Today's Mendenhall Lecture cancelled & Head of U.N. World Food Program to keynote Nov. 20 seminar in Indianapolis

November 10, 2004

Today's Mendenhall Lecture cancelled

GREENCASTLE, Ind. -- DePauw University has announced that the Mendenhall Lecture scheduled for today, November 10, has been cancelled due to the illness of the featured speaker, Marcus Borg.

Head of U.N. World Food Program to keynote Nov. 20 seminar in Indianapolis

INDIANAPOLIS - James T. Morris, executive director of the United Nations World Food Program will be the keynote speaker at a Saturday seminar this fall for church leaders. The seminar is scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 20 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at North United Methodist Church (3808 N. Meridian) in Indianapolis. It will present an in-depth look into world food problems.

Morris became the tenth Executive Director of the United Nations' World Food Program in April 2002. He oversees the world's largest food aid organization, that last year fed more than 110 million people in 82 countries with contributions totaling $3.8 billion.

Other speakers will include: Bob Thompson, Director of Ag Policy University of Illinois and former Director of Rural Development for the World Bank; Morton Marcus, Director Indiana Business Research Center and columnist; Don Villwock, President Indiana Farm Bureau; Jess Lowenberg-DeBoer (invited) Director of International Agricultural Programs Purdue, Team Leader West Africa Project Purdue; John Hardin (invited) Delegate to the World Trade Organization, Board of Trustees Purdue.

Seminar topics include world food programs, world food shortages, world food supplies, international trade agreements and the EU to name a few.

Registration is $15. For more info contact Jack Haefling at jmhtwhindiana@mindspring.com or call the North Church office 317-924-2612.Advance registration is encouraged as we are anticipating a sold out event.

Send registration fee to Feed A Hungry World Seminar c/o North UMC, 3808 N. Meridian St., Indianapolis, IN 46208. Fee includes lunch. RSVP by Nov. 16, if you plan to have lunch with us. Day of event registrations will be accepted but lunch will not be provided.

This event is produced in cooperation with Indianapolis Metro Ministries and North United Methodist Church. Proceeds of this event will go to mission work.

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