North Georgia Annual Conference Agenda
142nd Session of the North Georgia Conference
The United Methodist Church
June 17 - 20, 2008
The Classic Center - Athens, Georgia
Theme: “Heart of the Matter”
-- Agenda revised as needed during the conference session --
MONDAY, JUNE 16, 2008
9 am-12 Display Set up - Foundry
1:00 pm Golf tournament to benefit “Our Daily Bread”
1-6 pm Blood Drive – Oconee
3-6 pm Laity Registration begins – Cypress
3-6 pm Clergy Registration begins – High Shoals 1
6:30 pm Golf Tournament Dinner – Georgia Club
TUESDAY, JUNE 17, 2008
7:00 am Breakfast for Tuesday’s presenters
8am-7 pm Clergy Directory – Lower Theatre Lobby
8:00 am Rehearsal for Commissioning/Ordination Service
8:00 am Display set up continues – Foundry
8:00 am Laity Registration continues – Cypress
8:00 am Clergy Registration continues – High Shoals 1
8:00 am Service Opportunities/Project Collection – Firehall
9:30 am Board of Ordained Ministry – Athena
10:00 am Lay Orientation – Grand Hall
10:00 am Clergy Executive Session – Theatre
12:00-5pm Blood Drive – Oconee
2:00 pm Session One
Opening Communion/Memorial Worship Preacher – James C. Cantrell III, Superintendent, ADOX District
Music – Oak Grove UMC Choir, Decatur; Janet Johnson, music leader; David Buice, organist
3:45 pm Opening of Conference – Classic Ctr Grand Hall
Call to Order – 142nd Session
Prayer – Dianne Spencer, Assoc. Conf Lay Leader
Hymn “And Are We Yet Alive” Led by St. Timothy choir, led by Barbara Sanko Welcome – Host Committee
Organization of Conference
Setting the Bar of the Conference
Election of Associate Secretaries
Adoption of the Agenda
Consent Agenda
Other organizational items
Introduction – 2008 Theme and Logo
Committee on Nominations – to present
Monitoring at Annual Conference
General Conference Delegation Report
Committee on Episcopacy/Episcopal Residence
United Methodist Publishing House
Other Reports as scheduled
Announcements
5:15 pm Adjourn
7:30 pm Session Two - Service of Ordination/Commissioning
Preacher – Maxie Dunnam, Chancellor, Asbury Theological Seminary
Offering – Annual Conference expense
Music: Combined choirs led by Beth Brown Shugart
Reception honoring those ordained and commissioned, Co-sponsored by the Georgia Florida UM Credit Union
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 18, 2008
5:30 am 5-K Registration
6:30 am 5-K Run
7:00 am Bishop’s Breakfast for Wednesday’s Presenters – Olympia 2
7:30 am Service of Holy Communion – Classic Ctr Theatre Preacher – Mark LaRocca-Pitts, Chaplain, Athens Regional Med.
8am-7 pm Clergy Directory – Lower Theatre Lobby
8:15 am Session Three
Music/Witness – Davis Chappell/United Voices of Praise, Bowen UMC
Prayer – Norris Long, Assoc. Conf. Lay Leader
Committee on Standing Rules – to present
Wesleyan Christian Advocate
GA/FL UM Credit Union
Greetings – Assoc. UM Theological Schools & Gammon Theological Seminary
Higher Education/Campus Ministry
Black College Fund Ambassador
Camping/Retreat Committee
Beyond These Doors Mission Event
Board of Ordained Ministries
Board of Pensions and Health Benefits
10:15 am Emory Healthcare – Fred Sanfilippo, Executive Vice President for Health Affairs, Emory University and CEO, Health Sciences Center
10: 30 am Recognition of Clergy who are Retiring
Announcements
12:15 pm Adjourn
12:15-5pm Blood Drive – Oconee
12:15-2pm Project Assembly - Firehall
2:00 pm Session Four
Evangelism Worship Service
Preacher – Maxie Dunnam
Music – Hickory Flat UMC & St. James UMC, Alpharetta
Offering for Missions in honor of Bishop and Mrs. Davis
3:15 pm
Prayer – Jane Finley, Assoc. Conf Lay Leader
Greetings from Bishop Juvenal Perez, Venezuela
Greetings – SEJ Connectional Table
Equitable Compensation
Conference Statistician
Conference Treasurer
Council on Finance and Administration – Part I
Consent Agenda to vote/remove items
Future Sites of Annual Conference
Conference Staffing Task Force
Wesley Woods
Announcements
5:15 pm Adjourn
7:30 pm Evening of Fellowship – no evening program
THURSDAY, JUNE 19, 2008
7:00 am Bishop’s Breakfast for Thursday’s Presenters – Olympia 2
7:30 am Service of Holy Communion – Classic Center Theatre Chester Cook, Chaplain, Hartsfield-Jackson Airport
7:30 am Concessions Open – 130 Foundry Bldg Lower Lobby
8am-7 pm Clergy Directory – Lower Theatre Lobby
8:15 am Session Five
Music/Witness – Sharma Lewis/Jonesmen Quartet
Prayer – Dianne Traynham, Assoc. Conf. Lay Leader-elect
Joint Task Force on Conference Lines Church Development
Bo, Sierra Leone – Child Rescue Centre
Committee on Nominations – to vote
Standing Rules to vote on amendments
Consent Agenda to vote on items removed – if needed
Simpsonwood Task Force
Episcopal Residence Task Force
Aldersgate Homes
UM Children’s Home
Action Ministries
UMW
UMM
Connectional Ministries – Teams/Committees/Awards
12:15 pm Adjourn
2:00 pm Session Six
Laity Worship Service
Message – Ray Buckley
Music – Zoar UMC Praise Band
3:15 pm
Prayer – Ron Davis, Assoc. Conf. Lay Leader-elect
Young Adult Task Force
Office of Information
Wesley Community Centers
Camp Wesley/Camp Glisson
Housing and Homeless Council
Board of Laity
Richardson Award Recognitions
Resolutions
5:15 pm Adjourn
7:30 pm Session Seven
Service of Farewell & Celebration of Ministry for Bishop & Mrs. Davis – Theatre
Music – Atlanta Bluegrass All Stars
Offering – Annual conference expense
8:30 pm Reception Honoring Bishop & Mrs. Davis – Athena Ballrooms
FRIDAY, JUNE 20, 2008
7:00 am Bishop’s Breakfast for Friday’s Presenters – Olympia 2
7:30 am Service of Holy Communion – Classic Ctr Theatre Vincent Dominique, Military Chaplain, Kuwait
7:30 am Concessions Open – 130 Foundry Bldg Lower Lobby
8:15 am Session Eight
Music/Witness – Amy Morgan/The Morales family
Prayer – Mathew Pinson, Assoc. Conf. Lay Leader-elect
Report of the Journal Committee
Monitoring Report
Council on Finance & Administration – Part II
Moving Day
60th Anniversary of the Advance
Other reports as needed
10:30 am Pastoral Word from Bishop G. Lindsey Davis
Reading of Appointments and Sending Forth
12:00pm Adjourn