4th Annual Conference of the American Friends of the Episcopal Church of Sudan
Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago
1100 East 55th Street • Chicago, IL 60615
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4:00pm- 8:00pm |
Registration |
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5:30pm – 7:00 pm |
Reception and Dinner for participants |
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7:00pm – 7:30 pm |
Welcoming Remarks The Rt. Rev. Jeffrey D. Lee, Bishop of Chicago The Rev. Richard Jones, AFRECS President Ms. Nancy Frank, AFRECS Executive Director Special Presentation The Rev. John Heschle, Rector, St. Paul’s Church by-the-Lake The Rev. Abraham Awan, Sudanese Congregation (Chapel) |
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7:30pm – 8:45 pm |
Plenary Session: Current Situation in Sudan and the ECS The Most Rev. Daniel Deng Bul, Archbishop of the Episcopal Church of Sudan Introduced by Ms. Jackie Kraus, Conference Coordinator (Chapel) |
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8:00 am – 4:00 pm |
Registration |
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8:00 am – 9:00 am |
Breakfast |
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8:30 am – 9:30 am |
Exhibits Open |
Plenary Session: Transforming a Diocese through Mission The Rt. Rev. Paul Marshall, Bishop of Bethlehem Introduced by Ms. Connie Fegley, former Chair, Bethlehem Diocesan World Mission Committee (Chapel) |
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9:30 am – 9:45 am |
Break |
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9:45 am – 10:15 am |
Panel: A Variety of Models of Relationship Facilitator: Ms. Judy Gillespie, National and Global Mission Commission Diocese of Indianapolis The Ven. Robert Anton Franken, Archdeacon for the Lui, Sudan Partnership Ms. Shirley Holt and Mr. David Bamlango, Diocese of Chicago The Rev. Canon Ian Woodward and Mr. Christopher Fielden, Diocese of Salisbury |
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10:30 am – 11:30 am |
Interest Group with the Ven. Robert Anton Franken Facilitator: Ms. Anita Sanborn |
Interest Group with Ms. Shirley Holt and Mr. David Bamlango Facilitator: The Rev. Jerry Drino |
Interest Group with the Rev. Canon Ian Woodward and Mr. Christopher Fielden Facilitator: Ms. Nancy Frank |
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11:45 am – 12:15 pm |
Morning Prayer Celebrant: The Very Rev. Matthew Gunter, Chaplain (Chapel) |
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12:20 pm – 1:20 pm |
Lunch |
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1:20 pm – 2:00 pm |
Exhibits Open |
Panel: Nuts and Bolts of Partnering Facilitator: The Rev. Alvin Johnson, Rector, St. Michael’s Episcopal Church Mr. Paul Boyle, Holistic Trauma Healing, former Catholic Priest Ms. Anna Brawley, Visiting Teachers Program, Renk Theological College, ECS Mr. Craig Cole, Five Talents Ms. Connie Fegley, Diocese of Bethlehem Ms. Nancy Knapp, Christ Church, Alexandria, VA |
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2:00 pm – 2:15 pm |
Break |
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2:15 pm -3:15 pm |
nterest Group with Mr. Paul Boyle (Part 1) Facilitator: The Rev. Michael Kitt |
Interest Group with Ms. Anna Brawley Facilitator: The Rev. Richard Jones |
Interest Group with Mr. Craig Cole Facilitator: Mr. Frederick Gilbert |
Interest Group with Ms. Connie Fegley Facilitator: Dr. Carolyn Weaver Mackay |
Interest Group with Ms. Nancy Knapp Facilitator: The Rev. Steven Smith |
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3:15PM – 3:45 pm |
Break |
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3:45 pm -5:00 pm |
Sudanese in Diaspora report on projects for development in southern Sudan (Sudanese wishing to participate need to register with Jackie Kraus) |
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5:00 pm – 6:00 pm |
Break |
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6:00 pm – 7:30 pm |
Dinner Fr. Matthew Gunter, Chaplain, offers reflections and blessing |
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7:45 pm – 8:30 pm |
Plenary Session: The Role of the Church in Rokon Rt. Rev. Francis Loyo, Bishop of Rokon (Chapel) |
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8:30 pm |
Session: Trauma Healing (Part 2) Paul Boyle (Room 201) |
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Sunday, June 1
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8:15 am – 9:15 am |
Transportation to Church from Ramada and LSTC campus |
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8:30 am – 9:30 am |
AFRECS Annual Meeting |
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10:00 am – 12:00 noon |
Celebration of the Eucharist Celebrant: The Very Rev. James Steen, Rector, St. Paul and the Redeemer Parish Preacher: Rt. Rev. Francis Loyo, Bishop of Rokon |
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12:15 pm |
Conference closes with brunch hosted by St. Paul and the Redeemer parish |
Luggage may be brought and stored at St. Paul and the Redeemer Parish Sunday morning.