AGENDA FOR August 2015 MMN CONFERENCE (updated 7/15/15) - subject to change
THURSDAY, August 6, 2015
 | 3:00 - 5:00 P.M. Registration |
| 4:45 P.M. First Timers Orientation - First Presbyterian Church of Plymouth |
| 5:30 - 6:30 P.M. Dinner - First Presbyterian Church of Plymouth |
| 6:45 - 7:00 P.M. Welcome/Conference Overview: Doug Kee |
| 7:15 - 7:45 P.M. Ice Breaker - Curt Rager/Josh Imboden |
| 7:50 - 8:20 P.M. Worship- Doug Kee / Rev. Emily Campbell |
FRIDAY, AUGUST 7, 2015
| 6:00 - 8:00 A.M. Breakfast - Hampton Inn |
| 8:30 - 9:00 A.M. Morning Worship - Rev Doug Campbell, Kathy Bernard |
| 9:15 - 10:00 A.M. Keynote -Rev. Vasco Kachipapa - General Secretary - Nkhoma Synod CCAP Including Q&A |
| 10:00 - 10:20 A.M. Break/Snacks |
| 10:20 - 10:40 A.M. Presbyterian World Mission as Your Congregation's Mission Platform - Hunter Farrell |
| 10:50 - 11:10 A.M. Unity Through Differences - Debbie Braaksma |
| 11:15 - 11:35 A.M. Working Together for Impact - Nancy Collins |
| 11:45 - 12:45 P.M. Lunch
- Hosted Conversation Groups with Agencies/Speakers - Debbie Braaksma: Africa Area Coordinator, PC(USA) World Mission - Nancy Collins: Regional Liaison for East Central Africa, PC(USA) World Mission - Vasco Kachipapa |
| 12:45 - 1:45 P.M.
Workshops - Church-to-Church Partnership coordinator Model (Hussein Latif) - Turning challenges into Successes (Phyllis Wezeman) - The Opportunities & Challenges of Money Matters (Janet Wells, Vasco Kachipapa) |
| 1:50 - 2:10
P.M. Break & View & Discuss Displays |
| 2:15 - 3:15 P.M. - Synod Groups |
| 3:30 - 4:45P.M. Agency
Updates - 6 agencies @ 10 minutes each Ameresco Solar - Rich Keller Medical Benevolence Foundation - Lynn Workman Africa Bags - Todd and Holly Pettis Ebenezer School - Susan Rembert Malawi Matters - Phyllis Wezeman Little Dresses for Africa - Rachel O'Neill |
| 5:00 - 5:45 P.M. View Displays |
| 5:45 - 6:45 P.M. Dinner |
| 6:45 - 7:15 P.M. - Evening Worship - Rev. Steve Rembert & Hussein Latif |
| 7:15 - 7:25 P.M. - Introduction to "Girl Rising" - Davidson Chifungo |
| 7:25 - 9:05 P.M. - Evening Program - Movie "Girl Rising" |
| 9:05 - 9:25 P.M. - Discussion of Movie - Frank
Dimmock |
SATURDAY, AUGUST 8, 2015
| 6:00 - 8:00 A.M. Breakfast - Hampton Inn |
| 8:30 - 9:00 A.M. Worship- Rev. Vasco Kachipapa & Curt Rager |
| 9:15 - 10:15 A.M. - Working Together Through Crisis
- How best Do We Respond PANEL: Tom Logan, Jim McGill, Vasco Kachipapa, Frank Dimmock, Luke Asikoye (via Skype) |
| 10:20 - 10:40 A.M. - Break/Snacks |
| 10:45 - 11:45 A.M.
Workshops follow-up on panel discussions Responding to the Water Crisis Responding to the Food Security Crisis Responding to the Health Crisis |
| 12:00 NOON - 1:00 P.M. Lunch - hosted conversation groups by topics |
| 1:15 - 2:15 P.M. -Agency
Updates - 6 agencies @ 10 minutes each Opportunity Bank Marion Medical Mission - Tom Logan Thandizo Orphan Project - Hussein Latif Ministry of Hope - Janet Wells Veritas College - Davidson Chifungo Enbangweni School for the Hard of Hearing - Carol Nussbaumer |
| 2:30 - 2:45 P.M.- Break/Snacks |
| 3:00 - 3:20 P.M. State of Malawian Economy & Politics - James Munthali |
| 3:25 - 3:45 P.M. - Addressing Global Poverty through Quality Education - Frank Dimmock |
| 4:00 - 5:00 P.M. -"What We Are Doing" stories - 10 groups @ 5 minutes each |
| 5:15 - 5:45 P.M. - MMN Business Meeing |
| 6:00 - 7:00 P.M. - Dinner |
| 7:15 - 8:15 P.M. - Evening Program - Detroit Sign Mime Performance |
| 8:20 - 8:50 P.M. - Evening Worship - Rev. Davidson Chifungo, Judy Henderson |
SUNDAY, August 9, 2015
| 7:00 - 8:00 A.M. Breakfast - Hampton Inn |
| 8:00 A.M. Leave for First Presbyterian Church Plymouth |
| 9:00 - 10:00 A.M. Worship Service - First Presbyterian Church Plymouth - Rev. Vasco Kachipapa; Rev. Emily Riley |
| 10:00 - 10:30 A.M. - Reception |
| 10:30 - 11:30 A.M. Worship - First Presbyterian
Church Plymouth - Hussein Latif; Rev. Emily Riley |
Depart to Airport
