AGENDA FOR July/August 2014 MMN CONFERENCE (updated 7/24/14) - subject to change
THURSDAY, July 31, 2014
 | 3:00 - 5:00 P.M. Registration |
| 5:30 - 6:30 P.M. Dinner |
| 7:00 -
7:45 P.M. Welcome/Conference
Overview: Doug Kee Worship - Rick Carlson, Harundale Presbyterian Church |
| 8:00 - 8:45 P.M. Gathering Activities - Kathy Bernard |
| 9:00 - 9:30 P.M. First Timers Orientation - Judy Henderson & Phyllis Wezeman |
FRIDAY, AUGUST 1, 2014
| 7:30 - 8:30 A.M. Breakfast | ||||
| 8:45 - 9:00 A.M. Morning Prayers - Rev Sara Holben, Presbyterian Church of Chestertown | ||||
| 9:15 - 10:15 A.M. Keynote -Rev. Moyenda Kanjerwa - Deputy General Secretary - Blantyre Synod CCAP Including Q&A | ||||
| 10:20 - 10:40 A.M. Break/Snacks | ||||
| 10:45 - 11:45 A.M. Agency
Updates - 6 agencies @ 10 minutes each Africa Office, PC(USA) World Mission - Debbie Braaksma AGE Africa - Aubryn Sidle Ameresco Solar - Rob Ralio & Don Warfield Opportunity International - Mary Sabin Rotary (South Anne Arundel Club) - Anthony Clarke University of Livingstonia - Donna Chirwa, Judy Henderson, Gome Makandawire & Tom O'Meara | ||||
| 12:00 - 1:00 P.M. Lunch
- Hosted Conversation Groups with Agencies/Speakers - Debbie Braaksma: Africa Area Coordinator, PC(USA) World Mission - Donna Chirwa: University of Livingstonia - Nancy Collins: Regional Liaison for East Central Africa, PC(USA) World Mission - Frank Dimmock: Poverty Catalyst, PC(USA) World Mission - Mary Sabin - Opportunity International | ||||
| 1:15 - 2:15 P.M. PC(USA) Office on Public Witness Catherine Gordon - Associate for International Issues J. Herbert Nelson - Director of Public Witness | ||||
| 2:20 - 2:40 P.M. Break & VIEW & DISCUSS DISPLAYS | ||||
| 2:45 - 3:30
P.M.
- Workshops
- Nuts & Bolts of Advocacy: Catherine Gordon, PC(USA) Office on Public Policy - Immigration Issues: J Herbert Nelson, PC(USA) Office on Public Policy | ||||
| 3:45 - 5:15 P.M. Malawi's Relations with the International Monetary Fund & World Bank: Overview & Assessments on recent Economic & Financial Developments
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| 6:00- 7:00 P.M. Dinner | ||||
| 7:15 - 7:30 P.M. - Evening Prayers - Rev. Bill Hathaway, First Presbyterian Church, Annapolis, MD | ||||
| 7:45 P.M. - Movie - "William & the Windmill" |
SATURDAY, AUGUST 2, 2014
| 7:30 - 8:30 A.M. Breakfast |
| 8:45 - 9:00 A.M. Worship- Rev. Moyenda Kanjerwa |
| 9:15- 10:15 A.M.
-Agency
Updates - 6 agencies @ 10 minutes each Africa Bags - Kathy Bernard Marion Medical Mission - Jim Nussbaumer Malawi Matters - Phyllis Wezeman Medical Benevolence Foundation - Lynn Workman Ministry of Hope - Janet Wells Papillion LaVista Arts Network (PLAN) & SAFE Africa - Debbie Kippley |
| 10:20 - 10:40 A.M. - Break/Snacks |
| 10:45 - 11:45 A.M.
Synod Workshops
Livingstonia Synod - Tom O'Meara Blantyre Synod - Mark Plumb Nkhoma Synod - Doug Kee |
| 12:00 NOON - 1:00 P.M. Lunch - hosted conversation groups by topics - Agriculture Finance, Education Finance, Mobil Bank - Mary Sabin - CCAP, Malawi & More - Moyenda Kanjerwa - Fundraising - Kathy Bernard & Doug Kee - Malawi Culture - Helen Zimba - Partnerships - Tom O'Meara |
| 1:15 - 2:15 P.M. Updates from PC(USA) World Mission
Staff - Education & Poverty - Frank Dimmock (Poverty Catalyst) - Training Leaders for Community Transformation; Violence against Women & Children - Debbie Braaksma & Nancy Collins |
| 2:30 - 2:45 P.M.- Break/Snacks |
| 3:00 - 3:50 P.M. "What We Are Doing" stories - 10 groups @ 5 minutes each |
| 4:00 - 4:15 P.M. - Afternoon Prayers - Courtney Ducharme, Woods Memorial Presbyterian Church |
| 4:30 - 6:30 P.M. - Explore Annapolis on your own |
| 6:00 - 7:00 P.M. - Dinner on your own at the Harbor OR Pizza provided in the Great Hall |
| 7:15 - 7:45 P.M. - Malawi Mission Network Business Meeting - Doug Kee |
| 8:00 P.M. - Evening of Malawian singing & dancing |
SUNDAY, August 3, 2014
| 7:30 A.M. Check-out & Key Return |
| 8:00 A.M. Leave for
Woods Memorial Presbyterian Church, Severna Park, MD |
| 8:30 -
9:15 A.M. Breakfast [Woods Memorial Presbyterian Church] |
| 9:30 A.M. Worship [Woods Memorial Presbyterian
Church] |
Depart to Airport
