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Monday May 4, 2009

12:00-1:00pm Conference Registration
1:00-1:30pm Welcome and Opening Devotion:
Pastor Janet Grill, president LANET will Welcome attendees to the conference
The Rev. Cynthia Hileman will bring greetings from the ELCA Metropolitan Chicago Synod
Worship music provided by Juli Bey
1:30-2:30pm Keynote address: Alicia Bunton, AIDS Foundation of Chicago
2:30-2:45pm Questions and Answers
2:45-3:00pm Break with refreshments
3:00-4:15pm Plenary I: Building Caring Communities in Africa with Dr. Adele Webb and Dr. Kari Hartwig
4:30-5:45pm Plenary II: Women, Poverty and HIV/AIDS with Rev. Judy Van Osdol, Emily Davila and Loretta Horton.
6:00-7:30pm Dinner
Speaker: Dr. Kristine Gebbie - "Are we in a policy rut?"

Tuesday May 5, 2009

9:00-9:15am Opening Devotions
9:15-10:15am Plenary III: Building Caring Communities in the US with Rev. Doris Green.
Short break
10:15-11:00am Advocacy Update with Kim Stietz Director for International Public Policy ELCA Washington Office
11:00-11:15am Break with Refreshments
11:15-12:15pm Worship/Healing Service
Music provided by Kevin Anderson
12:15-1:15pm Buffet Lunch
1:15-3:00pm Closing Remarks/LANET Business Meeting
3:00-4:00pm LANET Board Meeting



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