Pre-General Conference Briefing

Jan. 24-26, 2008
Hilton Fort Worth
Fort Worth, Texas

Media Downloads

Thursday, Jan. 24
1 p.m. Introductions, opening words Audio
Welcome from Central Texas Conference
Opening Worship Video
2:30 p.m. Plenary sessions: Setting the Context I, "The State of the Church" Audio
3:20 p.m. Plenary Session - Setting the Context II, "The Areas of Focus and Calls to Action" Audio
4:30 p.m. Dual Breakout Sessions    
Communicators: Covering General Conference - From the Newsroom or Home"    
Delegates: "Holy Conferencing" Audio Video
7:30 p.m. Plenary: "Sharing the Story of General Conference" Audio
 
Friday, Jan. 25
8 a.m. Worship and Communion Sermon: Bishop Benjamin Chamness Audio Video
8:45 a.m. “Navigating General Conference” Audio  
10:15 a.m. “An Overview of the General Conference Opening” Audio  
11:15 a.m. “The Church’s Budget”  
1:30 p.m. “The Worldwide Nature of the Church: What It Means” Audio  
3 p.m. “Divestment, the Middle East and Sudan” Audio Video
 
Saturday, Jan. 26
7:30 a.m. Breakfast with the Ethnic Initiatives Audio  
8:40 a.m. “The Social Creed: How It Speaks to Us Today” Audio  
9:45 a.m. “Healthy People, Healthy Church” Audio  
10:50 a.m. Dual Breakout sessions
Communicators: "Beyond General Conference"
Delegates: “Holy Conferencing” (concluding session)
11:50 a.m. Closing Devotion and Sending Forth

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