URC pastors, you are cordially invited to attend the 2013 Missions Conference, which will be held at Mid-America Reformed Seminary in Dyer, IN on June 26-28, immediately after and in conjunction with the Pastors Conference.

The cost of attending the conference is $100. Please have a check made out to Christ URC Santee, with "URC Missions Conference" in the memo line. Checks will be collected at the beginning of the Missions Conference.

You may contact Rev. Michael Brown at [email protected], if additional information is desired. Please RSVP by May 15.

Click here to register.

Wednesday
1:00 pm:
- Rev. Paul Murphy:
"The Pastor as Evangelist and the Evangelist as Pastor" 
2:30 pm:
- Rev. Michael Brown:
"How to Plant a Reformed Church" 
7:00 pm: 
- Rev. Bill Boekestein:
"Developing a Plan for Outreach" 
8:30 pm: 
- Q & A panel on church-planting: Rev. Boekestein, Rev. Michael Brown, Dr. Brian Lee, Rev. Paul Murphy, Rev. Mitch Persuad 

Thursday
9:00 am:
- Dr. Brian Lee:
"Maintaining a Vibrant Ministry in a Small Church"
10:45 am: 
- Dr. Mitch Persuad:
"The Cultural Factor in Church-Planting" 
12:00 - 6:45: 
- Free time
7:00 pm: 
- Rev. Wes Bredenhof:
"Bringing the Gospel to Native Americans"
8:30 pm:
- Rev. Richard Bout:
"Lessons Learned in Latin America" 

Friday
9:00 am:
- Mr. Mark Bube: 
"The OPC's Approach to Foreign Missions" 
10:45 am:
- Rev. Andrea Ferrari:
"The Long-term Commitment in Foreign Missions" 
12:00 pm: 
- Q & A panel on foreign missions: Rev. Micchael Brown, Rev. Richard Bout, Mr. Mark Bube, Rev. Andrea Ferrari 
1:00 pm:
- Closing devotion

Meeting Location:
Mid-America Reformed Seminary
229 Seminary Drive
Dyer, IN 46311

Hotel Information:
When making reservations, please use the group name "URC Missions Conference" by May 15. If you are also attending the URC Pastor's Conference, please inform that hotel that you will be booking under both group names. The prices when using this group name will be $109-114 (plus tax - Comfort Inn) or $85 (plus tax - Best Western) rate when making your reservation. If you have any special lodging needs, please notify the hotel.

1. Comfort Inn
Website: http://www.comfortinn.com/hotel-schererville-indiana-IN229
1019 W. Lincoln Hwy, Schererville, IN, 46375
(4 miles from the Seminary)
Phone: (219) 865-9500
Fax: (219) 865-9520

Check-in time: after 3:00 pm
Check-out time: before 12:00 noon
Check-out policy: If you are unable to attend the meeting, please cancel your guestroom reservation within 24 hours to avoid being charged. Please also notify the Seminary by phone or email (information below), if you are unable to attend.

2. Best Western
Website: http://book.bestwestern.com/bestwestern/US/IN/Schererville-hotels/BEST-WESTERN-Crossroads-Inn/Hotel-Overview.do?propertyCode=15067 
1905 Harder Ct, Schererville, Indiana, 46375
(4.5 miles from the Seminary)
Phone: 219/865-3400
Fax: 219/865-2800

Check-in time: after 3:00 pm
Check-out time: before 11:00 am
Check-out policy: If you are unable to attend the meeting, please cancel your guestroom reservation within 24 hours to avoid being charged. Please also notify the Seminary by phone or email (information below), if you are unable to attend.

Air Travel:
Please make your own air travel arrangements to Chicago, IL to airports: O'Hare International Airport (ORD) or Midway International Airport (MDW). Depending on traffic, travel time to either airport is about an hour. We recommend arriving at either airport two hours prior to your departure. Please keep this in mind when making your return flight arrangements.

Driving Information:
Rush hours in the Chicago area are usually around 5:30-9:30 am and 3:00-7:00 pm. Please keep this in mind when driving to and from the airport.

Transportation Information:
1. O'Hare International Airport car rentals:
Please visit this website for a list of car rental companies at O'Hare:
http://www.flychicago.com/PassengerInformation/GroundTransportation/OHare/RentalCarAgencies.aspx

2. Midway International Airport car rentals:
Please visit this website for a list of car rental companies at Midway:
http://www.flychicago.com/PassengerInformation/GroundTransportation/Midway/RentalCarAgencies.aspx

3. Bus transportation via Coach USA.
Coach USA offers scheduled services of transportation to and from both O'Hare and Midway Airports to Highland, IN. Please visit this website for more information: 
http://www.coachusa.com

4. Taxi transportation information can be found here:
O'Hare: http://www.flych