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STEM Int'l
Hosted at:
Bethany College of Missions
6820 Auto Club Road
Bloomington, Minnesota
(Auto Club Road and Kentucky, apprx. 6 miles south of I-494)Overnight Hotel
Country Inn & Suites (Bloomington-West)
5120 American Blvd West
Bloomington, Minnesota 800-395-7787
(southeast corner of I-494 & Hwy 100/Normandale)
The Annual Minneapolis STMLC: Mission Partnerships — Becoming the Best Mission Partner You Can Be!
Thur 6pm Apr 23 – Sat 3pm Apr 25 2009!
Who should attend? Everyone who does mission trips needs to attend! The Short-Term Mission Leaders’ Conference (STMLC) is an annual training event open to North American church, school, and agency goers, leaders, and those who train, organize, or supervise Christian short-term mission trips. And if you have a short-term mission program at your church, or you desire to get one started, or you simply want to learn how to lead short-term mission teams with excellence, this is an event you won’t want to miss!
Next STMLC: 6:00pm Thurs, Apr 23 – 3:00pm Sat, Apr 25, 2009. Conference Theme: “Mission Partnerships — Becoming the Best Mission Partner You Can Be!” See:
Pre-Con: the Standards Introductory Workshop (SIW), 4:00pm Wed Apr 22 – 4:00pm Thurs Apr 23, 2009.
Register NOW for the Minneapolis “Mission Partnerships” Apr 23–25, 2009 STMLC!
Cost for the April 2009 STMLC
The 2009 STMLC Registration includes all seminar materials (conference notebook, workshop handouts, and other helpful materials), and 5 great meals! Conference Registration does not include overnight housing; see “Overnight Housing” section below. A non-refundable deposit of $100 per person is required with your Registration (use a major credit card); balance is due (cash, check, or credit card) at the door. Deposit is transferable only to a family member or another person in your organization.
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1-2 People |
3 or More |
|---|---|---|
Registration by Mar 25 |
$199 |
$169 |
Registration by Apr 10 |
$219 |
$189 |
Registration after Apr 10 |
$239 |
$219 |
Registration at the door Apr 23 |
$259 |
$239 |
College Student Discounts Available
College student discounts available to groups of 3 students from any university or college level institution. Please call (952) 996-1385 for more details.Cancellation & Refund Policy
$100 deposits are non-refundable. Should you need to cancel your registration, you will receive a refund within 30 days (minus $100 non-refundable deposit), if written notice is emailed (email stmlc@STEMintl.org) on or before April 14, 2009. There is no refund after April 14, but you may send a substitute person from your church or organization.
Register NOW for the Minneapolis “Mission Partnerships” Apr 23–25, 2009 STMLC!
Other Conference Events
1. STEM Team Leader Certification (STEM TLC) — APR 23
(available only to official STEM Team Leaders and approved STEM Leaders in Training … to learn how to become an official STEM Team Leader, click here)
- Thursday April 23, 2008 — 8:00am–4:00pm
- Includes breakfast, lunch, and dinner that day.
Registration by Mar 25: $40
Registration by Apr 10: $45
Registration after Apr 10: $50
STEM Team Leaders! The STMLC is a requirement for STEM Team Leaders to maintain their “official” Team Leader status, in addition to the STEM Team Leaders Certification.
2. STANDARDS INTRODUCTORY WORKSHOP (SIW) — Apr 22–23
(available only to key STM personnel from SOE Provisional Member organizations … to learn how to become an SOE Provisional Member, visit the SOE website)
The U.S. Standards of Excellence in Short-Term Mission will be conducting the member-required “Standards Introductory Workshop” (SIW) one day prior to the STMLC.
- 4:00pm Wednesday, April 22 to 4:00pm Thursday, April 23, 2009
- Cost is a flat $179 per person (discounted to $149 if also registering and attending the STMLC), and includes 1 lunch and 2 dinners. (Note Cancellation & Refund Policy above)
- Hotel reservations need to be made separately (see below), and are an additional cost to you.
Overnight Housing
We’ve negotiated a discounted daily room rate of $89 (plus 13.5% tax) with the Country Inn & Suites (Bloomington-West). This hotel is located 6 miles north of Bethany Church and College of Missions, the site of the Conference. This is the only hotel providing complimentary shuttle service mornings and evenings to and from the Conference. You will have the option of registering on-line with this hotel immediately after completing the on-line Conference Registration Form (or at any other time you choose by clicking http://www.countryinns.com/bloomingtonmn_west , or call 800-395-7787). You must specify the special promotion code “STEM2” ("STEM" and the single digit “2”) to obtain our special discounted rate.
* * * IMPORTANT HOUSING NOTE: Sorry! — when this hotel fills up (which has happened in previous years), you will need to make your own reservations elsewhere (there are 4 other hotels in the immediate area of I-494 and Highway 100/Normandale; and other hotels along I-494 closer to the MSP airport); note that costs at these other hotels will likely be much higher; and that these other hotels will NOT be providing daily transportation to/from the Conference hosting site at Bethany College of Missions (you'll need to have a rental car).
Exhibitors & Notebook Advertisers
Does your group or organization have a product, resource, or service that supports people and organizations that do short-term mission trips? If so, you need to know that many STMLC attendees are looking for such resources! Your participation as an STMLC Exhibitor or Notebook Advertiser is a very important part of this conference. Find complete Exhibitor & Advertiser Information here.
Register NOW for the Minneapolis “Mission Partnerships” Apr 2009 STMLC!
STMLC Purpose
The STMLC seeks to empower the local church and other sending entities to achieve maximum effectiveness in their STM programs.
STMLC Programming
The STMLC uses a combination of:
- Large group sessions
- Medium-sized group interactive workshops
- Small group discussions
- Spontaneous (but intentional) “hallway and meal-table discussions”
The STMLC is teeming with wisdom, experience, tools, ideas, and information you need for an effective mission trip program. Each day is intense, interactive, and packed to capacity with the conference program (so get plenty of rest at night!).
- Large group sessions also include times of worship and devotional teachings.
- An on-site Conference Bookstore sells a variety of excellent short-term mission books and resources at discounted prices.
- Several exhibitors & displayers (that specialize in some aspect of short-tem mission) will also be present to answer questions about the products or services they offer.
- Great prizes will be given away! (books, t-shirts … and maybe even some free airline tickets??)
Conference-Related Questions?
If you have any other questions concerning the STMLC or other related conference events, contact the Conference Coordinator Ryan Schlangen.
This was the best conference I’ve ever been to. I appreciated the “simple” environment — no money spent on glossy or glitz . Thank you! Thank you for having knowledgeable and respected/known speakers... STEM has been added to my Monday prayer list! We’ll send others from our team next year. —2007 STMLC attendee
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