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Meals at Annual Conference
ON-SITE OPTIONS (on your own)
RENdezvous Cafe: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Sam & Harry's Steak House: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
A La Carte (in-room dining): Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Gather Bar: Lunch and Dinner
GROUP MEALS
Please note that meals marked with an * are INVITE ONLY. If you are not attending annual conference but would like to attend any meals open to the public, please visit the registration page.
Sunday 6/2
Hispanic/Latinx Dinner*
GETS (Garett-Evangelical Theological Seminary) Evening Reception
Monday 6/3
Cross-Racial/Cross-Cultural Ministry Breakfast*
Fellowship of Asian Americans Luncheon
Order of Deacons Lunch
Rainbow Covenant/Global Ministries Lunch
Retired Clergy Lunch*
United Methodist Women Dinner
MFSA/NIC-RMN Dinner
Tuesday 6/4
UVC (United Voices for Children) Breakfast
North Central College Breakfast
Extension Ministry/ABLC Ministries Luncheon*
United Methodist Foundation Luncheon*
Sign up for meals through the AC registration by May 19.
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