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An important message from Dave Stanley, Co-Chair, for Methodist Laity Reform Movement Board of Directors

Do you know any Iowa United Methodist who should be a delegate to our important UM General Conference and Jurisdictional Conference in 2012? Please pray about this.

Will you please talk to that person NOW, ask him or her to become a nominee, emphasize the Tuesday Feb. 1 deadline, and give or send the attached documents?

Might God be calling YOU to seek election as a delegate? Please pray. Please review the attached delegate election information and nomination form.

	By Tuesday, Feb. 1, the attached nomination form must be completed, signed, and received by your District Superintendent. We believe you can use U.S. mail, fax, or an email attachment which includes signature.
	By Tuesday, Feb. 1, the nominee must also send by electronic means (such as email attachment) to the Conference Secretary: a recent digital photo and a statement (maximum 250 words) of biographical information and your position on critical issues facing the church. Send to Patty LaGree at patty.lagree@iaumc.org

The General Conference (April 24-May 4, 2012, Tampa, Florida) is our church’s governing body. Its decisions have a big impact on our church’s priorities and spending, whether our church stays faithful to Scripture, and whether we grow or die.

The Jurisdictional Conference (July 17-21, 2012, Akron, Ohio) elects Bishops.

The June 2011 Iowa Annual Conference will elect 7 lay and 7 clergy delegates to the General and Jurisdictional Conferences, plus 7 more lay & 7 more clergy as Jurisdictional delegates (total 28 delegates to be elected).

Any question? Need help? Please email info@mreform.org

Or ask Patty LaGree, Conference Secretary: patty.lagree@iaumc.org 515-974-8939

For more information regarding the election of General Conference delegates, please Click Here.

For a copy of the clergy nomination form, please Click Here.

For a copy of the lay nomination form, please Click Here.

Thank you! God bless you!

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Important Issue for Iowa:

          The MLRM Board of Directors recently issued
          a News Release titled "Iowa Methodist Laity
          Reform Movement Urges United Methodist
          Church to Work for Marriage Protection
          Amendment to Iowa Constitution."

Please CLICK HERE to view a printable copy
of this release.

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!

Featuring Guest Speaker

Dr. James Heidinger

– Respected Leader for UM Renewal –

What Is Our Church's Future?

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

	President Emeritus of Good News; Publisher Emeritus of Good News Magazine
	Served as Good News CEO for 27 years, leading the UM renewal movement
	Co-founded and Chaired the Association for Church Renewal, an ecumenical network of renewal groups in many denominations
	Clergy member of UM East Ohio Annual Conference; pastored 2 Ohio UM churches
	Author of several books, including: What Will It Take? and Biblical Faith and the Future of United Methodism

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.

Maggie Gallagher, our Keynote Speaker, is President of National Organization for Marriage – leading the nation-wide campaign to protect marriage as a union of one man and one woman. Maggie is author of a book: The Case for Marriage.

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!

	Invite friends now, laity and clergy. Bring a carload.
	Mail the enclosed reply card, promptly.
	Best option: reserve a table for 8.
	For late or additional reservations: email info@mreform.org or call 1-866-218-4123.

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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   Joy Moore, Assistant Professor of
    Preaching at Asbury Theological Seminary,
    was a featured speaker during the
    Annual MLRM Members Meeting, in Ames,
    Saturday, May 5, 2007. Her message was
    titled "Confessing Christ in a Creedless
    Culture: Changing the Subject."
    Please Click Here to access a PDF
    document of her remarks.

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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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Please Click Here for a printable copy of
the recent Arizona Immigration Law

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