{"id":10729,"date":"2010-05-30T23:12:11","date_gmt":"2010-05-31T04:12:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/?p=10729"},"modified":"2010-05-31T02:45:21","modified_gmt":"2010-05-31T07:45:21","slug":"south-central-deaf-conference-2010-houston","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/blog\/2010\/05\/30\/south-central-deaf-conference-2010-houston\/","title":{"rendered":"South Central Deaf Conference 2010 – Houston"},"content":{"rendered":"

Look at the Heavens
\nSouth Central Jurisdiction<\/strong><\/p>\n

United Methodist Congress of the Deaf
\nSeptember 24-26, 2010<\/p>\n

Cypress United Methodist Church
\n13403 Cypress-North Houston Road
\nCypress Texas 77340<\/p>\n

Revised: May 25, 2010<\/p>\n

Look at the Heavens
\nSouth Central UMCD, September 24-26, 2010
\nCypress United Methodist Church, Cypress Texas<\/p>\n

Costs:<\/p>\n

$25 Pre-conference Workshop (10am-5pm Friday) for Deaf Team Members taking
\nVolunteers in Mission Team Member Training: includes training manual;
\nMinimum of 7 people must participate in order for this class to be held.
\nSign Language Interpreter Provided.
\nIf you took this training in Dallas or in Arkansas, you do not need to
\nrepeat it here.<\/p>\n

$95 Conference Package: \u201cLook at the Heavens\u201d SCJ UMCD
\n(Travel and Housing Not Included)<\/p>\n

Included in the $95:
\nShuttle service between airports, church and hotel.
\nFriday Night dinner, Welcome and Theme Presentation
\nSaturday am Bible Study \u201cStories and More\u201d presenting Psalm 8
\nlunch, stain glass workshop, writing workshop, Haitian Culture workshop
\nSaturday night dinner at Cypress and SCJ Business Meeting
\nSunday School and Worship, Lunch
\nMembership dues<\/p>\n

Optional Post-conference trip to Space Center USA $35 extra (bus and
\nticket). Souvenirs and snacks at your own expense.<\/p>\n

$50 Post-Conference Workshop on Sunday for Religious Interpreters
\n2:00pm-7:00pm: Toby Welch from Lone Star College (.5 CEU\u2019s pending)
\nincludes supper.<\/p>\n

Not included in the Conference Package:
\nHotel: approx. $95 per night plus hotel tax (two people to a room w\/ 2 queen
\nbeds\/Single rooms cost more). See last page for hotel information.<\/p>\n

Make your own reservations under your own name and with your own credit
\ncard.<\/p>\n

Registration (please see below)<\/p>\n

Fill out and mail to Mary Kay Hudspeth, Treasurer, SCJ-UMCD, 9200 Inwood
\nRoad, Dallas, TX 75220. Make check payable to SCJ UMCD.<\/p>\n

You can fly to Bush Intercontinental Airport or to Hobby Airport.
\nShuttle from Hobby Airport requires you to chip in for driver\u2019s gasoline and
\ntoll road expense, about $10 round trip.<\/p>\n

Conference Hotel: Best Western Windsor Suites
\n13371 FM 1960 Road W, Houston TX 77065-4001
\n281 807-4007 Fax: 281 807-4008
\nSCJ UMCD Conference SCHEDULE
\nFriday 3pm-6pm Check in<\/p>\n

6pm Supper at Cypress<\/p>\n

7pm-9pm Welcome and Get Acquainted Games (Amy Walker)
\nIntro to Theme Scriptures using ASL Bible<\/p>\n

Saturday am breakfast at hotel<\/p>\n

8:30am Worship with Psalm 8 Mary and Neil Early: Stories and More<\/p>\n

9am Conference Time (Rev. Neil Early) Psalm 8 and the Creation story<\/p>\n

11am: Global UMCD Korea Report, Nairobi Invitation<\/p>\n

Noon Lunch at Cypress UMC<\/p>\n

1pm Tour of Stained Glass Windows at Cypress and the Angel Shop
\nMarlene Hacksma: hacksma@comcast.net 281-370-5294
\n2pm Workshops (hour+15 min):
\n\u201cStained Glass\u201d Paper Craft
\nHaitian Culture (Victor Vidounou)
\nWriting A Story for Your Newsletter or Web Page (Karla Goolsby)
\n330pm Workshops (hour+15 min):
\n\u201cStained Glass\u201d Paper Craft
\nHaitian Culture (Victor Vidounou)
\nWriting a Story for Your Newsletter or Web Page (Karla Goolsby)<\/p>\n

4:45pm Break before Supper with optional Shuttle to Hotel Returning at
\n6:15pm to Church<\/p>\n

6:30pm Supper at Cypress UMC<\/p>\n

7:30pm Business Session for SCJ UMCD<\/p>\n

9:00pm Closing Communion Service 9:30pm Back to Hotel<\/p>\n

Sunday am, breakfast at hotel, check out of hotel and bring bags to Cypress
\nUMC<\/p>\n

Worship and Sunday School followed by
\nLunch together at Cypress.<\/p>\n

Post-Conference trip to Space Center USA ($35 per person approx) bus and
\nentry fee.
\nPost-Conference Religious Interpreters Workshop ($50 includes .5 ceu\u2019s
\npending & supper)
\nHighlights of the SCJ UMCD Conference<\/p>\n

Bible Study and Theme:
\nPsalm 8 key verses 3-4a: Lord, I look at the heavens you made with your
\nhands,
\nI see the moon and stars you created, and I wonder: Why are people so
\nimportant to you?<\/p>\n

Host Church: Cypress United Methodist Church in Northwest Houston<\/p>\n

Cypress United Methodist Church
\nhttp:\/\/www.cypressunited.org?utm_source=Deaf+Network+of+Texas&utm_campaign=73fa4156da-South_Central_Deaf_Conference_2010_Houston&utm_medium=email
\n13403 Cypress North Houston Road
\nCypress, TX 77429-3286
\n(281) 469-0753<\/p>\n

PLEASE MAKE YOUR OWN RESERVATIONS AT THE HOTEL UNDER YOUR OWN NAME AND WITH
\nYOUR OWN CREDIT CARD OR PAYMENT METHOD. INFORMATION ON THE BACK PAGE.<\/p>\n

Hotel Information for your convenience: Best Western Windsor Suites
\n13371 FM 1960 Road W, Houston TX 77065-4001
\n281 807-4007 Fax: 281 807-4008<\/p>\n

General Hotel Information:
\nCheck-In: 2PM (14:00)
\nCheck-Out: 12PM (12:00)
\nHotel Ratings: AAA-2 Diamond
\nPet Policy: No pets allowed<\/p>\n

Hotel Amenities:
\nLaundry\/valet, 24 hours
\nComplimentary continental breakfast
\nOutdoor pool Heated Spa
\nSpa
\nExercise facility 24 Hour
\nMultilingual staff (English, Spanish, Gujarati, Laotian)
\nGuest laundry $2.00 for dryer<\/p>\n

Guest Room Amenities:
\nCable satellite television
\nIn-room movies
\nMicrowave
\nRefrigerator
\nCoffee\/tea maker
\nFree local calls under 30 minutes
\nFree long distance access
\n15 mile(s) from Bush Intercontinental Airport
\n45 mile(s) from Houston Hobby Airport<\/p>\n

Directions:<\/p>\n

From: Highway 290 East. Exit onto FM 1960 and Highway 6. At the stoplight,
\nturn right. Stay on the service road and make a u-turn under the bridge. The
\nBest Western Windsor Suites is on the left-hand side.<\/p>\n

From: Highway 290 West. Exit onto FM 1960 and Highway 6. At the stoplight,
\nturn left under the bridge. The Best Western Windsor Suites is on the
\nleft-hand side.<\/p>\n

Important: Map and directions are for information purposes only. While we
\nhope to provide the best mapping information for Best Western hotels, some
\nmapping details may not be as accurate as we would like. Please contact
\nhotel directly to obtain the most current and complete location information
\nand driving directions.<\/p>\n

You can fly to Bush Intercontinental Airport or to Hobby Airport.
\nShuttle from Hobby Airport requires you to chip in for driver\u2019s gasoline and
\ntoll road expense, about $10 round trip.<\/p>\n

Download flyer & registration form: (DOC format)
\n http:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/download\/451\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Submitted by
\nWineva Hankamer
\nEmail: ilycul@yahoo.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Look at the Heavens South Central Jurisdiction United Methodist Congress of the Deaf September 24-26, 2010 Cypress United Methodist Church 13403 Cypress-North Houston Road Cypress Texas 77340 Revised: May 25, 2010 Look at the Heavens South Central UMCD, September 24-26,…<\/p>\n

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