Friday, September 24-Saturday, September 26

Please note that this schedule is subject to change

FRIDAY
SCRIPTURE: PSALM 78:4; COLOSSIANS 3:23–24

9:00–9:15 AM (CT): OPENING & WELCOME

9:15–10:30 AM: OPENING WORSHIP & KEYNOTE PANEL

Theme: Sharing Our Ministry Legacy

Keynote Speaker: Priscilla Pope-Levison

10:30–10:45 AM: BREAK

10:45 AM–12:15 PM: BUSINESS MEETING

12:15–1:00 PM: LUNCH (Jurisdictional Meetings. Zoom Remains Open)

1:00–2:30 PM: WORKSHOP 1: FAITH IN ACTION

2:30–2:45 PM BREAK

2:45–4:15 PM: KEYNOTE ADDRESS

Speaker: Priscilla Pope-Levison

Title: “The Emergence, Growth, and Decline of the International Methodist Deaconess Movement”

4:15–4:30 PM: BREAK

4:30–5:45 PM: WORSHIP & HOLY COMMUNION

SATURDAY

SCRIPTURE: JEREMIAH 29:11; PHILIPPIANS 3:13–14

9:00–9:30 AM (CT)

MORNING DEVOTION & WELCOME

9:30–11:00 AM: BUSINESS MEETING & NATIONAL OFFICE REPORT

11:00–11:15 AM: BREAK

11:15 AM–12:30 PM: WORKSHOP 2: VISIONING FOR FUTURE MINISTRIES

12:30–1:15 PM: LUNCH BREAK

1:15–2:30 PM: WORKSHOP 3 – SPIRITUAL CENTERING & SELF-CARE PRACTICES

2:30–2:45 PM BREAK

2:45–3:45 PM: CLOSING PANEL & Q&A

3:45–4:00 PM CLOSING WORSHIP, INSTALLATION,

BLESSING & FAREWELL (and zoom photo!)