2016 General Conference Schedule Information SUSAN BRUMBAUGH, COORDINATOR OF THE CALENDAR

2016 General Conference Schedule Created by the Commission on the General Conference Appears on page 5-10 of the ADCA (Volume 1: Handbook for Delegates) ◦Handy tip: Print out those pages separately to have on hand.

Changes from 2012 Plenary celebrations and presentations are spread throughout rather than being grouped together in a “ministry celebration” evening session. Worship has been moved from the end of the day to the beginning of each day. Daily adjournment time has changed from 9:30 pm to 6:30 pm, except on Saturday evening. ◦In 2012, there was a 2.5-hour dinner break at 5:00, followed by a 1-hour business session and 1-hour worship. ◦By extending the afternoon session to 6:30 and reducing the lunch break, the available time for legislative and plenary work is similar to 2012.

2012/2016 Comparison of Time

Use of Time One challenge we face is when plenary presenters use more time than they were given. ◦For example, in 2012, the “ministry celebration” on Sunday evening went 1.25 hours longer than scheduled. The Commission heard the concerns of 2012 delegates and worked to ensure plenary speakers use only the time they are given: ◦We were conservative in approving time requests. ◦We are requiring presenters to submit scripts and videos in advance and revise them if they are too long. ◦We will turn off the microphone and stop videos when presenters exceed the approved time.

Highlights—Week 1 Tuesday ◦Opening Worship (2:00)—Glorious! ◦Invitation to Authentic Engagement and Christian Conferencing Session ◦Opening Plenary Wednesday ◦Morning Worship ◦Morning Plenary ◦Christian Conferencing Session with Legislative Committees ◦Legislative Committee Officer Elections Thursday–Saturday: Morning Worship, Morning Plenary & Legislative Committees

Overview—Week 1 Daily Schedule ActivityAverage time Morning Worship (8:00 am)45 minutes Morning Plenary1.5 hours BREAK20 minutes Morning Legislative Committees2 hours LUNCH1 hour Afternoon Legislative Committees2.5 hours BREAK20 minutes Afternoon Legislative Committees2 hours Evening Devotion10 minutes ADJOURNMENT (6:30 pm except Saturday)Saturday: 2.5 hours

Overview—Week 2 Daily Schedule ActivityTime block Morning Worship (8:00 am)1 hour Morning Plenary 11 hour BREAK20 minutes Morning Plenary 22 hours LUNCH1.5 hours Afternoon Plenary 12 hours BREAK20 minutes Afternoon Plenary 21.8 hours Evening Devotion20 minutes ADJOURNMENT (6:30 pm)

Highlights—Week 2 All plenary work Consent calendars Discussion and voting of individual items Celebrations and Informational Sessions, e.g.: ◦Imagine No Malaria ◦The 150th anniversary of United Methodist Women ◦The 200th anniversary of the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ◦The 200th anniversary of Francis Asbury’s passing