Agenda  


Sunday, September 30  
​4-6 pm
Pick up keys at BRCC Front Desk for those arriving on Sunday.
 
6 pm  Reservation made for Sunday evening group at The Ridgeline Restaurant, 8960 Valley Blvd, Blowing Rock


8 pm Taize worship service in the chapel at Blowing Rock Conference Center will be led by Steve Halsted.
 


Monday, October 1


8 am  Breakfast – Morning hours—Free time



12 pm    Lunch (Please notify BRCC if you would like to be included for lunch on Monday)



1-3 pm   Registration and Room Assignments – BRCC staff



3-5:15 pm Gathering:  Welcome and Announcements – Larry Bolick



3:15—4:00 pm  Get Acquainted Activity – Trish Greeves and Clarice Mitchell



4:00—4:15 pm  Break



4:15—5:15 pm  Introduction of Dr. John Dorhauer by Cally Rogers-Witte
Why Have the Conversation on White Privilege  – Dr. Dorhauer           



5:15 pm  Announcements – Larry Bolick 



5:30 pm   Dinner (Directions will be given around seating arrangement to meet other folks) 



7- 7:45 pm   Session 2:  Spiritual Autobiography Told Through the Lens of Race – Dr. Dorhauer



7:45—8:15 pm  Break Out Session – Clara Benson                                                                          



8:15-8:30 pm  Break                                                                                                    



8:30—9 pm  Vespers –  Clara Benson



Tuesday Morning, October 2


8:00 am    Breakfast



9:30 am -12   Session 3:  Whiteness as a Norm and Binary:  Lightness and Darkness    Dr. Dorhauer
                                                                             Larry Bolick



9:30 am  Welcome with warm up song:  “Let There Be Light, O God of Hosts”  NCH #589

Presentation and Welcome from Ted Wilson, Executive Director of BRCC



9:45—10:30  an Presentation on Whiteness as a Norm –  Dr. Dorhauer



10:30-10:45 am  Break



10:45—11:00 am  Break Out Session on Whiteness as a Norm – Larry Bolick



11:00—11:30 an  Song:  We are Marching in the Light of God  NCH #526
Binary:  Lightness and Darkness –  Dr. Dorhauer



11:30—11:45 Break Out Session on Binary:  Lightness and Darkness  – Larry Bolick

Song:  This Little Light of Mine  NCH #524    Prayer for Meal



11:45    Break for Lunch 



12:00   Lunch  with other local UCC folks



1-2:30 pm  Welcome and Introduction by Dr. Edward Davis, SOC Minister
Dr. Dorhauer meets with local UCC folks and any of the Retired Clergy and Spouses                        



Tuesday Afternoon – Free time /Movies available in Upper Shuford/Hiking/Village of Blowing Rock 



4-5:15 pm Presentation on Spiritual Wholeness/Racism by Dr. Ed Olson (Optional) 



5:30 pm Dinner (Directions will be given about sitting arrangements to meet other folks)



7-7:45 pm Session 4:  Education, Housing, Healthcare – Dr. Dorhauer



7:45-8:15 pm  Break Out Session on Issues – Steve Halsted



8:15—8:30 pm  Break



8:30 pm  Vespers – Steve Halsted

Free Time and Movies available downstairs in Upper Shuford – Games in Corriher Lodge

 

Wednesday, October 3



8:00 am Breakfast



9:30 am – 10:45 am   Session 5:  On Becoming an Ally – Dr. Dorhauer



10:45 am   Break



11:00 am Worship Service with communion  Dr. Dorhauer and Dr. Edward Davis, SOC Minister

Trice Greeves and Clarice Mitchell, Coordinators



Evaluation



Box lunch available for pickup after the last session to eat on the road or in the Dining Room with free beverage bar available.