53rd Annual Meeting, Kansas-Oklahoma Conference
Embracing the Future: Retool, Renew, Rekindle
Thursday Afternoon and Evening
1:00 Boundary Training: (Consulate 2&3)
6:00 Banquet for Authorized Ministers: (Salon 4)
Friday, Morning
8:30 Boundary Training Continues (Consulate 2&3)
9:00 Registration Opens
10:00 Bookstore and Fair Trade Store Open (Salon 1)
11:30 Lunch for Members in Discernment (Consulate 1; Invitation Only)
Friday, Afternoon
12:45Gathering Music (Salons 2-4)
1:00: Opening Prayers
1:15 Call to Order, establish Quorum, Adopt Rules of Procedure and Agenda
1:20Approve Minutes
1:25 Introduction of Conference Council and Guests
1:30Privilege of Voice without Vote for Guests
1:35Conference Minister Report
2:00Report of the Nominating Committee
2:10Introduction of Keynote Speaker
2:15 Keynote, Rev. Stephen Sterner
3:00 Break
Friday Afternoon Workshops 3:15-4:45
(Workshop Descriptions and Bios of Presenters on Page _____)
Open and Affirming, 001 (Media Room)
Music for the Not So Large Church, (Salon 4)
Effective Church Websites (Salon 2)
The Jail Connection (Salon3)
6:00 Dinner Salons
6:00 Junior High Youth Program Begins A Taste of OWL, Our Whole Lives
Friday Evening Plenary and Worship
7:00Call to Order
7:01Financial Report
7: 20Introduction of 2015 Proposed Budget (Report Only; Hearing Saturday Morning)
7:30 Music and Centering
Rev. Caela Simmons Wood
After Hours Entertainment
Saturday Morning
7:30Budget Hearing
8:45Gathering Music
9:00 Youth Program Continues, Control Tower
9:00Opening Prayers
9:15 Call to Order
9:15Greetings from United Church Funds
9:20 Keynote/ Questions and Response
10:00 Song Break /Barbara Hamm
10:15 OCWM and 5 for 5 Recognitions
10:30Action on the 2105 Proposed Budget
10:45 Break
Saturday Morning Workshops
11:00-12:30
Open and Affirming 2.0 (Media Room)
Music for the Not So Large Church (Salon4)
In their Shoes (Salon 2)
Thinking Outside the Building (Salon 3)
Effective Church Websites (Boardroom)
12:30 LUNCH OPTIONS:
TABLE CONVERSATIONS Led by Authorized Ministers new to KO (Salon 3)
WOMEN'S FELLOWSHIP LUNCHEON(Salon 2)
Saturday Afternoon
2:00 Call to Order / Centering Prayers
2:15 Speak Outs
2:30 Proposed Changes to the Constitution and Bylaws
3:15COM Reports and Actions Needed
3:30 COM C Church and Anniversary Recognition
COM D: Update on Processes
COM A: Recognition of Ordination Anniversaries
Introduction of Authorized Minsters New to KO
3:45Break
4:00 Action on the Report of the Nominating Commission
4:10Welcome a New Conference Partner/ WMC Management Company
4:30 Thanks to the Event Planning Commission and Others
4:50Installation of Officers and Commission Members
5:00 Announcements and Motion to Adjourn
Saturday Evening
6:30 Banquet and Concert featuring ARISE
Sunday Morning
10:30 Worship at Fairmount UCC, 1650 N. Fairmount, Wichita, KS;