Annual Conference 2010 Schedule
- Sunday, May 30
- 3:00 pm MUSIC REHEARSAL
- 3:00 pm MUSIC REHEARSAL
- Sunday, June 6
- 3:00 pm Cabinet MEETING
- 2:30 pm Conference Secretary Staff & Registration Volunteers and Greeter Orientation Meet to review registration details for Conference.
- 4:00 pm REGISTRATION OPENS
- 4:00 pm MUSIC REHEARSAL
- 4:30 pm BANNER REHEARSAL
- 5:00 pm Black Methodists for Church Renewal Annual Dr. Negail Riley Dinner
- 5:30 pm Usher & Communion Rehearsal, Summit Arena
- 6:30 pm Seminarian Orientation
- 7:30 pm OPENING WORSHIP
- 9:00 pm Young Adult Coffee House
- 3:00 pm Cabinet MEETING
- Monday, June 7
- 7:00 am Breakfast gatherings
- 8:00 am REGISTRATION OPENS
- 8:30 am CALL TO ORDER, OPENING HYMN & PRAYER
- 8:35 am Organization of the Conference Bob Crossman
- Rules of Order
- Consent Calendar Items
- 8:40 am EPISCOPAL ADDRESS Bishop Charles Crutchfield
- IMAGINE MINISTRY BREAK OUT GROUPS
- 10:55 am BREAK
- 11:05 am RECONVENE IN SUMMIT ARENA
- 11:05 am ORDAINED MINISTRY
- 11:30 am RETIREMENT OF CLERGY
- 12:30 pm PRAYER, LUNCHEONS
- 2:15 pm CALL TO ORDER
- 2:20 pm MONITORING ANNOUNCEMENT
- Commission on Status & Role of Women Lynn McClure
- Commission on Religion & Race Sandra Mitchell
- 2:25 pm IMAGINE MINISTRY
- 3:00 pm Adjourn business session for Lay & Clergy Sessions
- 3:15 pm CLERGY SPOUSE GATHERING
- 3:15 pm LAY ORIENTATION SESSION. Asa Whitaker
Place: Summit Arena
- 3:15 pm CLERGY SESSION Bishop Charles Crutchfield
Place: Ballroom D, Hot Springs Convention Center
- 5:15 pm PRAYER
- 5:15 p.m. EVENING BANQUETS
- 5:15 pm LAITY DINNER
- 7:30 pm EVENING WORSHIP
- 7:00 am Breakfast gatherings
- Tuesday, June 8
- 6:30 am HOLY HEALTHY UM 5k Walk / Run
- 8:00 am LATE REGISTRATION OPENS
- 9:00 am CALL TO ORDER / MORNING DEVOTIONAL Led By Andrea Allen
- 9:20 am General Board of Church & Society
- 9:30am ORDAINED MINISTRY Biff Averitt
- 9:40 am COMMITTEE ON NOMINATIONS
- 9:45 am UNITED METHODIST WOMEN
- 10:00 am LAITY ADDRESS Asa Whitaker
- 10:25 am AWARDS AND PRESENTATIONS {WITHOUT ACCEPTANCE SPEECHES}
- Denman Evangelism Awards by David Bush
- Denman Evangelism Awards by David Bush
- 10:30 am UPPER ROOM, 75TH ANNIVERSARY
- 10:40 am UNITED METHODIST FOUNDATION
- 10:55 am BREAK (Refreshments may be purchased at the concession stand.)
- 11:05 am CALL TO ORDER / GATHERING SINGING
- 11:10 am GROUP INSURANCE
- 11:30 am Holy Healthy Task Force
- 11:40 am PENSION
- 12:00 pm Cokesbury Yvonne Armstrong
- 12:05 pm Conference Secretary Announcements
- 12:05 pm PRAYER , RECESS & LUNCHEONS
- 2:00 pm CONFERENCE CONTINUES:
GATHERING MUSIC / SINGING & PRAYER
- 2:05 pm UNITED METHODIST COMMITTEE ON RELIEF
- Q & A Tom Hazelwood and Melissa Crutchfield
- 2:50 pm VISION TEAM REPORT
- 3:40 pm AWARDS AND PRESENTATIONS {WITHOUT ACCEPTANCE SPEECHES}
- Recognition of our Newest CIC Churches by Mike Roberts
- 3:45 pm NORTH KATANGA CONFERENCE Bishop Ntambo
- Report from our sister conference, North Katanga
- Report from our sister conference, North Katanga
- 4:15 pm ITEMS TAKEN "OFF THE TABLE' FROM MONDAY'
- 4:40 pm Conference Secretary Announcements
- 4:45 pm PRAYER, RECESS & Banquets
- 5:00 pm EVENING BANQUETS
- 5:15 pm Rehearsal for Ordination Service, Summit Arena
- 6:00 pm Choir Rehearsal, Summit Arena
- 7:00 pm Clergy/Diaconal Ministers Gather for Robing
Summit Arena
- 7:30 pm Ordination and Commissioning Worship Service
- 9:00 pm RECEPTION for newly ordained Deacons, Elders and Associate Members, Place: Ballroom D, Hot Springs Convention Center
- 6:30 am HOLY HEALTHY UM 5k Walk / Run
- Wednesday, June 9
(Wednesday agenda times are subject to change based on Tuesday's progress.)
- BREAKFASTS - Breakfast gatherings
- 9:00 am CONFERENCE CONTINUES: CALL TO ORDER
MORNING DEVOTIONAL Led by Mark Norman
- 9:20 am Conference Secretary Announcements Bob Crossman
- Report from Tuesday's nomination ballots, if needed
- Conference Secretary announcements
- 9:25 am NOMINATIONS REPORT #2 and vote
- 9:30 am AWARDS AND PRESENTATIONS {WITHOUT ACCEPTANCE SPEECHES}
- Horizon's Stewardship Award by Clif Christopher
- E. Christian Education Certificates by Laverne Keahey
- Recognition by Comm. on Status & Role of Women by Lynn McClure
- Horizon's Stewardship Award by Clif Christopher
- 9:45 am UM YOUTH
- 10:00 am AWARDS AND PRESENTATIONS {WITHOUT ACCEPTANCE SPEECHES}
- Higher Education Scholarships by Rich Carvell
- Lina McCord Scholar by_______________
- 10:10 am EQUITABLE COMPENSATION
- 10:15 am AWARDS AND PRESENTATIONS {WITHOUT ACCEPTANCE SPEECHES}
- Presentation of Widow's Mite Award by Gary Lunsford
- Presentation of Widow's Mite Award by Gary Lunsford
- 10:30 am TRUSTEES
- 10:35 am HUNGER TASK FORCE
- 10:40 am BREAK (Refreshments may be purchased at the concession stand)
- 11:10 am AWARDS & PRESENTATIONS {WITHOUT ACCEPTANCE SPEECHES}
- Jay Lawhon Volunteers in Mission Award by Don Weeks
- Micah Mission Award by Diane Clark Vogler
- Peace with Justice Grant by Danyelle Ditmer
- Jim Beal Barnabas Award by Tom Sullinger
- 7th Annual Interfaith Award by J.J. Gallaway
- PETITIONS/ RESOLUTIONS - If the petition/resolution process is not completed by Tuesday afternoon, we will continue at this time.
- BREAKFASTS - Breakfast gatherings
- 11:25 am Conference Finance & Administration Report
- 11:50 am CONSENT CALENDAR REPORTS
- 12:00 pm BREAK: We will have a brief break at this point to allow laity and clergy from each appointment time to find seats next to each other.
- 12:10 pm "Called to Ministry" - "Celebration of an Appointment"
- Reading of the NEW Appointments
- Reading of the NEW Appointments
- 1:00 pm ADJOURNMENT
