Events
Wesley Center Conference Schedule
2024 CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
Thursday, Feb. 15
8:30 a.m.
Registration
9:00 a.m.
Welcome & Worship
10:00 a.m.
Root 1st Plenary
11:00 a.m.
Panel and Q&A with Root
12:00 p.m.
Lunch
2:00 p.m.
Workshop #1
See workshop schedule below
3:00 p.m.
Break
3:30 p.m.
Workshop #2
See workshop schedule below
4:30 p.m.
Break or optional NNU campus tour
6:00 p.m.
Banquet
7:00 p.m.
Root Plenary
Friday, Feb. 16
9:00 a.m
Worship
10:00 a.m.
Chapel Root
11:00 a.m.
Root Panel in Brandt Q&A
12:00 p.m.
Lunch
2:00 p.m.
Workshop #3
See workshop schedule below
3:30 p.m.
Closing Worship
WORKSHOP SCHEDULE
Thursday, Feb. 15
WORKSHOP #1
2:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Room 200/202
Shifting Focus: A People-Focused Vision for Changing the Church
Dr. Elizabeth & Dr. Jaron Graham
Room 204
Beyond the Welcome: Hosting on the Go
Pastor Leah Richardson
Room 206
Online Discipleship: Why the Church Should Exist in a Digital World
Rev. Mark Hansher
Room 208
Learn the Basics of When and How to Claim Social Security
Monique Ellis
Room 209
Resilience: Overcoming the Setbacks and Storms of Life and Ministry
Dr. Joe Gorman
Room 210
Leading in an Anxious World
Dr. Craig Sheppard
Room 212
Finding Interns & Residents for Your Church
Rev. Mike Kipp & Chenoa Woods
Room 214
Learning Together on How to Walk With This Next Generation
Rev. Tim Whetsone-Espada
Room 216
Young Clergy Track — Vitality in Ministry
Rev. Lesley Hansher
Franklin Hall
Missional Presence Matters: Healthy Steps Towards our Communities and Cultures
Rev. Teanna Sunberg
Friday, Feb. 15
WORKSHOP #2
3:30 – 4:30 p.m.
Room 200/202
Shifting Focus: A People-Focused Vision for Changing the Church
Dr. Elizabeth & Dr. Jaron Graham
Room 204
The Pastor as Cultivator
Rev. Mike O’Neill
Room 206
Where Has the Time Gone?
Rev. April Manning
Room 208
The Path to Retire Well
Kevin Gilmore
Room 209
Loving Your Neighbor As Yourself
Pastor Tauni Jenson & Dr. Joe Gorman
Room 210
Leading in an Anxious World
Dr. Craig Sheppard
Room 212
Finding Interns & Residents for Your Church
Rev. Mike Kipp & Chenoa Woods
Room 214
Meaningful Interactions and the Power of Meaningful Presence
Pastor Steve Fairbanks
Room 216
Young Clergy Track — The Art of Networking
Rev. Lesley Hansher
Franklin Hall
Missional Presence Matters: Healthy Steps Towards our Communities and Cultures
Rev. Teanna Sunberg
Friday, Feb. 16
WORKSHOP #3
2:00 – 3:00 P.M.
Room 200/202
Shifting Focus: A People-Focused Vision for Changing the Church
Dr. Elizabeth & Dr. Jaron Graham
Room 204
Leading a Healthy Board Team
Rev. Mike O’Neill
Room 206
Hi, Hello, It’s Me: Ministering with Young Adults
Rev. April Manning
Room 208
The Path to Retire Well
Kevin Gilmore
Room 209
Resilience: Overcoming the Setbacks and Storms of Life and Ministry
Dr. Joe Gorman
Room 210
Mission Available: Utilizing Service as an Intergenerational Learning Lab
Dr. Craig Sheppard
Room 212
Finding Interns & Residents for Your Church
Dr. Brent Peterson & Chenoa Woods
Room 214
Meaningful Interactions and the Power of Meaningful Presence
Pastor Steve Fairbanks
Room 216
Young Clergy Track — Dreaming and Planning
Rev. Lesley Hansher
Franklin Hall
Learning Together on How to Walk With This Next Generation
Rev. Tim Whetsone-Espada