AGENDA FOR August 2010 MMN CONFERENCE (updated 8/6/10)
[Unless otherwise noted, all meetings will take place in the Notre Dame Room of the Hilton Garden Inn]
THURSDAY, AUGUST 12, 2010
 | 3:30 - 6:00 P.M. {Inn at Saint Mary's - Lobby} Registration |
| 5:30 - 6:30 P.M. {Hilton Garden Inn - Notre Dame Room} Dinner |
| 7:00 P.M. Welcome [Julie Burton, Jeremy Namwali, Bob Agnew] |
| 7:15 P.M. Worship [Debbie Braaksma] |
| 7:40 - 8:10 P.M.Update from Debbie Braaksma, Africa Office Area Coordinator, PCUSA |
| 8:15 P.M. Gathering Activities [Doug Kee & Phyllis Wezeman] |
| 9:30 P.M. First-timers Debriefing [Optional] Late NightStory Swap [Optional] |
FRIDAY, AUGUST 13, 2010
[NOTE: Unless otherwise noted, all meetings will take place in the Notre Dame Room of the Hilton Garden Inn}
| 7:30 - 8:30 A.M. {Inn at Saint Mary's - Lobby} Breakfast |
| 8:45 - 9:15 A.M. Worship - [Jeanie Kvach] |
| 9:15 - 9:30 A.M. Greetings - Rhino Mchenga, Head of Chancery & Counselor and Yvonne Kalumo, First Secretary, Communications & Tourism , Embassy of the Republic of Malawi |
| 9:30 - 10:20 A.M. Update from Nancy Collins, Regional Liaison to East Central Africa, PCUSA |
| 10:20 - 10:40 A.M. Break |
| 10:45 A.M. - 11:45 A.M. Panel - Christianity:The Church in Malawi and the Malawian Church in the U.S.A. [Malawian Pastors in Michiana; Emmanuel Mwachande, Moderator, Mercy Nyirenda] |
| 12:00 Noon - 1:15 P.M. Lunch {Hilton Garden Inn - Notre Dame Room} |
| 1:30 -1:40 P.M. Agency/Organization Update - International Health & Development [Debbie Braaksma] |
| 1:40 - 1:50 P.M. Agency/Organization Update - Africa Bags [Holly & Todd Petitt] |
| 1:50 -2:00 P.M. Agency/Organization Update - Marion Medical Mission [Jim Nussbaumer or Tom Logan] |
| 2:15 - 3:30 P.M. Report - Dr. Martha Sommers, Medical Officer, Ekwendeni Hospital, Malawi |
| 3:30 - 4:00 P.M. Break |
| 4:15 - 5:30 P.M. Synod Groups Blantyre Synod - ? [Suite XX] Livingstonia Synod - Helen Zimba [Notre Dame Room] Nkhoma Synod - Kathy Bernard [Coaches Board Room] |
| 5:40 P.M. - 5:50 P.M. Agencies/ Organization Update - University of Livingstonia [Tom O'Meara] |
| 5:50 P.M. - 6:00 P.M. Agencies/ Organization Update - Ministry of Hope [Janet Wells] |
| 7:00- 7:30 P.M. Dinner |
| 7:45 P.M. Keynote Address - Rhino Mchenga, Head of Chancery & Counselor and Yvonne Kalumo, First Secretary, Communications & Tourism , Embassy of the Republic of Malawi |
| 9:15 P.M. Late Night Story Swap [Optional] |
SATURDAY, AUGUST 14, 2010
| 7:30 - 8:30 A.M. {Inn at Saint Mary's - Lobby} Breakfast |
| 8:45 - 9:05 A.M. Worship - [Bob Rasmussen] |
| 9:10 - 9:20 A.M. Agency/Organization Update - Medical Benevolence Foundation [Pam Ator] |
| 9:20 - 9:30 A.M Agency/Organization Update - Malawi Matters Inc. [Margaret Eggleston] |
| 9:40 - 10:20 A.M. Workshops - "Hands-On Malawi Culture - Mini-Sessions" - 2 choices - Malawi cooking & Foods - Givinia Somanje & Martha Ziwawo - Travelers Information on Diseases in Malawi - William Moyo & Suzgo Nyirongo |
| 10:25 - 10:40A.M. Break |
| 10:45 A.M. - 11:25 A.M. Workshops - "Hands-On Malawi Culture - Mini-Sessions" - 2 choices - Dynamics of Extended Families - Phillip Somanje - Women's Guild - Mlekwa Mwachande |
| 11:35 A.M. - 12:15 P.M. Workshops - "Hands-On Malawi Culture - Mini-Sessions" - 2 choices - Cusoms of Funerals, Weddings & Other Cultural Celebrations & Ceremonies - Chrissy Kadzamira & Victor Nyirongo - Games & Sports in Malawi - Austin Mandiwa & Mphatso Namwali |
| 12:30 - 1:30 P.M. Lunch |
| 1:35 - 1:45 P.M. Agency/Organization Update - Little Dresses for Africa [Kathy Bernard] |
| 1:45 - 1:55 P.M. Agency/Organization Update - Basic Utility Vehicles [Will Austin] |
| 2:10 - 2:40 P.M. Malawi Mission Network Membership Meeting |
| 2:40 - 3:00 P.M. Break / Travel Time |
| 3:00 - 4:15 P.M. WORKSHOPS - 3 choices - Development -- Doug Campbell - Operating a Business in Malawi - Holly & Todd Petitt - Working with the Malawi Government - Rhino Mchenga & Yvonne Kalumo |
| 4:15 - 5:00 P.M. Break |
| 5:00 - 5:45 P.M. WORKSHOPS - 3 choices - Partnerships - Tom O'Meara - Tips on Ministering in Malawi - Debbie Braaksma, Nancy Collins - Travel - Doug Kee |
| 6:30 - 6:45P.M. Leave for First Presbyterian Church of South Bend |
| 7:00 P.M. - Malawi Night - Meal, Entertainment, Fair |
SUNDAY, August 15, 2010
| 7:30 - 8:30 A.M. {Inn at Saint Mary's - Lobby} Breakfast |
| 9:00 A.M. Leave for First Presbyterian Church of South Bend |
| 9:30 A.M. Worship at First Presbyterian Church of South Bend |
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