AC2012 Agenda
146th Session of the North Georgia Conference
The United Methodist Church
June 12 - 14, 2012
The Classic Center - Athens, Georgia
Theme: “Seeing the World through the Waters of Baptism”
Location of reports within the agenda are subject to change.
Sunday, June 10, 2012
8:00 am AV load in
3:00 pm Cokesbury set up begins – Empire 1
3:00 pm Volunteer training – Cypress
Monday, June 11, 2012
8:00 am Registration set up begins – Foundry Building
8:00 am Prayer Room and labyrinth set up
10:00am Display Set up - Empire 2 and Willow
11:00am Pictorial Directory set up
11:30 am Extended Cabinet lunch
12:00 Organ set up – Grand Hall
12:00-5 pm Extended Cabinet Meeting
1-6 pm Clergy Pictorial Directory – High Shoals 2
1-6 pm On-Site Registration begins
On-Site Payment stations begin
Laity – Cypress 1
Clergy – High Shoals 1
7 pm Youth Meeting – Athens First
Tuesday, June 12, 2012
6:30-10 am Quest Diagnostics
7:00 am Breakfast for Tuesday’s presenters – Olympia 2
7am-9 pm Prayer Room – Athena AB
7:30 am Extension Ministers Breakfast
7:00am-7pm Clergy Pictorial Directory – High Shoals 2
7:30 am Service of Holy Communion - Athena A & B
7:30 am-4:30 pm Concessions open – 130 Foundry Bldg. Lower Lobby
8am-7 pm Cokesbury Bookstore – Foundry, Empire
8:00 am Rehearsal for Commissioning/Ordination Service
& Group Photographs with Bishop – Theatre
8:00 am On-Site Registration continues
On-Site Payment Stations continues
Laity – Cypress Room
Clergy – High Shoals 1
9:00 am Sound check – gathering music
9:00 am Board of Ordained Ministry meeting –Athena
9:30 am Gathering Music – Grand Hall
10:00 am Lay Orientation – Grand Hall
10:00 am Clergy Executive Session – Theatre
12:00 pm Rehearsal for communion servers – Grand Hall
12:00 pm Blood Drive - Firehall
2:00 pm Session One – Grand Hall
Opening Worship
Service of Word and Table and
Renewal of the Baptismal Covenant
Preacher, Eddie Fox, World Director of World Methodist Evangelism
3:35 pm Opening of Conference – Grand Hall
Call to Order – 146th Session – Bishop B. Michael Watson
Prayer
Opening Hymn
Welcome by Host Committee
Organization of Conference
Logo/theme introduction
Mission Offering/World Methodist Evangelism
Epworth Old Rectory
Claire Potter, Director
United Methodist Publishing House
Standing Rules – to present
Nominations – to present
General Conference Delegation
SEJ Nominations
Board of Ministry
Announcements
Prayer
5:15 pm Adjournment
6:15 pm Final Preparations and Robing for all Candidates
7:00 pm Extended Cabinet photograph – Theatre Lobby
7:15 pm Gathering Music
7:30 pm Session Two – Theatre
Service of Ordination/Commissioning –
Preacher, Eddie Fox, World Director of World Methodist Evangelism
Offering – Annual Conference Expense
Gathering Place to meet those Commissioned and Ordained – Athena Ballroom
Wednesday, June 13, 2012
6:30-10am Quest Diagnostics
6:30 am Housing and Homeless Council 5-K Fun Run
7:00 am Bishop’s Breakfast for Wednesday’s presenters – Olympia 2
7 am-9pm Prayer Room – Athena AB
7:30 am Service of Holy Communion – Athena AB
7:00 am-7pm Clergy Pictorial Directory – High Shoals 2
7:30 am-4pm Concessions open – 130 Foundry Bldg. Lower Lobby
7:30 am-6pm Displays – Foundry
7:45 am Gathering Music – Crossover Quartet, Tocca First UMC
*8:15 am Session Three – Grand Hall
Call to Order – Bishop Watson
Morning Devotion – Dianne Traynham
Prayer
Annual Conference Task Force Report
Treasurer’s Report
CF&A Part I
Simpsonwood
Board of Pension and Health Benefits
Consent Agenda – to present
Recognition of Retirees
Passing the Mantle
Announcements
Prayer
12:15 pm Adjournment
12:00 pm Blood Drive – Firehall
2:00 pm Session Four – Grand Hall
Service of Remembrance
Mission Offering:
World Methodist Evangelism
Call to Order – Bishop Watson [2 min]
Prayer
Greetings from Laos – Beverly & Emmanuel Barte
Conference Board of Laity
Lay Speaking Ministry
Children’s Home
Connectional Ministries
Witness and Worship
New Church Development # 1
United Methodist Women
Connectional Ministries
Outreach
Aldersgate Homes
Nominations – to vote
Other Reports as scheduled
Announcements
Prayer
5:15 pm Adjournment
5:45 pm UMW assembly project -
tba Youth Pizza – Athens First
8-10 pm Young Adult Gathering, The Grill
Evening Free
Thursday, June 14, 2012
6:30-10 am Quest Diagnostics
7:00 am Bishop’s Breakfast for Thursday’s presenters – Olympia 2
7am-6 pm Prayer Room/ Labyrinth – Athena AB
7:00 am-2 pm Clergy Pictorial Directory – High Shoals 2
7:30 am Service of Holy Communion – Athena AB
7:30 am Concessions open – 130 Foundry Bldg. Lower Lobby
7:30 am Displays – Foundry Building
7:45 am Gathering Music – Leadership UMC Ensemble
*8:15 am Session Five – Grand Hall
Call to Order – Bishop Watson
Morning Devotion – Caroline Pereira
Prayer
Consent Agenda - to vote
New Church Development # 2
Action Ministries
Connectional Ministries
Resources
Higher Education
Black College Fund Intern
Denman Awards
Wesley Woods
Committee on Episcopacy
Communications Office
Equitable Compensation
CF & A, Part II
Resolutions
Churches of Excellence in Outreach
Housing and Homeless Council
Standing Rules to vote
New Church Development # 3
Wesley Community Center
United Methodist Men
Conference Board of Laity
Lay Revitalization Ministry
Connectional Ministries
Leadership
Other Reports as scheduled
Announcements
Prayer
12:15 pm Adjournment
2:00 pm Session Six – Grand Hall
Call to Order
Prayer
GA/FL UM Credit Union
Consent Agenda – discuss if needed
New Church Development #4
Conference Board of Laity
Leadership UMC
Monitoring
Connectional Ministries
Discipleship
Property Resolutions
Conference Board of Laity
Conference Lay Leader
Connectional Table
Journal/Handbook Committee
Future Sites of Annual Conference
Moving Day
Other reports as scheduled
Recognitions
Announcements
Prayer
4:00 pm Setting the Appointments and Service of Sending Forth
Preacher – Eddie Fox
5:15 pm Adjournment