complete intro section - Central States Synod

Tentative Agenda/Schedule - Continued(Subject to Change)Saturday – June 8, 2013______________________________________________________________________________________7:00 a.m. Assembly Registration / Office Opens Birch Room8:00 a.m. Plenary Session V Cottonwood BallroomCredentials Report of Voting Members3 rd Ballot for Bishop Election - Top 7 (Plus Ties)Lutheran Disaster Response – Rev. Joseph ChuVote on Synod BudgetCompensation GuidelinesPortico PresentationAnnounce Results of 3 rd Ballot for Bishop Election9:50 a.m. Break10:00 a.m. Keynote Presentation – Rev. Dr. Barbara Rossing Cottonwood Ballroom10:45 a.m. Plenary Session VICredentials Report of Voting MembersSynod Council ElectionMission Endowment FundThrivent Financial for LutheransBethany Home Association Meeting12:00 p.m. Lunch (Included in Registration) Cottonwood Ballroom12:00 p.m. Bishop, Officers & Guests Lunch with the Youth Executive Suite 152412:00 p.m. Call Process Ministry Lunch Juniper Room1:00 p.m. Plenary Session VII Cottonwood BallroomCredentials Report of Voting MembersQ & A Session with Bishop Nominees – Top 3 (Plus Ties)4 th Ballot for Bishop Election - Top 3 (Plus Ties)Announce Results of 4 th Ballot for Bishop ElectionRecognition of Synod Council, Teams & Committee MembersState of the Synod — Bishop Gerald MansholtLutheran Planned Giving Presentation2:55 p.m. Break3:15 p.m. Workshops○ Making All Things New – Rev. Stephen BoumanCottonwood Ballroom○ Lutheran Disaster Response – Rev. Joseph ChuHawthorne A○ Social Media Ministry – Rev. Mike Peck, Holy Cross LutheranJuniper Room○ Ministry in the City: Where We've Been and Where We're Headed — Suite #1024Rev. Donna Simon, St. Mark Hope and Peace Lutheran○ Exploring Local Mission – Making All Things New – Rev. Len Dale Suite #1524○ Sharing Hope: An Intro to Congregation Based Organizing – Eva Creydt-Schulte, DM Suite #1224○ "Doesn't sound like a church. Doesn't look like a church. But you say it's a church?"Hawthorne BThe Bridge Ministry – Revs. Jim Erdman, Libbie Reinking & Stephanie Doeschot4:30 p.m. Break5:30 p.m. Bishop’s Reception Hawthorne Ballroom6:30 p.m. Assembly Banquet (Included in Registration) Cottonwood BallroomAnniversariesPlenary Session VIIICredentials Report of Voting Members5 th Ballot for Bishop Election – Top 2Announce results of 5 th Ballot for Bishop ElectionSunday – June 9, 2013_______________________________________________________________________________________8:30 a.m. Plenary Session IX Cottonwood BallroomCredentials Report of Voting MembersQ&A with ELCA Churchwide Representative – Rev. Stephen BoumanIssues of Conscience9:30 a.m. Break10:00 a.m. Sending Worship Service & Eucharist – Preaching Rev. Stephen Bouman Cottonwood BallroomSpecial Music by Kansas City BrassworksInstallation of Synod Council Members12:00 p.m. Closing of Assembly & Sign Travel EqualizationCentral States Synod, ELCA Assembly 2013, Introduction Section