Primetimers Events for 2002

Primetimers is a new United Methodist program for persons fifty years old and older, open to all persons, Methodist as well as non-Methodist. Primetimers events offer an opportunity for travel, education, mission service, and spiritual reflection time.  We are excited about the variety of events as well as the variety of locations where these events will be offered. Please know that it will be important to register as early as possible to ensure a place in the event. Applications and further information on the events can be received by contacting:

Primetimers Program
Mission Volunteers Office, GBGM
475 Riverside Dr., Suite 330
New York, NY 10115
Toll free number 1-877-882-4724, or 1-212-870-3825
E-mail: primetimers@gbgm-umc.org

Following are the Primetimers events for the rest of 2002. For an expanded description of a specific event, please click on the title.

1. OREGON - “Walking the Lewis and Clark Journey in the Moccasins of the Nez Perce Indians”
Host Site: Wallowa Lake Camp - a rustic event, Joseph, Oregon
Event Date: August 25-31, 2002
Cost:  $350.00 (includes room, meals, local transportation, program and insurance)
Program Code: 1WLC

2. ARKANSAS - "Ozark Folklore and Culture, A Hands-on Experience"
Host Site: Mount Eagle Christian Center, Arkansas
Event Date: September 29-October 4, 2002
Cost: $290.00 per person (includes room but not linens, food, local transportation, program  and insurance).
Program Code: 1MECC

3. FLORIDA - “Food For Thought - and Action, Networking Global Hunger Solutions”
Host Site: ECHO Inc., at the ECHO Farm, N. Fort Meyers, Florida
Event Date: October 8-11, 2002
Cost:  $480.00 (includes room, meals, local transportation, program and insurance)
Program Code: 2ECHO

4. MISSISSIPPI - “The Way of Islam”
Host Site: Gulfside United Methodist Assembly, Waveland, Mississippi
Event Date: October 8-13, 2002
Cost:  $480.00 (includes room, meals, local transportation, program and insurance)
Program Code: 2GSA

5. LOUISIANA - “Down On The Bayou Teche”
Host Site: UMCOR Sager-Brown, Baldwin, Louisiana
Event Date: October 27-November 2, 2002
Cost: $490.00 (includes room, meals, local transportation, program and insurance)
Program Code: 3SBD

6. NEW YORK CITY - “The Church and the UN - Thinking Globally, Acting Locally”
Host Site: The Church Center for the United Nations, New York, NY
Event Date: December 1-5, 2002
Cost: $575.00 (includes double occupancy room, breakfast, lunch, local transportation by public bus, insurance, entrance fees and a cultural "day on the town" with a theatre experience].
Program Code: 2CCUN

For a registration form or more information, please click on Primetimers Program, or call toll free 1-877-882-4724. 

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