What’s Happening?

An Informal Guide to the 140th Annual Meeting
of the Connecticut Conference of the United Church of Christ
Tolland High School – Tolland Connecticut
October 19-20, 2007

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Theme: “Let It Shine…Into the Future”

	Friday afternoon—October 19, 2007
12:00 – 3:00 p.m.	Clergy Luncheon with Recognition of 25- and 50-year Ordinands at United Congregational Church of Tolland Authorized Ministry Presentation Speakers: The Rev. Dr. Nick Carter, President, Andover Newton Theological School The Rev. Dr. William Imes, President, Bangor Theological Seminary
3:30 p.m.	Registration begins at Tolland High School
3:00 – 4:30 p.m.	Workshops at Tolland High School
4:30 – 5:15 p.m.	Resolution Hearings Budget Hearings
5:15 p.m.	Dinner in Cafeteria at Tolland High School
	Friday evening—The Meeting Begins—Session One
7:00 p.m.	Call to Order & Opening Worship
7:15 p.m.	Welcome and Greetings Greetings from our hosts, the churches of the Tolland Association. 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 Moderators will present guidelines, the Parliamentarian, and guests to be granted voice without vote status. General Synod Celebration and Recognition of Volunteers Treasurer’s Report “Yesterday’s Visionaries”
8:00 p.m.	Conference Minister’s Address Our Conference Minister, the Reverend Dr. Davida Foy Crabtree, will deliver her twelfth annual Conference Minister’s Address.
8:45 – 9:15 p.m.	Worship with communion
9:15 p.m.	Recess for the evening
	Saturday Morning, October 20, 2007—Session Two
8:00 a.m.	Registration Opens
9:00 a.m.	Call to Order and Worship
9:40 a.m.	Campaign Update
10:00 a.m.	Keynote Our Keynote speaker is Hans Holznagel, from our national United Church of Christ. Hans is better known as “Hans the Answer Guy” from the UCC @ 50 dvd “Yesterday’s Visionaries.” Many of you will remember him from General Synod. Hans will be joined by several of “Today’s Voices,” young adults who will share their vision and help us engage in a conversation about our church as we enter the next 50 years of the United Church of Christ.
11:15 a.m.	Speak Outs
11:25 a.m.	Comm,unity Team Update – Jay Krusell
11:40 a.m.	Disaster Response Ministry Team Update Rev. Shari Prestemon, Back Bay Mission
11:55 a.m.	Moderator’s Announcements
12:00 – 1:00 p.m.	Boxed Lunch – Cafeteria, Tolland High School
	Saturday Afternoon—Session Three
1:00 – 2:15 p.m.	Reflections Small group conversations centered around ideas expressed during the keynote time.
2:15 – 2:25 p.m.	Speak Out #2
2:25 – 3:15 p.m.	Board of Directors Report and Budget Presentation Other Business Matters
3:15 – 4:00 p.m.	Resolutions
4:00 p.m.	Commissioning Service
4:30 p.m.	Adjournment

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What’s Happening?

An Informal Guide to the 140th Annual Meeting of the Connecticut Conference of the United Church of Christ Tolland High School – Tolland Connecticut October 19-20, 2007

Theme: “Let It Shine…Into the Future”

Friday afternoon—October 19, 2007

Clergy Luncheon with Recognition of 25- and 50-year Ordinands at United Congregational Church of Tolland Authorized Ministry Presentation

Registration begins at Tolland High School

Dinner in Cafeteria at Tolland High School

Friday evening—The Meeting Begins—Session One

Call to Order & Opening Worship

Welcome and Greetings

General Synod Celebration and Recognition of Volunteers

Treasurer’s Report

“Yesterday’s Visionaries”

Conference Minister’s Address

Worship with communion

Recess for the evening

Saturday Morning, October 20, 2007—Session Two

Registration Opens

Call to Order and Worship

Campaign Update

Keynote

Speak Outs

Comm,unity Team Update – Jay Krusell

Disaster Response Ministry Team Update

Moderator’s Announcements

Boxed Lunch – Cafeteria, Tolland High School

Saturday Afternoon—Session Three

Reflections

Speak Out #2

Board of Directors Report and Budget Presentation Other Business Matters

Resolutions

Commissioning Service

Adjournment

An Informal Guide to the 140th Annual Meeting
of the Connecticut Conference of the United Church of Christ
Tolland High School – Tolland Connecticut
October 19-20, 2007

Clergy Luncheon with Recognition of 25- and 50-year Ordinands at United Congregational Church of Tolland
Authorized Ministry Presentation

Board of Directors Report and Budget Presentation
Other Business Matters