Río Texas Annual Conference
2017
THIRD SESSION
OF UNITED METHODIST
RÍO TEXAS CONFERENCE
BISHOP ROBERT SCHNASE, PRESIDING
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 7
1:00-5:00PM Registration Lobby in front of Exhibit Halls A&B, ABC
1:00-6:00PM Ministry Display Area Open Exhibit Hall A
7:00-7:30PM Gathering Music Selena Auditorium, ABC
7:30-9:00PM Service of Word and Table Selena Auditorium, ABC
Rev. Lupina Villalpando Stewart, Preaching
THURSDAY, JUNE 8
7:00AM-6:00 PM Registration Lobby in front of Exhibit Halls A&B
7:30AM-6:00PM Ministry Display Area Open Exhibit Hall A
7:45AM-8:00AM Gathering Music & Devotional Reflection Exhibit Hall B
8:00AM-10:00AM First Plenary Session Exhibit Hall B
Welcome & Opening of the Rio Texas Annual Conference
Call to Order
Introductions
Establishing the Bar
Organization & Adoption of the Agenda
Bishopís Message
Standing Rules Committee Report
Nominations Report (Preliminary)
Report of the Board of Trustees (Preliminary) *
Finance Table (CF&A) (Preliminary) *
Board of Pensions (Preliminary) *
10:30AM-12:00PM Clergy Session Henry Garrett A&B
10:30AM-12:00PM Laity Session Selena Auditorium
12:00PM-2:00PM Adjournment for Lunch
1:45PM-2:00PM Gathering Music Exhibit Hall B
2:00PM-5:00PM Second Plenary Exhibit Hall B
First Teaching SessionóAdam Hamilton
Board of Ordained Ministry Report
Youth Ministries Council Report
Vote on Proposed Constitutional Amendments
Commission on a Way Forward
5:00PM-7:00PM Adjournment for Dinner
7:15PM-7:30PM Gathering Music First UMC
7:30PM-9:00PM Service of Remembrance First UMC
Rev. Carl Rohlfs, Preaching
9:00PM-10:00PM Young Clergy Gathering with Adam Hamilton
* Persons with this board or agency are at a Ministry Display Booth in Exhibit Hall A to answer questions and hear comments.
FRIDAY, JUNE 9
7:00AM-5:00PM Registration Lobby in front of Exhibit Halls A&B
7:30AM-6:00PM Ministry Display Area Open Exhibit Hall A, ABC
7:45AM-8:00AM Gathering Music & Opening Prayer Exhibit Hall B, ABC
8:00AM-10:45AM Third Plenary Session
Second Teaching Session - Adam Hamilton
Lydia Patterson Institute
Black Methodists for Church Renewal 50th Year Celebration
Consent Agenda - For Conference Action
Project Transformation
10:45AM-11:00AM Break
11:00AM-12:00PM Celebration of Retirement & Videos Exhibit Hall B, ABC
12:00PM-2:00PM Adjournment for Lunch
2:00PM-5:00PM Fourth Plenary Exhibit Hall B, ABC
Third Teaching Session - Adam Hamilton
Workshops
Descriptions & Room Assignments
5:00PM-7:00PM Adjournment for Dinner
7:00PM-7:30PM Gathering Music Selena Auditorium
7:30PM-9:30PM Service of Commissioning & Ordination
Bishop Gregory V. Palmer, Preaching
9:30PM Commissioning & Ordination Reception Lobby
SATURDAY, JUNE 10
7:45AM-8:00AM Gathering Music & Opening Prayer Exhibit Hall B, ABC
8:00AM-12:00PM Fifth Plenary Exhibit Hall B, ABC
Teaching Session - Bishop Schnase
Nominations Committee Report
Board of Pensions Report
Board of Trustees Report
Finance Table (CF&A) Report
Fixing of the Appointments & Covenant Prayer
OTHER SCHEDULED ACTIVITIES RELATED TO THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE
Wednesday, June 7
11:30AM Extension Ministries Luncheon Selena Rotunda
1:00PM Board of Ordained Ministry Executive Committee Rm 106, ABC
1:00PM First Time Appointees Rm 107, ABC
1:00PM-5:00PM Clergy Spouse Meet & Greet First UMC
1:00PM-6:00PM Ministry Display Area Open Exhibit Hall A
2:00PM Board of Ordained Ministry Rm 106, ABC
4:00PM Equitable Compensation Rm 103, ABC
4:00PM Lay Leadership Team Rm 104, ABC
5:30PM Asbury Alumni and Friends Rms 101-102, ABC
5:30PM Perkins Dinner Selena Rotunda
Thursday, June 8
6:00AM-9:00AM Wellness Lab Screening for Health Benefit Plan
Participants; Breakfast for participants/families Rms 226-227
7:00AM-6:00PM Wellness Conversations Rm 103, ABC
7:30AM-6:00PM Ministry Display Area Open Exhibit Hall A
10:00AM Laity Session Selena Auditorium
10:00AM Clergy Session Henry Garrett A&B, ABC
12:00PM-1:30PM Administrative Committees Consultation Henry Garrett C, ABC
12:00PM-1:30PM Transformational Leadership in an Intercultural World Room 101
12:00PM Clergy Spouse Association Luncheon First UMC
12:00PM Deacon's Luncheon Selena Rotunda
12:00PM Peace & Justice Luncheon (MFSA) Watergarden A, ABC
12:00PM Transformational Leadership in Intercultural World Rms 101-102
5:30PM Austin Presbyterian Seminary Dinner Rms 101-102, ABC
Friday, June 9
6:00AM-9:00AM Wellness Lab Screening for Health Benefit Plan
Participants; Breakfast for participants/families Rms 226-227
7:00AM-8:00AM Mission Breakfast First UMC
7:00AM-6:00PM Wellness Conversations Rm 103, ABC
7:30AM-6:00PM Ministry Display Area Open Exhibit Hall A
12:00PM-1:30PM Friends of Texas Wesley Luncheon U & I Restaurant
12:15PM United Methodist Womenís Luncheon Watergarden A, ABC
12:15PM Friends of Hispanic/Latino Ministries Program Selena Rotunda
12:30PM Retired Clergy Luncheon Henry Garrett Pre-Function, ABC
5:00PM Black Methodists for Church Renewal Henry Garrett Pre-Function, ABC
Saturday, June 10
7:00AM Methodist Renewal Breakfast Henry Garrett Pre-Function, ABC
ROOM DIRECTORY
All rooms are in the American Bank Center
Beverage Station Lobby
Cokesbury Exhibit Hall A
Ministry Display Area Exhibit Hall A
Registration Lobby
Clergy Wellness Lab Screening Rms. 226, 227
MOMMY STATION
We welcome Rio Texas babies to Annual Conference 2017!
A Mommy Station is located off the side of the plenary hall for nursing moms (open during plenary sessions), and rocking chairs are available for the comfort of little ones and their caregivers.
FIRST UMC, CORPUS CHRISTI
900 S. Shoreline Blvd.
Child Care (with pre-reservation)
Clergy Spouse Meet & Greet, Wednesday, 1:00PM-5:00PM
Clergy Spouse Luncheon, Thursday, 12:00PM
Service of Remembrance Thursday evening, 7:30PM