Timetable
The programme for the Representative Session and other events are included below. Members of the public are welcome to observe Conference proceedings at any stage during the Representative Session.
The main Conference venue is the Michael Smurfit Business School, University College Dublin, Carysfort Avenue, Blackrock, Co.Dublin.
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Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday
Thursday, 4 JUNE
| 17.30 | Civic Reception in Dun Laoghaire Town Hall and Civic Offices (map) |
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| 19.30 | Constitution of the Conference Election and Installation of the new President of The Methodist Church in Ireland, Reverend Donald Ker St Paul's Parish Church, Glenageary (map) |
Friday, 5 JUNE
| 09.15 | Prayers, Welcomes and Conference Administration |
| 10.00 | Mission through Education - Board of Education; Edgehill College |
| 10.45 | Break |
| 11.15 | Mission alongside Young People - Department of Youth and Children's Work |
| 11.45 | Greetings from the British Conference and other Churches |
| 12.15 | Worship and Bible Study |
| 12.45 | Lunch |
| 14.00 | Mission in Society - Dublin Central Mission; Council on Social Responsibility |
| 15.30 | Faith and Order - Faith and Order Committee, Authorisations Committee |
| 16.15 | Tea |
| 17.00 | Mission with Others - Covenant Council |
| 17.30 | Administration for Mission 1 - General Committee |
| 19.00 | Adjourn |
| 19.30 | Mission Meeting - with Overseas focus at the Michael Smurfit Business School. Main Speaker Rev. Elison Jongoro, a Methodist Minister from Zimbabwe Pat Jamison, recently accepted as a Mission Partner will share her testimony. (Poster ) |
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Saturday, 6 JUNE
| 09.15 | Prayers & Administration: Daily Record; Elections to the British Conference |
| 09.45 | Mission in the World - Methodist Missionary Society (Ireland); Methodist Women in Ireland; |
| 10.45 | Break |
| 11.15 | Mission Stategy - Home Mission Forum |
| 12.15 | Worship and Bible Study |
| 12.45 | Lunch |
| 14.00 | Mission in Ireland - Church Development Board; Prison and Health Care Chaplaincy |
| 15.10 | Elections - Election of President – Designate; Election of Lay Leader; |
| 15.30 | Service of Remembrance for Deceased Ministers |
| 16.15 | Tea |
| 17.00 | Elections - Election of District Secretaries; Elections to the General Committee |
| 18.30 | Administration for Mission 2 - General Committee; Items removed from ‘en bloc' – Local Preachers' Committee; Memorials Business to be taken ‘en bloc': Accompanied Self Appraisal; Sabbatical Committee; Church Membership Statistics; Communications Committee; Ministry of Healing; City Missions; Gurteen College ; Methodist College; Wesley College; Methodist Widows' Home – Eastwell; Wesley Historical Society Appointment of Boards and Committees; Other Uncompleted Business |
| 19.00 | Youth Night - Dublin Central Mission, Abbey Street, Dublin (map) Download poster |
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Dun Laoghaire Methodist Church |
Sunday, 7 JUNE
| 10.30 | Conference Worship Celebration |
| 13.00 | Lunch |
| 14.30 | Administration and Daily Record Reception into Full Connexion |
| 14.45 | Tributes to Ministers permitted to retire |
| 15.15 | Conversation on the Work of God |
| 16.15 | Expression of Thanks and Signing of the Journal |
| 16.30 | Service of Commissioning for First Year Probationers |
| 16.45 | Tea |
| 19.00 | Ordination Service - St Pauls Parish Church, Glenageary (map ) |
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