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SECOND EPISCOPAL DISTRICT OF THE AFRICAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH

James Levert Davis, Servant Bishop † Arelis Beevers Davis, WMS Supervisor

MID-WINTER GATHERING 2020 (Founder’s Day and Mid-Year Convocation)

#4REAL LEAVING A KINGDOM LEGACY

“Today’s Action: Tomorrow’s Legacy” Matthew 6:33


AFRICAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH

2nd Episcopal District

2020 MID-WINTER GATHERING (Founder’s Day and Mid-Year Convocation)

FEBRUARY 13 – 15, 2020 SHERATON GREENSBORO AT FOUR SEASONS

3121 West Gate City Boulevard Greensboro, NC 27407

#4REAL

Advancing the Leaving Kingdom “Today’s Action: Tomorrow’s Legacy”

“Seek ye first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness

and all these things shall be added unto you.”

Matthew 6:33


Daily Agenda & Schedule

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2020

TIME EVENT ROOM

05:00p.m. – 07:00p.m. MEETING WITH THE PRESIDING ELDERS Sawgrass Room (3rd Floor)

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2020

TIME EVENT ROOM

07:30a.m. – 08:15a.m. CONFERENCE BOARD OF EXAMINERS Colony Room (3rd Floor)

08:15a.m. – 09:15a.m. RED, INC. BOARD OF TRUSTEES Sawgrass Room (3rd Floor)

08:00a.m. – 09:00a.m. COMPONENTS AND MINISTRY MEETINGS (If you were unable to complete your business meeting, you have another opportunity on Friday afternoon from 5:00 – 6:00pm – make arrangements with Janet Benjamin)

Women’s Missionary Society (YPD) Guilford Ballroom - Front (1st Floor) Women in Ministry Auditorium III (1st Floor) CONN M-SWAWO+PK’s Guilford Ballroom - Rear (1st Floor) Lay Organization Auditorium IV (3rd Floor) Sons of Allen Auditorium II (1st Floor)

09:00a.m. – 09:10a.m. GENERAL ASSEMBLAGE Guilford Ballroom (1st Floor) STIRRED UP: LEGACY PRAISE & WORSHIP

60-SECOND WITNESS – Revs. Brent Edwards & Sheleta Fomby - Evangelism District Coordinators

09:10a.m. – 09:30a.m. SYNOPSIS OF OUR FOCUS “Advancing A Kingdom Legacy” Rev. William Lamar IV, Presenter Pastor, Metropolitan AME Church, Washington, DC

09:30a.m. – 10:30a.m. GLOBAL WITNESS: CRAFTING OUR LEGACY TODAY FOR TOMORROW Dr. Shirley Cason Reed, Facilitator Immediate Past International WMS President

Dr. George F. Flowers Executive Director, Global Witness & Ministry of the AME Church

Mr. Robert Nicolas Executive Director, AME SADA (Service and Development Agency)

Dr. Deborah Taylor-King President, Women’s Missionary Society

10:30a.m. – 10:40a.m. MINI BREAK


10:40a.m. – 12:00p.m. TODAY’S ACTION: “WE CAN’T WAIT” Guilford Ballroom (1st Floor)

KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Dr. Michael Eric Dyson Professor of Sociology, Georgetown University Academic, Author, Preacher and Radio Host

12:00p.m. – 01:30p.m. LUNCH BREAK (On your own) 01:30p.m. – 01:45p.m. GENERAL ASSEMBLAGE Guilford Ballroom (1st Floor) STIRRED UP: LEGACY PRAISE & WORSHIP


01:45p.m. – 02:00p.m. 2ND EPISCOPAL DISTRICT -- “THE AUTHORS’ CORNER” Guilford Ballroom (1st Floor) (An opportunity for AME members to share recently written books) 02:00p.m. – 03:00p.m. DOING TODAY WHAT COUNTS TOMORROW: SOCIAL, ECONOMIC & COMMUNITY INVESTMENT

Rev. Mark E. Whitlock, Jr., Facilitator Pastor, Reid Temple AME Church, Glenn Dale, MD

Ms. Kim D. Saunders President & CEO, National Bankers Association

Mr. Donnell Williams President, The National Association of Real Estate Brokers, Inc.

Dr. Jerome V. Harris Executive Director, Department of Retirement Services of the AME Church

03:00p.m. – 03:15p.m. MINI BREAK

03:15p.m. – 04:15p.m. DOING TODAY WHAT IMPACTS TOMORROW: SOCIAL, ECONOMIC & COMMUNITY INVESTMENT

Rev. Kendal McBroom, Facilitator Pastor, Turner’s Chapel AME Church, Highpoint, NC

“COALITION OF MARYLAND’S HBCUs” Mr. Michael Jones, Esquire Kirkland & Ellis, LLP

“CENSUS 2020: PEOPLE, POWER & MONEY” Rev. Tamara Kersey-Brown Wayman Chapel AME Church, Graham, NC

“ELECTION 2020” Ms. Rita H. Willis Chair, The Richmond Partnership of Churches Third Street Bethel AME Church, Richmond, VA

04:15p.m. – 05:00p.m. GROWING CHURCHES TODAY: A GIFT FOR THE NEXT GENERATION

Rev. Andre’ P. Jefferson, Sr., Facilitator Pastor, Bethel AME Church, Hampton, VA

Dr. James C. Wade Executive Director, Department of Church Growth & Development of the AME Church

Rev. Tony Lee Pastor, Community of Hope AME Church, Temple Hills, MD


05:00p.m. – 05:45p.m. COMPONENTS AND MINISTRY MEETINGS

Clergy Meeting (Synergy Follow-up with Bishop Davis) Guilford Ballroom (1st Floor) Christian Education Auditorium II (1st Floor)

RAYAC Christian Debutante & Masters

Social Action Colony A (3rd Floor) Health Commission Colony B (3rd Floor) Nehemiah Ministry Colony C (3rd Floor) Theological Scholarship Fund Auditorium II (1st Floor)

05:45p.m. – 07:00p.m. DINNER BREAK (On your own)

05:45p.m. – 07:00p.m. PRE-SCHEDULED CONSULTATION WITH BISHOP DAVIS Sawgrass Room (3rd Floor) (Please request your requested appointment with Ms. Janet Benjamin - Sessions will be 10-15 minutes) 07:00.m. – 08:30p.m. OUR LEGACY: 2003 YEARS OF PRAISE AND WORSHIP Dr. Jerome V. Harris, Preacher Executive Director, Department of Retirement Services

African Methodist Episcopal Church

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2020

07:30a.m. – 08:30a.m. BREAKFAST (On Your Own) 08:30a.m. – 09:45a.m. BIBLICAL STUDY “LEAVING A KINGDOM LEGACY” Guilford Ballroom (1st Floor)

Rev. Judy V. Johnson, Teacher Pastor, McCormick Chapel AME Church, Lumberton, NC

09:45a.m. – 10:00a.m. GENERAL ASSEMBLAGE Guilford Ballroom (1st Floor)

STIRRED UP: LEGACY PRAISE & WORSHIP 60-SECOND WITNESS – Revs. Brent Edwards & Sheleta Fomby, Evangelism District Coordinators

10:00a.m. – 11:15a.m. TODAY WE MUST EMBRACE: HOLISTIC WELL-BEING

Sis. LaTanya Pender, Facilitator Turner’s Chapel AME Church, High Point, NC

“PROSTATE HEALTH EDUCATION NETWORK” Rev. Adrian Backus Director, Partnerships and Outreach

“BREAST CANCER AWARENESS AND Ms. Valerie Worthy HEART HEALTH EDUCATION” President, Sisters Network Triangle NC

11:15a.m. – 11:25a.m. MINI BREAK


11:25a.m. – 12:30p.m. TODAY’S TECHNOLOGY TOMORROW’S FUTURE: INNOVATIVE CONNECTIONS

Rev. Bridgette V. Gloster, Facilitator Pastor, Springdale AME Church, Burlington, NC

“CHURCH MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE” Mr. Ken Stone Senior Consultant & Project Manager, T & S Consulting, LLC FaithWorks® Services

12:30p.m. – 02:00p.m. LUNCH BREAK (On your own)

02:00p.m. – 02:10p.m. GENERAL ASSEMBLAGE Guilford Ballroom (1st Floor) STIRRED UP: LEGACY PRAISE & WORSHIP


02:10p.m. – 03:00p.m. AME BUILDINGS: PRESERVING OUR ARCHITECTURAL LEGACY Guilford Ballroom (1st Floor) AND CREATING SAFER SANCTUARY

___________________, Facilitator ____________________________

“AFFINITY PARTNERSHIP” Mr. Michael Ricci Church Mutual, Inc.

“LONGTERM CHURCH MAINTENANCE” Mr. Tim Cool Chief Officer, Cool Solutions Group

“ESSENTIALS FOR CHURCH SAFETY” Rev. R. Kevin Brown Pastor, Wright’s AME Church, Elkton, MD

03:00p.m. – 03:30p.m. CELEBRATING THE SECOND DISTRICT LEGACY: Guilford Ballroom (1st Floor) Historical Footprint (Review of our Historical Past) Co-Chairs, Rev. Charles Sembly & Rev. Dr. Clay Barrow Clergy Recruitment 40/24 (Charting Our Future) Co-Chairs, Rev. Christian Savage & Rev. Brandon McAfee

Disaster Relief Readiness Manual (Strategic Preparedness) Co-Chairs, Rev. Herman Gladney & Rev. Dr. Oretha Cross

03:30p.m. – 04:00p.m. LAUNCHING THE CHURCH TOMORROW - TODAY Guilford Ballroom (1st Floor)

04:00p.m. – 04:15p.m. 2020 LEGISLATIVE TASK FORCE REPORT Guilford Ballroom (1st Floor)

04:15p.m. – 05:00p.m. ORGANIZING THE 2020 GENERAL CONFERENCE DELEGATION Guilford Ballroom (1st Floor)

05:45p.m. – 07:00p.m. DINNER BREAK (On your own)

07:00p.m. – 09:00p.m. WMS DORCAS EXTRAVAGANZA DORCAS RECEPTION TO FOLLOW

“THE DORCAS LEGACY” The Dorcas Initiative is an essential tool the WMS uses to raise funds to implement its work throughout the Second District and connection, including, supporting overseas missions, (b) supporting the AME Shelter in Raleigh, NC, and (c) assisting pastors and congregations in smaller churches. Also, The funds raised empowers the WMS to award educational scholarships to youth, inclusive of those who need assistance; but might be overlooked in normal scholarship searches. Additionally, the Missionaries are able to meet their district and connectional obligations, not only for the WMS but the YPD; from Funds raised at the Dorcas Extravaganza which is held annually during the Midwinter Meeting.


SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2020

07:30a.m. – 08:30a.m. BREAKFAST (On Your Own) 07:30a.m. – 09:30a.m. 2ND EPISCOPAL DISTRICT LAY ORGANIZATION BREAKFAST

09:45a.m. – 10:00a.m. GENERAL ASSEMBLAGE Guilford Ballroom (1st Floor)

STIRRED UP: LEGACY PRAISE & WORSHIP 60-SECOND WITNESS – Revs. Brent Edwards & Sheleta Fomby, Evangelism District Coordinators

10:00a.m. – 12:00P.m. BUSINESS SESSION Guilford Ballroom (1st Floor)

FINANCIAL REPORTS

2nd District Administration Fund …………. Rev. Dr. Vanetta Brice 2nd District Conference Fund ……….……. Rev. Dr. Vanetta Brice 2nd District Nehemiah Fund ………………. Rev. Dr. Jonathan Weaver 2nd District Education Fund ………………. Rev. Dr. Carrington Carter 2nd District Quadrennial Fund ……………. Rev. Dr. Peter Taylor 2nd District Disaster Relief Fund …………. Rev. Dr. Harold Haynes 2nd District Residence Proceeds Fund ….. Rev. Dr. Vanetta Brice 2nd District UNCF Fund …………………… Rev. Dr. Vanetta Brice 2nd District RED, Inc. ……………..………. Rev. Dr. Vanetta Brice AME Empowerment Center ..……………. Rev. Robert Hodges

Mrs. Bessie Walker

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (CDC) Chair, Rev. Loxley O’Connor

ECONOMIC READINESS TEAM Advisor, Rev. Loxley O’Connor

KITTRELL SOLAR FARM Consultant, Rev. Loxley O’Connor

ORGANIC FARM Rev. Dewey Farmer

2ND DISTRICT 2020 CALENDAR EVENTS Annual Conference Sessions 2020 Celebrating New Lives in Christ Planning Meeting & Legacy Festival Summer Summit 2020 Presentation Co-Directors, Dr. Bester Joyce Bonner & Mrs. Robin Porter Smith

12:00a.m. – 01:00p.m. CLOSING EMPOWERMENT MEDITATION Guilford Ballroom (1st Floor) Reverend Matthew L. Watley Pastor, Kingdom Fellowship AME Church, Silver Spring, MD

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