Wednesday 4 May
11.00 Sign-in and Julie meets workshop leaders
12.00 Sandwich lunch
12.30 Mid-week service: Robert Calvert introduces Dr. Ray Bakke
13.00 Lunch continues
14.00 Introductory presentations with Julie Hoey 14.00 –14.45 Introducing the Consultation – Julie & Robert
14.45 –15.15 Fairness Commission – Jacky Close
15.20 –15.50 Hot Chocolate – Dave Close
15.55 – 16.25 Parish Nursing – Barbara MacFarlane
18.45 Meet at Steeple Church for evening reception
19.00 Civic Reception with the Lord Provost, Ray Bakke and Chic Lidstone, chaplain
20.00 Depart
Thursday 5 May
07.00 Vote (unless you already did by post or proxy!)
08.00 Church open
08.30 Worship – led by Iain Craig
09.00 Address: ‘Transformative leaders’ by Ray Bakke
09.30 Coffee time
10.00 World café / conversation
13.00 Soup & sandwich lunch
14.00 Greetings from Stewart Murdoch (DCC, Leisure & Culture)
Workshops
14.15 – 15.15 In the Chillin’ Room….‘Artspace’ and ministry with artists – Steve Thrall, Jonathan Baxter with Monique Sliedrecht
In the Church….The Shape of the Church in the City – Andras Lovas (Budapest), Alan McWilliam (Forge) with Julie Hoey
In the Wedderburn….Meeting the challenge of Mental Health – Alan Gibson (NHS chaplain), Diane McWilliam (ROC) with Norma MacKenzie
15.45 – 16.45 In the Chillin’ Room…. Prostitution and Trafficking – Jennifer Roemhildt (Stockholm), Rik Seivwright (Police Scotland) with Ruth Farquhar
In the Church…. The Shape of the Church in the City – with Andras Lovas (Budapest), Alan McWilliam (Forge) with Julie Hoey
In the Wedderburn.…Transforming your city – Rainer Schacke (Berlin), Deb Fozzard (Sunderland) with Diane McWilliam
19.00 Worship/prayer – led by Iain Craig
“Is there hope for our cities?” Dr. Ray Bakke
Stories from Jennifer Roemhildt (Stockholm), Steve Thrall (Paris), Rainer Schacke (Berlin), Andras Lovas (Budapest) and Deb Fozzard (Sunderland)
21.30 Close
Friday 6 May
08.30 Worship – led by Iain Craig
09.00 Address – ‘Urban transformation’ by Ray Bakke
09.30 Coffee time
10.00 World café / conversation – with Julie – incl. ‘ted-talks’ by Neil Campbell (Youth for Christ), Janice Preston (MacMillan Care) with Greg Colgan (DCC, Welfare Reform), Alison Honeyman (DCC, Connect team), Jimmy Allan (DCC)
Coffee break to be decided / available throughout this session
13.00 Soup & sandwich lunch
14.00 Greetings from Morag Dennis (manager, Overgate Centre)
14.15 Outcomes and prayer
15.30 Snacks & farewell
