Annual Conference 2006
AGENDA

June 4-7, 2006

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“Justifying Grace: Opening the Door to a House not made with Hands.” 2 Corinthians 5:1

Sunday Evening, June 4

5:00 p.m. - 6:45 p.m. Registration @ Asbury UMC, Bossier City

1:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Registration @ Centenary College for those staying on Campus @ Student Union

4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Meal at Centenary College Available for Retired Clergy/Spouses and Surviving Spouses

7:00 p.m. Memorial/ Communion Service @ Asbury UMC, Bossier City (Offering-Generation of Hope (AIDS))

 

Monday Morning, June 5

6:45 a.m. - 7:00 a.m. Morning Prayer @ Amphitheater (SPONSORED BY UMM)

8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Registration in Gold Dome Continues 

8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Committee Meetings (See listing for location of Boards & Committees)

8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. New Member Orientation for Lay & Clergy in Chapel at Centenary College

10:15 a.m. Gathering Music

10:30 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. Processional - Consecrating the Space Gold Dome

10:45 a.m. - 11:10 a.m. The Convening of the 2006 Session of the Louisiana Conference

Prayer

Welcome

Greetings from Dignitaries

Monday Afternoon, June 5 (continued)

Roll Call

Rules of Order for Conference Sessions

Adoption of Agenda

Introduction of Theme

Report of the Episcopacy Committee

11:10 a.m. - 12:00 The Episcopal Address - Bishop William W. Hutchinson

12:00 Noon Lunch Break

1:15 p.m. Gathering Music

1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Business Session

Prayer

Introduction of New Business
    • Petitions/Resolutions
    • CFA Report #1
    • Equitable Compensation
    • Report of the Publishing House
    • Report of the Nominations Committee #1
    • Report of the Statistician
    • Invitation to Wesley Tour of England
    • Announcements

3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Clergy Session (Chapel)
                                  
Laity Session (Gold Dome)

(Collection to be taken for Clergy/Spouses and Surviving Spouses displaced by the Hurricanes of 2005)

5:00 p.m. Dinner

7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Katrina/Rita Party Bain Hall, First UMC, Shreveport

 

Tuesday Morning, June 6

6:45 a.m. - 7:00 a.m. Morning Prayer @ Amphitheater (Sponsored by UMM)

7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. Laity Breakfast

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

8:15 a.m. Gathering Music

8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Worship – Celebration of Clergy Rights for Women 50 th Anniversary

10:00 a.m. Stand-up Break

10:15 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Business Session

Report of the Committee on the Journal

Address to the Conference by the Conference

Lay Leader

Conference Board of Laity Report

Report of the Conference Ministry Team

Action Items

Announcements

11:00 a.m. – 12:00 Noon Report of Board of Ordained Ministry #1

Recognition of Retirees, Passing of the Mantle

12:00 – 1:30 p.m. LUNCH BREAK

Retirees Luncheon @ Noel UMC

1:15 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Gathering Music

1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Business Session

Prayer

Report of Board of Ordained Ministry #2

Other business

3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. Break

Tuesday Afternoon, June 6 (continued)

3:15 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Report on Hurricane Response

(Recognition of UMCOR, Conference Staff & Volunteers)

Report on the Present & Future of the United Methodist Church in New Orleans

4:30 pm. – 7:00 p.m. Dinner Break

Alumni Dinners

7:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Pre-Service Music – FUMC, Shreveport

7:30 p.m. Service of Ordination & Commissioning

(Reception to follow in Bain Hall)

(Offering – Bishop's Appeal)

 

Wednesday Morning, June 7

6:45 a.m. – 7:00 a.m. Morning Prayer @ Amphitheater (Sponsored by UMM)

8:15 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. Gathering Music

8:30 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. Bible Study - Bishop William Oden

9:15 a.m. – 9:25 a.m. Stand-up Break

9:35 a.m. – 12:00 Noon Business Session

Report of the Committee on the Journal

Celebration of Bicentennial of Louisiana Methodism

Report of the Board of Pensions

Report of the Conference Board of Trustees

Report of the Conference Council on Finance and Administration

Other business Announcements

12:00 – 1:30 p.m. Lunch Break

Award's Luncheon – Broadmoor UMC, Shreveport

 

Wednesday Afternoon, June 7 (Continued)

1:15 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Gathering Music

1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Business Session

Report of the Rules Committee

Committee on Petitions

The Fixing of Appointments

Invitation to 2007 Session of Louisiana

Annual Conference

Service of Sending Forth

 

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