Elderhostel Offerings of Interest to Methodists at the Epworth by the Sea Methodist Center, St. Simons Island, GA

Epworth by the Sea, the Methodist Conference Center for the South Georgia Conference, is offering unique Elderhostel programs during March that would be of interest to United Methodists. Registration with Elderhostel, Inc. has begun.

March 4-9, 2007 – Program #7598
Tuition: $488/Dbl.; $553/Sgl. Epworth Elderhostel Singers: A Choral Music Workshop. Join singers from across the nation in an exciting choral clinic at historic St. Simons Island, GA. Learn choral techniques and concepts while exploring secular and sacred works. The group will sing an end of the week performance. The director offers enthusiastic instruction and music scores are provided. An area field trip and evening entertainment are included in the program.

*March 4-9, 2007 – Program #11697
Tuition: $480/Dbl; $545/Sgl) St. Simons Island Area Studies: Where the Colony of Georgia Began. This week explores southern pastimes, island history and includes a St. Simons Island field trip, a daytrip to Savannah for a historic district tour and lunch at “Lady & Sons.” The group enjoys the choral performance at the end of the week.
*This is an alternate program for companions who do not sing.

March 11-16, 2007 – Program #8165
Tuition: $480/Dbl; $ 545/Sgl) John Wesley in Colonial Georgia: St. Simons Island and Savannah. John Wesley came from England to the colony of Georgia in 1736 as an Anglican minister to the colonists. He found his ministry thwarted by many residents, especially the women. Discover where he lived and ministered on St. Simons, and spend a day in Savannah to see where he landed and served the new colony. Enjoy a historic district tour and a southern lunch. Rev. R. Harold Hipps of Nashville, TN, 25 years on the staff of the General Board of Education of the Methodist Church, will lead the study. A second course will explore great hymns of the faith including many written by Charles Wesley, as participants examine hymn texts and join in group singing. Rev. Ken Fansler and Director Mary Lu Norris of South Carolina lead this experience.

To register call: 877-426-8056 (toll free). Give the Program # and date. Questions? Or for complete program listing: Contact Cindy Doehring at Epworth. Phone: 912-6 38-86 88 or email: cdoehring@epworthbythesea.org
Visit the Epworth Website at www.epworthbythesea.org