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State of appalachia
2018 conference

Agenda
(accelerated to account for Saturday afternoon snow)
Friday, March 23:
 
1:00pm  Welcome and Opening Prayer
 
1:15pm  Keynote Panel: The State of the Soul of Appalachia
                                            Moderator:  Bishop Matthew Riegel
                                            Panel:  Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Ms. Jessica Lilly, Pastor Harold "Jake" Jacobson                               
2:20 p.m.  Break   
                                                   
2:30 pm  Plenary Session 1:  The State of the Local Church in Appalachia
                                                   Moderator:  Bishop Matthew Riegel
                                                   Panel:  Judicatory Leader, Local Pastor, Rev. Dr.
                                                   Gilson Waldkoenig, and Ms. Loretta Young                                           
                                      
3:35 pm  Break

3:45 pm Plenary Session 2:   Just Transitioning in Appalachia
                                                     Moderator:  Rev. Rebecca Tollefson
                                                     Panel:  Mr. Nick Mullins, Mr. Lyndon Harris, Dr. Todd Nesbitt

4:45pm  Greeting from Islamic Society of North America & Prayer

5:00 pm Projects Fair
 
5:30pm (State Caucuses) Conference Rooms A, B, C, D
 
6:00pm Dinner
 
7:00pm  Issue Caucuses/Free Time
 
8:00pm  Entertainment – Mr. Lyndon Harris, Ms. Kate Long
 
Saturday, March 24:
7:00am Water Spirituality Hike with Creation Justice Ministries.
                 Please dress warmly and in shoes that can handle a bit of mud. Meet in the Lobby. We will depart at 7:05am.

8:00 am Breakfast

8:45am Plenary Gathering

9:00am Concurrent Workshops 2
                a.  Dismantling Racism in Appalachia
                b.  Center for Sustainable Climate Solutions
                c.  Working Towards a Constructive Appalachian Theology
                d.  Water Justice
                e.  Opioid Epidemic – WVCC SUDI VISTA Initiative
 
10:00am  A Love Letter to Appalachia

11:00am Final Session:  Where do we go from here?

11:45am  Benediction

12 pm Lunch / Adjourn

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