June 17-18, 2012
New Orleans Morial Convention Center
900 Convention Center Boulevard
La Nouvelle Orleans Ballroom
New Orleans, Louisiana 70130
Registration opens at 2:00 P.M. on Sunday, June 17. There is no charge to attend any of the general sessions or breakout sessions, and no preregistration is required.
Music for all sessions is provided by the Church Music Ministries Division of New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary under the leadership of Greg Woodward.
A variety of breakout sessions will be offered on Sunday from 4:00-5:00 P.M. and Monday from 11:00 A.M.-12:00 P.M. and 4:00-5:00 P.M. Topics include leading missions for all ages, Chronological Bible Storying, WorldCraftsSM, missional living, using social media in missions, missionary conferences, and more.
SUNDAY, JUNE 17, 3:00-3:45 P.M.
Opening Session, WMU Missions Celebration and Annual Meeting
Welcome to New Orleans -- Debby Akerman, president, national WMU; Salli Perry, president, Louisiana WMU; Janie Wise, executive director, Louisiana WMU
Introduction of Local Arrangements Committee -- Kay Bennett and Cherry Blackwell, co-chairs
The Story Lives On -- Wanda S. Lee, executive director, national WMU
4:00-5:00 P.M.
Breakout Sessions
7:00-8:30 P.M.
General Session, WMU Missions Celebration and Annual Meeting
The Story Lives On
Through Scripture -- Aaron House, Piercing Word Ministry
Through Chronological Bible Storying -- Annette Hall, IMB
Through WMU -- 2012 National Acteens® Panelists
The Story of God at Work in New Orleans -- David Crosby, pastor, First Baptist Church of New Orleans
MONDAY, JUNE 18, 9:00-10:30 A.M.
General Session, WMU Missions Celebration and Annual Meeting
The Story Lives On
Through Scripture -- Aaron House, Piercing Word Ministry
Through Prison 2 Purpose -- Stacey Smith, NAMB
Through Prison Ministry in Angola -- Chuck Kelley, president, New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary
11:00 A.M.-12:00 P.M.
Breakout Sessions
2:00-3:00 P.M.
General Session, WMU Missions Celebration and Annual Meeting
The Story Lives On
Through WMU Around the World -- Debby Akerman, national WMU
Through Missions in Burkina Faso -- Jay and Kathy Shafto, IMB
3:00-4:00 P.M.
New Orleans Style Break to meet missionaries and program guests
4:00-5:00 P.M.
Breakout Sessions
7:00-8:30 P.M.
General Session, WMU Missions Celebration and Annual Meeting
The Story Lives On
Through Scripture -- Aaron House, Piercing Word Ministry
Through Church Planting -- Damian Emetuche, NAMB
Through the Work of WMU -- 2012 National Acteens Panelists
A WMU Bookstore managed by LifeWay® will be open on Sunday, June 17, 2:00-7:00 P.M.; and Monday, June 18, 8:00 A.M.-5:00 P.M. Selected items from WMU®, New Hope® and WorldCraftsSM will be available for purchase.
Go to www.wmu.com for additional information.
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