2008 Pre-Conference Seminar"The Externally Focused Church" | ||
withRick RusawAuthor of "The Externally Focused Church" and Pastor of LifeBridge Church in Longmont, CO |
Winebrenner Theological SeminaryFindlay, OhioJune 5, 2008 - 9:00 am to 3:00 pm$20 each with fourth person from each church free.(Lunch is included) Registration due May 29, 2008 Conference Secretary Great Lakes Conference Office PO Box 1132 Findlay, OH 45839-1132 |
Schedule | Thursday June 5 |
| 9:00 am | Registration / Coffee /Rolls |
| 9:30 am | Session I |
| 10:30 am | Break |
| 10:45 am | Session II |
| 11:45 am | Lunch at Henderson Cafeteria (included) |
| 12:45 pm | Session III |
| 1:45 pm | Break |
| 2:00 pm | Session IV |
| 3:00 pm | End of Session |
| 6:30 pm | Pastor / Spouse Banquet Great Hall in Gardner Fine Arts Building Music – Cade Bevington |
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Schedule | Friday June 6 |
| 7:30 am | Registration Begins / Coffee, Rolls, Juice |
| 8:30 am | Opening of 2008 Conference |
| 8:40 am | Opening Praise and Worship |
| 8:50 am | Opening Address"The Externally Focused Church" - Rick Rusaw |
| 9:40 am | Call to Order Organization of Conference Recognition of Delegates, New Pastors and Guests Designation of Voting Area Appointments of Transcribing Secretary, Parliamentarian Review of Executive Board Minutes |
| 9:50 am | Welcome and Report from University of Findlay |
| 10:00 am | Constitutional Revision Presentation |
| 10:10 am | Break |
| 10:25 am | Report of Nominating Committee Election of Secretary Election of At-Large Members of Executive Board Election of Member to Nominating Committee |
| 10:35 am | Memorial List |
| 10:45 am | Report of Financial Controller/Presentation of 2009 Budget |
| 10:55 am | Pension Report |
| 11:00 am | Report of WTS |
| 11:15 am | Defining Our Ministries - Church Life |
| 11:30 am | Prayer for Pastors |
| 11:40 am | Spotlight on Outward Focused Church (1) Timberlake |
| 11:45 am | Lunch Break ($6.45 + tax) at Henderson Cafeteria |
| 1:00 pm | Worship and Praise |
| 1:10 pm | Afternoon Devotional by Jim Wilde - “Your Kingdom Come – In Us” |
| 1:20 pm | Video - Unite |
| 1:30 pm | Approval of AM Minutes / Attendance |
| 1:35 pm | Report of Great Lakes Conference Foundation |
| 1:50 pm | Breakout Sessions Pastor’s Wives Pastors and Elders Missions Church Finances Peacemakers |
| 2:30 pm | End of Session / Break |
| 2:45 pm | Spotlight on Outward Focused Church (2) College First |
| 2:50 pm | Defining Our Ministries - Church Planting |
| 3:05 pm | Prayer for Church Planters |
| 3:15 pm | Defining Our Ministries - Cross Cultural |
| 3:30 pm | Prayer for Missions |
| 3:40 pm | Defining Our Ministries - Discipling Life |
| 3:55 pm | Prayer for Youth |
| 4:05 pm | Defining Our Ministries - Camp Otyokwah |
| 4:20 pm | Defining Our Ministries - Family Camp |
| 4:30 pm | Devotional by Brandon Kelly - “Your Kingdom Come…Around Us” |
| 4:40 pm | Video - Invest |
| 4:50 pm | Spotlight on Outward Focused Church (3) Catalyst |
| 4:55 pm | Break |
| 6:00 pm | All Conference Dinner |
| 6:45 pm | Collection of Cash from JUGS for Capital Campaign Roll Call of Churches |
| 7:00 pm | Defining our Ministries – Student Pastoral Life Council |
| 7:15 pm | Conferring of Credentials and Introduction of GLC Students |
| 7:25 pm | Prayer for Licentiates and Students/ pastors participating |
| 7:35 pm | Recognition of Pastors for Years of Service Jim Wallace – 60 yrs Harold Meador – 50 yrs Louis Stulman – 25 yrs |
| 8:00 pm | Feetwashing – Joe Carney, Mark Chambers - Men Shirley Smith, Kris Westbeld – Women Communion – George Showers, Jim Tussing |
Schedule | Saturday June 7 |
| 7:30 am | Coffee, Rolls, Juice |
| 7:45 am | Officers and At Large members of Executive Board Meeting |
| 8:00 am | Call to Order by President Approval of Friday PM Minutes Attendance Slips 2009 Conference |
| 8:10 am | Praise and Worship |
| 8:20 am | Morning Devotions with Dave Carpenter - “Your Kingdom Come…Through Us” |
| 8:30 am | Video - Abide |
| 8:40 am | Defining Our Ministries – Regional CGYA |
| 8:50 am | Defining Our Ministries – Regional CGWM |
| 9:00 am | General Conference Report |
| 9:40 am | Break Out Sessions Cultural Ministry Spiritual Formation Technology Natural Church Development CGWM |
| 10:25 am | End of Sessions / Break |
| 10:40 am | Musical Interlude |
| 10:45 am | Report of Conference Director |
| 11:20 am | Spotlight on Outward Focused Church (4) Wooster |
| 11:25 am | Installation of Officers |
| 11:35 am | Closing Praise and Worship (including Candle Celebration) |
| 11:55 am | Dismissal |
| New Executive Board to meet immediately following dismissal |
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