PRELIMINARY SCHEDULE:

Thursday, May 19, 2022

Ubuntu Day of Service (additional fee)
Other events TBA

Friday and Saturday, May 20-21, 2022

Community Gatherings
Workshops & Experience Hall

Sunday, May 22, 2022

Ends at noon – Community Gathering

Why Should I Attend?

Assembly 2022 will be a forum for United Methodist Women members, new friends and partners to gather, worship and learn about the needs of women, children and youth in the 21st century. We will be claiming our 150+ year history as women who know how to organize and serve and are willing to be challenged to grow in our faith as we build deeper connections with one another, church leaders and partners in the work of justice for all God’s children.

Now more than ever, women need to come together to reflect on today’s challenges and find comfort and strength to move forward finding ways for faith-filled women to make a difference in the world.

At Assembly 2022 we will TURN IT UP for spiritual healing and renewal. We will TURN IT UP for rebirth in a new time. We will TURN IT UP for women leaders. We will TURN IT UP for justice for women, children and youth.

Help promote Assembly 2022 in your local unit! Tell your friends! Here is a link to promotional materials like a personal invitation you can use, a bulletin insert, a poster, a flyer, and more!

Orlando Hotel Reservations – Non-Bus Passengers

We have arranged a protected block of rooms for Western North Carolina Conference United Methodist Women at the Rosen Plaza Hotel next door to the Orlando Convention Center. The room rate is $178.00 (including tax) per night, plus a one-time $7.00 handling fee.

Persons not travelling on the bus trip should contact Lynne Gilbert (336-207-3479) or Sara Williams (336-469-1344) to reserve rooms in our Western North Carolina block. DO NOT contact the Rosen Plaza Hotel. Reservations for these block rooms must be made by November 10, 2021, and must be accompanied by a deposit of $185.00 per room. The balance for remaining room charges will be due by February 15, 2022. Checks should be made payable to Treasurer, WNCC-UMW. Mail payments to Lynne Gilbert, PO Box 4523, Greensboro, NC 27404-4523.

WNCC-UMW – ORLANDO…TURN IT UP! BUS TRIP

Western North Carolina Assembly 2022 Bus Trip – Bus Trip Reservation Form – PDF

Bus Trip Coordinators:

• Lynne Gilbert, lynnegilbert2@gmail.com, (c) 336-207-3479
• Sara Williams, saramwilliams6@gmail.com, (h) 336-699-8079 or (c) 336-469-1344

Bus Departure Date: Tuesday, May 17, 2022
Bus Return Date: Monday, May 23, 2022

BUS TRIP ITINERARY: (Deluxe Chartered Bus Transportation by HOLIDAY TOURS)

• Tuesday, May 17 – Morning departures from pick-up points across the conference; Lunch on the road; Dinner and overnight in Savannah, Georgia at the Holiday Inn Express Savannah Historic District.
• Wednesday, May 18 – Early afternoon arrival at the Rosen Plaza Hotel in Orlando, FL. Lunch on the road; Dinner on your own.
• Thursday, May 19 – On your own in Orlando. You might choose to pre-register & participate in the Ubuntu Day of Service (See Assembly registration information). Check in at the Assembly Registration desks.
• Friday, May 20 – Opening Community Gathering is expected to be at 9:00am. Workshops and the Experience Hall will fill your day, with another Community Gathering in the evening.
• Sunday, May 22 – Meeting ends around 12:00 Noon; Departure immediately following meeting conclusion; Lunch on the road; Dinner & overnight in Savannah, Georgia at the Holiday Inn Express Savannah Historic District.
• Monday, May 23 – Return home to pick-up points across the Western NC Conference

Bus Package Prices (Per Person):
$ 1,180 – Double Room
$ 990 – Triple Room
$ 900 – Quad Room
$ 1,740 – Single Room

The bus trip package price includes: Deluxe bus transportation provided by Holiday Tours, six nights lodging (Tuesday night May 17th thru Sunday night May 22nd), certain meals while traveling (4 lunches, 2 dinners, 2 breakfasts). Important note: The trip price includes 4 hotel nights in Orlando during the Assembly at the Rosen Plaza Hotel and 2 hotel nights while traveling at the Holiday Inn Express Savannah Historic District. Passengers do not need to make any separate hotel reservations. ALL nights are included in the bus package price.

The bus trip package price DOES NOT include the Assembly Registration Fee. Register for the Assembly ONLINE at www.assembly2022.org. The Assembly 2022 registration fee is $330.00 per person if you register ONLINE on or before November 30, 2021. After that date, the registration fee goes up $30. Register early to take advantage of the discount! If you need assistance with online registration, contact Lynne Gilbert or Sara Williams for assistance. Note: Two lunches are included in the Assembly registration fee.

COVID-19 Information: We will be following COVID-19 safety protocols, as will Holiday Tours. Proof of vaccinations will be required to travel on the bus and must be submitted with your reservation on our COVID-19 Information form.

Reservation Details:

• Complete and return our reservation form & COVID-19 form, along with a $500 deposit, by November 10, 2021.
• A separate form and $500 deposit is required for each person making a reservation.
• Make your reservations early! Bus reservations will be accepted in the order they are received until seating capacity is reached.
• Payment of the balance will be due by February 15, 2022.
• There will be no refunds for cancellations after March 15, 2022 (unless it becomes necessary for WNCC-UMW to cancel the trip).

Scholarships

There will be at least two scholarship opportunities for Assembly 2022:

• The Western North Carolina Conference United Methodist Women will award three $800 scholarships for Assembly 2022. Persons applying for scholarship assistance must be a member of a local or district unit of United Methodist Women within the Western North Carolina Conference, and must not have previously attended an Assembly. Click here to download the 2022 Assembly Scholarship Application. Send the completed form to: Nancy Reigel, Conference Treasurer, 375 Troy Norris Rd., Boone, NC 28607. Scholarship applications must be received by October 1st in order to be considered. Scholarship recipients will be notified in time to register at the early bird rate (by November 30th).
• The Southeastern Jurisdiction United Methodist Women will award one $500 scholarship for Assembly 2022 to someone from our conference. The recipient of the SEJ scholarship will be chosen from among the persons submitting applications for our WNCC scholarships shown above. 

There may be other scholarship opportunities offered by the national office for United Methodist Women. As we learn about those, we will share them here.