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MARCH 21: SECOND ANNUAL LIGHT THE FIRE! CONFERENCE
 "New Monasticism" is the theme of United Theological Seminary's 2012 Light the Fire! church renewal conference, to be held Wednesday, March 21, 2012, at the seminary, located at 4501 Denlinger Rd, Dayton, OH.
New Monasticism models itself on early church monastic communities, which offered a patterned life of giving, praying, working, and serving. New Monastic communities are most often city-based communities of faith living a life of Christian fellowship with the homeless, immigrants, prisoners and the poor.
Speakers for the conference include Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove, New Monastic author, Christian Peacemaker, and sought-after speaker; and Elaine Heath, Ph.D., the McCreless Professor of Evangelism at Perkins School of Theology and the instigator of two networks of monastic communities in Texas.
Cost for the conference is $125 and group rates are available. For more information or registration, please
CLICK HERE or contact Laura Weber at 937-529-2201.
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THEOLOGY, EUCHARIST AND MINISTRY: A CONFERENCE FOR WESLEYAN RENEWAL: May 17, 2012
 For John and Charles Wesley, few things were more important for both theology and ministry than attentiveness to the Lord's Supper. In recent years, Wesleyan theologians and church leaders have lamented a decline in attentiveness to the Eucharist in Wesleyan theology and ministry. Some have gone so far as to suggest that a decline in sacramental vitality is at the heart of the wider pattern of decline in Wesleyan churches.
On Thursday, May 17, at Christ UMC, 3440 Shroyer Rd., Kettering, OH, 17 Wesleyan theologians will call for the restoration of the Eucharist to its rightful place as the heart of theology and ministry in the Wesleyan tradition.
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Dr. Kendall McCabe
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The conference is offered as a celebration in honor of Dr. Kendall K. McCabe, who will retire in June. McCabe has served United for more than 30 years as a professor and for several years as dean.
The cost of the program is $75 for general admission and $35 for students. Registration deadline is March 5. For registration or more information about the day's speakers, please CLICK HERE.
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VISION TO VICTORY IS APRIL 17-18
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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Dr. Margaret Mallory
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United is pleased to welcome Dr. Margaret Mallory as speaker for
Vision to Victory 2012. Vision to Victory is an annual celebration honoring the life and ministry of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., held each year around the time of his martyrdom.
On Tuesday, April 17, Dr. Mallory will speak at 7 p.m. at Omega Baptist Church, 1821 Emerson Ave., Dayton, with a reception following. On Wednesday, April 18, she will speak at United's Wednesday chapel service, held at 11:15 a.m. There is no cost and the programs are open to the public. |
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PREACHING JESUS CHRIST WITH A PROPHETIC FOCUS: 2nd ANNUAL CHARLES BOOTH CONFERENCE
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Dr. Charles Booth
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The second annual Charles E. Booth Preaching Conference will be held May 22-24 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel, 350 North High St., Columbus, OH. The 2012 conference theme is "Preaching Jesus Christ With a Prophetic Focus."
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- Presenters include Dr. Joel Gregory, Dr. Mack King Carter, Dr. Marvin A. McMickle, Dr. Frank A. Thomas, Dr. Sir Walter L. Mack, Jr., Dr. Carolyn A. Knight, Dr. H. Beecher Hicks Jr., Dr. Ivan Douglas Hicks, Dr. Rita Twiggs, Dr. Jasmin W. Sculark, Bishop Walter S. Thomas, Sr., Rev. Walter Thomas, Jr, Bishop Tommie L. Triplett, Jr., and Bishop Derek T. Triplett.
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- For information and registration, please CLICK HERE or contact Monique Lemmon at info@cebministries.com or 614.653.6684.
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ALUMNI/AE EVENTS PLANNED IN OHIO AND NEW YORK
Exploring the Faith Alumni/ae gatherings planned in Ohio and Upper New York. On March 12, Dr. Alicia Myers will lecture at the Ohio event, to be held at Strongsville UMC, 13500 Royalton Rd., Strongsville, OH. For details and registration, please visit OHIO.
On March 28, Dr. Wendy J. Deichmann will lecture at the New York event, to be held at Northeastern Seminary, 2265 Westside Dr., Rochester, NY. For more details and registration please visit NEW YORK.
- For questions, please contact Brice Thomas, Director of Alumni/ae Services at 937.529.2201.
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 SONG/HYMN COMPETITION SUBMISSIONS NEEDED BY APRIL 20
We are still accepting submissions for our first song and hymn-writing competition, "New Songs and Hymns for Renewal." Writers and composers are invited to submit songs or hymns with themes of church renewal or personal spiritual renewal. Submissions are due by April 20, 2012.
Cash prizes will be awarded and the winning compositions will be performed at our Music Ministry Convocation in June of 2012. For complete details, including submission guidelines, prizes, and application information, CLICK HERE,
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Dr. Luther Oconer
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Dr. Felicia LaBoy
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UNITED WELCOMES TWO NEW PROFESSORS
United is pleased to welcome two new faculty members, Dr. Felicia Howell LaBoy and Dr. Luther J. Oconer. Both will begin their teaching duties on July 1, 2012.
Felicia Howell LaBoy, Assistant Professor of Evangelization in the Heisel Chair, will teach in the areas of evangelism, formation and church renewal. Her special interests are in the connections between evangelism and social justice, urban ministry, racial reconciliation, faith-based community and economic development, and African American religious history and leadership.
Luther J. Oconer, Assistant Professor of United Methodist Studies, will teach in the areas of United Methodist History, Doctrine, and Polity. His research areas include the Holiness Movement, Pentecostalism and mission history. He is particularly interested in the history of Methodism in the Philippines and Asia, the intersection between revivalism and missions, and the connections between Methodism and Pentecostalism.
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