January 16, 2008

Breaking Bread Breakfast, UMW retreat deadlines here

FREE BREAKFAST IN INDY JAN. 22TO SUPPORT STATEWIDE SMOKING BAN

The Hoosier Faith and Health Coalition will sponsor a complimentary Breaking Bread Breakfast for Indiana’s faith leaders (clergy and laity) to support a statewide workplace smoking ban. The breakfast is scheduled for Tuesday, Jan. 22 at North UMC, 38th and North Meridian Streets, Indianapolis from 8 to 9:30 a.m. Bishop Mike Coyner will give a welcome and invocation. Two of the featured speakers will be the Rev. Dr. Steve Ivy, a vice president of United Methodist-related Clarian Health, who will speak on the ethical considerations of a statewide smoking ban, and Sherry McIntyre, president of the Indiana Center for Parish Nursing. They will accompany other faith and health leaders plus national leaders of the Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids. Learn more about legislation to be introduced into the General Assembly for Indiana to join 22 other states in a workplace smoking ban. Learn how you can help to pass such a ban here in Indiana, a ban that will save thousands of lives from smoke related deaths including deaths from secondhand smoke. Reserve your seat TODAY or before Jan. 17 for a complimentary breakfast by calling the Indiana Latino Institute at 317-472-1055.

NORTH INDIANA UMW FEB 15-16 RETREAT DEADLINE ON FRIDAY

The North Indiana United Methodist Women’s Spiritual Retreat is Feb. 15-16 at the University Inn and Conference Center in West Lafayette. Dr. Carolyn Johnson, former North Indiana Conference and National Women’s Division President, will address the theme: “Redefining What It Means to Belong.” Registration and check-in begins at 5 p.m. Friday, Feb. 15, with an optional dinner at 7 p.m. Session I will follow dinner. Saturday’s session begins with breakfast at 8 a.m. and concludes at 3 p.m.

Registration deadline is Friday, Jan. 18. Log on to www.gbgm-umc.org/nicumw/retreat.html for the costs and the registration form.

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