Schedule

Schedule

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
8:00amBreakfastOn your own
9:30amRegistration opens
Transport from IND airport		Central Hall
11:00amLunchOn your own
12:00pmTables set up for registrationCentral Hall
1:00pmHC Treasurer presents final projection report to NSLEBSchwitzer Student Center
President’s Room
1:00pm NLSEB MeetingSchwitzer Student Center
President’s Room
1:00pmOffice (through Saturday)Central Hall
4:45pmBreak (sound check/hand held mic)Schwitzer Student Center
Hall A
5:00pmDinnerCentral Hall
6:00pmFellowship & Hospitality/GamesCentral Hall
7:00pmHC Team MeetingCentral Hall

Thursday – July 27, 2023

TimeEventRoom Assignment
7:30amBreakfastSchwitzer Student Center
Hall C
8:30amBreak
8:45amAnointing/commissioning of entire HC team
Rev. Karl Gaston		Auditorium
9:00amHC Team to coordinate volunteersAuditorium
9:30amPrep for meetings/greet participantsCentral Hall
11:00amRegistration Check-InCentral Hall
12:00pmLunchSchwitzer Student Center
Hall C
1:00pmBreakAuditorium
1:15pmOrientation for 1st Time Attendees by Jane Winge
*Photo of 1st timers by photographer		Auditorium
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
Auditorium
2:45pmBreak
3:00pmKeynote Address: Meeting Together
Speaker: Rev. Sharon Walker		Auditorium
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 Choices (for Guests choosing not to attend the
Business Meeting)
— Palanca posters to be signed for upcoming weekends by
Melanie Miller-Kane

— Palanca/service project		Auditorium Foyer
5:15pmBreak
5:30pmDinnerSchwitzer Student Center
Hall C
6:30pmBreak (sound check/hand held mic)
7:00pmIntroductions of the NLS Nominees and Q&A session
led by Brian Schwarz		Auditorium
8:00pmEvening WorshipAuditorium
8:30pmBreak
8:45pmHC Team MeetingCentral Hall
8:45pmFellowship & Hospitality/Games
(optional)		Central Hall
Thursday before 11am is HC/NLSEB/RC set up and Early Arrivals (extra charge)

Friday – July 28, 2023

TimeEventRoom Assignment
7:30amBreakfastSchwitzer Studen Center
Hall C
8:30amBreak
8:45amMorning Worship/Communion
(Gluten-free option available)		Auditorium
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.     How to make our personal social media communications
more effective (Heather Muga)
6. Enhancing Music		Schwitzer Student Center
1. President’s Room
2. Trustee A
3. Trustee B
4. Trustee C
5. Hall C
6. Auditorium
10:15amPalanca Choices (for guests choosing not to attend an EOI)
1. Service Project
2. Palance Posters to be signed for upcomoing weekends
by Melanie Miller-Kane		Auditorium Foyer
11:00amBreak
11:30amLunchSchwitzer Student Center
Hall C
12:30pmBreak
12:45amForum/Discussion 1:
“Encourage one another”
Speaker: Randy Long		Schwitzer Student Center
Hall A
1:30pmBreak into small groupsSchwitzer Student Center
A
2:00pmBreak
2:30pmEOI Sessions (Exchange of Ideas)
1.  Encourage one another even with differences (SD)
2.  Engaging younger Christians
3.  How to build on our 50th anniversary
4. Secretariat organization & recruiting		Schwitzer Student Center
1.  Trustee A
2.  Trustee B
3.  Trustee C
4. President’s Room
3:15pmBreak
3:45pmForum/Discussion 2:
“Love one another and serve one another”
Speaker – Debbie Kloos		Schwitzer Student Center
Hall A
4:30pmBreak into small groupsSchwitzer Student Center
Hall A
5:00pmBreak
5:15pmDinnerSchwitzer Student Center
Hall C
6:00pmBreak
6:15pmRegional Meeting #1 with:
Region 1 – Marcia Newman
Region 2 – Rep (EC member/facil.)
Region 3 – Jerry Gray
Region 4 – Pam Gross
Region 5 – Rose Briggs
Region 6 – Bob Lewis
Region 7 – Sylvia Meister

**Karen Weires – facilitate regional meetings with no rep**		Schwitzer Student Center
Region 1: President’s
Room
Region 2: Trustee A
Region 3: Trustee B
Region 4: Trustee C
Region 5: Hall C
Region 6: Auditorium
Region 7: Hallway
7:15pmBreak
7:30pmEvening WorshipAuditorium
8:00pmBreak
8:00pmNLSEB/2024 Host Committee Meeting with 2023 Host CommiteeAuditorium
8:30pmFellowship & Hospitality/Games (optional)
Sing-Along (bring your guitars)		Central Hall

Saturday – July 29, 2023

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

**Offering will be collected for outreach**		Auditorium
9:45amGroup Photo (wear annual gathering t-shirts)Auditorium
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 C
1:00pmBreak
1:15pmEOI Sessions (Exchange of Ideas)
1.     VdC as an ecumenical movement (Rev. Doug Givan)
2.     Share weekend best practices (BobbiJo Koski)
3.     Re-engaging inactive church members (SD)
4.     Townhall discussion with NLS EC		Schwitzer Student Center
1.     Trustee A
2.     Trustee B
3.     Trustee C
4.     President’s Room
 
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
2:15pmPalanca Choices (For guests choosing to not attend the EOIs)
·       Palanca:
·       Palanca posters to be signed for upcoming weekends by
Melanie Miller-Kane		Auditorium Foyer
3:30pmBreak
*HC cleans out materials from all rooms not being used
3:45pmRegional Meeting #2
*TBD deliver palanca posters
*RC clean up rooms
Region 1 – Marcia Newman
Region 2 – Rep (EC member/facil.)
Region 3 – Jerry Gray
Region 4 – Pam Gross
Region 5 – Rose Briggs
Region 6 – Bob Lewis
Region 7 – Sylvia Meister

**Karen Weires – facilitate regional meetings with no rep**		Schwitzer Student Center
Region 1: President’s Room
Region 2: Trustee A
Region 3: Trustee B
Region 4: Trustee C
Region 5: Hall C
Region 6: Auditorium
Region 7: Hallway
4:45pmBreak
5:00pmEvening Worship

Announcements: Remember to take your palanca posters
back to your Secretariat.		Auditorium
5:30pmBreak
6:00pmGreet Agape Dinner participantsSchwitzer Student Center
Hall A/B/C
6:15pmMeal InstructionsSchwitzer Student Center
Hall A/B/C
6:30pmMeal serving beginsSchwitzer Student Center
A/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
A/B/C
7:30pmFellowship & Hospitality/GamesCentral Hall

Sunday – July 30, 2023

TimeEventRoom Assignment
6:30amBreakfastCentral Hall
8:30amBreak
8:45amClosing Worship*
·       Anointing/installation of new NLS Executive Board (after
sermon
song)
·       Communion
·       Rev. G. Karl Gaston		Auditorium
9:45amBreak
10:00amALL DORM ROOMS MUST BE VACATED BY 10:00AMSee Check-out
for details
Central Hall
10:30amNLSEB Secretariat (former and new members)Schwitzer Student Center
President’s Room
12:00pmHC Packing up & TravelAll
12:00pmLunch on your own

Rooms for Daily Use

Rooms for Daily UseRoom Assignment
Office/NewsletterCentral Hall
Palanca ChapelSchwitzer Student Center
TBD
·       Posters for signatures
·       Blessing bags?
·       Palanca crafts with TBD		Auditorium Foyer
NLS Distribution CenterSchwitzer Student Center
TBD
Boardroom for NLSEB –
·       Wednesday afternoon
·       Sunday after worship		Schwitzer Student Center
President’s Room
Dorm RoomsCentral Hall
Nurse on-siteCall 911