Moderators' Conference 2024
with the Co-Moderators of the 226th General Assembly,
Cece Armstrong & Tony Larson
| Date | November 14-16, 2024 |
| Location | In-Person - Presbyterian Center, Louisville, KY or Zoom |
| Cost | In Person: $160 (Includes the opening reception, Friday lunch, Friday dinner, and Saturday lunch, all provided at the Presbyterian Center.) Zoom: $80 |
| Schedule | Begins with welcome reception, 5:30 p.m. Thursday Concludes Saturday by 6:00 p.m. Other details available to registrants. |
| Register | Opening mid-September, 2024 Deadline: October 21, 2024 |
The 2024 Moderators’ Conference will be hosted by the Co-Moderators of the 226th General Assembly (2024), along with the Office of the General Assembly, November 14–16 at the Presbyterian Center in Louisville. Synods and presbyteries are encouraged to send their moderator, vice moderator, and/or moderator-elect so that they can benefit from preparing for their term of service with peers from across the denomination. Registrants can expect worship, a variety of workshops, and an introduction to practical skills such as parliamentary procedure and other aspects of leading meetings.
For those who cannot travel, there is an online option. The in-person fee is $160 (includes the opening reception, Friday lunch, Friday dinner, and Saturday lunch, all provided at the Presbyterian Center), and online is $80. The participant’s mid council is also responsible for travel and hotel expenses and meals when not at the conference site.
The event begins Thursday evening with a welcome reception from 5:30–6:30 and concludes by 6:00 p.m. Saturday, so participants should plan to travel on Thursday and Sunday. The deadline to register will be October 21, and this is also the cutoff date to reserve a hotel room at a conference rate.
The schedule includes:
- Worship in the Chapel of the Presbyterian Center (also live-streamed)
- Plenaries including: the purpose of a presbytery/synod, roles of a moderator, parliamentary procedure and other discernment processes, purposeful meetings, and more. All plenaries will be accessible to online participants.
- Three sessions of workshops on a variety of topics, with at least one workshop in each session accessible to online participants. Attendees will make workshop selections as they register to help determine whether and how each is offered.
- Conversation with co-moderators CeCe Armstrong and Tony Larson