Assembly Workshops

Monday, October 12

6:00-8:00 p.m. Eastern
5:00-7:00 p.m. Central
General Assembly-Resolution: 1928/ We Voted, We Adopted, Now What?
Domestic Violence and Intimate Partner Violence led by Yvonne McCoy, Pastor at Floyds Knobs Christian Church, Executive Director of Oasis Retreat and Wellness Center, and Holistic Healing Practitioner
6:00-7:00 p.m. Eastern
5:00-6:00 p.m. Central
Now, How’s this Going to Work?
Discussion on the resolution requiring Anti-Racism/Pro-Reconciliation Training for pastors. The panel discussion will feature trainers Stephanie Moon, Caitlin Simpson, Dennis Gray, and Syvoskia Bray Pope with Dean Bucalos facilitating

Tuesday, October 13

6:00-7:00 p.m. Eastern
5:00-6:00 p.m. Central
Disciples Public Presence
With Terri Hord Owens, General Minister and President of the Christian Church (DOC) in the US and Canada
7:00-8:00 p.m. Eastern
6:00-7:00 p.m. Central
Jesus as the ‘Ruler of the Kings of the Earth’: Social Justice and the Book of Revelation
With Jerry Sumney, Professor of Biblical Studies at Lexington Theological Seminary

Wednesday, October 14

6:00-7:00 p.m. Eastern
5:00-6:00 p.m. Central
Disaster Preparedness and Response, An Introduction
With Caroline Hamilton-Arnold, Associate Director, Domestic Disaster Response, Week of Compassion
7:00-8:00 p.m. Eastern
6:00-7:00 p.m. Central
The Role of Deacons and Elders
With Kory Wilcoxson, Senior Minister, Crestwood Christian Church, Lexington

Thursday, October 15

6:00-7:00 p.m. Eastern
5:00-6:00 p.m. Central
Ask a Planter: A Conversation Among New Church Planters
New Church Start Panel with Rachel Nance Woehler, Transitional West Area Regional Minister and co-chair, New Church Start Team, and Syvoskia Bray Pope, Pastor of New Century Fellowship Christian Church and co-chair, New Church Start Team, Facilitating
7:00-8:00 p.m. Eastern
6:00-7:00 p.m. Central
How to Have Hope in Times Like These
With Emily Askew, Associate Professor of Systematic Theology, Lexington Theological Seminary

Friday, October 16

6:00-7:00 p.m. Eastern
5:00-6:00 p.m. Central
Poor People’s Campaign
With Megan Huston, Senior Minister, First Christian Church, Bowling Green, and Donald K. Gilett, Senior Pastor of East Second Street Christian Church and Executive Director of the Kentucky Council of Churches
7:00-8:00 p.m. Eastern
6:00-7:00 p.m. Central
Environmental Racism
With Carol Devine, Interim Director of Admissions at Lexington Theological Seminary and Disciples Home Missions Minister of Green Chalice