2008 Schedule
Annual Conference 2008
Sunday, June 1, 2008
Service of Ordination at Central UMC in Knoxville.
SPECIAL CALLED SESSION OF HOLSTON ANNUAL CONFERENCE
Ordering Ourselves in The United Methodist Way
4:00 – 5:00 p.m. Clergy Session*, Sanctuary
5:30 – 7:30 p.m. Ordination Service, Sanctuary
5:30 p.m. Processional
5:35 p.m. Called Session of the Annual Conference
5:45 p.m. Service of Ordination
Bishop James E. Swanson, Sr., preaching
* Clergy only are allowed in the Sanctuary during the Clergy Session. Family and other members of the Conference may gather in the Fellowship Hall, Church parlor, or one of the large adult Sunday School rooms.
June 8-11 at Lake Junaluska, NC
SCHEDULE AND AGENDA
SUNDAY, June 8, 2008
2:00–9:00 p.m. Registration open, Bethea Welcome Center
3:30–5:30 p.m. First Time Appointees Training/Orientation, Terrace Auditorium
4:30 p.m. Laity Session for First-Time Lay Attendees, Stuart Auditorium
5:30– 7:00 p.m. Dinner Break
Coming Together in The United Methodist Way
7:00 p.m. Call to Order...................Bishop James E. Swanson, Sr., presiding
Invocation
Lighting of the Christ Candle
Organizing Motions
Adoption of Agenda
Setting Bar of Conference
Election of Tellers, Conference Secretarial Staff
Report of Committee on Rules and Order
Announcements
Worshipping Together in The United Methodist Way
7:30 p.m. Living The United Methodist Way
...................................................Bishop James E. Swanson, Sr.
7:30 p.m. Evening Worship and Holy Communion
Do No Harm....................Bishop Larry Goodpaster, preaching
MONDAY, June 9, 2008
7:45 a.m. Morning Worship and Communion, Memorial Chapel
8:00 a.m. Laity Session, Stuart Auditorium
Learning Together in The United Methodist Way
9:00 a.m. State of the Church Address
State of The UMC........................................Bishop Goodpaster
State of Holston Conference ............................Bishop Swanson
10:00 a.m. Break
10:20 a.m. Offer Them Christ
11:55 a.m. Blessing of the Meal
12:00–2:00 p.m. Lunch Break
Working Together in The United Methodist Way
2:00 p.m. Resources and Ministry Report
3:15 p.m. Break
3:35 p.m. Outreach Ministry Reports
Holston Conference Foundation
Holston Home for Children
Asbury Place
Petitions and Resolutions
4:45 p.m. The Ministry of Mission
5:00–7:00 p.m. Dinner Break
Worshipping Together in The United Methodist Way
7:00 p.m. Evening Worship
Do Good.......................... Bishop Larry Goodpaster, preaching
TUESDAY, June 10, 2008
7:45 a.m. Morning Worship and Communion, Memorial Chapel
8:30 a.m. Bible Study..................... Evelyn Laycock
9:30 a.m. Living The United Methodist Way
Report of the General Conference Delegation
Report of the Dialogue Task Force
Worshipping Together in The United Methodist Way
10:30 a.m. Reitrement and Commissioning Worship
.............................................Bishop Richard Looney, preaching
12:00–2:00 p.m. Lunch Break
Worshipping Together in The United Methodist Way
2:00 p.m. Memorial Worship Service
..........................................Rev. Angela Hardy-Cross, preaching
Living Together in The United Methodist Way
3:30 p.m. Living The United Methodist Way: Offer Them Christ
through our Local Holston Churches
Board of Lay Ministry Report
Small-group discussion:
Living The United Methodist Way –So What?
Learning Together in The United Methodist Way
4:30 p.m. Bible Study........................Evelyn Laycock
5:15–7:00 p.m. Dinner Break
Worshipping Together in The United Methodist Way
7:00 p.m. A Special Evening of Worship Through Music
First Centenary UMC and Chattanooga Area Musicians share
The Duke Ellington Sacred Concert
8:30 p.m. Ice Cream Social on the Lawn
WEDNESDAY, June 11, 2008
7:45 a.m. Morning Worship and Communion, Memorial Chapel
Working Together in The United Methodist Way
8:30 a.m. Hearing Reports
Nominations
Equitable Compensation
Pensions
Direct Invoicing
Cabinet
CFA Budget Approval
10:15 a.m. Break
Working Together in The United Methodist Way
10:35 a.m. Continue Hearing Reports
Holston Conference Colleges
Celebrating Together in The United Methodist Way
11:35 a.m. Awards and Recognitions
Youth Ministry Institute Graduates
Francis Asbury Award
Denman Evangelism Awards
Cabinet Recognitions
Enjoying our Life Together
12:00–2:00 p.m. Lunch Break
Going into The World Together in The United Methodist Way
2:00 p.m. Sending Forth to Offer Them Christ
........................................ Bishop James E. Swanson, preaching
Licensing of Local Pastors
Fixing of Appointments(Minute Question #86)
Adjournment
