Schedule

The following schedule is how things stand as we move closer to convening our 2025 annual conference session. Please check back throughout the conclusion of our conference for updates, as changes may be necessary depending on our business sessions and other matters.

WIFI information for Annual Conference
Network: KWU_Guest WIFI password: SunflowerBank!86

In-Person Location:
Kansas Wesleyan University
100 E. Claflin Ave.
Salina, KS 67401

District Voting Sites (Friday, June 6):
In addition to the clergy and lay members to annual conference who will be present at Kansas Wesleyan University in Salina, KS, we will have one remote voting site in each district on Friday, June 6, the day when we will vote on the amendments.
June 6 is the only day the remote sites will be open.

Clergy, including retirees, and lay members who register for annual conference and note that they are taking part at a remote site must be aware that they will be able to vote, but will not have voice. In other words, they will be able to hear and watch the debate, but they will not be able to speak to any of the business on the floor.

Additional information about special meals and gatherings can be found at the bottom of this page.

Preparatory Activities

Laity Orientation
Zoom meeting Thursday, May 15, was recorded and can be viewed via this link.

Pre-Conference Briefing
Zoom webinar Thursday, May 22 at 7:30 p.m. Central time (6:30 p.m. Mountain) will provide basic information and provide an orientation to the business of the annual conference, including an overview of the four proposed amendments to The United Methodist Church constitution. The webinar was recorded and can be viewed via this link.

Wednesday, June 4
3 to 5 p.m.	Registration open at Memorial Library.

Thursday, June 5
7:30 a.m.	Golf carts start running for parking lot pick-ups Registration Opens at Memorial Library Booths Open at Student Activity Center
8:30 a.m.	Child care opens at Student Activity Center — rooms 203 and 207
10 a.m	Workshops (Pre-registration required via the annual conference registration form) COMPASS Clergy retirement plan — Peter Science Hall Room 201 Immigration Advocacy — Muir Gym Evangelism in the 21st Century — Fitzpatrick Auditorium Elevating Your Church Hospitality — Sam's Chapel
10:30 a.m.	Youth Check-in at Student Activity Center — room 202
12:00 p.m.	Doors open to Mabee Arena Clergy Lunch with box lunch provided in the Peter Science Hall Building Classrooms
12:30 p.m.	Laity Session in Mabee Arena (bring your box lunch to this working session)
1 p.m.	Clergy Session at Sam's Chapel in Pioneer Hall (no food or drink allowed in Sam's Chapel)
2:30 p.m.	Break (beverages only) — Student Activity Center
3 p.m.	OPENING OF ANNUAL CONFERENCE Opening worship featuring Bishop Gregory Palmer — Mabee Arena and Muir Gym
4:15 p.m.	Standing break as we transition to opening business meeting
4:25 p.m.	Business session 1 Opening Motions Welcome from KWU Introduction of the Budget and Council on Finance & Administration report Minimum compensation recommendation Items with financial implications (if needed) Presentation of Ordinands, Historical Questions, and Board of Ordained Ministry Report
5:25 p.m.	Announcements
5:30 p.m.	Dinner on your own View special dinners here Childcare closes
5:45 p.m.	Ordination Rehearsal (no food) — Mabee Arena

Friday, June 6

* Remote sites are active this day only in each of the 10 districts, all hosted by United Women in Faith.
6:45 a.m..	Golf carts start in parking lots (only in-person at Kansas Wesleyan University)
7:30 a.m.	Registration Opens — Memorial Library Childcare Opens – SAC Rooms 203 & 207 Booths open — SAC
8 a.m.	Morning Worship — Mabee Arena and Muir Gym
8:30 a.m.	Call to Order Introduction of the Bishop Episcopal Address
9:15 a.m.	Business Session 2 Focus on the state of the conference Our Shared Ministry reports
10:00 a.m.	Break United Women in Faith Meeting (10 -11:30) — Pioneer Hall Room 325
10:30 a.m.	Keynote speaker: Dr. Ashley Boggan, general secretary, General Commission on Archives & History
11:25 a.m.	Announcements
11:30 a.m.	Lunch on your own or have lunch onsite (please pre-register) Boxed lunch in Muir Gym Buffet lunch in campus dining hall View special lunches here
1:30 p.m.	Memorial and Remembrance Service in Mabee Arena
2:15 p.m.	Laity Address
2:30 p.m.	Youth Address
2:45 p.m.	Announcements and the Greeting of the Latino Pastors and Students of the Biblical Institute Break
3:15 p.m.	Business Session 3 — focus on constitutional amendments votes Regionalization Inclusiveness of the Church Racial Justice Clergy Education and Voting Rights
4 p.m.	Business Session 4 COMPASS pension plan and pension recommendations Resolutions Budget approval Other business
4:30 p.m.	Celebration of retirees and baptism service in Mabee Arena
5 p.m.	Time of fellowship and connection with affordable meal options on campus or on your own off-site. Food trucks will be in the Peter Science Hall parking lot.
5:30 p.m.	Retiree dinner celebration at Muir Gym Childcare closes
6:30 p.m.	Childcare reopens
7 p.m.	Business Session 4 in Mabee Arena (KWU only) Transition to Clean Energy Christian Nationalism Establishing a Caretaker of God’s Creation Coordinator Affirming Call to End the Genocide in Palestine Medicaid Expansion in Kansas 6. Great Plains Conference Parental Leave Policy Other resolutions and business as needed
8:30 p.m.	Announcements

Saturday, June 7
6:45 a.m.	Golf carts start in parking lots (only in-person at Kansas Wesleyan University)
7:15 a.m.	Extension Ministry breakfast — Bieber Dining Hall Child care opens at Student Activity Center — rooms 203 and 207 Cabinet and Ordinand/Commission class photos in Student Activity Center room 202
8:15 a.m.	Youth-led morning worship and communion — Mabee Arena
9:00 a.m.	GP Camps Introduction of the Cabinet and sessions planning team Kansas Wesleyan University thank you Adopt the Budget KS and NE Foundations Nominations Closing Business Closing Announcements
10:00 a.m.	Break Ordinands in Student Activity Center — room 202 All other clergy robe in Muir Gym
11:00 a.m.	Ordination and setting of appointments featuring Bishop Bruce Blake in Mabee Arena
12:30 p.m.	Annual conference concludes Childcare closes
12:45 p.m.	Ordination celebration with appetizers and beverages in Student Activity Center
1:30 p.m.	End of Reception
3:30 p.m.	Last golf carts deploy to parking lots

Additional Food Information

Student Center Snack Bar

Thursday, June 5 — 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Friday, June 6 — 7:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Saturday, June 7 — 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Special Meals

THURSDAY, JUNE 5

Cross Racial-Cross Cultural Youth gathering — 9 a.m. Peter Science Hall room 107
UMM - One Hundred Club Dinner & Auction — 5:30 p.m., Country Inn & Suites, 2760 S. 9^th Street (Pre-registration required via the annual conference registration form)
Young Clergy dinner — 7:30 p.m., location off-site to be determined

FRIDAY, JUNE 6

United Women in Faith meeting — 10 a.m. Pioneer Hall room 325
Deacons lunch — 12 p.m., at University UMC, 1509 S. Santa Fe Ave, in the Little Sanctuary room. The lunch will be catered by Chipotle.
Southwestern College lunch — 11:30 a.m., location to be determined.
Hispanic Ministry lunch — noon at University UMC, 1509 S. Santa Fe Ave. The luncheon will focus on the recognized Biblical Institute students.
Transition into Ministry graduation dinner — 5:30 p.m. Pioneer Hall room 325

Booths Open During Annual Conference

Location – Student Activity Center Lobby and Brown Mezzanine (upstairs) in the SAC

Thursday, June 5th: Booths are open 7:00 a.m. — 5:30 p.m.
Friday, June 6th: Booths are open 7:30 a.m. — 7:30 p.m.

Schedule

Preparatory Activities

Wednesday, June 4

Thursday, June 5

Friday, June 6

Saturday, June 7

Additional Food Information

Special Meals

Booths Open During Annual Conference