Lighten the Burden II
April 22, 2008
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Event Details
The eventwill be held at First United Methodist Church on April 22nd from 8am-4pm. Lunch will be provided.
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Speakers include: Kay Warren, Bishop João Somane Machado, Shane Stanford, Bishop Hope Morgan Ward, Dr. Don Messer and Bishop Fritz Mutti.
First United Methodist Church
800 West 5th Street
Fort Worth, TX
Event Agenda
Lighten the Burden II
UMC Global AIDS Fund
First United Methodist Church
April 22, 2008 ~ Ft. Worth, TX
| Time |
Activity |
| Morning |
| 8:00 a.m. |
Registration and Light Breakfast |
| 9:00 |
Welcome and Overview- Bishop Fritz and Etta Mae Mutti
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| 9:15 |
Worship- Preacher: Bishop João Somane Machado, Mozambique Annual Conference |
| 10:00 |
"What's Happening in the World of AIDS?" - a panel discussion featuring in-the-field stories about U.S. and International AIDS projects funded by the UMC Global AIDS Fund.
Moderator: Dr. Donald Messer |
| 11:00 |
Break |
| 11:15 |
"Listening to the Voice of a Person Living with AIDS" - Shane Stanford |
| Afternoon |
| 12 (noon) |
Lunch- featuring a 10 minute presentation on the Global Health Initiative and a report from the Special Program on Substance Abuse & Related Violence |
| 1:00 |
Keynote Speaker: Kay Warren, Saddleback Church
Facilitator: Linda Bales |
| 2:00 |
Break-out Sessions
- "How to Access Funding from the UMC Global AIDS Fund" - Dr. Cherian Thomas, GBGM
- "How to Mobilize AIDS Ambassadors Back Home" - Rev. Kent Millard, St. Luke's UMC, Indianapolis, IN
- "The Plight of AIDS and Women - How to Prevent the Spread of AIDS"- Dr. Pauline Muchina, UNAIDS
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| 3:00 |
Commitment and Closing- Bishop Hope Morgan Ward, Mississippi Annual Conference
Performing: Hope for the Children Choir from Uganda |
| 3:30 |
Farewell |
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Directions
First United Methodist Church
800 W 5th St
Fort Worth, TX 76102
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