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2008 Annual Conference Agenda

Sunday, May 25, 2008

3:00-6:00 pm     Registration (Marriott Waterway)

7:00 pm            Service of Remembrance

                              Rev. Matt Idom

                              Communion

                              Opening of Annual Conference 2008

                              (TWUMC-Sanctuary)

9:00 pm            Service of Remembrance Reception

                              (Wesley Hall)

 

SCHEDULED SUNDAY EVENTS

If needed           Cabinet Meeting Room (Galaway Conf. Rm.)

If needed           Core Leadership Team (Rehearsal Rm. A)

Set-up               Displays beginning at 3 PM (TWUMC-Gym)

Set-up               DOVE System beginning at 3 PM (TWUMC-D205)

Set-up               TAC Worship Planning Team (Music Library)

2:00 pm            UMW Program Committee Meeting (TWUMC-D209)

4:00 pm            BOM Executive Committee Meeting (TWUMC-D206)

5:00 pm            Olan Mills (TWUMC-B210)(until 7:30 pm)

5:30 pm            New Visions New Voices ("The Loft" Green)

5:45 pm            Board of Ministry Dinner (Jones Library)

9:00 pm            Service of Remembrance Reception (Wesley Hall)

 

Monday, May 26, 2008

7:00-8:30 am     Boards, Divisions, Commissions, Committees, Ministry Teams

8:00 am            Registration (Clergy-TWUMC-Atrium)

                        (Laity-Marriott Waterway until noon/after 1pm TWUMC-Atrium)

9:00 am            Laity Meeting (Marriott Waterway)

9:30 am            Clergy Meeting (TWUMC-Sanctuary)

11:00 am           Lunch Break

1:00 pm            Opening Celebration of TAC 2008 (TWUMC-Sanctuary)

                              Processional [15]

                              Call to Order & Holy Conferencing (Bishop Huie)

                              Welcome (Bishop Huie) [5]

                              Episcopal Address (Bishop Huie) [25]

                              Cote d'Ivoire Union Choir [15]

                              Roll Call (Gail Harrelson) [5]

                              Greeting (Ed Robb) [3]

                              Board of Ordained Ministry (Chuck Simmons) [30]

                              Retirement DVD #1 [4]

2:42 pm            Break

2:53 pm            Annual Conference Business Session

                              A Moment of Humor #1 [3]

                              Presentation of Consent Calendar (Rick Goodrich) [5]

                              General Conference Report (Jim Welch & Don House) [15]

                              Texas Methodist College Association (DVD) [3]

                              Conference Lay Leader's Report (Leah Taylor) [10]

                              Report - Committee on Episcopacy (Jim Bankston)[5]

                           Five Practices of Fruitful Congregations (Eleanor Colvin) [3]

                              Core Leadership Team Report & DVD (Jack Steele) [10]

                              Methodist Retirement Communities (DVD) [3]

                              Introduction of new MRC-CEO          

                              Report of the Evidences of Fruitfulness Task Force

                           (Nancy Kellond) [10]

                              Retirement DVD #2 [4]

                              Chancellor's Report (Gib Walton) [10]

                              Wiley College (DVD) [3]

                              Cokesbury Presentation [3]

                              Five Practices of Fruitful Congregations (Earl Bledsoe) [3]

                              Five Practices "Risk-Taking Missions" (DVD) [6]

                              Lakeview Task Force Report (Barber, Day & Idom) [10]

                           United Methodist Men Anniversary (DVD) [6]

                              Nominations-First Report (Rick Goodrich) [14]

                              Mt. Sequoyah DVD [3]

                              Closing Prayer [1]

5:03 pm            Dinner Break

7:00 pm            Worship - Rev. Prof. Peter Storey

                              Cote d'Ivoire Union Choir (TWUMC-Sanctuary)

 

SCHEDULED MONDAY EVENTS

If needed           Cabinet Meeting Room (Galaway Conf. Rm.)

If needed           Core Leadership Team (Rehearsal Rm. A)

All Day              Celebration Women's Ministry-Prayer Room (Chrysostom Chapel)

All Day              Cokesbury Bookstore (2nd floor)

All Day              Conference Office (Lenox Parlor)

All Day              Displays (TWUMC-Gym)

All Day              DOVE System (TWUMC-D205)

All Day              Group Health Benefits-Q&A                    With Providers (TWUMC-D214)

7:00 am            Olan Mills (TWUMC-B210) (until 7:30 pm)

7:00 am            Extension Ministries Leadership Team (Offsite location)

7:00 am            UMM All-District Board Meeting (TWUMC-D206)

7:30 am            Friends of Duke Divinity School Breakfast (Jones Library )

8:00 am            BOM Candidates Gathering (Robb Chapel)

9:00 am            Youth Council Workshop #1 (TWUMC D-207)

9:00 am            Youth Council Workshop #2 (TWUMC D-209)

9:00 am            Youth Council Workshop #3 (TWUMC D-211)

10:00 am           Clergy Spouse Association Meeting (TWUMC D-206)

11:15 am           Breaking the Silence Luncheon (Marriott Waterway)

11:30 am           Confessing Movement Luncheon (Wesley Hall)

11:30 am           Clergy Spouses Luncheon (Asbury Hall)

Noon                 Fellowship of Older Adult Ministries Luncheon (Aldersgate Hall)

Noon                 TCU Alumni Luncheon  (Jones Library)

Noon                 UMW Luncheon ("The Loft" Worship Gym)

1:30 pm            BOM Candidates Gathering (Robb Chapel)

5:00 pm            Friends of Wesley Foundation Banquet Double Dave's Pizza

5:30 pm            Fellowship of Extension Ministers Reception (TWUMC D-206)

5:30 pm            Junior Ambassador's Dinner ("The Loft" Summit)

5:30 pm            Perkins Alumni & Friends Dinner (Aldersgate Hall)

5:30 pm            TAC Awards Banquet (Wesley Hall)

8:30 pm            Spotted Owl Gathering ("The Loft" Summit)

 

Tuesday, May 27, 2008

8:00 am                        Registration-Clergy & Lay (TWUMC-Atrium until noon)

8:00 am                  Morning Bible Study-Dr. John C. Holbert [45]

8:45 am                  Break

9:00 am                  Annual Conference Business Session (TWUMC-Sanctuary)

                              Opening Prayer [1]

                              Courtesies (Rick Goodrich) [2]

                              Retirement DVD #3 [4]

                              Group Health & Pensions (B.T. Williamson) [18]

                              Retirement DVD #4 [4]

                              Methodist Mission Home (DVD) [3]

                              Methodist Children's Home (DVD) [3]

                              Center for Clergy Excellence (B.T. Williamson) [25]

                              Retirement DVD #5 [4]

                              C F & A (Don House) [20]                

                              Lon Morris College (DVD) [3]

                              Equitable Compensation Report (Jay Jackson) [15]

                              Retirement DVD #6 [4]

10:46 am           Break

11:00 am           Retirement Celebration [60]                    

12:00 pm           Lunch Break

2:00 pm            Annual Conference Business Session

                              Opening Prayer [2]

                              A Moment of Humor #2 [3]

                              Plenary (Rev. Prof. Peter Storey) [55]

3:00 pm            Workshops [75]

5:00 pm            Dinner Break

7:00 pm            Ordination & Commissioning Service

                              Bishop Janice Riggle Huie (TWUMC-Sanctuary)

9:00 pm            Ordination & Commissioning Reception   (Wesley Hall)

 

SCHEDULED TUESDAY EVENTS

If needed           Cabinet Meeting Room (Galaway Conf. Rm.)

If needed           Core Leadership Team (Rehearsal Rm. A)

All Day              Celebration Women's Ministry-Prayer Room (Chrysostom Chapel)

All Day              Cokesbury Bookstore (2nd floor)

All Day              Conference Office (Lenox Parlor)

All Day              Displays (TWUMC-Gym)

All Day              DOVE System (TWUMC-D205)

All Day              Group Health Benefits-Q&A With Providers (TWUMC-D214)

7:00 am            Olan Mills (TWUMC-B210) (until 7:30 pm)

7:00 am            Associate Members/Local Pastor's Meeting (TWUMC D-208 )

7:00 am            Clergy Women's Breakfast (Asbury Hall)

7:00 am            Southwestern University Breakfast (Jones Library)

7:30 am            Order of Deacons Breakfast (Aldersgate Hall)

Noon                 Black Methodists for Church Renewal ("The Loft" Worship Gym)

Noon                 Candler School of Theology Lunch (TWUMC D-206)

Noon                 Laity Luncheon (Wesley Hall)

Noon                 Peace with Justice Luncheon ("The Loft" Hangar)

Noon                 Retiree Luncheon (Christ UMC-Woodlands)

Noon                 TAC Ministry Assistant's Luncheon ("The Loft" Summit)

12:15 pm           Celebration Women's Ministry Luncheon (Asbury Hall)

12:15 pm           Lon Lunch & Awards (‘The Loft" Green Room)

2:00 pm            Local Church Business Administrator's Reception (Jones Library)

5:00 pm            UMW Executive Board Dinner (Jones Library)

5:30 pm            Small Membership Church Gathering (Aldersgate Hall)

5:45 pm            Ordination & Commissioning Dinner (Wesley Hall)

6:00 pm            Friends of Asbury Dinner (Asbury Hall) 

9:00 pm            Ordination & Commissioning Reception (Wesley Hall)

 

Wednesday, May 28, 2008

8:00 am            Morning Bible Study-Dr. John C. Holbert [45]

8:45 am            Break

9:00 am            Annual Conference Business Session

                              (TWUMC-Sanctuary)

Bracketed  numbers indicate minutes allowed for each report.  Please note your position on the agenda, and move toward the chancel area before your report is called.

                                    Opening Prayer [1]

                                    Courtesies [3]

                                    UM ARMY (DVD) [3]

                                    Conference Advance Special (Richard Laster) [3]

                                    College Pastoral Interns (DVD) [3]

                                    Risk-Taking Missions in the TAC  (DVD) [20]

                                    Nomination Second Report (Rick Goodrich) [13]

                                    Methodist Hospital (DVD) [3]

                                    Risk-Taking Missions in the TAC (DVD) [20]

                                    Resolutions (Rick Goodrich) [10]

                                    A Moment of Humor #3 [3]

                                    Nothing But Sweat (DVD) [3]

                                    Cote d'Ivoire Partnership (Earl Bledsoe) [10]

10:35 am           Break

10:45 am           Sending Forth Service - Rev. Velosia Kibe

                                    Cote d'Ivoire Union Choir

                                     Consecration of Cote d'Ivoire Nets Team

                                    Blessing of Appointments

12:00 pm           End of TAC 2008 Conference

 

SCHEDULED WEDNESDAY EVENTS

7:00 am            Olan Mills (2nd Floor) (until noon)

If needed           Cabinet Meeting Room (Galaway Conf. Rm.)

If needed           Core Leadership Team (Rehearsal Rm. A)

Until Noon         Celebration Women's Ministry-Prayer Room (Chrysostom Chapel)

Until Noon         Cokesbury Bookstore (2nd floor)

Until Noon         Conference Office (Lenox Chapel)

Until Noon         Displays (TWUMC-Gym)

Until Noon         DOVE System (TWUMC-D205)

Until Noon         Group Health Benefits-Q&A                    With Providers (TWUMC-D214)

7:00 am            Fellowship of Hispanic Pastors (TWUMC D-206)

7:00 am            "Risk Taking Mission & Seth Mokitimi

                        Seminary" Reception (Jones Library)

Noon                 Board of Ministry Meeting (Aldersgate Hall)

Noon                 Christian Educators Fellowship Luncheon 

                        (Christ UMC--The Woodlands)

12:30 pm           Cote D'Ivoire Corp. & TAC Rep. Lunch Meeting (TWUMC D-206 )

2:00 pm            Seminary Intern Training (TWUMC D-207)