Agriculture Conference

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=90 BGCOLOR="#CC9966" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="04600640dkesoe.jpg"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B>Medical Missionary Press</B></FONT><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#006633" FACE="Arial" > </FONT><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FF3300" FACE="Arial" > </FONT><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#CC0033" FACE="Arial" > </FONT><B> |     </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Medical Missionary Press"><B>home</B></A></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=190 BGCOLOR="#CC9966" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="13" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" WIDTH="13">       <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="13" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" WIDTH="7">      <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="13" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" WIDTH="7">      <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="13" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" WIDTH="13"></div> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" height=390 width="100%" BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> Agriculture Conference</div> <div> <B>2011 Agriculture Conference</B></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>Introduction: </B></I><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Bauer Bodoni BT" >The second conference we have organized, this Agriculture Conference is for the purpose of gathering presenters with agricultural involvement in Adventism who would like to discuss the role of agriculture in God's purpose for His people in the last days.</FONT></div> <div> For example:</div> <div> What role does growing food have in our preparation for the time when we can't buy or sell?</div> <div> Is agricultural an essential part of the demonstration to be made by God's people in the last days?</div> <div> What role does agricultural involvement have in the character development of God's people?</div> <div> Is agriculture an indispensable facet of true education?</div> <div> Is agriculture an important tool of evangelism in the last days?</div> <div> How does agriculture relate to health work as the right arm of the gospel?</div> <div> What about the moral implications of eating food grown with GMO amalgamation techniques?</div> <div> Does God want His people to grow and eat food with different methods than the Babylonian methods based on greed and control?</div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I><B>WHO IS INVITED:</B></I></FONT><I> </I>All who are interested in these issues and discussions, and who would want to hear presentations on these topics.</div> <bR> <div> <I><B>WHAT:</B></I><FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I> </I></FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >Special meetings for Seventh-day Adventists to discuss the role of agriculture in the preparation of God's people for final events in earth's history, as well as in the development of character and education of God's people in the last days, and as a part of God's demonstration of the principles of God's government in the resolution of the great conflict between Christ and Satan, and in the context of the three angel's messages.</FONT></div> <div> <I><B>WHERE:</B></I><FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I> </I></FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >At the BEREA GARDENS CENTER near Minnora, West Virginia</FONT></div> <div> <I><B>SPEAKERS:</B></I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > Steve Meyer, Jerry Travers, Bob Gregory, Mark Heisey, Larry Lesher, B. Jorgensen, and others</FONT></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I><B>WHEN:</B></I></FONT><FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I> </I></FONT>Starting Friday, December 2, at 9:00 <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >AM</FONT> and ending Sunday, December 4, 2010.</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>2011 Agriculture Conference </B><FONT SIZE="6" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Americana BT" ><B>DAILY SCHEDULE</B></FONT></div> <bR> <bR> <div> (Scroll over to see right side of schedule)</div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="1032" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 41 WIDTH="201"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="41" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="201" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="266"><div> Friday</div> <div> December 2</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="282"><div> Sabbath</div> <div> December 3</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="258"><div> Sunday</div> <div> December 4</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 66 WIDTH="201"><div> 9:00 - 10:30 AM</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#F3F3F3 WIDTH="266"><div> <I>“Agriculture in God's Plan For the Last Days”</I></div> <div> Bob Jorgensen</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#F3F3F3><NOBR><div> <I>“Christ In Action In Nature”</I></div> <div> Jerry Travers</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#F3F3F3><NOBR><div> <I>“Quitting Your Day Job”</I></div> <div> Mark Heisey</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 66 ><NOBR><div> 11:00 AM-12:30 PM</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#F3F3F3 WIDTH="266"><div> <I>"Agriculture Training for All Ages"</I></div> <div> Steve Meyer</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#F3F3F3><NOBR><div> <I>“Agriculture and Education”</I></div> <div> Bob Jorgensen</div> <bR> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#F3F3F3><NOBR><div> <B>DISCUSSION PANEL</B></div> <div> <B>Q&A with All Speakers</B></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 23 WIDTH="201"><div> 1:00-2:00 PM </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="266"><div> LUNCH</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="282"><div> LUNCH</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="258"><div> LUNCH</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 66 WIDTH="201"><div> 2:00-3:30 P.M.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#F3F3F3 WIDTH="266"><div> <I>“Industry and the Grocery Store”</I></div> <div> Larry Lesher</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#F3F3F3 WIDTH="282"><div> <I>"From the Ground Up"</I></div> <div> Elvin Easton</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="258"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="66" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="258" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 44 WIDTH="201"><div> 4:00 - 5:00 PM</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#F3F3F3 WIDTH="266"><div> Sabbath Preparation</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#F3F3F3 WIDTH="282"><div> <I>“”</I></div> <div> Ed Dysinger</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="258"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="44" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="258" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 44 WIDTH="201"><div> 6:00-7:30 P.M.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#F3F3F3 WIDTH="266"><div> <I>“Evegalism”</I></div> <div> Bob Gregory </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#F3F3F3><NOBR><div> <I>"Science or Spiritualism"</I></div> <div> Bob Gregory</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="258"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="44" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="258" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> December 3-5</div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>LODGING AND OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION</B></div> <div> <B>GROCERY STORE:</B> The nearest grocer is in Spencer, 23 miles away.  Bottled water, convenience items and some packaged food items are available in a small market in Chloe, about two miles away.</div> <div> <B>      CHILDREN:</B> Parents need to keep their children supervised at all times.</div> <div> <B>CAMPING:</B> For campers, we have tables available, potable (but chlorinated) water, toilets and showers.</div> <div> <B>RVs:</B> For RV's we have potable (but chlorinated) water, 110v electric power (bring at least 100 feet of hose and extension lines) and a sanitary waste dump.</div> <div> <B>ROOMS:</B> For those wishing to stay inside the school building we will have separate dormitory style rooms for males, females and mixed families.  Guests should supply their own bedding materials and cots or padding. The floors are concrete.  Rooms will be shared spaces.  Bring adequate warm clothing and bedding.   </div> <div> <B>MEALS:</B> Guests should plan to bring their own meals, utensils and cookware.  We have a ten burner stove top for cooking and heating food.  Our commercial kitchen is available for your use, with electric outlets for your crock pots, hot plates, etc.  Dish washing facilities will be available.  Limited refrigerator space is available on a first come- first serve basis.</div> <div> <B>CHARGES</B>: There will be no charge for use of the facilities during these meetings, but we do have expenses and would appreciate your free-will offerings.</div> <div> <B>Accommodations in vicinity</B></div> <div> 23 miles distant to the northwest near Spencer on State Route 33. Rates vary from $48 (one person) to $69 (four persons): <B>Grandview Motel, </B>1158 Ripley Rd, Spencer, WV 25276 - (304) 927-1840</div> <div> 42 miles distant to the southwest towards Charleston: <B>Country Inn & Suites</B>, 101 Crossings Mall, Elkview, WV 25071 - (304) 965-9200</div> <div> 36 miles distant to the southeast along I-79 at Gassaway: <B>Microtel Inn and Suites</B>, 115 Reston Place, Gassaway, WV<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Times New Roman (Hebrew)" > -</FONT> (304) 364-6100</div> <div> <B>Best Western Glenville Inn</B>, WV-5, Glenville, WV<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Times New Roman (Hebrew)" > -</FONT> (304) 462-5511</div> <bR> <div> FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT FACILITIES AND LOCATION, CONTACT: 304-655-7389. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT MEETINGS AND TOPICS, CONTACT: 828-649-3976.</div> <bR> <div> DIRECTIONS TO MEETING LOCATION:</div> <div> The location for the meetings is 97 Milo Rd, Minnora, WV 25268. This address is new and most mapping software will not recognize it. On Google Maps, Yahoo Maps and Mapquest, if you search for Minnora the location is a half mile north on Route 16 at the corner of Route 16 and Milo Rd. It is approximately 45 miles northeast of Charleston, WV </div> <bR> <div> COMING FROM THE SOUTH ON I-79: Coming from the south from Charleston take I-79 north to exit 40 (Big Otter exit) and head north 8 miles on Route 16 to Minnora.</div> <bR> <div> COMING FROM THE NORTHEAST ON I-79: From the East take route I-79 south to exit 40 (Big Otter exit) and head north 8 miles on Route 16 to Minnora.</div> <bR> <bR> <div> MAPS:</div> <div> <IMG SRC="19ddf460.png" border=0 width="991" height="582" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> ZOOM IN:</div> <div> <IMG SRC="19e0e330.png" border=0 width="782" height="563" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> Meetings start 9:00 AM on Friday morning, December 3, and go through noon, Sunday, December 5.</div> <bR> <div> There will also be opportunity for Questions and Answers with the speakers on Panel Discussion</div> <bR> <div> <B>NO MEALS PROVIDED</B>; ALL AGRICULTURE CONFERENCE GUESTS NEED TO MAKE THEIR OWN MEAL PROVISIONS.</div> <bR> <div> “<FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Invitation" >No line of manual training is of more value than agriculture. A greater effort should be made to create and to encourage an interest in agricultural pursuits. Let the teacher call attention to what the Bible says about agriculture: that it was God's plan for man to till the earth; that the first man, the ruler of the whole world, was given a garden to cultivate; and that many of the world's greatest men, its real nobility, have been tillers of the soil.” </FONT><FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Abadi MT Condensed" >-Education, p. 219</FONT></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>M</B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Vivaldi" ><B>adison </B></FONT><B>E</B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Vivaldi" ><B>ducational & </B></FONT><B>R</B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Vivaldi" ><B>esearch </B></FONT><B>I</B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Vivaldi" ><B>nstitute</B></FONT></div> <div> 474 Blue Hill Road</div> <div> Marshall, StateNC  28753   USA</div> <div> Website: <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.mmpress.info/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.mmpress.info/"><U>www.mmpress.info</U></A></FONT>        Email: <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="mailto:mmpress@mmpress.info" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:mmpress@mmpress.info"><U>mmpress@mmpress.info</U></A></FONT></div> <div> Phone: 828.649.3976        Fax: 828.649.0070</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>