Agenda
(accelerated to account for Saturday afternoon snow)
(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
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
