THE EVANGELICAL ASSOCIATION 2026 CONVOCATION SCHEDULE
“UNITED & UNASHAMED”
SCHEDULE
DAY/TIME/EVENT LOCATION
THURSDAY, 17 SEP
9 am EA Board of Directors Meeting HAMPTON INN, NP
FRIDAY, 18 SEP
9 am Company of Pastors Retreat SANCTUARY
11:30 am Lunch for Retreat Participants FELLOWSHIP HALL
(Early Registration for Retreat Participants)NARTHEX
Free Time LOCAL AREA
3:00 pm Registration Opens NARTHEX
5:30 pm Dinner FELLOWSHIP HALL
7 pm United Gathering (All) Opening/Worship SANCTUARY
Service (Joe Miller, Derek Sissel)
After Worship - Sweet Fellowship (Desert Time) FELLOWSHIP HALL
SATURDAY, 19 SEP
8 am Registration for “Saturday Only” Participants NARTHEX
9 am United Gathering (All) (Christine Solomon, SANCTUARY
Randy & Tammy Smith)
10:00 am Break
10:20 am WORKSHOPS (Session One)
Group A – EA Mission Network Panel (#1) THREE U.S.
EA MISSIONS, Moderated by Hart Inlow
Group B - Building the Ministry Team (Derek Sissel)
Group C – Addressing Addiction: The Effectiveness of Faith in
Recovery (George Gaston)
Group D – Uniting the Congregation Through Worship
11:00 am Break
11:20 am WORKSHOPS (Session Two)
Group A – EA Mission Network Panel (#2) THREE EA GLOBAL
MISSIONS, each serving in Muslim Areas, moderated by
Duane Jarmon
Group B - Reaching Those Within the Shadow of the Steeple With
Missions (Johnny Boggs)
Group C – Helping Hurting People (Trauma, PTSD, etc.)
(George Gaston)
12:00 pm Lunch (and Table Browsing) FELLOWSHIP HALL
1:30 pm United Gathering (All) GOD SPACE: SANCTUARY
Engaging an Ever-Changing Audience with God’s Never-
Changing Message (Doug Pollock)
2:30 pm Break
3:00 pm WORKSHOPS (Session Three)
Group A – Artificial Intelligence, Authentic Ministry: Understanding
and Navigating AI in the Church (Phil Brown)
Group B – Church: Heritage & Renewal (Phil Ross)
Group C – Uniting the Congregation with the Gospel (Nate Williams)
3:40 pm Break
4:00 pm United Gathering (All) SANCTUARY
Intro. Board and National Minister
Special Presentation
New Pastoral Leadership Program Brief
Board Panel Q&A
5:00 pm Break
5:30 pm Dinner FELLOWSHIP HALL
7 pm United Gathering (All), Worship Service SANCTUARY
w. Holy Communion (Derek Sissel)
8:30 pm Ice Cream in the FH
SUNDAY, 20 SEP
9 am Donuts and Coffee FELLOWSHIP HALL
10:30 am Sunday Worship (Daryl Higgins) SANCTUARY
REGISTRATION LINK:
https://jerusalemchurch-oh.subspla.sh/pypzj52
SCHEDULE
DAY/TIME/EVENT LOCATION
THURSDAY, 17 SEP
9 am EA Board of Directors Meeting HAMPTON INN, NP
FRIDAY, 18 SEP
9 am Company of Pastors Retreat SANCTUARY
11:30 am Lunch for Retreat Participants FELLOWSHIP HALL
(Early Registration for Retreat Participants)NARTHEX
Free Time LOCAL AREA
3:00 pm Registration Opens NARTHEX
5:30 pm Dinner FELLOWSHIP HALL
7 pm United Gathering (All) Opening/Worship SANCTUARY
Service (Joe Miller, Derek Sissel)
After Worship - Sweet Fellowship (Desert Time) FELLOWSHIP HALL
SATURDAY, 19 SEP
8 am Registration for “Saturday Only” Participants NARTHEX
9 am United Gathering (All) (Christine Solomon, SANCTUARY
Randy & Tammy Smith)
10:00 am Break
10:20 am WORKSHOPS (Session One)
Group A – EA Mission Network Panel (#1) THREE U.S.
EA MISSIONS, Moderated by Hart Inlow
Group B - Building the Ministry Team (Derek Sissel)
Group C – Addressing Addiction: The Effectiveness of Faith in
Recovery (George Gaston)
Group D – Uniting the Congregation Through Worship
11:00 am Break
11:20 am WORKSHOPS (Session Two)
Group A – EA Mission Network Panel (#2) THREE EA GLOBAL
MISSIONS, each serving in Muslim Areas, moderated by
Duane Jarmon
Group B - Reaching Those Within the Shadow of the Steeple With
Missions (Johnny Boggs)
Group C – Helping Hurting People (Trauma, PTSD, etc.)
(George Gaston)
12:00 pm Lunch (and Table Browsing) FELLOWSHIP HALL
1:30 pm United Gathering (All) GOD SPACE: SANCTUARY
Engaging an Ever-Changing Audience with God’s Never-
Changing Message (Doug Pollock)
2:30 pm Break
3:00 pm WORKSHOPS (Session Three)
Group A – Artificial Intelligence, Authentic Ministry: Understanding
and Navigating AI in the Church (Phil Brown)
Group B – Church: Heritage & Renewal (Phil Ross)
Group C – Uniting the Congregation with the Gospel (Nate Williams)
3:40 pm Break
4:00 pm United Gathering (All) SANCTUARY
Intro. Board and National Minister
Special Presentation
New Pastoral Leadership Program Brief
Board Panel Q&A
5:00 pm Break
5:30 pm Dinner FELLOWSHIP HALL
7 pm United Gathering (All), Worship Service SANCTUARY
w. Holy Communion (Derek Sissel)
8:30 pm Ice Cream in the FH
SUNDAY, 20 SEP
9 am Donuts and Coffee FELLOWSHIP HALL
10:30 am Sunday Worship (Daryl Higgins) SANCTUARY
REGISTRATION LINK:
https://jerusalemchurch-oh.subspla.sh/pypzj52
Service Times
Sunday School
9:15am
Sunday Worship
10:30am