Annual Conference 2008

Dates: May 28 - June 1, 2008 (see below for details)

Theme: "God's Love Poured Into Our Hearts Through the Holy Spirit"

See note about Palestinian Dinner below

Agenda for the 2008 NCNY Annual Conference

Action Items for Annual Conference (as of 5/10/2008)

Addendum to Action Items (as of 5/27/08)

Reports to Annual Conference (as of 4/22/2008)

Additional reports (as of 5/19/08)

Registration Guide
Meal Descriptions
Pre-Conference Briefing Agenda
"GET OUT" Mission Opportunity
2nd Annual Ministry Fair
ProCheck Health Screening
Important parking information
2008 Appointments (Year to Date Appts announced since January 1, 2008)

Tarek Abuata will speak at the Church and Society Breakfast on Friday, May 30, 2008, at 7 AM in the West Ballroom. The title of his talk is: “ Building the Foundation for the Palestinian House of Nonviolence. ”Tarek is currently the Palestine Project Support Coordinator for Christian Peacemakers Team. This event during Annual Conference is sponsored by the Conference Task Force on Peace with Justice in Palestine/Israel.

Tarek Abuata grew up in Bethlehem, Palestine, and moved to the United States along with his family at the age of 12, two years after the 1987 Palestinian Uprising. After receiving his J.D. with a focus in International Law from the University of Texas Law School in 2002, he spent a year in Palestine working with the Negotiations Support Unit, a group of advisers to the Palestinian Negotiations. He's been involved in many nonviolence workshops, and most recently helped in a nonviolence training in January, 2008 in Palestine/Israel which was led by Dr. Bernard LaFayette, one of the leaders of the Civil Rights Movement in the United States. Tarek serves as the director for Love Thy Neighbor, teaching nonviolence to children, youth and adults in Palestine/Israel, and he is the Palestine Support Coordinator for the Christian Peacemaker Teams.

Palestinian Dinner

IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY DONE SO -- Please make reservations for the Annual Conference Palestinian Dinner, Friday, May 30th at Clay Trinity United Methodist Church, Morgan Road, by calling Linda Bergh at (315) 492-8507 or emailing to Lindagarybergh@aol.com. 

The $12.00 donation may be paid at the door the night of the dinner or mailed to: Linda Bergh 116 Edna Rd. Syracuse, NY  13205. Checks should be made to: NCNY Conference, with the notation "Palestinian Dinner" on the check. PALESTINIAN DINNER should also be on the lower corner of the mailing envelope.

Note: The 5:15 buffet meal and program will be in accordance with Friday's Conference schedule.  Direction sheets will be available on the Task Force on PwJ in Palestine/Israel table in the Cokesbury Room (Cotillion Room).

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