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David Bone is the Executive Director of The Fellowship of United Methodists in Music and Worship Arts.
"Using Traditional Elements to Create Vibrant Worship" |
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Taylor Burton-Edwards is Director of Worship Resources at GBOD
UMC Music and Worship Study Panel Discussion
"Living Into Our Worship"
Closing Worship
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Dan Dick Research Coordinator at GBOD.
"Ghost in the Machine: Keeping the Spirit in the Work of Making Disciples"
(A brief look at the characteristics and practices of effective disciple-making congregations and the essential elements of effective discipling systems.)
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Jonathan Dow serves as the Director of Conferences for Aldersgate Renewal Ministries (ARM), an affiliate of the General Board of Discipleship through The Upper Room.
Reading Session: Contemporary/Alternative
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Safiyah Fosua is the Director of Invitational Preaching Ministries at The General Board of Discipleship.
Opening worship leader -- joyous, celebrative, and lively
Pastors' workshop leader
"Synergy in Black Worship"
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Anne Burnette Hook is an ordained deacon in the Memphis Annual Conference and minister of music at Christ United Methodist Church in Franklin, Tennessee. She is formerly the Director of Music Resources for the General Board of Discipleship.
Choral Reading Session: Mixed Styles
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Kwasi Kena is the Director of Evangelism Ministries at the GBOD.
Opening worship leader -- joyous, celebrative, and lively
Pastors' workshop leader
"Synergy in Black Worship" |
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Kathryn Kimball is is Manager of the Upper Room Chapel, museum, and store.
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Bob MacKendree is the Director/Business Manager for Music Resources at The United Methodist Publishing House.
Abingdon reading session, tour of UM Publishing House and flagship Cokesbury Store.
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Dean McIntyre, Director of Music Resources at GBOD, is coordinator for this event.
Worship music reading session; director favorites reading session; panel discussion
Friday Morning Prayer |
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John Mogabgab is editor of the journal, Weavings, for The Upper Room.
"Resting in the Word: Contemplative Approaches to Scripture"
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Jeannie Musterman has served since 1999 as Administrative Assistant/Operations Manager for the Center for Worship Resourcing at GBOD.
Event Registrar |
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Jonathon Norman is the school-based coordinator of TeenPEACE and the co-author of Worship Feast: Prayer Stations (Abingdon Press)
"Emerging Worship"
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Vance P. Ross is Associate General Secretary of GBOD's Discipleship Ministries Division
Preacher, closing worship
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Susan Ruach is Director of Conference Spiritual Leadership Development and team leader of the Conference Leaders Team at GBOD.
"Spiritual Self-Care for Sabbath Workers" |
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Gary Alan Smith is Senior Editor of Music Resources at Abingdon Press at The United Methodist Publishing House.
Abingdon reading session, tour of UM Publishing House and flagship Cokesbury Store.
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Marjorie Thompson is the Upper Room's Director of the Pathways Center for Christian Spirituality.
"Resting in the Word: Contemplative Approaches to Scripture"
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Debi Tyree is Business Manager of the Global Praise Program of the General Board of Global Ministries. She lives in Nashville and directs the music at Bellevue UMC.
"Global Praise Reading Session" |
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Jay Voorhees is pastor of Antioch UMC in Nashville and an active participant in the emerging church conversation.
"Emerging Worship" |
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Michael Williams is Senior Pastor of First UMC, Hendersonville, Tennessee, and a sought-after author, editor, preacher, and storyteller. He is a former Director of Preaching at GBOD, and is general editor of The Storyteller's Companion to the Bible series from Abingdon Press.
Midrash and Preaching |
