Webcast and Recordings of Western Plains Gathering V (Oct 23-25, 2009)

Join us for…

A Celebration of Transformation
Stretching New Ideas
A Challenge to your Discipleship

This event is now over. However, recordings

of all sessions webcast are already available-- see below!

UPDATE: We had significant difficulty with the limited internet connection in Salina, KS. We did the best we could within the limitations we encountered, but we know that the quality of the webcast suffered occasionally. Thank you for your patience. -EE

A collaboration of Bethany Theological Seminary's Electronic Communications and the Church of the Brethren Transforming Practices, Congregational Life Ministries, will make it possible for sessions of the Western Plains Gathering V available to be viewed live over the internet. Sessions that are broadcast will also be recorded and available to viewed here after the event.

The Gathering, to be held October 23-25, 2009, will be at the Webster Conference Center, Salina, Kansas. However, these webcasts will allow participation by other interested person from anywhere in the world internet access is available. All that is needed to participate is a personal computer with an high-speed internet connection and sound--the webcast will display in your web browser (Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari, or others). Simply follow the directions at the bottom of this page to participate in this event. HINT: This may be done individually, or in groups--we encourage churches to set up a projector so as to share this experience this with others!

Gathering V

A transformational initiative of the Western Plains District

Full Schedule/Schedule of Webcasts and Recordings:

(Grey items will not be webcast. Please carefully note that all times are Central Time Zone!)

Friday October 23, 2009

2:00p – 6:00p Registration

5:00p – 6:00p Dinner (Main Lodge)

6:30p – 8:00p Singing, Opening Worship (view recording)

8:30p – 9:30p Talent on the Plains

Saturday October 24, 2009
8:30a – 9:30a Plenary Session (view recording)
Living Into the New Creation, Jonathan Shively

10:00a – 11:45a Workshop Block #1
              (a)-A Mind to Fish: Come-Back Churches with Mike Schneider
                                                      (--recording not available-live only)
              (b)-Brethren: Our Core Values and How They Shape Our Practices
                   with Stan Dueck         (--recording not available-live only)

11:45a – 1:00p Lunch

2:00p – 2:45p Plenary Session (view recording)
A Faith Community in a Time of Rapid Change, Shawn Flory Replogle

3:00p – 4:45p Workshop Block #2
              (a)-Resistance and Change: How You and Your Congregations
                   Become New Creations with Jonathan Shively
                  (view recording)
              (b)-Casting the Net: Outpost Ministries with John Snyder
                    (view recording)

6:30p – 8:00p Singing (& children) and Worship (view recording)

8:30p – 9:30p Service of Celebration (honoring Ken and Elsie Holderread)
(view recording)

9:30p – 10:00p Reception for the Holderreads

Sunday October 25, 2009

8:30a – 10:15a Workshop Block #3
              (a)-Across Generations with Shawn Flory Replogle
                                                         (view recording)
              (b)-Worship in the Small Church with Carol Mason
                                                         (view recording)

10:45a – 12:00p Closing Worship    (view recording)

12:00p Dinner

WEBCAST LOGIN INSTRUCTIONS:

To participate in the interactive webcasts of Gathering V live over the internet with any computer:

Click the link below to open the login page;
On the login page, select "Enter as a Guest," and then enter your name and location, as shown in this example:
Then, click the [Enter Room] button to the right of your name.
The webcast will begin to display in your browser window.
(Be sure to turn on your speakers to hear the broadcast!)

Link to the Gathering V live webcasts
(Links are deactivated as the Gathering is over....)
Link for secondary broadcasts (workshop-b sessions)
(Links are deactivated as the Gathering is over....)

You may login to the meeting at any time before the presentation starts, even now, if you wish to familiarize yourself with the process and be sure your connection works. (Note that if there is no broadcast in session, you will not hear sound.)

For technical questions or assistance, please contact Enten Eller, Director of Electronic Communication at Bethany Seminary, at EntenBethanySeminary.edu or 765-983-1831.

We are grateful to the following organizations and persons, who have made these webcasts possible through their collaborative efforts:

Bethany Theological Seminary
through Enten Eller, Bethany's Director of Distributed Education & Electronic Communication, and utilizing Bethany's technical resources and equipment;
the Mission and Ministry Board of the Church of the Brethren
through Stan Dueck, Director for Transforming Practices, Congregational Life Ministries, the Church of the Brethren; and
the Western Plains District of the Church of the Brethren
through Dale Minnich, Gathering Coordinator, Elsie and Ken Holderread, District Executives, and many others.

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