Summit Schedule
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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 8
| 5:00-6:30 pm | Additional Gathering: Community of Women Ministers | More info |
| 6:00-7:00 pm | Check-in | Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building (BSB) |
| 7:00-8:30 pm | Opening Keynote Session | Chapel on the Hill |
| 8:30-9:30 pm | Hospitality Gathering | Hall of Servants |
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 9
| 8:30-9:15 am | Morning Devotional & Praise | Chapel on the Hill |
| 9:30-11:45 am | Community Gatherings | BSB Classrooms |
| 12:00-1:30 pm | Lunch | On your own | Local Abilene Eateries |
| 12:00-1:30 pm | Additional Gathering: Chaplains Lunch | More info |
| 1:30-2:30 pm | Keynote Session | Chapel on the Hill |
| 2:45-5:00 pm | Community Gatherings | BSB Classrooms |
| 5:00-6:00 pm | Break |
| 6:00-8:30 pm | Anchor Point, featuring Nijay Gupta | Hunter Welcome Center | More info |
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10
| 7:30-8:15 am | Additional Gathering: Spiritual Direction Certificate Breakfast | More info |
| 8:30-9:00 am | Morning Devotional & Praise | Chapel on the Hill |
| 9:15-11:00 am | Community Gatherings | BSB Classrooms |
| 11:15-11:45 am | Brunch Break | Hall of Servants |
| 12:00-1:00 pm | Closing Keynote Session | Chapel on the Hill |
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COMMUNITY OF WOMEN MINISTERS
The Community of Women Ministers (CWM) has existed for many years to support and bless each other as women in ministry. All are invited, whether serving formally in ministry or not. At this gathering, Amy Bost will lead attendees in a time of welcome, embrace, and reflection. We will enjoy dinner together in Hunter Welcome Center. Also at this year’s gathering, we are excited to gather with the friends and family of Jeanene Reese as the Center for Women in Christian Ministry at ACU is named in her honor.
CHAPLAINS LUNCH
We would like to invite all chaplains and anyone interested in learning more about chaplaincy to join us for lunch hosted by the Siburt Institute Chaplains Fellowship. Lunch will be in the Smart Room, which is located in the World Famous Bean. Join us for a meal, a short presentation with time for Q&A, and connection. You can receive a voucher for lunch at the registration table.
ANCHOR POINT, FEATURING NIJAY GUPTA
All Summit participants will gather for an evening that we call Anchor Point. We will share a wonderful catered dinner and hear from noted scholar, author, and speaker Nijay Gupta, Ph.D. Then we will conclude with praise and worship. From 6:00-6:15 p.m., we will enjoy a time of fellowship. Dinner will be served beginning at 6:15 p.m.
SELAH / SPIRITUAL DIRECTION CERTIFICATE BREAKFAST
We would like to invite anyone interested in learning more about spiritual direction to join us for a breakfast hosted by the Siburt Institute. Breakfast will be in the Smart Room, which is located in the World Famous Bean. Join us for a meal and a time of Q&A with Jackie Halstead, program director. You can receive a voucher for your meal at the registration table. The Bean begins serving breakfast at 7:00 a.m.