INDIANAPOLIS 2008 CONGRESS OF ELDERS

Key Speaker; Dr. Roy Lawson

Post Road Christian Church, Indianapolis, IN                                  Oct. 18. 2008

 

Registration;  8:30 a.m.                                                

 

Opening Session;  9:00 a.m.

Prelude Music                                                       Worship Leader

Welcome/Prayer                                                   PRCC Elder

Call to Worship Scripture Reading                          Volunteer Minister/Elder

Praise Service                                                       Worship Leader

Scripture Reading                                                  Volunteer Minister/Elder

Plans for the Day                                                   Dave Soucie

Greeting from Standard Publishing                        Mark Taylor

Introduction of Main Speaker                                 Dennis McConnaughhay

Message                                                                Roy Lawson

Closing Prayer                                                       Volunteer Minister/Elder

Closing Chorus                                                      Worship Leader

 

First Workshop;  10:15 a.m.

1.  The State of the Eldership In Our Churches Today (Repeated Third Session)        Fellowship Hall

2.  Death By Meeting                                                                                                            Room 232

3.  Mosaic Church                                                                                                                 Room 235

 

Second Workshop;  11:05 a.m.

4.  Elder Governance - Does it work?                                                                                 Fellowship Hall

5.  Can I Really Trust Those Other Elders? (Minister to Elder / Elder to Elder)            Room 232

6.  Dealing With Discouragement Within the Leadership                                                 Room 235

 

Lunch;  11:55 a.m.

Sit with another Elder of different congregation.                                           Fellowship Hall

 

Third Workshop;  12:40 p.m.

7.   Dumbest Decisions We Ever Made: Panel                                                                   Fellowship Hall

8.   Ministering to Men In Sexual Sin                                                                                   Room 232

9.   The State of the Eldership In Our Churches Today  [Repeated]                               Room 235

 

Closing Session;  1:30 p.m.

Prelude Music                                                       Worship Leader

Prayer                                                                   Volunteer Minister/Elder

Praise Service                                                       Worship Leader

Scripture Reading                                                  Volunteer Minister/Elder

Case Studies Discussion                                        Dave Soucie

Door Prizes                                                            Dave Soucie

Message                                                                Roy Lawson

Closing Comments                                                 Dave Soucie

Closing Prayer                                                       PRCC Elder