Virginia Conference United Methodist Women Present:
Young Womens Event
Can You Hear Me God?
September 24-25, 2010
Dinner Friday night through 4:00 pm on Saturday
Virginia United Methodist Assembly Center
Blackstone, Virginia
Led by Rev. Melissa Porter-Miller
Pastor Melissa Porter-Miller is an elder in the Virginia Conference of the United Methodist Church (ordained at the 2010 Annual Conference). She has served St. Stephen's as the Associate Pastor since July 2007. While at St. Stephen?s, she has been instrumental in starting a monthly Grace Ministries Distribution of food, clothing, and diapers to the community, serving approximately 150 families each month.
Pastor Melissa served for five years as a young adult missionary with the General Board of Global Ministries, serving in Tucson, Philadelphia, Ireland, and Baltimore (US-2 Program, Mission Intern Program). Her husband Robert Miller is a native of Northern Ireland. They have one son, Micah Shea, who is four years old.
Pastor Melissa is a graduate of Wesley Theological Seminary (M. Div, Urban Ministry Program) and The College of William & Mary (B.A, Government & Psychology). She has a passion for mission, evangelism, and for meeting people where they are at and helping to take the next faithful steps in the walk with God.
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PROGRAM AND REGISTRATION
The weekend officially begins on Friday with registration from 4:00-6:30 p.m.and ends on Saturday after Closing Worship at 4:00 p.m. Please bring your Bible, pencil/pen, alarm clock, swimsuits if you want to use the pool, exercise clothing, and favorite snacks (to share). There are vending machines for soft drinks. Lemonade, water and coffee will be provided.
SCHEDULE
FRIDAY
| 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. | Registration & Tour Registration Desk |
| 7:00 - 7:45 p.m. | Speed Meeting (get acquainted) |
| 8:00 - 9:30 p.m. | Group Gathering I |
| 9:30 p.m. | Food and Fun and Bed |
SATURDAY
| 8:00 - 8:45 a.m. | Registration, Breakfast Dining Hall |
| 9:00 -10:00 a.m. | Group Gathering II |
| 10:00 -11:15 a.m. | Time to Listen to God |
| 11:15 -11:45 am | Small Groups |
| 12:00 noon | Lunch & Loading Cars Dining Hall |
| 1:00 - 2:00 pm | Group Gathering III |
| 2:00 - 3:00 pm | Time to Listen to God |
| 3:00-3:30 pm | Small Groups |
| 3:30 - 4:00 p.m. | Closing Worship |
This is an event hosted by the Virginia Conference United Methodist Women, but is for all young women of the church ages 18 to 35. You do not have to be a member of UMW to attend. This time together will enable us to explore more fully what it means to be made in the image of God. Who names us and claims us? Who shapes our identity and self-understanding? Come, breathe, laugh, rejoice and remember who and whose you are!
This year we will be collecting school supplies to be distributed at locations around the conference to help keep our children supplied throughout the year. Notebook paper, pencils, pens, scissors, erasers, etc. or anything your children (or that you once needed) will be most appreciated.
Pictures from
2008 Young Women's Event
held March 28-29, 2008
