"Opening Church Doors:
Deaf Gay & Lesbian Community"
Deaf Ministries Committee Annual Meeting
APRIL 18-20, 2002
Baltimore, MD
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THURSDAY: |
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3 p.m. |
Arrival and check in at Holiday Inn, BWI |
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4:30 p.m. |
Planning Committee meeting in J.T. Ashely's Grille |
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Dinner on your own (can use Holiday Inn restaurant mentioned above) |
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6 p.m. |
Registration: display set ups in Elkridge Room |
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7 p.m. |
Welcome and prayer |
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Introduction of Planning Committee, interpreters, chaplain |
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Communication Rules |
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7:15 p.m. |
Brief Overview of Deaf Ministries Committee -- The Rev. Beth Lockard |
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Welcome from NCCC Ministries in Christian Education -- The Rev. Patrice Rosner |
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7:45 p.m. |
Agenda Overview |
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Group ice breaker |
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Closing devotion and prayer -- The Rev. Patrick Graybill |
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8:45 p.m. |
Refreshments "Federal Health Fanatic" |
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Homework: Read through readings provided |
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Reflect: How did Jesus relate to others, especially outcasts? How can we model this in our Deaf ministries? |
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FRIDAY: |
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7:30 a.m. |
Light breakfast in Grissom Room |
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9 a.m. |
Meditation with chaplain in Elkridge Room |
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9:30 a.m. |
Approval of 2001 Annual Meeting minutes |
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Sharing on reflections (see Thursday night homework) |
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Financial Report |
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10:30 a.m. |
Mid-morning break of coffees, teas, and assorted soft drinks |
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10:50 a.m. |
Progress update of quadrennium goals |
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Report on Deaf ministry program. at St. Thomas University |
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Report DMC website committee - Francis Bourne |
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Report on video manual development |
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Report on fund raising -- The Rev. Ginger Nagel |
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Report on Operation Deaf Enrichment (ODE) -- Don Rosenkjar |
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Noon |
Luncheon in Grissom Room (broiled chicken club or French dip sandwich) |
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1:30 p.m. |
Small group discussion on future annual meeting themes |
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Denominational report addendum |
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2:30 p.m. |
Refreshments "Lexington Market Break" |
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3:30 p.m. |
New Business -- Proposal for 2003 annual meeting (theme, site, and possible speakers and grants) |
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Nominations of new Planning Committee members (Thanks to Roy White, Will Madsen, and Ginger Nagel) |
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Group evaluation of meeting |
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4:30 p.m. |
Closing devotional activity with Patrick Graybill |
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5:30 p.m. |
Buffet dinner in Grissom Room |
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7 p.m. |
Keynote speaker: The Rev. Paul Egerston, Bishop Emeritus, Southern California, ELCA -- hearing father of gay son in seminary |
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SATURDAY: |
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7:30 a.m. |
Breakfast in Grissom Room "Stress Free Start" |
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8:30 a.m. |
Registration of new people for workshops |
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Display and Sales Booths open in Elkridge Room |
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9--10:30 a.m. |
Announcements -- The Rev. Beth Lockard |
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Workshop with Judy Gough (Deaf, UCC, California) "Scripture Foundations on Sexuality" |
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10:30 a.m. |
Mid-morning Continental break |
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10:45 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. |
Workshop with Don Rosenkjar (Deaf, ELCA, California) "Gay Issues and the Church" |
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12:15 p.m. |
Luncheon (for those who have reserved in advance) in Annapolis Room (Santa Fe Salad or Honey Smoked Turkey Club) |
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Remember to check out of your hotel room if you do not plan to stay another overnight. |
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1:30 -- 3:30 p.m. |
Panel of Deaf people of all faiths |
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Moderated by Beth Lockard |
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3:30 p.m. |
Closing prayer by chaplain Patrick Graybill |
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Hand in evaluations |
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Reception "French Connection" |
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4:30 p.m. |
Depart in peace! See you April 24-26, 2003! |
THANK YOU TO DEAF MINISTRIES COMMITTEE OF NCCC
PLANNING COMMITTEE:
Francis Bourne (Church of the Brethren)
Willard Madsen, M.Ed. (Roman Catholic)
The Rev. Ginger Nagel (Episcopal Conference for the Deaf)
Don Rosenkjar (Evangelical Lutheran Deaf Association)
Roy White (United Methodist Congress of the Deaf)
Coordinator: The Rev. Beth Lockard, M.Ed.
http://www.geocities.com/fjbourn/dmc/agenda2002.htm
Last time updated: April 2, 2002