Next United Methodist Day at General Assembly will be February 2, 2012. The registration will be posted here when available.

UM Day at General Assembly

Thursday February 2, 2012

Download a flyer with registration form for UM Day at the General Assembly 2012. (pdf)

We invite you to join us as we celebrate our 20th United Methodist Day at the General Assembly. This is our opportunity to help faith communities become empowered to serve as missionaries of justice, as well as the more traditional missionaries of mercy.
United Methodist Day and other avenues of faithful advocacy help us to look beyond mercy ministry to ask: “What caused this problem? What causes hunger? Unemployment? Poverty? Inadequate health care? Global warming?” By joining together and establishing relationships with our elected officials, we empower members of our congregations to wonder, “How can I make a difference? How can I be a Good Samaritan in our world to its fullest sense?”
This event gives congregations a vehicle for reaching beyond themselves and introduces them to the Social Principles of The United Methodist Church in a meaningful way.

“The church should continually exert a strong ethical influence upon the state, supporting policies and programs deemed to be just and opposing policies and programs that are unjust.”

Schedule of Events
7:00 am Gather at Bon Air UMC for Registration & Breakfast

8:00 am Travel together to General Assembly & Capitol Square

8:30 am Attend committee hearings and meet with legislators.* (Capitol tours will be available)

11:30 am Gathering in Capitol for large group activity

Noon Joint Session of House & Senate/ Resolution honoring Bishop Kammerer

12:45 pm Return to Bon Air for lunch, discussion & speakers, including Bishop Kammerer & Rev. Jim Winkler, General Secretary of the UM Board of Church & Society

3:30 pm Adjourn

Important Information

We strongly recommend using Online Registration! Visit the conference website (www.vaumc.org) to register and pay online.

Early bird registration and payment of $20 per person must be received by Friday, January 20, 2012. After that date, registration will be $30 and no refunds will be available.

Our host church is Bon Air UMC, 1645 Buford Road, Richmond. Breakfast will be provided by the Bon Air United Methodist Men.

When registering, please provide an email address. We will email links to maps and directions as well as information about the Virginia General Assembly and faithful advocacy. This information is also available on the conference web site. We will not be mailing registration confirmations this year to reduce costs and save paper.

As in the past, your registration includes a delicious Boxed Lunch. You will select your lunch at UM Day, and the selections will be very similar to those in the past—sandwich, salad, and vegetarian options.

Since we have limited time at the General Assembly, we want you to be prepared to make the most of your morning there. Be sure to view this video on how to advocate: www.youtube.com/watch?v=b2EULIeHq9w.

Watch Video

How Do I Register?

We encourage you to register online at the Virginia Conference website. The $20 early bird price is available until Friday, January 20, 2012; the registration price increases to $30 on January 21. Registration includes information packet, hot breakfast, snack, lunch, parking, transportation to the Capitol grounds, and afternoon speakers.
You may also complete the registration form and mail it to the address below. Make checks payable to Virginia United Methodist Conference.

Jennifer Kennedy

12945 Crescent Park Drive #303

Midlothian, VA 23114

Group Registration
If you are registering as a group, mail one check together with a completed registration form for each person. Questions may be directed to Natalie May at nbmay(at)verizon.net or (804) 320- 8524.

Hotel Reservations
Rooms for February 1 are available at the Hyatt Place Richmond/Arboretum Hotel, 201 Arboretum Place, Richmond, 23236, near Bon Air UMC. Rooms for our event are available for $79/ night. Call (804) 560-1566 to make your reservation and mention “United Methodist Day” to receive this special room rate. The deadline for hotel reservations is Friday, January 13.