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International Conference Open to all members
We are thrilled to announce that our 2010 International Conference will be held in Orlando, Florida from Thursday, July 22, through Sunday, July 25. There will also be a pre-conference session for senior pastors on Wednesday afternoon, July 21. The venue will be the Hilton Hotel in the Walt Disney World Resort. The conference will be open to all GCI members, families and guests. We are looking forward to reconnecting as we fellowship and worship together. In addition to denominational presentations and workshops, speakers will include noted author, pastor and professor
Elmer Colyer (left), InterVarsity Press Senior Editor Gary Deddo (next) and his wife, Bible teacher and retreat leader Cathy Deddo (third), and missiologist Ed Stetzer (below right). As the agenda and other details are finalized, they will be posted on the conference website www.2010.gci.org.Congregations will be responsible for the transportation and on-site costs for pastors attending the 2010 International Conference. To help with some of the costs, the denominational office will cover the registration fee and a portion of the lodging costs for pre-registered senior pastors. Elders and members wishing to attend the conference may do so at personal expense.
The Hilton is located across the street from Downtown Disney and offers free shuttle service within the resort area. The hotel property provides plenty of casual meeting areas to reconnect and unwind. Please do not contact the hotel directly for reservations. The hotel will not give this rate to call-ins. We will generate a housing list for our group. For reference in the meantime, the hotel location and website are noted above. If you want further information regarding the 2010 International Conference, please check out our conference website or email your questions to church.administration@gci.org. We look forward to seeing you in Orlando in July!Sponsor a pastor for the July 2010 International Conference As we look forward to this year’s international conference, it would be wonderful if we could help pastors from isolated, underprivileged areas to be able to attend with us. This hope can become a reality if some of our congregations with the means and desire would sponsor a pastor and spouse for the 2010 conference. Some congregations might want to direct a portion of their international missions budget toward this need. If your congregation would like to be involved, please contact Charles Albrecht (charles.albrecht@gci.org), who will help you select a pastor to sponsor. Smaller congregations might want to combine resources to sponsor a pastor. Charles can also help you coordinate a joint effort.Conference website We are pleased to announce that we now have a conference website. Information about the agenda, speakers, activities and other conference-related items will be posted to this website as details are confirmed. Registration has already begun. Check out www.2010.gci.org for the latest details.Generations Ministry announces teen and young adult track for the Orlando conference During the 2010 GCI conference, Generations Ministries will sponsor a conference within the conference for young adults and teens. In this special Generations Ministry Track, teens and young adults will be able to attend training sessions geared toward their areas of ministry. They will have an opportunity to participate in some Orlando activities and they will have a place to reconnect and hang out. Sessions and activities will run parallel to the conference dates, July 22-25. The conference registration fee for teens and young adults will be $20, which will help offset some of the costs for this special gathering. Save the dates and spread the word – details will be forthcoming. Copyright 2010 Grace Communion International 
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We have negotiated a $99 per night room rate, which
includes all taxes and fees. This is a very good summertime rate for a
hotel with conference facilities in Orlando.