The 13th International Conference of the International Association for Missions Studies

"Migration, Human Dislocation, and the Good News: Margins as the Centre in Christian Mission"

15-20 August, 2012

Toronto, Canada

Time

15-Aug (W) St.
Michael's College

16-Aug (Th)
Wycliffe College

17-Aug  (F)
Wycliffe College

18-Aug (Sa)
Wycliffe College

19-Aug (Su)
Wycliffe College

20-Aug (M) St.
Michael's College

7:00 AM

 

Breakfast

Breakfast

Breakfast

Breakfast

Breakfast

8:30 AM

 

Worship: Jody Cross 15 minutes

Bible Study: Daniel Carroll Rodas (2 - 20-min sessions)

Exposure Trips :

+ St. Jacob’s and Mennonite history;

+ St. Mary among Hurons / Huronia

+ Migrant communities in Toronto

+ First Nations

+ Vulnerable Women and children

+ Sex Trafficking

Worship: 15 minutes Bible Study: Daniel Carroll Rodas

Church Exposure & Preaching Trips

Departure:
4am,
7am,
10am,
1pm

10:00 AM

 

Refreshments

Study Groups (7)

11:00 AM

 

Study Groups (7)

Refreshments

12:30 AM

 

Study Groups (7)

1:00PM

Airport Welcome, Registration & Check In (Toronto hosting committee)

Lunch & Walking Tours

Lunch & Walking Tours

Lunch with Host Churches or
On Your Own

2:30 PM

Study Groups (7)

Free

3-4:30 PM Conference Evaluation & Summation; proposals for 14th quadrenniel assembly

+ Closing summation
(Dale Irvin)

4:30 PM

Break Regional Group Nominations (Nominations in by Saturday Noon)

Break

4:30-5 PM Break

IAMS General Business Session

5-7 PM

+ Closing Worship

+ Plenary: Fr. Alphonsus Bernard

+ Acknowledgments

+ Dedication of new executive

6:00 PM

Dinner

Dinner

Dinner

7-9 PM Dinner Out

7:30 –
9:00 pm

 

+Official Welcome Ceremonies (Canada First Nations – Terry LeBlanc; Mark MacDonald);

+15 minutes worship;

+Presidential Address
(St. Michael's College-The Coop)

+Orientation and conference overview (Hosting committee and Ann Chow)

Plenary:

MC: ?

1.    Jehu Hanciles

2.    Emma Wild-Wood

Announcements: Anne Chow with local hosting committee

(St. Michaels- Sam Sorbara Auditorium)

Dinner

Plenary:

MC: ?

3.    Daniel Groody

4.    Mojúbàolú Olúrúnké Okome

Announcements: Ann Chow with local hosting committee  (St. Michaels-Sam Sorbara Auditorium)

9:00 PM

Reception

Refreshments

Refreshments

Refreshments

 

Notes:

1. Worship leaders are the responsibility of hosting committee

2. The opening plenary will feature a Canada First Nations welcoming ceremony followed by the IAMS presidential address

3. Agenda for business meeting on Saturday, August 18, needs to be thoroughly prepared, reviewed, and moderated (including ballots)