Events Designed To Renew and Equip Men for Ministry and Service

Friday

3:00 PM Registration

6:00 - 6:45 Dinner

7:15 General Session

9:30 Praise Time

Saturday

7:00 - 7:30 AM Devotions

7:30 - 8:15 Breakfast

8:45 General Session

10:00 -10:30 Break

10:30 Enrichments

12:00 Lunch

1:00 - 5:00 Free time

2:00 Special

3:00 - 5:00 Enrichments

5:15 Dinner

7:00 General Session

Sunday

7:30 - 8:30 AM Breakfast

8:45 Worship

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM on Friday

Dinner begins at 6:00 PM.

Make checks payable to

UNITED METHODIST MEN

and mail to:

P.O. Box 93370 Lakeland FL 33804-3370.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND

REGISTRATION FORMS MAY BE

DOWNLOADED FROM OUR WEB PAGE

www.ummflconf.org

OR CALL TOLL FREE: 877.815.3692

The emergency phone number at the

LEC. is 352-787-0313.

ADDRESS FOR GPS or INTERNET MAP

DIRECTIONS FOR THIS EVENT LOCATION Life Enrichment Center

4991 Picciola Rd Fruitland Park 34731

COSTS

Life Enrichment Center (LEC.) $149.00 per person

Includes program, room and meals.

Youth Camp (lodges or cabins) - $129.00 per per-

son

includes program, room and meals.

Family Campground—$ 44.00 per camp site,

plus $35.00 per person program

fee.

Off Camp - $41.00 per person program fee

(does NOT include meals)

Meals are available at the LEC for Family Camp-ground and Off Campus participants for an addi-tional $44.00 per person. SEND AT LEAST ONE-HALF OF THE TOTAL FEE WITH YOUR REGISTRATION AS A DEPOSIT (FULL PAYMENT IS ENCOURAGED). FULL PAY-MENT SHOULD BE IN OUR OFFICE BY AUGUST 15, 2011. Reservations will be guaranteed only after full payment is received. IMPORTANT: Because of CONFERENCE CAMP POLICY, cancellations made within 60 days of the scheduled retreat may be subject to a charge of ($30.00) if the vacancy cannot be filled with another reservation. Qualified refunds will have a $10.00 ad-ministrative charge. NO REFUNDS can be made for cancellations within 15 days of the retreat dates or for no-shows.

Saturday Afternoon Free-Time Options Equipment available for

Pick-up sports activities-Volleyball-football-Soccer- Horseshoes - Canoeing

Or Take part in a variety of Enrichment discussion groups

Discover Ministry Options at One of the Displays

Football Fans!!! Those of us who would enjoy watching college football

during our free time on Saturday Afternoon will have

the opportunity to watch a Game on

the 7 foot Big Screen in the Gold Room

Hope to see you at the Game!

Reservations for______ Men for the weekend of_______________, 2011

____men will stay and eat at the Life Enrichment Center.

____men will stay and eat at the Youth Camp

____men will attend on Saturday only

____men will stay at the Family Campground

____camper spaces required Hook-up: Water/Electric ( ) Full Hook up ( )

____men will stay off campus

PAYMENT: Amount $_____________

Cash__ Check__ Credit Card — MC__ Visa__

Card #________-________-________-_______

Expiration Date:_____/_____

Persons Name on Credit Card_____________________________________

REGISTRATION FORM

2011 UNITED METHODIST MEN’S RETREAT

OCT 7-9 ( ) OCT 14-16 ( ) OCT 21-23 ( )

Please indicate your first and second choice of weekends

Name of person making reservation:_________________________________

(All group additions, changes and/or cancellations

should be made by the above person)

e-mail address:__________________________________________________

Home Mailing address:____________________________________________

City:________________________________ St:_______ Zip:_____________

Name of Church:_______________________ Phone:___________________

Church City:_________________________________ District:___________

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PERMIT #75

LAKELAND FL 33802

Florida Conference United Methodist Men

PO Box 93370

Lakeland, FL 33804-3370

October 7-9 2011 October 14-16, 2011 October 21-23, 2011

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO: UNITED METHODIST MEN and MAIL TO: PO Box 93370 - Lakeland FL 33804-3370

2011 Spiritual Focus

As for Me

And My House

We Will Serve The Lord

Joshua 24:15

MEN’S SPIRITUAL RETREATS

Leadership Team October 7-9, 2011

October 14-16, 2011 Leadership Team

John Riley is a challenging, inspirational speaker with

the unique God-given ability to communicate great truths

in a simple, understandable manner. He continues to be

the most requested speaker here at the Men’s retreats has

been bringing that truth to our Retreats and throughout

America for 30 years, uplifting and encouraging his listen-

ers to do and be all that is possible through God for His

Glory.

Ed Diaz is a co-founder of Walk Thru The Bible Ministries and has taught that

seminar extensively over the last 30 years. He is Division Director of Search Min-

istries, which provides training for Christians in Life-style Evangelism. Ed co-

authored “The Winning Run”, a man’s devotional book with a baseball theme. He

also serves as Spring Training Chapel Coordinator for the Detroit Tigers. Current-

ly much of his week is spent dealing with executives in small groups or individual

Bible study.

A native of Hawaii, Ross has lived in New York

City, where he studied at Julliard School of Music.

He has a masters in piano and opera orchestrations

and has played at the Paris, London, and Milan

Conservato-ries. Ross can bring Life to Traditional

Hymns in a way that would make Charles and John

Wesley and Cokesbury want to sing along.

Music / Worship

Leader

Ross Kimura

Each Saturday Afternoon

Will Have Free-Time Options Equipment available for

Pick-up sports -Volleyball—football—soccer—

horseshoes - Canoeing

Take part in a variety of Small Group

Enrichment Discussions

Lead by Key-Note Speakers and Staff

VISIT ONE OF THE MINISTRY BOOTHS DISCOVER OPPORTUNITIES FOR SERVICE

FOR YOU OR YOUR MEN’S UNIT SUCH AS

Disaster relief ** UMVIM ** Society of St Andrew **

Children’s Home ** Conference-Prison Ministry **

Physical Fitness Programs

Community Service Programs

Learn about “Men’s Ministry Specialist” Training

Bob Laidlaw feels a connection to the third career Moses, whose burning bush experi-

ence drew him reluctantly into God’s call. He has always admired Moses, who only needed

one burning bush. Bob claims to have driven God to pyromania. At age 48 the wrestling

with God ceased. Bob and his wife Traci sold a business and moved to Kentucky to attend

Asbury Theological Seminary. At age 52, he completed his seminary degree and received

his first appointment in Sopchoppy and Ochlockonee Bay, Florida. After 5 wonderful years

sharing ministry with the saints of Wakulla County, Bob and Traci now serve Christ with

the people of First United Methodist Church in Madison, Florida.

Harold Lewis was ordained in the MS Annual Conf . For the

10 years he served as Senior Pastor of the Lincoln Park UMC in

Washington, D.C. and is now serving the Florida Conference as

Director of Black Church Development. His special interests in-

clude spending quality time with family, reading, jogging, travel-

ing abroad, motivational speaking, performing standup comedy,

meeting new people and just having fun. He and his wife, Janet,

have seven children and His personal coined philosophy on life is

"Never let any negative opinions of you become your reality."

Macel Buss Macel is the wife of Rev. Gaylord Buss retired

UMC pas-tor Illinois Great Rivers Conference. She has spent

years playing the organ and/or piano full time for churches and

funeral homes. She has served as accompanist for college swing

choir, church choirs, Annual Confer-ence Minister's wives

Choir, soloists, quartets and children's choirs. Macel also taught

piano up until retirement and moving to Florida. Macel attends

Coral Springs United Methodist Church and helps musically

wherever needed.

Keith Miller Keith brings 30+ years of experience to ministry

having served in both large and small churches as a Music Director,

Music and Youth Director, His call to ministry had its genesis in a

small Methodist church in McLoud, Ok. where he served a music

internship while in college. Music has always been a strong part of

his life, having grown up in a musical family. Keith arrived on staff

at First Church, Coral Springs in September 2001. He loves to

teach voice, guitar, piano, and music theory, and is passionate about

worship – the most important thing a church can do!

Music/Worship Leaders

October 21-23, 2011 Leadership Team

Jim Brown is an Ordained Minister with the Interdenominational Minister's

Association. He received his Degree in Religious Education from Evangelical

Bible Seminary. Pastor Jim and Annie live in Lake Worth, Fl and Jim has been

blessed to be the founding Pastor of The Grace Place Family Church in Lantana,

FL where he still serves. Pastor Jim has taught and preached in seminars, re-

treats, conferences, churches and prisons from Maine to Miami, from Hawaii to

Great Britain, and in all things gives Praise to the Lord!

Scott Smith is a graduate of The Florida State University, and Duke

University. He says his main job is to be a husband to Kris. Second job,

Daddy to Caleb (13), Joshua (11), and Jacob (9), which includes but is

not limited to being a soccer coach, advice giver, rules maker, and fun

guy. When not busy with those two jobs I find time to golf, study history,

read and follow Florida State football. The rest of my time is spent being

the lead pastor at Community of Faith UMC which we started years ago

just west of Disney World.

Music/Worship Leaders “Higher Ground Praise Team”

Of Coral Springs United Methodist Church

was formed in 1998 as a praise band for contemporary worship

services at the First United Methodist Church of Coral Springs.

From there they have grown and shared their music with the com-

munity at homeless shelters, children's homes, cancer benefits,

craft fairs, and coffeehouses. They are strong Christian who try to

serve God not only with their music, but by living Christian lives

that witness through their actions and attitudes. They believe their

ministry can usher people into the presence of God, and further the

cause for Christ.

This “Leesburg Favorite” Music Group

October 8 weekend—We will be Blessed and Inspired on Saturday Afternoon With A Special Presentation By the “Chapel Choir and Dance Ensemble” of the Florida united Methodist Children’s Home