AC 2008

Annual Conference 2008
  

AGENDA

June 1-4, 2008

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Sunday Evening, June 1

1:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.                       Registration @ Centenary College for those Staying on Campus @ Student Union
2:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.                       Pictorial Directory at Asbury UMC
5:00 p.m. – 6:45 p.m.                       Registration @ Asbury UMC
5:30 p.m.                                            Centenary Celebration Dinner
7:00 p.m.                                            Pre-Service Music
7:30 p.m.                                            Memorial/ Communion Service @ Asbury UMC
                                                                  Bishop J. Woodrow Hearn, Preaching

Monday, June 2

6:45 a.m.                                            Morning Prayer @ Amphitheater  (SPONSORED BY UMM)

8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.                        Registration at Gold Dome Continues
                                                           
8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.                      Committee Meetings
                                                           
8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.                        New Member Orientation for Lay & Clergy In Chapel at Centenary College
        
10:00 a.m.                                          Clergy Session – Brown’s Chapel               
                                                             Laity Session – Gold Dome

12:00 Noon                                        Lunch Break

1:15 p.m.                                            Gathering Music – Gold Dome
     
1:30 p.m.                                            Processional - Consecrating the Space - Gold Dome

1:45 p.m.                                            The Convening of the 38th Session
                                                                Prayer
                                                                Welcome
                                                                Greetings from Dignitaries
                                                                Roll Call 
                                                                Motions/Rules of Order for Conference Session
                                                               Adoption of Agenda 
                                                               Introduction of Theme
                                   
2:15 p.m.                                            The Episcopal Address - Bishop William W. Hutchinson

3:15 p.m.                                            Report of the Episcopacy Committee

3:35 p.m.                                            Break

3:50 p.m.                                            CMT Report - DVD
                                                             CFA #1
                                                             Report of the Statistician

4:10 p.m.                                            Nominations Report #1
                                                             Petitions/Resolutions #1
                                                             Equitable Compensation Report
                                                             Report of the Publishing House
                                                             Report of the Wesley Center  Board of Trustees
                                                             Report from LA UM Foundation
                                                             UMPACT #1

5:15 pm                                              Announcements
                                                             Lina McCord Representative
           
5:30 p.m.                                            Dinner Break

7:00 p.m.                                            Worship Service – Gold Dome
                                                             “Ken Medema”

Tuesday, June 3

6:45 a.m.                                            Morning Prayer @ Amphitheater - (Sponsored by UMM)

7:00 a.m.                                            Laity Breakfast @ Centenary Cafeteria

8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.                        Late Registration at Gold Dome

8:15 a.m.                                            Gathering Music

8:30 a.m.                                            Bible Study – Rev. Grace Imathiu

9:30 a.m.                                            Break

9:45 a.m.                                            Business Session
                                                             Prayer
                                                             Report of the Committee on the Journal
 
9:50 a.m.                                           CMT Report DVD
                                                            Conference Lay Leader
                                                            General Conference Report

10:00 a.m.                                         Board of Ordained Ministry & Retirees
                                                            Passing of the Mantle

11:50 a.m.                                          Announcements

12:00 – 1:00 p.m.                             LUNCH BREAK
                                                            Retirees Luncheon @ Noel UMC
       
1:30 p.m.                                           Gathering Music – Gold Dome

1:45 p.m.                                           Business Session
                                                            Prayer
                                                            Comments from Iliff School of Theology
                                                            Report of the Children’s Home

2:00 p.m.                                            Board of Ordained Ministry
                                                               Ordained, Commissioning and License to Preach

3:30 p.m.                                            Break

3:45 p.m.                                           Business Session
                                                               CMT DVD
                                                               Lydia Patterson Institute
                                                               Board of Global Ministries Advance
                                                               Red Bird Mission     
                                                               2009 Annual Conference #1
                                                               Conference Board of Trustees 
                                                               CMT
                                                               Dr. Lawrence, Perkins Dean

5:15 p.m.                                            Greetings
                                                             Announcements

5:30 p.m.                                            DINNERS

7:00 p.m.                                            Pre-Service Music – 1st UMC, Shreveport

7:30 p.m.                                            Ordination Service, 1st UMC Shreveport
                                                               Bishop William W. Hutchinson, Preaching

Wednesday, June 4

6:45 a.m.                                            Morning Prayer @ Amphitheater - (Sponsored by UMM)

8:15 a.m.                                            Gathering Music

8:30 a.m.                                            Bible Study – Grace Imathiu

9:30 a.m.                                            Break

9:45 a.m.                                            Business Session
                                                                Prayer
                                                                Report of the Committee on the Journal
                                                                CMT DVD
                                                                Nominations Report #2
                                                                CFA #2
                                                                Board of Pensions
                                                                Petitions/Resolutions #2
                                                                Spiritual Academy-Recognition of Spiritual Directors
11:00 a.m   .                                          Africa University
                                                                Wesley Foundation
                                                                Igniting Ministry
                                                                Safe Sanctuaries

12:00 Noon                                        Lunch
                                                             Awards Luncheon

1:15 p.m.                                            Gathering Music

1:30 p.m.                                            Business Session
                                                             Prayer
                                                             Disaster Response
                                                             Mission Zone
                                                             Katrina Church Recovery

2:30 p.m.                                            The Fixing of Appointments

2:40 p.m.                                            Invitation to 2009 Session of Annual Conference
                                                                       
2:45 p.m.                                            Service of Sending Forth and Deconsecrating of Space

3:00 p.m.                                            Departure                  

3:30 p.m.                                            Organizing of Conference Boards & Agencies

 


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