The 2006 FM World Advisory will be held again at the Catoctin Inn and Conference Center in Buckeystown, Maryland—site of our last advisory in 2001
The rural Maryland countryside setting near Frederick , Maryland provides plenty of fresh air and natural beauty
Spacious conference facilities in the converted Tanning House provide a comfortable working environment for worship, advisory sessions and fellowship
Good food and accommodation help complete the Catoctin Inn GCFM World Advisory experience
Meetings in the Conference Center. Chairman: Leo Ranzolin, Vice president, General Conference; Secretaries: Ron and Karen Flowers, Co-directors, Department of Family Ministries, General Conference.
Dinner was served at 12:30 p.m. at the Inn, a wonderful setting in which to fellowship!
Left: Bryan Craig (South Pacific Division) presents his doctoral thesis "Searching for Intimacy in Marriage."
Right: Ron Flowers (General Conference) reports on his doctoral project "Parenting the Tribe Apart."
Our special guests:
Left and middle: James Osterhaus, Clinical Psychologist in Fairfax, Virginia.
Right: Diana Garland, Director, Center for Family and Community Ministries, Baylor University, Waco, Texas.
From left to right: Nadia Ivanova and Raisa Ostrovskaya, Euro-Asia Division; Joel and Angeline Musvosvi, Eastern Africa Division; Paul Tompkins, Trans-European Division
From left to right: Roberto Badenas, Euro-Africa Division; Waveney Martinborough, Inter-American Division; Japheth Agboka, African Indian Ocean Division; Linda Koh, Southern Asia-Pacific Division

Right: Time to relax, play games and chat.
Left: Discussion group for the "Tipping Point" written by Malcolm Gladwell.

Friday morning: Each participant created a symbol for grace which was incorporated into a collage.
Left: The "Flowers' Family Hug"!

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