Sunday Evening, June 1
1:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Registration @ Centenary College for those Staying on Campus @ Student Union
2:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Pictorial Directory at Asbury UMC
5:00 p.m. – 6:45 p.m. Registration @ Asbury UMC
5:30 p.m. Centenary Celebration Dinner
7:00 p.m. Pre-Service Music
7:30 p.m. Memorial/ Communion Service @ Asbury UMC
Bishop J. Woodrow Hearn, Preaching
Monday, June 2
6:45 a.m. Morning Prayer @ Amphitheater (SPONSORED BY UMM)
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Registration at Gold Dome Continues
8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Committee Meetings
8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. New Member Orientation for Lay & Clergy In Chapel at Centenary College
10:00 a.m. Clergy Session – Brown’s Chapel
Laity Session – Gold Dome
12:00 Noon Lunch Break
1:15 p.m. Gathering Music – Gold Dome
1:30 p.m. Processional - Consecrating the Space - Gold Dome
1:45 p.m. The Convening of the 38th Session
Prayer
Welcome
Greetings from Dignitaries
Roll Call
Motions/Rules of Order for Conference Session
Adoption of Agenda
Introduction of Theme
2:30 p.m. The Episcopal Address - Bishop William W. Hutchinson
3:25 p.m. Report of the Episcopacy Committee
3:50 p.m. Break
4:00 p.m. CFA #1 - Report of the Statistician
4:25 p.m. Nominations Report #1
Petitions/Resolutions #1
Equitable Compensation Report
Report of the Publishing House
Report of the Wesley Center
Board of Trustees
Report from LA UM Foundation
5:15 pm Announcements
5:30 p.m. Dinner Break
7:00 p.m. Worship Service – Gold Dome
“Ken Medema”
Tuesday, June 3
6:45 a.m. Morning Prayer @ Amphitheater - (Sponsored by UMM)
7:00 a.m. Laity Breakfast @ Centenary Cafeteria
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Late Registration at Gold Dome
8:15 a.m. Gathering Music
8:30 a.m. Bible Study – Rev. Grace Imathiu
9:30 a.m. Break
9:45 a.m. Business Session
Prayer
Report of the Committee on the Journal
9:50 a.m. Conference Lay Leader
General Conference Report
10:00 a.m. Board of Ordained Ministry & Retirees
11:50 a.m. Announcements
12:00 – 1:00 p.m. LUNCH BREAK
Retirees Luncheon @ Noel UMC
1:30 p.m. Gathering Music – Gold Dome
1:45 p.m. Business Session
Prayer
Report of the Children’s Home
2:00 p.m. Board of Ordained Ministry
Ordained, Commissioning and License to Preach
3:30 p.m. Break
3:45 p.m. Business Session
Lydia Patterson Institute
Board of Global Ministries Advance
Red Bird Mission
2009 Annual Conference
Conference Board of Trustees
4:30 p.m. UMPACT
5:15 p.m. Greetings
Announcements
5:30 p.m. DINNERS
7:00 p.m. Pre-Service Music – 1st UMC, Shreveport
7:30 p.m. Ordination Service, 1st UMC Shreveport
Bishop William W. Hutchinson, Preaching
Wednesday, June 4
6:45 a.m. Morning Prayer @ Amphitheater - (Sponsored by UMM)
8:15 a.m. Gathering Music
8:30 a.m. Bible Study – Grace Imathiu
9:30 a.m. Break
9:45 a.m. Business Session
Prayer
Report of the Committee on the Journal
Nominations Report #2
CFA #2
Board of Pensions
Petitions/Resolutions #2
Spiritual Academy-Recognition of Spiritual Directors
11:00 a.m . CMT
Africa University
Wesley Foundation
Igniting Ministry
12:00 Noon Lunch
Awards Luncheon
1:15 p.m. Gathering Music
1:30 p.m. Business Session
Prayer
Disaster Response
Mission Zone
Safe Sanctuaries
2:30 p.m. The Fixing of Appointments
2:40 p.m. Invitation to 2009 Session of Annual Conference
2:45 p.m. Service of Sending Forth and Deconsecrating of Space
3:00 p.m. Departure
3:30 p.m. Organizing of Conference Boards & Agencies |
