KCC 2001 Annual Assembly Agenda

AGENDA FOR THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2002
9:00 AM Registration
9:15 New Delegate Orientation

10:00 Call to Order Sanctuary Dr. C. K. Henry
Welcome Rev. Lawrence Hehman
Presentation of Agenda Dr. C. K. Henry

10:15 Morning Prayer Sanctuary
Deacon Arden Wolterman, Ecumenical Officer
Lexington Diocese of the Roman Catholic Church

10:30 Welcome: Mayor Pam Miller
Keynote Address: The Church in the Middle Bro. Jeff Gros, FSC
Associate Director, The Secretariat for Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs, U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops
Washington, D.C.

11:30 Mini-Break

11:40 Plenary Session I: Sanctuary
Presentation of Process for Resolutions from the floor
Presentation for Procedure for Processing Policy Statements or Resolutions
Presentation of Slate of Nominees
Report of the President
Report of the Executive Director
12:15 Break

12:30 PM Lunch Fellowship Hall

1:15 Plenary Session II Fellowship Hall
Report of Program Associate Rev. Chris Benham Skidmore
Report of KIDRP Coordinator Rev. John Kays
Report of Commission on Local Ecumenism Melissa Holland
Report of Commission on Justice Ministries
Report of Commission on Christian Unity Bill Carpe
Approval of Minutes of 54th Annual Assembly

1:45 Mini-Break (possibly music/choir/or entertainment)

2:00 Financial Reports Mark Henderson, Treas.
KCC 2001 Fiscal Year & June 30, 2002
KIDRP 2000 Fiscal Year & June 30, 2002
Presentation of Action Items: Resolution on War with Iraq
Slate of Officers & At-Large Representatives
Proposed Budgets

2:45 Break

3:00 Workshops
¨ Conversations with Bro. Jeff Gros about The Church in the Middle
¨ Christian Understandings of Other Religions
moderated by The Commission on Christian Unity
Panel: Theologians and Ecumenists from Roman Catholic, Evangelical, Reformed, and Free Church Communions
· Life in the Middle: New Leaders and New Visions
Moderated by Dr. Albert Pennybacker,
Former Assoc. Secretary, NCCCUSA, Board Member, The Interfaith Alliance
· The Church in the Middle of State Public Policy Issues
Moderated by Dr. Nancy Jo Kemper

4:30 Adjournment
Please enjoy dinner on your own. Denominational groups may caucus for discussion.

7:30 Community Ecumenical Worship Service Sanctuary
Preacher: Rev. Bertrice Y. Wood, Executive Director, Churches Uniting in Christ
Led by Lexington Ministers, Special Music by Choirs from First United Methodist Church, Dr. Albin Whitworth, director;
Offering designated locally

9:00 Reception Fellowship Hall
AGENDA FOR FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2002
8:30 AM Coffee Fellowship Hall
9:00 Morning Prayer Sanctuary
Rev. Gerard Howell
Minister, Central Baptist Church, Lexington
9:10 Mini-Break
9:15 The World Impinges on the Church: Should the U.S. Attack Iraq
Dr. David Cortright, President, Fourth Freedom Forum

10:15 Break

10:30 Workshops: Various Locations
· Creative Ecumenical Ministries in Kentucky Rev. Chris Skidmore, moderator
Panel: Robert Owen, CLOUT; Heidi Surheinrich, Paducah Cooperative Ministry; Gerry Roll, Hazard-Perry Co. Community Ministries; Bobbie Brown, Lexington Downtown Christian Unity Task Force
· The Global Village in Our Town: A Christian Meets Muslims
Rev. Kent Gilbert, and Muslim Guests: Mubeen Mohiuddin and M.K. Nasser
· Organizing for Peace in Your Church and Community
Dr. David Cortright
· The Place of CUIC in the Larger Ecumenical Movement
Dr. Bertrice Wood

11:45 Break

12:00 Plenary Session III
¨ Vote: Resolution on War with Iraq
¨ Vote: Budgets Dr. Charles K. Henry
¨ Vote: Officers and At-Large Representatives Dr. Charles K. Henry
¨ Installation of New Officers and Board Members Dr. Nancy Jo Kemper

12:45 Box Lunch/Adjournment Fellowship Hall

Make your hotel accomodations at the Campbell House

For more information about making your stay an even more pleasant one, please visit:
The Website of Lexington's Chamber of Commerce
Information about Downtown Lexington
The Henry Clay house
The Mary Todd Lincoln House