MAY 1998 EVENTS CALENDAR
All Year -- 50
th Anniversary of the Universal Human Rights Declaration. Contact: elmira Nazombe, NCC, 212-870-2377 regarding "Book of Days" and planned observances.May
May 3-5 - The Interfaith Gathering on Health Care, Memphis, Tenn. Sponsored by NCC National Ministries Unit and the Interreligious Health Care Working Group. Contact: Health Care Gathering, 212-870-3561.
May 5 - NCC Administration & Finance Committee, New York. Contact: Clifford Droke, NCC, 212-870-2904.
May 6-11 - NCC/CWSW Agricultural Missions Annual Study Session and Board Meeting, Papaye, Haiti. Contact: NCC Agricultural Missions Office, 212-870-2553.
May 11-13 - NCC/CWSW Committee on the Caribbean and Latin America Meeting. Episcopal Church Center, New York City. Contact: Latin America/Caribbean Office , NCC, 212-870-2460.
May 14-17 - "Signs of Hope for Mission in the New Millennium: Common Witness," Third Ecumenical Consultation on Mission Theme, sponsored by Church World Service and Witness/U.S. Catholic Mission Association, to be held at the Archbishop Cousins Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Contact: Lonnie Turnipseed, NCC, 212-870-3591, e-mail at Lonnie_Turnipseed@ecunet.org.
May 18-19
– NCC Executive Board Meeting, The Interchurch Center, New York City. Contact: Carol Fouke, NCC, 212-870-2252.May 18-19 - NCC Ministries in Christian Education Executive Committee on Family Ministry, New York City. Contact: Joe Leonard, MCE, 212-870-2673.
May 19-20
– NCC/CWSW Middle East Committee Meeting, New York City. Contact: David Weaver, NCC, 212-870-2811.May 19 - NCC/CWSW Emergency Response Executive Meeting, New York City. Contact: Rick Augsburger, NCC, 212-870-3151.
May 21-24 – NCC/CWSW Global Educators Retreat sponsored by the Office on Global Education, to be held in Stony Point, N.Y. Contact: Loretta Whalen, NCC Baltimore Office, 410-727-6106.
May 22-24
– "Come to the Feast," a national conference for young adults and those who minister with them, sponsored by the NCC Ecumenical Young Adult Ministry Team of Ministries in Christian Education, Marriott Hotel, Atlanta, Georgia. Contact: Grant Azdell, Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), 317-635-3113, ext. 295 or the web site at http://www.disciples.org/homeland/cometo.htm.May 28-29 - NCC/CWSW Immigration & Refugee Program Committee, New York City. Contact: Beth Ferris, NCC, 212-870-2167.
May 28-29 - NCC National Ministries Unit Executive Unit Committee Meeting. Place TBA. Contact: Jannella Jones, NCC, 212-870-2258.