Agenda

1:30 – 2:20 Welcome and Opening Session

Strategic Priorities of our Conference with Panel Discussion

2:30 – 3:15 Breakout Session 1

SPRC - Rev. Debra Hobbs Mason

Finance - Jim Hecht

Trustees - Ted Hyde & Pam Taylor

Nominations / Leadership - Dave Farish

Lay Leader - Gloria Ashby & Michael Maxwell

Simplified Structure - TBD

3:25 – 4:10 Breakout Session 2

Creation Care - Rev. Mel Caraway

Lay Servant Ministries - Susan Anderson, Blanche Farnam, & Anniel Winston-Hall

Igniting Innovative Ministry - Jessica Vargas

Social Enterprise - Renting Kenneth Wolverton

DS Q&A - Jim Hecht & Rev. Debra Hobbs Mason

Spiritual Gifts & Practices - Ted Hyde

4:15 – 4:30 Closing Session

For more information, please use the following link: https://ntcumc.org/laity-training-2024

Childcare is available by request only by emailing Kristen Lane at

klane@graceavenue.org by Sunday, January 28th