Spring 2025 Conference Schedule
Tuesday, May 6
7:30 AM - Doors Open for Check-in
8:30 AM - Welcome and Sharing
8:45 AM - Main Session 1 with Alan Fadling - “Following Jesus’ Rhythms of Work and Rest (Part 1)
10:15 AM - Break & refreshments
10:30 AM - Workshops:
- “Common Pitfalls to Effective Pastoral Counseling” - Dr. Robert Evans
- “Wisdom from Seasoned Youth Pastors--Each Attendee gets 3 tools and the opportunity to ask questions from the panel - Youth Pastor Panel
- Encouragement for Women in Ministry: “Balancing Your Personal and Ministry Life" - Jayne Walters
- "Overcoming Unbelief Through Prayer & Fasting" - DS Barry Vegter
12:00 PM - Lunch with RMD business meeting, opportunities, and celebrations
[Note: Business Meeting Delegates need to sign up upon check-in on Tuesday.]
1:30 PM - Affinity group meetings
2:00 PM - Workshops:
- "The Relationally Wise Leader: How to Get Upstream of Conflict or Resolve It When You Can't" - Dr. Rich Douglass
- "Mayday! Mayday! — Pulling Out of Ministry Crash Before It Happens and Picking Up the Pieces if It Does” - Pastor Jeff Foote
- "Understanding the Young Child in Your Church as You Build an Effective Children's Ministry" - Dr. Mimi L. Larson
- "The Practice of Effective Pastoral Counseling" - Dr. Robert W. Evans
3:15 PM - Break & refreshments
3:45 PM - Main Session 2 with Alan Fadling “Following Jesus’ Rhythms of Work and Rest (Part 2)
5:15 PM - Free for the evening to connect with one another Optional opportunity - meal with Alan Fadling (Contact DS Barry Vegter to participate)
Wednesday, May 7
8:00 AM - Prayer Time as a District
8:30 AM - Main Session 3 with Alan Fadling - “Investing in Others to Follow Jesus’ Rhythms of Work and Rest”
10:00 AM - Break & refreshments
10:15 AM - Main Session 4 with Alan Fadling - “Helping Others to Live a Non-Anxious Life”
11:45 AM - Communion and Wrap-up
Noon - Conference Concludes
