Annual Renewal Dinner

Sunday, June 6, 2010 – 5:00 PM

Come Be Inspired!

Polk County Convention Complex, 5th Street at Grand Ave.,
 Des Moines, during the Iowa Annual Conference of
 The United Methodist Church

All clergy and laity are welcome!

 Do you want a Christ-centered, evangelical, growing United  Methodist
  Church?  Don't miss Jim Heidinger's uplifting message!

Buffet Dinner — Free-will Offering

  We have dinners for the first 125 who send reservations.
  If you don't have a dinner reservation, come and Listen.
  Seating provided.

For reservations: email info@mreform.org or call 1-866-218-4123.

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Iowa Marriage Day

You are invited to Iowa Marriage Day, the MLRM Annual Meeting & Issues Briefing at Gateway Hotel in Ames – Highway 30, exit 146 – on Saturday, May 8, 12:00 Noon to 4:00 PM
A Buffet lunch  will be served for a free-will offering.

 Get the latest information:  What is happening now in the marriage battle?  What must
  be done in Iowa? How can we overcome the Iowa Supreme Court's harmful decision?
  How can our United Methodist Church's pro-marriage stand make a difference?

  And you will get the facts on big issues (marriage, money & more) facing the Iowa
  Annual Conference session, June 5-8.

  You can be part of this great day!

  Maggie was interviewed by Jan Mickelson on WHO radio, May 4, 2010.
  You can listen to this informative interview by clicking HERE.  (Because
  of the large size of the file, it will take a minute of two to load into your
  audio player.  "Open" will play the file.  "Save" will save the file to a
  location of your choosing on your computer.)

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Exciting News

An exciting and positive report on the recent 2009 Iowa Annual Conference has been prepared by Dave Stanley for members of MLRM.  Please CLICK HERE for a printable copy of this informative report.

  Harmful Amendments to our Church Constitution are decisively DEFEATED.  CLICK HERE for latest report on voting in UnitedMethodist Annual Conferences.

Care for Our Constitution: METHODIST LAITY REFORM MOVEMENT’s stand on the 32 proposed Amendments to our Church Constitution. 
  CLICK HERE to read or print it.

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Please Note:  Care for Our Constitution

     The most important votes in our 2009 Iowa Annual
      Conference (June 4-7) will probably be on the 32 proposed
      Amendments to the Constitution of The United Methodist
      Church.  We are sharing with you our concerns and
      recommendations in a helpful and important document.

      To view the document in PDF format, Click Here.   

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Please View 4 Short Videos On
The Proposed Amendments

       Patricia L. Miller, Executive Director of The Confessing
       Movement, has called our attention to 4 short video
       presentations by three national leaders in The United
       Methodist Church:  Maxie Dunnam–President of Asbury
      Theological Seminary, Eddie Fox–World Evangelist, and
       Jerry Kulah–District Superintendent in Liberia.
       Please click on each of the links to view these brief, but
       informative, videos.

Maxie 1
Maxie 2
Eddie Fox
Rev. Jerry Kulah

These videos are important viewing for all members of the
Iowa Annual Conference.

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Dr. George Morris Challenges "The Heart"
The Heart of the Matter was the topic of Dr. Morris' address during the recent MLRM Annual Conference Luncheon in Ames.  Dr. Morris' message was heard by a packed room of nearly 200 persons,  and can be read and printed by clicking Here.
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How you can become a Lay Member of the
 Iowa Annual Conference – or help a friend be chosen as a Lay Member – Click Here
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How you can become an Equalization Member of the Iowa Annual Conference – Click Here
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Dr. William Bouknight's message to persons attending the  MLRM Annual Conference Dinner, Saturday, June 7, 2008, can be read by clicking here.
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The MLRM 2008 Issues Report should be read by all persons attending the 2008 Iowa Annual Conference.  Please click here to view a copy of the report.
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General Conference in Review:  Helpful information about the most recent UMC General Conference may be found on the following links:  Good News Magazine - The Confessing Movement of The United Methodist Church - Institute on Religion and Democracy
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Give Us Your Opinions:  Please Register your
 UMC opinions on the new Opinion Survey page
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 A Letter from MLRM Co-Chairs
A personal message from Dennis Bell, Noreen Miller
 and Dave Stanley, to friends and members of MLRM
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Important Events and Dates
MLRM Events and Other Opportunities for
 Iowa United Methodists
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Laity Address for 2006
Norma Morrison, Iowa Conference Lay Leader addresses the Annual Conference on the topic "Why Do We Do What We Do?"
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If You're Listening
A keynote message given by Rob Renfroe during the MLRM luncheon at the 2006 Iowa Annual Conference in Ames
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An Important Message and Challenge
from Dr. George E. Morris
Dr. Morris is Senior Professor of World Evangelism of the World Methodist Council.  He presented this address upon receiving the 2005 Distinguished Evangelism Award at The foundation for Evangelism Annual Banquet at Lake Junaluska, North Carolina, October 29, 2005
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Confessing Movement Responds to
 Council of Bishops' Pastoral Letter
Bishops' letter sends a confusing message.
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Support the Marriage Protection Amendment
Defend the institution of marriage from unwarranted revision.
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MLRM Sends Letter to Iowa Legislators
 Legislators encouraged to talk to members in their own District.
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Read the MLRM Legislative News Release
Church lobbyist may not speak for most Iowa United Methodists.

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