Schedule

Dinners

• Clergywomen (at Christ UMC Plano)
• Young Clergy (at Christ UMC Plano)
• Laity (at First UMC Plano)
• Intern (at First UMC RIchardson's Bartula Family Life Center)

Opening Worship and Time of Remembrance

• Bishop Tracy S. Malone

First UMC Richardson

Reception hosted by Bishop Michael and Joan McKee 

• Honoring Bishop Tracy S. Malone and families of those being remembered

Opening Session

• Rev. DeAndre Johnson

Bishop McKee's Welcome and Prayer 

• Opening Prayer (Rev. Lucretia Facen)
• Welcome to First UMC Richardson (Dr. Clayton Oliphint)
• Organization of the Conference/Setting of the Bar (Rev. Judith Reedy)
• Lay/Clergy Equalization (Rev. Judith Reedy)
• Standing Rules (Ms. Anne Todd)
  • Legislative Item: Change of Name from Center for New Church Starts and Congregational Development --> Center for Church Development
• Introduction of Consent Calendar (Rev. Andy Lewis)

Service of Baptismal Renewal and Episcopal Address

• Bishop Michael McKee

“New Faces, New Spaces” Spotlight Moment

• Wesley UMC Sulphur Springs

50th Anniversary Recognition of the Uniting Conference

• Bishop Michael McKee

Episcopacy Committee

• Dr. Clayton Oliphint and Episcopacy Committee 

 Board of Ordained Ministry Report 

• Chair (Rev. Tim Morrison)
• Chair of Preparation and Qualifications (Rev. Billy Echols-Richter)
• Order of Local Pastors (Rev. Marsha Middleton)
• Conference Relations Chair (Rev. Paul Gould)
  • Blessing of Retirees (Rev. Emma William)
• Residency Chairs (Rev. Matt Tuggle and Rev. Blair Thompson-White)

Keynote #1

• Rev. Adam Hamilton: What Leaders Do and Why They Do It

Announcement and Prayer

• Rev. Judith Reedy
• Rev. Ricky Harrison

12:27 p.m.

Lunch Break

• General Meal  (Bartula Family Life Center)
• Evangelical Lunch (Mays Hall)
• Church and Society Lunch (Ogden Fellowship Hall)
• Retiree Lunch (Worship and Arts Center)
• Lay Servants Lunch (Room 230 A&B)
• Young Clergy Lunch w/ Rev. Adam Hamilton (Room 227 A&B)
• Children’s Ministry Workers’ Lunch (Middlebrooks Hall)

Gathering Worship and Opening Prayer

• Rev. DeAndre Johnson
• Mr. Danny Soliz

Agency Video

• Dallas Bethlehem Center

Legislative Action – Amendment 1

• Rev. Clayton Oliphint
• Mr. Tim Crouch

“New Faces, New Spaces” Spotlight Moment

• Webb Chapel UMC/Immanuel Korean UMC

Keynote #2

• Rev. Adam Hamilton: Effective Worship and Preaching

Award Presentations

• Foundation for Evangelism Distinguished Evangelist (presented by Mrs. Jane Wood)
• Harry Denman – Clergy (presented by Rev. Marti Soper)
• Harry Denman – Laity (presented by Mr. Jeff Bouis)
• One Matters Award (presented by Rev. Dr. Ron Henderson)
• Bishop Wm. B. Oden Ecumenical (presented by Rev. Andrew Lewis)
• In Mission Together/Mission Initiative Award (presented by Rev. Edgar Avitia)

Announcement, Request and Prayer

• Rev. Judith Reedy
• Rev. Ben Hensley
• Rev. Nakhoon Cho

ToolBox Sessions

• “Unleashing the Laity” (Rev. Adam Hamilton in Worship and Arts Center)
• “Sacred Circles for All Ages” (Rev. Dr. Leanne Hadley in Fleming Rehearsal Hall in Orr Music Suite)
• “Giving Leadership” (Dave Farish with the Board of Laity in the Chapel)
• “New Faces, New Spaces” Panel (in Youth Worship Center)
  • Rev. Debbie Lyons, Moderator
  • Rev. Steve Cook, Wesley UMC Sulphur Springs
  • Rev. Mark Hutchinson, Powderly UMC
  • Mrs. Cheryl Bishop, A Time for Children, First UMC Richardson
  • Rev. Christopher O’Riley, Hamilton Park UMC
  • Rev. Lynda Mayberry and Rev. Sul Chol Kwon, Webb Chapel/Immanuel Korean UMC

Book Signing

• Rev. Adam Hamilton

Ordination Dinner

• Ordination participant dinner (in Room 230 A&B, 227 A&B)
• Serving Line (in 226 A&B)
• Cabinet dinner (in Room 205/207)
• Retirees (in Room 210)
• Robing
  • Elder and Deacon Commissionees (in Harvey Assembly Room 217)
  • Elder and Deacon Ordinands (in Rooms 216 & 218)
  • Cabinet (in Room 208)
  • Retirees (in Room 210)
  • P & Q (in Room 212
• Photography (in Room 203)

Ordination Service

• Bishop Michael McKee

Breakfast

• UMW (Mays Hall)
• Perkins (Ogden Fellowship Hall)

Opening Session

• Rev. DeAndre Johnson

Opening Greeting and Prayer

• Bishop McKee
• Rev. Dallen Morgan

 “New Faces, New Spaces” Spotlight Moment

• Powderly UMC

Keynote #3

• Rev. Adam Hamilton: Mission and Evangelism

Break

Book signing

• Rev. Adam Hamilton

Gathering Worship

• Rev. DeAndre Johnson

Lay Reports

• Laity Address (Mr. Jeff Bouis)
• Clergy Spouse Address (Mrs. Alyssa Womack)
• Young Person’s Address (Ms. Anna Shipley, CCYM Chair and Ms. Avery Moore, YSF Chair)

Center Directors Reports

• Rev. Marti Soper
• Rev. Andy Lewis
• Rev. Dr. Owen Ross

Agency Video #2

• Golden Cross/Methodist Health System

Announcements and Prayer

• Rev. Judith Reedy
• Mr. Herman Totten

Lunch break

• General  (in Bartula Family Life Center)
• Local Pastors (in Mays Hall)
• Clergy Spouses (in Ogden Fellowship Hall)
• Black Methodists for Church Renewal (in Worship & Arts Center)
• Deacons (in Middlebrooks Hall)
• Duke Alumni (in Room 205)
• Hispanic Ministry (in Harvey Assembly Room 217)
• Administrative Assistants (in Room 206)

Gathering Worship

• Rev. DeAndre Johnson

 Opening Prayer

• Rev. Jamie Nelson

 Report on “A Way Forward”

• Bishop Mike McKee

Hurricane Harvey Relief Effort Report

• Rev. Andy Lewis
• Rev. Dr. Janet Bell Odom
• Rev. Clay Womack

Connectional Resources Report

• Board of Pension and Health Benefits (Rev. Todd Harris)  
• Trustees/Historical Marker Legislation (Rev. Jodi Smith) 
• Committee on Finance and Administration (Mr. Larry Womack)

“New Places, New Spaces” Spotlight Moment

• A Time for Children, FUMC Richardson

Keynote #4

• Rev. Dr. Leanne Hadley

Legislative Matters

• Bishop Mike McKee
• Consent Calendar (Rev. Andy Lewis)
• Nominations (Rev. Andy Lewis)
• Other Legislation

Agency Video #3

• Wesley-Rankin Community Center

New Places, New Spaces” Spotlight Moment

• Hamilton Park UMC

Closing Worship/Setting of Appointments/Communion

• Bishop Mike McKee