Bev, I think the Methodist Meeting will be a great experience. I hope to be there in August, barring some unforseen disaster. I am going to register for the trip this coming week. I am looking forward to meeting everyone. I am sending most of the information on the brochure of the Joint Meeting of: Canandian Methodist Historical Society and the Historical Society United Methodist Church, August 19-22, 2004, to be held at Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario From the brochure: What the Celebration Includes: -Four historical presentations -scholarly and entertaining -Worship and commemoration at the Heck monument in Prescott -Optional bus tour to Methodist sites -AGMs of the Canadian Methodist Historical -Society (CHMS) and the Historical Society of the United Methodist Church (HSUMC) -Meeting of the North Central Jurisdiction Commission on Archives and history of the United Methodist Church (NCJCA) -Visit to the Old Hay Bay Church -Annual Pilgrimage Service of the Hay Bay Church with the Rev. Pat Thompson as "Barbara Heck" -Free time to visit historic and lovely Kingston: A small university/military city on the east end of Lake Ontario does have a small airport -Book Table -Souvenir mugs of Barbara Heck -Accommodations in air-conditioned rooms Also from the brochure: Agenda Thursday, August 19th. 8:30 am - 1:30 pm Board of HSUMC 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm Registration 2:30 pm - 5:30 pm AGM HSUMC and Sections 6:00 pm - Dinner 7:30 pm - "Barbara Heck, A Canadian Perspective", Dr. Marilyn Whiteley Friday, August 20th. 8:30 am - 4:30 pm Optional Bus Tour (Visit Heck Monument) 6:00 pm - Dinner 7:30 pm - An Evening of Entertainment Saturday, August 21st. 8:30 am - Devotions 9:00 am - "John Wesley on Drink and Drinking: An Assessment" Rev. Dan Swinson 10:30 am - AGM's -CMSH+HSUMC continued lunch on your own + Free afternoon *This is when we would like to have a Ruckle, Ruckel, Ruttle meeting, we are still working on getting a room to have this meeting but it has almost been worked out with Queen's University* 1:00 pm - NCJCHA 6:00 pm - Dinner 7:30 pm - "An overview of Canadian Methodism" Sunday, August 22nd 9:00 am - The Traveler unknown: Deconstructing Wesleyan Missiology -Dr. Chas. Cole 11:00 am - Old Hay Bay Church (Worship+Hist. sketch) 12:30 pm - Lunch at Aldophustown United Church 3:00 pm - Annual Pilgrimage Service - Old Hay Bay Church Guest Speaker: Rev. Pat Thompson, President HSUMC The registration form includes cost of accommodations, the cost of the Friday bus tour, cost of Sunday lunch at Hay Bay, and cost of parking are additional. Weekend parking is free, it costs 9.50 CD / $7.00 per day during the week. The cost of the Friday Bus Tour (Includes lunch) $30.00 CD / $23.00 US Sunday Lunch at Hay Bay (Adolphustown United Church) is $10.00 CD / $7.50 US The cost of Accommodations (2 rooms share bathroom; breakfast and taxes included) Single $50.00 CD / $45.00 US per night Double $74.00 CD / $56.00 US per night Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday The cost of the Registration which includes (Thurs/Fri/Sat dinners) is $90.00 CD / $70.00 US The registration form has a place to request vegetarian meals and a place also to list food allergies. The only other thing I haven't listed from the brochure is a short history of Barbara Heck Barbara Heck 2004 is the 200th anniversary of the death of Barbara Ruckle Heck. Her name is legendary in the history of the United States Methodist Church for her part in stirring up Philip Embury to begin preaching in New York in 1766, which maked the commencement of Methodism in the Thirteen Colonies. Born in Ireland in 1734 of parents who had fled the religious persecution of protestants in the German Palatine, her communtity was deeply influenced by John Wesley. She became an eager convert at 18. She married Paul Heck in 1760 and they joined a group of adventurers heading for a new life in America. Barbara helped to provide the spark and the resolve not only to get Methodist preaching started, but also for the erection of a Methodist meeting house in New York. With the outbreak of the American Revolution the Heck's, being Loalists, moved north to Canada where Barbara continue to play her enlivening role. She died Aug. 17, 1804 and is regarded as the "Mother" of both American and Canadian Methodism. In 1904 Methodists from both sides of the border erected a monument over her grave. Now in 2004 we gather "in memory of one who laid foundations other have built upon." Also I will list again the information on who to contact if interested: Linda C. Cormick, 3 Fieldgate Street Dundas, Ontario L9H 6N8 Telepone: 905-628-2722 email: lcormick@interlynx.net I hope this information will be of help to someone. The brochure was sent to my sister, Eleanor Milliken over the internet from Linda Cormick. Eleanor is the vice president of our annual Ruckle Reunion here in the US which is held either in WV or Maryland. This year it will be held in Baltimore, Maryland. Carole