Black Methodists for Church Renewal,Inc.
Thursday, May 23, 2013
 

 

ONLINE REGISTRATION FORM

 

BLACK METHODISTS FOR CHURCH RENEWAL, INC.

46th Annual Meeting - March 13-15,2013

Westin Chicago Northwest Hotel

400 Park Blvd, Itasca, IL 60143

 

Please complete and mail this form to: BMCR, P.O. Box 801, Nashville, TN 37203 or email: bmcr@umpublishing.org.
 
FOR ADVERTISING AND EXHIBITOR & VENDOR TABLES. Click here to register.
 
DON'T PROCRASTINATE!! GENERAL REGISTRATION DEADLINE: JANUARY 30, 2013!
 
 
ACCOMMODATIONS
Westin Chicago Northwest Hotel
400 Park Blvd.,Itasca, Ill 60143
 
 
46th ANNUAL MEETING SCHEDULE
BLACK METHODISTS FOR CHURCH RENEWAL
Westin Chicago Northwest Hotel—Itasca, Ill.
March 13-15, 2013
 
Disciples — Called to New Action, Drawing New People
TENTATIVE AGENDA
 
MONDAY, March 11
1:30pm—8:30pm    National Black Staff Forum
2pm—Dinner (7pm) BMCR Board of Directors Meeting
 
TUESDAY, March 12
9am—5:30pm         National Black Staff Forum
9am—1pm              BMCR Board of Directors Meeting
1pm—5pm              Ebony District Superintendents
 
WEDNESDAY, March 13
10am—Noon           Ebony District Superintendents
10am—Noon           Black Clergywomen
10am—Noon           Ebony District Superintendents
 
1:00pm – 2:00        Official Opening
                             Opening Worship – Rev. Tracy Smith Malone, title
2:15 – 3:15             Business Session, Reports, Nominations
3:00 – 4:00            Plenary Session #1: “Title to come”
                             Rev. Fred Allen and Rev. Stephen Handy
 
4:10pm                  BUSSES LEAVE FOR Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary
5:30                      Dinner hosted by Garrett
7:30                       Service of Remembrance and Holy Communion at
                             Garrett -Evangelical Theological Seminary, Evanston, IL
                                
 
THURSDAY, March 14
8:00am – 5:00pm              BMCR Annual Meeting Registration
8:30am – 9:10am              Bible Study—M. Garlinda Burton
9:30-11:00                       Plenary Session #2: Judge Jon Gray                      
11:00--Noon                     Festival of Giving / Reports
                                       Gammon Theological Seminary Luncheon or
                                       lunch on your own
1:30pm – 2:30                  Business Session                       
3:00—5:00                       Jurisdictional Meetings
                                       Ebony Bishops
 
FREE EVENING
 
FRIDAY, MARCH 15         
8:30am – 9:10am              Bible Study
9:15am – 9:30am              Festival of Giving Offering
9:30am – 11:00                 Plenary Session #3—Rev. Charles Boayue &
                                                                    Mrs. Leslie Bledsoe       
11:00 - Noon                             Updates/Announcements
Noon – 1:45pm                 Black College Fund Luncheon or lunch on your own
2:00pm – 4:15pm              Reports
4:20pm – 4:30pm              Order of the Day – Installation of new officers
4:45pm – 6:00pm              Board of Directors Meeting
7:00pm – 8:30pm              Banquet—details to come
 
 
 
Participants are responsible for making their own hotel reservations. Make your reservations as early as possible
to lock in the group rate. Please make your hotel reservations AFTER registering for the event.
Tips for making reservations:
 
  • Refer to the group name: BMCR 2013 Conference.Guests may call 1.888.627.8510 to make reservations via phone and can go to the below link to make reservations on-line, type the group code for reference next to your name: BMCR 2013 Conference. Copy and paste the following link into a web browser: https://www.starwoodmeeting.com/Book/BMCR2013
  • Room Rate: $99 for single or double; with tax included, $109.89.
  • Same rate applies 3 days before and 3 days after the event dates. All reservations must be accompanied by a first night room deposit or guaranteed with a major credit card. Hotel will not hold any reservations unless secured by one of the above methods.
  • Check in time is 3:00pm. Check out time is 12pm. 
  • Hotel parking is complimentary.
GROUND TRANSPORTATION:
The cost from MidwayAirport to the hotel: $54.00 for up to 3 people; for 4-6 people the cost is $64.00 one way. The cost from O'Hare up to 3 people $30.00 and 4-6 people the cost is $40.00 each way.Attendees should call Premier Taxi--800 518-1813--to book their reservations for arrival. Once at the
baggage area, they should call and the transportation will pick them up. Additional reservations must be made for the return to the airport. For website reservations:http://www.premiertaxiandrivery.com/.
 
DEADLINE FOR MAKING HOTEL RESERVATIONS FEBRUARY 15, 2013