143rd Annual Meeting of the Connecticut Conference of the United Church of Christ: Fall Session

Friday afternoon—October 22, 2010

12-3:30 p.m.

Clergy Luncheon with Recognition of 25- and 50-year Ordinands at Crowne Plaza Cromwell-Authorized Ministry Presentation

Speaker: The Rev. Dr. Sarah Drummond, Associate Dean of the Faculty and Associate Professor of Ministerial Leadership Andover Newton Theological School

4:00 p.m.

Registration begins at Middletown High School

4:30-5:15 p.m.

Hearings on the Resolutions-2nd Floor Room 215 & 216

Hearing on the UCC Constitutional Changes in Response to the Ministerial Issues Pronouncement-Lecture Hall, 2nd Floor

5:15 p.m.

Dinner in Cafeteria at Middletown High School

Sign up for Speak Out #1 before the evening session begins.

Friday evening—The Meeting Begins—Session One

6:30 p.m.

Call to Order & Opening Worship

6:45 p.m.

Welcome and Greetings

Introductions of the Connecticut Conference staff, honored guests, those who have been ordained or commissioned in the past year, those who have newly entered into ministry in Connecticut, and members of Connecticut congregations who are In Care.

Some preliminary items of business will be taken care of through the use of a “Consent Agenda” (see the Call to the meeting).

The Moderator will present guests to be granted voice without vote status.

6:55 p.m.

Resolutions

7:10 p.m.

UCC Constitutional Changes in Response to the Ministerial Issues Pronouncement

7:25 p.m.

Devotions

7:30 p.m.

Special Commission on Sustainability Report

7:50 p.m.

Treasurer’s Report

7:55 p.m.

Budget Presentation and Vote

8:15 p.m.

Devotions

8:20 p.m.

Speak Out #1 (Sign up at the Registration Table before the meeting begins.)

8:30 p.m.

Order of the Day: Conference Minister’s Address

Our Interim Conference Minister, the Reverend Charles L. Wildman, will deliver the annual Conference Minister’s Address.

9:10-9:25 p.m.

Worship

9:25 p.m.

Recess for the evening

Saturday Morning, October 23, 2010—Session Two

8:00 a.m.

Registration Opens

8:30 a.m.

Orientation of New Delegates-Auditorium

8:45 a.m.

Call to Order and Worship

9:00 a.m.

Order of the Day: Keynote

Dr. Robert Orr, United Nations Assistant Secretary-General for Strategic Planning and Policy Coordination

9:55 a.m.

Living Waters Award

Bryan Nurnberger, Simply Smiles

10:10

Budget Report from Friday Plenary

10:25 a.m.

Devotions

10:30 a.m.

Workshops (1 hr and 2 hr)

11:30 a.m.

Workshops (1 hr)

12:30 p.m.

Lunch - Cafeteria, Middletown High School

Sign up for Speak Out #2 before the afternoon session begins.

Saturday Afternoon—Session Three

1:30 p.m.

Speak Out #2

1:40 p.m.

Silver Lake Report

1:50 p.m.

Worship/Communion

2: 50 p.m.

Order of the Day: Board of Directors Report

• Recognition of Our Churches' Generosity
• TAWFG Churches
• New Open and Affirming Congregations
• New Green Congregations
• Global Mission Churches
• Local Mission Churches
• Korean Partnership-Sacred Journey

3:20 pm

Devotions/Necrology

3:55 p.m.

Closing Worship

4:15 p.m.

Adjournment