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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

- 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