| Friday, June 4. GIT administrators and faculty arrive at the Cenacle |
| Sat., June 5. Students arrive. Evening orientation and social time. |
Sun., June 6. Morning worship at a Chicago church; afternoon exposure to Chicago; evening “convocation” service of worship. |
Mon., June 7 – Fri., June 11; Mon., June 14 and Tues., June 15 (seven instructional days)
(Note: All times in Chicago are CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME) |
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7:30 - 7:45 a.m. Devotions |
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8 - 9 am Breakfast |
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9 -12:30 p.m. Core Course |
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12:45 – 1:30 p.m. Lunch |
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1:30 – 2 p.m. Break |
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2-4 p.m. Electives |
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4-6 p.m. Study Time |
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6-7 p.m. Dinner |
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7:15-7:45 p.m. Vespers |
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7:45 p.m. onward. Study/free time |
Sat., June 12. Study Day |
Sun., June 13. Worship in a Chicago church; afternoon exposure to Chicago; evening free. |
Wed., June 16. Study Day |
Thurs., June 17: |
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Leave mid-morning for travel to Grand Rapids with box lunches
(Note: All times in Grand Rapids are EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME) |
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7-9:30 p.m. Orientation to the Uniting General Council |
Fri., June 18. Observe Uniting General Council Activities: |
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8 a.m. Meeting of the REC Assembly |
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9:15 a.m. Meeting of WARC General Council |
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10:15 Tea-Coffee Break |
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11:00 a.m. Opening Worship of the WCRC |
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12:30 p.m. Lunch |
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2:15 p.m. Drumming and Gathering |
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2:30-5 p.m. First Business Plenary Session of the WCRC |
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5-7:45 p.m. Lawn Reception and Dinner outside |
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8-9:30 p.m. Meetings in Regional Groups |
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9:40 p.m. Evening Prayers |
| Sat., June 19 |
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8 a.m. Council Bible Study |
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9 a.m. Council Morning Worship |
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10 a.m. Tea-Coffee Break |
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10:30 a.m. Uniting General Council Keynote Event |
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12:30 Lunch |
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2-4 p.m. General secretaries’ addresses and discussion |
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4 p.m. Tea-Coffee Break |
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4:30-6:30 p.m. Tour of the Calvin Library, including Meeter Center for Calvin Studies (contact person, Paul Fields) |
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6:30 p.m. Dinner |
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8-9:30 p.m. Meetings in Regional Groups |
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9:40 p.m. Evening Prayers |
Sun. June 20: |
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Morning Worship in local churches |
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4-6 p.m. Uniting Celebrative Worship Service |
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6 p.m. Fellowship, Exhibits, etc. |
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6:30 p.m. Dinner |
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Evening Free |
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9:40 p.m. Evening Prayers |
Mon., June 21; Wed., June 23 – Fri., June 25: |
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8 a.m. Council Bible Study |
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9 a.m. Council Morning Worship |
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10 a.m. Tea-Coffee Break |
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10:30-11:45 a.m. Elective course—1st session (Classrooms 242 and 275) |
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12:30 Lunch |
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2-3:15 p.m. Elective course—2nd session |
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Rest of the Afternoon and Evening free for study |
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9:40 Evening Prayers |
Tues., June 22: |
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8:15-9:30 a.m. Elective course—1st session |
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9:45-11:00 a.m. Elective course—2nd session |
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11:00-11:15 a.m. Tea-Coffee Break |
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11:15 a.m.-12:30 p.m. UGC Plenary Session: First Nations/American Indians |
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12:30 Lunch: lunch boxes on exit from arena |
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1:30 p.m. Outing to Ab-nab-awen Park with the Uniting General Council for Native American powwow, worship, dance, and program |
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6 p.m. Dinner at the park |
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7:30-8 p.m. Friendship Dance and return to Calvin College campus |
Wednesday and Thursday, June 23-24: |
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8 a.m. Council Bible Study |
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9 a.m. Council Morning Worship |
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10 a.m. Tea-Coffee Break |
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10:30-11:45 a.m. Elective course—1st session |
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12:30 Lunch Break |
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2-3:15 p.m. Elective course—2nd session |
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Rest of the Afternoon and Evening free for study |
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9:40 Evening Prayers |
Friday, June 25: |
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8 a.m. Council Bible Study |
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9 a.m. Council Morning Worship |
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10 a.m. Tea-Coffee Break |
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10:30-11:45 a.m. Elective course—1st session |
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12:30 Lunch Break |
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2-3:15 p.m. Elective course—2nd session |
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5 p.m. Buses depart for banquet in downtown Grand Rapids |
Sat., June 26: |
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11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Closing Council Worship Service, including Communion |
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Rest of the day free for completion of assignments |
Sun., June 27: |
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GIT-planned morning worship service |
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1-4 p.m. Bus Tour of Grand Rapids Religious Landmarks (Richard Harms) |
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Evening Free |
Mon., June 28: |
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8:45 – 10 a.m. Elective course—1st session |
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Break |
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10:30-11:45 a.m. Elective course—2nd session |
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Lunch |
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Afternoon: Final processing and evaluation of the GIT experience (Calvin Seminary chapel). |
Tues., June 29: |
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GIT participants depart |
ALL ASSIGNMENTS DUE ON JUNE 28 |
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