CyberSafety in Ministry at Frazer UMC

Starts: 10/10/2008
Ends: 10/11/2008
Start Time: 5:30pm
Attachment: ALA_WFLA_cybersafety_FINA
Location: Frazer Memorial - Montgomery, AL
Coordinator: Rev. Leigh Meekins
Contact: leigh@awfumc.org

CyberSafety in Ministry Event

FULL BROCHURE ATTACHED ABOVE

October 10-11, 2008

Online registration is now closed. Please call 888.873.3127 and ask for Traci to register.

Co-Sponsored by the AWF Conference Board of Communications and the Division on Safe Sanctuaries

Registration Cost:  $50/person; After September 10, $65/person

Join us as we learn about strategies and tools to harness the potential gift that technology promises in an environment of stewardship and safety. “I think it’s important for churches to consider a presence in cyberspace because that is where the people are,” says O’Briant. O’Briant cited U.S. statistics that 143 million people use the Internet and that two-thirds of Internet users have searched for spiritual topics online.

Cyber safety needs to be a part of every church’s Safe Sanctuary planning and implementation.

In 1996, the General Conference of The United Methodist Church passed a resolution calling on every church to develop policies and procedures to reduce the risk of child sexual abuse in its ministries and facilities. We invite you send representatives (pastors, child/youth/adult/older adult workers, staff, church administrators, nursery workers, web site team, communications leaders, etc.) from your church who can then return and train your local church on Safe Sanctuary procedures.

You’ll return to your church able to create policies, goals, and action plans related to the safe use
of technology.

Schedule:
Friday:

• 5:30pm Registration
• 6:30pm Plenary Session One
• 7:30pm Evening Prayer Service
• 8:00pm Dessert Reception
   

Saturday:

• 8:00am Morning Prayer
• 8:30am Plenary Session Two
• 9:30am Break
• 10:00am Plenary Session Three
• 12:00pm Lunch
• 1:00pm Plenary Session Four
• 2:00pm Q & A
• 3:00pm Dismissal

 Laptops are welcome

Register by calling 334.356.8014 or email traci@awfumc.org

LODGING
Drury Inn & Suites Montgomery.  BOOK IT FAST!  To make reservations, please click here or call 334-273-1101.  Be sure to use the name UMC and group number 2039376.

The hotel offers great amenities, such as:
·        FREE!  HOT! QUIKSTART ® Breakfast- Enjoy scrambled eggs, sausage, biscuits & gravy, Belgian
         waffles & more!
.        FREE!  Evening Beverages and Snacks now served daily from 5:30-7:00pm
·        FREE!  High-Speed Internet Access in Every Room
·        FREE!  NEW!  Free Long Distance - One Hour Every Room, Every Night!

Hilton Garden Inn .  Rate = $109/night.  To make reservations please click here or call 334-272-2225.  The code for calling in reservations is AWFC1

The hotel offers one (1) complimentary full breakfast per room per night.