Methodist Conference 2008
Conference Diary
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MINISTERIAL SESSION

Thursday 3 July

14.30 Opening Devotions
14.40 The President
16.30 Tea
17.00 Ministerial Session


Friday 4 July

09.15 Ministerial Session
10.45 Coffee
11.30 Ministerial Session
13.00 Lunch
14.00 Service of Thanksgiving and Remembrance
15.00 Closed Session
16.30 Tea
17.00 Closed Session

DIACONAL SESSION

18.00 Joint Service of Holy Communion with Diaconal Session


Saturday 5 July

09.30

 Diaconal Session

REPRESENTATIVE SESSION

13.00 Lunch
14.30 Opening of the Conference including:
Welcome of the civic guests
Induction of the President and Vice-President
Welcome of the World Church and Ecumenical visitors
16.00 Tea
17.00 The President's Address
18.00 Adjourn


Sunday 6 July

10.30 Conference Worship including:
  Reception into Full Connexion
  The Vice President's Address
12.30 Adjourn
Afternoon Ordination Services


Monday 7 July

09.15 Prayers
09.30 Administration
09.45 Fresh Ways of Being Church
10.00

Hymn Resources [structured debate]
1993 Resolutions on Human Sexuality

10.45 Coffee
11.30 General Secretary's Report and discussion
12.45 Adjourn
13.00 Lunch
14.15 Administration
14.30

Faith and Order Committee
Section A
Section B
Section C

15.00

Presentation of the Connexional Team Workplan and Budget
Team Focus General Report
MMHS podcast

16.30 Tea
17.00 Review of the Conference
With Integrity and Skill
18.00 Law and Polity Committee
19.00

Adjourn


Tuesday 8 July

09.15 Prayers
09.30 Administration
09.45 Methodist Publishing House
10.15 Youth Conference (1)
10.45 Coffee
11.30 Stationing Review Group
12.15 Ministry Issues (terminology for ministers and deacons; flexible retirement policy)
12.45 Adjourn
13.00 Lunch
14.15 Administration
14.30 Resourced debate
15.15 Triennial Statistics
15.45 JIC
16.15 MHA - 2 resolutions
16.30 Tea
17.00

JIC
Wolverhampton and Shrewsbury District Resolution (on relationships with the URC)
Youth Conference (2)
19.00 Adjourn


Wednesday 9 July

09.15

Workshops and Hearings (including use of common liturgy to open them)
10.45 Coffee
11.30 Eucharist (including MMS AGM and The Gambia autonomy)
12.45 Adjourn
13.00 Lunch
14.15 Administration
14.30

Equalities and Diversity
Created in God's Image
Youth Participation Strategy

16.30 Tea
17.00 Closed Session
17.15 Heritage
17.45 Connexional Training Strategies
18.15 World Church Relationships
19.00 Adjourn


Thursday 10 July

09.15 Prayers
09.30 Administration
09.45

Covenant Relationship
London District Resolution (on vocations)
York and Hull District Resolution (on Fair Trade)
Adoption of Connexional Team Workplan and Budget
en bloc items
Notices of Motion
Appreciations
Authorisations
Ministerial and Diaconal Oversight
Designations and Appointments Administration and the Daily Record
The Stations
Closing Business

12.45 Adjourn
13.00 Lunch

 

EN BLOC BUSINESS

3

MHA

4

Beckly Trust

5

Aldersgate Memorial Committee

6 Board of Management for Methodist Schools
7 Central Hall Westminster
8 Fernley Hartley Trust
9 Methodist Ministers Housing Society
10 Trustees for the Bailiwick of Guernsey
11 Trustees for Jersey Methodist Church Purposes
12 Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes
13 Trustees for Methodist Connexional Funds (Registered)
14 Westminster College Oxford Trust Ltd
15 NCH
16 Joint Advisory Committee on the Ethics of Investment
20 MRDF
22 Methodist Council Consolidated Accounts
23 Diaconal Order General Report
24 Trustees for Manx Methodist Purposes
25 New Room, Bristol
26 Methodist Ministers Pension Scheme
27 Central Finance Board
28 Stationing Committee
30 District Contributions
32 Connnexional Leadership Team - a Review
36 Conference Arrangements
38 Methodist Council
40 Epworth Fund Allocations
41 Methodist Publishing House
47 Connexional Allowances Committee
57 Committee Appointments
60 Memorials
63 Resourcing Mission Grants Committee
64 Authorisations (2)
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   


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