Convene 2023: Schedule - Diocesan Convention

Workshop Times and Room Numbers Updated September 27. New Workshop Added September 27.

8:00-8:30 am

8:30-8:50 am

9:00-10:00 am

Ongoing Worship Experiences: Prayer Stations (Jackson Conference Center 107)
Hoping for the Best, Planning for the Worst: Basics of Emergency Planning (Gray Wolf Hall 156)
Mission Planning for the Coming Years (Gray Wolf Hall 160)
Children & Families Ministry Leadership Roundtable (Gray Wolf Hall 166)
Fostering Community through Pastoral Care (Gray Wolf Hall 270)
The Joy of Bivocational Ministry (Gray Wolf Hall 278)
Care of Creation in the Southern Philippines (Gray Wolf Hall 282)
Ecumenical Partnerships (Gray Wolf Hall 286/288)
The Doctrine of Discovery: The Episcopal Church, Indigenous Peoples, and the Necessity of Decolonizing Christianity (Gray Wolf Hall 374)
Camps & Conference Centers: A Third Place for the Diocese (Gray Wolf Hall 380)
Exhibits: Cold Weather (Gray Wolf Hall 150: Writing Lab)
Exhibits: Warm Weather (Gray Wolf Hall 007: Outdoor Plaza)
Exhibits: Cold Weather (Gray Wolf Hall 140: Lobby)
Gathering Space (Gray Wolf Hall 144: Lounge)

10:30-11:30 am

Ongoing Worship Experiences: Underhill House (Jackson Conference Center 107)
Governing Bodies Meeting (Gray Wolf Hall 156)
Crafting Prayers of the People (Gray Wolf Hall 160)
Youth Ministry Roundtable (Gray Wolf Hall 166)
Level Up Your Coffee Hour! (Gray Wolf Hall 270)
How to Develop Church Property for Affordable Housing (Gray Wolf Hall 278)
Be a Part of the Solution: Feeding Ministries, Safe Parking, Cooling Centers, Pouches and More (Gray Wolf Hall 282)
Reading Aloud Effectively: A Lector Seminar Demonstration/Discussion (Gray Wolf Hall 286/288)
What Do You Think We Have to Learn from Folks Who Are ‘Done’ with Us?” (Gray Wolf Hall 374)
Creation Care and Climate Justice (Gray Wolf Hall 380)
Exhibits: Cold Weather (Gray Wolf Hall 150: Writing Lab)
Exhibits: Warm Weather (Gray Wolf Hall 007: Outdoor Plaza)
Exhibits: Cold Weather (Gray Wolf Hall 140: Lobby)
Gathering Space (Gray Wolf Hall 144: Lounge)

11:45 am-12:15 pm

12:15-1:00 pm

1:00-2:00 pm

Ongoing Worship Experience: Godly Play (Jackson Conference Center 107)
Connecting Money and Mission through Story Telling (Gray Wolf Hall 156)
Program Leadership and Planning (Gray Wolf Hall 160)
Being Intentionally Intergenerational throughout the Church Year (Gray Wolf Hall 166)
The Best Place to Worship (Gray Wolf Hall 270)
Racial Justice Allyship: Turning Sacred Ground into Action (Gray Wolf Hall 278)
The Way: Story, Gospel, Worship, Community (Gray Wolf Hall 282)
Chaplains on the Harbor: Transforming People and the Land Together (Gray Wolf Hall 286/288)
Go and Do Likewise: Following Jesus into Our Common Humanity (Gray Wolf Hall 374)
Loving Your Neighbor (Gray Wolf Hall 382)
Exhibits: Cold Weather (Gray Wolf Hall 150: Writing Lab)
Exhibits: Warm Weather (Gray Wolf Hall 007: Outdoor Plaza)
Exhibits: Cold Weather (Gray Wolf Hall 140: Lobby)
Gathering Space (Gray Wolf Hall 144: Lounge)

2:15-3:15 pm

Ongoing Worship Experiences: Music from Church of the Apostles, Seattle (COTA) (Jackson Conference Center 107)
Evangelicalism & Episcopalianism (Gray Wolf Hall 160)
In Support of Families: What’s Next for Christian Formation? (Gray Wolf Hall 166)
Moving Forward into the Post-Pandemic World (Gray Wolf Hall 270)
Pan African Ministries in the Diocese of Olympia (Gray Wolf Hall 278)
Gathering Space (Gray Wolf Hall 282)
Update on Diocese of Olympia Refugee Program (Gray Wolf Hall 286/288)
When Creation is Sacred: Healing the Relationship Between Indigenous Peoples and the Church (Gray Wolf Hall 374)
What Are Young Adults Searching For & Can They Find It in The Episcopal Church? (Gray Wolf Hall 380)
Civil Rights Pilgrimage 2024: Living Justice (Gray Wolf Hall 382)
Exhibits: Cold Weather (Gray Wolf Hall 150: Writing Lab)
Exhibits: Warm Weather (Gray Wolf Hall 007: Outdoor Plaza)
Exhibits: Cold Weather (Gray Wolf Hall 140: Lobby)
Gathering Space (Gray Wolf Hall 144: Lounge)

3:30-3:45 pm