WMU Missions Celebration and Annual Meeting
June 8–9, 2014
Theme: “Go Forward … to our nation and the world”
Two locations: Baltimore Convention Center Ballroom (corner of Pratt and Howard streets) and Sheraton Baltimore City Center Hotel (soon to be Baltimore Harbor Hotel, 101 West Fayette Street)
SUNDAY, JUNE 8, 4 p.m. — BALTIMORE CONVENTION CENTER BALLROOM
Commissioning Service for NAMB and IMB Missionaries
(Presession music by Colonial Baptist Church, Baltimore, begins at 3:40 p.m.)
Welcome and Introductions — Wanda Lee, national WMU
Opening Prayer — Frank Page, SBC Executive Committee President and CEO
Testimonies from Missionaries
Special Music by Native Praise, Oklahoma
Testimonies from Missionaries
Charge to Missionaries — Tom Elliff, IMB president
Prayer Experience — Debby Akerman, national WMU
Charge to the Church — Kevin Ezell, NAMB president
Commitment Time/Closing Prayer
MONDAY, JUNE 9, 9 A.M. — SHERATON BALTIMORE CITY CENTER HOTEL
WMU Missions Celebration
Welcome to Baltimore/Opening Prayer
Celebrating Our Past — Rosalie Hunt, national WMU
Meet the Missionaries
Music for Worship/Special Music — Native Praise, Oklahoma
Celebrating Our Future — National Acteens Panelists
Living Upside-Down in America — Taylor and Susan Field, NAMB, New York
Benediction
MONDAY, JUNE 9, 10:30 A.M.-NOON
Morning breakout options
Enjoy multiple options including breakout sessions, an interactive missions area, meet and greet WMU staff and program guests, get books signed by Taylor and Susan Field, and participate in a ministry project!
MONDAY, JUNE 9, 1-5 P.M.
Tour of Annie Armstrong’s Baltimore
Join us for an afternoon bus tour of places Annie lived and served in Baltimore. Tour is free, but advanced registration is required by May 15 at wmu.com/annietour.
(For those not going on the tour, breakout sessions, a ministry project, and interactive area will be available at the hotel from 1:30–5:00 p.m.)
MONDAY, JUNE 9, 7 P.M.
WMU Missions Celebration
(Presession music Native Praise, Oklahoma, begins at 6:40 p.m.)
Opening Prayer
Greetings from Burkina Faso WMU — Kathy Shafto and Beatrice Zoma
Music for Worship
Go Forward to the Nations — Jay and Kay, IMB personnel
Celebrating Our Future — National Acteens Panelists
Music for Worship/Offering for Vision Fund
Celebrating Our Past — Rosalie Hunt, national WMU
Election of Officers
Go Forward — Debby Akerman, national WMU
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