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    Saturday Evening Agenda

    6:55 Welcome & Praying together

    7:00 Introductions

    7:10 Table Talk: Debrief7:30 Community Sharing

    7:45 Introduction to Believe Out Loud

    Together

    8:00 Evening Prayer

    8:15 Adjourn 1

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    Called to Witness 4

    A Campaign of the Reconciling

    Ministries Network

    Believe Out Loud

    Together

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    PRAYER

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    INTRODUCTIONS

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    Table Talk (15 Mins.)

    What did you learn?

    How did you feel?

    What surprised you?

    What challenged you?

    What piqued your curiosity?

    Please gather one insight fromyour table to share with thelarger group

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    Community Sharing

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    (The United Methodist Campaign)

    Reconciling Ministries Network

    mobilizes United Methodists of allsexual orientations and genderidentities to transform our Church andworld into the full expression ofChrists inclusive love.

    Reconciling Ministries Network:

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    Biblical Grounding

    Always be ready to make an account of thehope that is in you; yet do it with gentlenessand reverence.

    1 Peter 3:15

    And Jesus said, 19Go therefore and makedisciples of all nations, baptizing them in the

    name of the Source and of the Son and of theHoly Spirit, ...remember, I am with youalways, to the end of the age.

    Matthew 28:19-2

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    Called to Witness

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    Since 2007, the Called to WitnessCampaign has mobilized over 3000

    United Methodists to change our churchone story at a time.

    In 2012, Called to Witness campaign

    participants will tell their stories and buildrelationships with every General Conference

    delegate from a U.S. Annual Conference.

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    2011 OUTCOMES:

    Increased visibility of Reconciling United

    Methodist Stories throughout our UnitedMethodist Church.

    50 strong ACTs who are prepared to tell theirstories and build relationships with their

    General Conference delegates.

    Believe out Loud Together

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    Called to Witness: Our Methods

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    Our Methods:

    Telling our Stories Building Relationships

    Developing Annual Conference Teams

    Acting Strategically

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    Believe Out Loud Together

    ACTs Will:

    Share our stories

    Plan Annual Conference Witnesses

    Support inclusive General Conference delegates

    Sponsor Annual Conference legislation whichseeks to remove discriminatory language

    Raise awareness about Reconciling throughtables, events, and symbols of support

    Report elected GC 2012 delegates to RMN

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    RELATIONAL ORGANIZING

    Why relationship (not debates)?

    How do we build relationships?

    What are the benefits of story telling?

    What have you experienced with stories?

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    Why Are You Part of

    the Called to Witness:Believe Out Loud Together

    Campaign?

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    2:30 Welcome

    Check-Ins

    Annual Conference Teams

    Communicating our Vision

    AC Witness Models In Depth

    Practical Planning:Training Dates & Conference Calls

    Campaign CovenantCommissioning

    5:30 Adjourn

    Sunday Afternoon Agenda:

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    Closing Prayer

    Derrick Spiva

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