Annual Conference 2012

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The Lakeland Center
701 West Lime Street
Lakeland, FL 33815

June 14-16, 2012
June 13:  Registration and Workshops 

AGENDA - as of May 5, 2012
Note: items marked with * will be webcast.

Wednesday, June 13  
2:00 – 7:00 Registration open / Ministry Expo open
2:00 – 3:30 Workshops (1st session)
4:00 – 5:30 Workshops (2nd session)
   
Thursday, June 14  
8:00 – 2:00 Registration open
8:00 – 7:00 Ministry Expo open
10:00 – 11:30 Laity Session * (Jenkins Arena)
10:00 – 11:30 Clergy Session (Youkey Theater)
11:30 – 1:30  LUNCH BREAK
1:30 – 2:00 Opening/Organizing our Conference *
2:00 – 2:45 Keynote Speaker: *  Dr Michael Kinnamon 
3:00 – 5:00
 

Afternoon Plenary: *  General Conf;
Strategic Leadership; Standing Rules; Nominations
5:00 – 7:00 DINNER BREAK
7:00 – 9:00
 
 

Holy Communion: * 
Bishop John White (AME), preaching
Annual Conference offering
   
Friday, June 15  
8:00 -    5:00 Ministry Expo open
8:30 – 10:40
 
 		 Morning Plenary: * Bishop’s Capital Campaign; Foundation; Clergy Excellence; Florida Council of Churches; Church Discontinuations
9:00 – 10:30 Clergy Mates Coffee (Florida UM Center)
11:00 – 12:00
 		 Memorial Service:  *
Rev Newton Williams, preaching
12:00 – 1:30 LUNCH BREAK
1:30 – 5:00
 
 		 Afternoon Plenary: *  Anniversaries; Retirement Service; Alfalit; Finance & Administration; Resolutions
5:00 – 7:00 DINNER BREAK
7:00 – 9:00
 		 Service of Licensing, Commissioning & Ordination *
Bishop Ed Benoway (ELCA), preaching
   
Saturday, June 16  
8:30 – 10:15
 		 Morning Plenary:*  Inclusivity; Childhood Hunger; Pastoral Appointments; Haiti-Florida Covenant
10:15 – 11:00 Farewell to the Whitakers *
  ADJOURNMENT