The UMC Collegiate Ministry training event, "prepare 2013," will be held during the new Shared Space event at Loyola University. Shared Space is a gathering of six denominations who will hold their respective training events while intentionally sharing space, learning, meals, and other gatherings. Diana Butler Bass will lead the Shared Space learning experience. 

Registration available now! Costs as low as $99 - including 3 nights of lodging in downtown Chicago.

Contact campmin@gbhem.org for more information

The United Methodist Campus Ministry Association (UMCMA) Biennial Gathering will be held July 17th - 20th, 2013 in Denver, Colorado at Iliff School of Theology and the University of Denver. Collegiate ministers and staff, Boards of Higher Education and anyone working with students or young adults are invited to attend.

Featured speakers are Enuma Okoro, Len Sweet, and Nadia Bolz Weber. The event will be co-sponsored by Iliff School of Theology. Registration for the conference will be $99. Housing and meal options will be provided and the registration site will launch in late Fall. 

More information can be found at the UMCMA website. 

For more information contact co-chairpersons Paul Shultz and Narcie Jeter.

GBHEM Board Of Directors Meeting
 

The Board of Directors of the General Board of Higher Education and Ministry will meet in Nashville, Tenn. For more information, contact Kimberly Lord.

A passion for excellence in higher education and in ministry has always been a part of our Wesleyan heritage. Since its earliest days, our church has attempted to provide training and support for those who are called into professional ministry and to provide access to church-related higher education to all who desire it. Concern for those areas of our common life led The United Methodist Church to create the General Board of Higher Education and Ministry (GBHEM). It operates on behalf of The United Methodist Church to prepare and assist those whose ministry in Christ is exercised through ordination or the diaconate and to provide general oversight and care for United Methodist institutions of higher education.

The New DS/DCM Orientation Event is an annual training conference for newly appointed DSs or DCMs. This DS/DCM Event serves as a key learning point for various topics, including but not limited to:

• Supervision
• Legal Issues
• Charge Conferences
• Personnel

Various electives are available during registration

The New DS/DCM Orientation event will be held August 25-29, 2013 at Lake Junaluska, North Carolina.

This event is by invitation only.

Sponsored by the Council of Bishops, GBHEM, and GBOD.

For more information, direct questions, or registration information, please contact:

Jean Knox
DS/DCM Registrar
Phone: 615-340-7373
Fax: 615-340-7395
Email: ds-dcm@gbhem.org