Schedule

Schedule

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Please note, we will only be streaming the Worship Services and Business meeting on Facebook Live through the NLS Facebook page.

Wednesday – July 26, 2023

HC/NLESB/RC Setup and Early Arrivals (extra charge)

TimeEventRoom Assignment
11:00amRegistration OpensCentral Hall
1:00pmNLSEB MeetingSchwitzer Student Center
Trustee C
5:00pmDinnerSchwitzer Student Center
Hall B & C

Thursday – July 27, 2023

TimeEventRoom Assignment
7:30amBreakfastSchwitzer Student Center
Hall B & C
8:30amBreak
8:45amAnointing/commissioning of HC team
Rev. Karl Gaston		Schwitzer Student Center
Hall A
9:00amRegistration Check-InCentral Hall
12:00pmLunchSchwitzer Student Center
Hall B & C
1:00pmBreak
1:15pmOrientation for 1st Time Attendees by Jane Winge
*Photo of 1st timers by photographer		Schwitzer Student Center
Hall A
1:45pmOpening Worship with Rev. Karl Gaston & Rev. Doug Givan
Communion (Gluten Free option available)

Theme Verse:
And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward
love and good deeds, not giving up on meeting together, as
some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another
– and all the more as you see the Day approaching.”
Hebrews 10:24-25
Schwitzer Student Center
Hall A
2:45pmBreak
3:00pmKeynote Address: Meeting Together
Speaker: Rev. Sharon Walker		Schwitzer Student Center
Hall A
3:45pmBreak
4:15pmBusiness Meeting*
·       Welcome
·       Opening prayer
·       Seating of the Delegates
·       Commissioning/Response/Blessing of Delegates by
Rev. Karl Gaston
·       Call to order
·       Board Member Introductions
·       Explanation of Election Process and Positions available
·       Floor Nominations for NLS Executive Committee
·       Nominee introductions
·       Financial presentation
·       Announcements
·       Closing prayer
·       Recess until Saturday		Schwitzer Student Center
Hall A
4:15pmPalanca Projects Open
— Palanca posters to be signed for upcoming weekends by Melanie Miller-Kane

— Letter Writing Project		Located in the South
Hallway behind Schwitzer
Hall A& C

Sign 2 posters
per Secretariat

Letter Writing Material:
Pickup/Drop off at the
Information Table
Schwitzer Student Center
North Hallway
5:15pmBreak
5:30pmDinnerSchwitzer Student Center
Hall B & C
6:30pmBreak (sound check/hand held mic)
6:45pmIntroductions of the NLS Nominees and Q&A session
led by Brian Schwarz		Schwitzer Student Center
Hall A
7:15pmEvening WorshipSchwitzer Student Center
Hall A
8:00pmFellowship: Bible Trivia & SnacksSchwitzer Student Center
Hall A
Thursday before 11am is HC/NLSEB/RC set up and Early Arrivals (extra charge)

Friday – July 28, 2023

TimeEventRoom Assignment
7:30amBreakfastSchwitzer Student Center
Hall B & C
8:30amBreak
8:45amMorning Worship/Communion
(Gluten-free option available)		Schwitzer Student Center
Hall A
9:45amBreak
10:15amEOI Choices (Exchange of Ideas):
1.     Lay Director Roundtable with John Aclin
2.     SD Roundtable with Rev. Karl Gaston
3.     RC Roundtable with Karen Weires
4.     Future Hosting of Annual Gathering
with Jane Winge
5.     Financial Round Table with Steve Barnett

6. Enhancing Music with Brian Comeno		Schwitzer Student Center
1. President’s Room
2. Trustee B
3. Trustee A
4. Trustee C
5. Hall C
6. Hall B
11:00amBreak
11:30amLunchSchwitzer Student Center
Hall B & C
12:30pmBreak
12:45pmForum/Discussion 1:
“Encourage one another”
Speaker: Randy Long		Schwitzer Student Center
Hall A
1:15pmBreak into small groupsSchwitzer Student Center
A
1:45pmBreak
2:00pmEOI Sessions (Exchange of Ideas)
1.    Encourage One Another Even with Differences with Rev. Karl Gaston and Tracy Schmidlin
2.    Engaging Younger Christians with Amanda Hunter
3.    How to build on our 50th Anniversary with David Leverenz, Dick Link, and Jim Birch
4.    Secretariat Organization & Recruiting with Carolyn Witham
5.    Updating our website w/Video Testimonials with Charissa Aclin and BobbieJo Koski		Schwitzer Student Center
1.  Trustee B
2.  Hall B
3.  Trustees A
4. Hall C
5. Trustees C
2:45pmBreak
3:00pmForum/Discussion 2:
“Love one another and serve one another”
Speaker – Debbie Kloos		Schwitzer Student Center
Hall A
3:45pmBreak into small groupsSchwitzer Student Center
Hall A
4:15pmBreak
4:30pmNLS Secretariate Town HallSchwitzer Student Center
Hall A
5:30pmDinnerSchwitzer Student Center
Hall B & C
6:15pmBreak
6:30pmRegional Meeting #1 with:
Region 1 – Marcia Newman
Region 2 – Karen Weires
Region 3 – Jerry Gray
Region 4 – Pam Gross
Region 5 – Karen Weires
Region 6 – Bob Lewis
Region 7 – Sylvia Meister		Schwitzer Student Center
Region 1: President’s
Room
Region 2: Hall B
Region 3: Trustee B
Region 4: Trustee C
Region 5: Hall B
Region 6: Trustees A
Region 7: Hall C
7:30pmBreak
7:45pmEvening WorshipSchwitzer Student Center
Hall A
8:15pmFellowship: Hawaiian NightCentral Hall
8:00pmNLSEB/2024 Host Committee Meeting with 2023 Host CommiteeSchwitzer Student Center
Hall C

Saturday – July 29, 2023

TimeEventRoom Assignment
7:30amBreakfastSchwitzer Student Center
Hall B & C
8:30amBreak
8:45amMorning Worship/Communion
Gluten-free option available

**Offering will be collected for outreach**		Schwitzer Student Center
Hall A
9:45amGroup Photo (wear annual gathering t-shirts)Schwitzer Student Center
Hall A
10:15amBreak
10:30amForum/Discussion 3:
“Serve Together”
Panel Speakers: Ryan Johnson, Wally Lewis
& Jared Teaney		Scwitzer Student Center
Hall A
11:15amBreak into small groupsSchwitzer Student Center
Hall A
11:45amBreak
12:15pmLunchSchwitzer Student Center
Hall B & C
1:00pmBreak
1:15pmEOI Sessions (Exchange of Ideas)
1.     VdC as an ecumenical movement with Steve Siroky
2.     Share weekend best practices with BobbiJo Koski
3.     Re-engaging inactive church members with
Paul Schmdlin
4.     Making our personal Social Media more Effective
with Heather Muga		Schwitzer Student Center
1.     Trustee B
2.     Hall C
3.     Trustees A
4.     Trustees C
 
2:00pmBreak
*Remember to complete and submit your
Annual Gathering Evaluation to be entered into the raffle**
2:15pmBusiness Meeting-Continued
·       Call to Order
·       Opening Prayer
·       Election of Executive Committee
·       bookends from HC Secretariats
·       Approval of 2023-2024 budget
·       Survey Raffle
·       2024 NLS Annual Gathering Host Committee Presentation
·       Election Results
·       Welcome New Executive Committee Members
·       Thank outgoing Executive Committee Members
·       Announcements
·       Closing Prayer
·       Adjourn		Schwitzer Student Center
Hall A
3:30pmBreak
3:45pmRegional Meeting #2
*TBD deliver palanca posters
*RC clean up rooms
Region 1 – Marcia Newman
Region 2 – Karen Weires
Region 3 – Jerry Gray
Region 4 – Pam Gross
Region 5 – Karen Weires
Region 6 – Bob Lewis
Region 7 – Sylvia Meister		Schwitzer Student Center
Region 1: President’s Room
Region 2: Hall B
Region 3: Trustee B
Region 4: Trustee C
Region 5: Hall B
Region 6: Trustees A
Region 7: Hall C
4:45pmBreak
5:00pmEvening Worship

Announcements: Remember to take your palanca posters
back to your Secretariat.		Schwitzer Student Center
Hall A
5:30pmBreak
6:00pmGreet Agape Dinner participantsSchwitzer Student Center
Hall B & C
7:00pmNLS Announcements
·       Recognition of HC members by Jane Winge
·       Honor outgoing EC members by John Aclin
·       HC Auction Outreach		Schwitzer Student Center
B & C
7:30pmFellowship: 50th Anniversary CelebrationCentral Hall

Sunday – July 30, 2023

TimeEventRoom Assignment
TimeEventRoom Assignment
6:30amBreakfastSchwitzer Student Center
Hall A
8:30amBreak
8:45amClosing Worship*
·       Anointing/installation of new NLS Executive Board
·       Communion		Schwitzer Student Center
Hall A
9:45amBreak
10:00amCheck Out
ALL DORM ROOMS MUST BE VACATED BY 10:00AM		See Check-out
for details
Central Hall
10:30amNLSEB Secretariat (former and new members)Schwitzer Student Center
Hall A

Rooms for Daily Use

Rooms for Daily UseRoom Assignment
Office/NewsletterCentral Hall
Palanca ChapelSchwitzer Student Center
TBD
·       Posters for signatures
·       Letter Writing Project		Schwitzer Student Center
Posters – Located in the South Hallway behind Schwitzer
Hall A& C
Letter Writing – Information Desk
NLS Distribution CenterSchwitzer Student Center
TBD
Boardroom for NLSEB –
·       Wednesday afternoon
·       Sunday after worship		Schwitzer Student Center
Trustees C
Hall A
Dorm RoomsCentral Hall
Nurse on-siteCall 911