Agenda Updated 5-17-2018 152 nd Session of the North Georgia Conference The United Methodist Church June 12-14, 2018 The Classic Center - Athens, Georgia Theme Moving Toward Perfection in Love Location of reports within the agenda are subject to change * designates order of the day Sunday, June 10, 2018 8 am AAVS load in Grand Hall 2:30 pm Volunteer meeting TBA 4:00 pm IT setup Foundry Pre-Function 4:00 pm Set stage to Opening Worship Service Grand Hall 4:00 pm Assemble supplemental materials in tote bags Ligotti Hall Monday, June 11, 2018 8:00 am Room and labyrinth set up Empire 8:00 am Cokesbury Resource Center set up Oconee 2 8:00 am Display Set up begins Foundry 11:00 am Registration set up begins Foundry Building 1:00 pm Youth Delegation Orientation Holiday Inn Express, Conference Rm 2 6 pm Cokesbury Ministry Resource Center open Foundry, Oconee 2 2 6 pm UMCOR Trailer Foundry Parking Lot 3:00 pm Associate Conference Secretary Meeting Olympia 2 3 6 pm On-Site Registration/Payment stations begin Laity Cypress 1; Clergy Ligotti Hall 1 Tuesday, June 12, 2018 7:30-10:30 am Quest Diagnostics Oak Room 7:00 am Bishop s Breakfast for Tuesday s presenters Parthenon 1 7 am 5 pm Room/ Labyrinth Empire 7:00 am- 2 pm Concessions open Atrium 7:30 am Service of Holy Communion Empire 7:45 am Training for Childcare workers Young Harris Memorial UMC 8 am 1:30 pm UMCOR Trailer Foundry Parking Lot 8am 5 pm Cokesbury Ministry Resource Center Foundry, Oconee 8:00 am On-Site Registration/Payment stations continue Laity Cypress; Clergy Ligotti Hall 1 15 revised
Tuesday, June 12, 2018, continued 8:30am-5:45pm Child Care Young Harris Memorial UMC 8:00 am Tellers meeting Grand Hall 7-8 9:00 am Newcomer Orientation to Classic Center Grand Hall 3 9:00 am Board of Ordained Ministry meeting Parthenon 2 10:00 am Laity Break-out Sessions/Drop-in Visits Leadership UMC Grand Hall 5 Scouting Grand Hall 7-8 Pre-Function UMW demo UMCOR kit Grand Hall 4 10:00 am Clergy Executive Session Theatre Tba Opening Worship Rehearsal Grand Hall 12-5 pm Blood Drive Athena GH 1:45 pm Pre-Service Music Grand Hall *2:00 pm Session One Grand Hall Opening Worship Service of Word Preacher Bishop Sue Haupert-Johnson Music Chapel Roswell Band, AROS Worship Planers: Eric Lee; Arturo Quintanilla Standing Break/transition Opening of Conference Grand Hall Call to Order 152 nd Session Bishop Sue Haupert-Johnson Welcome & AC Theme - Bishop Haupert-Johnson Opening Hymn And Are We Yet Alive? Welcome by Host Committee Organization of Conference Annual Conference Offering NGA MEF Spiritual Disciplines - I Committee on Episcopacy Delegation Report Cokesbury Ministry Resources Georgia United Methodist Foundation UM Connectional Federal Credit Union Standing Rules Committee to present Consent Agenda to present Conference Committee on Nominations to present Bishop s and Blessing of Global Missions US-2 Candidates 5:15 pm Adjournment No Evening Session 16 revised
Wednesday, June 13, 2018 6-9:30 am Quest Diagnostics Oak Room 6:30 am 5K Fun Run sponsored by Conference Council on Youth Ministries 7:00 am Bishop s Breakfast for Wednesday s presenters Parthenon 1 7 am 6 pm Room & Labyrinth Empire 7:30 am Rehearsal for Ordination/Commissioning/Licensure Service - Theatre Group Photograph by classes with Bishop Sue Haupert-Johnson 7:30 am Service of Holy Communion Empire 7:30 am-4 pm Concessions open Atrium 7:30am-5:15 am Childcare Young Harris Memorial UMC 7:30 6 pm Displays Foundry Building 8:00 am On-Site Registration continue 8 6 pm Cokesbury Ministry Resource Center Foundry Oconee 2 8:15 am Gathering Music Grand Hall *8:30 am Session Two Grand Hall Clergy and Lay members seated separately for distribution of voting devices Electronic Voting orientation Pension and Health Benefits Conference Treasurer Conference Statistician Fresh Expressions video Spiritual Disciplines II Constitutional Amendment vote Scouting video Consent Agenda remove any requested Georgia Pastors School Conference Board of Trustees Action Ministries, Inc. GA Commission HE/Collegiate Ministry North Georgia Annual Conference Poll Board of Ordained Ministry Culture of Call Introduction Historic Examination for Admission into Full Connection Passing the Mantle Liturgy Recognition of Retirees video 17 revised
Wednesday, June 13, 2018, continued 12:15 pm Adjournment Retiree group photograph 12-5 pm Blood Drive Grand Hall 1 12:30 pm worship rehearsal 1:45 pm Gathering *2:00 pm Session Three Grand Hall Service of Remembrance Preacher: Elaine Puckett, retired clergy, AMRY Music: Peachtree Road UMC, ACPK Offering: North Georgia Conference Ministerial Education Fund ASL Interpreters on floor near stage Worship Planners: Bill Britt, Peachtree Rd UMC, ACPK, Dana Everhart, Dir., Office of Ministerial Services Standing Break as guests leave Housing and Homeless Council Equitable Compensation United Methodist Women video Connectional Ministries Spiritual Disciplines - III Laity Dinner Speaker - Greetings to Conference Congregational Development United Methodist Men Leadership UMC video 5:00 pm Adjournment 5:15 pm Laity Dinner 6:45 pm Final Preparations and Robing for all Candidates Lower Theatre Lobby 6:45 pm Cabinet Photograph 6:45 pm Clergy Gathering for Procession Pre-function overlooking Atrium 18 revised
Wednesday, June 13, 2018, continued 7:00 pm Pre Service Music - Theatre *7:30 pm Session Four Theatre Service of Ordination, Commissioning & Licensure Preacher: Byron Thomas, Ben Hill UMC, ACPK Offering: North Georgia Conference Ministerial Education Fund Music: St. James UMC, Alpharetta, AROS Worship Planners, Dana Everhart, OMS; Melodi Lovely, St. James UMC, Alpharetta, AROS ASL Interpreters on floor near stage 9:00 pm Reception Honoring those Ordained and Commissioned Atrium Hosted by: Bishop Sue Haupert-Johnson; UM Connectional Federal Credit Union; Candler School of Theology, Jan Love, Dean; Gammon Theological Seminary, Ken Walden, President Thursday, June 14, 2018 6-9:30 am Quest Diagnostics Oak Room 7:00 am Bishop s Breakfast for Thursday s presenters Parthenon 1 7am 4 pm Room/ Labyrinth Empire 7:30 am Service of Holy Communion Empire 7:30 am Concessions open Atrium 7:30 am 2pm Displays Foundry Building 7:30am-4:45 am Childcare Young Harris Memorial UMC 7:45 am Rehearsal for Missionary/Deaconess Commissioning Grand Hall 8 am 12 pm Onsite Registration Foundry Building 8 2 pm Cokesbury Ministry Resource Center Foundry, Oconee 2 8:15 am Gathering Music 8:30 am Session Five Grand Hall Lay Servant Ministry United Methodist Children s Home DART Report Council on Finance and Administration Report Denman Awards North Georgia Camp & Retreat Ministries Spiritual Disciplines - IV Commissioning of Deaconess and Missionary Murphy Harpst Centers Churches of Excellence in Outreach 19 revised
Thursday, June 14, 2018, continued Wesley Woods Senior Living Aldersgate/Collinswood Response to AC Poll: Continuing the Conversation - One with Christ, one with each other, and one in ministry to all the world The Advance Committee on Resolutions Consent Agenda to present any removed/ to vote Standing Rules Committee to vote Conference Committee on Nominations to vote Property Resolutions and for closed churches Future Dates of Annual Conference Moving Day COSROW Monitoring Report Journal/Handbook Committee Recognitions 12:15 pm Adjournment 12:20 pm Worship rehearsal Grand Hall 1:45 pm Gathering Music 2:00 pm Session Six Fixing of the Appointments Service of Word and Table and Sending Forth Preacher: Rodrigo Cruz, preacher, The Nett at Berkmar UMC, AMRY Music: Modern Worship Band Hillside UMC. Worship Planners: Rodrigo Cruz and Michael Cromwell, Hillside UMC, AMAR 4:00 pm Adjournment of 152 nd Session of the North Georgia Conference 20 revised