SCHEDULE
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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17, 2026
2:00 – 3:00 pm | Local Pastors Meeting
Location: Hilliard Center (Room TBD)
2:00 – 7:00 pm | Delegate Check-In
Location: Hilliard Center, Garrett Pre-Function
5:00 – 9:30 pm | Shuttle Service
Route: Between Omni Hotel and Hilliard Center
5:30 – 6:30 pm | SMU Alumni Dinner
Location: Hilliard Center (Room TBD)
6:00 pm | Mariachis
Location: Hilliard Center, Henry Garrett Ballroom
7:00 – 9:00 pm | Opening Worship, Holy Communion, Episcopal Address
Location: Hilliard Center, Henry Garrett Ballroom
Music: Bethany UMC, Austin
9:30 pm | Shuttle Service Ends
THURSDAY, JUNE 18, 2026
All plenary sessions held in Henry Garrett Ballroom unless otherwise noted.
6:30 – 9:30 am | Morning Shuttle Service
Route: Between Omni Hotel and Hilliard Center
7:00 – 10:30 am | Delegate Check-In
Location: Garrett Pre-Function Area
8:30 – 9:45 am | Laity Session
Location: Hilliard Center, Henry Garrett Ballroom
10:00 – 11:45 am | Clergy Session
Location: Henry Garrett Ballroom
11:30 APTS Luncheon
Location: Hilliard Center, Room TBD
11:45 – 1:30 pm | Lunch Break
Location: On campus and off campus
12 – 1 pm | United Women of Faith Luncheon
Location: First UMC Corpus
12 – 1:30 pm | Clergy Spouse Luncheon
Location: First UMC Corpus
1:00 – 1:30 pm | Standing Rules Q & A
Location: Hillard Center (Room TBD)
1:30 – 1:45 pm | Gathering Music – Bethany UMC, Austin
Location: Henry Garrett Ballroom
Plenary Session I
1:45 – 2:00 pm | Call to Order, First Plenary Session
Location: Henry Garrett Ballroom
2:00 – 2:10 pm | Organization of the Conference
2:10 – 2:25 pm | Consent Agenda
2:25 – 2:40 pm | Standing Rules Report
2:40 – 2:55 pm | Lay Leader Report
2:55 – 3:20 pm | Board of Ordained Ministry
3:20 – 3:35 pm | Texas Methodist Foundation
3:35 – 4:05 pm | Disaster Response Report
4:05 pm | Recess
4:00 – 8:00 pm | Evening Shuttle Service
Route: Between Hilliard Center, Omni, and FUMC Corpus
5:00 – 6:00 pm | Reconvene – Service of Remembrance
Clergy robe (any color), white stole
Location: First UMC Corpus
Music: Travis Park UMC
8 p.m. | Young Adults Gathering: Fun and Fellowship
Location: TBD
FRIDAY, JUNE 19, 2026
All plenary sessions held in Henry Garrett Ballroom unless otherwise noted.
6:00 – 9:30 am | Morning Shuttle Service
Route: Between Omni Hotel and Hilliard Center
6:30 – 8:30 am | Mission Breakfast: Building the Beloved Community
Location: Water Garden A
8:30 – 8:45 am | Gathering Music – Bethany UMC, Austin
Location: Henry Garrett Ballroom
Plenary Session II
8:45 – 9:00 am | Call to Order, Second Plenary Session
Location: Henry Garrett Ballroom
9:00 – 9:45 am | Juneteenth Worship
9:45 – 10:05 am | Huston-Tillotson
10:05 – 10:25 am | Lydia Patterson Institute
10:25 – 10:50 am | Project Transformation
10:50 – 11:00 am | Nominations Slate
11:00 – 11:15 am | Stretch Break
11:15 – 11:40 am | Teaching Session I | Love Boldly
11:40 – 11:45 am | Announcement, Finance Q & A
12:00 – 1:30 pm | Lunch Break
Location: On campus and off campus
12:00 – 1:00 pm | Retired Clergy Luncheon
Location: Garrett Pre-Function
12:00 – 1:30 pm | Huston-Tillotson Luncheon
Location: Hilliard Center, Water Garden A
Music: Jazz Ensemble
1:00 – 1:30 pm | Finance Q & A
Location: Hilliard Center (Room TBD)
1:30 – 1:45 pm | Gathering Music – Bethany UMC, Austin
Location: Henry Garrett Ballroom
Plenary Session III
1:45 – 2:00 pm | Call to Order and Prayer, Third Plenary Session
Location: Henry Garrett Ballroom
2:00 – 2:20 pm | Uniting Table
2:20 – 2:30 pm | Methodist Healthcare Ministries
2:30 – 2:40 pm | Methodist Healthcare System
2:40 – 3:10 pm | Teaching Session 2 | Serve Joyfully
3:10 – 3:20 pm | United Women in Faith
3:20 – 3:45 pm | Directors’ Report
3:45 – 4:05 pm | Ministry with Youth and Young Adults
4:05 – 4:15 pm | Blessing of Youth
4:15 – 4:35 pm | SMU Perkins School of Theology
4:30 – 5:00 pm | Late Afternoon Shuttle Service
Route: Between Omni and Hilliard Center
4:35 p.m. | Recess
Location: Henry Garrett Ballroom
5:00 – 10:00 pm | Evening Shuttle Service
Route: Between Hilliard Center, Omni, and FUMC Corpus
6:15 – 6:30 pm | Robing and Line-Up of Clergy
Location: First UMC Corpus, Sanctuary
6:30 – 8:30 pm | Reconvene – Service of Commissioning and Ordination
Clergy robe (any color), red stole
Location: First UMC Corpus, Sanctuary
Music: First UMC, Brownsville Choir
8:30 – 9:00 pm | Reception for Commissioned and Ordained
Location: First UMC Corpus, Fellowship Hall
SATURDAY, JUNE 20, 2026
All plenary sessions held in Henry Garrett Ballroom unless otherwise noted.
8:45 – 9:00 am | Gathering Music – Bethany UMC, Austin
Location: Henry Garrett Ballroom
Plenary Session IV
9:00 – 9:10 am | Call to Order and Prayer, Fourth Plenary Session
Location: Henry Garrett Ballroom
9:10 – 9:35 am | Teaching Session 3 | Lead Courageously
9:35 – 9:45 am | Be UMC Awards & One Matters Award
9:45 – 10:05 am | Chancellor’s Report
10:05 – 10:20 am | Report of the Trustees
10:20 – 10:35 am | Pensions & Benefits
10:35 – 10:50 am | Episcopacy Report
10:50 – 11:05 am | Nominations Report Finalized (Vote)
11:05 – 11:20 am | Finance Table Report & Vote
11:20 – 11:35 am | Resolutions Presented
11:35 – 11:40 am | 2027 Rio Texas Annual Conference Information
11:40 a.m. | Fixing of Appointments with Covenant Prayer
Adjourn | 4th Plenary Session & 12th Rio Texas Annual Conference