Our MissionBuild capacity for United Methodist lay and clergy leaders to discover, claim and flourish

in Christ’s calling in their lives, by creating connections and providing resources to aid in recruitment, education, professional development and spiritual formation.

2018 EVENTS

TITLE LOCATION DATE PROGRAM AREA

J A N U A R Y

NOVUM Winter Retreat St. Meinrad, Indiana 2-5 Collegiate Ministry

Methodist Pastoral Certificate Program Graduation Guatemala 7-11 Specialized Theological Education

University Senate Atlanta, Georgia 25-26 Schools, Colleges and Universities

UMEA Endorsement Interviews Nashville, Tennessee 25-27 United Methodist Endorsing Agency

F E B R U A R Y

NASCUMC Winter Meeting Washington, D.C. 3-5 Schools, Colleges and Universities

Study of Ministry Commission Dallas, Texas 4-7 Division of Ordained Ministry

UMEA Continuing Education Santa Cruz, California 12-15 United Methodist Endorsing Agency

Eight-Year Assessment Training Orlando, Florida 19-21 Candidacy

Advisory Committee on Candidate and Clergy Assessment Orlando, Florida 21-22 Candidacy

NEXT Design Team Meeting Orlando, Florida 21-23 Collegiate Ministry

Residency in Ministry Consultation Nashville, Tennessee 26-27 Clergy Life

M A R C H

Spring Council of Presidents Meeting New York, New York 5-6 The Black College Fund

GBHEM Board Meeting Nashville, Tennessee 14-16 GBHEM

Intersections Conference Nashville, Tennessee 23-25 Collegiate Ministry

A P R I L

Annual Conference Leaders in Collegiate Ministry 2018 Nashville, Tennessee 23-26 Collegiate Ministry

M A Y

UMEA Endorsement Interviews Nashville, Tennessee 17-19 United Methodist Endorsing Agency

ABBREVIATIONS KEY:NASCUMC: National Association of the Schools and Colleges of the United Methodist ChurchUMEA: United Methodist Endorsing Agency

www.gbhem.org

JULY

Africa United Methodist Clergywomen Consultation Mutare, Zimbabwe 10-14 Division of Ordained Ministry

UMEA Continuing Education Chicago, Illinois 16-19 United Methodist Endorsing Agency

AUGUST

UMEA Transition Workshop Nashville, Tennessee 14-16 United Methodist Endorsing Agency

UMEA Endorsement Interviews Nashville, Tennessee 16-18 United Methodist Endorsing Agency

SEPTEMBER

Study of Ministry Commission Atlanta, Georgia 4-6 Division of Ordained Ministry

Fall Council of Presidents Meeting Nashville, Tennessee 23-24 Black College Fund

Course of Study Directors Meeting Nashville, Tennessee TBD Clergy Formation

OCTOBER

UMEA Continuing Education Lake Junaluska 8-11 United Methodist Endorsing Agency

NOVEMBER

Exploration Design Team Meeting Orlando, Florida 7-9 Discernment and Enlistment

NEXT 2018 Orlando, Florida 9-11 Collegiate Ministry

Boards of Ordained Ministry Staff Network Meeting TBD 14-16 Candidacy

2018 EVENTSTITLE LOCATION DATE PROGRAM AREA

Our VisionGenerations of thriving, diverse and compassionate Christian leaders for

The United Methodist Church and the world.