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Annual Conference 2014 Agenda

Revised 4/25/14
**Unless otherwise indicated, all locations are at First UMC Richardson
Sunday, June 1
2:459:00 pm Childcare (by Reservation) Education Bldg. 1
st
Floor
3:30 pm Clergy Session Spring Valley UMC
Laity Session Hamilton Park UMC
5:00 pm Laity Dinner Hamilton Park UMC
Clergywomen Dinner Spring Valley UMC
Young Clergy Dinner Mays Hall
5:009:00 pm Information Center Open Shawver Welcome Center
7:00 pm Opening Worship FUMCR Sanctuary
Bishop Sally Dyck, preaching
Includes: Memorial Remembrance, Project Transformation,
Lydia Patterson Institute, Camp Bridgeport and C2K Intern Commissioning
Offering: Project Transformation & Camp Scholarships

Reception Hosted by Bishop Michael & Joan McKee Bartula Family Life Center
Honoring Bishop Sally Dyck and the Families of Those Remembered

Monday, June 2
6:00 am Buildings Open
6:30 am Exhibitor Area Open for Set-Up Exhibitor Tent
7:00 a.m. Extension Ministry Breakfast Ogden Fellowship Hall West
7:00 - 9:00 am Quest Diagnostics Education Center, Room 205
7:00 am9:00 pm Information Center Shawver Welcome Center
7:30 am Teller Meeting Sanctuary
7:45 am Communion & Prayer Service Chapel
8:00 am Exhibits Open (until 6:30 pm) Exhibitor Tent
Nametags Available/Meal Tickets sold Shawver Welcome Center
Snack & Coffee Stations Open Sanctuary Complex
8:00 am 9:00 pm Childcare (by Reservation) Education Building 1
st
Floor
8:15 am Opening Session Sanctuary
Organization of Conference - Rev. Judith Reedy
Morning Worship Ken Medema, musician
Episcopal Address - Bishop Michael McKee
Committee on Episcopacy Scott Smith
Center for New Church Starts and Congregational Transformation Dr. Jim Ozier
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9:30 am BREAK
9:50 am Session Resumes
Bethlehem Center Highlight
10:00 am Retiree Reflections Part I
Board of Ordained Ministry Report - Rev. Jan Davis
Includes: Retiree Recognition, Introduction of Ordainands, Commissionees and Newly Licensed Local
Pastors

11:10 am Introduction of Keynote Speaker Bishop Michael McKee
Keynote - Rev. Sue Nilson Kibbey, Director of Connectional and Missional Church
Initiatives, West Ohio Annual Conference
Musical Response Ken Medema
Announcements - Rev. Judith Reedy

12:10 pm General Lunch Gathering Tent
Special Lunches
Retirees Bartula Family Life Center
Board of Church & Society Epiphany Episcopal Church
Evangelical Fellowship Epiphany Episcopal Church
1:30 pm Afternoon Session Sanctuary
Gathering Worship, Ken Medema, musician
Texas United Methodist College Fund Highlight
Laity Presentation - Linda Parks
Center for Connectional Resources - Rev. Jodi Smith
Includes: Board of Pensions & Health Benefits, Board of Trustees, Conference Initiative Finance
2:15 pm BREAK
2:35 pm Retiree Reflections Part II
3:00 pm Center for Leadership Development - Rev. Marti Soper, Rev. Aleze Fulbright
Includes: Presentation of Harry Denman Evangelism Award, Conference Initiatives Clergy Effectiveness-
(Rev. Jan Davis & David Tyson) and Advancing Womens Leadership (Rev. Anna Hosemann-Butler)
3:30 pm Keynote Rev. Sue Nilson Kibbey
Musical Response Ken Medema

4:30 pm BREAK for Dinner and Worship Rehearsals
4:45 pm Worship & Ordination/Commissioning Rehearsal Sanctuary
5:00 pm Texas Star Round-Up Barbeque Gathering Tent
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5:45 pm Ordinand/Commissionee, Spouse and Sponsor Dinner Room 230 (food service in 226)
6:30 pm Exhibits Close
7:00 pm Service of Ordination and Commissioning Sanctuary
Bishop Sally Dyck, preaching
Offering: Zip Code Connection

Reception for Ordinands/Commissionees Bartula Family Life Center

Tuesday, June 3
6:00 am Buildings Open
7:00 am Perkins Alumni Breakfast Mays Hall
7:00 - 9:00 am Quest Diagnostics Education Center, Room 205
7:00 am5:00 pm Information Center Shawver Welcome Center
7:45 am Communion & Prayer Service Chapel
8:00 am Exhibits Open (until 5:00 pm) Exhibitor Tent
Snack & Coffee Stations Open Sanctuary Complex& Bartula
Family Life Center

9:00 am4:00 pm Information Desk Bartula Family Life Center
8:00am5:00 pm Childcare (by Reservation) Education Building 1
st
Floor
8:00 am Morning Session Sanctuary
Morning Worship - Ken Medema, musician
Ordinand Reflections
8:30 am Council on Finance & Administration Budget Dr. Clayton Oliphint
Change the World Weekend
Core Leadership Team Bishop Michael McKee, Linda Parks
Young Persons Address
Wesley Rankin Community Center Highlight
Committee on Nominations Linda Parks, Jeff Bouis
Other Business Bishop McKee
10:00 am BREAK
10:30 am Clergy Voting Sanctuary
Laity Keynote Workshop and Discussion Bartula Family Life Center
with Rev. Sue Nilson Kibbey
12:30 pm General Lunch Gathering Tent
Special Lunches
Clergy Spouses Ogden Fellowship Hall West
Deacons Mays Hall
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Black Methodists for Church Renewal Epiphany Episcopal Church
Local Pastors Epiphany Episcopal Church
1:45 pm Afternoon Session Sanctuary
Gathering Worship - Ken Medema, musician
Report on Clergy Voting Bishop Michael McKee
Center for Missional Outreach Dr. Larry George
Includes: Zip Code Connection and Bishop Oden Award
Golden Cross Highlight
Ordinand Reflections
Consent Calendar Dr. Larry George
2:40 pm BREAK
2:50 pm Laity Voting Sanctuary
Clergy Keynote Workshop and Discussion Bartula Family Life Center
with Rev. Sue Nilson Kibbey
5:00 pm Exhibits Close
5:00 pm Closing Session
Report of Voting Bishop Michael McKee
Announcements Rev. Judith Reedy
Courtesies & Resolutions - Rev. Jackye Waiters-Lee
Service of Covenant & Communion w/Setting of Appointments Sanctuary