MN
56118. Deadline = June 1st.
Name ___________________________________________
Address _________________________________________
City _____________________ State _____ ZIP _________
Phone ________________ Church District _____________
Please check the appropriate items:
_____ WeekDay School (July 13-16)
_____ WeekDay commuter
_____ WeekEnd School (July 16-18)
_____ WeekEnd commuter
_____Mom and Child weekend (July 16-18)
___________________________________
_____ Full Scholarship
_____ Partial Scholarship in amount of $______
AGE: (circle) under 25 25-35 36-45 46-55
56-65 65+
Have you attended School of Christian Mission
before? ___Yes ___No
For Mom and Child Scholarship - - name and age
of child(ren)
______________________________________
______________________________________
SCM SCHOLARSHIPS FOR MOM AND CHILD
THREE HOUSING/MEAL SCHOLARSHIPS for mothers under the
age of 35 and their children under 5 years old will be available for the
2010 Weekend School of Christian Mission. Each scholarship is for
all meals and a single room with air conditioning for each mother and
child/children. Scholarship recipients will be housed near each other.
Child care will be provided for children during class and learning times.
The School registration fee per Scholarship winner will be at a reduced
rate of $25.
If you have questions about the MOM and Child Scholarships, call
Elizabeth Everitt at 651-770-3517 or e.everitt@comcast.net.
Send both the Mom and Child Scholarship Application and SCM
Registration TOGETHER with a check for $25 to:
Jan Dehmlow
919 Hwy 60
Bingham Lake, MN 56118
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