ALMA Conference
This is really phase one of three planned conferences for 2010, 2011, 2012
Phase one is directed toward agencies
Phase two is directed toward congregations and agencies
Phase three is directed toward individuals, congregations, and agencies
The conference will have three areas of concentration
Content—speakers to present biblical and missiology basis and cast a vision
Process—how to do better or differently what is being done (practical and hands on)
Partnering—professional and lay involvement—testimonials
Due to the nature of the conference, especially the process aspect, participating agencies are encouraged to have at least two representatives present.
Planned/Working Agenda
Thursday, August 124:00 Registration
6:30 Welcome—Jim Pindras, President
ALMA History (visual presentation)
Business meeting
By-law change regarding board make-up, elections, and individual term lengths
7:30 Dessert break and networking
8:00 Worship event (singing, inspiring message to set tone of conference, prayers)
9:00 Fellowship-connecting-and - - - -
Friday, August 13
8:00 Opening devotion
8:30 Content based
9:30 Break
10:00 Process based
11:30 Business (Board)
12:00 Lunch (networking/partnering)
1:00 Content based
2:00 Process based
3:00 Break
3:30 What partnerships look like (Various partnerships presented)
4:30 Break
5:30 Dinner—network, speaker
7:00 Content based
8:00 Closing Devotion
Saturday, August 14
8:00 Opening devotion
8:30 Business
9:00 Content based
10:00 Break
10:30 Process based
11:30 Closing—Sending
Lunch on your own, more networking and partnering, agency boards may meet, and return home to continue the processing.
Jim Pindras, President,
ALMA Board of Directors
in cooperation with The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod."