FRIDAY MAY 19
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Pre-Conference Event “In The Company Of Women : Reclaiming and Envisioning Shared Leadership in the Kingdom“ | Ambrosia Room
3:00-6:30 PM
Registration | Spartan
4:30-5:30 PM
Newcomer Orientation | Macintosh II
6:00-7:00 PM
Dinner (On Your Own)
7:00-8:15 PM
Worship – Keynote Address by Sarah Bessey : “Out of Sorts” | Ambrosia
8:15-8:30 PM
LOGOS Bible Software Presentation | Ambrosia
8:30-9:00 PM
Organize the Conference | Ambrosia
Nominating Committee Report | Ambrosia
9:00-10:00 PM
Study Team Resourcing Sessions:
- LifePlan Study Team/NLT | Macintosh I
- Nominating Committee | Macintosh II
Ministry Centre Office | Golden Delicious
Prayer Room available 24 hours | Northern Spy
10:00-10:30 PM
Ice Cream Dessert Social – Sponsored by Roberts Wesleyan College | Muskoka Foyer
SATURDAY MAY 20
7:00 AM
Cash & Carry Breakfast | Foyer
Spouse’s Gathering | Collingwood
8:00-8:15 AM
Roll Call & Orientation to the Day | Ambrosia
8:15-8:45 AM
Worship & Prayer | Ambrosia Room
8:45-10:00 AM
LifePlan Study Team Report – LifePlan Session 1 | Ambrosia Room
- The Religious Face of Canada – Jared Siebert
- Canada’s Changing Landscape – Dr. Joel Thiessen
- Bridges without Rivers – Jared Siebert
10:00 – 10:30 AM
Coffee Break | Foyer
10:30 – 11:30 AM
LifePlan Session 2 | Ambrosia Room
- Artistic Presentation of Bridges and Rivers – Darryl Dozlaw & Tamera Goller
- The Freedom (Brantford) story – Tanya Prinsep
- Bridges over Changing Rivers – Marc McAlister
11:30 AM -12:00 PM
Nominating Committee Report – Mike Hogeboom | Ambrosia Room
- Elections (BOA, SCOD, NMEGaP, Nominating Committee}
Announcements
12:00-1:00 PM
Lunch
1:00-2:30 PM
LifePlan Session 3 | Ambrosia Room
- The Hampton (Saskatoon) story – Harold Gonyou & Keitha Ogbogu
- The Big Question! (What Kind of Church does Canada Need?) – Ian Isaak
- Corporate Prayer – Marc McAlister
2:30-3:00 PM
Coffee Break | Foyer
3:00-4:00 PM
LifePlan Session 4 | Ambrosia Room
- The Big Answer! – Bishop Cliff Fletcher
4:00 – 4:45 PM
LifePlan Session 5 | Ambrosia Room
- Prayer for Your Community – Bishop Cliff Fletcher
4:45 – 5:00 PM
Report of Election Results – General Conference Secretary | Ambrosia Room
- BOA, SCOD, NMEGaP, Nominating Committee
Announcements
5:00-7:00 PM
Dinner (on your own)
Caucus of New BOA | MacIntosh I
6:45-8:45 PM
Worship | Ambrosia Room
- Memorial Service – Beverly & Kevin Kay
- Devotional Message – Bishop Keith Elford
8:45-9:45 PM
Farewell Celebration for Bishop Keith & Donna Elford | Ambrosia Room
9:45 – 10:30
Dessert Social – Sponsored by Tyndale University College and Seminary | Muskoka Foyer
SUNDAY MAY 21
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Worship | Ambrosia Room
Consecration of Bishop Cliff Fletcher
- Message & Communion
12:00-2:30 PM
Lunch (on your own)
New Retirees Luncheon (by invitation only) | Collingwood
2:30-3:30 PM
Workshop Session 1
- Becoming a Socially Engaging Ministry – Darrell Keezer | MacIntosh II
- Global Partnerships – Paula Moriarity | Algonquin
- Community Development Missionary – Todd Stelmach | Muskoka I
- Facility Rental Issues (CCCC) – Gilbert Langerak | Spartan
- Plan To Protect – Creating a ministry of safety and care – Melodie Bissell | Muskoka II
- Are You Good To Go? Duty of Care for Short Term Mission Trips – Ken Hall | Muskoka III
- Tackling a Generation at Risk – Bringing a Christ-centred response to a sexually charged culture (CAPPS) Speaker: Dr. Laura Lewis & Tara Steeves | Georgian
- Mobile & Web Giving Solutions (Tithe.ly) – Dean Sweetman | Haliburton
- Effective Discipleship for Today’s Youth (EFC) – Joel Gordon | Niagara
- Coming out of Babylon – The road to whole-life stewardship (Financial Discipleship Canada) – Jan Kupecz | MacIntosh I
3:45 – 4:45 PM
Workshop Session 2
- 37 Ways Your Website Died – Darrell Keezer | MacIntosh II
- What is the New Leaf Network? – Jared Siebert | Muskoka I
- Bearing Faithful Witness – Darrin Lindsay & Seth Freeman | Algonquin
- Youth Network – Marc McAlister | Muskoka II
- Narrative Budget – Telling the story of your church budget – Sandy Crozier | Muskoka III
- Set Free Movement – Blake Found | Georgian Bay
- 3D Round Table – Brian Bell| Haliburton
- Shalom Leadership – Leading positive culture change in church – Jay Mowchenko | Niagara
- Healthy Rural Churches Round Table – Paul Millar| Spartan
- Redefining Normal: How your mission dollars can have maximum impact! (World Relief Canada) – Don Miller | MacIntosh I
5:00 – 6:30 PM
Dinner (On Your Own)
7:00 – 8:30 PM
Worship
Devotional and Q&A with the Bishop – Bishop Cliff Fletcher | Ambrosia Room
8:45 – 9:45
Study Team Resourcing Sessions
- Board of Administration | MacIntosh I
- Ministerial Education Guidance and Placement (MEGaP) | MacIntosh II
- Study Commission on Doctrine | Niagara
MONDAY MAY 22
7:00 AM
Cash & Carry Breakfast | Foyer
8:00-8:45 AM
Worship & Prayer – Bishop Desvariste (Haiti) | Ambrosia Room
8:45 – 9:00 AM
Roll Call & Orientation to the Day – Bishop Cliff Fletcher | Ambrosia Room
9:00-9:30 AM
Board of Administration Report | Ambrosia Room
9:30 – 10:00 AM
“Careful Thinking About God’s Truth” – Study Team Report (Study Commission on Doctrine – SCOD) | Ambrosia
10:00 – 10:30 AM
Coffee Break | Foyer
10:30 – 11:30 AM
Recommendations from: BOA, NMEGaP, Nominating Committee, SCOD | Ambrosia
11:30 – 11:45 AM
Foundations Reports | Ambrosia Room
- Free Methodist Foundation
- Lorne Park Foundation
11:45-12:00 PM
Announcements | Ambrosia Room
12:00-1:00 PM
Lunch
All Youth Leaders and Advocatees Lunch with Marc McAlister | Collingwood
1:00-1:15 PM
Worship | Ambrosia Room
1:15 – 2:15
“Developing Godly, Competent Leaders for Today and Tomorrow” (National Ministerial Education Guidance and Placement Committee – NMEGaP) | Ambrosia Room
2:15 – 2:30 PM
Complimentary Resolutions – Miscellaneous | Ambrosia Room
2:30 – 3:00 PM
Adjournment & Closing Worship | Ambrosia Room
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