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WMU meeting schedule

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WMU Missions Celebration and Annual Meeting
June 9–10, 2013
Hilton Americas Hotel
Lanier Grand Ballroom—Level 4
1600 Lamar Street
Houston, Texas

Registration opens onsite at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, June 9. Preregistration is not required.

A variety of breakout sessions will be offered on Monday, June 10, 11 a.m.–12 p.m. and 4-5 p.m. Interactive exhibits related to the 125th birthday of WMU will be open Sunday, June 9, 2-7 p.m.; and Monday, June 10, 8 a.m.–7 p.m., except during general sessions. Visit wmu.com for more information.

SUNDAY, JUNE 9, 2013, 3 P.M.
We’ve a Story to Tell … 125 Years of Missions

Welcome and Prayer — Debby Akerman, president, national WMU; Sandy Wisdom-Martin, executive director, Texas WMU; Gloria Mills, president, Texas WMU; Susan Morgan, local arrangements chair, Houston

Birthday Greetings — Frank Page, president and CEO, SBC Executive Committee; Korea WMU representatives

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Telling the Story in East St. Louis — Chet Cantrell, NAMB

Celebrating 125 Years of Missions

SUNDAY, JUNE 9, 2013, 7:00 P.M.
Tell the Good News
Welcome and Prayer — Debby Akerman, national WMU

125 Years of Praying for Missions — Sylvia DeLoach and Heather Keller

Birthday Greetings — Johnny Rumbaugh, Associational Directors of Missions

Telling the Story in Sub-Saharan Africa — Gregg and Donna Fort, IMB

125 Years of Giving Through the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering

The Story Lives On — Introducing the 2013 National Acteens panelists

MONDAY, JUNE 10, 2013, 9:00 A.M.
Tell It Out with Gladness

Welcome and Prayer — Debby Akerman, national WMU

Birthday Greetings — Kevin Ezell, president, North American Mission Board; Tom Elliff, president, International Mission Board

Telling the Story in the Americas — Jackie Bursmeyer, IMB

Telling the Story in Miami — Patrick and Archalena Coats, NAMB

MONDAY, JUNE 10, 2013, 2:00 P.M.
Keep Telling the Story

Welcome and Prayer — Wanda Lee, national WMU

125 Years of Developing Leaders — Dellanna West O’Brien Award

Telling the Story in South Asia — Randy and Debbie M., IMB

Telling the Story Through WorldCraftsSM

President’s Address — Debby Akerman, national WMU

MONDAY, JUNE 10, 2013, 7:00 P.M.
Go Tell It!

Welcome and Prayer — Debby Akerman, national WMU

125 Years of Praying for Missions — Sylvia DeLoach and Heather Keller

Telling the Story in Sub-Saharan Africa — Richard and Fran Kelly, IMB

Telling the Story in Chicago — Scott and Ashley Venable, NAMB

The Story Lives On
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