Desert Southwest Annual Conference Tuesday, June 12, 2018 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. Renaissance Hotel Communications Setup Worship Setup Registration Setup 6/10/2018 1
Desert Southwest Annual Conference Wednesday, June 13, 2018 7:30 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. Chapel Setup Cira A Cokesbury Store Setup Solana G 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Sessions Aurora D 12:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Registration Registration Desk 12:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Tech Support Near Registration Desk 12:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. "Visions of a Courageous Church" Ministry Mingle Set-up 1:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Board of Ordained Ministry Meeting Cira B 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Book Exchange Set-Up/Drop Off Hall near Registration Desk 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. BOOM Orientation to Ministry Event Cira C 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Speaker Preparation 6:15 p.m. - Usher Training 6:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Monitor Training Lobby 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Youth Delegates--Welcome to Annual Conference Aurora D 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Worship practice--memorial Service 6/10/2018 2
7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. Registration Registration Desk 7:00 a.m. - Book Exchange Table Hall near Registration Desk 7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. Perkins Alumni fast??? Cracker Barrel 7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. "Visions of a Courageous Church" Ministry Mingle Set-up 7:00 a.m. - 7:45 a.m. Worship Rehearsal/Choir Practice 7:15 a.m. - 7:45 a.m. Table Guide Training Solana F 7:15 a.m. - 7:45 a.m. Morning Watch Cira A 7:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. Cokesbury Solana G 7:45 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. Chapel Cira A 7:45 a.m. - 10:15 p.m. Child Care for Pre-Registered Persons (lower level) Cascade Rooms 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Plenary Opening Worship including Episcopal AddreBishop Hoshibata Opening of Conference Bishop Hoshibata Introduction of Monitors Brooke Isingoma & Kristin Hansen Election of Conference Secretary CF&A Overview Matt Ashley Personnel Committee James Wallasky Constitutional Amendment/Legislation Equitable Comp Noni Dye Holy Huddle: Anatomy of Peace Spiritual Formation 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. Lunch--Badges and Meal tickets required Solana A-F, H-i Solana E Youth Delegates meet with Bishop Solana F 1:00 pm - 3:30 p.m. Clergy Session Cira B & C Laity Session--including delegate nominations 3:45 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Plenary Desert Southwest Annual Conference Nominations BOOM with historic question Thursday, June 14, 2018 Julie Yarrow Julius Keller 4:30 p.m.-4:45p.m. Gathering of Families for Time of Remembrance Cira C 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Worship: A Service of Memorial Preaching: Khalif Smith Offering: The Inn Project (Gretchen L) Dinner on your own 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. ARMS Dinner First Church Sun City 7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Children and Poverty Movie: Truckers Against Trafficking Cira C 8:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. Youth Delegates- Aurora D 6/10/2018 3
6:30 a.m.- 7:45 a.m. Members Pick Up Voting Devices Registration Desk 7:15 a.m. - 7:45 a.m. Morning Watch??? Cira A 7:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. Book Exchange Table Hall near Registration Desk 7:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. Cokesbury Store Solana G 7:45 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. Chapel Cira A 7:45 a.m. - 5:15 p.m. Child Care for Pre-Registered Persons (lower level) Cascade Rooms 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Plenary Session Centering Moment Monitoring Report Brooke Isingoma & Kristin Hansen Holy Huddle: Just Imagine If Appointments -- North Bishop, Dan Morley, Phyllis Murray Explanation of Election Process Election of Delegates Spiritual Formation 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. Lunch--Badges and meal tickets required Solana E Persons Appointed to Extension Ministry Meeting with Bishop Hoshibata Solana F 1:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Desert Southwest Annual Conference Plenary Session Honoring Retirees Appointments - East Learning Experience Election of Delegates/Legislation Julius Keller Bishop, Susan Brims, Paul Browning Gina Campbell 5:30 p.m. -7:00 p.m. Rehearsal for Ordination Dinner on your own Friday, June 15, 2018 7:00 pm - 11:00 pm Continuation of Elections if necessary After voting Return Voting Devices Registration Desk TBD 2016 and 2020 Delegates Meet TBD 4
7:15 a.m. - 7:45 a.m. Morning Watch TBA Cira A 7:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Cokesbury Store Solana G 7:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Book Exchange Table (Will be picked up after 9 a.m.) Hallway by Registration Desk 7:45 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Chapel Cira A 7:45 a.m. - 5:15 p.m. Child Care for Pre-Registered Persons (lower level) Cascade Rooms 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Desert Southwest Annual Conference Saturday, June 16, 2018 Plenary Centering Moment Monitoring Report Cabinet Report Bishop's Award Legislation CF&A Recommendations Holy Huddle:... Out of... Comfort Zone Ministry Mingle Spiritual Formation Rula Colvin Brooke Isingoma & Kristen Hansen Cabinet Bishop Matt Ashley 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. Lunch - Badges with meal tickets required Solana E Claremont Luncheon Aurora A Church and Society Luncheon Cira B Clergy Spouse Lunch Offsite AZ Spiritual Formation Aurora C Deacons Luncheon Aurora B 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Plenary Appointments -- South Bishop, Mark Conrad, Maritza Velazquez Legislation Courageous Church Award Claremont School of Theology Jeffrey Kuan Appointments -- West Pension and Health Bishop, Neil Leftwich, Keith Roberts Robert Klein A Future for Our UMC Bishop Hoshibata 5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Dinner - Badges with meal tickets required 6:00 p.m. Pictures of Appointive Cabinet Aurora D 6:00 p.m. Pictures of Commissionees and Ordinands Cira C 6:30 p.m. Clergy Processional Gathering Aurora A-C 6:45 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Child Care for Pre-Registered Persons (lower level) Cascade Rooms 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Worship: A Service of Commissioning and Ordination Preaching: Mike Pearson Offering: JFON (Chris Spencer) 8:45 p.m. Greeting of those being Commissioned & Ordained Hallway 8:45 p.m. Gathering of Those Exploring a Call to Ministry Asteria Boardroom 8:45 p.m. Youth Delegates Aurora D 6/10/2018 5
Desert Southwest Annual Conference Sunday, June 17, 2018 7:30 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. Morning Watch Cira A 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Chapel Cira A 8:00 a.m. - Practice for Sending Out Worship 8:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Child Care for Pre-Registered Persons (lower level) Cascade Rooms 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Plenary Session Monitoring Report Brooke Isingoma & Kristen Hansen Nominations Elections Julie Yarrow AC Mission Project Billie Fidlin Legislation--if necessary Licenses to Local Pastors Cabinet Committee on Episcopacy Gary Kennedy Sharing of Our Gifts Implementation Team Acknowledgements Bishop and Invitation to Annual Conference 2019 Susan Brims Closing Motions Worship: A Service of Sending Forth (with Communion) Preaching: Dior DeSormeau, Paul Gomez, Brandon Huenemann Offering: I CARE for Tonga (Timote P) Farewell - May you have a safe trip home! 6/10/2018 6