17^th Annual Gamaliel National Clergy Training

“Weaving a Single Garment of Change”

April 15-17, 2008

University of St. Mary of the Lake Conference Center

Mundelein, Illinois

 (printable copy)

Tuesday, April 15

  9:30 a.m.        Registration, coffee and pastries.  [STORE LUGGAGE IN RESIDENCE

                        HALL LIVING ROOM]

10:00 a.m.        Opening Worship  

11:00 a.m.        Welcome/Introductions by region – The Rev. Sue Gaeta,

            GNCC President  

11:15 a.m.        “The State of the United States: a theological and political perspective”

--Dr. Forrest E. Harris, Sr., President, American Baptist College

12:45 p.m.        Set up small groups – The Rev. Keith Olstad

o       directions for “call to commitment”

o       review of  “call to commitment” forms

o       schedule agitations

o       schedule 1-1s (with the person you are agitating and the person agitating you)

  1:00 p.m.        Lunch (develop first draft of  “call to commitment”)

  2:00 p.m.        “A Primer on Agitational Relationship-building”– Mary Gonzales

  3:00 p.m.        Small groups

·        intros

·        share first drafts of altar call commitments

·        sign up for agitations (and therefore for 1-1s)

  3:45 p.m.        Break

  4:00 p.m.        “The Faith and Democracy Campaign”- Ana Garcia Ashley

  5:15 p.m.        Group Spiritual Direction – The Rev. Sue Gaeta 

  6:15 p.m.        Dinner/ 1-1s

  7:15 p.m.        Worship

  8:00 p.m.        Social

Wednesday, April 16

  8:15 a.m.        Breakfast/ 1-1s

  9:00 a.m.        Worship

  9:30 a.m.        “The State of the Gamaliel Foundation” – The Rev. Kevin Turman

10:30 a.m.        “Faith and Democracy Dialogues”- The Revs. Sue Gaeta and Bruce McKay

                                    (introduction and small group experience)

    12 noon        Small groups (2 agitations)

   1:00 p.m.       Lunch/1-1s

   2:00 p.m.       “Religious Leader as Change Agent: Starting with our Souls” - The Rev. Dr. Charles Mock, Executive Secretary, Home Mission Board, National Baptist Convention, USA  

   3:15 p.m.       Break

   3:30 p.m.       “Religious Leader as Change Agent: Transforming our

Congregations”  - The Rev. Jim Eller

   4:45 p.m.       Small groups (2 agitations)

   6:00 p.m.       Dinner/1-1s

   7:15 p.m.       “Theological Agitation on Health Care Reform” – The Rev. Dan Garnaas

   7:30 p.m.       “Organizing for Health Care Reform” – Margarida Jorge (Organizing

Director of SEIU’s Americans for Health Care)

   8:30 p.m.       Worship – led by Empower Hampton Roads clergy/religious leaders

                        Social follows worship

Thursday, April 17

  8:15 a.m.        Breakfast

  9:00 a.m.        Worship

  9:30 a.m.        “Religious Leader as Change Agent: Strengthening our Organizations

                        through the Faith and Democracy Campaign” – Jay Schmitt

 10:45 a.m.       Break/room check out

 11:00 a.m.       “The GNCC: a Vision for Change” – The Revs. Sue Gaeta & Dennis Jacobsen

 11:30 a.m.       Small groups by affiliate/state

·        learnings from this training

·        sharing of commitments

·        agitation/accountability around stated commitments

 12:15 p.m.       “Change Agents: Call to Commitment ” – The Rev. David Bigsby

 12:45 p.m.       Training Evaluation – Gregory Galluzzo

 12:55 p.m.       Sending Prayer – The Rev. David Bigsby

   1:00 p.m.       Lunch