The following is an outline of the schedule planned for Celebrate! At the River. We will be making frequent updates as we get more details on all the exciting events. Check back often for more information!
| Thursday, December 28: Celebrate | Location | ||
| 1:00-6:00 pm | Registration | Outside Grand Ballroom | |
| Bookstore and Exhibitors | Grand Ballroom D | ||
| 5:30-7:00 pm | Dinner | Grand Salon | |
| 7:00-9:00 pm | Opening Program | Grand Ballroom A, B, & C | |
| Performance by New Orleans Jazz Orchestra | |||
| Keynote Speaker Irvin Mayfield | |||
| 9:30 pm | Roman Catholic Mass | HEC A | |
| Compline Service (all invited - hosted by the Episcopalians) | Great Ballroom A,B, & C | ||
| Friday, December 29: See-Experience | |||
| 8:00-9:00 am | Breakfast on your own | Kiosks in first floor lobby | |
| 8:00-8:30 am | Roman Catholic Mass | HEC A | |
| 9:00-10:30 am | Worship and Morning Program | Grand Ballroom A, B, & C | |
| Shades of Praise Gospel Choir | |||
| Personal Narratives of Hurricane Katrina | |||
| 11:00-12:00 pm | Denominational Time | ||
| Disciples of Christ & United Church of Christ | Compass | ||
| Episcopal | Grand Salon 19, 20, 22, 23 | ||
| Lutheran Student Movement | Grand Ballroom A, B, & C | ||
| Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) | Marlborough | ||
| Roman Catholic | HEC A, Prince of Wales, Edglinton, and Port | ||
| United Methodist | HEC C | ||
| 12:30-1:30 pm | Lunch | Grand Salon | |
| 2:00-4:30 pm | Narrative Tours (Group A: 1-8 - check name tag for bus assignment | First floor side door entrance | |
| 2:30-5:00 pm | Narrative Tours (Group B: 9-15 - check name tag for bus assignment) | First floor side door entrance | |
| 6:00-6:30 pm | Gathering for Second Line Procession | Grand Ballroom A, B, & C | |
| 6:30-7:30 pm | Second Line Procession | Hotel to Jackson Square | |
| 7:30-9:00 pm | Dinner on your own | ||
| 9:00 pm | Optional Denominational Time, Games, Caucuses | ||
| Caucus locations TBD | Pelican, Bridge, Steering, Compass, Starboard, Port, Cambridge, Prince of Wales, Edglinton, Checquers, Marlborough | ||
| Saturday, December 30: Serve | |||
| 7:30-8:00 am | Optional Roman Catholic Mass | HEC A | |
| 8:30 am | Service Project Orientation and Commissioning Service | Grand Ballroom A, B, & C | |
| Bagged breakfast provided | |||
| 10:30 am | Departure for Service Trips | First floor side door entrance | |
| A-L - check your nametags for bus assignment | |||
| Lunch provided | |||
| 10:30-5:00 pm | Service Projects | ||
| 6:00-7:30 pm | Dinner | Grand Salon | |
| 7:30-9:00 pm | Denominational Time | ||
| Disciples of Christ & United Church of Christ | Compass | ||
| Episcopal | Grand Salon 19, 20, 22, 23 | ||
| Lutheran Student Movement (regions) | Grand Ballroom A, B, & C, Pelican, Bridge, Steering, Starboard, Cambridge, Checquers | ||
| Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) | Marlborough | ||
| Roman Catholic | HEC A, Prince of Wales, Edglinton, and Port | ||
| United Methodist | HEC C | ||
| 9:30 pm | Regional Olympics | HEC B | |
| Games and Caucuses | Pelican, Bridge, Steering, Compass, Starboard, Port, Cambridge, Prince of Wales, Edglinton, Checquers, Marlborough | ||
| Sunday, December 31: Reflect | |||
| 8:00-9:00 am | Breakfast on your own | Kiosks in first floor lobby | |
| 9:00-10:00 am | Reflection | Grand Salon | |
| Presenter Adren Wilson | |||
| 10:30-12:00 pm | Reflective worship experience | Grand Ballroom A, B, & C | |
| 12:00-5:00 pm | Lunch on your own | ||
| Roman Catholic box lunches | TBA | ||
| 2:00-3:00 pm | Denominational time | ||
| Disciples of Christ & United Church of Christ | Salon 4 | ||
| Episcopal | Grand Salon 19, 20, 22, 23 | ||
| Lutheran Student Movement | Grand Ballroom A, B, & C | ||
| Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) | Marlborough | ||
| Roman Catholic | HEC A, Prince of Wales, Edglinton, and Checquers | ||
| United Methodist | HEC C | ||
| 3:00-4:00 pm | International Reception | Marlborough | |
| 5:00-6:30 pm | Catholic Commissioning Mass | HEC A | |
| Eucharist Service | Grand Ballroom A, B, & C | ||
| 7:00-9:00 pm | Dinner Banquet | Grand Salon | |
| 9:00 pm | New Year’s Eve Dance | Grand Salon | |
| 11:30-12:00 am | New Year’s Eve Watch-Night Service | HEC B | |
| Monday, January 1: Go Forth | |||
| 9:00-10:00 am | Breakfast on your own/checkout | First floor lobby | |
| 9:00-9:30 am | Optional Catholic Mass | HEC A | |
| 10:00-11:00 am | Closing Worship | TBA | |
| Shades of Praise | |||
| 11:30 am | Departures | ||