Friday, JUNE 11, 2021
Before we get to synod business, we’ll gather Friday evening to connect. These events will be online and open to everybody.
Diakonia worship and graduation
Welcome and happy hour, with opportunities to get to know each other in smaller breakout rooms.
Saturday, JUNE 12, 2021
Saturday’s events will be streamed via Facebook live to everyone. Voting members attend via Zoom.
Zoom opens: 8:30 am
Assembly opens with music, devotion, and prayer, 9 am
Plenary session #1, 9:30 am
General assembly business
Mission spending plan
Reference and counsel report
Resolutions
Nominating committee report
Prayer
Elections
Break, 10:15 am
Bishop and Council reports
In memoriam
Launch appeal
Breakout sessions
Plenary session #2
Freed in Christ bible study (with breakout sessions)
Plenary session #3 (optional)
Lunch break, 12:15 pm
Return, 1 pm
Election results
Churchwide report with Rev. Albert Starr, Senior Advisor, Ethnic Diversity
Recognitions and celebrations
DEM report with Rev. Miguel Gomez-Acosta
Break
Aligning with Future Church as a synod (with breakout sessions)
Plenary session #4 (optional)
Break
Worship, 3:30 pm
Conclusion, 4:30 pm