LAKE JUNALUSKA (North Carolina) – The World Methodist Council (WMC) is sponsoring a contest for a logo design for the 20^th World Methodist Conference, which will be held from Aug 4 to 8, 2011, in Durban, South Africa.

The winning entry will receive an award of US$500 (S$725). The conference theme is “Jesus Christ – For The Healing Of The Nations”.

All entries must be received by Sept 10, 2009 and must adhere to these criteria:

·         The winning entry becomes the property of the WMC for its sole use and purposes, including editing, publication and distribution rights;

·         Each entry must include the words “Jesus Christ – For The Healing Of The Nations”;

·         Entries may be submitted in black and white or colour format. The conference logo will be used in a variety of formats which may include forms of correspondence, posters, banners, backdrops, pins, pre-conference publicity, website, PowerPoint presentations, etc.;

·         Entries must bear the name of the person(s) responsible for its design, postal address and email address;

·         Entries may be submitted electronically and by hard copy.

Please send all entries to: Mrs Roma Wyatt, World Methodist Council, P. O. Box 518, Lake Junaluska, NC 28745 USA. (Email: romawyatt@charter.net) – World Methodist Council. 

When the WMC organised the logo contest for the 19^th World Methodist Conference in 2004, it was a Singaporean Methodist’s design that was selected. Mr Michael Tan Soo Guan’s design was picked over more than 50 entries worldwide.