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Following is the overall program of the 2016 General Conference in Portland, Oregon.  The Committee on Agenda will plan in detail each day’s business schedule once the Conference convenes.  The first week is assumed to be for legislative committee work through Saturday, and the second week is for plenary sessions.  All times listed are considered “Orders of the Day”.  Announcements will be held prior to the end of each Plenary as necessary.

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Saturday, May 7
 

9:00am PDT

Registration Booth Worker & Computer Operator Orientation Oregon Convention Center

10:30am PDT

Registration Computer Operator Orientation Oregon Convention Center
 
Sunday, May 8
 

2:00pm PDT

Orientation for Central Conference Delegates Oregon Convention Center
 
Monday, May 9
 

8:00am PDT

Standing Committee on Central Conference Matters F150-152

9:00am PDT

Committee on Reference Room C120

9:30am PDT

Briefing for Central Conference Women Delegates Oregon 201-203

10:00am PDT

Committee on Calendar and Agenda C122

1:30pm PDT

Dedication of Prayer Room and Prayer Walk Oregon 204

2:00pm PDT

Orientation of Legislative Committee Recorders Rooms E145-146 Tablet Training – Central Conference Delegates Training for specific languages can be found in the description

4:00pm PDT

Orientation for Marshals and Pages Portland 251,258

6:30pm PDT

Briefing for Women Delegates Oregon 201-203
 
Tuesday, May 10
 

8:00am PDT

Orientation for Heads of Delegations Portland 251,258

9:00am PDT

Committees continue to meet as necessary See specific meeting locations below Organization of Committees See specific meeting locations below Orientation for Seminary Students D137-140 Tablet Training – Central Conference Delegates Training for specific languages can be found in the description

9:30am PDT

Briefings See specific meeting locations below

10:30am PDT

Committee on Correlation and Editorial Revision B113

12:15pm PDT

Orientation for First-time Delegates Portland 251,258

2:00pm PDT

Opening Worship & Holy Communion Exhibit Halls C and D

3:30pm PDT

Call to Order Exhibit Halls C and D

4:30pm PDT

Afternoon Break Pre-function C/D

4:45pm PDT

Organization of the General Conference Exhibit Halls C and D

5:00pm PDT

Daily Deadline for DCA Printing Exhibit Hall E
 
Wednesday, May 11
 

7:00am PDT

Committee on Calendar and Agenda > Committee on Reference See specific meeting locations in the description

8:00am PDT

Worship Exhibit Halls C and D

8:30am PDT

Episcopal Address > Greetings for Portland Voting System Demonstration > Election of Facilitation Group > Reports Exhibit Halls C and D

10:25am PDT

Morning Break Oregon Convention Center

11:25am PDT

Lunch Recess – Meal provided for Delegates Oregon Convention Center

11:35am PDT

Service of Holy Communion Oregon 203

12:55pm PDT

Christian Conferencing > World Wide Nature of the Church Portland, Oregon 202, D, E, F

2:55pm PDT

Afternoon Break Pre-function C/D

3:15pm PDT

Organization of the Legislative Committees See specific meeting locations in the description

4:00pm PDT

Tablet Training – Central Conference Delegates Portland Ballroom 251/288

5:00pm PDT

Daily Deadline for DCA Printing Exhibit Hall E

5:15pm PDT

Recess for All Others – on your own Oregon Convention Center Dinner > Mandatory Leadership Training See specific meeting locations below
 
Thursday, May 12
 

7:00am PDT

Seminary Student Briefing D137-140 Committee on Agenda and Calendar / Committee on Reference See specific meeting locations in the description

8:00am PDT

Worship Exhibit Halls C and D

8:45am PDT

Morning Plenary Exhibit Halls C and D

10:50am PDT

Morning Break Oregon Convention Center

11:10am PDT

Legislative Committees See specific meeting locations in the description

12:30pm PDT

Lunch Recess – Meal provided for Delegates Oregon Convention Center

12:40pm PDT

Service of Holy Communion Oregon 203

1:30pm PDT

Legislative Committees Portland, Oregon 202, D, E, F

4:00pm PDT

Afternoon Break Oregon Convention Center

4:20pm PDT

Legislative Committees Oregon Convention Center

5:00pm PDT

Daily Deadline for DCA Printing Exhibit Hall E

6:20pm PDT

Closing Devotion Exhibit Halls C and D

6:30pm PDT

Dinner Meeting Oregon 203
 
Friday, May 13
 

7:00am PDT

Seminary Students Briefing D137-140 Committee on Agenda and Calendar > Committee on Reference See specific meeting locations in the description

8:00am PDT

Worship Exhibit Halls C and D

8:45am PDT

Plenary Session > Laity Address > Connectional Table: State of the Church and Vision Casting > GCFA Report > Reports: Exhibit Halls C and D

9:35am PDT

Morning Break Oregon Convention Center

9:55am PDT

Legislative Committees See specific meeting locations in the description

12:15pm PDT

Lunch Recess – Meal provided for Delegates Oregon Convention Center

12:40pm PDT

Service of Holy Communion Oregon 203

1:30pm PDT

Legislative Committees Portland, Oregon 202, D, E, F

4:00pm PDT

Afternoon Break Oregon Convention Center

4:20pm PDT

Legislative Committees Portland, Oregon 202, D, E, F

6:20pm PDT

Closing Devotion (Legislative Committees) Portland, Oregon 202, D, E, F Daily Deadline for DCA Printing Exhibit Hall E
 
Saturday, May 14
 

7:00am PDT

Seminary Students Briefing D137-140

8:00am PDT

Worship Exhibit Halls C and D

8:45am PDT

Plenary Session > Young People’s Address > Group Discernment Introduction Session > Reports: Exhibit Halls C and D

9:35am PDT

Morning Break Oregon Convention Center

9:55am PDT

Legislative Committees Portland, Oregon 202, D, E, F

12:15pm PDT

Lunch Recess – Meal provided for Delegates Oregon Convention Center

12:25pm PDT

Service of Holy Communion Oregon Convention Center

1:15pm PDT

Legislative Committees Portland, Oregon 202, D, E, F

2:55pm PDT

Afternoon Break Oregon Convention Center

3:15pm PDT

Legislative Committees Portland, Oregon 202, D, E, F

5:00pm PDT

Daily Deadline for DCA Printing Exhibit Hall E

5:30pm PDT

Dinner On your own

7:30pm PDT

Legislative Committees Portland, Oregon 202, D, E, F

9:20pm PDT

Closing Devotion (Legislative Committee) Portland, Oregon 202, D, E, F
 
Monday, May 16
 

6:30am PDT

Committee on Reference Room C120

7:00am PDT

Seminary Students Briefing D137-140

8:00am PDT

Worship Exhibit Halls C and D

9:00am PDT

Morning Plenary Exhibit Halls C and D

10:00am PDT

Morning Break Oregon Convention Center

10:20am PDT

Morning Plenary Exhibit Halls C and D

12:30pm PDT

Lunch Recess – on your own On your own

12:40pm PDT

Service of Holy Communion Oregon 203

2:00pm PDT

Afternoon Plenary Exhibit Halls C and D

4:00pm PDT

Afternoon Break Oregon Convention Center

4:20pm PDT

Evening Plenary Exhibit Halls C and D

5:00pm PDT

Daily Deadline for DCA Printing Exhibit Hall E

6:10pm PDT

Closing Devotion Exhibit Halls C and D

6:30pm PDT

Adjournment Oregon Convention Center
 
Tuesday, May 17
 

6:30am PDT

Committee on Agenda and Calendar C122

7:00am PDT

Seminary Students Briefing D137-140 Committee on Reference Room C120

8:00am PDT

Worship Exhibit Halls C and D

10:00am PDT

Morning Break Oregon Convention Center

10:20am PDT

Morning Plenary Exhibit Halls C and D

12:30pm PDT

Lunch Recess – on your own On your own

12:40pm PDT

Service of Holy Communion Oregon 203

2:00pm PDT

Afternoon Plenary Exhibit Halls C and D

4:00pm PDT

Afternoon Break Oregon Convention Center

4:20pm PDT

Evening Plenary Exhibit Halls C and D

5:00pm PDT

Daily Deadline for DCA Printing Exhibit Hall E

6:10pm PDT

Closing Devotion Oregon Convention Center

6:30pm PDT

Adjournment Oregon Convention Center
 
Wednesday, May 18
 

6:30am PDT

Committee on Agenda and Calendar C122

7:00am PDT

Seminary Students Briefing D137-140 Committee on Reference Room C120

8:00am PDT

Worship Exhibit Halls C and D

9:00am PDT

Morning Plenary Exhibit Halls C and D

10:00am PDT

Morning Break Oregon Convention Center

10:20am PDT

Morning Plenary Exhibit Halls C and D

12:30pm PDT

Lunch Recess – on your own On your own

12:40pm PDT

Service of Holy Communion Oregon 203

2:00pm PDT

Afternoon Plenary Exhibit Halls C and D

4:00pm PDT

Afternoon Break Oregon Convention Center

4:20pm PDT

Evening Plenary Exhibit Halls C and D

5:00pm PDT

Daily Deadline for DCA Printing Exhibit Hall E

6:10pm PDT

Closing Devotion Exhibit Halls C and D

6:30pm PDT

Adjournment Oregon Convention Center
 
Thursday, May 19
 

6:30am PDT

Committee on Agenda and Calendar C122

7:00am PDT

Seminary Students Briefing D137-140 Committee on Reference Room C120

8:00am PDT

Missionaries Service of Commissioning Exhibit Halls C and D Worship Exhibit Halls C and D

9:00am PDT

Morning Plenary Exhibit Halls C and D

10:00am PDT

Morning Break Oregon Convention Center

10:20am PDT

Morning Plenary Exhibit Halls C and D

12:30pm PDT

Lunch Recess – on your own On your own

12:40pm PDT

Service of Holy Communion Oregon Convention Center

2:00pm PDT

Afternoon Plenary Exhibit Halls C and D

4:00pm PDT

Afternoon Break Oregon Convention Center

4:20pm PDT

Afternoon Plenary Exhibit Halls C and D

5:00pm PDT

Daily Deadline for DCA Printing Exhibit Hall E

6:10pm PDT

Closing Devotion Exhibit Halls C and D

6:30pm PDT

Adjournment Oregon Convention Center
 
Friday, May 20
 

6:30am PDT

Committee on Agenda and Calendar C122

7:00am PDT

Seminary Students Briefing D137-140 Committee on Reference Room C120

8:00am PDT

Worship Oregon Convention Center

9:00am PDT

Morning Plenary Exhibit Halls C and D

10:00am PDT

Morning Break Oregon Convention Center

10:20am PDT

Morning Plenary Exhibit Halls C and D

12:30pm PDT

Lunch Recess – on your own On your own

12:40pm PDT

Service of Holy Communion Oregon Convention Center

2:00pm PDT

Afternoon Plenary Exhibit Halls C and D

4:00pm PDT

Afternoon Break Oregon Convention Center

4:20pm PDT

Evening Plenary Exhibit Halls C and D
 
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B113
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Exhibit Hall E
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F150-152
On your own
Oregon 201-203
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Oregon Convention Center
Portland 251,258
Portland Ballroom 251/288
Portland, Oregon 202, D, E, F
Pre-function C/D
Room C120
Rooms E145-146
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Training for specific languages can be found in the description
  • Agenda and Calendar
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  • Legislative Committee Meeting
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