Rural Ministry Symposium, October 25 - 27, 2010
Crieff Hills Community
“Therefore Choose Life”

Agenda Outline – September 2010 revision

Day 1
11:00 a.m. - 1:30 pm    Registration and check into rooms
12:00     Optional lunch at Crieff Hills
1:30         Symposium Begins: Gathering and Welcome; Opening Worship
2:00        Theme Presentation – Dr. Rene Van Acker
3:00        Announcements and Introduction of Kitchen Table Discussions
3:15        Break
4:00        Kitchen Table Discussions I (open space discussions of issues raised in theme presentation)
5:15         Discussion Groups End
6:00        Supper
7:30        Workshop 1
9:15        Evening Worship - Conference Hall

Day 2
  7:15 am    Breakfast for those staying on-site
  8:30         Worship and Announcements
  8.45         Theme Presentation – Rev. Dr. Gil Waldkoenig 
  9:45        Break
10:30        Kitchen Table Discussions II (to 11:30)
12:00        Lunch 
  1:15        General Meeting of the Canadian Rural Church Network
  1:45         Workshop 2
  3:15        Break
  4:00        Workshop 3
  5:30        Break
  6:00        Supper
  7:30        Entertainment followed by hymn sing with “open mike” 

Day 3
  7:15 am    Breakfast
  8:30         Morning Hymns and Prayers (Conference Room)
  8:45        Workshop 4
10:15        Break
10:45        Theme Presentations – Rene and Gil
11:30         Closing Remarks and Closing Worship
12:30         Lunch and Departure (Bag lunches to eat at Crieff or on the road)