127th Annual Meeting + Harris-Evans Conference
Episcopal Church Women - Diocese of North Carolina
November 6 & 7, 2009
Hosted by the women of the Raleigh Convocation
“Give Us This Day Our Daily Bread:
Fighting Hunger In Our Own Backyard”
Location: The Church of the Good Shepherd, 125 Hillsborough St., downtown Raleigh
Schedule of Events:
| Friday, November 6 | |
| Lunch on your own. There are many dining options in the area of the hotel and church. | |
| 12:30-1:15 pm: | Registration. Exhibits & bookstore open. |
| 1:15-1:30 pm: | Welcome and introductions |
| 1:30-2:00 pm: | Opening address by ECW President |
| 2:00-2:15 pm: | Break |
| 2:20-3:20 pm: | Business session |
| 3:30-4:30 pm: | Convocation meetings |
| 4:40-4:50 pm: | United Thank Offering presenters meet for instructions |
| 5:00-6:30 pm: | Holy Eucharist, the Rt. Rev. Michael B. Curry preaching |
| 6:30-7:00 pm: | Reception |
| 7:00-8:00 pm: | Dinner (RSVP required). Entertainment by the St. Ambrose Jazz Mass Quintet. |
| Saturday, November 7 | |
| 8:00-8:45 am: | Continental breakfast at Good Shepherd. Exhibits open. |
| 8:30 am: | Morning Prayer including Stations of the Cross for hunger |
| 8:50-9:00 am: | ECW Triennial redux - Honored Woman presentation |
| 9:00-9:30 am: | Blessed Are Those Who Hunger by the Rev. Jill Staton Bullard, Deacon, and Founding Director, Inter-Faith Food Shuttle |
| 9:45-10:10 am: | Break & exhibit visits |
| 10:15-11:00 am: | Workshop session I: Backpack Buddies; Community Gardening; How To Set Up a Food Pantry; Nutritious Meals on a Budget (pick one) |
| 11:00-11:10 am: | Break |
| 11:15-Noon: | Workshop session II: repeat of workshops (pick one) |
| Noon-12:10 pm: | Break |
| 12:15-12:45 pm: | What we’ve learned - Q & A |
| 12:45-1:00 pm: | Blessing and adjournment. Pre-ordered boxed lunches available. |
| 1:30-3:00 pm: | Diocesan ECW Executive Board meeting |