CONFERENCE SCHEDULE

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Monday, May 21st
3:00-6:00 Conference Registration – Lobby, Griggs Hall
6:00-6:45 DINNER – Lewis-Scruggs Center
7:00 PM CONFERENCE OPENING – Fine Arts Room, Library
– Welcome Address: DR. FORREST E. HARRIS, President of American Baptist College
– Opening Address: SUSAN WRIGHT, President of Theology & Peace
– Songs led by PATTY PRASADA-RAO & ELDER CW HARRIS
8:30 PM MOVIE: KING IN THE WILDERNESS (2018 HBO Documentary) – Fine Arts Room, Library 
– Reception

Tuesday, May 22nd
7:30-8:00 AM Contemplative Practice – Fine Arts Room, Library
8:00-8:45 BREAKFAST – Lewis-Scruggs Center
9:00-11:45 MT 101: INTRODUCTION TO MIMETIC THEORY with JAMES WARREN -Reading Room, Library 2nd floor
9:00-11:45 ADVANCED MT with REV. PAUL NUECHTERLEIN – including panel responses from ABC FACULTY, PHYLLIS HILDRETH, J.D. and JOSEPH TRIBBLE, M.DIV. – Fine Arts Room, Library 1st floor
12:00-1:00 LUNCH – Lewis-Scruggs Center
1:00-1:15 Songs led by PATTY PRASADA-RAO & ELDER CW HARRIS
1:15-2:45 PLENARY #1: DR. FORREST E. HARRIS, PRESIDENT of AMERICAN BAPTIST COLLEGE – Fine Arts Room, Library
2:45-3:15 Break
3:15-4:30 PLENARY #1: DR. FORREST E. HARRIS, PRESIDENT of AMERICAN BAPTIST COLLEGE: Panel responses from RAHIM BUFORD and REV. MARY G. MCKINNEY, followed by question & answer period – Fine Arts Room, Library
4:30-5:00 Break
5:00-6:30 PLENARY #2: THE REV. THEE SMITH PH.D on THE BELOVED COMMUNITY – Fine Arts Room, Library
6:30-7:15 DINNER – Lewis-Scruggs Center
7:30-8:45 PLENARY #2: THE REV. THEE SMITH PH.D on THE BELOVED COMMUNITY – Fine Arts Room, Library
9:00 PM Reception – Recreation Room, Griggs Hall
9:00 PM Compline – Fine Arts Room, Library

Wednesday, May 23rd
7:30-8:00 Contemplative Practice – Fine Arts Room, Library
8:00-8:45 BREAKFAST – Lewis-Scruggs Center
9:00-9:15 Prayer Service for Cyntoia Brown’s Clemency Hearing – Fine Arts Room
9:15-10:15 BIBLE STUDY with REV. JEANNIE ALEXANDER  – Fine Arts Room
10:15-10:30 Break
10:30-11:30 BIBLE STUDY with REV. JEANNIE ALEXANDER  – Fine Arts Room
11:30-12:00 ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING – Fine Arts Room, Library
12-12:45 LUNCH – Lewis-Scruggs Center
1:00 PM LEAVE for THISTLE FARMS
1:30-2:45 TOUR of THISTLE FARMS
2:45-4:15 PLENARY #3: BECCA STEVENS, FOUNDER of THISTLE FARMS
4:15-4:30 Break
4:30-5:45 PANEL WITH FEMALE SURVIVORS/GRADUATES OF THE MAGDALENE RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM 
6:00 PM EUCHARIST with BECCA STEVENS (celebrant), PHYLLIS HILDRETH (homilist), PRESTON & SHERISSE SHIPP (music)
7:00-8:00 DINNER in The Café at Thistle Farms
8:00 PM RECEPTION with MUSICAL PERFORMANCES by BUDDY GREENE and  INVERSION VOCAL ENSEMBLE
9:00 PM Return to American Baptist College

Thursday, May 24th
7:30-8:00 Contemplative Practice – Fine Arts Room, Library
8:00-8:45 BREAKFAST – Lewis-Scruggs Center
8:45-9:00 Songs led by PATTY PRASADA-RAO & ELDER CW HARRIS
9:00-10:30 SPEAKER ROUNDTABLE – Fine Arts Room, Library
10:30-11:00 CLOSING SESSION – Fine Arts Room, Library

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