Birmingham, Alabama will celebrate its 50th anniversary on February 12, 2012. Birmingham had its first service on February 24, 1962. It was the second congregation of the Radio Church of God established in the Southeastern United States. Its closest sister churches were Memphis, Tennessee, and Big Sandy, Texas. We are pleased that we will have Joe and Tammy Tkach as our special guests. If you are interested in attending, contact Bob Miller for additional details [bob.miller@gci.org].
GCI Events
February 24, 2012 - September 16, 2012
United States
Here are the locations and dates for the GCI 2012 U.S. Regional Conferences. At each location, the first main conference session will begin on Friday at 2:00pm, and the last session will end on Sunday at 1:00pm. Details about conference theme/content, accommodations, pricing, registration, etc. will be posted later this year. The costs involved should be roughly the same as the equivalent conference location in 2011.
Southwest: Ontario Airport Hilton, Ontario, CA, Feb. 24-26 brochure registration
Northwest: Red Lion at the Quay, Vancouver, WA, March 23-25
Midwest: Renaissance Chicago North Shore Hotel, Northbrook, IL, May 4-6
Northeast: Doubletree Hotel, Somerset, NJ, June 1-3
East Central: Embassy Suites, Lexington, KY, June 22-24
South Central: Omni Park West, Dallas, TX, July 20-22
Southeast: Hilton Orlando/Altamonte Springs, Orlando, FL, August 10-12
Mountains: Doubletree, Aurora, CO, Sept. 14-16
Next year's international conference will be held in Orlando, July 31-August 4, 2013.
March 2, 2012 - March 4, 2012
Sands Resorts, Myrtle Beach, SC
Gathering in the Harvest 1st Annual Marriage Retreat
Join us in Myrtle Beach, SC
March 2-4, 2012 at the Sands Resorts
201 75th Ave N Myrtle Beach SC 29572
Awesome teaching on the subject of marriage & relationships!
- Singles that are planning to marry in the future are invited!!!
- Registration will start on Friday evening @ 7:00 p.m.
- Breakfast will be served every morning (included in registration fee)
- On Saturday there will be sessions on marriage & a spa outing for the ladies followed by a dinner/dance with a live band.
- The retreat will conclude on Sunday with a worship service.
- The room rates are $89 (including tax & breakfast) king size oceanfront.
- No children allowed.
The registration cost will be $135 per couple & $85 for singles
(includes breakfast & dinner, live band, seminars, presentation materials)
Mail payments to: Harvest Church PO Box 516 Marion, SC 29571
Deadline for payments is February 10, 2012
For More Information Contact:
Pastor Howard Blakeney 843-453-2393
Pastor Charles Young 770-994-8828
To Make Hotel Room Reservations Listed Under Harvest Church Couples Retreat:
Call 1-800-599-9872
The deadline to make hotel room reservations is February 10, 2012
March 15, 2012 - March 20, 2012
Dhaka, Bangladesh
A GCI Asian development conference will be held in Bangladesh, from Thursday March 15 to Tuesday March 20 2012.
This conference will be very important in the growth of the church in Bangladesh. One of the lasting benefits of this conference is that it will expose our church members to leading GCI members from other parts of the world. We also know that our international visitors will be encouraged by the faith and dedication of our Bangladesh members. The fellowship will be positive giving all a broader perspective of what they are a part of as members of GCI, so we hope you are able to be there with us.
AIR TRAVEL and EXPENSES.
Please make your own flight arrangements to Dhaka. The cost for regular coach from the USA varies from $1500 to $1800 return. It would be good if you could plan to arrive on Wednesday 14th March giving you time to recover from jet lag after the 2-day journey, depending on which airline you use.
When you have your flight reservation confirmed please Email me the details so that you can be met at Dhaka airport by one of our staff and taken to the hotel.
As you will need to pay for the hotel and other personal expenses in Bangladesh currency you would need about US$400 to $500 in Bangladesh currency Taka.
LISTED BELOW ARE THE AIRLINES THAT CONNECT TO DHAKA.
www.singaporeair.com
www.thaiairways.com
www.malaysiaair.com
CONFERENCE SCHEDULE. [ PRELIMINARY ]
There will be a $150 conference registration fee to cover hall rental, bus costs, meals at the Grace Conference Center, the Barisal center, and other general expenses etc. This Schedule is put together assuming that all goes according to plan, but we must remember that local conditions and unforeseen situations may mean some adjustments.
- Wednesday March 14th. Arrival in Dhaka. Picked up by our staff at Airport, check into Hotel.
- Thursday March 15th. Rest at hotel or optional bus tour of Dhaka, sight seeing or shopping etc. 6:30 PM Conference Orientation dinner meeting at Hotel.
- Friday March 16th. 9 AM, bus to Grace Conference Center in Mirpur/Dhaka. Lunch and dinner at GraceCenter with Bangladesh members. 6 PM bus back to Grand Prince Hotel.
- Saturday March 17th. 9AM, bus to Grace Conference Center in Mirpur/Dhaka. Lunch and Dinner at GraceConference Center. 6 PM bus to Grand Prince hotel.
- Sunday March 18th. 8 AM bus to City of Barisal, 6 hour drive. Check into hostel. Dinner at hostel.
- Monday March 19th. 10AM bus to large church meeting at village of Nagirpar. 12 PM Visit our MissionCenter in Satsimulia. (Lunch) 4 PM bus departure to Barisal hostel for dinner.
- Tuesday March 20th. 9 AM 6 hour bus to Mirpur/Dhaka [ lunch ], Grand Prince Hotel for 6.30 PM Goodbye Dinner .
- Wednesday March 21st. Transportation to Airport for departure.
CONFERENCE PROGRAM
The Conference Program and speakers schedule will be sent out in a few weeks.
VISA FOR BANGLADESH
If you are planning on attending you can start applying for a visa after you have your flight arrangements confirmed. On the visa application you should say that you are going on vacation, and use the Hotel address which you can get from their web site http://www.grandprince-dhaka.com/index.html
Application can be made to your nearest Bangladesh consulate or embassy
TRAVEL INSURANCE
As with any trip overseas and to avoid any liability for HOST ORGANIZATION our guests are asked to take out travel insurance. The following companies do cover travel to Bangladesh.
csa.com (broken link?)
travelguard.com
accessamerica.com
ACCOMODATION
Our international guests will be staying at the Grand Prince Hotel, in Mirpur which on the main road leading out of Dhaka. Please take a look at their web site as it has other information about Bangladesh. http://www.grandprince-dhaka.com We will make a block reservation at this Hotel. You will need to pay for your bill on checkout which will be approximately US$ 60-70 per night [includes room and breakfast, but does not include any other meals etc at the hotel]. We will be having our meetings and meals at the Grace Conference Center also in Mirpur. This is where about 50 to 60 Bengali conference attendees will be staying. This is a type of conference center with dormitory accommodation and a central dining hall.
E-mail: bea.mission@verizon.net, Fax: (909)799-9593
May 25, 2012 - November 11, 2012
USA
GenMin will be offering 15 camps this year. For information and dates, go to http://genmin.gci.org/campministries.htm.
June 18, 2012 - August 16, 2012
GenMin will be offering several short term mission trips this year. For information and dates, go to http://genmin.gci.org/missionministries.htm.
October 10, 2012 - October 14, 2012
Myrtle Beach, SC
The 2012 Gathering in the Harvest for Jesus Conference will be held from Wednesday October 10 – Sunday October 14, 2012.
1)The location will be at the Springmaid Resort (3200 South Ocean Blvd) Myrtle Beach, SC 29577. You may call the hotel directly at 877-283-3284 to make your reservations (listed under Harvest Family).
2)The conference registration fee are $80 for a family and $35 for individual (please note that after August 15th the registration rate will increase to $100 for family and $55 for individuals. You should mail your check or money order made payable to The Harvest Church to The Harvest Church c/o Eleanor Davis P.O. Box 516 Marion SC 29571.
3)The church services on October 10, 11, and 12 will begin at 7:00 p.m. The church service on October 13 will begin at 10:30 a.m. and on October 14 services will begin at 11:30 a.m.
4)If you have any questions or concerns please contact Pastor Howard Blakeney at 843-453-2393, Pastor Charles Young at 770-994-8828. Music concerns call Deacon Michael Blakeney 843-479-6729 and registration concerns call Deaconess Eleanor Davis 843-669-0043.
5)The conference website is www.gatheringintheharvest.org
