Conference Schedule

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Tuesday, September 17

8:00-10:00 PM
Band Rehearsal
In-person
Online
Speaker
Location

Wednesday, September 18

Band Rehearsal (Methodist school)
Registration Team Meeting (3:00PM at CCCR)

Thursday, September 19

In-person
Online
Speaker
Location
  • Registration begins (at hotels)
  • Commission on the General Conference (8 AM at CCCR)
  • Transitional Leadership Council (8 AM at the Marriott)
  • Marshalls Training (9 AM at CCCR)
  • Worship rehearsal (10 AM at CCCR)
  • Pages Training (1 PM at CCCR)
  • Concert of Prayer rehearsal (2 PM at CCCR)
  • Presidents Pro Tempore (2 PM at the Marriott)
  • Prayer team orientation (3 PM at CCCR)
  • Choir & Band rehearsal (3:30 PM at the School)
  • Heads of Delegation (5 PM at Marriott)
  • Agenda Committee (6 PM at CCCR)

Day 1: Friday, September 20

7:15 AM
Band Rehearsal
In-person
Online
Speaker
Location
Early morning:
Courtesies Committee (CCCR)
In-person
Online
Speaker
Location
7:00-8:00 AM
Choir & Orchestra Warm-Up (CCCR)
In-person
Online
Speaker
Location
7:30 AM
Consecration Prayer (Prayer Room)
In-person
Online
Speaker
Location
8:00 AM
Band Warm-up
In-person
Online
Speaker
Location
9:00 AM
Speaker
Location
  • Greetings and Introductions
  • Safety video
  • AI Translation Training
9:30 AM
Opening Worship and Episcopal Address
Bishops Jones, Webb, and Yohanna
In-person
Online
Speaker
Location
10:30 AM
Break
In-person
Online
Speaker
Location
10:55 AM
In-person
Online
Speaker
Location
  • Opening Plenary Session
  • Voting System Training
  • Parliamentary Procedure training
  • Setting the Bar of Conference
  • Election of Conference Secretary and Assistant Secretary(s)
11:30 AM
Concert of Prayer
In-person
Online
Speaker
Location
12:00 PM
Lunch Break
In-person
Online
Speaker
Location
12:00-12:30 PM
Consecration Prayer (Prayer Room)
In-person
Online
Speaker
Location
1:15 PM
Speaker
Location
  • Continuation of Items from the morning plenary
  • ‍Adoption of Plan of Organization and Covenant for Our Life Together (including the Limited Agenda)
  • Resolution Electing Bishops Webb & Jones
  • Report of Agenda Committee
  • Referral of Episcopal Elections Process Resolution
  • Motions to include petitions outside the Limited Agenda
  • Adoption of Book of Doctrines and Discipline and the Judicial Process and Procedures – Petition 110
  • Costa Rica Covenant Resolution (include signing of the covenant) 
3:30 PM
Adjourn for buses and dinner
In-person
Online
Speaker
Location
5:00 PM
Band Warm-up (Methodist School)
In-person
Online
Speaker
Location
6:15 PM
Consecration Prayer (Methodist School)
In-person
Online
Speaker
Location
6:45 PM
Consecration Prayer of Worship Team (Methodist School, on the platform)
In-person
Online
Speaker
Location
7:00 PM
Worship Service, Methodist School — Rev. Dr. Carolyn Moore, preaching
In-person
Online
Speaker
Location

Day 2: Saturday, September 21

6:45 AM
Agenda/Calendar Committee
In-person
Online
Speaker
Location
7:15 AM
Speaker
Location
  • Registration desk opens
  • Courtesies Committee (CCCR)
7:30 AM
Consecration Prayer (Prayer Room)
In-person
Online
Speaker
Location
8:00 AM
In-person
Online
Safety Video & Opening Devotion (video) (in Legislative Committee)
Speaker
Location
8:30 AM
Speaker
Location
  • Legislative Committees
  • Bus departs for mission and evangelism opportunities
10:15 AM
Break
In-person
Online
Speaker
Location
10:35 AM
Speaker
Location
  • Legislative Committees
  • Honored Guests meeting in Explananda
12:00 PM
In-person
Online
Lunch Break
Communion Service
Speaker
Location
12:00-12:30 PM
Consecration Prayer (Prayer Room)
In-person
Online
Speaker
Location
1:15 PM
Legislative Committees
In-person
Online
Speaker
Location
3:15 PM
Break
In-person
Online
Speaker
Location
3:35 PM
Legislative Committees
In-person
Online
Speaker
Location
6:00 PM
Dinner
Deadline for Submitting Committee Actions
In-person
Online
Speaker
Location
7:00 PM
In-person
Online
Journal Committee
Speaker
Location
7:00-9:30 PM
In-person
Online
Legislative Committees (optional)
Speaker
Location

Day 3: Sunday, September 22

6:45 AM
Agenda/Calendar Committee
In-person
Online
Speaker
Location
7:00-8:00 AM
In-person
Online
Choir & orchestra Warm-Up (CCCR)
Speaker
Location
7:15 AM
Registration desk opens
Courtesies Committee (CCCR)
In-person
Online
Speaker
Location
7:30 AM
Consecration Prayer (Prayer Room)
In-person
Online
Speaker
Location
8:00 AM
In-person
Online
Worship with Communion — Bishop Scott Jones, Preaching
Speaker
Location
9:00 AM
Speaker
Location
  • Plenary Session
  • Safety Video
  • Announcements
  • Report of Agenda Committee
  • Report of the Commission on the General Conference
  • Legislative Committee Reports 
10:15 AM
Break
In-person
Online
Speaker
Location
10:35 AM
In-person
Online
Legislative Committees OR Plenary
Speaker
Location
12:00 PM
In-person
Online
Lunch Break
Speaker
Location
12:00-12:30 PM
Consecration Prayer (Prayer Room)
In-person
Online
Speaker
Location
1:15 PM
Legislative Committees OR Plenary
In-person
Online
Speaker
Location
3:15 PM
Break
In-person
Online
Speaker
Location
3:35 PM
In-person
Online
Legislative Committees OR Plenary
Speaker
Location
6:00 PM
In-person
Online
  • Dinner or Adjournment
  • Deadline for Submitting Committee Actions
Speaker
Location
6:45 PM
In-person
Online
Consecration Prayer (if needed, Prayer Room)
Speaker
Location
7:00 PM
In-person
Online
Journal Committee
Speaker
Location
7:00-9:30 PM
In-person
Online
Legislative Committees (if needed)
Speaker
Location

Day 4: Monday, September 23

6:45 AM
Agenda/Calendar Committee
In-person
Online
Speaker
Location
7:15 AM
In-person
Online
  • Registration desk opens
  • Courtesies Committee (CCCR)
Speaker
Location
Time, place TBD
Journal Committee
In-person
Online
Speaker
Location
7:30 AM
Consecration Prayer (Prayer Room)
In-person
Online
Speaker
Location
8:00 AM
In-person
Online
  • Legislative Committees OR Plenary
  • Opening Devotion (video)
  • Safety Video
Speaker
Location
8:30 AM
In-person
Online
Bus departs for mission and evangelism opportunities
Speaker
Location
10:15 AM
Break
In-person
Online
Speaker
Location
10:35 AM
In-person
Online
Legislative Committees OR Plenary
Speaker
Location
12:00 PM
In-person
Online
Lunch Break
Communion Service
Speaker
Location
12:00-12:30 PM
Consecration Prayer (Prayer Room)
In-person
Online
Speaker
Location
1:15 PM
Legislative Committees OR Plenary
In-person
Online
Speaker
Location
3:15 PM
Break
In-person
Online
Speaker
Location
3:35 PM
In-person
Online
Legislative Committees/Plenary
Speaker
Location
6:00 PM
In-person
Online
  • Dinner or Adjournment
  • Deadline for Submitting Committee Actions
Speaker
Location
6:45 PM
In-person
Online
Consecration Prayer (if needed, Prayer Room)
Speaker
Location
7:00 PM
In-person
Online
Journal Committee
Speaker
Location
7:30-9:30 PM
In-person
Online
Legislative Committees OR Plenary (if needed)
Speaker
Location

Day 5: Tuesday, September 24

6:45 AM
Agenda/Calendar Committee
In-person
Online
Speaker
Location
7:15 AM
In-person
Online
  • Registration desk opens
  • Courtesies Committee (CCCR)
  • Time, place TBD: Journal Committee
Speaker
Location
7:30 AM
Consecration Prayer (Prayer Room)
In-person
Online
Speaker
Location
8:00 AM
In-person
Online
  • Plenary Session
  • Safety Video
  • Opening Devotion
  • Report of Agenda Committee
  • Elections
  • Legislative Committee reports
  • Conference Business 
Speaker
Location
8:30 AM
In-person
Online
Bus departs for mission and evangelism opportunities
Speaker
Location
10:15 AM
Break
In-person
Online
Speaker
Location
10:35 AM
In-person
Online
  • Plenary Session
  • Chaplain Report
  • Legislative Committee reports
  • Elections
  • Conference Business 
Speaker
Location
12:00 PM
In-person
Online
Lunch Break
Communion Service
Speaker
Location
12:00-12:30 PM
Consecration Prayer (Prayer Room)
In-person
Online
Speaker
Location
1:15 PM
In-person
Online
  • Plenary Session
  • Legislative Committee
  • Elections
  • Conference Business 
Speaker
Location
4:30
Adjourn for dinner
In-person
Online
Speaker
Location
5:30-615 PM
In-person
Online
  • Buses depart for International Convention Center (CIC Ande)
  • Deadline for Submitting Committee Actions 
Speaker
Location
6:15-6:40 PM
In-person
Online
Consecration Prayer (Backstage, CIC Ande)
Speaker
Location
6:45 PM
In-person
Online
Consecration of Worship Team (on the Platform) 
Speaker
Location
7:00 PM
In-person
Online
Worship at International Convention Center (CIC Ande) 
Speaker
Location

Day 6: Wednesday, September 25

6:45 AM
Agenda/Calendar Committee
In-person
Online
Speaker
Location
7:15 AM
In-person
Online
  • Registration desk opens
  • Courtesies Committee (CCCR)
  • Time, place TBD: Journal Committee
  • Consecration Prayer (Prayer Room) 
Speaker
Location
8:00 AM
In-person
Online
  • Plenary Session
  • Safety Video
  • Opening Devotion (live or video)
  • Report of Agenda Committee
  • Elections (if needed)
  • Legislative Committee reports
  • Conference Business 
Speaker
Location
10:15 AM
Break
In-person
Online
Speaker
Location
10:35 AM
In-person
Online
  • Plenary Session
  • Legislative Committee reports
  • Elections (if needed)
  • Conference Business 
Speaker
Location
11:30 AM
In-person
Online
Keith Boyette Retirement Celebration 
Speaker
Location
12:00 PM
Lunch Break
Communion Service
In-person
Online
Speaker
Location
12:00-12:30 PM
Consecration Prayer (Prayer Room) 
In-person
Online
Speaker
Location
1:15 PM
In-person
Online
  • Plenary Session
  • Legislative Committee
  • Elections (if needed)
  • Conference Business 
Speaker
Location
3:15-3:35 PM
Break
In-person
Online
Speaker
Location
6:00 PM
In-person
Online
  • Dinner Break or Adjournment
  • Deadline for Submitting Committee Actions 
Speaker
Location
6:45 PM
In-person
Online
Consecration Prayer (if needed, Prayer Room) 
Speaker
Location
7:00 PM
In-person
Online
Journal Committee 
Speaker
Location
7:30-9:30 PM
In-person
Online
  • Plenary Session (if needed) 
  • Choir Rehearsal (time TBA) 
Speaker
Location

Day 7: Thursday, September 26

6:45 AM
Agenda Committee (if needed)
In-person
Online
Speaker
Location
7:30 AM
In-person
Online

Consecration Prayer (Prayer Room) 

Speaker
Location
8:00 AM
In-person
Online

Registration

Speaker
Location
8:30 AM
In-person
Online
  • Plenary Session (if needed)
  • Safety Video
  • Determine 2026 General Conference
    • ‍Location and Format
    • Adopt 2026 Plan of Organization and Covenant
    • Elect General Conference Secretary and Assistant Secretary(s) 
Speaker
Location
10:00 AM
In-person
Online
  • Break/Set-up for worship
  • Consecration Prayer (Prayer Room) 
Speaker
Location
10:30 AM
In-person
Online
Closing Worship Service — Bishop Mark Webb preaching
Speaker
Location
12:00 PM
Lunch or Adjournment
In-person
Online
Speaker
Location
12:00-12:30 PM
Consecration Prayer (if needed, Prayer Room) 
In-person
Online
Speaker
Location
1:00 to 5:00 PM
In-person
Online
  • Afternoon session if needed
  • Move Closing Worship Service here if needed 
Speaker
Location