2021 Virtual Event Schedule
All Times are Eastern Standard Time
- Thursday, February 4, 2021
- Friday, February 5, 2021
- Saturday, February 6, 2021
- Additional Opportunities
From Lament to Possibility
10:00 AM to 10:45 AM
PCUSA Bookstore Open
11:00 AM to 12:45 PM
Opening Session and Plenary
Plenary by Bruce Reyes Chow
Topic: A Generous and Expanded Table: Reimagining the Beloved Community
12:45 to 1:15 PM – Marketplace Open
1:15 to 2:15 PM – Workshop A
Choose one of twelve workshops on a variety of topics for various ages and stages of life.
2:45 to 3:45 PM – Round Tables (Open Space)
Time to network with colleagues on topics of shared interest. Marketplace Open.
4:15 to 5:15 PM – Worship
Sermon by Aisha Brooks-Lytle
Acts 2:1-21 / New Languages of Love
5:15 to 5:45 PM – Worship Reflections
Join members of the Worship Planning Team and today’s preacher for an informal conversation about the service.
5:45 to 6:45 PM – APCE Regional Gatherings
Time to connect with friends and colleagues in your APCE region.
7:00 to 8:00 PM – Connect Chat
An informal time to visit with key leaders and debrief the day with old and new friends. Marketplace open.
Becoming Trustworthy and True
10:00 AM to 10:45 AM
PCUSA Bookstore Open
11:00 AM to 12:00 PM – Worship
Sermon by Paul Roberts
Isaiah 58 / Repairers of the Breach
12:00 to 12:30 PM – Worship Reflections
Join members of the Worship Planning Team and today’s preacher for an informal conversation about the service.
12:30 to 1:30 PM – Workshop B
Choose one of twelve workshops on a variety of topics for various ages and stages of life. Marketplace Open.
2:00 to 3:45 PM – Awards and Plenary
Join us as we celebrate the Empower and Connect Award Winners.
Plenary by Warren Chalklen
Topic: How to Lead through the Strength of Diversity
4:15 to 5:15 PM – APCE Corporation Meeting
Includes the Installation of Officers and the Recognition of Certified and Retired Church Educators. Marketplace open.
5:45 to 6:15 PM – Taizé Worship
7:30 to 8:00 PM – Empower Chat
An informal time to visit with key leaders and debrief the day with old and new friends. Marketplace opens at 7:00 PM.
8:00 to 8:30 PM – Marketplace Trivia Night
You are Anything but Ordinary
10:00 AM to 11:00 AM – Marketplace Open
11:00 AM to 1:00 PM – Awards and Plenary
Join us as we celebrate the Enrich/Educator of the Year and the Sustain/Lifetime Achievement Award Winners.
Plenary by Amy Kim Kyremes-Parks
Topic: Hope
1:30 to 2:30 PM – Workshop C
Choose one of twelve workshops on a variety of topics for various ages and stages of life.
3:00 to 4:15 PM
Closing Worship and Communion
Sermon by Keatan King
Psalm 84 / Doorkeepers at the Threshold
“In Memoriam” will be observed.
Please plan on having your own communion elements – something to drink, something to eat – for this portion of the program.
4:15 to 4:45 PM – Worship Reflections
Join members of the Worship Planning Team and today’s preacher for an informal conversation about the service.
4:15 to 5:00 PM — PCUSA Bookstore Open
4:45 to 5:45 PM — Enrich and Sustain Chat
An informal time to visit with key leaders and debrief the day with old and new friends.
Visit vendors and sponsors virtually this year! Check out the dedicated Marketplace spaces on APCE’s website and social media platforms. Marketplace Zoom calls will give you time to ask questions and interact with vendors and sponsors AND get trivia you can use at our Marketplace Trivia Night on Friday evening!
Virtual Spirituality Center
Check out APCE’s virtual Bitmoji Spirituality Center during the 2021 Annual Event anytime!
A link will be provided on APCE’s website and Facebook page. Created by the Rev. Allison Wehrung, head there to find spirituality practices, prayers, and resources. You can even learn how to create your own virtual prayer room.
On-line Annual Event Offering
This year’s Annual Event offering (The Val Murphy Offering) will be distributed between the Diversity Task Force (25%) and Scholarships (75%).