ECO National Gathering
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday & Friday
Monday

Monday, January 29th: Pre-Conferences

9:00 AM   Biblical Christ-Centered Conflict Pre-Conference Starts

9:30 AM   Check-In Opens

10:00 AM   Presbytery Leader Meeting

12:00 or 1:00 PM   Pre-Conferences Start

1:00 PM   Check-In Closes

5:00 PM   Pre-Conferences End

5:00 PM   Children / Family Ministry Leaders Networking Event

(View details below - option to add on this event on your registration)

5:00 PM   Ordination Candidate Fellowship Event

(View details below - option to add on this event on your registration) 

6:00 PM   Monday Night Comedy with Shama

Everyone is welcome! Join us for a fun comedy night to kick off our week together! Grab dinner in downtown Greenville after the show! Details below.

Children / Family Ministry Leaders Networking Event ($30)

Monday, January 29th at 5:00 PM - Limited space available.        
Join us immediately following pre-conferences for fellowship with Children’s/Family ministry leaders. We’ll have food and drinks from 5 PM - 6 PM before we go to watch stand up comedy together (Ticket to "Comedy Night with Shama" included in cost).

Ordination Candidate Fellowship Event ($30)

Monday, January 29th at 5:00 PM - Must be an ECO ordination candidate to participate.                                
Join us immediately following pre-conferences for fellowship with our ECO ordination candidates. We’ll have food and drinks from 5PM - 6 PM before we go to watch stand up comedy together. (Ticket to "Comedy Night with Shama" included in cost).

Comedy Night with Shama ($15)

Monday, January 29th at 6:00 PM - Open to all
Join us for a fun comedy night to kick off our week together! Grab dinner out in downtown Greenville after the show!

Shama Mrema is an African-born, American-raised host, actor, comedian, and part-time musical artist. After taking the internet by storm with his song "Veggie Tales Remix," he has been a dominant force in comedy and entertainment.
Read more about Shama here!

Tuesday

Tuesday, January 30th: National Gathering

7:30 AM   Check-In Opens

9:00 AM   Main Session #1

10:30 AM   Break 

11:00 AM   Breakout Session #1

12:00 PM  Lunch (provided) / Special Interest Groups

(Special interest group options will be listed in the conference program)

1:30 PM   Main Session #2

3:00 PM   Break - Coffee and Cookies Exhibitor Hour

3:45 PM   Breakout Session #2

5:00 PM   Worship

6:00 PM   Fellowship & Fun Night!

Wednesday

Wednesday, January 31st: National Gathering

7:30 AM  Global Engagement Breakfast - Creation Care hosted by World Renew (Free)

(See details below - option to add this breakfast on your NG registration)

7:30 AM ECO Women Pastors & Candidates Gathering

(See details below)

7:30 AM  Flourish Institute of Theology: Student and Faculty Breakfast (Invite only) 

(See details below - You will receive an email directly from the FIT team with an invitation and registration information)

7:30 AM  Flourish Institute of Theology: Mentored Ministry Breakfast (Invite only) 

(See details below - You will receive an email directly from the FIT team with an invitation and registration information)

7:30 AM  Gordon-Conwell Alumni Breakfast

(See details below - You will receive information directly from Gordon-Conwell with an invitation and registration information)

9:00 AM   Main Session #3

10:30 AM   Break

11:00 AM   Breakout Session #3

12:00 PM   Lunch (provided) / Presbytery Meetings

2:30 PM   Breakout Session #4

3:30 PM   Break

4:00 PM   Main Session #4 and Worship

5:30 PM   End of Day / Dinner (on your own)

6:00 PM  Global Engagement Dinner

(See details below - option to add this dinner on your registration)

6:00 PM  Northeast Coast Presbytery Dinner

(See details below - option to add this dinner on your registration)

Global Engagement Breakfast - Creation Care Breakfast hosted by World Renew ($0)

Wednesday, January 31st at 7:30 AM - Limited spots available
Join World Renew for breakfast to discover how your congregation can effortlessly harness roof-top solar energy for free, significantly reduce energy costs, and lead by example in demonstrating how to care for Christ's creation. 

ECO Women Pastors & Candidates Gathering ($0)

Wednesday, January 31st at 7:30 AM
Women pastors, candidates, and those seeking ordination! Grab coffee or breakfast at the church coffee shop or on your way over from your hotel and meet us in the youth ministry lobby area for a casual time of hanging out and connecting! 

Flourish Institute of Theology Student & Faculty Breakfast

Wednesday, January 31st at 7:30am - Invite Only
Must be a Flourish Institute of Theology Student or Faculty member. You will receive an email directly from the FIT team with an invitation and registration information. If you have questions about this event, please email registrar@flourishinstitute.online.

Flourish Institute of Theology Mentored Ministry Breakfast

Wednesday, January 31st at 7:30 AM - Invite Only
Must be part of the FIT Mentored Ministry program. If you have questions about this event, please email mentoredministry@flourishinstitute.online.
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Gordon-Conwell Alumni Breakfast

Wednesday, January 31st at 7:30 AM - Separate registration for this breakfast
If you are an alum of Gordon-Conwell, you will receive an email with details and registration info. 

Global Engagement Dinner: Celebrating Our Global Connections ($30)

Wednesday, January 31st at 6:00 PM - Limited spots available

Celebrating our Global Connections: Join us in celebrating what God is doing in and through the Church in Egypt. The time will include celebration, testimonies, and prayer with our friends visiting from the Synod of the Nile.

Northeast Coast Presbytery Dinner 

Wednesday, January 31 at 6:00 PM - Northeast Coast 

Please only register for this dinner if you are part of the Northeast Coast Presbytery. This presbytery includes churches located in the NYC area (including northern NJ) to ME along NE Coast, VT. Questions? Email Moderator Paul Lee at northeastcoastmod@ecopresbytery.org.

Thursday & Friday

Thursday February 1st: Synod Business Meeting

7:00 AM   Synod Business Meeting Check-In Opens

7:45 AM   Synod Business Meeting Check-In Closes

8:00 AM   Synod Business Meeting Starts

10:00 AM   Break (refreshments provided)

12:00 PM   Anticipated End of Synod Business Meeting

12:00 PM   Lunch (on your own)

Post Gathering Meetings/Events

Thursday

12:30 PM  - 5:30 PM  Certified Transitional Pastor Certification Course

(See details below)

2:00 PM - 8:00 PM  Growing as Partners: Egypt Partnership Gathering (Session 1)

(See details below)

Friday

8:00 AM - 12:00 PM  Growing as Partners: Egypt Partnership Gathering (Session 2)

(See details below)

Transitional Pastor Certification Course

Thursday, Feb 1st from 12 PM to 5:30 PM (dinner included)

View Details Here

Register Here

Growing as Partners: Egypt Partnership Gathering ($75)

Session 1: Thursday from 2 PM - 8 PM and Session 2: Friday from 8 AM - 12 PM.

This post-conference gathering is designed specifically for ECO leaders involved in mission partnership with churches in Egypt, but all who are interested in learning or exploring mission partnership are welcome to attend the training “Growing as Partners” led by Susan Buenger. 


Susan is a church missions practitioner, particularly in the area of partnership. While serving as Associate for Global Mission at First Pres in Colorado Springs, she and various teams developed church-to-church partnerships in Egypt, India and Cuba as well as church-to-ministry partnerships in Guatemala and Mongolia. Alongside partners, Susan helped organize and facilitate many partnering training and gatherings. Susan was a teacher and served in several youth serving nonprofits prior to 16 years at First Pres. Life now is rich with family, especially grandchildren, serving on boards and committees as well as cooking, traveling and hiking.