Conference Schedule 2015
Oregon-Idaho
Annual Conference 2015
(Updated 6-4-15, subject to changes.)
Tuesday, June 9, 2015
1:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Board of Ordained Ministry (Grand Hotel Boardroom)
Wednesday, June 10, 2015
8:00 a.m. Board of Ordained Ministry (Grand Hotel Boardroom)
12:00 p.m. Ministry Marketplace set-up (1st and 2nd floor hallways)
3:00 p.m. Volunteers Orientation (1st floor Santiam 1)
4:00-5:30 p.m. Youth members check in (1st floor Lobby of SCC)
4:00-8:00 p.m. On-site check-in (1st floor Lobby of SCC)
4:00 p.m. Cokesbury Bookstore opens
6:00 p.m. Page training with Floor Manager (2nd floor Willamette Ballroom)
6:30 p.m. New (and returning!) Members Orientation (1st floor Santiam 1)
7:00 p.m. Coffee House sponsored by Reconciling United Methodists (1st floor Santiam 2-3)
Thursday, June 11, 2015
8:00 a.m. Cokesbury bookstore open (second floor Croisan A & B)
8:45 a.m. Laity Session (2nd floor Willamette Ballroom & rooms TBA)
9:00 a.m. Clergy Session (MICAH Building, Salem 1st United Methodist Church)
10:45 a.m. Boise 1st Epworth Chorale set-up (2nd floor Willamette Ballroom)
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Laity Workshops (rooms TBA)
12:00 p.m. Lunch (1st floor Santiam rooms)
General Lunch Santiam 1
Boston U. Alumni Lunch Santiam 2
Claremont U. Alumni Lunch Santiam 3
Town & Country Churches Lunch Santiam 4
Christians Engaged in Faith Formation Santiam 5
Crater Lake District Lunch Santiam 6
Sessions Committee Lunch Croisan C
Extension Ministers Lunch with the Bishop (Grand Hotel, Bentley’s restaurant)
12:00 - 1:30 p.m. Ministry Marketplace Focus Time
1:30 p.m. Living the Connection - Plenary Session #1 (2nd floor Willamette Ballroom)
Native American Blessing, Opening Worship & Bishop's address, Nominations report,
Legislative forum, Hosting General Conference, Native American Presentation
5:30 p.m. Dinner (1st floor Santiam rooms)
General Dinner Santiam 1
Willamette U. Alumni Dinner Santiam 3
DinnerChurch Santiam 5
Global Missions Dinner Santiam 6
6:30 p.m. Rehearsal for Memorial Service (2nd floor, Willamette Ballroom)
7:00 p.m. Clergy Robing (2nd floor, Pringle room)
7:00 p.m. Memorial Service families gather (2nd floor, Croisan C)
7:30 p.m. Memorial Service, (2nd floor Willamette Ballroom)
Reception (first floor Santiam 2-3)
9:00 p.m. Rehearsal for Ordination and Commissioning Worship service (Salem 1st UMC)
Friday, June 12, 2015
(Voting will take place at various times in Plenary sessions Friday and Saturday)
6:00-10:00 a.m. Blueprint for Wellness - Health Screening (Grand Hotel boardroom)
8:00 a.m. Cokesbury bookstore open (second floor Croisan A & B)
8:30 a.m. Living the Connection - Plenary Session #2 (2nd floor Willamette Ballroom)
Native American Blessing, Prayer and Praise, General Conference Delegates, Ministry
Leadership Team, Council on Finance & Administration, Board of Pension & Health, Board
of Ordained Ministry, Legislative Forum, Appointments
12:00 p.m. Lunch (1st floor Santiam rooms)
General Lunch Santiam 1
Sage District Lunch Santiam 4-5
Columbia District Lunch Santiam 6
Sessions Committee Lunch Croisan C
Retirees Luncheon (by invitation) Santiam rooms 2-3
1:30 p.m. Living the Connection - Plenary Session #3 (second floor Willamette Ballroom)
Native American blessing, Worship Act of Repentance, Lay Leader Address, Recognition of Retirees,
Council on Finance & Administration, Legislative Forum
5:00-6:00 p.m. Ministry Marketplace Focus Time
6:00 p.m. Circles Around the World – 2015 Dinner & Awards (1st floor, Santiam Ballroom)
Celebrating the global United Methodist Church
Saturday, June 13, 2015
6:00-10:00 a.m. Blueprint for Wellness - Health Screening (Grand Hotel boardroom)
7:00 a.m. Miles4Malaria 5K Fun Run/Walk registration at Minto Bown Park - Public welcome!
7:30-8:30 a.m. Miles4Malaria 5K Fun Run/Walk at Minto Brown Park - Public Welcome!
8:00 a.m. Cokesbury bookstore open (2nd floor Croisan A & B)
8:30-9:45 a.m. Order of Deacons meeting (Santiam 2)
(Voting will take place at various times in Plenary sessions Friday and Saturday)
10:00 a.m. Living the Connection - Plenary Session #4 (2nd floor Willamette Ballroom)
Native American blessing, Prayer and Praise, Equitable Compensation, Council on Finance
& Administration Budget vote, Imagine No Malaria, Legislative Forum
12:00 p.m. Lunch (1st floor Santiam rooms)
UM Women Lunch Santiam 1
General Lunch Santiam 2
CLD Reunion Lunch Santiam 3
Lay Assigned Pastors Lunch Santiam 4
Licensed Local Pastors Lunch Santiam 5
Cascadia District Lunch Santiam 6
Youth Lunch with Bishop Hagiya (off-site restaurant)
(For info contact Anna Eckelbarger Salas: ajeckelbarger@gmail.com)
1:30 p.m. Living the Connection - Plenary Session #5 (2nd floor Willamette Ballroom)
Native American blessing, Prayer and Praise, Introduce Delegation, Board of Camp & Retreat
Ministries, Legislative Forum, Nominations Report vote, Trustees, Church Closures, Introduction of
UM Volunteers in Mission Teams, Holy Land Task Force, Appointments, Ministry Leadership Team
5:30 p.m. Cokesbury bookstore closes
5:30 p.m. Dinner (1st floor Santiam rooms)
General Dinner Santiam 1
Methodist Federation for Social Action Santiam 2-3
7:00 -7:30 Shuttle vans to Salem 1st UMC (Salem Convention Center - Commercial St. side)
7:30 p.m. Service of Ordination and Commissioning, (Salem First United Methodist Church)
Reception