Comments on: Conference to Return, be One Day Shorter http://acblog.nccumc.net/2009/06/17/conference-to-return-be-one-day-shorter/ A Future with Hope: Learning. Thu, 16 Jul 2009 14:25:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: William H. Pearsall, Sr. http://acblog.nccumc.net/2009/06/17/conference-to-return-be-one-day-shorter/comment-page-1/#comment-503 William H. Pearsall, Sr. Thu, 09 Jul 2009 04:05:03 +0000 http://acblog.nccumc.net/2009/06/17/conference-to-return-be-one-day-shorter/#comment-503 So, what is going to be cut out? We've already cut the retirement celebration to almost nothing. This use to be a time that pastors and laity looked forward to. We've already cut the number of speakers that can speak to a motion, and the time they can speak is allotted. We've made it harder for the common person to make a resolution, and limited them to one resolution per church, thus cutting down on the resolutions (and the time it takes to consider them) To save time, and money, how about we cut out the 'featured speakers', whom I am sure don't come for free. Besides, we have good speakers in our own conference, don't we? So, what is going to be cut out? We’ve already cut the retirement celebration to almost nothing. This use to be a time that pastors and laity looked forward to.

We’ve already cut the number of speakers that can speak to a motion, and the time they can speak is allotted.

We’ve made it harder for the common person to make a resolution, and limited them to one resolution per church, thus cutting down on the resolutions (and the time it takes to consider them)

To save time, and money, how about we cut out the ‘featured speakers’, whom I am sure don’t come for free. Besides, we have good speakers in our own conference, don’t we?

]]> By: Nita Hill http://acblog.nccumc.net/2009/06/17/conference-to-return-be-one-day-shorter/comment-page-1/#comment-375 Nita Hill Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:54:55 +0000 http://acblog.nccumc.net/2009/06/17/conference-to-return-be-one-day-shorter/#comment-375 The earlier June dates make it difficult for parents with school-age children,and spouses who are teachers, to attend Conference events, including the Clergy Spouse events, because of end-of-school exams, graduations, teacher workdays. A few years ago, this was taken into consideration and new dates were scheduled for Annual Conference. I personally know of a couple of dozen people who did not attend the past few years due to the dates being in conjunction with the end of the school year in most locations. The earlier June dates make it difficult for parents with school-age children,and spouses who are teachers, to attend Conference events, including the Clergy Spouse events, because of end-of-school exams, graduations, teacher workdays.

A few years ago, this was taken into consideration and new dates were scheduled for Annual Conference. I personally know of a couple of dozen people who did not attend the past few years due to the dates being in conjunction with the end of the school year in most locations.

]]> By: Don B Caffee http://acblog.nccumc.net/2009/06/17/conference-to-return-be-one-day-shorter/comment-page-1/#comment-223 Don B Caffee Thu, 25 Jun 2009 02:11:06 +0000 http://acblog.nccumc.net/2009/06/17/conference-to-return-be-one-day-shorter/#comment-223 This is a welcome change. Have arrangements for special rates been made with local motels? Thanks, Don This is a welcome change. Have arrangements for special rates been made with local motels?
Thanks,
Don

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