ANNUAL MEETING SCHEDULE

Friday, June 4, 2010

8:30am to 2:00pm Disaster Recovery Work Project
9:00am 12 noon Tour of New Orleans SCC Disaster Recovery
8:00am 3:30pm Back Bay Mission Tour
9:00am 1:00pm SCC Board of Directors Meeting Cotton Blossom Room
10:00am 3:00pm Disaster Ministry: Are you at the Dance?
Florence Coppola, Facilitator
2:00pm 6:00pm Cookie Set-up Bridge Room
2:00pm 6:00pm Registration for Annual Meeting Delegates 1st Floor Foyer
2:00pm 6:00pm Exhibits Set-up 1st Floor Ballroom
2:00pm 6:00pm Church World Service School Kits & Room TBA
Hygiene Kits for Back Bay Mission
3:30pm 5:00pm Church and Seminary Support Committee Room TBA 4:00pm 5:00pm First-Time Fun and Returnees Refresher Room TBA
Welcome & Orientation for New and “old” delegates
Jim Blume (Conference Attorney), Facilitator
4:00pm 5:00pm Sing a New Song: Conference Choir Rehearsal 1st Floor Ballroom
5:45pm 6:00pm Welcome to New Orleans 2nd Floor Ballroom

Alyce Downer, Moderator - New Orleans Association
Welcome/Introduction of planning committee
Debra Joseph, Alyce Downer, Co-Chairs
Welcome to Marriott Hotel-Hotel Staff

6:00pm 7:00pm DINNER: Breaking Bread Together 2nd Floor Ballroom

7:15pm 7:45pm PLENARY SESSION #1 1st Floor Ballroom
Call to Order:
Establish a Quorum:
Welcome: Ted Neely Chairperson, SCC Board of Directors
Invocation:
Recognize Guests and New Pastors:
Accept 2009 Annual Meeting Minutes
Receive 2009 Annual Meeting reports
Present Nominating Committee Report
Adopt 2009 Treasurer’s Report

7:45pm 7:50pm Speak Out #1 / Maureen Coe, coordinator 1st Floor Ballroom
8:00pm 9:30pm Evening Celebration: Worship 1st Floor Ballroom
Rev. Dr. Susan Brooks Thistlethwaite
Liturgical dancers
Offering will support the Conf. Minister’s Emergency Relief Fund



Saturday, June 5, 2010

Breakfast – on your own
8:00am 9:30am Registration 1st Floor Foyer
8:20am 8:40am Morning Celebration: Bible Study 1st Floor Ballroom
8:40am 8:45am Speak Out #2 / Maureen Coe, Coordinator
8:45am 8:50am Announcements - Debra Joseph

8:50am 9:20am PLENARY SESSION #2 1st Floor Ballroom
Invocations:
Present 2010 Budget:
Introduce South Central Conference representatives to National UCC Boards
Presentation: Partners in Education –Marie Weatherspoon

9:20am 9:25pm Mission Moment: Slumber Falls
9:25am 9:45am State of the Conference Address:
Rev. Douglas Anders, SCC UCC Conference Minister
9:45am 9:50am Speak Out #3 / Maureen Coe, Coordinator
9:50am 10:50am Keynote Address:
Rev. Dr. Susan Brooks Thistlethwaite
10:50am 11:10am Coffee & Cookies
Courtesy of Eden Hill Community 2nd Floor Foyer

11:10am 12:10pm WORKSHOP SESSION #1
Dancing with the Star: Rev. Dr. Susan Thistlethwaite
Invitation to the Dance: Rev. Dr. Michael Piazza
Save the Last Dance for Me: Rev. Dr. James Hightower & Dr. Susan Hightower
Take up Your Bed and Dance: Princella Graham and Karlyn Stephens
Diversity in the Dance: Rev. Karen Georgia Thompson

12:10pm 12:25pm Breaking Bread Together: Lunch
Registrants will pick up box lunches 2nd Floor
Then proceed to workshop

12:25pm 1:25pm WORKSHOP SESSION #2
Invitation to the Dance: Rev. Dr. Michael Piazza
Save the Last Dance for Me: Rev. Dr. James Hightower & Dr. Susan Hightower
Take up Your Bed and Dance: Princella Graham and Karlyn Stephens
Diversity in Dance: Rev. Karen Georgia Thompson

12:25pm 1:25pm Women’s Ministries Lunch (box lunch)
1:30 pm 1:35pm Announcements: Debra Joseph
1:35 pm 1:40pm Speak Out #4 / Maureen Coe, Coordinator

1:40pm 1:55pm PLENARY SESSION #3 1st Floor Ballroom
Invocation:
Vote on Nominees:
Vote on 2010 Budget


1:55pm 2:00pm Mission Moment: Eden Home
2:00pm 6:00pm Free Time!!! Free Time!!! Free Time!!!
2:00pm 5:00pm Tour of New Orleans SCC Disaster Ministry
4:00pm 4:45pm Last chance to Browse & Buy: Annual Meeting Exhibits
4:00pm 5:00pm Sing a New Song: Conference Choir Rehearsal
4:45pm Exhibits Close and Take-Down
6:30pm 7:00pm Reception 1st Floor Ballroom
Music provided by Silk & Satin Quartet

7:00pm Breaking Bread Together: Dinner and Evening Celebration
Recognize Ordination Anniversaries
Dedicate School Kits for Church World Services
Dedicate Hygiene Kits for Back Bay Mission
Closing Worship
Offering to benefit OCWM

8:30 pm 10:00 pm Music and Dance, Second Line
Music provided by Silk & Satin Quartet


Sunday, June 6, 2010

Breakfast is on your own
8:45am 9:45am PLENARY SESSION #4 1st Floor Ballroom Other Business
Mission Moment
Back Bay Mission, Rev. Shari Prestemon
Disaster Recovery, Rev. Alan Coe

10:00am 11:00am Morning Celebration: Worship 1st Floor Ballroom
Proclaimer: Gail Bowman
Celebrate Communion
Anthem Conference Choir
Offering will be split
South Central Disaster Recovery and Back Bay Mission

12:00 noon Hotel Check Out
Traveling Mercy & Grace