Bishop's Laity Day Apart

Join Bishop John Schol, special guest speaker Rev. Olu Brown, the Joyful Noise Choir, and your fellow laity from throughout the Baltimore-Washington Conference for a day of fun and fellowship.

Saturday, September 25, 2010

Bethany UMC
2875 Bethany Lane
Ellicott City, MD  21042

Ignite the flame of possibilities and put your ministry into motion - join Rev. Olu Brown as he discusses leadership principles and best practices from his new book Zero to 80: Innovative Ideas for Planting and Accelerating Church Growth. Whether you are in a new or existing church, this event is for you. (Read more details about Olu Brown here.)

Some of the concepts that will be covered in his conversation are: 

• Vision & Design
• Internal and External Marketing
• Small groups
• Hospitality
• Worship Design
• Logistics
• Human Resources and Volunteer Recruitment 

Download a bulletin insert here.

Schedule (subject to change):

9:00 a.m. Gathering
9:30 a.m. Opening
10:10 a.m. Worship
10:45 a.m. Plenary
12:15 p.m. Lunch
1:15 p.m. Entertainment
1:45 p.m. Rev. Olu Brown/ Q&A / Interaction

Registration Fees:

$38 Early Bird Registration online paying by credit card July 15 - September 10

$43 Early Bird Registration by paper registration and paying by check July 15 - September 10

$48 Rate Increase Registration online paying by credit card September 11 - September 21

$53 Rate Increase Registration by paper registration and paying by check September 11 - September 21

$53 Final Increase for Late Registration/Walk-In September 25

Rev. Olu Brown

Rev. Olujimi (Olu) Brown is married to Farrah D. Brown.  They are the proud parents of Daya Elom Brown.  Olu is a native of Lufkin, Texas. He graduated from Jarvis Christian College in Hawkins, Texas, with a degree in Elementary Education.  He earned a Masters of Divinity degree from Gammon Theological Seminary of the Interdenominational Theological Center in Atlanta, Georgia. 

Olu serves as the Lead Pastor of Impact Church, a new church currently meeting at Brown Middle School in West End Atlanta.

Zero to 80: Innovative Ideas for Planting and Accelerating Church Growth, the new book by Olu Brown and the Impact Church team, is available at www.0to80.org and on site at the event.

Joyful Noise Choir

Joyful Noise! is the youth choir from Oakdale Emory United Methodist Church in Olney, Maryland, which, under the direction of Tom and Becki Price, specializes in contemporary Christian and Gospel music. The choir is open to all youth in grades 7-12 regardless of religious affiliation or musical ability.The choir's success is attributable to the power of prayer and a view of worship as being exciting, personal and even fun. The choir is continually rededicated to the glory of God and committed to child development at home and around the world.