SIXTH ANNUAL SESSION Indiana Convention Center

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1 Sixth Indiana Annual Conference Session Bishop almer SIXTH ANNUAL SESSION Indiana Convention Center Bob Farr Archbishop Tobin

2 Dear Lay and Clergy Members and Guests of the Indiana Annual Conference Session, Our Indiana Annual Conference Session Implementation Team welcomes you to the Indianapolis Convention Center, May 29-31, for this year s gathering. We continue our focus on Transforming the World through the Outwardly Focused Church theme (Mark 12:28-34, Matthew 10:5-16, Matthew 28 and John 13:34-35). Our speakers include Bishop Michael Coyner (Ordination); Bishop Gregory almer (West Ohio, Service of Repentance); Dr. Robert Farr (Missouri Director of the Center for Congregational Excellence, teaching), Rev. Andy ayton (Service of Remembrance); and Archbishop Joseph W. Tobin (Archdiocese of Indianapolis). lease reserve May 4 for a Conference reparation Webinar. A video and a copy of the question/answer time will be provided at inumc.org for those who cannot attend. In addition, regional workshops will be held for more in-depth discussion of key decisions to be made in the longer plenary sessions this year. Thursday workshops, including one for those new to the Conference Session, are detailed in this brochure as are the meals and other available activities. Our display and vendor area continues to grow and will be available Thursday morning through Friday afternoon. lease be sure to stop by the Glory Sightings display which will highlight many ways our churches are focusing outward in reaching people for Jesus Christ. Friday s lunch break will be a really exciting time with several food trucks available right outside the doors on Georgia Street, as well as a revival-like worship service. An invitation will be extended to the public to God of This City which will feature the worship band Sixteen Cities, stories and Scripture, and prayer. lease plan to be a part of this as a witness of your faith to the people who will gather to hear the Good News. Bishop Mike has invited Archbishop Joseph Tobin to speak at the rayer Breakfast where he will speak on ecumenism and the influence of ope Francis on people of faith throughout the world. In place of the Wednesday Day of Outreach, we will have a packing party for Kids Against Hunger Meals on Saturday, immediately following the Ordination service. These meals will be distributed to Mission Guatemala and to various food pantries across the state. For more information, please see the web page at join the event INUMC 2014 Annual Conference on Facebook, or follow on #inac14 Our prayer is that you will experience the joy of the Lord through fellowship, worship, outreach, teaching and the business sessions. lease pray for Bishop Mike, our speakers, presenters, the decisions we will be making, all of those who will be attending, and those who are working together to make this a time of inspiration so that we will continue to grow as an outwardly focused church who will transform the world. In Christ s peace, hope, joy, and love, Karen owell, Convenor, Indiana Conference Annual Conference Session Implementation Team

3 TABLE OF CONTENTS #inac14 Indiana United Methodist Welcome Letter Annual Conference Session Committee... 1 Agenda... 3 Conference Registration... 5 Indiana Convention Center... 5 arking... 5 Driving Directions... 6 Accommodations... 6 Guide for ersons with Disabilities... 6 Committee Reports... 7 er Diem... 7 Media and Resources... 7 Child Care... 7 Exhibits... 8 Health Screenings... 8 rayer Room... 8 Special Collections... 8 Community Connections... 9 Guest Speakers... 9 Workshops Worship Leader Workshop Sponsored Meals

4 Wednesday May 28 1:00 p.m. Workshops Connecting Neighbors Local Church Disaster lan Volunteer-in-Mission Training: erhaps It s Not What You Think 5:30-7:30 pm Registration open Thursday May 29 8 am Institutions Ministry Connection Breakfast 8:15 am Festival of Young reachers Worship Service 9 am Registration open Workshops Cost Stewardship It s About Leveraging Dollars and Sense to Fund Ministries Don t Be a Victim rotect Yourself and Others Family Ministry INUMC Festival of Young reachers Mission Resources.Equipping You New Member Orientation The Ain t Too Late Show Why Rethink Church? 10 am Exhibit Hall J open Workshop When Cancer Strikes a Friend: What to Say, What to Do, How to Help 11 am Lucille Raines Tour and Lunch arish Nursing and Health Ministries Luncheon astors Serving Large Churches Luncheon with Bishop Coyner Seminarian Students Luncheon, hosted by Rejuvenate and BOOM 11:15 am District Superintendents, ast and resent and Spouses Luncheon 11:30 am Boston University School of Theology Alumni and Friends' Luncheon 12 noon Worship Leader Workshop 12:45 pm Gathering Music 1pm OENING WORSHI AND LENARY 5:15 pm Eat, reach, raise dinner 5:30 pm Extension Ministries dinner 5:45 pm Fondo d Congo Bike Ride for Missions and Friendly lanet Missiology Dinner Guatemala Missions with Tom Heaton dinner 7:30 pm CLERGY EXECUTIVE SESSION CLERGY SOUSES GATHERING LAITY SESSION Friday May :30 am Health Screenings 7 am Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary Alumni and Friends Breakfast Commission on Status and Role of Women s Breakfast Friends of Africa University Breakfast 7:30 am Registration open Exhibit Hall J open 8:15 am Gathering Music 8:30 am TEACHING AND LENARY SESSION Retiree Recognition and assing the Mantle 3

5 12:30 pm Georgia Street food trucks God of This City Community Worship on Georgia Street Asbury Theological Seminary Alumni and Friends Luncheon Missions Luncheon Retired astors, Diaconals & Spouses Luncheon United Theological Seminary Alumni Luncheon 2:30 pm LENARY 5:45 pm BMCR & BUM Dinner Confessing Movement Dinner Exploring Ministries Dinner Hispanic/Latino Ministries Dinner Ordinands Dinner Reconciling Ministries Dinner 7:30 pm SERVICE OF REMEMBRANCE & HOLY COMMUNION Saturday May :30 am Health Screenings 8 am Indiana Conference & Community rayer Breakfast 10 am A CELEBRATION OF MINISTRY: COMMISSIONING AND ORDINATION Following service Kid s Against Hunger Outreach roject 7:05 pm Indianapolis Indians baseball game 4

6 CONFERENCE REGISTRATION Online registration opens April 2: Registration deadlines: Online registration will be open April 2 through May 14. Mailed registration forms must be postmarked by May 12. Members and guests not registered by the deadline will need to register onsite at the Convention Center. Registration tips: You will be asked to set up a new password due to online program updates. Don t forget to submit your online registration to complete the process and receive a confirmation. Once you have submitted your registration, you will not be able to add additional items. Changes may only be made by to lisa.timmerman@inumc.org. If you have any questions about registration or need a paper registration form, call the Indiana Conference Center at Local Church Lay Members: If your church has a change in lay members, please contact Glenda eery at glenda.peery@inumc.org or call Guests: Those who are not members of the annual conference session should register as guests, at no charge. However, meal and workshop charges will apply, when applicable. INDIANA CONVENTION CENTER lenary and worship sessions will be held in Hall K, referred to as the Worship Center. Exhibits and Cokesbury s bookstore will be in Hall J. Clergy and lay members will sign-in/register in the main hallways outside of Hall J. Both Halls are just off the Georgia Street Entrance on the south end of Capitol Avenue. Across the hallway from the Registration Area are several breakout rooms. Additional breakout rooms are on the second floor, accessible by the elevator or escalator near the Registration Area. HOOSIER Hallway Registration, Help Desk CAITOL Hallway Help Desk, Hospitality Stand SEEDWAY Hallway 500 Ballroom and Reception Room HALL J Exhibits, Cokesbury bookstore, Fellowship area, Green Room HALL K Worship Center: Worship, Teaching, Business (lenary sessions), Laity Session Breakout Rooms: , , 500 RECETION Child Care, rayer Room, Health Screenings, Workshops, Special Meals 500 BALLROOM (1st floor) Laity Luncheon and Clergy Session ARKING Approximately 12,000 parking spaces in surface lots and parking garages immediately surround the Indiana Convention Center. arking charges can range from $5 to $20. All parking is on a first-come, first-served basis. See map on back of booklet. Overnight parking is available in the an Am laza parking garage for $22 per day, with no in and out privileges. arking is also available in hotel lots for hotel guests at various rates. 5

7 DRIVING DIRECTIONS TO THE INDIANA CONVENTION CENTER 100 SOUTH CAITOL AT GEORGIA STREET, INDIANAOLIS, IN See map on the back of this booklet. FROM THE WEST: I-70 East to West Street (Exit 79A); turn left (north) to South Street FROM THE EAST: I-70 West, exit I-70 at West Street (Exit 79A); turn right (north) to South Street FROM THE NORTH I-65 South to West Street (Exit 114); straight (south) to Maryland Street US 31 South to I-465 West; follow I-465 West to I-65 South; follow I-65 South to West Street (Exit 114); straight (south) to South Street I-69 South to I-465 East to I-70 West (Exit 44) to I-65 North to West Street (Exit 114); straight to South Street. FROM THE SOUTH: I-65 North to I-70 West (Exit 110B); exit at West Street (Exit 79A); turn right (North) to East Maryland Street WHILE YOU ARE VISITING In order to fully enjoy your stay in the city, we would recommend the following points to consider as you attend Annual Conference. lease remember that while Indianapolis offers many opportunities for fun and fellowship, you will need to stay vigilant as you travel around the city. It is important to remember to always keep an eye on your personal belongings during your stay. Take note of where you park your car and how you enter and exit the Indiana Convention Center. Many of the parking structures as well as the entrances/pathways to the Convention Center look alike and can be confusing if you are not familiar with the city. Never walk around Indianapolis alone at night and always stay on the main streets if you need to venture out. Utilize the "take a buddy" system if you are unfamiliar with the city and want to enjoy downtown without the stress of getting lost. Finally, if you have a problem or question during your stay, please reach out to one of the organizers of Annual Conference and they would be more than happy to assist you. ACCOMMODATIONS Downtown Indianapolis hotel reservation information is now available online at by selecting Annual Conference Housing on the right side of the page. You can also call The Indianapolis Convention and Visitors Association is managing all housing requests of our contracted downtown hotels. The Indiana Conference has negotiated housing contracts with eight downtown Indianapolis hotels, all within a few blocks of the Indiana Convention Center. Individual room prices vary from $119 to $138 per night, plus tax, depending on the size of the room and the number of guests per room. SHUTTLES The Hilton Hotel will run shuttles to the Convention Center for guests staying in the hotel. Shuttle times will be posted in the hotel. GUIDE FOR ERSONS WITH DISABILITIES Accessibility: The Indiana Convention Center is an ADA-compliant facility. Most entrances into the Convention Center are fully accessible. Accommodations for persons with disabilities include Braille signage, restrooms, designated parking and wheelchair availability. There will be a golf cart ministry hosted by the Hospitality Team available at the Capitol corridor Help Desk. Assistive Animals: The Indiana Convention Center welcomes guests with disabilities and their assistive animals. While it is not necessary, we encourage guests with assistive animals to contact facility management in advance of the event in order to most appropriately accommodate the needs of the guest and their animal. Call

8 Drop Off and ick Up oint: ersons with disabilities may be dropped off and/or picked up on the north side of the Convention Center under the Maryland Street canopy. Once inside the Convention doors, the Hospitality Team can call for a golf cart for transportation to the Registration Area, if needed. Entrances/Elevators/Escalators: ower-assisted doors ease movement in and out of the facility. Guests unable to use stairs may access elevators in the Convention Center located in the Crossroads and Hoosier hallways. Escalators also are available throughout the Convention Center. Food and Beverage - Food and beverage areas in the Convention Center are accessible for persons with disabilities. Crossroads Bistro, Capitol Food Court and Landing on Maryland food courts are open according to facility event hours. Large print menus are available upon request. Hearing Enhancement: Hearing enhancement equipment is available in the First Aid Office. arking: arking for persons with disabilities is available in surrounding parking lots and garages. This is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Spaces are marked accordingly, as well as spaces designated for van access only. Restrooms and Water Containers: Accessible restrooms and water containers are located throughout the facility. Wheelchair Availability: Wheelchairs are available on a first-come, first-served basis at the First Aid Office or the Security Office. A government issued picture ID is required as a deposit for the wheelchair. Wheelchairs may not be removed from the facility. A fee will be imposed for any wheelchairs not returned. COMMITTEE REORTS Committee Reports will be provided in an electronic format on our website by May 1 and in a report highlight booklet which will be mailed to you the first week in May. Visit for more information. ER DIEM er CFA policies, retired pastors not serving a church and equalization members will be able to claim a per diem. If you are eligible, a per diem claim form may be picked up at the Help Desk in the Convention Center, outside of Hall J or found on our website If you are eligible and are experiencing hardship circumstances, you may request your per diem check prior to the Annual Conference Session by making a written request to Ruth Ellen Needler, 301 ennsylvania arkway, Suite 300, Indianapolis, IN or ruthellen.needler@inumc.org. MEDIA AND RESOURCES DVD s of Annual Conference worship services and presentations may be ordered when you register for the Annual Conference Session Service of Repentance with Bishop Gregory almer, Teaching Time with Bob Farr, Service of Remembrance and Celebration of Life, Celebration of Ministry: Commissioning and Ordination Service. COKESBURY, The United Methodist ublishing House Retail Division, Cokesbury, provides a full display of books, audio-visuals, and other materials for your purchase. This bookstore will be located in the Hospitality Area in the Convention Center and will be open Thursday 10 a.m. - 7:30 p.m. and Friday from 7:30 a.m. - 6 p.m. The bookstore will NOT be open on Saturday morning. CHILD CARE Child Care will be available at Annual Conference, May 29-31, at the Indiana Convention Center, for children ages infants through 11 years old and will be staffed by licensed child care providers from Marion County. The cost is $3 per child per session and will be offered both Thursday and Friday during all plenary and worship sessions. It will open 30 minutes before a session and close 30 minutes after the session has ended. Child Care will be provided free of charge during Saturday s service, A Celebration of Ministry: Commissioning and Ordination. arents will need to feed their children, as meals will not be provided or served by Child Care staff. (Exception: Bottles for infants and children with special needs.) Snacks will be 7

9 served and medicine will be dispensed with proper documentation. All families must register to participate as walk-ins will not be accepted. Registered families will receive additional information in the mail. EXHIBITS Hall J Visit the exhibits and vendors in Hall J, browse through items in the Cokesbury store and stop by the Glory Sighting wall to hear local church stories from around the state. The Exhibit Hall will be open Thursday, May 29, 10 a.m. 7:30 p.m. and Friday, May 30, 7:30 a.m. 6 p.m. The Exhibit Hall will NOT be open on Saturday. HEALTH SCREENINGS Friday, May 30 and Saturday, May 31 6:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Indiana Convention Center, Room 233 re-register Tuesday, April 1-Thursday, May 15 Earn $100 HealthCash and receive vital information about your health. The Quest Diagnostics Blueprint for Wellness screening involves one blood sample and a few quick measurements to evaluate 30 health factors. Results are confidential and mailed directly to you, to share with your doctor. Blueprint for Wellness Highlights Screening: for HealthFlex participants and spouses (active and Medicare companion plans) Earn $100 HealthCash HealthFlex active plans only. (Must be enrolled in Virgin HealthMiles at time of screening to earn HealthCash.) No out-of-pocket costs at an on-site event or Quest Diagnostics facility. Walks-ins limited. Fast 8-12 hours before screening (overnight) for the most accurate results. re-registration strongly recommended. Alternate Time and lace You also can take your Blueprint for Wellness at a Quest Diagnostics facility between April 1 and July 31 to earn the $100 incentive. You must pre-register to take the screening at a Quest facility and avoid out-ofpocket costs. re-register April 1-May 15 Required for Quest facility. Recommended for on-site event. By phone: Employer group: United Methodist Church or HealthFlex Online: Log into HealthFlex/WedMD Select Quest Blueprint for Wellness in left column Learn more at Click on HealthFlex/WedMD and select 2014 Incentives Frequently Asked Questions. RAYER ROOM The Conference rayer Ministry Team invites you to spend time in the rayer Room, Room 130, or drop off a prayer request to be prayed over. It is conveniently located across from the Registration Area in the Convention Center. SECIAL COLLECTIONS You may bring these donations Thursday-Friday to the Metro Ministries booth in the Hall J Exhibit Area. Gatorade powdered single packets for TRANSFORMission youth event 8

10 Crayons, pencils, markers, children s books to be shared with children and youth at various community ministry programs, including the new Children s Library at Vida Nueva UMC Ministries. YOUR COMMUNITY CONNECTION THURSDAY, MAY 29, 8:15 a.m. Morning Worship: INUMC Festival of Young reachers Start your Thursday morning of Annual Conference with inspiring worship at the INUMC Festival of Young reachers in the Convention Center s 500 Ballroom. All are invited. The worship will open the morning INUMC Festival of Young reachers, which features and encourages young people (14-30 years old) who aspire to be preachers of the Gospel. You re invited to just come to worship, or attend the festival preaching sessions to be inspired and support our young preachers. THURSDAY, May 29 - Lucille Raines Residence Hosting Lunch and Tour - $10 limit 50 Come to Lucille Raines Residence, 947 N. ennsylvania Street, for lunch and a tour of the Residence. Free shuttles will be available beginning at 11 a.m. from the north side of the Convention Center at the Maryland Street entrance. Lucille Raines Residence is a facility owned and operated by the United Methodist Women of Indiana. The men and women residents are actively engaged in rebuilding their lives from substance abuse. They all share in learning to function independently and as whole people in life. Many find Christ to be the source of a successful recovery. FRIDAY, May 30 God of This City Community Worship Join us for worship on Georgia Street Friday during the lunch break. This outwardly focused worship experience will be a time of celebration and prayer for the whole City of Indianapolis. Worship band, Sixteen Cities will be leading worship that will close with a meaningful time of prayer for everyone. We encourage you to attend. Don t worry about missing lunch. There will be many food trucks on Georgia Street for Food Truck Friday. For more information and the story behind this worship service, visit inumcconnect.org/ GeorgiaStreetWorship. SATURDAY, MAY 31 Kid s Against Hunger Outreach project - $5 limit 250 Want to make a difference in people s lives by providing nutritious, healthy food? Be part of the outreach on Saturday from noon-2 p.m. at the Convention Center. We ll wrap up Annual Conference this year by giving Conference participants, youth groups, church groups, food pantry and feeding ministry supporters the opportunity to pack meals to feed the hungry in Indiana and Guatemala. Can t be there to help but want to support the project? Make a donation to the Kids Against Hunger project through your local church asking your church treasurer to deposit the funds through the Indiana Annual Conference drop box. SATURDAY, May 31 - Indianapolis Indians Baseball Game - $8 limit 200 Join fellow United Methodists at Victory Field for a 7 p.m. game on Saturday. GUEST SEAKERS Bishop Gregory almer, resident United Methodist Church bishop of the West Ohio Conference, will be speaking during Thursday s opening worship. Friday morning s keynote speaker will be Reverend Bob Farr, Director of Congregational Excellence in the Missouri Conference. Reverend Andy ayton, third generation United Methodist Church pastor of the Indiana Conference and associate pastor at Methodist Temple UMC, Evansville, will preach during Friday evening s Service of Remembrance & Celebration of Life. Archbishop Joseph W. Tobin, of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis, will be speaking at the Saturday morning prayer breakfast. Bishop Mike Coyner will preach during A Celebration of Ministry: Commissioning and Ordination Saturday morning. 9

11 WORKSHOS Wednesday and Thursday Several workshop opportunities will be offered during the Indiana Annual Conference Session in the Convention Center. You MUST sign up for these workshops as space is limited. Most workshops are offered at no additional charge, unless listed otherwise. WEDNESDAY WORKSHOS Connecting Neighbors Local Church Disaster lan - $15 Limit 100 Registration 12:30-1 p.m., Class Session 1-5:30 p.m. Reverend Jim Byerly, Indiana Annual Conference Disaster Response Coordinator What does your congregation do when a disaster happens in your community? As we strive to make disciples for Jesus Christ we need to know how we will respond and take care of our family, our Church and our community. Join us for an afternoon of learning and sharing information. Why have a Church Disaster plan?.because no one is immune to natural or human-caused disaster. Unfortunately, some church leaders do not recognize potential tragedy in their community. These are the ones who dismiss concerns by saying, We ve never had any disaster here. They would rather devote energy to more immediate business than plan for what seems impossible. If something happens, we ll deal with it then. Optional manual may be purchased for $20 (minimum one per church), which will be referred to in class. For additional information, contact Jim: jim.byerly@inumc.org or 812/ Register at Volunteer-in-Mission Training: erhaps It s Not What You Think! - $15 limit 100 Registration 12:30-1 p.m., Class Session 1-5:30 p.m. Beth Stickles-McDaniel, Indiana Annual Conference United Methodist Volunteer in Mission Coordinator Volunteers are the backbone of the United Methodist Church and key to transforming lives for Jesus Christ. As the hands and feet of Christ at home and abroad, there are many aspects to our service that are critical to our working with and understanding of others. The training provided today will introduce you to the premise of service in the United Methodist Church; opportunities for individuals, young and mature, or teams; identification of programs that match your passion along with tips for planning a meaningful experience for yourself and others. This is NOT the VIM training of old!* Join Beth for an afternoon of learning and sharing information. Be prepared to experience culture, justice, personal growth and spiritual transformation with your next mission journey! Optional manual may be purchased for $25 (minimum one per church), which will be needed for class. For additional information contact Beth: vim@inumc.org or 317/ Register at *If you have not participated in UMVIM training in the past 24 months, your certification is no longer considered current. lease consider participating in this course. THURSDAY WORKSHOS Cost Stewardship.It s About Leveraging Dollars and Sense to Fund Ministries, 9-11 a.m. Limit 100 Monte Chamberlin, Founder and Owner of Cost Stewardship Are your 2014 budgets already stretched from snow removal cost, high winter utility bills and Sunday closings for weather? Would you like to find additional ministry funds without resurrecting the giving sermons? This is the last year for federal health care tax credits. If you pay for your pastor s health care on the Conference plan, you may receive up to a 25% refund check of that cost from the IRS. Do your utility bills, phone bills or petroleum purchases include any taxes, are your utility rates correct and are you managing energy efficiently? Utilities and healthcare are often the two largest costs after staffing and your stewardship in these areas can be worth thousands of $ s toward funding your ministries. Come join us to understand how to lower bills, stop taxes and receive three years of refunds & credits. There are also numerous no fee programs being used by hundreds of our UM churches we will share to help your stewardship efforts. Visit Cost Stewardship at for more information or call Monte at Don t Be a Victim rotect Yourself and Others, 9-11 a.m. Limit 100 Barb Miller, SM Education and Outreach Coordinator, Indiana Association of Area Agencies on Aging Michelle Mayer, Director of Outreach Services, Office of the Indiana Attorney General One in five seniors becomes victims of financial abuse and fraud. Take this opportunity to see Fleeced, Speaking Out Against Senior Financial Abuse. The documentary reveals what can happen to older adults when their trust is undermined by con artists and unscrupulous sales people or risky investments and 10

12 financing plans. Michelle Mayer will discuss current scams, schemes and identity theft and what to do to protect yourself and your loved ones. Barb Miller will discuss how to identify, protect yourself from and report Medicare fraud and abuse. Medicare fraud costs taxpayers over $50 billion dollars a year. Family Ministry - $25, 9-11:30 a.m. Limit 100 Helene Foust, Indiana Conference Associate Director for Student Ministry This interactive workshop is designed to help leaders strengthen their youth and children s ministries by inviting their whole church to participate in some way! As unbelievable as it sounds, it CAN (and should) be done! Topics will include: volunteer and mentor recruiting, family ministry events and fellowship, partnering with parents, bridging generational gaps, communication tips, and curriculum. Cost includes materials and curriculum samples. INUMC Festival of Young reachers, 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Limit 225 You are invited to attend the Thursday morning INUMC Festival of Young reachers sessions to celebrate, be inspired, and encourage our young preachers as they deliver their sermons. This Second Annual Festival of Young reachers at Annual Conference showcases and encourages young people (14-28 years old) who are, and aspire to be, preachers of the Gospel. The celebration will continue with the Eat, reach, and raise Dinner on Thursday evening which will highlight young voices in ministry through music and spoken word (see Annual Conference meal choices for dinner registration information). If you are or you know a young person between the ages of 14 and 28 who would like to preach at the Festival, visit, inumcconnect.org/fyp for more information. Mission Resources.Equipping You, 9-11 a.m. Limit 100 The Mission Resource Team of Indiana Conference is providing a workshop to assist participants in finding their way through the vast resources available via internet and in print. Our connectional United Methodist Church offers so much, we will help get tuned into what s out there. Opportunities for small group sharing/discussion as well as hands-on resources will be provided. The workshop will be fast-paced and responsive to the needs expressed through the Coffee Meetings held around the conference in the fall of New Member Orientation, 9-11 a.m. Limit 200 Conference Lay Leaders, Associate Lay Leaders and Dr. Carolyn Johnson, Conference Secretary There will be an orientation for first-time Annual Conference members, lay or clergy. lan to come if this is your first time at Annual Conference or you just need to be refreshed. The Ain t Too Late Show, 9-11 a.m. Limit 100 Jim oyser A super fun (but also serious) workshop with Indiana s own ecotainer and leading environmentalist Jim oyser. This highly interactive gathering will feature his groundbreaking climate change quiz show, The Ain t Too Late Show, which is performed each month at Indianapolis IndyFringe Theatre building. Attendees can win prizes against the backdrop of jokes and zany sound effects. lus, there will also be a serious (but fun) conversation with oyser about his statewide efforts to get Indiana youth engaged in the climate change conversation. When Cancer Strikes a Friend: What to Say, What to Do, and How to Help, 10-11:30 a.m. Limit 65 Reverend Bonnie E. Draeger, M.S., M.Div., Executive Director, Friends & Cancer It is difficult to know how to appropriately and effectively communicate your care, concern and willingness to help, when cancer strikes someone in your congregation, extended family, neighborhood, or workplace. The expertise of 40 cancer professionals and hundreds of survivors and their families will be presented in this workshop, led by Rev. Bonnie Draeger, cancer survivor and leader of the nationwide Friends and Cancer project. articipants will learn communication skills and how to effectively offer their help and support during cancer, and will devise strategies on how to share the ten gifts of friendship from hope and spiritual care, to normalcy, nitty-gritty everyday help, and much more. Each participant will be given a complimentary copy of the book When Cancer Strikes a Friend. 11

13 Why Rethink Church?, 9-11 a.m. Limit 100 Rethink Church is more than a campaign to raise awareness about The United Methodist Church. It is a movement to transform members, congregations and communities. By learning from others and using the gifts and resources of your congregation, you will discover how to Rethink Church and why Rethink Church is so crucial to effective, relevant ministry in the 21 st century with resources that can help your local church. WORSHI LEADER WORKSHO Thursday, May 29 - $50 (includes lunch), 12-5 p.m. Limit 80 Sixteen Cities worship band Invite your whole team of church music leaders! Worship Band, Sixteen Cities, will be leading a half-day worship workshop that will provide practical tools and resources for worship leaders, as well as a time of encouraging and unifying worship. During this interactive workshop, participants will explore the following topics: Engaging your congregation in worship, Song selection, Working with a worship team, Music and transitions, and How to introduce new songs. Sixteen Cities is a modern worship band from Dallas, Texas, currently leading worship at a church called The Heights. Originally from ortland, Oregon, the band has spent over ten years in full-time ministry in Christian music, leading worship for churches, camps, and conferences all over the country. Sixteen Cities a four-piece band is signed to Centricity Music in Nashville, TN, and has released three nationally-distributed albums with four songs reaching the Top 20 in Christian music worldwide and a #1 song in Australia. Yet above all else, Sixteen Cities has a heart for the church and leading people in authentic and passionate worship. The band is currently working on a full-length congregational worship album based entirely on Scripture. For more information about the band, visit The registration fee is $50 and includes lunch. (Note: This event occurs during the afternoon plenary sessions and is not open to voting conference members, lay or clergy. lease recruit your worship team to take advantage of this special event.) Register at SONSORED MEALS All meal reservations must be made by May 14. Extra meal tickets will NOT be sold at Annual Conference. Meal tickets will not be mailed but will be available for pick up when you arrive at the Convention Center s registration booths. THURSDAY, MAY 29 Breakfast Institution Ministry Connection: Convention Center, 8 a.m. Representatives from our Institutions will be invited to gather for a time of fellowship. Luncheons Boston University School of Theology Alumni and Friends - $29: Convention Center, 11:30 a.m. If you are an alumnus/a of BU STH or are interested in learning more about the school, join us for a time of fellowship. You will learn about recent developments at STH from a school representative and have a chance to give thoughts and ideas about the future of theological education. District Superintendents, ast and resent, and Spouses - $30.25: Convention Center, 11:15 a.m. Laity Luncheon - $19: Convention Center s 500 Ballroom, 11 a.m. Laity will have an opportunity to interact and share with other lay members. Lucille Raines Tour and Lunch - $10: Lucille Raines Residence, 11 a.m. Come to 947 N. ennsylvania Street, for lunch and a tour of the Residence. Free shuttles will be available beginning at 11 a.m. from the north side of the Convention Center at the Maryland Street entrance. Lucille Raines Residence is a facility owned and operated by the United Methodist Women of Indiana. The men and women residents are actively engaged in rebuilding their lives from substance abuse. They all share in learning to function independently and as whole people in life. Many find Christ to be the source of a successful recovery. arish Nursing (Faith Community Nurses) and Health Ministries - $17: The Old Spaghetti Factory, 11 a.m., 210 N. Meridian St. Each participant will choose from 3 previously selected entrées. 12

14 Our theme will be Renewing Our Minds. The lunch is open to anyone interested in Healthy Congregations (clergy, parish nurses, health ministers, lay persons, conference members). Limit 60 persons. astors Serving Large Churches: Convention Center, 11 a.m. Clergy from our largest churches will be invited to join Bishop Coyner for lunch. Seminarians Students, hosted by Rejuvenate and BOOM: Convention Center, 11 a.m. Seminarian students will be invited to join Reverend Mary Ann Moman, Rejuvenate Director, and Sandy Harlan, Associate Director for Clergy Services. To register, call Jody atty at Dinners Eat, reach & raise Dinner Celebrating Young Voices in Ministry - $20: Crowne laza Hotel 5:15 p.m. maximum 300 Want to be inspired? Hear great preaching? See present and future church leaders sharing word and music? Sign up for the Eat, reach & raise Dinner. The program will feature music and messages from a variety of young voices from around the state. Come and enjoy a fantastic program and a great dinner at the Crowne laza Hotel, right across from the Convention Center. Extension Ministries - $40.75: Convention Center, 5:30 p.m. All clergy serving appointments beyond the local church are invited to join us in this special time of fellowship. Fondo d Congo Bike Ride for Missions and Friendly lanet Missiology - $14: Old Spaghetti Factory 5:30 p.m. maximum 80 Join Bob Walters of Friendly lanet Missiology and the Fondo d Congo Leadership Team from lainfield UMC for dinner. Bob will speak about his heart for community and leadership development in the Congo, and the Fondo d Congo Team will share about how they have engaged their congregation and partnered with the community in lainfield, Indiana, to put on an annual bike ride event that does more than raise money for bicycles for the Congo it connects people across two continents in the common goal of creating healthy, safe and just communities. Guatemala Missions with Tom Heaton free will offering: Roberts ark UMC, 5:30 p.m. Enjoy the Mission Guatemala dinner and learn more about how this Indiana-based ministry is meeting critical needs in the second poorest country in this hemisphere. Mission Guatemala currently operates a medical clinic, dental clinic, preschool nutrition program and school feeding program in the highlands of Guatemala. The dinner will be at Roberts ark UMC, 401 North Delaware Street, with the meal provided by The romise UMC. Transportation will be provided courtesy of Brownsburg Calvary UMC. A free will offering will be received at the dinner. FRIDAY, MAY 30 Breakfasts Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary Alumni & Friends - $18.50: Convention Center, 7 a.m. Commission on Status and Role of Women (COSROW) - $20.25: Convention Center, 7 a.m. The breakfast will focus on clergy women but is open to all interested in the work of the Commission on the Status and Role of Women and issues related to clergy and lay women in ministry. Friends of Africa University - $20.25: Convention Center, 7 a.m. Come for fellowship with other AU supporters and get updates on graduates of AU as well as other Africa University news. Luncheons Asbury Theological Seminary Alumni and Friends - $22.50: Convention Center, 12:30 p.m. Missions - $25: Crowne laza, 12:30 p.m. Mission outreach is changing are we doing too much for? Are we doing too little with? We are blessed with two speakers who will focus on the role of mission in our church for the future. The speakers are: Rev. Shawn Bakker, Deputy General Secretary for Communications and Development with the General Board of Global Ministries, who was behind the successful Giving Tuesday that brought in $6.5 million for the Advance projects this past December and Bob Walters, of Friendly lanet Missiology, who will share empowering ministry in North Katanga around the new Woman s Center. 13

15 Retired astors, Diaconals & Spouses - $7.50: Convention Center, 12:30 p.m. The United Methodist Foundation of Indiana will sponsor a luncheon for retired clergy and their spouses. Contact Jody atty, jpatty@umfindiana.org or 317/ to register. United Theological Seminary Alumni/ae: Ram Restaurant, 12:30 p.m. Join staff and alumni/ae from United Theological Seminary for lunch at the Ram Restaurant just a block east of the Convention Center, 140 South Illinois Street. United will have a special room reserved, and attendees will order off the menu. Menu ranges from $10-$25 and consists of steaks, burgers, salads, sandwiches. articipants will order and pay for their meal at the event. Contact Rev. Jean Brindel for more information, 317/ Dinners BMCR & BUM (Black Methodists for Church Renewal and Black United Methodist astors) - $39.50: Convention Center, 5:45 p.m. United Methodists who support, and are advocates for, the mission and ministry in African American and urban communities in Indiana are invited to dine together. Confessing Movement/Evangelical Fellowship Dinner - $28: Sheraton Hotel, 5:45 p.m. The dinner will be held in The Sheraton Ballroom, 31 West Ohio Street. (shuttle bus available) Speaker - Reverend Gaston Warner will speak on Beyond Relief Missions that build God s Kingdom by helping people help themselves. The principles Gaston shares will be applicable for both local community assistance programs and world-wide missions. Rev. Warner is an ordained elder from the Texas Annual Conference. He has led congregations in inner-city, multi-ethnic, and suburban settings, from Chicago to Bristol, England. He is the Executive Director of ZOE, facilitating the empowerment of over 20,000 orphans and vulnerable children in multiple African countries. He lives in Durham, NC, with his spouse, the Reverend Dr. Laceye Warner, who is executive vice dean for Duke University Divinity School, and their daughter, Clare. Exploring Ministries - $20: Convention Center, 5:45 p.m. Have you sensed God calling you to a vocation in ministry? erhaps a pastor, friend at church or a family member has said, Have you ever thought about being a pastor, or missionary, or children s ministry director? Maybe you ve had a clear feeling that God has been calling you to a church vocation but haven t known where to start. The Exploring Ministry Dinner is a new opportunity to explore, to learn about vocational ministry in The UMC and paths to serve, and to gain tools for vocational exploration, Join Associate Director of Leadership Development Brian Durand and others exploring God s call. (This dinner also is open to those not attending Annual Conference. They can access more information and a registration link at Hispanic/Latino Ministries - $40.75: Convention Center, 5:45 p.m. This is the second annual get-together for pastors, lay missioners, and friends of Hispanic ministries. Reverend David enalva will offer the opening devotional on social justice. Leaders of two of our newest church starts will be featured in the program: Esequiel and Suri Becerra in Hammond/East Chicago and Javier and Marissa Calleja in Indianapolis. (Dinner scholarships are available. Contact astor Janie Reyes Janie.reyes@inumc.org or Beverly Biehr at biehr@aol.com for more information.) Ordinands with Bishop Coyner: Crowne laza Hotel Reconciling Ministries - $40.75: Convention Center, 5:45 p.m. All are welcome to join the Reconciling Ministries Network of Indiana for their dinner and annual meeting. Our guest will be Ray Boltz, an award winning recording artist who has sold more than 4.5 million records. He has earned three Dove awards, three OUTMusic awards and has had more than a dozen number one radio singles. He will share songs and stories of life, love and faith with us. We will also be electing officers for the coming year. SATURDAY, MAY 31 Breakfast Indiana Conference and Community rayer Breakfast - $20.25: Convention Center Changing the world begins with prayer. Come join Bishop Coyner and Archbishop Joseph Tobin as we weave our prayers together, that we may go into the world embolden to make disciples of Christ for the transformation of the world. 14

16 Sixth Indiana Annual Conference Indiana Convention Center, 100 South Capitol Ave., Indianapolis, IN arking Concert on Georgia St. SHS FI CM SpringHill Suites, Fairfield Inn and Courtyard by Marriott all three located in the JW Marriott complex. Roberts ark UMC, 410 N. Delaware St. RAM Restaurant, 140 S. Illinois St. OSF Old Spaghetti Factory, 210 S. Meridian St. Lucille Raines Residence, 947 N. ennsylvania St. Not on map: go North on Illinois St.; go right onto W. 10 th St.; go right onto ennsylvania St.; will be on the left one block Roberts ark UMC NCAA CANAL IN State Capitol MON. CIRCLE VICTORY FIELD Baseball IN UMC 2013 ANNUAL CONFERENCE RAM Circle Centre Mall OSF Crowne laza Holiday Inn Exp Staybr Suites LUCAS OIL Stadium