WMU schedule for 2016 annual meeting

Georgia WMU Executive Director Beth Ann Williams, back to camera, and Tabitha Ferrell, associate consultant and Camp Pinnacle director, talk during a National WMU meeting in January at Shocco Springs, AL. NATIONAL WMU/Facebook

Sunday, June 12

3:00 p.m.  

WMU Missions Celebration – General Session

Music led by Lavon Gray, First Baptist Church, Jackson, MS

Welcome and Prayer, Linda Cooper, president, national WMU; Laura Wells, executive director, Missouri WMU; Cherri Crump, president, Missouri WMU

“Serving the Gospel” (Ephesians 3:7–13), Jeff Iorg, president, Golden Gate Seminary

Recognition and Prayer for Missionaries

4:30–5:30 p.m.

Enjoy interactive options including a missionary reception; reception in honor of retiring WMU executive director Wanda Lee; exhibits; and shopping in LifeWay store (Room 262).

7:00 p.m.

WMU Missions Celebration – General Session

Special Music, Native Praise

Missionary speaker, Goldie Frances, IMB

Address by WMU Executive Director, Wanda Lee

Monday, June 13

9:00 a.m.

WMU Missions Celebration/Annual Meeting – General Session

Missionary Speaker, Travis Kerns, Utah

President’s Address, Linda Cooper

Business Session and Election of Officers

11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Breakout Sessions

1:00 p.m.

WMU Missions Celebration – General Session

Keynote Speaker, Katie Orr, author, pastor’s wife, Kentucky

Church Planters, Sebastian and Erin Vazquez

2:30 – 4:45 p.m.

Breakout Sessions

5:00 p.m. 

WMU Missions Celebration – General Session

“The Mission Matters Most” (Philippians 1:12–18), Jeff Iorg

Presentation of Dellanna West O’Brien Award for Women’s Leadership Development