Woman’s Missionary Union
Celebration and Annual Meeting
June 21–22, 2009
St. Matthews Baptist Church
3515 Grandview Avenue
Louisville, Ky.
Emphasis: Change a Life. Change the World.TM
“‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself'” (Matthew 22:37–39 NIV).
SUNDAY, JUNE 21, 2009, 4:00 P.M.
The 2009 WMU Missions Celebration will begin with a large variety of options, including a unique Kentucky Missions Fair, an exciting Passport to Missions interactive area, the Kentucky Disaster Relief Feeding Unit and Communications Unit on site, and much more.
On Sunday, the Kentucky Disaster Feeding Unit will serve a convenient dinner while supplies last, 4:30–6:00 p.m., in the St. Matthews parking lot. A donation of $5, which will help support this ministry, is requested per meal.
There is no charge to attend any of the general sessions or conferences, and no preregistration is required.
SUNDAY, JUNE 21, 2009, 6:30 P.M
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Changing Lives in Kentucky
Pre-session music begins at 6:00 p.m.
Call to Worship — Tim Galyon, directing
Welcome to Louisville — Kaye Miller
Bill Mackey, executive director, Kentucky Baptist Convention
Joy Bolton, executive director, Kentucky WMU
Pat Reaves, president, Kentucky WMU
Music for Worship — Tim Galyon, directing
Change a Life. Change the World.
Changing Lives in Kentucky — Larry Martin, missions consultant, Kentucky Baptist Convention
Special Music
Changing Appalachia … One Life at a Time — Bill Barker, director, Appalachian Regional Ministries, NAMB
Changing Lives Through Love — Kaye Miller
MONDAY, JUNE 22, 2009, 9:00 A.M.
Changing Lives Across America
Pre-session music begins at 8:45 a.m.
Call to Worship — Tim Galyon, directing
Welcome and Introductions — Wanda Lee
Mary Lou Crutcher, local arrangements chair
Change a Life. Change the World.
Changing Lives Through Acteens® — National Acteens Panelists
Music for Worship — Tim Galyon, directing
Changing Lives Across Alaska — Brenda Crim, Alaska, NAMB
Music for Worship
Vision Fund Offering — Sylvia DeLoach
Honoring Our Former Leaders: — Carolyn Weatherford Crumpler
Tribute to Alma Hunt and Dellanna O’Brien
Special Music
President’s Address: Called to Love — Kaye Miller
Recognition of Kathy Hillman, national WMU recording secretary
Election of Officers
Music
Changing Lives Through Equestrian Ministries — Chris Clarke, NAMB
Changing Lives Through Love — Kaye Miller
MONDAY, JUNE 22, 2009, 11:15 A.M.–12:30 P.M.
Change a Life. Change the World. Awards Luncheon*
St. Matthews Baptist Church Fellowship Hall
*Advance reservations must be made by June 10 to attend the awards luncheon on Monday, June 22; tickets are $8 each and space is limited. To reserve a ticket, call Kentucky WMU at 502-489-3534 or visit www.wmu.com/events/annual.
Special Music
Recognition of Prior Recipients of the Dellanna West O’Brien Award for Women’s Leadership Development — Wanda Lee
2009 Dellanna West O’Brien Award for Women’s Leadership Development — David George, president, WMU Foundation
2009 National Acteens Panelists — Loftis Scholarship Award
Change a Life. Change the World.
Dr. Martha Myers GA Alumna of Distinction Award — Kaye Miller
MONDAY, JUNE 22, 2009, 4:30 P.M.
Changing Lives Around the World
Pre-session music begins at 4:15 p.m.
Call to Worship — Tim Galyon, directing
Welcome and Announcements — Kaye Miller
Greetings from Long Run Baptist Association — Wesley Pitts, director of missions
Changing Lives Around the World — Gerald and June McNeely and family
One Family’s Journey in Missions
Music for Worship
Change a Life. Change the World.
Changing Lives Through WMU — Wanda Lee
Special Music
Changing Lives in Russia — Steve and Svetlana Parish, IMB
Changing Lives in Middle America & Caribbean — Gary and Sis Tufts, IMB
Music for Worship
Changing Lives in South Asia — John and Sarah
Changing Lives Through Love — Kaye Miller
Go to www.wmu.com/events/annual or see the WMU Annual Missions Celebration program for more than 30 different engaging topics offered during breakout sessions on Monday, June 22, 12:45–1:45 p.m., 2:00–3:00 p.m., and 3:15–4:15 p.m.
The WMU Bookstore will be open on Sunday, June 21, 4:00–6:30 p.m. and on Monday, June 22, 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Selected items from WMU, New Hope® and WorldCraftsSM will be available for purchase. Various authors are also scheduled for book signings on Sunday afternoon.
