Registration
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Mon., April 26 |
2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. |
Main Lobby of the David Lawrence Convention Center |
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Tue., April 27 |
8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. |
Main Lobby of the David Lawrence Convention Center |
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Wed., April 28 |
8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon |
Main Lobby of the David Lawrence Convention Center |
Agenda and Program
The Committee on Agenda plans in detail each day’s business schedule once the Conference convenes. Updates to the schedule will be posted here every day during General Conference.
The first week is assumed to be for legislative committee work through Saturday and that the second week is for plenary sessions.
| Mon., April 26 | ||
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9:00a.m. (all day) 10:30 a.m. (all day) |
Committee on Reference Commission on Central Conference Affairs (Room 324) |
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| 1:00-2:00 p.m. | Orientation for Heads of Delegations | |
| 1:00-5:00 p.m. | Training of Recorders | |
| 3:00-5:00 p.m. | Organization of Committee on Agenda and Calendar (Room 311) Organization of Committee on Courtesies and Privileges (Room 332) Organization of Committee on Presiding Officers (Room 312) Organization of Committee on Credentials (Room 332) Organization of Committee on the Journal (Hall C) |
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| 7:00-9:00 p.m. |
Opening Reception for Bishops (Heinz History Center)
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| Tues., April 27 | ||
| 8:30 -10:00 a.m. | General Orientation for all delegates (Hall A) | |
| 10:30 a.m. | Opening Worship and Holy Communion | |
| 2:00 p.m. | Episcopal Address | |
| 3:00 p.m. | Organization of the Conference Report from Committee on Plan of Organization and Rules of Order Report from Commission on the General Conference Recognition of Delegates, Affiliated Autonomous and Concordat |
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| 4:45 p.m. | Organization of Legislative Committee Election of Officers |
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| 5:30-7:30 p.m. | Dinner and training for Legislative Committee Chairs and Vice Chairs Dinner and training for Legislative Committee Secretaries, Assistant Secretaries, and Recorders |
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| 7:30 -10:00 p.m. |
Legislative committees |
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| Wed., April 28 | ||
| 8:00 a.m. | Choral music | |
| 8:15 a.m. | Worship Service | |
| 9:00 a.m. | Conference business or committee meeting | |
| 9:15 a.m. | Report from General Council on Ministries (April 28 only | |
| 11:15 a.m. | Laity Address (April 28 only) | |
| 12:00 p.m. | Financial State of the Church Report from General Council on Finance & Administration (April 28 only) | |
| 12:30 p.m. | Lunch Recess | |
| 2:30 p.m. | Conference business or committee meetings | |
| 5:00 p.m. | Dinner Recess | |
| 7:30 p.m. | Evening programs, Conference business, committee meetings | |
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(The Wednesday schedule above will generally apply to the succeeding days of the Conference, with the exception of Sunday.)
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| Thurs., April 29 | ||
| 9:00a.m. |
Nomination of University Senate and Judicial Council
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| Fri., April 30 | ||
| 9:00 a.m. |
Service of Appreciation for African-American Methodists who remained in the Denomination
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| Sun., May 2 | ||
| 7:00 p.m. |
Area Night Program
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| Mon., May 3 | ||
| 9:00 a.m. |
Africa University Report
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| Tue., May 4 | ||
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8:15 a.m. |
Ecumenical worship service | |
| 9:00 a. m. |
Recognition of ecumenical representatives
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| Fri., May 7 | ||
| 10:00 p.m. |
Adjournment |
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