Iowa Annual Conference Session 2018 has ended

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Iowa Annual Conference Session 2018

5:00pm CDT

Registration Hy-Vee Hall Friday, June 8 Hy-Vee Hall

6:00pm CDT

Bus Schedule for Members TBA

7:00pm CDT

Clergy Session Ballroom A Laity Session Halls B & CMargaret Borgen • Diane McClanahan

9:00pm CDT

Methodist Federation for Social Action (MFSA) - Post-Session Event Wesley United Methodist Church

6:00am CDT

Wellness Program Health Screening Rooms 102-103, Lower Level Saturday, June 9 Hy-Vee Hall

9:00am CDT

Call to Order - Episcopal Address - Opening Worship Halls B & CBishop Laurie Haller

10:15am CDT

Break TBA

10:30am CDT

Agenda, Organization, Announcements Halls B & CNitza Dovenspike • Rev. Jerry Oakland • Brian Oliver • Jodi Rushing

10:46am CDT

Nominations Coordinating Committee Report Halls B & CErica Shannon Stueve

10:49am CDT

Council of Finance and Administration - Presentation of Working Budget Halls B & CRev. Jon Disburg

10:59am CDT

Treasurer's Report Halls B & CMaggie Biggs

11:19am CDT

Alignment Team Halls B & CJoni Mardesen • Barrie Tritle

11:32am CDT

Iowa United Methodist Camps Update Halls B & CBryan Johnson

11:35am CDT

In Mission Together: Mission Education Team Halls B & CJudy Marnin

11:55am CDT

Announcements & Points of Privilege Halls B & CNitza Dovenspike

12:00pm CDT

Lunch Break TBA Extension Ministries Luncheon Hy Vee Hall, Room 105, Lower Level Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary - Meal Break Event Hy Vee Hall, Room 104, Lower Level Iowa Christians Engaged in Faith Formation (CEF) Lunch Buzzard Billy's Iowa Justice For Our Neighbors/Board of Global Ministries Lunch Trinity Las Americas United Methodist Church Journal Staff - Meal Break Event Journal Office Room University of Dubuque Theological Seminary - Meal Break Event Community Choice Credit Union Convention Center, Room 311

1:30pm CDT

Retirement Celebration Halls B & CRev. LaTonya Calderon

2:30pm CDT

Mid-afternoon Break TBA

3:00pm CDT

Teaching Session - Rev. Christian Coon Halls B & CRev. Christian Coon

4:00pm CDT

Introduction to Workshops Halls B & CRev. Jerry Oakland

4:10pm CDT

Workshop: Benefit Basics: Navigating Your Benefit Options Iowa Event Center 300 LevelJoni Mardesen Workshop: Connecting with your Unchurched Neighbors: Four Practices for Getting Started Iowa Event Center 300 LevelDr. Christopher James Workshop: Everything I Learned about Church Planting I Learned in Iowa Iowa Event Center 300 LevelRev. Christian Coon Workshop: Fresh Expression Iowa Event Center 300 LevelRev. Elad Shapira Workshop: Immigration 101 - Justice For Our Neighbors Iowa Event Center 300 LevelSol Varisco-Santini Workshop: In Mission Together, Mission Education Team Iowa Event Center 300 LevelGail Quigg • Stephen Quigg Workshop: New Communities of Faith in Existing Churches Iowa Event Center 300 LevelPastor Melodee Carstens • Sheryl Damman • Rev. Vicki Fisher • Jenny Knutter • Rev. Eric Schubert Workshop: Our Churches Talking About Mental Health Iowa Event Center 300 LevelRev. Lee Schott Workshop: The Church's Role in the Mental Health Condition of the State Iowa Event Center 300 LevelErica Shannon Stueve

5:10pm CDT

Dinner Break TBA Awards/Graduation Reception & Ceremony - Meal Break Event Community Choice Credit Union Convention Center, Rooms 312-317 Iowa Wesleyan Covenant Association - Meal Break Event Iowa Events Center, Rooms 307-310 Mission Education Team Grab and Gab with the Quiggs - Meal Break Event Iowa Events Center Concession Area, Far end of Hall AGail Quigg • Stephen Quigg

7:10pm CDT

New Faith Communities Halls B & CRev. Bill Poland

7:30pm CDT

Legislation Halls B & C

9:00pm CDT

Iowa Wesleyan Covenant Association Annual Meeting - Post-Session Event Iowa Events Center, Rooms 307-310 Methodist Federation for Social Action (MFSA) Caucus - Post-Session Event Wesley United Methodist Church

6:00am CDT

Bishop's Fit Challenge Walk/Run 2nd Ave. Pedestrian Bridge of the Principal RiverwalkBishop Laurie Haller Sunday, June 10 Hy-Vee Hall

9:00am CDT

Ordering of Ministry Halls B & CBishop Michael L. Burk • Bishop Laurie Haller

10:50am CDT

Lunch Break TBA Retiree and Retiree Spouses and Surviving Spouses Luncheon Iowa Events Center, Rooms 305-306 Saint Paul School of Theology Alumni Lunch Hy Vee Hall, Room 104, Lower Level

1:00pm CDT

Cokesbury Presentation Halls B & C

1:05pm CDT

Announcements & Points of Privilege Halls B & CNitza Dovenspike

1:11pm CDT

Mission Awards Halls B & CRev. Katie Dawson

1:13pm CDT

Black College Intern Halls B & C

1:15pm CDT

Conference Lay Leader Address Halls B & CMargaret Borgen

1:45pm CDT

Legislation Halls B & C

2:30pm CDT

Conversation on The Way Forward Halls B & CPhil Carver • Rev. Katie Dawson • Bishop Laurie Haller • Norma Morrison • Bishop Bruce Ough • Rev. Lilian Gallo Seagren

3:30pm CDT

Mid-Afternoon Break TBA

3:45pm CDT

Celebration of SLM, LS & Certification Halls B & C

3:54pm CDT

Recognition of Seminary Students Halls B & CChad Jennings

3:55pm CDT

Monitoring Report Halls B & CLauren Loonsfoot

4:00pm CDT

Memorial Celebration - Bishop Bruce Ough Halls B & CBishop Bruce Ough

5:00pm CDT

Dinner Break TBA Methodist Federation for Social Action (MFSA) Awards Event Community Choice Credit Union Convention Center, Rooms 319-320 Nominations Coordinating Committee - Meal Break Event Hy Vee Hall, Room 105, Lower Level United Methodist Women's Event - Meal Break Event Wesley United Methodist Church

7:00pm CDT

Legislation Halls B & C

9:00pm CDT

Iowa Wesleyan Covenant Association - Post-Session Event Iowa Events Center, Rooms 307-310 Methodist Federation for Social Action (MFSA) - Post-Session Event Chet Guinn's Fire Station

5:30am CDT

Wellness Program Health Screening Rooms 102-103, Lower Level Monday, June 11 Hy-Vee Hall

8:00am CDT

Iowa COSROW Breakfast Hy Vee Hall, Room 105, Lower Level

9:15am CDT

Introduction of Rev. Gary Haller Halls B & C

9:20am CDT

Council on Finance and Administration - Budget Approval Halls B & C

9:30am CDT

Iowa United Methodist Foundation Annual Meeting Halls B & CKatharine Yarnell

9:40am CDT

Acknowledgement of Diakonos & Offering Halls B & C

10:10am CDT

One Matters Awards Halls B & C

10:15am CDT

Closed Churches and Prayer Halls B & CRev. Dr. Harlan Gillespie

10:35am CDT

Nominations Ballot Vote & Legislation Halls B & C

10:50am CDT

Monitoring Report Halls B & CAlex Bruening • Rev. Dan Fernandez

10:51am CDT

Secretarial Announcement, Order of the Day, & Points of Privilege Halls B & CNitza Dovenspike

10:52am CDT

Reconciling Motion for Editorial Changes Halls B & C

11:00am CDT

Conversation on The Way Forward Halls B & C

12:00pm CDT

Peace Walk - Meal Break Event 2nd Ave. Pedestrian Bridge of the Principal Riverwalk Lunch Break TBA Educational Opportunities Lunch Baratta’s Forte Banquet and Conference Center Fellowship of Associate Members and Licensed Local Pastors Lunch Spaghetti Works

1:30pm CDT

Fixing of Appointments Service Halls B & CRev. Dr. Harlan Gillespie

2:30pm CDT

Announcements Halls B & CNitza Dovenspike

2:45pm CDT

Concluding Comments & Bishop's Prayer Halls B & CBishop Laurie Haller