Thursday, August 13

• 1:00 – 4:30 PM: Pre-meeting gathering at Nikois’ home

• 1:00 – 5:00 PM: Registration at United Presbyterian Church

• 5:00 PM: Welcome Dinner

• 6:30 – 8:00 PM: Welcoming Celebration and Worship with music performance

 

Friday, August 14

• 7:45 – 8:30 AM: Breakfast

• 8:30 AM: Morning Worship, welcome remarks, and remembering Rev. Foltz-Morrison

• 9:15 AM: Celebrating our partnerships – The joys and challenges of partnerships in 2025-26 and growing our partnerships for the future

• 10:45 AM: Break

• 11:00 AM: Bible Study in small groups

• 12:00 PM: Lunch

• 1:00 PM: Partnering for growth in Superior, WI and Ghana (including site visits)

• 3:00 PM: Coffee/Tea break

• 3:30 PM: Partnering for Growth – The Lay Pastor Model and Ecumenical Partnerships – Lessons from Ghana and the Northwoods Rev. Josh Heikkila

• 4:45 PM: Break

• 5:00 PM: Partnering in Growth – Engaging our Youth – Acacia Nikoi and Laura Wangsness Willemsen

• 6:15 PM: Dinner – hosted by United’s Presbyterian Women group

• 7:45 PM: End of Day worship and wrap up led by Rev. Brett Foote

• 8:15 PM: Campfire and Community on Lake Superior at Wisconsin Point