2014 North Central Region Meeting
The Caring Hands of SVdP Servants
Thursday, June 26, 2014 through Saturday, June 28, 2014 (Eastern Time Zone)
Holiday Inn - Marquette, MI
TENTATIVE AGENDA
Thursday1:30 – 3:30 p.m.NCR Leadership Work Group
Jeanne Harper
*For National Council Members, Isolated Conference
Presidents, District Presidents, Goal Leaders, Team Leaders
Conference Presidents, Spiritual Advisors and Officers
What is Poverty and Where Do We Go from Here?
Jayne Stewart and other NCR Formators
3:30 – 3:45 p.m.Break
3:45 – 4:45 p.m.Catholic Social Teaching/
Les Misérables: A Call for Charity and Systemic Change –
Spiritual Experience
Ralph Middlecamp
5:15 – 5:45 p.m.Mass at St. Peter Cathedral 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. Dinner on your own
7:00 – 9:00 p.m.Reception in Holiday Inn (cash bar)
Friday7:00 – 7:30 a.m.Rosary
7:30 – 8:30 a.m.Breakfast
8:30 – 8:45 a.m.Break
8:45 – 9:00 a.m.Welcome – Roger Krebsbach
9:00 – 9:45 a.m.Keeping His Fire Alive Within
Jeanne Harper
9:45 – 10:00 a.m.Break
10:00 – 11:00 a.m.Vincentian Pathway
Mike Murphy
Systemic Change: Mentoring & Getting Ahead
Gene Maurer - Waukesha
Stores: Vision – Buy, build, location, FAQs
Diane Smith- Melloy and Panel Servant Leadership/Officer Training
Jeanne Harper and other NCR Servant Leaders
11:00 - 11:15 a.m. Break
11:15 – 11:50Mass
Noon – 1 p.m.Lunch
1:00 – 2:00 p.m.Getting Ahead Program
Panel of GA Graduates & Facilitators
Moderator: Jeanne Harper
Development: Annual giving, Multiple phase plan,
Specialized fundraising Ralph Middlecamp
Stores: Fundraising, operational costs
Employeesvs. volunteers; handbooks,
Diane Smith- Melloy and Panel Standards of Excellence: Conferences & Councils
Pat Sullivan and other NCR Servant Leaders
2:00 – 2:15 p.m.Break
2:15 – 3:15 p.m.Home Visits: Role Playing
Mike Murphy
Stores: Increasing sales, advertising,
Merchandise: donated and/or purchased
Diane Smith-Melloy and Panel
Webinar - Recruiting and Building Hispanic
Conferences – Margarita Galinda
Local Moderator: TBA
3:15 – 3:30 p.m.Break
3:30 – 4:30 p.m.VOP & CAPWIZ – Jack Murphy byWebinar
Local Moderator: TBA
Recruiting new Members & Starting New Conferences
Jay Schmallen and Ed Koerner
Marquette Thrift Store Tour
Stephanie Bordeaux
4:30 – 4:45 p.m.Break
4:45 – 5:45 p.m.Best Practices – Network, Sharing, Questions and Answers
5:45 -Dinner on your own. Explore Marquette.
Executive Directors Social and DinnerTBD
Store Managers TBD
Saturday7:00 – 7:30 a.m.Rosary
7:30 – 8:30 a.m.Breakfast
8:30 – 8:45 am.Break
8:45 – 9:30 a.m.Spirituality Reflection: The American Poor and Systemic Change: Waking the Sleeping Giant
Mike Murphy
9:30 – 9:45 a.m.Break
9:45 – 10:45 a.m.Spiritual Advisors: Lay Men and Women-
How they make a difference
Mike Murphy
Executive Directors Round Table
Moderator:Laurie Schmit Stores: Employees’ Roles in Representing SVDP; Store OO
Diane Smith-Melloy and Panel SVdP Record Keeping, Annual Reports & IRS Guidelines
Emiel Michelet and Teresa O’Brien
10:45 – 11:00 a.m.Break
11:00 – 11:45 a.m.David Barringer, Executive Director National Council of U.S.
11:45 – NoonBreak
Noon – 1:00 p.m.Lunch
1:00 – 1:50 p.m.Youth Panel: How to Involve Youth?
Jeanne Harper and Marinette’s St. Thomas Aquinas
Mini-Vinnies, Youth and Young Vincentians
Systemic Change: Catholics on the Capitol
TBD
Food Pantries – Open discussion - Best practices
(Julie McIntyre - Waukeshahas possible moderators)
Marquette Thrift Store Tour
Stephanie Bordeaux
1:50 – 2:00 p.m.Break
2:00 – 2:50 p.m.Catholic Social Justice Teachings
Mike Murphy
National Vehicle Donation Program, Friend of the Poor Walk,
Voice of the Poor Grants
Ralph Middlecamp, Mary Van Wazer and Pat Sullivan
Store Managers Round Table
Moderators: Stephanie Bordeaux and Amanda Pope
With All Store Managers
Annual Report: Home Visit Database Program
Teresa O’Brien & Steve Hanson
2:50 – 3:00 p.m.Break
3:00 – 4:30 p.m.North Central Regional Meeting
4:30 – 5:00 p.m.Prepare for Mass
5:00 p.m. Bus leaves for mass
5:30 – 6:30 p.m.Mass with Bishop John Doerfler
6:40 p.m. Return to Holiday Inn
6:45 – 7:15 p.m.Social hour – cash bar
7:15 p.m.Banquet
We have prepared an agenda full of exciting and educational workshops for you. One of the greatest benefits of the North Central Regional event is meeting and sharing experiences with other Vincentians. Learning from one another is as valuable as attending workshops. We encourage you to take the time to find a quiet spot and visit with one another. Share your knowledge and make new Vincentian friends.
RegistrationHospitality/Gift RoomSilent Auction
LobbySuperior RoomHarbor Room
Thursday11:00 – 5:00 p.m.11:00 – 5:00 p.m.11:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Friday7:00 a.m. – 5 p.m.8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Saturday7:00 a.m. – Noon8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.8:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.