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National Council of Churches 
1999-2001 Events Calendar

1999 General:  Friendship Press Study Themes For 1999-2000 -
- Cuba;  Being God's People in an Urban Culture.  Contact: 
Roger Burgess, National Council of Churches/Friendship 
Press, 212-870-2496.

JANUARY 1999

January 7-9- Ecumenical Networks Executive Committee. Miami, 
FL. Contact: Barbara George, National Council of Churches, 
212-870-2281.

January 8- National Council of Churches Ministries in 
Christian Education Administrative Board Meeting, Daytona 
Beach, Fl. Contact: Barbara Tilley, NCC, 212-870-2297.

January 9-12- National Council of Churches Ministries in 
Christian Education Program Board Meeting, Daytona Beach, 
Fl. Contact:  Barbara Tilley, NCC, 212-870-2297.

January 15- National Council of Churches Ministries in 
Christian Education Black Family Ministries Project Team, 
Daytona Beach, FL. Contact:  Joe Leonard, NCC, 212-870-2673.

January 28- National Council of Churches Administration & 
Finance Committee, The Interchurch  Center, New York City, 
New York.  Contact:  Frank Kinney, NCC, 212-870-2094.

FEBRUARY 1999

February 1:  Publication of the 1999 Yearbook of American 
and Canadian Churches.  Contact: National Council of 
Churches Communication Department, 212-870-2227.

February 3-5- Church World Service Immigration and Refugee 
Program Committee, Miami FL.  Contact:  Bill Sage 212-870-
2167.

February 3-6- "Faith Odyssey, A Journey in Faith: An 
Experience for Church Educators, Pastors, Other Education 
Leaders and Teachers," Hyatt Regency, Chicago, Illinois.  
Sponsored by 13 denominations and associations cooperating 
through the National Council of Churches. Contact: Event 
Coordinator, 213-850-8852 (email journeywind@compuserve.com; 
Web site www.faithodyssey.org).

February 8-10- National Council of Churches Communication 
Week, Nashville, Tenn.  Contact: NCC Communication 
Department, 212-870-2227.

February 16-17- National Council of Churches Executive Board 
Meeting, Church Center for the United Nations, New York 
City. Contact:  NCC News Office, 212-870-2227.

February 18-19- National Council of Churches Ministries in 
Christian Education Curriculum Research and Theory Committee 
Meeting, Alma Matthews House, New York City. Contact:  Liz 
Yeats, 512-252-2092.

February 22-27- Latin America Network on Children at Risk, 
Uruguay. Contact:
Oscar Bolioli, National Council of Churches, 212-870-2461.

MARCH 1999

March 12-13- National Council of Churches  Faith and Order 
Commission Meeting, Charlotte, NC.  Contact William Rusch or 
Joanne Barbieri, NCC, 212-870-2569.

March 12-14- National Council of Churches Inclusiveness and 
Justice Standing Committee, Charlotte, N.C. Contact Nell 
Gibson, NCC,  212-870-2916.

March 13- National Council of Churches Inclusiveness and 
Justice Standing Committee-Sponsored Racial Ethnic and 
Disabilities Recruitment Summit, Charlotte, N.C.  Contact 
Nell Gibson, NCC, 212-870-2916.

March 14-17-  National Council of Churches Program Committee 
on Education for Mission, Stony Point Center, Stony Point, 
NY.  Contact:  Dave Pomeroy, NCC, 212-870-2816.

March 18-19- National Council of Churches Africa Committee, 
Akron, Pa.  Contact Willis Logan,  212-870-2645.

March 18-21- Ecumenical Networks Commission Sante Fe, N.M.  
Contact Barbara George, National Council of Churches, 212-
870-2281.

March 21-25- National Council of Churches  Ministries in 
Christian Education Committee on the Uniform Series Meeting, 
New Orleans, LA.  Contact:  Barbara Tilley, NCC, 212-870-
2151.

APRIL 1999

April 8-9- National Council of Churches National Ministries 
Unit Committee Meeting, New York, NY.  Contact: Jannella 
Jones, NCC, 212-870-2258.

April 12-16- Workshop on Economic Alternatives from the 
Perspective of the Poor, Honduras. Contact:  Oscar Bolioli, 
National Council of Churches, 212-870-2461. 

April 30- National Council of Churches  Administration & 
Finance Committee, New York City. Contact:  Frank Kinney, 
NCC, 212-870-2094.

MAY 1999

May 11-13- Committee on Latin America and the Caribbean, 
Louisville, Ky. Contact: Oscar Bolioli, National Council of 
Churches, 212-870-2461.

May 13-16- Environmental Justice Conference; Chicago, IL. 
Contact Rich  Killmer, National Council of Churches, 212-
870-2385. 

May 15- National Council of Churches Nominations Committee, 
New York, NY.  Contact Nell Gibson 212-870-2916.

May 15-19- National Council of Churches Ministries in 
Christian Education Disabilities Committee Meeting, Bergamo 
Retreat Center, Ohio.  Contact: Marilyn Bishop, 937-640-
1887.

May 16-18-  National Council of Churches Executive Board 
Meeting, the Interchurch Center, New York City.  Contact: 
NCC News Office, 212-870-2227.

May 24-26- Church World Service Immigration and Refugee 
Program Committee, New York, N.Y.  Contact: Bill Sage, 212-
870-2167.

JULY 1999

July 6-11- National Association of Ecumenical and 
Interreligious Staff (NAEIS)  Conference, Westerville, OH . 
Contact:  Barbara George, National Council of Churches, 212-
870-2281.

AUGUST 1999

August 30-September 2- Church World Service Immigration and 
Refugee Program Committee, New York, N.Y.  Contact Bill 
Sage, 212-870-2167.

SEPTEMBER 1999

September 10-11- National Council of Churches Nominations 
Committee, Chicago, IL.  Contact Nell Gibson, NCC,  212-870-
2916.

September 13-17- Workshop on the Defense of Life--Struggle 
Against Impunity. Dominican Republic. Contact:  Oscar 
Bolioli, National Council of Churches, 212-870- 2461. 

OCTOBER 1999

October 25-30- Workshop on Strengthening Civil Society--New 
Political Models, Chile.  Contact:  Oscar Bolioli, National 
Council of Churches, 212-870-2461.

October 21-22- National Council of Churches Administration & 
Finance Committee. New York City. Contact: Frank Kinney, 
NCC, 212-870-2094.

NOVEMBER 1999

November 5-7- National Council of Churches Inclusiveness & 
Justice Standing Committee,  Cleveland, OH.  Contact Nell 
Gibson, NCC, 212-870-2916.

November 7-8- National Council of Churches  Nominations 
Committee, Cleveland, OH. 
Contact Nell Gibson 212 870-2916.

November 8- National Council of Churches National Ministries 
Unit Committee Meeting, Cleveland, Ohio.  Contact: Jannella 
Jones, NCC, 212-870-2258.

November 10- National Council of Churches Africa Committee, 
Cleveland, OH. Contact:  Willis Logan 212-870-2645.

November 8-12- The National Council of Churches will 
celebrate its 50th Anniversary in Cleveland, Ohio, the site 
of the founding of the Council.  The NCC Executive Board, 
General Assembly and many NCC unit committees and working 
groups will meet in conjunction with the Anniversary.  
Preliminary plans include daily worship, Bible study, New 
Songs for Unity (commissioned by the NCC's member 
denominations to mark the anniversary), workshops, panels 
and three major evening presentations: 

* November 9- In Allen Theater, the Cleveland Orchestra will 
launch the "Unity Anniversary Celebration" in a concert 
evoking a theme of spiritual quest through music.
* November 10- New Songs for Unity, a dramatic live and 
televised presentation on the NCC's 50 years.  
* November 11- Installation of Ambassador Andrew Young as 
the 20th President of the National Council of Churches.

Some 3,000 persons from across the United States and abroad 
are expected to attend. Contact:   NCC News Office, 212-870-
2227.

November 11-12- Committee on Latin America and the 
Caribbean, Cleveland, Ohio. Contact:  Oscar Bolioli, 
National Council of Churches, 212-870-2461.

November 11-13- National Council of Churches Faith and Order 
Commission, Cleveland, Ohio.  Contact: William Rusch or 
Joanne Barbieri, NCC, 212-870-2569.

November 19-20- National Council of Churches Bible 
Translation and Utilization Consultation on Race, Gender and 
Class Issues, Boston, Mass. Contact:  David Lull, NCC, 212-
870-2271.

2000   

2000 General: Friendship Press Study Themes for 2000-01 -- 
Mexico; Mission in the 21st Century. Contact: Roger Burgess, 
National Council of Churches/Friendship Press, 212-870-2496.

January 2000:  Publication of the 2000 Yearbook of American 
and Canadian Churches.  Contact: National Council of 
Churches Communication Department, 212-870-2227.

January 7- National Council of Churches Ministries in 
Christian Education Administrative Board Meeting, Daytona 
Beach, Fla.  Contact: Barbara Tilley, NCC, 212-870-2297.

January 8-11- National Council of Churches Ministries in 
Christian Education Program Board Meeting, Daytona Beach, 
Fla.  Contact: Barbara Tilley, NCC, 212-870-2297.

March 18-22- National Council of Churches Ministries in 
Christian Education Committee on the Uniform Series Meeting, 
Charleston, S.C.  Contact: Barbara Tilley, NCC, 212-870-
2151.

November 2000 - National Council of Churches General 
Assembly, Washington, D.C. Contact:  NCC News Office, 212-
870-2227.

November 17-18- National Council of Churches Bible 
Translation and Utilization Consultation on Race, Gender and 
Class Issues, Nashville, Tenn. Contact:  David Lull, NCC, 
212-870-2271.

2001 

2001 General: Friendship Press Study Themes for 2001-02 -- 
Vietnam; Christian Approaches to Medical Technology. 
Contact: Roger Burgess, National Council of 
Churches/Friendship Press, 212-870-2496.

January 2001:  Publication of the 2001 Yearbook of American 
and Canadian Churches.  Contact: National Council of 
Churches Communication Department, 212-870-2227.

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