Western
Mission
Cluster

Consultation IV
January 18-20, 2002
Spirit in the Desert Retreat Center, Carefree AZ

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Friday – January 18

11:00 – 1:30

Check-in and Registration

Noon

Lunch (Included in Registration Fee)

2:00

Welcome (Boyce ) and Opening Devotions (Bruesehoff)

2:30

Introductions, Hospitality

3:00

• Review: How have we come to this point?

• Review Strategic Planning Discussions

• What is our task at this Meeting? (objectives and outline of weekend)

4:00

Project Reports

5:30

Break

6:00

Dinner

7:00-9:00

Presentation (Patricia Killen, Pacific Lutheran University)
“Continuing the Conversation: Equipping the Baptized: Connecting Faith with Daily Life"

9:00

Closing Worship

Social Time

Saturday – January 19

8:00 

Breakfast

8:45

Morning Prayer

9:00

Mini Summit on Distance Learning (Distributive Learning Systems)

Presentation of Draft Structure Proposal for WMC Network

Presentations by Learning Partners on Learning Activities

10:30

Break

10:45-12:00

Small Groups Meet to Debrief Presentations and Discuss Strategies:

• How do we see our institution participating in a collaborative network?

• What would we have to contribute?

• What are some obstacles? Etc.

Noon

Lunch

1:30-3:00

Small Group Reports and large group Reactions/Conclusions

• How does this inform our purpose and strategies?

2:00

Designing the Network (Part 1)
Small groups work on various issues:

• Content

• Delivery Systems

• Governance (Coordination of Network)

• Specific Goals/Objectives for Network (with timeline)

3:00

Break

3:30-5:30

Designing the Network (Part 2)

• Reports from Small groups

• Large Group feedback

• Identify Future Projects

5:30

Break

6:00

Dinner

Evening Free

Sunday, January 20

8:00

Breakfast

8:45-10:00

Recap of Consultation & Next Steps

• Who will carry this Forward?

• How will we stay connected?

10:00

Evaluation:

• What have we learned?

• What have we accomplished?

10:30

Break for Check-out

11:00

Closing Communion Service

12:00

Lunch (Included in Registration Fee)