Assembly Program

You can download a DRAFT copy of the Assembly Program in PDF format by clicking the Assembly Program cover, to the left of this section of text or clicking here.

You will also see the program in the tabs below. Select the appropriate day and the program for that day will be available for you to view

This will be revised as details are confirmed with the many partners and stakeholders already involved. The final version will be available and marked FINAL in the two weeks prior to the Assembly opening.

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Thursday 7th July Friday 8th July Saturday 9th July Sunday 10th July Monday 11th July

Time	Activity	Venue	Notes
Morning	Arrivals and accommodation check-in	Hotels	Some participants may choose to arrive early to allow an appropriate period to minimise the inevitable ‘jet-lag’ that can follow your immediate arrival in Australia.
1.00pm	Registration opens	Morling College	Register your presence with Morling College reception Then register your Assembly participation and collect a participant’s pack.
From 2.30pm	Light refreshments	Foyer
4.30pm*	Opening plenary session of the Assembly	Hall	Welcome and introductions Plenary presentation (Paul Kollman) Worship and celebration
	Start time in other time-zones: Thursday 7^th – 6.30pm Auckland; 3.30pm Seoul; 2.30pm Perth/Beijing; 1.30pm Jakarta; 12.00pm Mumbai; 9.30am Nairobi; 8.30am Berlin; 7.30am London; 6.30am Accra.*
6.30pm	Dinner	Dining room	Dinner will be served buffet style to accommodate late arrivals (and those with travel-suppressed appetites!) on our opening day.

Time	Activity	Venue	Notes
	Breakfast	Accommodation	Local participants enjoy breakfast
7.00am*	Opening plenary session of the Assembly (reprise for online participants – Paul Kollman)	Main venue	Welcome and introductions for online participants Plenary presentation (Recorded)
	*Start time in other time-zones: Thursday 7^th – 6.00pm Brasilia; 5.00pm New York/Toronto; 4.00pm Chicago/Lima; 3.00pm Denver/San Salvador; 2.00pm Vancouver/Los Angeles; 1.00pm Anchorage; 11.00am Honolulu
8.15am	Morning worship	Main venue
9.30am	Study Session 1	tbc.
10.30am	Refreshments	Foyer
11.00am	Study Session 2	tbc.
12.00pm	Study Session 3	tbc.
1.00pm	Lunch	Dining room
2.00pm	Study Session 4	tbc.
3.00pm	Refreshments	Foyer
3.30pm	Study Session 5	tbc.
5.00pm**	‘Mission in the Australian context’	Main venue	Chaired by Mike Frost, with contributions from Brooke Prentis, Tim Silberman, and Tanya Riches.
	**Start time in other time-zones: Friday 8^th – 7.00pm Auckland; 4.00pm Seoul; 3.00pm Perth/Beijing; 2.00pm Jakarta; 12.30pm Mumbai; 10.00am Nairobi; 9.00am Berlin; 8.00am London; 7.00am Accra
7.00pm	Dinner	Dining room
8.00pm***	Celebration	tbc.
	Plenary speaker		Jooseop Keum (CWM)
	***Start time in other time-zones: Friday 8^th – 10.00pm Auckland; 7.00pm Seoul; 6.00pm Perth/Beijing; 5.00pm Jakarta; 3.30pm Mumbai; 1.00pm Nairobi; 12.00pm Berlin; 11.00am London; 10.00am Accra; 6.00am New York.
9.00pm	Close of day

Time	Activity	Venue	Notes
	Breakfast	Accommodation	Local participants enjoy breakfast
7.00am	Friday plenary session (reprise for online participants with recording of Jooseop Keum)	Main venue	Welcome and introductions for online participants Plenary presentation (Recorded)
	Start time in other time-zones: 6.00pm Brasilia; 5.00pm New York/Toronto; 4.00pm Chicago/Lima; 3.00pm Denver/San Salvador; 2.00pm Vancouver/Los Angeles; 1.00pm Anchorage; 11.00am Honolulu
8.15am	Morning worship	Main venue
9.30am	Study Session 6	tbc.
10.30am	Refreshments	Foyer
11.00am	Study Session 7	tbc.
12.00pm	Study Session 8	tbc.
1.00pm	Lunch	Dining room
2.00pm	Study Session 9	tbc.
3.00pm	Refreshments	Foyer
3.30pm	Study Session 10	tbc.
4.30pm	Study Session 11	tbc.
6.00pm	Dinner	Dining room
7.00pm	Celebration	Main venue
	Plenary speaker		Rosalee Veloso-Ewell
	Start time in other time-zones: 9.00pm Auckland; 6.00pm Seoul; 5.00pm Perth/Beijing; 4.00pm Jakarta; 2.30pm Mumbai; 12.00pm Nairobi; 11.00am Berlin; 10.00am London; 9.00am Accra.
8.30pm	Close of day

Time	Activity	Venue	Notes
	Breakfast	Accommodation	Local participants enjoy breakfast
7.00am	Saturday plenary session (reprise for online participants with Rosalee Veloso-Ewell)	tbc.	Welcome and introductions for online participants Plenary presentation (Recorded)
	Start time in other time-zones: 6.00pm Brasilia; 5.00pm New York/Toronto; 4.00pm Chicago/Lima; 3.00pm Denver/San Salvador; 2.00pm Vancouver/Los Angeles; 1.00pm Anchorage; 11.00am Honolulu
8.00am	IAMS Business session (online/offline participants)	tbc.
9.30am	Local Sunday worship	Local churches
1.00pm	Lunch	Bagged lunch
1.30pm	Field visits	Sydney
5.00pm	Plenary speaker	Dining Room	Emmanuel Katongole
6.00pm	Dinner	Dining Room
7.15pm	IAMS Business Session (on-line/offline participants)	tbc.
	Start time in other time-zones: 9.15pm Auckland; 6.15pm Seoul; 5.15pm Perth/Beijing; 4.15pm Jakarta; 2.45pm Mumbai; 12.15pm Nairobi; 11.15am Berlin; 10.15am London; 9.15am Accra.
8.30pm	Close of day

Time	Activity	Venue	Notes
	Breakfast	Accommodation	Local participants enjoy breakfast
7.00am*	Sunday plenary session (reprise for online participants with Emmanuel Katongole)	Main venue	Welcome and introductions for online participants Plenary presentation (Recorded)
	*Start time in other time-zones: Sunday 10^th – 6.00pm Brasilia; 5.00pm New York/Toronto; 4.00pm Chicago/Lima; 3.00pm Denver/San Salvador; 2.00pm Vancouver/Los Angeles; 1.00pm Anchorage; 11.00am Honolulu
8.15am	Morning worship	Main venue
9.30am	Study Session 12	tbc.
10.30am	Refreshments	Foyer
11.00am	Study Session 13	tbc.
12.00pm	Study Session 14	tbc.
1.00pm	Lunch	Dining room
2.00pm**	Closing worship & ceremony	Main venue	Summary reflections Thanks Introduction to new Executive Final words from incoming president (BP)
	*Start time in other time-zones: Monday 11^th – 4.00pm Auckland; 1.00pm Seoul; 12.00pm Perth/Beijing; 11.00am Jakarta; 9.30am Mumbai; 7.00am Nairobi; 6.00am Berlin; 5.00am London; 4.00am Accra; 1.00am Brasilia; 12.00am (mid-night) New York/Toronto; Sunday 10^th – 11.00pm Chicago/Lima; 10.00pm Denver/San Salvador; 9.00pm Vancouver/Los Angeles; 8.00pm Anchorage; 6.00pm Honolulu*
3.00pm	Departures